How to Live as an Immortal - Chapter 345



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How to Live Immortally Episode 345

345 I’m on the verge of ruin

* * *

Shirley looked at the mangled half of Thor’s body and fell to the ground.

Life and death were decided by a mere 50 centimeters.

She wasn’t surprised when Gaon dealt with him in one go. But she didn’t know he would chase her to the end and throw her.

It is so precise that it can hit targets over a distance of 8 kilometers.

It was fortunate that it was autonomous, but the moment the wings flew away, we almost died together.

Gaon’s ability had already been proven in the previous battle. It was astonishing that his score was renewed every time they met. It seemed like he could be compared to the punishment unit.

“I told you, this plan is impossible. Last time was the last chance.”

[I wish you would shut up. Why are you asking me about something you did wrong because you were incompetent? You were the only one who failed to do your job this time. All I had to do was aim for the back of the head while Thor was blocking him.]

“It was an opening that was intentionally created on that side.”

[How would you know that when you haven’t even hit a single step?]

“… … .”

Shirley was an objective and realistic person.

I don’t underestimate my abilities, but I don’t overestimate them either.

The incineration unit she was a part of prioritized initial suppression above all else.

Attrition wars or protracted battles do not suit Shirley – her purpose is to kill with one blow, and if she leaves the one blow, there is no guarantee of a kill.

This was something that had been emphasized repeatedly even before participating in the proxy war.

[If this is the case, I have no choice but to consider another fighter. If things continue like this, defeat is almost certain.]

“… … .”

My wisdom teeth are grinding on their own.

The Blake that Shirley experienced was the epitome of armchair theory. Not only did he not know the field, he also tended to ignore it. What’s more, his decisions were extremely incompetent.

Shirley felt herself getting angry at the words and actions that seemed to remind her of ‘someone’ from the past.

He was similar to Blake.

They were so focused on giving orders that they completely ignored the sacrifices and damage that went into it.

Even the hard work of subordinates.

So, unable to hold back my anger, I did something I shouldn’t have done.

It could be said to be the only blemish on her life.

But humans are learning animals.

Shirley swallowed her humiliation with the sole determination that she could not repeat the mistakes of the past.

“Please give me one more chance and I will repay you with results.”

[I’ll watch over you]

* * *

He called Aimer, who was only playing around, and asked him to investigate the wings, while informing Snow White of Prime Solution’s treason.

It’s no wonder she’s furious at the news that her partner was being played on the tongue of a rival candidate.

[It’s all my fault. I’m ashamed to face you. I need to conduct a thorough investigation into this.]

“How about attacking from a different direction instead?”

There was no need to go far.

Didn’t Prime Solutions already have a plan prepared?

If it was recorded that he died heroically while blocking the enemy fighters’ fierce attack because of a communication failure and was unable to call for support, it would have been easy for Baekdu to handle it.

Without any significant damage.

There are many successors to Thor, so this is a possible option.

There, Prime Solutions could become the de facto owner if it induces capital erosion while it sorts out its own internal turmoil.

The key for the next hundred years is to keep the leader, who was thought to be in good spirits, from coming to his senses due to his death―

“How about we just promote people with that kind of disposition?”

[I’ll do that]

Even though Baekseol declared that she would take responsibility and clean up the mess, Gaon’s expression after the call didn’t seem to lighten. It wasn’t unreasonable.

There really was something else to worry about.

“Mastop, Mastop… … .”

Their restraint was persistent.

Even if the proxy war ends, it will probably continue as long as Gaon, a human being, does not die.

This also meant that I could no longer live under the same sky as them. Rather than worrying about the curveball that could come out at any time or place―

‘rather.’

The moment Gaon became obsessed with himself,

[Scoop, scoop!]

Dobby appears, making a fuss.

At the same time, Gaon, who was holding the probe, opened his mouth.

“What is it?”

[I think I figured out something huge]

I had tasked Dobby with looking inside MTI.

By installing backdoors in personal satellites and selling them.

Judging from the excitement he got, he must have achieved the desired results in the process.

[It appears that the DDoS attack originated from within MTI]

“what?”

Gaon let out a gasp of admiration without realizing it at the unexpected revelation.

Dobby’s explanation was as follows.

There are three ways to classify the satellites currently supplied by MTI.

Maintain communication.

DDoS attack.

DDoS attack defense.

The reason why communication is not easily restored is because most of the resources that should be used there are allocated to cyber terrorism.

[I guess it’s a blessing in disguise. My satellite had a DDoS attack program installed on it. Thanks to that, data interpretation was easy.]

“then…….”

There was no choice but to overturn the prerequisites.

Because the cause of the DDoS attack was determined to be an internal play, not an external invasion.

If you think about it, if the syndicate that caused the communication paralysis had additional tricks―

[If we just announce that it was the Syndicate’s doing, that’s it. Then they’ll become public enemies and be wiped out in an instant. Isn’t this a situation where MTI can just blow their nose without doing anything?]

