LD - 2. Elixir (1)
Han Seo Jin drew the chemical structures on a large piece of paper and observed his findings. Insight didn’t tell him the identity of the structures. On the paper was an illustration of unidentified chemical structure. He did not know if the power itself was limited, or if his mental capacity restricted its use. Most likely, the latter is true.
“What do these structures mean? They seem to be the chemical formula for a medication… Could this be the structure of an effective drug against cancer?”
He continued to observe the paper,but could not comprehend what the structures meant. In the past, he had not learned much about chemistry nor the pharmaceutical industry. Thus he struggled to understand the technical notes gathered by Insight.
“But why is there more than one structure?”
Three structural formulas were scribbled on the paper.
In addition, there were legible Korean words written.
[Catalyst. King’s blood.]
“Three structural formulas… and a catalyst? What does this mean?”
Han Seo Jin pondered over this thought for a long time.
“Does this mean I have to combine the three structures with the catalyst in order to formulate the complete anti-cancer drug?”
In his mind, he hoped the power of insight would give him more details about the solution, but unfortunately, his efforts were useless.
“At least I know what a chemical structure is, but what in the world is ‘king’s blood’? Where would I be able to obtain that?”
He constantly thought about the catalyst, but he could not understand its meaning. This continued until his brain throbbed from overuse.
At last, he stood up and began to leave the house.
“Time to go.”
~~~
Jinsung Pharmaceuticals.
Han Seo Jin located a branch office of the Jinsung Group, the largest conglomerate in Korea. In fact, his 4-year-old semiconductor job was affiliated with the production of Jinsung Electronic’s merchandise.
Due to his familiarity with the Jinsung brand and its status as the largest domestic company, he approached the conglomerate.
“Welcome, may I help you with anything?”
Greeting me at the lobby of the first floor, was a receptionist with a bright smile.
True to its reputation as the top conglomerate in Korea, the building was both spacious and beautiful. Although he was slightly nervous, he tried his best to deliver his purpose confidently.
“I have a formula for a medicine that I would like to make, but unfortunately I do not have the proper equipment to do so. Would your company be able to take my personal order and produce it?”
“I am sorry, but currently our company does not accept personal requests. But I’ve heard that academic institutions are able to accept these types of orders. I can help direct you to the person in charge of that area. Now, this would be a task for the academic institutions and not our company’s, so we would not be affiliated with the order. I will deliver a message up the chain on your behalf, but I cannot guarantee that it will be done.”
The receptionist kindly replied. Han Seo Jin mustered up his courage and answered with his prepared response.
“I only need a small amount of the drug made, I will even pay for the production cost.”
“I will deliver your message-”
“I would like to speak with a supervisor or someone higher up on the chain. All I need is 10 minutes for a consultation. Tell the individual that I’ll give them a consultation fee of $50 million won. This will be given even if I do not receive a satisfactory response.”
After hearing this, the receptionist slightly froze.
At first, this man appeared to be normal college student in his mid-20s. Yet, he was able to present a large sum of $50 million won for a simple consultation.
Immediately, she changed her expression.
“Please wait for a moment.”
She must have assessed that he was not spewing out lies, because after a few moments a man in his mid-40s quickly arrived. He wore an ID stating his name and title: ‘Deputy Administrator Park Hyun Jun’.
Park Hyun Jun glanced at Han Seo Jin and had a brief thought. He was too young.
“You’re here, sir. This is the person I was talking about.”
“This person?”
Park Hyun Jun looked at Han Seo Jin with skeptical eyes. The guy was too young and dressed too casually. When he was told that someone was offering $50 million won for a 10 minute consultation, he had thought that it would be a special request. Hopefully, he was not wrong.
“Hello.”
“Nice to meet you, I am Park Hyun Jun. Please follow me.”
Once Park Hyun Jun led Han Seo Jin to the building’s cafe, he ordered coffee and tea and brought it to their table. As soon as he sat down, Han Seo Jin pulled out an envelope.
“This is the consultation fee.”
“... Hold on, let me check the envelope for a moment. Thank you for understanding.”
