How a Calamity Necromancer Retires

-At the time of a fire in a logistics warehouse in Gunsan, the rescue operation using skeletons was successfully completed, and voices were raised about the introduction of skeletons that can protect the lives and safety of firefighters….

The rescue of lives at the warehouse was successfully completed, and the news spread across the country on the news.

The key is that they succeeded in rescuing all the people and that skeletons were mobilized in the process.

As the fact became known, public opinion arose among the general public that skeletons should be kept at other front-line fire stations to protect the safety of firefighters.

I don’t know anything else, but the fire department and firefighters are the most supported and liked public officials group by ordinary citizens, and at the same time, they are the ones who will protect their lives in case of emergency, so attention was focused on them.

However, contrary to public opinion, the reaction of firefighters at the scene was pessimistic.

“They don’t even give you a single firefighting suit properly. Skeleton? That is nonsense.”

A firefighting suit that protects the lives of firefighters in flames.

However, it was a reality that even these fire protection suits could not be supplied in time, so there were many cases where they were bought and used at their own expense.

“Isn’t the skeleton great?”

“Is it good enough? To be honest, if there were no skeletons and we should have entered, it would have been such a big fire that none of us would have returned.”

Firefighters who would normally wear fire protection suits and fight the flames.

The inside of the fire suit must have been hot and sweaty because there was no wind.

In addition, the four sides were full of flames, so they felt the fear of death as much as they were human beings, and the situation was so dangerous that they might have lost their way and died without making a proper decision.

However, when the skeleton was introduced, the situation changed completely.

Because I was free from the fear of death and my body was comfortable, I was able to focus solely on rescuing people.

“Still, it comes out like that in the news, so wouldn’t you seriously consider introducing a skeleton?”

The senior firefighter snorted at the expectant words of the new firefighter.

“I promise you, it will never happen. It’s obvious that we’re going to put it off as we talk about budget issues. Even if it were introduced there, it would probably be a long time just for verification, saying that it was not a proper equipment?”

At that, the new firefighter sighed and said.

“Then, if you want to use this, you have to spend money. It will be expensive. The Commander-in-Chief said several hundred million.”

“It won’t be that much, but it will still be expensive.”

Just as the firefighters were talking about this and that, the door opened and the chief came in.

The chief proudly walked in and said,

“Now, pay attention!”

Then the firefighters look at the chief.

“Everyone has been through a lot. Has it been difficult for you?”

At the words of the chief who suddenly said something out of the blue, the firefighters said with an absurd expression.

“You came back from vacation, so what is that?”

“It is clear that there will be a hard road ahead.”

Then the chief smiled and said.

“Actually, I worked with CEO Han Ji-hyeok a little while on vacation.”

At the word Han Ji-hyeok, the firefighters perked up their ears and whispered.

“You said you were with CEO Han Ji-hyeok?”

“what?”

Then the chief looked at the door and said.

“Representative Han! You may come in!”

*

At the words of the chief, I walked into the fire station.

Then, behind me, skeletons lined up in flame-retardant suits and cameras attached to their heads lined up.

“uh?”

Firefighters with shocked expressions.

“Everyone, you have been through a lot. It is to the point of regret that I have only now noticed your efforts on the front lines to protect people’s lives.”

I pointed at the skeletons with a confident expression and said.

“But now that suffering is over. Let me introduce you. It is an unmanned firefighting skeleton that has been extensively reworked with the help of the chief, a skeleton that was inexperienced at that time!”

“Fire skeleton?!”

I said, pointing to the camera on top of the skeleton.

“At that time, I used a mobile phone camera in a hurry, but this is a high-resolution camera for fire prevention made with the help of our partner. You can see through the fire without any problems.”

I then pointed to the firefighting boots and firefighting suit the skeleton was wearing.

“And all of these things. The firefighting boots were made with the help of shoe association members, and this firefighting suit was… honestly, it was bought and modified on the market, but we plan to research and produce this firefighting suit ourselves in the future.”

Modified firefighting clothing that was designed to allow people to move as comfortably as possible by buying commercially available firefighting clothing and then deprived of all convenience and focusing only on preventing fire.

All of these were measures to protect equipment such as skeletons and cameras from flames because I couldn’t follow them one by one and use a shield.

In addition, flame-retardant material was applied to the bones of the skeleton, and even that was not enough, and a fire-retardant coating was applied, literally a skeleton dedicated to firefighting.

“Here, with the help of the chief, we have applied various rescue methods and know-how necessary in the field, so we will be able to rescue people much more easily than last time. ah. And now, the convenience specifications have also been significantly upgraded so that you can operate it without me.”

I took out a gauntlet made of bones, a bone mask with a small LCD, and a small console from subspace.

“This mask is interlocked with the skeleton head. What if I turn my head while wearing this mask?”

When I turn my head, the head of the skeleton next to me also turns.

“The skeleton’s head rotates and the camera direction can be turned. Controlling the skeleton isn’t difficult either. You can move the skeleton like a game using this console.”

