How a Calamity Necromancer Retires

The era car group was the third largest company in the business world and dominated the Korean automobile market.

However, with the recent decline of the internal combustion car and the rise of electric vehicles, it is a great opportunity and a challenge at the same time. Chairman Joo Chan-young of the Auto Group had a lot of worries.

“It won’t be easy to get financing.”

The factory of automobiles of the old era, which focused on the production of internal combustion engine vehicles, has fallen into a nuisance in a rapidly changing situation.

There is still a demand for internal combustion cars, so we can’t stop the factory, and we can’t keep holding on to the internal combustion engine cars that will disappear someday.

That is why Chairman Joo Chan-young made a big decision.

To create a new large-scale factory for electric vehicles.

The first thing I thought about was an automated robot.

As one of the leading conglomerates in Korea, the labor cost for each employee is so high that they have always wanted to expand the automation process, but the existing factory has been sluggish due to fierce opposition from employees.

Therefore, the new factory was planning to increase the proportion of automated robots as much as possible from the beginning, but this is not easy.

“15 trillion in the US alone. 50 trillion to Korea.”

It was an estimated amount to build a new factory of the size desired by Chairman Joo Chan-young, complete with new automated robot systems in the US and Korea, respectively.

Of course, it was an amount that would be invested over five years rather than pouring it all at once, but it was never an easy decision to invest more than 10 trillion won every year even if it was the third largest dinosaur company in the business world.

So, I tried to raise funds by issuing bonds with the help of the financial sector, but recently, interest rates have risen worldwide and the interest burden on them has not been easy.

“If you borrow 30 trillion out of 65 trillion, interest alone would cost you almost 2 trillion won a year…”

No matter how rich the president of a conglomerate is, the interest rate is the same.

If this is the case, I think it would be better to save interest by reducing the size of the investment.

“Every time like this, I feel very sorry for the skeleton.”

The reason I’m trying to introduce an automation system now is to somehow save labor costs, but Seron is completely free in that area.

Chairman Joo Chan-young licked his lips and said.

“It would be perfect if Chairman Han borrowed a skeleton… but that couldn’t be the case.”

It is so famous that no one knows how sensitive Han Ji-hyeok is to jobs, to the extent that he does not even touch the industry where there is a risk of job extortion.

“Let’s think about it some more. There is still time.”

That time when I was trying to finish the work related to the new factory.

There is an extension call from the secretary’s office.

“What happened.”

-President. Selon Chairman Ji-hyeok Han has contacted me.

“Chairman Han?”

– You say you want to talk with the chairman about the skeleton.

“Skeleton?”

Joo Chan-young, who recalled that there was no way to do so, said that he had a slight expectation that he might be lending a skeleton to replace an employee.

“what? Could it be because of the construction of the era?”

Because Age Construction, one of the affiliates of the Age Automobile Group, was also a regular customer of Seron Rental’s construction skeleton.

-That’s not it, you’re talking about the skeleton automation system.

Upon mentioning the automation system, Chairman Joo Chan-bae pushed ahead with the meeting.

I suggested to Chairman Joo Chan-bae that I would go straight to the car factory and show him, saying that there was no need to drag it out for a long time.

I looked at the robot installed there.

“Yeah. Send what you only see on TV in real life.”

The robot, which has only arms, moves, attaches doors, welds, and makes cars.

I said with my eyes shining.

“The development of science and technology is so dazzling. make something like that.”

Baek Sang-ho, the head of the center next to him, said with a puzzled expression.

“Isn’t it wrong for the president to say such a thing? People are more curious about skeletons.”

“is it.”

I’m from liberal arts, so I don’t know anything about this side.

“Anyway, would it be possible to implement it?”

At my words, Baek Sang-ho said with a confident expression.

“This is nothing. Please make it.”

“okay.”

I immediately took out the bones from the subspace, made a large skeleton arm on the fly, and laid the bones on the floor to make a support and fix it.