“That’s why I’m keeping silent, because that’s not happening.”

It is possible that there are forces within the MTI that sympathize with the Syndicate, but this is unlikely. If so, some of them would have physically disappeared.

[Is there any benefit to that? After all, it’s just cutting into my own flesh.]

“No, there is one assumption worth considering.”

Suddenly, a bold fantasy comes to mind.

Until now, it was thought that the Syndicate had caused the communications blackout in order to steal the blueprints from Baekdu’s plant.

But, looking back, I feel like the scale was small compared to the means.

This will likely be closely related to the goals of a third force that has not yet been revealed.

So, things like communication paralysis are just secondary factors for them.

You could tell just by looking at how desperately MTI was hiding the truth by pretending to be under a DDoS attack.

If my predictions are correct, MTI—

“It’s on the verge of ruin.”

* * *

“On the verge of ruin?”

Alexander, who had cried out once, threw an ashtray at the report of the Truth and Truth Society.

“They stole my badge? And by a guy I don’t even know? Shit, and on the first day of the war? You guys are such suckers, aren’t you? You were so brazen when you charged me for it.”

The Jinrisimjonghoe was an organization that had grown together with Alexander since the time he was his successor.

It was all thanks to their help that he was able to ascend to the throne, beating out his six brothers. It would not be an exaggeration to call him a first-class contributor.

The alien species that the Truth and Mind Society researches are all unknown creatures that cannot be identified through existing methods.

Therefore, it was a piece of cake to frame a malicious murder as a sudden death of unknown cause.

Alexander personally experienced that although the force was small, its potential was comparable to that of the four major dark factions.

It was a perfectly reasonable thought process to designate their leader, Ashutosh, as the fighter.

Seriously, I didn’t know that I would make such a grand fuss from the very beginning.

“So what are you going to do?”

Alexander looked at the man in front of him with a haughty look.

The appearance of wearing a large, long piece of cloth wrapped around the entire body, leaving only the eyes exposed, seemed to be an extension of the toga, or perhaps a borrowing from the burqa.

As a demonstration of one’s will not to reveal one’s identity.

Although it was suspicious in many ways, the device that was given to him from birth could not be hidden.

The person appointed as the successor to the deceased Ashutosh is Sushant Kam.

Alexander was also a familiar figure.

“Vice President, or should I call him President from now on?”

“You can call me whatever you want.”

The Jinrisimjonghoe, a group of scientists and engineers, was a group that grew stronger through sharing knowledge, unlike the martial artists and problem solvers.

Moreover, since the foundation is in a different species, there is virtually no gap in ability.

“I’m warning you in advance, don’t try to end it by saying sorry. Unless you want to eat ashes as a group.”

“You don’t have to worry.”

That was indeed the case.

As soon as Sushant heard the news of Ashutosh’s death, he knew it was time.

“There is a strange species called Chaser.”

It was a bug that only lived in certain areas of Mars, and its only sensory organ was its nose. There were a few creatures on Earth that perceived the world through smell, so it wasn’t surprising.

However, the Truth and Justice Society discovered something surprising while dissecting Chaser.

“They recognize each other by their scent. Who they are, how old they are, what their gender is, and even where they are.”

There is no limit to that distance.

Even if you drop him on the other side of Mars right now, Chaser will go looking for his kind without a moment’s hesitation.

“therefore?”

“The scent of a chaser was also imprinted on the token.”

Does that mean we know where the guy who stole the token is?

Alexander’s anger subsided when he realized there was an alternative, but his heart grew cold and a cold question suddenly popped out.

“I guess I can get it back.”

The fact that the token was stolen means that an unknown person has taken down Ashutosh.

So, it was decisive evidence that the number of the Truth and Justice Society was not effective.

There was no way he didn’t know it was Susant.

“I recently invented something fun. We were planning to enjoy it among ourselves, but things aren’t going well.”

Alexander let out a hollow laugh as Sushant spoke with a pretended calmness.

It may be a bit presumptuous, but it’s better than being scared.

“You must make amends, or you will all be torn to pieces.”

* * *

“Torn to shreds? Our Easy Road?”

Amir, the chairman of Easyroad, was taken aback by the unexpected remarks of the invited guest, but he couldn’t stop his eyes from shaking.

“Are you going to curse me out because I didn’t accept your offer? You’re done for.”

“I was just telling the truth.”

Olivia maintained her composure throughout.

Transportation and logistics, which are governed by Easy Road, that is, distribution, were the flower and honey of the additional industry.

At least on Earth.

“Mars still has a lot of unexplored territory.”

And the newly formed colonies that were being pioneered were in the process of forming their own paths. There was no reason to entrust the fruits of their labor and sweat to Easy Road.

Of course, as they say, even if a rich man goes bankrupt, his fortune lasts for three generations, so it wasn’t like Easy Road would collapse right away.

but-

“You’re a big family, aren’t you? So much so that I suspect you may have violated the Cloning Human Control Act.”