As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 261 Warner Bros.
Herman could vaguely hear the words Warner and brother nearby. He made a very exaggerated expression, and his mouth shape clearly said, "Warner?"

Lawrence nodded.

Herman raised his fist and pumped it vigorously, then remained quiet and waited for Lawrence to finish the call.

Lawrence finished the call in a very short time, about five minutes.

Lawrence smiled subtly: "It seems that you are right. Warner Bros. invited me to audition."

"The casting director of Warner Bros. in England just called me and said he hopes I can participate in their casting."

Herman said: "It seems that our plans have changed. I thought I would become an excellent self-media person, but now it seems that I will become an agent."

Herman patted Lawrence on the shoulder: "I believe you can seize this opportunity."

“The ceiling for being a movie star is definitely higher than being a KOL.”

The 21st century is a time of great prosperity for Hollywood giants, including Paramount, Warner Bros., and Disney, all of which have delivered good results to movie fans.

From the tenth to the twentieth year, it can be clearly felt that Disney has stood out among the six giants in Hollywood with a series of capital operations and superhero universe.

Since the emergence of Magic, Warner Bros. has rekindled its ambition to compete with Disney with the Magic Universe.

People are tired of the superhero universe and are more interested in the magical world that seems to be within reach in reality.

Especially after this magical event in London, people feel more that magic is all around them.

Although the outside world does not know yet that London is the only city that allows ordinary people to cast spells, many tourists are already rushing to London, hoping to have an encounter with magic.

The suspension of flights at London airports has slowed down the pace of some tourists, but the suspension of flights cannot prevent tourists from entering London by other means of transportation.

All flights to London were grounded, all carriages close to the power systems of high-speed trains and trains were closed, and ticket sales to passengers were stopped.

Lawrence's reaction to his friend was not surprising.

Herman has a strong desire for success, and his definition of success is very simple: money.

He has not yet entered society, and the only social resource he knows about is money.

The secular definition of success is that you have abundant social resources, and the social resources here are not just money.

Herman has carefully studied the rise and fall of wealthy people, and has communicated directly or indirectly with the wealthy people he has access to.

He found that most people who did not have sufficient resources made their first pot of gold from sales.

Or an industry that is essentially sales.

Whether it is running his own media or making friends with different people in school, Herman is doing it to exercise relevant abilities.

Lawrence's unexpected popularity made him see another way: KOL is a faster way to make money.

Becoming an internet celebrity on Tik Tok and then promoting Chinese products can earn you an outrageous commission.

Lawrence thought for a moment and said:
"We need to go to a quieter place. I'm worried it's not safe here. I have something important to tell you."

Herman was surprised by the other party's sudden seriousness. He asked in confusion: "Why can't we say it here?"

"Because this place is not safe enough. If the secret is leaked, we may be in danger." Lawrence said in a low voice.

Herman also knew that Lawrence would not joke at this time, so he nodded and said, "Okay."

Lawrence: "We need to find a better hotel."

Herman said with some pain: "Staying in a hotel is completely over budget."

Christmas week is traditionally a peak tourist season, and after England returned to the Europa League, it has become easier for people from other European countries to come to England.

Even after Brexit, England still has visa-free access to most countries in continental Europe.

After currency integration, there is no need to convert between pounds and euros.

Coupled with the magical events during this period, hotels in London have also increased their prices.

Even homestays have started to increase in price.

Lawrence added: "I will pay for this. Kechuang Future just gave me a brain-computer interface VR."

"The money saved is more than enough to stay in a hotel."

Herman smiled and said, "Then there will be no problem at all."

"What, you learned magic?" Herman looked incredulous.

Lawrence raised his finger to signal the other party to lower his voice.

The reason why Lawrence wanted to change to a hotel with better soundproofing was to tell Herman about this.

Lawrence nodded and said, "Yes, just two nights ago, I went to a convenience store on the streets of London to buy something, and I saw the moonlight shining into a store that exuded a strange color."

“It’s just that all the moonlight in the sky is gathered in that store.”

“The rest of the street was very dim.”

"Then I was drawn in and walked in, and there was an elderly wizard wearing a wizard's hat who asked me if I wanted to buy anything."

"Is there any magic-related book here? I want to learn some basic spells."

The other party smiled very kindly and asked: Newcomer to the magic world?

"Then he handed me a copy of 'Elemental Magic' and told me that the book would cost five Galleons."

"Just when I was about to tell him I didn't have any Galleons, he told me that Euros would do."

"In euros, it would be five hundred euros."

"I actually paid by swiping my bank card."

"The other party took out a device similar to a credit card machine and handed it to me, but the style was completely different from what we had seen before."

"After the other party handed me "Elemental Magic", the book magically dissipated into the air, and the whole book was stuffed into my brain by him."

“Now I can remember everything in it clearly.”

Herman's face was full of disbelief.

If someone else had told him this, he would definitely not believe it.

Lawrence and he grew up together, and Herman couldn't tell that the other person was joking at all.

Lawrence seemed to see Herman's confusion, and he continued: "The reason why I agreed to be a KOL with you is because I'm willing to do it with you."

"It's purely for the purpose of protecting myself. After I learned magic through the "Elemental Magic Explanation", I need an identity to protect myself."

"Can magic defeat guns?" Lawrence asked.

Herman was still confused. He shook his head and said, "No."

Lawrence asked again: "After I have magic, can I do whatever I want and rebel against the government?"

Herman continued to shake his head: "That's even worse."

Lawrence nodded and said, "Yes, so if I become an influential KOL."

"Then even if my identity as a mage is exposed in the future, my life will not be in danger thanks to my identity as a KOL."

Herman waved his hand: "Let me think about it."

The room was quiet for five minutes before Herman asked, "Why didn't you buy more books about magic?"