“In addition, you can attach another small auxiliary arm on this side. A large skeleton arm holds the door, and this spare arm does the welding.”

As Baek Sang-ho said, I made an extra arm for a large skeleton forearm.

“Are you okay?”

“yes. Then…”

When the shape was completed, Baek Sang-ho looked at the robot’s movements and pointed to the various joints of the large skeleton.

“Please put the A87 command here, C117 here…”

The English and numbers Baek Sang-ho speaks now are the names of algorithmic commands established by Baek Sang-ho and his instructors.

For example, the A87 can be controlled up, down, left and right, and at the same time, the programmer implements commands that can be controlled with the skeleton console.

Thanks to the Skeleton Algorithm, which gradually took shape as an academic through repeated research by Baek Sang-ho and his instructors, my work became more and more comfortable.

Just do what Baek Sang-ho and the instructors ask you to do, and that’s it.

When I opened the magic circle and entered the command Baek Sang-ho said, Baek took out his own console and began to fine-tune it.

“Move this way from here… stop. Then, assuming there is a welder at the tip of your finger, if you move like this… you’re done!”

The skeleton for the robot that was completed just like that.

Joo Chan-bae, who was watching the scene blankly, said.

“Are you done with this?”

Baek Sang-ho said with a confident expression.

“yes. Now just press this action button. Would you like to press it?”

At those words, Joo Chan-bae pressed the button on the console.

Then, as Baek Sang-ho said, a giant skeleton arm started to move like a machine next to it.

Of course, the length between the joints was different, so it did not completely match the robot, but the result was the same.

Baek Sang-ho said, tapping the giant skeleton arm that kept repeating the same motion.

“You can do the exact same thing as this machine by simply installing a welding device on its auxiliary arm. Of course, more detailed coordination is needed to increase the micro-processing rate.”

“…to create an arm that functions like a robot in such an instant.”

Joo Chan-bae looked at Baek Sang-ho and said.

“Are you thinking of coming by car?”

Then Baek Sang-ho startled, then shook his hand and said.

“Because I am forever bound to the Seron. Still, it’s honestly an honor to hear that from the president.”

I patted Baek Sang-ho and said.

“congratulations. Get scouting offers too.”

“… Anyway, the things I’ve learned mean nothing without the president.”

So, play it safe.

I said looking at Joo Chan-bae.

“ruler. How about our center director stop coveting? This skeleton arm. No skeleton robot.”

“It can be installed in no time, and it does the same thing, so the question is, of course, the price. How much are you planning to sell it for?”

“Before that, how much did that robot arm cost?”

At my words, Joo Chan-bae looked at the secretary and said.

“How much?”

Then the secretary who had been in touch all over the place said.

“It is said that it was imported from Japan for 150 million 10 years ago.”

I said with a bright smile.

“If it was 150 million 10 years ago, are you saying it is more expensive now?”

“Currently, we are selling the latest model for 200 million won.”

“wow.”

Is it more expensive than you think?

It was a job that should not have even the slightest error, so it seemed like they were using expensive robots.

“There will be maintenance costs as well. If it breaks down, it will have to be fixed and it will need to be inspected periodically.”

“···That’s right.”

It is perfect.

I said to Joo Chan-bae.

“This is three hundred a month rent. How is it?”

“You mean renting, not selling?”

“yes. Instead, we do all the maintenance.”

At my words, Joo Chan-bae’s pupils shake for a moment.

However, Joo Chan-bae, who soon regained his level-headedness, spoke.

“At that price, isn’t the skeleton more expensive? 300 per month and 10 years is 360 million, and the longer the period, the wider the price difference.”

“Isn’t that what a rental is originally? Instead, the initial investment cost can be drastically reduced. There is no one in the world who runs a business with only their own money, so considering bank interest and things like that, this way would be better?”

Even if 1,000 robots are installed, it will cost 170 billion won, but for my skeleton, I only need to pay 3 billion won a month.

