I am Noble

Demersha is a crystalline fusion catalyst developed by Dr. Whipher. A dream substance that can be made into higher grade crystals by mixing lower grade crystals. But the first purple crystal, the stone of Knoxus, is no longer in the world.

Choi Yun doesn't know Dr. Whipher. It is a relationship that I do not know personally. But he developed a new concept, like Dr. Whipher.

Until then, it will end with a simple coincidence. Racing from science to the same product is a multitude.

However, Choi Yoon named the catalyst Noxus-4. The United States named the catalyst Demerscha, the first artificial purple crystal Knoxus stone. What the United States did was based on the words in Dr. Whipher's diary.

It's too sophisticated to see this as a coincidence. Critically, Choi Yun even knows the name Demersha.

“Him? Demetcha is a person's name? ”

“I know a friend, but not by name. I called him Demetcha. ”

“You don't know his name? ”

The sensation was strong. I think I've got something great.

Is Dr. Whipher in league with Demarchea? So, Dr. Whipher and an anonymous research partner, Choi Yun? ’

Su Kyung Woong thought that far ahead. So Dr. Whipher used a pseudonym?

“Why don't you know his name? Why did you call me Demetcha? Any particular reason? ”

“There's no such thing. I just called him Demerscha because his IM ID was Demerscha. ”

“You don't think that Demarchea doesn't know his name either? ”

“Of course I don't know. We were always just talking as messengers. ”

“No way Choi's ID...? ”

“Knoxus.”

I almost sat down after the collapse. A secret clue that had not been solved for many years was right before my eyes.

They say the lamp is dark when it comes to this.

* * *

15 years ago.

Choi Yun, who was thirteen, felt very bad. It was because a close friend of mine entered the Crystallography Department of Music University with his expectations in one body. I'm not just jealous that I got into the best department in the country at the age of 13.

It's because I never thought I was worse than him, and he always admitted it. But he went to middle school, and he had already become a college student.

My friend was a genius. Rumor has it he's been a prodigy since he was a boy. because in elementary school I was already confronting famous science theories and having discussions with university professors. I was famous enough to go on TV.

Choi Yun, on the other hand, remained quiet. Except when discussing with friends, he did not reveal his genius. I was bothered to put it aside and pay a lot of attention. Even a friend who knew that heart didn't tell anyone about Choi Yoon.

That difference changed the future. A friend walked the path of a talented college student who had been taken since he was 14 years old, but Choi Yoon had to stay at the top of the middle school.

You want me to tell the professor? Then you can go to college with me. ’

How many times did my friend advise me to do that? However, Choi Yoon was no longer available. A friend admits to being great, but always thinks he's better off. Even a friend admitted it. Young Choi Yun felt ashamed that he had been chased by a friend just because of the difference in fame. He was upset by what he said.

‘I'll clear a path and wait for you. ’

A friend smiled and said that. Choi Yoon thought it was not a bad thing to slow down since there was a lot of time anyway.

But middle school was free. When my friend who enjoyed reading and discussing scientific papers together disappeared, everything faded away. I still loved books, papers, and science, but life just got more and more boring.

Then I stumbled upon a man. He didn't even know his name, age or gender. I knew only that I was an American. I learned about him by reading an article published on a prominent scientific site.

Choi Yoon read the paper and wrote a short sentence in English.

The value derived on page 5 should be 4.1, not 3.78.

A short comment on an invisible bulletin. Normally no one cares about it. But someone touched Choi Yun's plant.

- DM: Why 4.1? In theory, 3.78 is the correct calculation.

― Knoxus: If it's based on the premise here. But one premise in this paper is wrong.

- Demetcha: What's wrong?

― Knoxus: The cohesiveness of crystal energy showed coalescence properties in the amorphous state and was not taken into account. In the laboratory it will appear as 3.78 except for that variable, but if it is considered natural it must be 4.1.

The opponent has not spoken for a long time. Young Choi Yun was encouraged. I thought I'd won the debate again, like I did with my friend.

But then something strange happened. Both comments have been deleted. It was a server error and Choi Yun was ridiculous.

A secret note arrived shortly after.

- Do you work at any of the labs? If it wasn't security, would we know?

― Knoxus:? I'm just a student.

- Damascus: I erased our comments first. I don't think there's anything more to talk about in a public place.

I can't believe you tied up your comments and erased them. Is that even possible? Choi Yun wondered, was this the hacker who only listened to words? Choi Yun, who didn't know how to do computers well, felt heartbroken for some reason.

They moved the conversation to Messenger. It was a convenient messenger that was available without entering personal information. Immediately after registering friends with each other via messenger, Demetcha sent a large encrypted file.

― Demetcha: The square of the two of us together, except for the dots.

Choi Yoon added 41 and 378 and then squared. That's how easy it is to finish with the acid. The document was opened when the password was entered. In the document it is written:

Crystals should be referred to as A, crystal energy as B, and fusion theory as C. The taboo words are Crystal City, Whiper, Mexican Institute, Essellon.

Young Choi Yun asked what this meant.

― Knoxus: What does this mean?