Park Hyun Joon moaned lightly after checking its contents. Within the envelope was a check for $50 million won.
‘I really did get $50 million won? For a short 10 minute consultation?’
Realizing that Han Seo Jin was different from how he appeared, Park Hyun Joon held a more courteous attitude.
“Our company does not accept private requests. For cases like yours, we don’t accept commissions to manufacture drugs designed by private individuals. However, we are able to help with the production of compounds for academic purposes. We only support universities when their equipment and materials are insufficient.”
“Yes, that is why I am here. Other pharmaceutical companies do not have this program, only this group does.”
“So are you in a chemistry class? Or research group?”
“No, but there are some medications that I personally formulated.”
“You do know that there are strict regulations on the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, right? Many have tried to do similar tactics but….”
“I plan on doing this for experimental purposes only, the production would be minimal.”
“Well…. Can I see the chemical formula you have?”
Han Seo Jin showed him the chemical structures. Park Hyun Joon slowly observed them and lifted his head.
“Currently, 2 similar compounds are already on the market, but they are slightly different… The other structure looks similar to the first one, but it isn’t present today. Although it doesn’t look like a preexisting drug in the market, it does not look hazardous.”
“But I am not trying to market it as a drug for the general population, this is for personal reasons.”
“Although the structures are not dangerous nor would it be hard to develop them, a reasonable justification is required to begin manufacturing. For example, if this was an academic research project we would be able to start immediately.”
“I will give you $1.5 billion won for developing it.”
Han Seo Jin stated the amount that was nearly his entire net worth.
Approximately $1.7 billion won remained after the tax deduction from the lottery winnings. After this, only $200 million won would be left over.
‘Since this is a large company, they may dismiss my private request, thinking that it was not worth it. I can’t let that happen…”
He had decided to accumulate a large sum of money in order to prevent others’ attempts to disrupt his plans. At the end of the day, he valued his life over money.
Park Hyun Joon stiffened.
“I don’t care if the company or if you, the Deputy Administrator, accepts the money. I just need someone to produce a small amount of these drugs.”
“... since this is not for advancing academic research, the company will very likely decline your offer. They refuse to manufacture anything for private use. However, there may be a loophole. Allow me to look into it more, could you give me your contact information?”
“Here you go.”
Han Seo Jin watched Park Hyun Joon’s eyes sparkle. It seemed that the administrator was trying to devise a method to complete the task and pocket the money himself.
However, this did not matter to Han Seo Jin. If Park Hyun Joon was able to produce the 3 compounds, then he would be willing to pay any price.
Approximately one week later, Park Hyun Joon contacted Han Seo Jin for a meeting. They met immediately after the call.
“It’s done.”
Park Hyun Joon opened a bag and showed 3 containers. In each container, there were clear liquids. These were the chemical compounds Han Seo Jin had commissioned.
“Since the company was not able to undergo the task, I had to produce these during our break hours.”
Park Hyun Joon stated, as if he was giving an excuse. But Han Seo Jin did not care about these matters. He just stared at the contents of the three vessels.
Focusing on them, Han Seo Jin was able to call upon Insight to look into the validity of the products. Chemical structures started to form above each container. Han Seo Jin sighed in relief when he noticed that the structures were correct.
“Thank you.”
Han Seo Jin took out a fat envelope and gave it to Park Hyun Joon. Excited, Park Hyun Joon checked the contents of the envelope and noticed that there were over 100 bills inside.
“To make things easier for you, I withdrew money with 10,000 won bills.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Would you like to check on the amount?”
“No, it is fine.”
Park Hyun Joon lowered his head to Han Seo Jin. Although he wore ordinary attire, Han Seo Jin seemed to be someone extraordinary.
‘But those compounds do nothing… how is he going to use it?’
He was curious about that point, but once he saw his payment, his curiosity went away.
‘The materials have been gathered.’
After the two left in different ways, Han Seo Jin sighed in relief. He hugged the bag containing the three containers as if it was something of more monetary value.
“But the instructions were to use the catalyst ‘King’s Blood’, right? What in the world is that?”
