As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 307 Blessing of the Crows

In theory, the Europa League can be considered as a whole.

But in fact, each member state of the Europa Union has its own considerations in politics, economy and diplomacy.

Coupled with some historical issues, people's views on many things have become even more inconsistent.

For example, Eastern European countries are closer to America and more hostile to the socialist camp than Western European countries.

Moreover, individuals in each country are different, and individuals have different motivations for action due to their own experiences and interests.

This is also where the public intellectuals often have double standards. When Chinese people make bad remarks, they will tie them to the Chinese government and attribute the behavior of some people to all Chinese people.

When bad remarks are made in other countries, they will help to whitewash them, saying that they are individual behaviors and that one should not generalize.

At the Nobel Week Dialogue, the question just raised by the female host was actually over the line.

Most of these issues are related to confidentiality agreements.

The content of the Europa League's confidentiality agreement is more specific than that of China's confidentiality agreement.

China's confidentiality agreement is a framework agreement, while the confidentiality agreement signed between the European Union and the mages will be detailed to specify what types of content cannot be disclosed to the outside world.

"Dr. White, what do you think is the relationship between magic and the soul?

Is it that soul particles affect higher-dimensional space and then map the changes in higher-dimensional space to our real world? "

As soon as the other party asked this question, Zheng Li was certain that there must be some hint from other countries behind the other party's question.

It is most likely America, but it could also be other countries.

However, he remained calm on the surface: "It's not impossible.

Very good idea.

But as a scientist, I need evidence to speak.

Regarding your question, I don't have any evidence of a connection between spirits and magic.

Even I think there is an inherent connection between the two.”

The other party then asked: "Dr. White, is there a relationship between the soul and life span?

Is there such a concept as the decay of the soul?

And is there any way we can delay the possible decay of the soul?"

This issue was briefly mentioned in the paper published by Zheng Li in Nature under the identity of Allen.

“Since soul particles will dissipate when intelligent life dies.

Some of them will run into higher-dimensional space.

From this, we can assume that the soul will gradually deteriorate, and this deterioration reaches its peak at the time of human death.

As for how to delay soul exhaustion, I'm sorry, this is beyond the boundaries of my knowledge."

The soul can fail, but there are also ways to prevent it from failing.

However, to prevent the soul from exhausting, magical plants are needed, which is a condition that Blue Star does not have.

The female host's eyes lit up: "Can the life-extending potion directly or indirectly affect the soul?"

"I don't know. This is not my research topic."

In response to subsequent questions raised by the female host, Zheng Li mostly said that he didn't know.

Occasionally answer a few questions.

“Thank you very much for Dr. White’s wonderful speech. Now we will turn the floor over to the audience.

Feel free to ask any questions you have. ”

After the female host finished speaking, she walked to the stage and handed the microphone to a boy who looked to be in his teens.

"Dear Dr. White, I would like to ask what significance the discovery of high-dimensional space has for our real world?"

"Hello, I think that at present, the greatest significance of the discovery of high-dimensional space is that it has pushed the boundaries of human knowledge forward.

Besides, its true meaning takes time to transform.

Just like when the theory of relativity was proposed, people developed a series of inventions with significant impact based on this theory.

High-dimensional space also requires time.

Maybe in the near future we will be able to travel to higher-dimensional space.”

“Dr. White, I saw on the Internet that many people believe that the soul comes from a higher dimension.

Because your experiment has proved that soul particles can escape into higher-dimensional space.

So more people think so.”

There have always been different opinions about the nature of the soul.

The scientific community has not and cannot give an authoritative explanation, and they also do not know its essence.

So there are many different opinions among the people, and these opinions are limited to individuals.

For example, when the Pope was interviewed by the media, he only dared to talk about his own views on the soul and did not dare to speak in the name of the Holy See.

And very carefully worded—I guess.

I'm afraid that I'll be slapped in the face by new discoveries in the scientific community in a few days.