“Besides, you think you will have to take a long break from work because of the decrease in production? Then cancel the rental. We don’t have any contracts. Then, if you need anything again, apply again. Then we’ll fix it right away.”

Obviously, looking at the overall rental cost, Skeleton is rather expensive.

It’s enough to reverse the price of robots in about five years.

but.

‘At that price, I can build a factory with only group funds without loans.’

Currently, the amount to be invested in automation facilities is 40 trillion won, and if the robot to be replaced with a skeleton is estimated at roughly 30 trillion won, interest alone is 2 trillion won per year.

On top of that, the rental cost for a year is 6 trillion won, so you only have to pay 4 trillion won a year.

Or you can create profits by investing the tens of trillions of extra money left over from rental elsewhere.

‘Even if you want, you can cancel or reapply for a rental anytime.’

It was said that the most fearful thing for entrepreneurs is unexpected variables, and in this way, they can flexibly deal with such variables.

And that, unlike robots that take months from ordering to manufacturing and installation, as just shown, right on the spot.

‘In addition, as the robot ages, the maintenance cost increases.’

No matter how well you manage it, there is no business in front of time.

Of course, even though the robot was purchased at an expensive price, minor breakdowns tend to increase over time, and in severe cases, it was frequently necessary to buy a new machine and replace it due to a breakdown that could not be repaired.

‘Currently, hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent on machine maintenance alone at the factory. Even the cost of a new factory will increase as the size increases.’

But Skeleton has no worries about him.

In the first place, as much as the ownership belongs to Saeron, the responsibility for maintenance is also on Saeron.

‘You can save the initial investment, be flexible, and even take care of maintenance? Doesn’t even pay the electricity bill?’

Joo Chan-bae, who finally made the decision, said.

“Let’s go to a quiet place and talk more closely. Chairman Han.”

Joo Chan-bae tried to cut the price somehow, but I was adamant.

It has to be at least that price, so I can use my mana to maintain it.

In the end, Joo Chan-bae decided to take part in the project to change some of the internal combustion engine lines from era cars to EV-only lines, test them, and then make the final decision.

Instead, the shape of the arm is too ugly, so it is a condition to make it look like a robot as much as possible, but if it is money, that much is nothing.

“what. Would you like to test it?”

You can make a profit by investing the money you save here elsewhere, but why do you want to build a factory by investing all your raw money?

This is no different from buying an apartment with full cash without a loan.

In the meantime, you have to think about the rising apartment price and the additional income that will come from investing, whether you do stocks or whatever you do with the money you saved by taking out a loan.

Or you can buy a villa with the money you saved and pay the rent.

Was the analogy too commonplace?

anyway.

“nice. It would be worth seeing if the skeletons were spread all over the era car factory.”

A factory where skeleton arms, not robots, assemble cars, and human workers who assist them.

What a perfect combination.

I said looking at Baek Sang-ho.

“How about the algorithm preparation?”

“It is smooth. In the first place, it’s a robot that speaks well, so it’s no different from what we usually do.”

That’s right.

This time alone, it was at the level of just sticking a large skeleton arm into the floor.

but what about

You just have to make good money.

“By the way, Chairman. He said he would replace the robot industry in the future.”

“yes.”

“Then why don’t you ask someone who knows a lot about robots for some advice?”

You want some advice?

“Why?”

I’m still doing well.

“Aren’t many scientists still researching robots? Of course, among them, there will be robots that could not be realized due to lack of technology. I thought it wouldn’t be bad if I figured out that and implemented it as a skeleton.”

oh!

that’s a good idea

Researching robots and implementing the ideas people have accumulated over the years into skeletons?

“That is good. But can you tell me that easily?”

“What is that? Isn’t that what you do? You can pay for the idea, or you can turn it around.”

“Yeah. Director Baek, you seem to have an idea today?”

If robot researchers are converted to skeleton researchers, they can fill up the lack of research manpower and utilize their know-how, killing two birds with one stone.

“okay. Let’s try one more time.”

