Hiding A Logistics Center In The Apocalypse Chapter 36

Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse – Part 36

(Hundreds of report cards, and pastries (1))

Thud thud thud.

Compensation poured in from the Chamber of Commerce.

First was the victory bonus.

A structure where a total of 5,000 magic stones are divided according to contribution.

[Participant, Kim Jeong-gyeom's victory bonus is 2,911 magic stones.]

[Participant, Kim Sol's victory bonus is 706 magic stones.]

[Participant, Yongsu Lee's winning prize is 488 magic stones.]

[Participant, Jooyeon Kim's victory bonus is 239 magic stones.]

It wasn't unexpected, but I was given a significant amount of credit.

A figure that is well over half.

Although personally breaking the yolk was the most important factor, Lancelot and Bedivere's actions were also acknowledged as my contributions.

In addition, the contribution of my older sister Kim Sol, who used <Barrier> to block the enemy's castle, and Lee Yong-su, who drove the helicopter to a high place so that I could drop the building materials, were rated quite high.

“The next one is also···”

It was a dimension account.

It was something that didn't mean much to me, but… to my two older sisters and Yongsu Lee, it had a special weight to it.

If you have an account, you will be able to gain rank through <Registering Existence>, and with your repulsive power, you will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with monsters from other dimensions.

As it happened, I was given an A4-sized <Dimensional Being Registration Application> that I had taken from the 1st Corps Commander.

The problem is the considerable registration fee of 1,000 magic stones per person.

There was a small conflict of opinion with Kim Sol, who had her own philosophy of nurturing…

“Ah! I need to upgrade my shotgun this time!”

“I said I would pay···”

“You should have said that first!”

In any case, it was decided to prioritize <registration of existence>.

On the way back to Yongsan.

I briefly entered the subspace and checked the final reward.

[Retel Dimension, 'Tertius' Region Exclusive Business Rights]

A privileged reward given only to me as the representative of Seoul.

The reward was nothing more than a single sheet of paper in an ordinary-looking file folder.

Paper made from materials from another world, not Earth.

As expected, it was a document written in an alien language, but this time too, I was able to read and understand its contents without difficulty.

[I hereby certify that you have been granted exclusive trading rights in the 'Tertius' region.]

[Multidimensional Chamber of Commerce]

Brief content.

But there was something else that really surprised me.

Wheeeeeeing-

A portal appears before your eyes.

“···What is this?”

It wasn't a portal created with subspace abilities.

This is what happened the moment I opened the file containing the exclusive business license.

Within it was a dark abyss whose depth could not be fathomed.

I was standing in the middle of the parade ground of the National Intelligence Service.

I was blankly staring into the portal when I picked up a stone and threw it inside.

Taang!

A stone that bounces straight back as if it had hit a solid wall.

The portal door was firmly locked.

Just like how I operate portals towards my enemies.

And at the same time, a message emerged.

[You are not a registered business. Please check your authorization.]

A rather polite phrase.

When I slowly placed my hand on the surface of the portal, which was like a stone wall, the same message appeared.

[You are not a registered business. Please check your authorization.]

Simply put, something is blocking my access.

The Chamber of Commerce told me that they had handed me the 'business rights' to Emes.

Perhaps I could also pass through this portal to another dimension, but the portal stubbornly blocked my entry.

Even though it is clearly my 'ownership'.

At that moment, I was inwardly wondering what to do with this mysterious object.

Tiring!

A message came flying in.

[Would you like to sell your business rights to the Multidimensional Chamber of Commerce?]

[10,000 Magic Stones will be paid as the selling price when sold.]

It wasn't Pax's message.

A message from the 'Multi-Dimensional Chamber of Commerce', which had been urging us to 'compete for bidding' as if it were an official document.

I answered straight away.

"···no?"

What do these thieving bastards think of people?

“Even if I throw it away, I can’t stand seeing you guys benefiting from it.”

It is true that it is something that I cannot use right now.

But there must be a reason why they are so quick to summon 10,000 magic stones.

No matter how much of a waste it was that was rolling around the house, if someone took it for cheap and made a fortune out of it, it would be a lifelong pain in the ass, if not a torn one.

“Well, I don’t know if that’s the case···”

The future is long.

Even though the destruction they were pushing was threatening our life, I was determined to extend that future by any means necessary.

“It won’t work out the way you want.”

I'll survive even if it means shi**ing on the walls.

***

We returned to Yongsan to a grand welcome from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

It was less than six hours after departure.

Although there were quite a few casualties, surprisingly there were not a single casualty.

The Operations Command Chief Yoo Seong-cheol, who was looking at me, had an expression on his face as if he was going to propose to me at any moment, but he quickly left the place, telling the soldiers who participated in the operation to think about how to use the dimensional account and magic stone that had been given to them.

of course···

“It’s comfortable.”

Cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff was sweeter than I could have imagined.

Not only did they provide various equipment, they also provided skilled technicians to support the equipment.

Moreover, aside from my subspace, there was no place in all of Korea safer than the Joint Chiefs of Staff Headquarters.

It can be said that it automatically becomes a defense outside of the subspace.

Of course, I also provided unlimited support with food and supplies, so it was a mutually beneficial relationship in many ways.

Jiying.

I entered the subspace straight away.

Then he brought out his father who was at the official residence of the Ministry of National Defense.

I was preparing a 'gift'.

“···What is all this?”

A warehouse of materials stolen from the Emes dimension.