The more mainstream view is that the soul comes from a higher dimension.

Especially after Allen's paper was published.

Zheng Li replied: "We can only prove that part of the soul particles will go to the higher-dimensional space.

However, we have no idea how the soul was created at the beginning of life.

This includes whether the soul appears when the egg is fertilized, when the embryo is formed, or in the early childhood after birth.

We don't know any of this.

So for your question, I don’t know either.

On many issues, I don’t know much more than anyone here.”

Some countries have conducted relevant experiments.

But they found nothing special.

For example, when a fertilized egg is developing like an embryo, you cannot distinguish whether the escaped soul particles come from the mother or the child.

People lack the means to deal with soul particles.

Conventional particles can be observed by restricting their movement through some medium.

However, for soul particles that can escape into higher-dimensional space, conventional media cannot restrict them at all.

In science fiction movies, there is a person with superpowers who has the ability to control time, and you cannot limit the scope of his activities.

He can go back to the past at any time through time, and spatial encirclement has no effect on him.

Since Zheng Li's answers were down-to-earth and frank, the audience was very enthusiastic in asking questions.

“Dr. White, the question that the host raised before was whether there is a strong correlation between life span and soul?

According to current discoveries, intelligent life, or simply humans, consists of soul and body.

The body will gradually age and its functions will deteriorate over time.

Where is the soul?
I think the soul should also experience aging.

So is there a mutually influencing relationship between the soul and the body?

And do some psychological illnesses lead to the aging of the soul?
Sorry, I am a psychologist and currently working in the field of psychological rehabilitation in addition to research.

I’ve been interested in this ever since Soul came out.

I've always wondered about the relationship between the soul, the body, and mental health."

Many of the audience participating in today's event come from universities around the world. Even the citizens of Stockholm came to participate in today's event because they are interested in science.

After listening to this, Zheng Li smiled and said, "Your conjecture is very interesting and has a certain logical connection.

Normal people believe that there is a connection between the soul and the body.”

In the few years since the existence of the soul was discovered, many so-called health products for the soul have appeared on China's e-commerce platforms.

Many of these health products even contain a small amount of cinnabar.

The reason why cinnabar is used is that both "Huangdi Neijing" and "Shennong Bencaojing" believe that cinnabar has the effect of nourishing the spirit and calming the soul.

Similar products are not only available in China, but also in many foreign countries, and their products are more advanced than those in China.

For example, some American religions have so-called soul-strengthening potions, and it takes a long time for a member to purchase them.

There may even be sincere requests, which can be subjective or objective.

Objectively speaking, it depends on whether you have the yuan.

In fact, these drugs are useless, and some are even placebos imported from China.

Of course, those who believe this are not the target audience of the Nobel Week Dialogues.

“But although the conjectures you put forward are interesting, there is currently a lack of evidence to prove them.

Let alone experimental evidence of a strong correlation, there is no example that can indirectly support the relationship between the soul and individual health. "

Zheng Li actually knew the relationship between the soul and health, and knew how to prove the relationship between the two.

This is a classic experiment conducted by mages in ancient times, and its status is comparable to Faraday's electromagnetic experiment.

Including when Higgs died, CERN observed the specific phenomenon of his soul dissipating when he died.

It was discovered that Higgs' soul is observationally significantly larger in volume than that of an ordinary person.

Therefore, scientists from the European Union speculate that there is a certain correlation between the soul and certain brain-related traits of a person.

Because of Merlin’s arrival a few years ago, Nobel Week is no longer just about the Nobel Prize ceremony.

There are also a lot of magic-related activities.

This week, many people will be walking on the streets wearing wizard robes and holding wizard staffs.

Such dressing has become a trend, while wearing normal clothes has become an alternative.

The year after the Merlin incident, at the awards ceremony one of the winners came on stage wearing a wizard robe.

So much so that later, from the winners to the award presenters, and to the audience, wearing wizard robes became a tacit understanding.

