Chapter 178

Yoonseul and I continued to sleep in the same bed for two days after that.

Even though I had cleaned the room thoroughly, she firmly refused to leave my room.

In the end, her prophecy of turning me into a pillow became a reality, and there wasn’t a morning I woke up without feeling sluggish.

The VTube video claiming I was 7 years old was, of course, just a provocative title to attract views.

7-year-old (wearing an avatar) genius girl.

It was a title that wasn’t even funny, but its effectiveness was remarkable.

It was a great snack for those who sought out only sensational videos.

But the problem was that many people continued to believe it just by looking at the title and taking it at face value.

Recently, I hadn’t gone out at all, so there was no concern about my face being recognized, but if rumors continued to spread, I couldn’t hide my identity forever.

The Academy Foundation strictly enforced confidentiality about its students, so that wasn’t an issue, but there was no guarantee that the Academy kids would keep silent either.

Fortunately, second-graders in elementary school are still quite distant from the news, but nobody knew when this would spread to their families and then out to society.

Someone somewhere might have already posted about witnessing me.

So, through Kariri, I asked people to believe I was 14 for the time being, and she gladly accepted.

“But will that be enough? There are only about 10,000 people watching my broadcast, you know?”

“I’ll have to use my secret technique.”

“Secret technique?”

“Yeah, this.”

[Received Mailbox: 999+]

Since they were all just spam emails with the title changed, they were no different from junk mail.

Yoonseul’s eyes quickly scanned the screen.

“Hello. This is the World of Arcelia Pro Gaming Team, Clutch Esports. Wow, is this a pro offer?”

“There are many more besides this.”

Contact was pouring in from all sorts of places.

Pro gaming teams, various media outlets, and even universities.

People were requesting interviews or trying to get in touch for various reasons.

Until now, they had only interfered with my broadcasting, so I had tried to ignore them, but I felt I could finally find their usefulness.

* * *

On the day Name posted proof for the seven unsolved problems, the hottest reactions came, of course, from No Name’s Tgeudex, No Name minor galleries, and No Name fan cafes.

[1. Raise No Name.][41]

1. Raise No Name.

2. Play 50,000 games of LoL in 7 years.

3. Climb to LoL Master in 2 weeks.

4. Clear WoA 10/10/10 in under 18 attempts.

5. Achieve a KDA of 134 at the WoA showcase.

6. Advance to the finals of LoL’s Ruin Tournament without a loss.

7. Prove the 7 unsolved problems that have remained unproven for 300 years.

8. Put down No Name.

[Comments]

– Is this a real person? LOL

– LOL If you raise it twice, the world will end.

– The fact that all of this is from a 14-year-old is insane, No Name!

– But it’s so unrealistic that it’s somehow believable, right?

└ I feel exactly like that too LOL If they had just done one of those, I would have said don’t mess with me, but since No Name did them all, I just nod.

– Yesterday, it was six issues in the template, but now it’s been increased to seven LOL

└ Aren’t they going to post again tomorrow? LOL

└ No Name, please stop!!! At this rate, we’ll all die!!!

– LOL Please don’t put it down.

└ Is the game really the problem here? Is that proof really valid?

– A genius is a genius, but she’s on a different level. WOW

└ Is it streaming? Is it a real broadcast?

– Are reporters watching?

└ Is there a minor gallery that reporters stay at?

– What does it mean that No Name said they played 50,000 games of LoL in 7 years?

└ Literally, they played 50,000 games from season 44 to season 50.

└ No??? That can’t be possible, right?

└ Well, if you eat and play LoL all day, it’s a possible figure.

[If No Name is not a 14-year-old beautiful girl, I might really commit suicide][24]

We’re fans of No Name, so we keep believing, but honestly, my heart isn’t completely shaken…

What if No Name were a 50-year-old man?

Could I bear that tragic reality?

No Name must be a middle school girl…

Otherwise, someone will die…

[Comments]

– F*ck, I’m losing it in the face of madness…

– Right now, I can’t say it, but everyone must be thinking this in their heads LOL

– This is a post that is about to be deleted.

– Is it possible for a middle school girl to win the Fields Medal?

└ Hamchorong won the Fields Medal at 19, and the Nobel Prize at 22 was also astonishing, but this is just LOL

└ The Abel Prize is more legit than the Fields Medal. The prize money is 100 times more.

└ How much?

└ 1 million euros, so about 14 billion won.

└ Crazy;;

– The national pride people are going insane LOL

– Why does No Name come up before game videos when I search for them?

└ But the title is so provocative that it’s not surprising that the video is surprisingly enjoyable.

