As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 165 Nobel Prize Week

Stockholm is extremely cold in December.

As a famous Nordic city, the annual Nobel Prize ceremony is the glory of this city.

Except for some special reasons in 2020, when the awards were issued online, the 21st Nobel Prize quickly resumed the tradition of offline awards.

Even though the awarding criteria of the Nobel Peace Prize have been criticized by the outside world, it cannot change the status of the Nobel science awards in people's hearts.

The actor played by Mirren's real name is Bill, but this Bill is not Bill Gates.

When American officials approached him and asked him to play Mirren, Bill initially wanted to refuse.

America put forward the conditions and quickly convinced him:
"Merlin is just a ghost hiding behind the Internet. He has no influence on reality and can only do small things behind the scenes."

Bill hesitated, "But Merlin knows magic."

"Magic? Have you seen this thing? You've seen Witten's magic at the research base, and it's not as powerful as my cat's.

If Merlin really knew the kind of magic shown in movies and TV shows, he wouldn't have to hide himself.

Bill, think about it, you play Mirren, all of Merlin's achievements are yours, this year's Nobel Prize is guaranteed to be awarded to you, and you can become a pioneer in the field of the soul.

When humans compile soul-related textbooks in the future, you will be printed on the title page."

Bill was tempted. He had never been very devoted to or pursued academics, otherwise he would not have gone to work for the FBI after graduating with a Ph.D.

The reason why he devoted himself to academia was more to pursue fame and fortune.

Later, after in-depth study, I realized that I had no talent.

There was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and in Bill's view, discovering the soul was an achievement comparable to Einstein's discovery of relativity.

The soul of the biological field will undoubtedly be the most prominent subject in the future. All students studying quantum mechanics will know Einstein, and then all biology students in the future will remember him.

But Bill still had doubts. He rubbed his brown hair with both hands and said, "But, after all, this is Miron Ambrosius, and my name is Bill.

I always feel a little weird using someone else’s name.”

"Doctor, you can't think like that! You have to know that you will be the one being interviewed by the media, and the picture that will be printed in the future encyclopedia will be yours, not Merlin, who no one has ever seen!

That's enough. At least for the next few decades, you will be the one giving speeches in the media and schools, and you will enjoy it all!"

Bill was still confused. "The thing is, most scholars know about magic.com and the existence of magic, right?"

“The problem is that no one has ever seen Merlin, and if we say you are Merlin, then you are.

There is an explanation for all of this.

Your name is Merlin. After discovering the existence of the soul, you thought this discovery was too amazing. In order to prevent others from taking away your achievements, you published a paper on magic.com anonymously under the name Merlin.

That makes perfect sense.”

Bill continued to ask: "But there is also magic coin, how do you explain this?"

The white man sitting opposite Bill was very impatient with the question, but he still had to control himself to convince Bill. There were not many candidates who were of the right age, had simple interpersonal relationships, and had academic qualifications and knowledge reserves to fool Bill.

Not to mention that Bill has been working for the FBI since graduation, so no one would reveal Bill's true identity. Bill's mentor during his doctoral studies also happened to have passed away.

It is too difficult to find such a candidate, the white man repeatedly warned himself, and then said: "Has anyone mined the magic coin now?"

“You can definitely say that the cosmic coordinate system and the Hype constant are your own guesses and have not been confirmed, and Magic Coin is also a system you developed yourself because of your interest in cryptocurrency.

Don't worry, Bill, the entire Americana is behind you, there will be no problem."

Bill was already very excited, getting something for nothing, not to mention that the gift was such a big one.

His mentality is typical of wanting to take advantage but not willing to take risks.

"Today, we invite the discoverer of the soul, the master of biology in the 21st century, Miron Ambrosius to the stage!"

"Mirren is a remarkable scholar. He pioneered the combination of ultrashort light pulses and lasers, creating the greatest discovery of the 21st century! Let's welcome Mirren with applause!"

Yes, Bill played Mirren in major media appearances.

Then, after various hype from print media to TV programs to social media, the existence of the soul was hailed by Europe and the United States as the greatest discovery of the 21st century.

Other countries are also happy to see America's bold move. It is a good opportunity for them to cross the river by feeling the stones. Everyone wants to know more about Merlin.

It would be great to have someone to help you find the way.

As for why European media have to cooperate, it is because many European media are controlled by American capital, and there are only a few European media that truly speak from the European perspective.

