As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 286 I don’t know anything about it
Andrew came fully prepared.

He suddenly received a call from a senior BBC executive, asking him to prepare for an interview with Stephen tonight.

Andrew knew that this was his chance to make a name for himself.

In fact, it is difficult for high-end talk shows to gain a high degree of popularity.

For hosts, there is a strong correlation between popularity and income.

Of course, hosts of high-end talk shows can enjoy a certain premium.

But Andrew also hopes to become more famous.

Hope to expand the boundaries of my career.

After watching the press conference at 10 Downing Street, he knew that the anger of the whole of London was focused on the current government.

Combined with public opinion and the slogans of the crowd outside, he can win the broadest support only by standing on the side of the vast majority of London citizens.

Even if you gain fame by helping Boris' government and playing the role of a peacemaker, it will be negative and you will most likely be despised by all the people in London and even England.

So when he was preparing for the evening talk show in the afternoon, he was ready to make things difficult for Stephen, or to target him.

In order to prevent any accidents, Andrew specifically asked a BBC executive before the interview program. The executive’s answer was: Just ask, Boris is already overwhelmed.

The BBC was founded in the 1920s.

Boris belongs to the Conservative Party in England, which can be understood as right-wing.

Let me briefly explain here that there is actually a big difference between the concepts of left and right in Western countries and the left and right wings in the Chinese context.

The BBC has long been accused of leaning to the left, the opposite of the Conservative Party.

It can be traced back to the 1980s, when the BBC's coverage of the Falklands War launched by England angered the Conservative government at the time.

They made a special documentary called "Maggie's Militant Tendencies", in which they linked Conservative MPs with far-right organizations.

The accusation has not dissipated to this day, and in 2020 Conservative ministers publicly boycotted BBC Radio 4's programs.

It was also during this period that 14 Conservative MPs jointly wrote to the then incoming Director-General of the BBC, accusing them of one-sided reporting.

After Boris won the general election, he publicly threatened that he would not support the legalization of the BBC license fee.

It can be said that the dispute between the Conservative Party and the BBC has lasted for more than forty years.

As for why Boris still sent Stephen to participate in the BBC program when there was a conflict between the two sides.

This is the same reason why China doesn't like the BBC, but its ambassador to England still wants to participate in the BBC's "Andrew Neil Interview".

You cannot give up this public opinion position just because the other party has a conflict with you.

Stephen was stumped and didn't know what to say.

Because Merlin's magic is not the same system as London's magic, this is also a confidential matter.

It's hard for me to grasp the balance between the two, and the more I talk, the more wrong I make.

Besides, he would be arrested immediately after leaving the studio.

Stephen's face was still flushed as he thought, a sign that blood was being concentrated on the brain:
"I'm sorry, I can only say that this is not the case, but due to confidentiality requirements, I cannot reveal more information for the time being."

"Every country has its own secrets, secrets that cannot be disclosed to the public, right?"

After saying this, Stephen looked at the camera sincerely, trying to create a feeling that he is trustworthy for the audience in front of the TV and live broadcast platform.

Andrew asked: “I totally understand that sometimes we need to keep secrets.

But London has reached a dangerous time now, and as you just said, the widespread spread of magic is something none of us has ever faced before.

About 10 million Londoners will be able to learn magic, and I don't think the need for secrecy will outweigh the need to find a new order of coexistence with magic."

Stephen nodded and said, “I’m sorry, but it’s not something I can decide on my own as to which news I can and cannot tell you.

I will bring your ideas to the meeting for discussion later. If everyone thinks it’s okay, we will release more information.”

Andrew continued: “What caused this to happen?

Merlin? Or is it a new legendary wizard from history that has appeared, Morgana?"

Compared to the host, Stephen didn't dare to mention Merlin's name, for fear of being cursed by Merlin.

The most intimidating thing about Merlin's curse is that it can be cast regardless of spatial distance.

