Return of the Archmage

Chapter 108

It has been a long time since the contaminated area began to be called a treasure complex.

About 15 years after the crack appeared, when users first recovered level 4 contaminated areas.

The area was a huge riverfront.

Under the ground, deep in oil flows like a river.

Of course, it is a land where money flows to the extent that the oil company has put strong pressure on the monsters to recover even by dropping nuclear bombs over the years.

Rankers were cast and the most famous and strong users from all over the world gathered to carry out the project.

Nevertheless, there were not enough levels to challenge and a lot of damage occurred.

I can't help it.

Content that opens as the level goes up.

Various options given to users due to it.

At that time, we just had to fight like a fist.

But despite all the sacrifices, there was more money poured into it and the contaminated area was eventually recovered.

At the same time as the restoration, the oil company, rather than the first to take care of the monsters, was surprised.

This is because mana was mixed from oil pumped up from maintained and restarted machines.

"Oh, my God!"

"Does this make sense?”

A crack core is a mana crystal.

Using crack cores, humans created new energy substitutes and began to produce more efficient energy.

However, there was no downfall of the existing energies in the novel.

Unfortunately, the technology of converting a huge amount of mana into energy from a crack core was incomplete, and at the same time, there was no way to replace a huge amount of mana.

Of course the possibility remains open.

Over time, the amount of energy extracted from crack cores is increasing, and accordingly, the utility of energy produced by crack cores is increasing.

In five, or ten years, the existing energy will have to slowly walk the path of collapse.

Anyway, 15 years later, even now, the generation of energy from crack cores was treated as a waste of money.

The mana mixed with oil was literally a lump of gold with gold dust.

No, it's the other way around.

I took out the gold powder and the diamond powder was mixed into it.

That's about it.

Oil mixed with mana showed ridiculous efficiency.

It creates 150 times the energy generated by existing oil.

Experts say that because oil is underlying it, it burns 150 times more, but if it were energy like nuclear power, it could generate tens of thousands of times more.

Along with that, the deadly drawback of oil, environmental pollution, was also neatly eliminated by mana.

Oil, to be exact, has made up for years of damage and the cost of recruiting users in a month due to mana mixed with crude oil, and is still making its name as a global company.

"I envy you. If you recover the contaminated area, if you have any natural resources buried there, you'll start your life on that day, right?”

"There's no guarantee it'll come out."

"Still, if the land is mixed with mana, it makes a lot of money by farming."

"At least Lee Hye-sung won't lose anything."

"Since it's a mountain, we can do some kind of highland vegetable.”

Mana from only four levels of pollution has caused such issues.

People's eyes were once again focused on a heavily controlled area of pollution.

I was curious from the start when he said he would try to recover the contaminated area.

What is buried in the land?

The majority of the opinions were sour.

"Honestly, if there's any great natural resources buried, there's no way China's going to give it up."

"I'm sure you put your life on the line. It is estimated that the amount of money earned from the land, which was mixed with crude oil 15 years ago, alone, is hundreds of trillion won."

"That's enough to listen to the international community's criticism.”

"There's not much to it, so I'm sure it's enough.”

One assumption was not certain.

Level 7 land is now a safe area for anyone to step on, but it is under strict control so that no one can enter.

No sand or fallen leaves should be leaked.

Therefore, people who waited for the truth listened while guessing.

"When does Lee Hye-sung move?"

"What are you doing in the New Year?”

"It's obvious. I'm sure you're in a hotel with a saint?”

"Are you crazy? Do you want to do that on land where hundreds of trillions might be buried?”

"Honestly, Lee Hye-sung doesn't feel bad about money. I heard that the amount of money you earn from videos is trillions of won.”

"No matter how much."

"Anyway, let's wait. He'll do anything."

People's expectations didn't take as long as they thought.

Lee Hye-sung, who had been hiding for a while, headed back to China with a haggard look.

***

"But didn't you say there were no natural resources buried in the contaminated area?”

"That's what he said?"

Lee Hye-sung nodded at Kang In-ho's question.

Lee Hye-sung does not know the effects of pollution, such as precedent.

We've been on the fantasy level for 30 years since we had a crack on Earth.

And I wasn't really curious.

A land occupied by monsters, and thus filled with mana.

That was enough.

It is not necessary to know the side effects.

It's a natural resource, it's good to be around, and it's good to not be around.