└ That’s brainwashing;;

└ No, it’s actually better than I thought, okay?

└ My brain is already leaking out LOL

Since No Name always revealed herself as a second author in five out of the seven videos, attention was drawn to the first author as well, but no university could find a list with the name “Maria Euphrasia Terarubi.”

Therefore, it was somewhat disheartening to conclude that it was likely a pseudonym.

Next, interest shifted to Professor Cheon Kyujin.

The only person who was believed to know the identity of No Name was the Vice Dean of the School of Magic at Korea University and the Director of the Theoretical Engineering Research Institute.

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“Just as I thought, he’s not answering.”

“It was a hard-earned phone number… sigh, it can’t be helped.”

“I never expected an interview to be accepted like this. It’s almost like…”

“A press conference.”

“Indeed, it is a press conference.”

The reporters each took out their laptops from their desks and waited for No Name’s appearance.

They had been flooded with requests for interviews in comments across her Twish and VTube channels for the past few days.

Among all those people, they were overjoyed when their media outlet was selected for an interview, but they never dreamed that she would accept all of them at once.

Thus, the space that had transformed from an interview into a sort of press conference was filled with 47 people from 19 newspapers.

Moreover, even those whose affiliations were unknown were sparsely mixed in, prompting a junior reporter to cautiously approach and inquire.

“Excuse me, where do you come from?”

“We’re from LG!”

“Why LG? Are you, by any chance, looking to inquire about advertising?”

“Oh no, no, we’re the LG gaming team! WoA.”

“Oh, I see…”

The man returned to his place after satisfying his curiosity.

At a glance, a tense junior reporter whispered into his ear.

“The gazes on us are quite unsettling.”

“Everyone is like an eyesore to them.”

“Then why do we have to bear this karma…?”

The QBS reporters invited to the press conference had to endure the ferocious glares from all directions.

It was as if they were being asked if anyone didn’t know and didn’t report.

However, as the editor-in-chief had said, one had to be shameless to survive long in this field.

Seongmun Jang, a senior reporter, coughed loudly enough to echo in the room and straightened his posture.

Only then did the gazes slightly retract, allowing the junior woman to release a sigh of relief.

“Wow, she’s coming out…!”

No Name appeared from behind the stage.

As she stepped out, numerous camera flashes exploded, surprising the woman, who turned to look back.

“Do we really have to take pictures even though it’s virtual reality?”

“What else would we put on the banner? You too, quickly get your camera and take some shots.”

“Oh, four…!”

Not used to the shower of unfamiliar lights, No Name squinted her eyes.

She looked quite cute as she hopped up onto a chair that seemed to be half her height.

“Indeed, geniuses have something peculiar about them. Their taste is rather unique.”

“They probably don’t want to grow old. You’re turning thirty-seven the day after tomorrow, right?”

“What thirty-seven? I’m just young at heart!”

“Shush, quiet!”

Tap, tap—

After simply checking the microphone, No Name signaled the start of the press conference.

“I don’t have much time, so please keep your questions from overlapping as much as possible.”

In the midst of this crowd, she calmly made her assertions.

However, there was no time to be surprised at how she was doing.

Because hands were shooting up everywhere.

“No Name, you’ve continuously claimed to be 14 years old—Is that really true?”

It was a question from the person right next to the senior reporter.

A rude question came out right from the start.

They still couldn’t completely believe it. They wanted an explanation.

However, No Name simply dismissed it with a “Yes” and moved on to the next question.

But the following questions were equally sharp.

“You mentioned a Maria Euphrasia Terarubi as a co-author; could you share who that person is and what relation you have?”

“She is a mentor. I don’t think there’s a need to discuss who she is here.”

“Are you also a mentee of Korea University’s Professor Cheon Kyujin?”

“Yes.”

“How much did the two of you contribute to the proofs? Additionally, do you really think you proved the unsolved problems by your own abilities?”

A chilling silence settled in the hall.

Other reporters, with unchanged expressions, continued to await No Name’s responses as they alternated between her and their notebooks.

The senior reporter looked flustered by the unexpectedly heavy atmosphere.

“Why are the questions like this…? This isn’t a public hearing or anything…”

“It seems they all came here with a specific agenda…”

The intent behind the questions was entirely dubious.

It seemed to imply that, aside from her, there was someone else who genuinely helped with the proofs.

“Senior, there’s a message from the department head…!”

The senior reporter confirmed the contact from the department head.

A column posted on the main page of a portal site. The title read as follows:

[Creating a Fake ‘Genius Girl’ That Won’t Disappear. It is Now Time to Consider Severe Punishment for Child Abuse.]