The American bigwigs who were cast the spell that year were not in the same space.

However, the time it takes them to feel their happiness disappear does not differ by more than a minute.

Stephen: “I don’t know, that’s what we’re trying to figure out.

If any citizen has any findings, please report them through Magical London."

After the release of the Magic London app, it quickly topped the charts on the iOS and Google app stores.

The enthusiasm for downloading is much higher than the app that England promoted at that time to record movement trajectories.

Not only local users in London downloaded the app, but users all over England were downloading it.

Although you can’t go to London now, it will be useful sooner or later.

It’s never a bad thing to learn it in advance.

Andrew continued, "Are you sure there is no wizarding world like the one in Harry Potter in London?

And I wonder if there will be a new round of war in the wizarding world now."

Stephen shook his head: “Absolutely not, I’m sure of that.”

Andrew: “Then according to what Mr. Boris said before, the English government has wizards who take orders from them.

What are they doing with this London incident?

Stephen said subconsciously: “There’s nothing they can do about it.”

Andrew immediately asked back: "So the magic that appeared in London is completely different from the magic in the previous Merlin Magic Coin system?
Otherwise, why would there be nothing we can do? "

Stephen immediately shook his head and said, “I didn’t mean that.”

Andrew didn't give him any chance to buffer: "Besides, you just said that you knew that everyone could learn magic half a month ago.

So how long ago did Mr. Boris start learning magic?"

Stephen whispered: “Sorry, this is not convenient to disclose.”

Under Andrew's sharp questioning, Stephen was either unable to answer almost all of the questions or spoke very vaguely.

Such performance obviously cannot satisfy the citizens of London.

Andrew got what he wanted, and compared with Stephen and the Boris government behind him, he undoubtedly became a positive figure.

“This is the first time I’ve met a high-ranking official who knows nothing, and this is England’s national security adviser.

With this level of work, how can we ensure national security?
I seriously doubt that the idiots living in 10 Downing Street are capable of running this country properly."

Unlike the repeated shootings in America, England is one of the countries with the strictest gun control.

The last time such a high death toll occurred was 12 years ago when a taxi driver in England shot and killed people.

More importantly, compared to guns, magic has a much higher level of unknowns. People are always afraid of the unknown.

After the news of magic's existence in London became public, there was no curfew, but it had the effect of one.

Few people go out at night anymore.

The entire city's nightlife came to a halt.

“Are they incapable of independent thinking?

Now channels are provided for everyone to learn magic. In the past, perhaps only a small number of people knew magic, but in half a month at most, everyone will know magic.

Is the English government planning to pin its hopes on us, asking us to learn magic and fight against the enemy?"

The comment on Twitter was widely discussed and forwarded, and in their view it was tantamount to England shifting their obligations onto individuals below them.

This is also caused by information asymmetry. The citizens of London do not know that the more people master magic, the less powerful it will be.

While London was in chaos, other countries were watching.

Musk tweeted: "This is so cool, I'm going to live in London for a while after lockdown is lifted.

I have started learning magic."

For him, wealth has lost its meaning, and realizing the value of life is the ultimate pursuit.

For example, going to Mars, becoming a magician, and having super powers are not things that can be achieved with money alone, and they are his goals for the rest of his life.

Zheng Li's global reputation still cannot catch up with Musk. The Western public opinion position is too solid, and the image of the richest Chinese high-tech man has actually been diluted in this system.

Musk regards Zheng Li as his biggest business rival.

Whether it is Neuralink or Tesla, Kechuang Bio is the enemy they have to face.

The lithium metal battery launched by Kechuang Biotechnology has given China's new energy vehicles core competitiveness overseas.

This is eating into Tesla's market share, not to mention Ke Chuang Bio's brain-computer connection technology.

After Musk learned about the London magic incident, he was not as enthusiastic as he was on Twitter.

Because he is also about to obtain a magic brain from the American officials.

"Eat melon, talk less."