LD - 2. Elixir (1)
Han Seo Jin drew the chemical structures on a large piece of paper and observed his findings. Insight didn’t tell him the identity of the structures. On the paper was an illustration of unidentified chemical structure. He did not know if the power itself was limited, or if his mental capacity restricted its use. Most likely, the latter is true.
“What do these structures mean? They seem to be the chemical formula for a medication… Could this be the structure of an effective drug against cancer?”
He continued to observe the paper,but could not comprehend what the structures meant. In the past, he had not learned much about chemistry nor the pharmaceutical industry. Thus he struggled to understand the technical notes gathered by Insight.
“But why is there more than one structure?”
Three structural formulas were scribbled on the paper.
In addition, there were legible Korean words written.
[Catalyst. King’s blood.]
“Three structural formulas… and a catalyst? What does this mean?”
Han Seo Jin pondered over this thought for a long time.
“Does this mean I have to combine the three structures with the catalyst in order to formulate the complete anti-cancer drug?”
In his mind, he hoped the power of insight would give him more details about the solution, but unfortunately, his efforts were useless.
“At least I know what a chemical structure is, but what in the world is ‘king’s blood’? Where would I be able to obtain that?”
He constantly thought about the catalyst, but he could not understand its meaning. This continued until his brain throbbed from overuse.
At last, he stood up and began to leave the house.
“Time to go.”
~~~
Jinsung Pharmaceuticals.
Han Seo Jin located a branch office of the Jinsung Group, the largest conglomerate in Korea. In fact, his 4-year-old semiconductor job was affiliated with the production of Jinsung Electronic’s merchandise.
Due to his familiarity with the Jinsung brand and its status as the largest domestic company, he approached the conglomerate.
“Welcome, may I help you with anything?”
Greeting me at the lobby of the first floor, was a receptionist with a bright smile.
True to its reputation as the top conglomerate in Korea, the building was both spacious and beautiful. Although he was slightly nervous, he tried his best to deliver his purpose confidently.
“I have a formula for a medicine that I would like to make, but unfortunately I do not have the proper equipment to do so. Would your company be able to take my personal order and produce it?”
“I am sorry, but currently our company does not accept personal requests. But I’ve heard that academic institutions are able to accept these types of orders. I can help direct you to the person in charge of that area. Now, this would be a task for the academic institutions and not our company’s, so we would not be affiliated with the order. I will deliver a message up the chain on your behalf, but I cannot guarantee that it will be done.”
The receptionist kindly replied. Han Seo Jin mustered up his courage and answered with his prepared response.
“I only need a small amount of the drug made, I will even pay for the production cost.”
“I will deliver your message-”
“I would like to speak with a supervisor or someone higher up on the chain. All I need is 10 minutes for a consultation. Tell the individual that I’ll give them a consultation fee of $50 million won. This will be given even if I do not receive a satisfactory response.”
After hearing this, the receptionist slightly froze.
At first, this man appeared to be normal college student in his mid-20s. Yet, he was able to present a large sum of $50 million won for a simple consultation.
Immediately, she changed her expression.
“Please wait for a moment.”
She must have assessed that he was not spewing out lies, because after a few moments a man in his mid-40s quickly arrived. He wore an ID stating his name and title: ‘Deputy Administrator Park Hyun Jun’.
Park Hyun Jun glanced at Han Seo Jin and had a brief thought. He was too young.
“You’re here, sir. This is the person I was talking about.”
“This person?”
Park Hyun Jun looked at Han Seo Jin with skeptical eyes. The guy was too young and dressed too casually. When he was told that someone was offering $50 million won for a 10 minute consultation, he had thought that it would be a special request. Hopefully, he was not wrong.
“Hello.”
“Nice to meet you, I am Park Hyun Jun. Please follow me.”
Once Park Hyun Jun led Han Seo Jin to the building’s cafe, he ordered coffee and tea and brought it to their table. As soon as he sat down, Han Seo Jin pulled out an envelope.
“This is the consultation fee.”
“... Hold on, let me check the envelope for a moment. Thank you for understanding.”