Lee Hyesung was more confident that he could use the land with more mana.

So I was able to be calm.

Even what China said while stamping on the contract.

"I think it's a lie.

Kang In-ho is frowning and judging the authenticity of China's words.

"If you're curious, dig. What are you struggling with all that money you can check for yourself?”

"Can I?"

"We're going to split it into 7 to 3 anyway. Thirty percent of the land here belongs to you, but it's none of my business whether you dig it or not."

"Oh, that's right, isn't it?"

He smiles, reminding Kang In-ho, who had forgotten about it for a while.

According to Lee Hye-sung, China is not lying or telling the truth.

There would have been no interest in itself in the first place.

It's so remote and the mountains are rough.

Monsters occupied the area before investigating whether there were resources buried there, so there was no time to confirm such a thing.

That's why you tried so hard not to keep the contract.

He could have maintained his calm attitude because he did not know if he was buried in the place where he was writing the contract.

It could have been calculated that they might have been disappointed and asked to determine the value of the contaminated area in return for the payment.

Anyway, the truth is left to Kang In-ho, who is burning with passion.

"While you're at it, would you like to dig mine, too?”

"Ban Dding when you get out?"

"How many days have passed and you left your conscience behind last year?"

"Come on, between us. I'll do all the troublesome things, so half a ting?"

He smirks at the return proposal.

It is easy to know whether natural resources are buried or not by mobilizing high-tech equipment.

Compared to the benefits of being buried, they try to buy time with less than the price of gum.

But Lee Hye-sung nodded.

"Call."

"Huh, really?"

Kang In-ho frowns in surprise when he returns to his sincere words as a joke.

"What, did you check it out already? With mana?

"What kind of god am I? Spray Mana all over this vast mountain range?

"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were trying to make me suffer because you spoke so confidently."

"It's just fun. A bet. If it's 5:5 and if it's not, it's 9:1.

"……what is it?"

"If you're scared, go through it."

He is silent for a moment on the subsequent imposing demands.

Then he asks.

"You don't really know, do you? You're cheap and rich, but you can't cheat on 20 percent?"

"That's my brother. You don't already know, do you?"

"No!"

"Then call."

"All right, call!"

The bet between the two men was made.

Kang In-ho smiled happily.

"Hahaha! Personally, we found out that there's a mine that's very likely to be buried with natural resources. Hahaha! You don't want to?

"Yes, yes. Go ahead."

Ariel asked as she looked at Kang In-ho, who was about to turn around.

"Is it a gift?"

"Well, how much do you think you'll get out of there? Don't you have to earn a lot to get me another lot?"

"You're so evil, aren't you?"”

"Also, I think a lot of land is enough anyway, right?”

"That's what you're trying to do, isn't it?”

"Yes."

"Is this what you did in the first place?”

"Of course. Otherwise, why would you risk your life and waste your time.

Although it achieved 56 levels by recovering contaminated areas, considering the two months of investment, it is not a profitable business.

Besides, the money you spent also went to the bottom line.

It is said that the land is beneficial even if it is sold back, but it was a gamble that might not even pay off considering the amount of 7 trillion won.

Nevertheless, the reason why he volunteered to gamble was because of his confidence that he could benefit unconditionally.

"But it's good if there's a gold mine. I'll leave it to you and go get the ingredients ready.”

"Wouldn't you be suspicious if you bought it all at once?”

"I don't care. Prices are going to go up anyway, but you can just wipe them all out before then."

Lee Hye-sung took out his cell phone.

***

Han Seo-young's position has gone up a notch since she was acting as Lee Hye-sung's agent, and up about 30 since she was in charge of Lee's international contract.

All the contractual stories about Lee Hye-sung became so famous that she was asked, and almost everyone inquired about her as rumors spread that Lee was overwhelmingly powerful and enjoyed a semi-forced power trip on the contract.

Then she was given another mission.

"All over the world, get all the crack cores you can get?"

"Not a crack core, but a crack core left to write."

"So you're done writing?”

"Yes, the crack core before it was discarded.

"Why is that?"

"There's a place to spend all my money, so you can get me in two weeks.”

"Yes."

In fact, crack core remnants that converge to zero.

Why do you want me to save it?

As it is useless, you can get a large amount at a reasonable price.

Instead of discarding it, it was a trend to save it for use one day.