When instructed through the console, the skeleton continues to move in the directed direction, overcoming obstacles according to the rough terrain frequency algorithm pre-entered.

I said while controlling the skeleton using the joystick and buttons on the console.

“It’s possible to kneel or lower your back, and then you need some direct control? That’s when I’ll use this gauntlet.”

Like the skeleton linked to Kim Han-ul’s guild leader’s armor, it is a firefighting skeleton designed to perform the same action when the controller moves his arm.

Normally, I only direct movement, but when I need to pick up a person or grab something and move it, I use this gauntlet to manipulate it.

At that time, the chief next to me looked at the firefighters and smiled brightly.

“I tried using it myself, and it was incomparable to the previous skeleton. Of course, the gauntlets take time to master, but once mastered, you won’t need to go into the flames yourself!”

Then, the firefighters who looked at the skeleton with a blank look said.

“Wow… that’s great.”

“Is it a completely unmanned robot?”

At that time, a firefighter said with a bitter expression.

“It’s really nice. It’s a problem because it’s a piece of cake.”

“Why do you think so?”

“There is no way the government will introduce it easily. In addition, the price will be expensive as the performance has improved, so you won’t be able to afford it with your own money.”

Then the chief said.

“Don’t worry about that. Representative Han decided to donate these for the safety of the citizens of Gunsan City.”

“Hey, donate?!”

The firefighters smiled brightly.

“Are you sure?”

Currently, the total number of field firefighters in Gunsan City is 270.

In addition, considering the person who handles the fire hose or the first responder, the appropriate number of skeletons is about 1/3 of the total number of firefighters, so at most 90 skeletons.

It’s a level that doesn’t burden me at all even if I just give it away.

I nodded and said.

“of course. In all, I plan to donate 90 of them. We will also provide lifetime free A/S. This decision was made to help you in your hard work protecting the citizens of Gunsan.”

That’s why I decided to make a donation in order to raise my affinity for Seron and me in Gunsan and to pass the verification of the picky and conservative civil servant society.

No matter how unverified it may be, it won’t stop firefighters from using donated skeletons.

I heard that it is common to buy and use priestly equipment at own expense?

In this way, by borrowing the hands of firefighters, verification is completed, and various 3D industries as well as the Fire Service are broken through.

“Oh oh!”

Then the firefighters cheered and said:

“thank you! Representative Han!”

“What.”

I said with a bright smile.

“Thank you for your continued support, everyone.”

It’s for publicity and storytelling.

*

The news that I donated 90 unmanned skeletons for firefighting quickly became news because it was a rescue operation using skeletons, which became a hot topic.

Naturally, when the situation became like that, among firefighting experts, there was a saying that it was too risky to trust and trust unverified skeletons for important tasks such as lifesaving, but due to the overwhelming public opinion, they could not even properly argue, and the skeleton delivery was completed smoothly. and the skeletons that began to be put into the field in earnest.

And the performance of the firefighting skeletons that were put in was truly dazzling.

In the event of a fire, it is basic for firefighters to enter the interior after making preparations such as extinguishing the flames as much as possible from the outside and familiarizing themselves with the internal topography. It became possible to deal with it by sending it in without even trying.

Where is that?

As a firefighting skeleton that has invested quite a bit of mana to have stronger strength than humans, it can easily lift heavy objects as well as a few people by itself, making it easier to rescue people.

With such a quick input, the golden time is freed up, and as the obstacles are removed by force, the Gunsan Fire Department’s chance of saving lives rises dramatically.

So, I was waiting for the fire department to contact me directly, thinking that I would rent it at a low price…

The conservatism of the civil servants organization was stronger than I expected, but it was too strong.

Citizens want it, and firefighters on the front line say that it is a must-have equipment, but hesitatingly, no contact has been made.

As time passed like that, when I was thinking about whether I should go overseas first, another 3D industry contacted me first about unmanned skeletons.

That’s the construction industry.

“You want to use an unmanned skeleton?”

The representative of a mid-sized construction company suddenly called and said he wanted to meet.

“yes.”

“how?”

“A skeleton that is easy to maneuver, has stronger muscles than humans, and never gets tired. In addition, it can be controlled from the rear, so you can promote safety. And the construction industry is where the advantages of such a skeleton are most needed.”

The representative looked at me and said.

“Of course I know. The fact that CEO Han Ji-hyeok is very sensitive to the relationship between the skeleton and the job problem.”

It’s worth the effort I’ve been working so far.

Now even strangers know how much I care about jobs.

“But aren’t unmanned skeletons really close to unmanned piloted robots? In other words, equipment, which requires human control.”

“Yes.”

“Then this increases people’s work efficiency, doesn’t it take away jobs?”

The representative leaned towards me and said.

“We have reviewed it on our own, and with this level of power and speed, the efficiency can be several times that of humans. It doesn’t get tired, so if people take turns controlling the skeletons, they can roll them day and night, which can drastically shorten the lead time. Of course, detailed work will eventually require human hands, but simple tasks such as material transportation are possible.”