Park Hyun Joon moaned lightly after checking its contents. Within the envelope was a check for $50 million won.
‘I really did get $50 million won? For a short 10 minute consultation?’
Realizing that Han Seo Jin was different from how he appeared, Park Hyun Joon held a more courteous attitude.
“Our company does not accept private requests. For cases like yours, we don’t accept commissions to manufacture drugs designed by private individuals. However, we are able to help with the production of compounds for academic purposes. We only support universities when their equipment and materials are insufficient.”
“Yes, that is why I am here. Other pharmaceutical companies do not have this program, only this group does.”
“So are you in a chemistry class? Or research group?”
“No, but there are some medications that I personally formulated.”
“You do know that there are strict regulations on the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, right? Many have tried to do similar tactics but….”
“I plan on doing this for experimental purposes only, the production would be minimal.”
“Well…. Can I see the chemical formula you have?”
Han Seo Jin showed him the chemical structures. Park Hyun Joon slowly observed them and lifted his head.
“Currently, 2 similar compounds are already on the market, but they are slightly different… The other structure looks similar to the first one, but it isn’t present today. Although it doesn’t look like a preexisting drug in the market, it does not look hazardous.”
“But I am not trying to market it as a drug for the general population, this is for personal reasons.”
“Although the structures are not dangerous nor would it be hard to develop them, a reasonable justification is required to begin manufacturing. For example, if this was an academic research project we would be able to start immediately.”
“I will give you $1.5 billion won for developing it.”
Han Seo Jin stated the amount that was nearly his entire net worth.
Approximately $1.7 billion won remained after the tax deduction from the lottery winnings. After this, only $200 million won would be left over.
‘Since this is a large company, they may dismiss my private request, thinking that it was not worth it. I can’t let that happen…”
He had decided to accumulate a large sum of money in order to prevent others’ attempts to disrupt his plans. At the end of the day, he valued his life over money.
Park Hyun Joon stiffened.
“I don’t care if the company or if you, the Deputy Administrator, accepts the money. I just need someone to produce a small amount of these drugs.”
“... since this is not for advancing academic research, the company will very likely decline your offer. They refuse to manufacture anything for private use. However, there may be a loophole. Allow me to look into it more, could you give me your contact information?”
“Here you go.”
Han Seo Jin watched Park Hyun Joon’s eyes sparkle. It seemed that the administrator was trying to devise a method to complete the task and pocket the money himself.
However, this did not matter to Han Seo Jin. If Park Hyun Joon was able to produce the 3 compounds, then he would be willing to pay any price.
Approximately one week later, Park Hyun Joon contacted Han Seo Jin for a meeting. They met immediately after the call.
“It’s done.”
Park Hyun Joon opened a bag and showed 3 containers. In each container, there were clear liquids. These were the chemical compounds Han Seo Jin had commissioned.
“Since the company was not able to undergo the task, I had to produce these during our break hours.”
Park Hyun Joon stated, as if he was giving an excuse. But Han Seo Jin did not care about these matters. He just stared at the contents of the three vessels.
Focusing on them, Han Seo Jin was able to call upon Insight to look into the validity of the products. Chemical structures started to form above each container. Han Seo Jin sighed in relief when he noticed that the structures were correct.
“Thank you.”
Han Seo Jin took out a fat envelope and gave it to Park Hyun Joon. Excited, Park Hyun Joon checked the contents of the envelope and noticed that there were over 100 bills inside.
“To make things easier for you, I withdrew money with 10,000 won bills.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Would you like to check on the amount?”
“No, it is fine.”
Park Hyun Joon lowered his head to Han Seo Jin. Although he wore ordinary attire, Han Seo Jin seemed to be someone extraordinary.
‘But those compounds do nothing… how is he going to use it?’
He was curious about that point, but once he saw his payment, his curiosity went away.
‘The materials have been gathered.’
After the two left in different ways, Han Seo Jin sighed in relief. He hugged the bag containing the three containers as if it was something of more monetary value.
“But the instructions were to use the catalyst ‘King’s Blood’, right? What in the world is that?”