As the influence of magic grows, the Nobel Committee recommends that winners and audiences wear formal attire in their emails.

Then in the supplementary instructions it is written that wizard robes are considered formal attire.

At the awards ceremony, the wizard robes worn by everyone differed only in patterns, collars and edges.

Therefore, on this day, Zheng Li went on stage to receive the award wearing a wizard robe with certain characteristics of the Mage Alliance.

The audiences in the audience just felt that this style was unique and distinctive.

"Dear Mr. Allen White

Your complex and brilliant work has expanded the boundaries of our understanding of the world. Higher-dimensional space is no longer a fantasy in science fiction, but an integral part of the real world.

The experiment on soul particles is designed in an ingenious and rigorous way. On behalf of the Swedish Academy, I congratulate you on your outstanding achievement.

Your discovery has made everything different from now on. Therefore, this year's Nobel Prize in Physics will go to Mr. Alan White alone.

On behalf of the Nobel Committee, I congratulate you on your outstanding and distinguished achievements in the field of physics.

At the same time, we express our sincere condolences to Mr. Higgs, who also made outstanding contributions but has passed away.

Now may I invite you, Mr. Alan White, to receive the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics from His Majesty the King.”

Higgs' full name is Peter Higgs. When calling someone Mr. So-and-so abroad, people put the last name first, just like in China.

After Zheng Li received the award certificate and medal from the King of Sweden, he found it funny to think of how the king was so scared by him that he couldn't move a few years ago.

Gustav looked at the smile on Zheng Li's face and thought that he was happy about winning the Nobel Prize.

After handing over the certificate and medal, he said: "Mr. White, thank you for your contribution to the advancement of science.

This night belongs to you."

The winners were required to give speeches. Zheng Li stood on the podium, looking at the bustling crowd below, with no emotion in his heart:

“I am delighted to receive this award and I thank the judges for presenting it to me.

I would also like to thank all my family, friends and colleagues for their support, especially Professor Higgs.

When I was at CERN I was an unknown researcher.

Professor Higgs gave me great support after listening to my experimental plan.

I was given full responsibility for the advancement of the experiment and was given priority use of most of CERN's machines.

This has been of great help to my research on soul particles.

In addition, our discussion on soul particles also gave me a lot of inspiration.

Finally, I hope that my discovery can inspire the public and make more people interested in science.”

After Zheng Li finished speaking, there was warm applause from the audience.

At the Nobel Prize ceremony, the winner of the Literature Prize gives the longest acceptance speech.

The speeches of other winners were generally not very long.

We are all science and engineering guys, and we are not good at these things.

Of course there are very few exceptions.

After Zheng Li finished speaking, he stood still and continued, "Next, please extend your right hand.

Palms facing up."

As Zheng Li spoke, he took out a magic wand from his bosom and raised it to the level of his line of sight.

"Cornix turbo sola est, evangelium avis.
Corvi procellae conveniunt.”

A complex and obscure voice appeared clearly in everyone's ears.

At the same time, people outside Stockholm saw a large number of crows gathering towards the Stockholm Concert Hall.

"Merlin is here again?

Otherwise, why would there be a phenomenon of crows gathering together?"

"Take photos quickly, and then find a way to sneak in and take a look."

"I went there late last time and didn't see anything. Turn on the live broadcast."

The Swedish people outside quickly associated the gathering of crows with Merlin's last visit.

Because this is clearly not normal.

Although crows are social animals, they rarely fly towards buildings in groups.

More importantly, these crows flew directly into the Stockholm Concert Hall.

The audience was in an uproar.

No one knew what Zheng Li was going to do.

Zheng Li consoled them, "Everyone please calm down, I have summoned a flock of crows to bless you all.

Please stay in this position and don’t move.”

I saw crows flying into the concert hall, just the right number, landing on everyone's palm and pecking their arm gently with their beaks.

(End of this chapter)