This materials warehouse, located at the opposite entrance of the logistics center that was adjacent to the National Communications Office, boasted a grandeur just like the existing Pax Fulfillment Center.

Although the number of items cannot be compared, the size of the things contained inside was truly indescribable.

I didn't answer.

My father researched all kinds of materials while building the house.

Even though they are called detached houses, the concepts and materials that can be adopted vary widely.

As it was a dream he had cherished for a long time, my father must have built and demolished dozens of houses in his mind, each of different sizes and heights, for over a dozen years.

My father answered his own questions with repeated exclamations of admiration.

“What’s all this? Bricks… This looks like drywall… Wait, steel beams and rebar?”

Construction materials filling the warehouse.

They weren't even ordinary materials.

“What kind of magic did you use to get all the materials to have buffs? From defense options to increased elasticity…”

“These are things that can be used with Father’s powers, right?”

“You call that talking? I’ve been short on materials for a while now, so here are a few blueprints… I slept through all the sleep today, you idiot!”

A smile that blooms brightly.

It was the first time he had smiled so brightly since his father's country home was completed.

The fourth object placed in subspace.

It was for the victory, but it also reminded me of my father.

“At this level, we can make it several times stronger than the fortress we built before. Everyone, let’s stretch out both legs.”

"ah···"

My father's joy was not simply a personal pleasure that came from assembling blocks.

The father, who was stacking up the armor on top of the house, was moving with the sole purpose of providing a safer place for his family.

Since entering the subspace, the danger the family faced had significantly decreased, but the father was still moving tirelessly, seeking his duty and usefulness as a parent.

Perhaps, the ceaseless movement of my father could be called 'home'.

One way or another···

“Are you that good?”

“Of course!”

There was nothing more satisfying than that smile.

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Several hours passed since then.

Even though we had already won once, we were still nervous.

It is a 'bidding competition' that is carried out simultaneously.

Considering that the time limit was 12 hours, the results of the fighting in other areas would have been decided soon.

Our families and the Joint Chiefs of Staff officers sat side by side in the response room chairs, waiting for additional guidance from the <Chamber of Commerce> that was to fly in.

Finally, exactly 12 hours after the 'bidding war' began.

Tiring!

We were able to receive our report cards.

[We are informing you of the results of the ‘bidding competition’ in the Republic of Korea.]

[5 matches, 4 wins, 1 loss]

[Seoul wins]

[Incheon Pye]

[Daejeon victory]

[Gwangju wins]

[Busan win]

There were a total of five competitive bidding events held in Korea.

I don't know if I should consider this a blessing, but all but one of them were victorious.

A win rate of as much as 80 percent.

but···

Tiring!

Tiring!

We are not the only ones living in this vast world.

[We are pleased to inform you of the results of the 'bidding competition' across the globe.]

[China 117 matches, 16 wins, 101 losses]

[India 129 matches, 24 wins, 104 losses]

[USA 31 matches, 6 wins, 25 losses]

···

These are countries with large land and many people.

There is bound to be a lot of ‘bidding competition’.

There was a separate problem.

“···Why did you lose so much?”

The results were disastrous.

It felt ridiculous that we had won 4 games and lost 1 game.

The result of adding all those figures together was as follows:

[Total 761 matches, 113 wins, 648 losses]

In conclusion···

[Information from the Multidimensional Chamber of Commerce.]

Their comments came flying in.

[Thank you for your support and participation on Earth. Based on the results of this 'bidding competition', the Chamber of Commerce has closely discussed the growth potential on Earth and has downgraded the Earth's growth grade from [BB-] to [CCC].]

The 'bidding competition' was a kind of test.

Just by looking at the growth grades they gave, you could tell for sure.

That Earth's performance was a mess.

And of course···

The problem didn't end there.

[In accordance with the detailed opening strategy of the Multidimensional Chamber of Commerce, 7th-tier passage is currently permitted on a limited basis in all portals installed on Earth.]

[Other dimensions that have acquired the 'business rights' by winning the bidding competition can additionally occupy nearby areas, and if they kill the 'regional representative' of the winning Earth dimension, they can create additional gate portals in that area.]

7th rank.

Enemies that were incomparably stronger than those now would pour in.

He led Seoul to victory, but it was only a stopgap measure.

Even if we put out the fire in our house, we won't be able to stop the fire from spreading from the house next door.

As expected, they clearly stated it.

'You can occupy additional nearby areas… and you can open the gate by killing the 'regional representative.'

To summarize, the meaning was as follows.

“···Enemies will soon swarm from Incheon.”

Yoo Seong-cheol added in a worried tone.

What they were after was Seoul, and my life as the 'representative of Seoul.'

Enemy forces would pour in through the gate portal, and among them would be even more powerful 7th-tier monsters.

Enemies that are stronger both in size and power will swarm you.

Unlike the previous 'bidding war', this time we were in charge of the defense.

Of course, I had no intention of just sitting there blankly.

I asked Yoo Seong-cheol.

“Are there any people in the military who have awakened their architectural abilities?”

“There are quite a few. There are a lot of them, especially in the 1st Engineer Brigade. Until recently, there were prisoners of war in the 1st Corps…”

They were the helpers I personally rescued.

Moreover, I now had the spoils I had taken from Emes.

“Call everyone. I will provide the materials.”

"yes?"

“I will take care of my father too.”

"···yes?"

Enemies will soon invade Incheon.

However, I don't think it will be easily broken through.

Even if we have to build dozens of layers of walls.