Chapter 2075 – [If It Doesn’t Explode Inside, It Will Explode Outside]

Keter and I headed to the U.S. With a cactus and were able to meet the U.S. President right away.

In fact, standing up for a cause on the other side is something that even I, the president of Korea, can handle alone, but Keter is a famous person and has previously received American citizenship. Thanks to this, he is a person that I don’t really mind meeting regardless of political affiliation, but rather, I want to meet him.

I shook hands with the President of the United States and exchanged greetings. Although it felt strange because the U.S. President changed several times during my term.

“This is Adrian Martin. Nice to meet you, President Choi.”

“That’s me. I hope we all had a useful time today.”

There are a few other people besides us. It was not for surveillance, but to determine the purpose of this visit.

Officials from the U.S. Administrative organizations from the Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Energy were gathered. I gave some hints and gathered the people involved.

I just got to the point without any pretense. And he showed them the Cheonhyang cactus, a crop to be grown in the granary area that Eden received.

“This is the Cheonhyang cactus, the first crop to be introduced here. Doesn’t the cactus itself smell good even though the flesh hasn’t been cut?”

“Cactus? Aren’t they other productive crops?”

“Productivity is relative. First, let me introduce a few things about this cactus.”

Cut a small piece of the Cheonhyang cactus brought for testing, dissolve it in water, and make a separate liquor. Then, show it to the people gathered and have them taste it.

The scent of Cheonhyang cactus dissolved in water was fascinating. Although it is a perfume-like scent, the response was good as it became more accessible and drinkable as it was mixed with water and diluted.

“Oh…!!!!”

“It’s an excellent liquor. It’s not like beer or wine, but it’s a flavorful and delicious liquor.”

“There may be a fixed demand for this type of alcohol, but that’s not all, right?”

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture looks slightly disappointed. Honestly, I say this because there is no point in handing over the breadbasket to us if it is just a crop that produces alcohol.

I responded to his expectations. It tells you about the different effects of Cheonhyang cactus and makes you aware of the merits of growing it.

“Of course. First, the Cheonhyang cactus is a crop that captures carbon dioxide and synthesizes ethanol. In short, the more it is grown, the more carbon-neutral it becomes and prevents global warming.”

“Yes?”

“Because it is a plant, it has good oxygen emissions, and in addition, the ethanol itself produced by the Cheonhyang cactus can be used as biofuel. Just by growing it, it is a crop that preserves the environment, makes alcohol, and also serves as fuel… Is this true? How useful is it?”

“…!!!!!!!”

“We have already done experiments and found that oil mixed with ethanol from the Cheonhyang cactus emits the unique scent of the Cheonhyang cactus even when burned, so there is no discomfort caused by exhaust fumes. In short, we can turn today’s cars into cars that emit scent.”

“Oooooh!!!!!!!”

It is a crop that only becomes more profitable the more you grow it. President Adrian also looked carefully and agreed, realizing the usefulness of the Cheonhyang cactus.

“It’s not a food crop, so there won’t be any problems with it… And it’s a good crop. Are you going to grow this in Iowa?”

“Yes, of course. Instead, it would be a bit difficult to send someone from Korea to work, so we would have to hire an American.”

“It could also create related jobs.”

“Actually, I would like to install a portal to make transportation easier, but they may not be willing to do that… So I plan to take it slow first.”

“I would appreciate your understanding.”

The portal facility has been installed in Korea and its effectiveness has been proven. When it comes to electrical issues, it may not be enough, but at least it will be usable to some extent. Even now, I’ve made some improvements to use the portal, but it doesn’t require a huge amount of electricity.

It is not a question of utility, but a question of safety. In Korea, if you use a portal, [Earth’s Bookshelf] Manages risks and smuggling, but in the United States, it is difficult to manage that because the land area is larger.

I’d like to build a portal in the granary area that Eden received and connect it directly to Korea, but I’m holding back for now. It will take time for the United States to catch up to where I am in Korea.

“… There was a time when I thought America was leading the world, but now things are completely different. In fact, Korea is moving forward.”

“That’s because I ignore some of the objectionable opinions and kill and destroy them. I just walk the easy and cruel path. The president and you who don’t do that and walk the right path are better.”

Honestly, it’s not pretentious. Honestly, isn’t it easy to push the policy you want while tearing and killing people like I did? A person who accepts everyone’s opinions, compromises, and moves things forward is actually more mature as a politician.