It’s construction…

I was also hesitant to advance because I thought only that the construction algorithm should be applied to skeletons to replace all manpower, but it must have been a narrow-minded idea.

Skeletons that do not replace workers, but serve as equipment for workers.

If this is the case, coexistence with humans is possible.

but.

“Doesn’t that mean that there will be fewer jobs?”

Firefighters are not a profitable business, so they end up maximizing the probability of rescue, but increasing efficiency in this profitable business means that the number of people needed is reduced.

Like a transport skeleton.

“You don’t have to worry about that. Do you know how high the percentage of foreign workers is in the construction industry right now? Of course, I am not demeaning foreign workers. However, they are people who can always go back to their home country or apply for a work visa to another country if there is no work. That means they have an alternative.”

“Foreign workers.”

They too are people who choose to work in Korea to support their families.

It is true that there are people who deviate among them and the perception is not good, but they are also people like Koreans.

But the crucial difference between them and Koreans is whether or not there is an alternative.

Since they are people who decided to make money abroad in the first place, it doesn’t matter if they can earn money in any country other than Korea, but Korean workers have to decide to leave Korea first.

Of course, the process would also be painful for them, but when did they make money and rebuild the undead army while being considerate of all of that?

In addition, I have already made dozens of overseas factories return to Korea, causing countless overseas jobless people.

“great. It seems fine.”

Then the representative smiled brightly and said.

“Really? Then, if you could lend me a skeleton…”

“But I just can’t lend it.”

Since there is a possibility in the construction industry, you have to do it properly.

Now I have two options.

Will I set up a construction company myself and push out the existing construction companies, or will I take charge of production if they do business with the existing construction companies like existing businesses?

Naturally, my choice was the latter.

Because the latter is a shortcut for Seron to grow even faster.

Of course, if Seron pushes out the construction companies and starts winning orders directly, he will make more money.

Perhaps all construction companies can be destroyed and Seron Construction can monopolize the market.

But even if I’m going all-in in one construction industry, it’s too inefficient to be hostile to all of them to monopolize in a situation where quite a few large companies own each construction company.

It is obvious that he will somehow try to save the group’s cash cow construction, but in the process, he will do everything he can to make a media play by mentioning the destruction of the industry caused by skeletons and pass regulations on construction skeletons. It’s obvious.

Of course, the longer the conflict goes on, the longer Saeron’s image goes, and if the regulations are passed, the market entry of construction skeletons will be delayed.

If that’s the case, I’d rather go ahead with construction companies and lend them construction skeletons.

So, wouldn’t construction companies rather actively support the introduction of construction skeletons in order to utilize construction skeletons that can reduce labor costs?

Enmity everyone or make everyone your friend.

Of course, making it an ally is overwhelmingly easier and faster.

I looked at the representative and said.

“Please tell me the structure of the construction industry.”

“Rescue?”

“I don’t know much about construction. Just simply tell us how it works when you win an order for a building.”

The representative nodded and said.

“All right. Once a large construction company is selected as a construction company, through subcontracting under it…”

The representative started to explain the general structure of the construction industry.

While listening to the story so quietly, I said with a twinkle in my eyes.

“for a moment. What did you just say? Please tell me about heavy equipment again.”

“Uh… First of all, construction companies sometimes have equipment that they use frequently, but most of them are rented from heavy equipment companies whenever they are needed.”

“Are heavy equipment engineers hired by heavy equipment companies, not construction companies?”

“you’re right.”

A company with a structure similar to a transportable skeleton that lends equipment along with its employees.

If this is the case, you can directly hire a skeleton pilot to block unfair trade using skeletons that may occur.

“It’s a good heavy equipment company.”

The representative explained as if foreign workers, not Korean workers, would be pushed out if skeletons were introduced… but is that really so?

Is it the same for foreign workers and Korean workers to handle skeletons?

Absolutely no way.

From the point of view of profit-seeking companies, if the wages of foreign workers are cheap, it is said that Koreans may be pushed out by entrusting the operation of the skeleton to foreigners.

If so, I am in direct control of the process itself.

Like a transportable skeleton, if Seron hires a Korean employee and lends it as a set along with the skeleton equipment, the whole process is in my hands.

At the same time, if I monopolize skeletons and workers like that, controlling the market is ultimately up to my decision.

Even if you accept the project, if you fall out with Saeron and don’t lend him a skeleton worker, you’ll have to use expensive and inefficient human workers.

Besides, if this is the case, even if a particular construction company stumbles due to a problem, I can just lend my skeleton to another construction company, so the risk itself that I have to bear is extremely small, which is even better.

Big money is good, but for the reconstruction of the Undead Corps and retirement, a stable earning structure is more advantageous.

So it monopolizes manpower, not the construction industry.

A skeleton manpower office disguised as a so-called skeleton rental company.

I said with a bright smile.

“Wait a little, I will start a company right away. I’ll borrow the skeleton then.”