Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 31



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Episode 31 – One more thing

My imagination made me break out in a cold sweat and my heart pound. I had to calm my mind.

I wanted to see another world and cool my head. I scrolled down my browser.

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An article about Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) caught my eye.

That was the signature that Steve Jobs shouted at crucial moments in Apple presentations.

‘There’s one more left.’

‘One more thing’

Like a prophet’s prophecy.

Like a warning that it’s not over yet.

It felt like a revengeful warning: ‘There is one more step left.’

It came to me like a proverb from the Bible opened in a moment of confusion.

I thought it might be a prophecy of a new major event that would take my last breath.

I was afraid.

‘no! ‘The last one is against it’

I had to work hard to console myself and gain strength. At one point, I was repeating in my mind what Steve Jobs said in his congratulatory speech at a university graduation ceremony.

‘Stay Hungry and Stay Foolish’

‘Always aspire and move forward honestly.’

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Through anxiety, fear, and a fog of knowing and unknown, Sonatore arrived in Tongyeong. As it happened, the sea of ​​Tongyeong was shrouded in fog at that moment.

Captain Kim Chang-gi carefully steered the boat and anchored the yacht at the beach dock behind the newly acquired house.

I was anxious.

I immediately ordered preparations for interviews of vice-captain candidates. It was decided to pay the stamina fee and interview fee, and call the three candidates to Sonyatore to conduct interviews.

We contacted Kim Jun-myeong, director of Tawi-Tawi Shinheung Camp. He led Alpha Team and instructed them to return home by air.

We were busy preparing for the coming winter.

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Humans are stupid,

Even if you die, you can’t live without it.

In the end, you have to make the choice ‘you die and I die’.

Despite warnings from numerous scientists and environmentalists.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber took off from Kleine Brogel Air Force Base in Belgium.

The black B-2 Spirit flew 2,400 km. One B61-21 was dropped in central Donbas, Ukraine.

It was a 50 kt (50,000 tons of TNT) tactical hydrogen bomb, the most destructive bomb of its kind.

It had four times the destructive power of Little Boy, which fell on Hiroshima during World War II. The most powerful of the tactical nuclear weapons was used.

NATO’s nuclear sharing program, like the triggering of World Wars I and II, failed to withstand the falling dominoes that preceded it.

This triggered humanity’s misjudgment that ‘even if the Earth is destroyed, we cannot lose the war.’

Ukraine became the second country to be hit by two nuclear bombs.

The Western world, including NATO, which forced greater sacrifices on victims through the cowardly nature of politics, warned Russia. Next will be mainland Russia.

A phrase that lingered in my head non-stop

‘One more thing’

I prayed earnestly and earnestly that this would end with one last shot.

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Although I was so confused that it was hard to come to my senses, I was happy and surprised. For some reason, I heard disappointing news.

It was news that team leader Namgoong Han had the heart of a beast.

The results of investing in overseas futures, risking the possibility that 1 trillion won could turn into nothing in an instant, were surprising.

What he bet 1 trillion won on is a contract that allows him to purchase spot goods at an agreed upon price at a future point in time. In other words, it was a right.

As the leverage effect was high, it was a risky investment in which even one penny could not be saved if it failed.

The futures he contracted included energy resources such as crude oil, coal, and gas, as well as grains.

At a time when a terrible winter is predicted, the value of our rights has increased beyond imagination.

The profit returned by transferring the rights was truly enormous. A profit of approximately 82 trillion won was expected. And the value of hedging safe assets also increased.

Hereby

My net assets have reached close to 98 trillion won.

In addition, team leader Namgoong Han received a bonus of 820 billion won. (Team Leader Namgoong Han’s bonus was greater than the loss suffered by the head of a certain domestic conglomerate due to a failed futures investment.)

Team leader Namgoong Han, he became rich.

Nevertheless, he said he wanted to continue working for the company regardless of the mandatory three-year working period. He appointed him as a permanent investment advisor.

I wanted to free him from Bloomberg Terminal. Only 1 trillion won was left in the account managed by Team Leader Namgoong Han.

“Team leader Namgung! No, Director Namgoonghan.”

“Yes, representative.”

“I will do well, but. Do not reinvest the bonus you received. “I hope you enjoy life.”

“yes. “I was determined to live a life of donating and volunteering.”

“Good. And I have a favor to ask.”

“Please. Please instruct.”

“I would like to establish an asset management office in Tawi-Tawi Sinheung Camp.”

“Are you thinking about relocating?”

“The working conditions of the employees are the same. “It seems like a complete relocation would be difficult, so it would just be a backup location.”

“yes. I understand what you mean. “There are several team members who want to move to Tawi-Tawi because of the relocation support plan announced by Director Lee Shin-young.”

“That’s good. “Then I’d like to ask you a favor.”

“all right.”

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After speaking with team leader Namgoong Han, I reviewed the personnel documents of the vice-captain candidate.

Everyone had great affection for the Navy, but each was a reservist who was discharged for different reasons.

Not long after, Director Jeong Si-woon and three candidates for vice-captain came to my Tongyeong home.

We boarded the Sonatore with them, and director Kim Jun-myeong arrived soon after. It was like he found a familiar face.

“uh! “Colonel.”

“Oh, Captain Kim, how are we doing here?”

“I am here with CEO Lee Si-eon.”

The person Director Kim Jun-myeong recognized was Colonel Choi Eun-seok. He was the captain of the Son Won-il class submarine in the past, and it was said that Director Kim Jun-myeong had a relationship with him as he boarded the operation team when he was a captain.

After confirming that everyone had gathered, Captain Kim Chang-gi was ordered to set sail.

We had a light meal with them on board.

All three had the unique manners of naval officers ingrained in them. I liked the concise, disciplined, and clear attitude.

I asked Director Kim Jun-myeong to step aside for a moment, and we began a joint interview with three candidates for vice-captain.

All three people seemed to know each other.

“You may have heard about the submarine’s specifications and working conditions from Director Jeong Si-woon. “Before the interview, I would like to inform you that the launch of the Lee Hoi-young is five weeks away.”

– yes!?

Everyone could not hide their surprise. He briefly explained the progress so far and continued.

“So, I hope you will decide here today. First, I will give you five times the compensation you received in the Navy.”

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“Also, if your family moves to Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, which will be the home port of the Lee Hoi-young, we will provide you with a house and a relocation support fee of 3 billion won.”

– Oh~

A short exclamation came from the mouths of the naval officers who were solemn at the rather unconventional proposal.

“Is there anything missing or questionable?”

The most senior, Colonel Choi Eun-seok, spoke. Just like his neat and sober appearance, his voice was also concise.

“I want to know what you mean by encouraging migration at such a large cost.”

“yes. As you know the characteristics of working on a submarine, this was decided in consideration of the mental care of the crew.”

“All right. Thank you for answer.”

They were interviewing me.

It was fully expected. The reason why I went out to sea on Sonatore. It was to let them know that I was the boss and the captain.

Now I continued with the questions.

“How do you balance crew discipline and morale? “Please respond in the fastest order of maritime affairs.”

A series of ceremonial answers followed, and the lowest ranking officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kim Min-su, answered last.

“I think it is important to allocate mental resources well.”

“Well, please explain about those mental resources.”

“Due to the nature of submarines, all resources are limited and inevitably lacking. “I think officers should be able to make up for the lack of resources with their mental assets.”

“great. Officers must have a lot of mental assets.”

A question and answer session followed on some technical matters. He then continued to ask questions about emergency response in case of submersion.

“During deep-sea diving, a problem occurred in the ballast system. “Please answer about the protocol.”

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