Lawrence thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know. I didn't ask any more questions and then left the 'bookstore'."

Herman asked doubtfully, "This doesn't fit your character. You should ask the old wizard if he would accept any disciples and hope to become his disciple."

Herman was also well aware of Lawrence's obsession with magic, and Lawrence asked in confusion, "Yes."

Herman asked again: "You have been with me these days. How can you have the time to go to a convenience store alone at night?"

"You know the type of sleep I have. If I hear the sound of you opening and closing the door, I will wake up."

"Did you learn magic in a dream?" Lawrence shook his head and said, "No, dreams are not so clear."

"And the book, A Primer on Elemental Magic, is very clear in my mind."

Herman asked back: "Time, what specific time did you go out?"

After thinking for a moment, Lawrence said, "I don't remember the exact time. I just remember it was at night and it was very dark."

Herman asked again, "You just mentioned that the moonlight shines all over the shops on the street, which is what attracted you to go in, right?"

"But it's been cloudy in London these past few days, and there's no moon at all."

Lawrence was stunned.

Herman continued, "Check your bank card transfer record to see if there is 500 euros transferred to the other party."

Lawrence picked up his phone in a panic and started checking his transfer records. After checking, he sat on the bed in a daze.

Herman comforted him, "I know you really want to become a wizard, but sometimes don't be too persistent."

"Being too persistent will make you unable to distinguish between dreams and reality."

“A dream is still a dream no matter how clear it is.”

Herman tried to comfort his friend.

He has always been clear-headed and has his own epistemology on many things.

In Herman's opinion, magic is too advanced and it is not his turn to try it.

As for his good friend, Herman admitted that Lawrence had certain talents, but compared with the wizard Zheng Li, who was well known in Blue Star, his talents were not worth mentioning.

When Zheng Li was their age, he had already founded Ke Chuang Biotechnology, which was valued at over 10 billion US dollars.

With Zheng Li as a reference coordinate, Herman felt that it was somewhat unattainable for them to master magic.

After Herman finished speaking, Lawrence didn't say anything else. He just stretched out his hand, stared at his fingertips, and chanted a spell.

Herman saw a flash of fire on Lawrence's fingertips.

Although the flame only existed for a short time, the traces of the flame were clearly visible.

Herman quickly leaned over and sniffed the air around Lawrence's fingers.

The smell of burning is very light, yet clear at the same time.

Now it was Herman's turn to doubt life. He also sat down next to Lawrence:
"You learned magic?"

"Yes."

"how long?"

"Just yesterday."

"Basic magic of the fire element?"

"Yes."

"The First Explanation of Elemental Magic? Does this book really exist?"

"Yes"

"So you met a wizard in your dream who taught you magic?"

“I always felt that it was not a dream, dreams wouldn’t be that clear.

But now it seems that it was indeed a dream.

So maybe he taught me in a dream."

"Now that you have become a wizard, are you ready to embark on a fantasy journey?"

Lawrence was confused. "The other party didn't tell me where the magic world is, or how to enter it."

Herman replied: "Now that you have obtained the admission ticket, the wizarding world will open its doors to you sooner or later."

Lawrence continued, “I just remember that before I left the bookstore, the wizard seemed to remember something.

He finally said that if you want to improve your strength, remember to find a wand that suits you.

When I looked back at him, he raised his eyebrows at me, as if to hint that the wand was important. "

"Warner Bros. just made an appointment with me for tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, at the Harry Potter studio in the suburbs of London."

"I was thinking of going there to see if there is a suitable staff for me."

The Harry Potter Studio, located in the suburbs of London, was the studio where the Harry Potter series of films were filmed. Many scenes from the movies were built inside.

After the movie was finished, it was transformed into a theme park and is open to the public.

Theme parks will naturally have peripheral products for sale.

Ever since magic became popular, the biggest source of profit among Harry Potter-related products has been magic wands.

The more advanced the magic wand looks, the greater the profit margin.

Luxury goods don't make money from the poor.

Moreover, in the Harry Potter studio in England, most of the surrounding products are made in China.

The stock investors were indeed right at that time. A large part of the profits of China's forestry companies later came from the demand for magic wands.

The magic wand accounts for nearly 90% of their profits.

You should know that for China's forestry companies, a large part of their profits between 2020 and 2022 came from sea shipping containers.

Later, the sea shipping craze subsided, and the magic wand craze immediately took over.

Herman asked, "Are you worried that you might run into danger after becoming a wizard?"

"If another wizard wants to kill you, he can't delete the memories of millions of people."

"This way, even if you die, there will be state power to help you uphold justice."

Lawrence nodded and said, "It's not to uphold justice for me, but to give England and even the European Union an excuse to interfere in the wizarding world."

"Whether it is justice depends on the context and circumstances. Justice delayed is never the justice that victims want."

Herman slapped his thigh fiercely: "Then being the protagonist of a Warner Bros. magic movie is perfect for you."

“The breadth and depth of influence of movie stars cannot be matched by KOLs.”

"Especially Warner Bros.' forte: The Conjuring Universe."

"On the surface, he is a movie star, but in fact, he is a magician. What a cool thing."

“Can you imagine that Daniel, the actor who plays Harry Potter, is actually a wizard?”

"He is not, but you are, the future magician actor, and you are also a magician in real life."

"I can imagine that fans around the world will be stunned to learn about this."

For Herman, it is more in his interest for Lawrence to work with him on a self-media account.

First of all, the potential income of KOLs is not as good as that of movie stars, but they split the profits 50-50.

If Lawrence becomes a movie star, even if he is an agent, the profits he can get will definitely be far less than those of a KOL.

Lawrence smiled and said, "It's not certain whether I can be selected."

"They just asked me to audition."

"You make it sound like I'm already a world-famous movie star."

(End of this chapter)