But he shook his head. Rather than opposing my opinion, he respected something different about me.

“No. In the end, just as the leader is important, even if purges are carried out, the leader should not be treated poorly. Considering that, President Choi is working purely for the benefit of the country and the people.”

“That’s…”

“There are many places where people regard the country as their personal property and use it as their personal guardian. You don’t have to go far. This was the case in North Korea before unification, so President Choi is great for the people despite having a lot of things.”

“I have a lot, so I just don’t have greed.”

“There are many people who do not put that into practice. There are many people who have wealth that will last them a lifetime, but they end up ruining themselves by coveting more money… I respect the fact that he is a president who can work so hard for the people and not just show off. It just feels bad.”

“…”

They do a great job of oiling that thing up. So much so that the person involved was embarrassed.

Anyway, we signed several agreements regarding the Cheonhyang cactus. First, Korea has to benefit as well, so even if we couldn’t give everything, we could at least promise a few things that would also benefit the United States.

“Many farmers working in the agricultural area are willing to provide ethanol from Cheonhyang cactus as biofuel for agricultural machinery. It is relatively cheaper than that. Honestly, cheap food is better.”

“But if corn production increases that way, that is also a problem. Rather, an overly cheap crop has the potential to ruin the market economy.”

“Then, let’s cover some of the volume. Farmers probably won’t be reluctant if we ask them to sell a portion as we provide fuel for agricultural machinery.”

“As for the quantity that went over there…”

“You can bring it into Korea and use it, but if there is any leftover, then we will use it as fertilizer for the Cheonhyang cactus. It is not that it is not there, but we are converting the remaining problematic food into fuel, so there will be much less backlash than just throwing it away.”

There are people who are starving, so if you throw away healthy food on the grounds that it is ruining the market economy, there will naturally be a huge backlash. However, if you use it as fertilizer for the Cheonhyang cactus that is used as fuel, there will be relatively little opposition, although not completely. Because there are many places where fuel is used.

Even if you try to express that backlash, it takes fuel… Whether it’s the Internet or a letter, you need energy such as electricity or fuel to convey it, so unless you’re a very crazy person, you won’t tackle it.

Well, there will be some crazy people tackling that, but it won’t be for a while. What did I do in America because of Eden?

For now, we have roughly concluded our conversation with the U.S. Government. All that remains is to grow cactus in earnest in the granary area and spread it to the United States.

[The soil here is good, so it won’t take that long to grow it. It will grow quickly and soon enough to be used.]

“Then that’s good. If the burden on fuel is lowered… Will prices in the U.S. Also go down?”

The United States has a large land mass. It’s not for nothing that they call it a food desert. There are places where it’s difficult to find fresh food, or even when it’s available, it’s expensive. On the other hand, because of this situation, processed products with relatively free expiration dates are cheap and are contributing to the obesity rate in the United States.

No, for the same price, wouldn’t you rather eat a pile of potato chips than an apple? However, as prices fall, your options will increase.

But of course that is a hopeful observation. Greedy people will definitely want the price to remain the same even if the fuel burden is reduced, which ultimately becomes the seed of conflict. It is expected that the U.S. Government will probably have a hard time because they will also have to deal with it.

Still, lowering prices is a good thing. If groceries are cheap, more consumers will buy them, and that’s how the economy will run.

[Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s good. Do you think that way about that because you are a chef?]

“Perhaps? Honestly, it’s better to have cheap food. There’s nothing more miserable than starving because it’s expensive.”

[That’s right.]

It is much better to have problems because it is cheap than to have problems because it is expensive. In the former case, there may be people starving or dying of starvation, but considering that, it was better for consumers to buy it cheaper.

Anyway, now that we’ve roughly taken care of this issue, it’s time to go see Eden’s face. After touring other countries, I head to meet Eden, who has returned to finish her tour of the U.S., Which was stopped when the U.S. Gave her land.

I looked up where he was working and found that Eden was spending his days performing resuscitation procedures in LA. On the other hand, it serves as an example, as there was an incident where Korean tourists were harmed this time, so it seems that they paid attention to the location of Koreans in the United States and visited the area where the Korean town is located.

[Aren’t you just trying to eat Korean food in America?]