Lee Do-jin, a professor of robotics at a famous private university in Korea.

I immediately contacted him because he is the person with the highest reputation for robots in Korea.

If anything, it wouldn’t be nice to be the best person.

Fortunately, Professor Lee Do-jin, who readily met me.

“You want to know about robots?”

“yes. I was curious about how far robots have advanced and what they can do, etc.”

“It sounds like you are trying to figure out your competitors. Skeletons are very similar to robots.”

Like a smart person, Lee Do-jin grasped my intentions at once.

“That’s like telling me to throw my rice bowl with my hand…”

“I will pay generously. If there is something good, I would like to give you royalties.”

Then, Lee Do-jin, who was silent, smiled and said.

“it’s okay. I’m not talking about money. It is meaningless to watch a bowl that will overturn in the flow of a new era.”

Lee Do-jin compares the skeleton to the flow of a new era.

Is it a reception angle?

“And in fact, I don’t think skeletons will ever replace all robots. If the robot industry develops in the future, there will be tens of millions around the world. No, hundreds of millions of robots would be needed, but I thought it would be impossible even for Chairman Han.”

That’s right.

Even when I was leading an army of 500,000 undead in Seron, I was able to afford it, and even thinking that the worker skeletons I’m making now consume less magic power, so many times that amount is possible, but no matter how much I am, it’s impossible to make and maintain that many skeletons.

I licked my lips and thought.

‘I can’t recruit him.’

At that time, Lee Do-jin said with a calm expression.

“Anyway, he said he wanted to know about robots… that’s good. I’ll let you know. If only you would answer a few of my questions instead.”

“Tell me.”

“I have always been curious. Why is Saron so sensitive about jobs?”

I was silent for a while at the completely unexpected question.

“Of course you have to be sensitive, don’t you? Skeletons are going to make a fuss about stealing their jobs.”

“As I said just now, there is no meaning in watching a rice bowl that will overturn in the flow of the times. Seron protects jobs? So eventually, robots will one day take those jobs. You would have heard. The story that jobs will disappear due to the 4th revolution of AI and robots.”

“Aren’t you trying to replace that robot with a skeleton now?”

At my words, Lee Do-jin said with a calm expression.

“But in the end, out of fear of job invasion, isn’t the Seron taking away exactly the role of robots?”

“Yes?”

“Then the displaced robot will only take another kind of human job. After all, it is the same whether it is late or early. Then, if you go back and replace the robot with a skeleton again, what will it mean?”

Uh… I didn’t expect this kind of conversation.

“I am a robotics engineer, but at the same time I am a scholar who studies the future that will change into robots. A future where all industries are replaced by robots. What do you think?”

“There will be a fuss. Jobs will disappear.”

That’s why I’ve been sensitive to jobs so far.

However, Lee Do-jin shook his head and said.

“Obviously jobs will disappear. But on the other hand, new jobs will be created that did not exist before. For example Seron’s pilots and programmers. Are those your original jobs?”

I said with a blank expression.

“None.”

“Exactly. Jobs will definitely disappear. But the flow of the world always makes a new breakthrough. During the Industrial Age, machines made a fuss about taking all of people’s jobs, but did they all lose their jobs? no. With the advent of machines, new jobs were created and everyone adapted to them.”

Are new jobs created?

is that possible?

Are you using skeletons to save on labor costs in the first place?

“I see this as well. Of course, in the process, there will be people who cannot adapt to the new era and will be weeded out. But on the other hand, there will be people who seize the opportunity and go up. Because that is the way of the world.”

“It’s a new job…”

“In the case of robots, for example, robots take away jobs, but at the same time, there may be jobs that need to be built and managed.”

“Isn’t this a bit different? I’m the only one who can make a skeleton in the first place.”

“I am just giving an example. Because I don’t know the future either. But if only we could find that new breakthrough…”

Dojin Lee looked at me and said.

“Wouldn’t it be possible to leap higher by breaking through the limits of job plundering, which is currently binding public opinion? I think so.”