World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 101



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Episode 101. Master Pilot

With the South Korean government’s leader showing a renewed willingness to get Android back on track, the Ministry of National Defense could also begin to fully adopt Android again.

From Jung-woo’s perspective, who was trying to dabble in the military industry, this could be seen as a very good opportunity.

The protagonist of that first business is the KF-21.

Thus, Korean Aerospace Industries, the Ministry of National Defense, and PDC plan to jointly plan a joint military demonstration.

Seongnam Seoul Airport. Special Defense Industry Exhibition.

Jungwoo visited Seoul Airport to attend the event.

“Representative Chun!”

As I entered Seoul Airport, a representative from Korean Aerospace Industries came out to greet me.

“Are you Team Leader Kim?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’m Team Leader Kim.”

As previously notified to Jeong-woo, it appears that Team Leader Kim from Korean Aerospace Industries has come to pick him up.

“hello.”

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Chun. I’m a huge fan.”

These days, I see a lot of people claiming to be fans even though they are not idols or celebrities themselves.

“Are you a fan? Thanks. But I’m sorry, I don’t have an autograph.”

“Yes…? Haha, you have a great sense of humor too.”

Team Leader Kim seemed embarrassed for a moment when Jeong-woo spoke with a look of embarrassment, but then laughed it off, thinking it was a joke.

This isn’t humor… .

I just said that because there were a lot of people who approached me as actual fans and asked for my autograph.

“Where should I go?”

“Oh, yes. I will guide you. Please follow me.”

Team leader Kim guided Jeong-woo to the event waiting room where the officials were gathered.

“That master pilot thing is really amazing.”

As I was walking, Team Leader Kim spoke to me.

“There are many countries around the world preparing to increase their military spending. Our company is also preparing to keep up with the trend.”

Jungwoo answered him. It was like putting a spoon in it.

“I also felt a little scared. I felt like there was no need for human pilots anymore. All the fighter pilots now would probably be out of work.”

Hot.

Strictly speaking, this would apply not only to fighter jets, but also to pilots of all controllable military equipment.

“Ah… In that regard, our PDC is currently planning a plan to provide significant benefits to Android purchases.”

Jungwoo tried to make an excuse, feeling a bit guilty.

“Oh, really? As expected from the CEO. You pay attention to even the smallest details.”

How well do you know me to say this?

“…Our company motto is to contribute to society.”

Of course, that society is limited to North Korean society for now.

“Master Pilot, do you have any plans to sell it for civilian use?”

The question is asked again.

This guy, Team Leader Kim. He looks innocent, but he always asks questions that are just plain wrong.

“Not at all. I think they’ll leave that part up to Android.”

“Ah! As expected!”

The purpose of Master Pilot is to make unmanned special national organizations such as the military.

The private sector job creation positions should be left for Android jobs.

In fact, that too will inevitably be invaded later.

“I guess because you are an official, you are interested in many different aspects.”

This time, Jungwoo spoke to me in reverse.

“I personally participated in the simulator test. First of all, beyond purely controlling it, isn’t it possible to communicate in all aspects?”

That’s why.

Well, that’s to be expected, since I’m a member of the Korean Aerospace Industries team participating in this event.

“Well, fundamentally, it’s no different from Android’s artificial intelligence. The only difference is the basic learning knowledge. So, you could say that it’s like putting a person into a machine.”

“Uh… Uh… It’s a little scary to hear you say that.”

Have you ever thought about the person who put you in the can?

“It’s okay. I’m Android.”

“Haha… That’s right. But I heard that the Master Pilot will expand his scope to include not only fighters but also other equipment.”

“Yes, it can be applied immediately to various fields. Of course, additional learning is required, but once it is taught, it can be understood immediately and never forgotten, so I think it can be applied quickly.”

“That’s amazing….”

Actually, there’s nothing special about being a master pilot.

It’s just a computer chipset with a dimensional communication device attached, like Android. It’s exactly the same as the one in Android.

It was just that people didn’t know about the dimensional communicator because they hadn’t analyzed it. There were even a lot of people who asked about it openly.

Sorry, I can’t tell you because it’s an industry secret.

“Okay, here you go.”

While chatting about this and that, the two arrived at the waiting room set up at the airport. The event staff were already gathered in the waiting room and preparing.

Now it was time for Jungwoo to prepare for rehearsal for the event.

* * *

Outdoor event venue.

The aviation air show was already in full swing.

Swoosh.

In the sky, KF-21s were flying in formation, spraying smoke colored with liquid dye.

It was watched by not only high-ranking officials from North Korea and South Korea, but also by many defense industry officials and general visitors from home and abroad.

-Our Republic of Korea’s proud KF-21 is flying through the sky.

An event announcer was simultaneously hosting the air show. His voice was heard through speakers placed outside.

The event was in full swing and now it was Jungwoo’s turn to step up.

-And we have a very special guest for today’s event. Please give him a round of applause!

Seats provided at an outdoor event venue.

There were a large number of attendees seated, and high-ranking officials from North and South Korea were seated in the front row.

The event announcer gave an introduction, and Jungwoo went up onto the makeshift stage set up in front of it.

