I Became a Genius Engineer

Shinseong Lee Cheol-woo (1)

D-Day 1 before the Tokyo Auto Expo was held. It was only one day left.

Our party was able to safely arrive in Tokyo, Japan with the X-380, and we are currently resting in a hotel.

“Finally, there’s only one day left.”

Chief Seo said.

“Yes. It’s finally tomorrow. Section presentations should be done one day at a time, starting with German Outy, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Each company participating in the expo took turns making announcements one day at a time. Starting with Germany’s Auti, Japan’s Toyo Motors and our Hyunsung were the last announcements.

“Why are we the last?”

“hahahaha, isn’t it nice? The main character appears later.”

“Toyo car guys must have been a little pissed off. They would have wanted to decorate the end.”

“hahahaha, I must have entered last while switching documents. In a way, it was a godsend.”

“Ugh, what were you thinking? I still get dizzy when I think about it. It’s a shame because we succeeded.”

“Well, let’s forget the past. All that’s left is the announcement. If you overwhelm the public there, everything will work out.”

“……. yes.”

“Oh, and you know that Mr. Cheol-woo is in charge of the presentation, right?”

“Ha… I’m nervous. No, really, why are you entrusting it to me? You have to do it yourself, don’t you?”

“The person who knows the ITE-X engine, TT gear, and free vector gear the most is Mr. Cheol-woo.”

“No matter how… I’m not an employee of Hyeonseong.”

“Even if he’s not an employee, he’s a researcher for Hyunseong, right? A researcher on call.”

“hahahaha, that’s right.”

Although I am not an employee, it is true that I am currently serving as a researcher for Hyunsung.

“I’ll be very busy tomorrow, so shall we go for a drink today?”

“hahahaha, that’s good.”

“They say the hotel lounge bar is good here. Let’s go together.”

“yes.”

After coming out, the team leader moved to the lounge bar on the roof of the hotel.

The hotel was close to the Tokyo Dome where the expo was held, so many people were staying. It was a bit late, but there were a lot of people.

“Isn’t there a seat?”

“Oh, there’s an empty one over there. Let’s go over there.”

The place we went to was a bar type place, not a table.

“Cocktails are okay, right? You shouldn’t drink too much.”

“Yes. Of course.”

After sitting down, team leader Seo ordered two cocktails in fluent Japanese.

Cocktails were served right away, and the team leader looked around while savoring each sip.

‘Seriously, the Expo is open.’

Despite being a Japanese hotel, there were more foreigners. especially white people.

While we were people watching, an Asian-looking man walked towards us.

“Huh? Isn’t that Jeongho Seo?”

The walker pretended to know team leader Seo.

“Huh? Huh? No, Choi Jin-ha! What are you doing here!”

When team leader Seo saw him, he said with a very happy expression.

“Oh, it’s not like this. Say hello to Mr. Cheol-woo first. This is my KAIST classmate Jin-ha Choi. I’m sure you’re working at NASA right now, right?”

NASA? Am I right in referring to the American space agency I know?

“Uh, I remember. So who is this?”

“Mr. Lee Cheol-woo is the one who developed the ITE-X engine this time.”

“ITE-X? Are you guys presenting a section this time?”

“that’s right.”

“Hey, what the hell is that? No, none of the information has been released.”

“It’s not fun if you know in advance. See you then.”

“……. What is a good friend?”

“It doesn’t change if you find out a day or two late.”

“Sheesh, I get it.”

“By the way, what are you doing here? It would be right to participate because of the Tokyo Automobile Expo, but why at NASA?”

Team leader Seo must have wondered about that part as well.

Why did the space agency come all the way here?

“I’m just looking around. What engines are being developed these days.”

“engine?”

“Uh, don’t you know? If there’s an engine that can be mounted on a spaceship, well, even if that’s not the case, a spaceship and a car are fundamentally the same. It’s a power propulsion system.”

“Ah, so. Just in case.”

“That’s right. It doesn’t seem like anything, but just in case.”

“hahahaha, it’s been a while, but it’s a pity that I can’t have a drink.”

“It’s okay if it’s because of me.”

“Oh, no. I have work right away, so I have to go. Have a good time. See you next time, Jeongho, I’ll call you.”

“okay.”

Choi Jin-Ha, a friend of team leader Seo and a NASA researcher, went somewhere else soon, perhaps because he was busy.

“Hey, I can feel this expo. NASA is sending people.”

“Yes. By the way, the ITE-X engine. If you use it well, can’t it be used for the rocket propulsion system of a spaceship?”

“Um… I hadn’t even thought about that.”

“Anyway, if you put a circulation stroke there, it would be nice to save fuel.”

“Isn’t that the principle of pure action and reaction?”

“Well, I just thought about it.”

I thought about it too.

‘hmm… … . An ITE-X engine on a spaceship… … .’

could it be possible? After all, energy loss due to combustion can be prevented by circulation stroke.

If I get a chance later, I thought it would be worth researching.

While I was thinking about this and that, someone else came and pretended to know the team leader.

“Isn’t this, Seo Jeong-ho?”

“Oh, Kim Tae-seok.”

“Hey, I see them all in places like this.”

“Sure. What are you doing? It seems like yesterday when you were doing research at KAIST.”

wow, really… … . Is this why it is called a school relationship?