“I never expected that the title of Magic City would be taken away by London.”

"Hello, I am studying magic in London. If you transfer 648 to my account and help me return home after I finish my studies, I will give you a place in Hogwarts."

Chinese netizens all had a mentality of watching the show.

Of course, the majority of Chinese students studying in London are not so lucky.

But as long as you don't run around everywhere, it's fine.

Even many international students realize that this is an opportunity.

The English government has already provided a way to learn magic. Isn't this the best opportunity to become one of the top 100 on Bilibili?
Recording the process of yourself transforming from a Muggle to a wizard, is there any better gimmick than this for real-life wizards?

Of course, since there are many people who think this way, who can break out depends on their own ability.

"How do you evaluate Boris' public speech at the press conference yesterday morning? And what is the real reason behind the London Magic incident?"

Compared with Weibo, which is mainly used to vent emotions and complain, discussions on Zhihu are more in-depth.

Although Weibo has been trying to learn from Zhihu and use long microblogs in recent years, it hopes to produce some in-depth content.

Zhihu is learning from Weibo and is traffic-oriented.

“Thanks for the invitation, I’m in London and I’m still completely confused.

When I saw the press conference video in the WeChat group for international students yesterday, my first reaction was that it was an April Fool’s joke.

The subtitles were added by human editors.

Then I put in the same effort as when I took the IELTS listening test and listened carefully to every word Boris said.

Only then did I realize it was actually true.

This happened to me when I first arrived in London. Can everyone in London learn magic?

It turns out that I was admitted not to the London School of Economics and Political Science, but to Hogwarts College in London.

When I went to class this morning, all the students were not paying attention to the lecture. They were all asking the professor questions related to magic.

Because the class this morning was macroeconomics, the professor spent the whole morning talking to us about the impact of magic on London and how London could develop a magical tourism economy.

In the past, my English classmates never stayed at home at night, but went to various parties and had fun.

Now no one goes out at night, but they are not afraid of being killed by magic, but learning magic in Magic London.

I feel that if they had focused their magic studies on course learning, the top ten in GPA ranking would not have been monopolized by Chinese students.

Even the professors in my college, as far as I know, are practicing magic.

Now the only thing missing from the entire London School of Economics is that everyone comes to school wearing wizard robes.

Everyone wears wizard robes and holds a wand. When I return home, I will say that I graduated from Hogwarts.

Then I started learning magic. Everyone is learning it, so I want to learn it too.

Whether you return to China or stay in London in the future, this is a capital for showing off.

You can also take a few videos and post them on WeChat Moments and Weibo to show off.

The content published on the Magic London app is all very basic elemental magic, among which water elemental magic is the most common.

The spell needs to be coordinated with your thoughts. Only when they are consistent can the spell be cast successfully. The fewer distracting thoughts, the better.

It’s probably because I play with my phone too much, which causes me to be unable to control my distracting thoughts. If anyone knows how to reduce distracting thoughts, please tell me in the comments section. I’m urgently needed!

Another reason why there is the most water element magic is that I guess it has a lot to do with London’s climate and weather.

In London, where rain and cloudy days are so frequent, water element is definitely the easiest spell to master.

As for the real reason behind the magical events, it is not something that an ordinary international student like me can know.

Questioner: If your boss is asking you this question, please don’t ask netizens on Zhihu!
If there is new progress later, I will continue to update this answer. "

There are more than half a million Chinese students studying in England, most of whom are in London.

A small number are in cities such as Ireland, Manchester and Liverpool.

Most international students are forced by their parents to return home quickly.

Since there are no flights from London now, they need to go to other cities to fly back.

On the contrary, air tickets are not that expensive.

But some international students do not want to give up this rare opportunity and want to stay in London.

They saw this as a rare opportunity, a chance to come into direct contact with magic.

The brief historical account of the feud between the BBC and the Conservative Party is mainly to explain why Andrew is so aggressive and ruthless.

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