- DM: There's a chance our conversations could be collected, because that's what the fourth taboo does.

― Knoxus: Is this a private messenger conversation? Are you telling me this is being watched? Are you a criminal?

― Demetcha: No. It's just a brute-force collection of all communications on the planet. And you pick a specific keyword. There's no risk of collection unless we use a complete private line.

― Knoxus: …… Okay.

Young Choi Yun felt a rush of heart. I don't know why it's so cool? It's like you're plotting a secret scheme.

- DM: Student?

― Knoxus: Yeah.

Middle school students are students. Choi Yoon thought that way. I was stabbed.

― Demerscha: A college student? Or a graduate student? You're Korean by nationality, but the future of Korea is bright. I caught an error with a paper I didn't know existed.

― Knoxus: Is that the author of the paper?

- DM: Not him. You think I'm gonna write a stupid paper like that? I'm just as interested in journal publications as you are, and I'm at an American university.

After talking about the paper we were discussing earlier, the two of them came together. I found out about the problem of the article quietly. Choi Yoon is surprised that his opponent has a surprisingly rich knowledge of crystal science, and he can't help but admire his best sharp analysis and insight.

Talent recognizes talent. Choi Yoon's heart fluttered for a long time. The opponent now has a better story than his friend who became a college student. I felt a deep connection. Choi Yoon felt that it was a lie to introduce him as a college student.

― Knoxus: You're not a college student, are you?

- DM: Well? I can tell you who I am if you want me to. You want me to tell you?

― Knoxus: No. Then I have to tell you who I am.

- DM: Yes. That's fair.

― Knoxus: Well, I just don't know. I'm comfortable with this.

- DM: Actually, I like this. I don't know how long it's been since we had this violent discussion. No one was disputing my hypothesis.

So I made a friend who didn't know his name, age or gender. All I know is that he goes to an American university. But Choi Yun was satisfied. The story is enough to get an opponent.

They met every day at Messenger. The two stories were always themed. When a new paper on the crystals came up, I read it and reviewed the paper. We had an intense discussion on the topics presented by the paper, the theories, and the results of the experiment.

They thought differently every time. They argued differently. But they always came to the same conclusion.

This paper is wrong.

If I were a professor and a student had submitted such a report, I would have given an F.

How did you grant permission to publish this journal?

I don't know his name, I don't know his face. But the story worked too well. You hit it too well. They felt that the ambiguity between them was greater than they thought. No, you should have known from the start. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.

No cost, no business. Only pure academic discussions came and went.

Knoxus admired Demetza's deep years and wealth of knowledge, and absorbed his knowledge indefinitely.

Demerscha was impressed by Knoxus's sharp, astonishing insight and analytical power, and inspired by sharing his knowledge.

One day Demetcha said.

The luckiest thing in my life is meeting you. And the biggest misfortune is that I finally met you.

At that time, Choi Yoon was about to enter the science school. So I didn't know what that meant. He was a brilliant genius, but he had yet to experience the waters of the world.

I just wondered if Demetza was a prominent scholar older than I thought. Demersha just said he was interested in crystallography. But I know Choi Yun. It was a white lie to ease each other's burdens.

Demetcha sometimes said that. You can tell me anytime you want to know about yourself.

At this point, however, Choi Yoon was feeling a sense of atrophy. You are now a child entering high school. Although not at all defeated by pure academic discussions, but rather ahead of others in insight and analysis, there will probably be huge gaps in social identity.

‘You'll be disappointed. ’

No, perhaps Demetcha will not be disappointed. It wouldn't matter to him how old he is.

However, Choi Yoon, who was very susceptible, guessed and refused every time Demetcha asked him to meet.

Then one day. The paper published by the Megharn Institute shook the world. It was an artificial aggregation theory of crystal energy based on biocoupling theory. Of course, Choi Yun had read it, and had a fierce discussion that evening with Demetcha that had never been seen before. We almost disowned each other because we fought so badly.

- Damascus: No way! What's wrong with that paper?

― Knoxus: I did the math, but I can't get the brightness value.

― Demetcha: I've read that paper many times and reviewed it many times! There are no errors in the formula at all! That brightness is right!

― Knoxus: No!

- DM: Yes!

― Knoxus: Purple!

― Demetcha: Red!

― Knoxus: Want to bet? Want to bet?

- DM: All right. Bet our names on it.

― Knoxus: Yeah. Let's name it.

I had countless academic discussions, but I never fought as fiercely as I did then. A piece of paper published by Dr. Whipher at the Megharn Institute was the beginning of the fight.

Honestly, Choi Yun was a little strange. Usually, when discussing with papers, I get bored, but the conclusion is, "This paper is still obscene. ’, Demetcha was very angry that day. Even the papers he wrote wouldn't have been so angry.

I didn't fight for profound theoretical analysis. The two fought fiercely with arguments that were not worth writing in one corner of the paper.

"What color is the higher grade of the blue crystal?

Choi Yoon put his name and pride on the purple and the beaver on the red.

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Reason why the beaver made purple crystals: to prove they're red.

Yep. The great invention of genius fights, the CIA that ruined it like a egg.