“It seems like that might be possible, but…”

Eden, whom we met that way, made an appointment at a rib restaurant in Koreatown and rented out a place to invite us. When I took a quick look, it was a restaurant with high unit prices and tips, as expected from the Korean food sold in the U.S., But it still had pretty good reviews.

… But the tip is really annoying. Maybe it’s because I’m Korean, but I secretly get annoyed when I get a tip even if I pay the price written on the menu. Moreover, it is not even 1 or 2 dollars, but even 1 or 20 percent of the payment amount.

Well, that’s not something I need to worry about. I’m not the President of the United States, so it’s not my job to tackle that part. All you have to do is eat well this time and pay.

“Oh!!!! You came? How was the story?”

“Good. Eden, are you having any problems with the resuscitation procedure? It’s not like the bastards were like last time, right?”

“Actually, there were one or two of them, but before they could protest in earnest, they were beaten and arrested by the people around them. Now, if they do something like that, I will stop resuscitating them and return home, and since they know that my father is coming to threaten the United States, they treat it as a foreign exchange crime.”

“That’s enough. It’s better to dispose of mindless people like that.”

Some people have already been caught, but those who keep the mindset of ‘I’m cool for risking my life to protect my beliefs!!!!’ Should experience real life imprisonment. Of course, the only thing left is a life sentence that you can’t get out of no matter how much you regret it.

For your information, if you break out of prison, you will be identified as [Earth’s Bookshelf] And the information will be handed over to the US government. Whether you hide somewhere or flee abroad, it’s up to you.

“Anyway, I’m glad the story went well. Then, in the future, we can grow Cheonhyang cactus in the U.S. And supply good alcohol to Korea!!!!!”

[This bastard is serious about alcohol!!!!!]

“Honestly, I can’t help drinking.”

[That’s right.]

“But in Korea, alcohol is taxed based on the alcohol content, whether it’s traditional alcohol or not… Ah, bitter. Should we reform the alcohol sector as well?”

“Honestly, it’s necessary. Diluted soju isn’t all that bad, but it’s not so bad that other alcohol can’t be used.”

“If you drink good alcohol at a low price, it seems like the number of alcoholics will increase, but it’s still better than leaving the liquor tax alone. I’ll deal with it later.”

Regarding the Cheonhyang cactus, we decided to inform you later after we have secured the quantity by cultivating it to some extent. Rumors may spread in the middle, but it is better to at least make it has known from the beginning, as there is a possibility of problems arising.

Oil companies and others will definitely be vehemently opposed to this as demand will decrease. At best, they may just be opposing it, but the United States is a country where lobbying is legal, so they might spend money and do some stupid things. So, it is better to cultivate it first.

Even in the worst case, it would have been acceptable to sell it to Korea or other countries other than the United States. If you tell them to go crazy while watching prices fall in other countries, they might get a kick out of it, but it’s their responsibility, so do it yourself.

Afterward, I traveled around the United States on a schedule with Eden. There wasn’t much to do and there weren’t any problems, but the fact that I had Eden next to me had a warning meaning, so that’s how the revival tour ended.

“Ah!!!! I’m finally going home!!!!!”

“What do you do when you come back often?”

“It’s different from finishing all your work and going home. Is going home because you have to run a quick errand while working the same as going home after work?”

[The analogy is wrong.]

You’re giving an analogy that fits so perfectly that I can’t even tackle it.

Anyway, we returned to Korea and returned home. Now, it’s a strange feeling to see the home of the President’s residence… No, the real Eden feels so far away from the house I lived in when I was in school.

“My alter ego goes there and takes care of it on a regular basis, so don’t worry, Your Majesty.”

“I would be grateful if you did so… But I don’t know when I will return to live.”

“Give up hope, Assey!!!!!”

“No, marine literature there?!?!”

The things I had to do were roughly finished, and when I was about to return to my daily life… As if the absolute being of fate would not leave me alone, another incident occurred.

However, this incident did not occur on Earth. The people who told it were Zion and Eve.

“Hmm?”

“Ah.”

“What are you two doing?”

“No, it’s because observation information comes in from Horizon.”

“The same goes for Cherubim. Dimensional observation data has come in from Cherubim anchored in the dimensional gap.”

“Huh?”

“Fortunately, there will be no damage to the Earth…”

Ah, something feels dirty. Now that I think about it, I think something similar has happened before!!!!

Absolute destiny bitch!!!! Are you holding a reprint event because you ran out of materials?!!!!!