Modern Traveler

"I asked him how he got my phone number, and he told me that one of my friends had given it to him. I called my friend to question why he would share my number with a stranger. Do you know what he said? He simply replied, 'Trust him.'

Once I learned the identity of the person calling me, I had some doubts. I even brought the King of the Netherlands along to visit him. He was just a 20-year-old man. When I arrived at his house, we immediately tested the cure for the cancer patients I had brought with me. It was just a serum, and remarkably, the cancer was cured with a single dose.

When the doctor confirmed that the patients were okay and showed no signs of side effects, I felt relieved. With the cancer that had been killing so many people, we finally had a cure. However, after a moment of joy, a complex problem began to form in my mind. What would happen to the doctors specializing in cancer? What about the nurses treating these cancer patients? They would lose their jobs if this cure became widespread. Another question was the cost of the cure: how much was he willing to sell it for? That was the dilemma I faced in that moment.

I looked at the young man who discovered the cure and expressed my concerns. I told him that the value of this cure was in the tens of trillions of dollars, and that Johnson & Johnson didn't have the capability to produce that much. The young man looked back at me and said, "I know the value of this. I can offer you a 25% royalty for my charity. You can sell this medicine for a maximum of $40,000. As for the price of the cure itself, I'll sell it for $550 billion." When I heard that, I was naturally pleased. But he wasn't finished; he continued, "Just give me $500 billion, and the remaining $50 billion will be distributed as compensation to the doctors and nurses working in cancer treatment. All of the $500 billion you pay me will go to my charity."

He was known as Playboy and had many girlfriends. His family was building a major charity with a global reach—they were the Grays, a family of philanthropists in the U.S. This day marked the end of a large number of patient deaths due to cancer. Currently, we have 4 million serums ready for distribution. I hoped that people would not hoard this cure and instead help those in need; greed should not overshadow our mission. We are willing to cooperate with every country, but if we find out you're hoarding the cure, it won't be given to you unless you step down. That's all. God bless you, and God bless the world"

Every nation that received the news immediately contacted Johnson & Johnson. In Korea, billboards and commercials promoting the serum were playing repeatedly, with Itzy as the face of the campaign.

"This needs to be addressed immediately. Call the CEO of Johnson & Johnson; we need to talk," President Trump ordered his secretary. It didn't take long for Trump and the CEO of J&J to connect via video call.

"Hello, Mr. President. I know why you called," Joaquin, the CEO, said.

"I want to place an order and distribute this serum in the U.S. How many are you willing to sell to us? I know you only have 4 million of these serums available currently, but the majority of cancer patients are in the U.S., and we are ready to pay more," Trump replied.

"All the medicine is currently sold out, Mr. President. The Gray bought it all and instructed us to distribute it to the most severe cancer patients first. They will sponsor this initial batch of medicine. I just received their call before I answered yours."

"What a good family it is. Spending $160 billion just to help is beyond me. Can I take credit for that? I want to announce it myself. I will hold a press conference as a thank you to the Grays," President Trump said.

"No problem, Mr. President. It's better for the world to know who is helping them. I'll be going now, Mr. President; I have many things to do," Joaquin replied.

"Okay, thank you for your time," Trump hung up the phone and looked at his secretary. "Issue a press conference within the hour." The secretary immediately got to work, and within an hour, Trump was standing in the middle of the stage.

"Hello, America. I know you've already heard the news about the cancer cure. I spoke with the CEO of J&J and was willing to buy it for our country, but it has already been sold." When the audience heard this, they expressed their disappointment, murmuring among themselves.

"But don't worry. It was sold to the Grays Charity. The discoverer of the cure is once again helping the world. The Grays bought the first batches of this medicine and want to distribute it to patients with more severe cancer. Patients in stages 3 and 4 have urgent needs, while those in stages 1 and 2 can wait. The U.S. will assist J&J in monitoring the situation and ensuring the medicine isn't misused for profit. Once again, I thank the Grays family for their dedication to helping humanity."

Trump finished speaking, and the Grays' name began to spread globally. This wasn't just fame; it was fame rooted in dignity—a family dedicated to helping people through their tough times. They were not benefiting from this; they were using their own money to assist others.

Numerous presidents around the world expressed their gratitude to the Gray family by posting on their social media accounts.

Every country will received supplies of the serum, with a focus on the most severe cases first. Some even protested that the medicine should be distributed equally, regardless of severity, but they were quickly shut down by others who deemed this mindset selfish. Every country was fixated on the situation, even though the serum had not yet been distributed.

Meanwhile, Neo was enjoying his time with his girlfriends. He even used his ability to slow down time in the palace. So, although three days had passed for them, only one day had gone by in the outside world. Neo, Momo, Sana, and Jihyo left Pandora at 9 AM.

"This is so much fun. Maybe I'll get pregnant, Neo? I can still feel you inside me," Momo said as they lounged on the couch.

"Look at my body! Every corner has hickeys. I don't know how I'll cover them up for the photoshoot later," Jihyo smiled as she lifted her shirt to show off the marks on her chest.

"Ah, you keep begging me to mark you, Jihyo. Don't complain now," I teased Jihyo

"I'm not complaining; I loved this! I'm sure others will ask us a lot of questions later," Jihyo replied.

"That's for sure. I can already see how Neyeon will pester us," Sana added.

"Do you want to eat, or should we head out now? I'll drop you off. JYP told me that you guys will have a meeting in the office," I said

"No need to eat here, Neo. The office always has a lot of food prepared for meetings like this," Jihyo responded.

"So should we get going?"

"Let's go." Jihyo agrees and we left the hotel.

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Currently, I'm in the Naruto world

Shao 🫡