Chapter 128: The American Cancer Conference (4)

Chapter 128: The American Cancer Conference (4)

Two days later at the American Cancer Conference, the K-Cops security teams car pulled into the AACRs underground parking lot.[1]

Young-Joon got out of the back seat. There wasnt anyone from the Life Creation Team; he was alone. He pulled out his schedule and checked it. The lecture schedule was about seven days long, and they were packed from nine in the morning to six in the afternoon. He was giving the nine oclock lecture on the first day.

Building A, Room 102, the grand seminar hall.

Young-Joon looked around for the elevator to get to the lecture room.

This way, Kim Chul-Kwon said as he pulled Young-Joons arm. The elevator was closing with a crowd of young scientists.

Wait!

Young-Joon hastily ran towards the elevator.

Bleep.

Someone pressed the button to keep the doors open. The doors were almost closed, but barely opened.

Thank you.

The moment Young-Joon thanked them and walked inside

No probl

The scientist who took their finger off the button froze. Not just them, but all five people in the elevator froze in shock.

D Doctor Ryu? Are you Doctor Ryu? one woman asked as she fixed her glasses.

Yes, hello. Im Ryu Young-Joon.

Wow!

Oh my

It got rowdy in the elevator all of a sudden.

Wait!

They suddenly surrounded Young-Joon and took out notebooks and pens from their bags.

Im a huge fan, Doctor Ryu. Could I have your autograph?

Then, they held it in front of Young-Joon.

... Wait, let me press the button first.

Young-Joon pressed the elevator for the first floor, and signed their notebooks one by one. After getting his autograph, a Black scientist who was wearing a navy shirt pulled out his phone and asked, Doctor Ryu, could I get a photo with you?

Pardon? Oh, sure

The man stood beside Young-Joon and took a photo with his phone. Everyone else quickly stood behind them so that they didnt lose their chance.

Click!

They began introducing themselves after taking a photo.

Im Peter. Were from Professor Una Biyas lab at Johns Hopkins University.

Nice to meet you. You study siRNA, right? I think I saw your paper in Natures sister journal.

Thats right!

The students faces lit up.

Youre studying something so fun. Professor Biya is giving a lecture as well, right? When was it?

Its tomorrow afternoon!

Oh, right. I was planning on attending it, Young-Joon said.

Ding!

With a ring, the elevator stopped. Young-Joon thought it was the first floor, but it was not.

It was the basement level two. It wasnt a parking lot, but it had a 7-Eleven and a print shop.

Whir

Three middle-aged scientists holding coffee and snacks appeared as the doors opened.

Oh

They flinched a little when they saw Young-Joon, then stepped inside.

Um Are you Doctor Young-Joon Ryu? a man with a good build asked as he put some potato chips in his bag.

Yes.

Wow! the three of them exclaimed together.

Then, they began asking him questions left and right.

A genius who has identified the structure of DNA at twenty-four and received the Nobel Prize at thirty: Jamie Anderson, the living legend of biology, was as full of pride and arrogance as his reputation. Now, he was very on-edge as he was backed up into a corner.

I am right.

Jamie Anderson repeated in his head.

I am right. I have to be right.

He walked into the lecture room.

Scientists were quietly watching from everywhere. They looked like hyenas who were waiting for the death of an injured lion.

Bastards.

Jamie Andersons blood boiled with anger.

They were probably arguing about the immune checkpoint inhibitor until I came here. They were probably praising Ryu Young-Joon again. But I will be right. Watch.

He clenched his fists.

I reigned at the top of science before that baby was even born. I was the one who led the birth of biology. But these bastards who werent even born then dare to criticize me? How dare someone teach me science? How dare someone say that I am wrong?

Click.

The doors opened.

Doctor Ryu!

There was a small cheer at the entrance. This time, it was Young-Joon who entered the room with David. However, there was no one who rushed to ask him for an autograph or a handshake because unlike the outside, the atmosphere inside the hall was quite tense. It was because of Jamie Anderson. Everyone was both anxious and excited that Young-Joon and Jamie Anderson were in one room together, like they were watching a bomb that could explode at any moment.

Doctor Anderson!

When all the scientists were cautious around Jamie Anderson, one scientist bravely spoke up. It was Una Biya, a professor from Johns Hopkins University.

Una Biya was a Black woman who was from a poor family in South Sudan. Although she was put at a huge disadvantage, she became a professor at John Hopkins University after overcoming all of her hardships by studying and passion. She was not very scared of ruffling Jamie Andersons feathers.

Tell us about hyperprogression. What do you think? she asked.

Jamie Anderson frowned.

You can hear it when I give my lecture, he said in a harsh tone.

I would like to, but its the last day of the conference. There are probably a lot of people here who wont be able to participate, including myself. Could you tell us just briefly? Everyone probably wants to hear your explanation.

Jamie Anderson glared at her silently. Then, he slid past her.

What a noisy neanderthal.

Una Biya clearly heard what he mumbled under his breath.

What did you say? she said as she quickly turned around.

Nothing much.

You said that I was a neanderthal? Una Biya said with her jaw clenched.

I did not say anything. What you should do is change your child-like English accent.

I think I heard a racist comment. You said that I was a neanderthal right now. Didnt you go through trouble before because of your several racist comments? Saying something so rude all of a

I am not racist, Jamie Anderson said. It is not racism; I am just saying scientific facts. Like how the reason why neanderthals went extinct was because their low intelligence could not compete with homo sapiens, there is a clear difference in intelligence between races in the human race as well. I am not ashamed of that perspective because it is true.

It is the same for Asians as well. I believe that they are less intelligent than White people. They are mesmerized when they see nature, but White people think of a plan to develop it. The way our brains think is different. There is a clear difference.

Jamie Anderson stole a few glances behind him as he finished his sentence. Young-Joon was about ten meters behind him, and Jamie Anderson had made a statement to provoke him on purpose.

All the scientistss attention was drawn to them.

I dont know, Young-Joon said with a chuckle. Doctor Anderson, homo sapiens, the current human race, came over to Europe and Asia after originating from Africa. White people are the offspring of a hybrid cross between them and neanderthals in Europe.

Jamie Anderson stopped walking. He turned around and glared at Young-Joon with anger in his eyes.

Young-Joon said, Pure homo sapiens are indigenous Black people from sub-Saharan Africa. You are the one who has neanderthal genes, Doctor Anderson.

Jamie Anderson and Young-Joon stood against each other. After some time

Doctor Ryu! Please prepare for your lecture now! said Doctor Moore, who was in charge of the conference, from the stage.

Of course, Im on my way.

Young-Joon headed for the stage.

1. AACR is an acronym for the American Association for Cancer Research