KAIST’s academic ties are globally connected, from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the United Nations this time.

“I’m currently working as a technical advisor for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.”

“UN? Wow, Mr. I’m the worst.”

“Why, you say you’re also the director of Hyeonseong’s lab. That’s amazing.”

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“I should have knocked on the door of a foreign country, too.”

“It’s okay, you’re good enough. Go abroad. It’s just hard work.”

“So why did you guys come to the UN?”

“It’s obvious, we’re here to research data related to future energy technology.”

Future energy technology? research related to it? What do you mean?

“Ah, future international standards?”

“Uh, there’s been a lot of talk lately about global warming. So it’s our job to find something that uses energy as efficiently as possible and standardize it internationally.”

Oh, sure, there was a lot of talk about global warming.

Was the Earth’s temperature 1 degree Celsius? If it goes up, it will no longer be out of control, and the warming will progress and eventually perish.

“Oh, making efficient use of energy an international standard?”

“Well, that’s right. Of course, our UN is all recommendations.”

“Where is the advice?”

The United Nations was a coordinating body, not an executive body.

“hahahaha, that’s right.”

“So, are you looking closely at anything?”

“Anyway, we are closely watching Toyo’s hybrid engine and Sla Motors’ electric car.”

“Well, the electricity is definitely strong.”

“Yes. But what the hell are you? ITE-X? No information?”

“It’s the last day? Will you be there until then?”

“There is.”

“See you then. It will be fun.”

“……Yes. I don’t know what it is, but at that time Seo Jeong-ho would have made something interesting.”

“No, I didn’t make it. Did Mr. Cheol-woo, who is next to you, make it?”

“Huh? What do you mean? You didn’t make it.”

“Uh. I didn’t make it. Actually, teacher Cheol-woo will do the presentation.”

“Um… uh.”

“Anyway, that’s what happened, so be sure to attend until the end.”

“Okay. See you next time, I have work.”

Really, everyone was busy.

The people of NASA were like that, and the people of the United Nations were really… … . What are you so busy with at this time?

“hahahaha, Mr. Cheolwoo.”

“yes?”

“Are you ready to surprise the world?”

“hahahahaha… I’m bewildered. Seriously, NASA and the United Nations even participated.”

“It’s not just them. Celebrities from global conglomerates also participated. Would you like to take a look over there?”

He looked in the direction the leader was pointing.

“That guy over there is Apple’s CTO. The guy next to him is Oracle’s CTO.”

“……. When you say CTO, do you mean Chief Technology Officer?”

“Yes. In Korea, they are the equivalent of managing directors.”

“Huh, but aren’t Apple and Oracle IT companies? Why are they?”

“Well, everyone comes to see it. CTOs are sensitive to these new technologies. The technologies coming out of expos like this are changing the times.”

change the times

I don’t know why, but those words touched my heart.

“What do you think is changing the times?”

“Since I am an engineer, I think that science or technology changes the times. Things like social media actually change the times.”

“okay.”

“It starts tomorrow. I’ll ask again. Are you ready? Are you ready to change the times and surprise the world?”

get ready… … .

Actually I don’t know. am i ready for that?

Certainly, the ITE-X was something that would surprise the world, both subjectively and objectively. If the X-380 is also revealed, maybe… … .

‘The ones that came before, NASA and the United Nations will definitely pay attention.’

NASA came to see if there was an efficient engine. It wasn’t clear yet, but the ITE-X engine had plenty of potential.

And the United Nations came to see how good energy efficiency is.

I was confident enough in that part.

In the first place, the ITE-X engine is an engine that maximizes thermal efficiency.

‘Then what will happen?’

I imagined it. After the ITE-X engine was unveiled.

maybe… … . NASA will build a new rocket engine that introduces a circular stroke sourced from ITE-X technology.

The United Nations will try to standardize the ITE-X engine internationally.

… … . I couldn’t imagine.

The technology I created can change the world.

“It’s late at night. I have to adjust my condition from tomorrow, so shall we go in?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Team leader Seo seemed to have brought me here on purpose.

To tell you how the world works and how it moves.

* * *

The next day we attended the opening ceremony of Tokyo’s Automotive Technology Expo.

The opening ceremony was held at the Tokyo Dome, and the size was staggering. According to the Internet, it could accommodate about 57,000 people, but now it was so full that no empty seats could be seen.

That meant that at least 50,000 people came to see the expo right now.

‘and… … . This isn’t even a concert, how could 50,000 people attend?’

I was puzzled inside.

This is not a concert hall for a famous singer, but a technology fair, so people are so interested in it?

‘This is why everyone wants to hold an expo… … .’

I realized it all over again.

Wandering the streets from time to time, I could clearly see why people like politicians put their energy into hosting the expo.

It was a big event comparable to a huge event like the Olympics.

‘Half Japanese, half foreigner.’

With so many people visiting from abroad, the economic trickle-down effect must be enormous. Even the hotel yesterday was full of people.

It seemed that preparations for the opening ceremony were almost complete.

A person who appeared to be a host came up from the stage in the center of Tokyo Dome, and he grabbed the microphone and said.

– Hello ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much for attending the International Automotive Technology Expo. Let’s start the 2014 Tokyo International Automotive Technology Expo!

Expo has begun.