Since it was a situation that had been sufficiently foreseen before the event, no one was surprised or embarrassed by Jungwoo’s appearance. In fact, it could be said that many people came to see it.

Jungwoo picked up the microphone.

– Are you enjoying the air show? Nice to meet you. I am Cheon Jeong-woo, the CEO of PDC.

Jungwoo bowed his head as the greeting was conveyed through the speaker.

Clap clap clap clap.

There was a thunderous applause from the crowd.

-Before we begin, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences and comfort to all those who lost their lives in the war in China and their bereaved families.

Jeong-woo closed his eyes and paused for a moment in silence.

Jungwoo opened his eyes and continued the story.

-The disaster in China has once again made us realize the importance of national defense and security.

Since it is a national defense event, we cannot leave out the most important comment.

-You may think that anyone can endure war to protect our country, people, and rights. However, the fact that we have to sacrifice our families, friends, and lovers brings us another kind of sadness, separate from that.

A formation of KF-21s begins to approach from the sky far behind Jeong-woo.

-We at PDC believe that human life is more precious and noble than that. That is why we believe that people need to completely get away from war. To stop the senseless sacrifices.

Slowly the noise of the airplane begins to be heard.

And as the planes approached, Jungwoo stretched out his left arm, which was not holding the microphone.

-Introducing! Master Pilot!

Swoooo …

In time with Jungwoo’s introduction, a KF-21 squadron flew over the stage.

A strong wind blew dust around.

“Cough. Cough.”

Jungwoo put down the mic and coughed slightly.

Oh man. Did I overdo it?

-Big. As I mentioned, the KF-21s you are currently seeing are all aircraft piloted by AI called Master Pilots, not human pilots.

A murmur could be heard from the general audience, excluding the officials.

This was because this part was not disclosed to the general public in advance.

– It is equipped with the same intelligence as Android, but only its core parts have been simplified and installed on the KF-21. In the future, our PDC promises to take the lead in modernizing our military by having this high-performance AI control military equipment.

Clap clap clap clap.

Once again, the audience burst into applause.

-thank you.

Jungwoo lowered his head and came down from the stage.

Soon, the voice of the event announcer was heard again.

-This was PDC’s CEO, Cheon Jeong-woo. Please give him a round of applause once again.

Clap clap clap clap.

* * *

In addition to his brief stage presence, Jungwoo went straight home after finishing the event.

“How was it? Was it not bad?”

Jungwoo asked Sarah how she felt about the short stage performance.

[Yes, most public opinion is positive. Of course, there are also criticisms that it has now completely degenerated into a weapons dealer.]

Sarah’s evaluation continues mercilessly.

“There’s no need to tell me that… .”

As originally introduced, the goal was to equip master pilots not only on the KF-21 but also on various military equipment.

The ultimate military demonstration goal was to demonstrate the control of three main military equipment by modifying only the mobile parts of the K-2 Black Panther tank and the K-9 self-propelled howitzer. As you know, the K-2 Black Panther tank is produced by Daehyun LaTech of Daehyun Motor Group.

There is nothing that cannot be done, but in a situation where friction with Daehyun is imminent, it seems a bit awkward to do something, so I only proceeded with the KF-21.

Above all, it was not bad to deal with it quickly when the Ministry of National Defense was launching such an active offensive. It seems that the Ministry of National Defense is currently very actively working on the military’s unmanned project.

It seemed as if the head of government was anxious to quickly resolve the collaboration with the PDC, as if he had done it once and could not do it twice. So that he could not back out again.

[There is already growing anticipation among people that this could be applied to automobiles as well.]

Sarah mentioned a car. She meant a civilian one, not a military one.

“That’s right. We’ve already talked about diversifying its uses.”

Although that part was said with military equipment in mind, there was one thing that ordinary people could not help but think about.

That’s a fully autonomous vehicle.

As for Jungwoo, it was quite beneficial to reveal the Master Pilot through this collaboration with the Ministry of National Defense.

As mentioned, the plan was to apply the master pilot in the automobile industry in the future and sell it to the world as a fully autonomous vehicle.

In contrast, this will serve as a good precedent to demonstrate the performance of the master pilot.

In South Korea, there are still Androids, but there are no immediate plans to sell them due to job issues. The issue was with designated drivers, taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc.

That’s why they’re targeting the US and global markets.

This will now be called a fully autonomous vehicle, meaning it will be a vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence, not an android.

The only areas they’ve sanctioned so far are completely classified Androids. They don’t apply to fully autonomous vehicles.

“And more than anything, it could be an item that can bring down Daehyun.”

Daehyun Motors.

Although he was able to acquire quite a lot of shares in Daewoo Motors Group through the economic crisis, it was not a stake that surpassed that of the chairman’s family.

The goal was the ace car, not the entire group.

Daehyun and Ace are the twins that lead the Daehyun Automobile Group. Daehyun’s sales are much higher than Ace’s, despite being the twins.

“That’s why I can get my hands on the Ace car.”

If you can’t aim for the entire Daewoo Motors Group, then first get your hands on Ace Motors.

And then dragging out the Daehyun car and getting the whole group.

That was the ultimate goal.