The existence of the soul has brought the Chinese people unexpected benefits:

Chinese paper money was already very popular in Western countries. After the existence of the soul was observed and confirmed, paper money became even more popular and is about to become a global custom.

Moreover, foreigners only recognize Chinese-made paper money, believing that only Chinese-made paper money can be delivered to the hands of the soul. The benefits of a long history are fully reflected at this time.

Chinese paper money is exported all over the world.

After agreeing to play Mirren, Bill experienced a pleasure he had never experienced in the first fifty years of his life.

Everyone called him the master, everyone flattered him, and no matter what Bill said, the audience would look like they were thinking seriously. The downside was that he had to put on makeup, the first thing he did every morning. With just a few strokes, Bill was so painted that he could hardly recognize himself.

Then there are people following him all the time, openly or secretly. There is a team responsible for arranging his work and helping him get TV shows, YouTube video shoots, university lectures, etc.

Privately, Bill also felt that someone was following him. No matter where he was, there were always one or two faces that were particularly familiar.

But compared to becoming a master, these limitations are nothing.

Moreover, the team members have great respect for Bill and none of them would mock him just because they know he is a fake.

On the eve of going to Stockholm to attend Nobel Week, a new white man joined Bill's team. He was the American official staff who had persuaded him to play Mirren.

"Bill, I'm so happy to see that you have adapted so well to this identity! This is great, my friend!" The white man gave Bill a big hug.

Bill smiled and said, "Please call me Mirren, Mirren Ambrosius, sir."

The white man laughed and said, “Okay, no problem!”

"This time I will be fully responsible for your safety in Stockholm."

Bill asked uneasily, "Security? Will Merlin show up?"

Or will something unexpected happen?"

Merlin is always the sword of Damocles hanging over Bill's head, ready to fall at any time.

You have to know that all the honors and respect he has now come from Merlin's absence.

If Merlin showed up, Bill would be a joke rather than a myth.

The white man comforted her, “I’m just afraid of accidents.

Merlin is not omnipotent, he can't do anything to you.

We need to be prepared in case Merlin shows up."

Bill asked back, "That's all?"

"That's all!"

In fact, America has made full preparations.

Although no one knew whether Merlin would attend, they held out hope that he would appear.

Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, you still need to be 100% prepared.

If you are not prepared, the most painful thing is when the opportunity disappears from your hands.

American not only made the usual staffing arrangements, but also sent Witten to attend this year's Nobel Prize ceremony.

The owner of the magic brain can better identify who has the magic brain present.

Their internal tests found that the owner of the magic brain can clearly sense the presence of similar people.

As the creator of string theory, it was easy for Witten to get a ticket to the Nobel Prize gala.

Of course, if they communicate with American officials, they can get as many tickets as they want, and they can even replace all the security personnel on site with their own people.

The European Union also sent a lot of people to attend this Nobel Prize ceremony.

As the host, how could you be absent from such an important occasion?
Before the award ceremony, there is usually a week-long Nobel Prize Week, during which the winners will attend press conferences, give speeches, talk about their work, and participate in some special seminars.

They have ample time to present themselves in public.

This is the pinnacle of glory for most scholars.

The exceptions are certain scholars who were honored by having the Nobel Prize awarded to them, such as Einstein and Yang Zhenning.

A European media interview specifically for Mirren,
"Professor Miron, when you were interviewed by Time Magazine, you said that it was your experience working at the Mayo Institute and Hospital that gave you inspiration. I would like to ask you, can the human eye observe the existence of the soul?
In other words, is it true that souls exist as described in folk tales?
Are you so sure that the soul can be observed because you have seen it with your own eyes?"

a Times reporter asked from the audience.

Bill was awarded a tenured professorship at Harvard University, Mirren's alma mater listed in his official resume.

Bill thought: Why not follow the routine? He thought it was just a repetition of the previous question.

However, as a veteran actor who has received training and has been acting for so long, Bill is very comfortable with this kind of question:

“I also want to be able to observe the soul directly with my naked eyes, but unfortunately, I don’t have this ability.

And after I published my paper proving the existence of the soul, many people in America came to me and claimed that they could observe the soul.

Wish I could give them a certification.

But unfortunately, after testing, none of them has such ability.

I hope someone can really directly observe the existence of the soul, but at least so far such a person has not appeared."

Zheng Li was speechless at this moment. This guy was just talking nonsense.

(End of this chapter)