Chapter 519: Juyoung Hong (46) |
So I warned, "Tomorrow, you will see the start of a small storm in the middle of the North Pacific. Of course, it will be negligible at first. It's literally a small storm. But as that small storm gradually approaches Japan, it will gain momentum rapidly. Then it will eventually become a huge typhoon. It will probably be a typhoon you've never heard of or seen before. Not only will there be raging gusts sweeping away everything, but it will also be accompanied by strong blizzards and snowstorms, not rain. And hailstones the size of adults."
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Deputy Director Han of the National Intelligence Service mentioned the creation of a glacier off the coast of Tokyo twice the size of the Korean peninsula which first appeared in the Arctic.
But this time I did not choose the glacier because I had other options.
Anyway, after saying that, I got up from my seat.
As analyzed in the NIS document, the Seventh Mining Area was too valuable to obtain through dialogue alone.
I left the prime minister's office, leaving them, including the prime minister, who were perplexed, behind.
"Ice Tornado!"
Wheeeeeeeeng!
I reduced the winds as much as possible. Of course, I was confident of creating gusts of wind that covered the entire Pacific in an instant.
Since I told him I would make a small storm, I just made the winds very small. This small gust of wind will soon grow huge and head towards Japan, with a huge amount of ice inside it, not rain.
Shortly afterward, I picked up my phone and dialed a number.
Even before it rang once, somebody answered the phone.
[This is the White House hotline. Please identify yourself.]
"I'm Juyoung Hong."
[Alright. Let me connect you to our President right away!]
It was a phone number I received directly from President William of the United States.
In no time the voice of President William, whom I had met in person, was heard over the phone.
[Hahaha! I was worried that you might have forgotten this number because I didn't hear from you for some time. It looks like you haven't. ]
He tried to crack a joke.
So I replied, "I sometimes thought about it, but something was bugging me all the time."
Seventh Mining Area?
Of course, I remembered the United States because if Washington decided to intervene, Japan would have no choice but to follow the US's demands.
But I stopped thinking about it.
Since the Seventh Mining Area was by no means a small issue, it would take a long time for Japan to accept the US demands even if they were largely dependent on America, and a lot of diplomatic issues will arise in the process.
Anyway, that was not my main point, so I brought up the main topic.
"There will be a typhoon in the Pacific this time. This typhoon will be completely different in power and shape than any typhoon ever before. Of course, don't worry. It's going to head to Japan."
Countless ships are moving in the Pacific Ocean, so I used the United States to warn them in advance because I had no intention of sinking the ships in the Pacific Ocean.
He replied swiftly.
[It's a typhoon heading to Japan? Got it. Our government will issue a typhoon alert right away, and order all ships on the way to Japan to return. ]
After talking with him a little more, I pressed the button to end the call.
Of course, I didn't forget to call Deputy Director Han of the National Intelligence Service about my conversation with the US President because it was she who initially gave me a long lecture about the Korea-Japan joint development of the Seventh Mining Area.
***
At an ordinary Japanese man's house in Tokyo, Japan.
Shiburo, an ordinary office worker with a wife, one son and one daughter, was having dinner with his family after work, watching the news on TV.
Just as the news report was approaching its end, the anchor suddenly announced breaking news.
Not only Shiburo, but his wife, son, and daughter also turned their attention to the breaking news.
"This is urgent breaking news. Currently, a small typhoon has appeared in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean."
The breaking news was only about the appearance of a small typhoon.
So the whole Shiburo family tilted their heads in doubt.
Obviously, he knew that a small typhoon could not be ignored as he suffered lots of natural disasters, big and small, from time to time simply because he lived in Japan. But he questioned the use of the word "urgent" because it was only a small typhoon. Moreover, it was created in the middle of the North Pacific, not even close to Japan.
But all of the Shiburo family members didn't take their eyes off the TV.
There have been so many natural disasters to affect Japan, all of which were so terrible and frightening.
"Of course, most of you will not understand why we have classified this as urgent breaking news. However, we will exclusively report on the reasons why we had to. First of all, I have invited Professor Fujimura, former chief of the Meteorological Agency. How are you, sir?"
-Hi, how are you?
"Professor, the current mini-typhoon is very small. And we don't know where it will head to. Nonetheless, lots of people say this typhoon is very unusual this time. What do you think?"
"Sure. As you know, typhoons are not created overnight. They are mainly produced in equatorial regions where the sun is high and the days are long. Since the earth receives the sun's heat unequally, warm air passes through the sea to reduce the temperature difference with the Arctic Areas…"
"Professor, what is the reason for the appearance of the unusual minit-typhoon this time?"
The anchor cut off Professor Fujimura's words, so the professor cleared his throat before continuing.
"To put it simply, a typhoon is created by heat and water vapor. In other words, it is fundamentally impossible for a typhoon to be created overnight. When the generated water vapor rises up in the updraft and cools down, it repeatedly creates water droplets to gradually form a typhoon. However, the typhoon this time did not show any signs of the same process at all."
"No such signs? Professor, is that scientifically possible?"
"As I just mentioned, it's impossible. No matter how big or small, energy is never created suddenly without exchanging with something else."
"I see. By the way, isn't there another reason why this small typhoon is special?"
"Yes. When I first heard about this, I was really shocked."
As soon as the anchor said that, Professor Fujimura nodded violently.
After confirming it, the anchor opened his mouth, turning his gaze away from Professor Fujimura to the front camera.
"Then I want to show our viewers what surprised Professor Fujimura."
As soon as the anchor said it, a sound rang out through something like a walkie-talkie. [Hello, hello. This is an announcement from the US National Weather Service Center.
A small typhoon has appeared in the North Pacific at 30°35'11.8"N 178°03'33.9"W. It will grow rapidly to an immense size and approach Japan. All ships located between the typhoon's epicenter and Japan should evacuate, and all ships should be thoroughly prepared to avoid being affected by the typhoon.]
The voice was mixed with a slight crackling sound.