The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony starts at 4 pm in Stockholm, which is 11 pm Yanjing time.
It was about four forty-five when Merlin started to show up.
It only took ten minutes to appear. In these ten minutes, the number of YouTube live broadcasts quickly soared from less than 50,000 to 2 million.
It is true that the Nobel Prize is very famous, but most people do not pay special attention to it.
Therefore, the popularity of the annual live broadcast is not even comparable to that of some small and medium-sized anchors.
"We tried every means to prevent the live broadcast of the Nobel Prize ceremony from being cut off.
And I don’t know when, the five-minute delay time we set disappeared, and it is now a synchronous live broadcast.
Now people are constantly pouring into the live broadcast room. The actual number of people has reached more than one million, and it is still showing explosive growth.
Magic, Merlin, Nobel Prize, and Amazing are rapidly rising on the Twitter list. If we don’t restrict them, the number of people watching the live broadcast will probably exceed 5 million! "
"Oh shit! You can only prohibit access from external IP addresses by restricting IP address access."
"Sorry, we tried this method, but it didn't work. Even if we turn on traffic access restrictions on the server side and restrict access to all other IPs, we still can't prevent people outside from seeing the live broadcast."
"Oh, damn, I'm sorry, I'm not talking about Merlin's damn mission, but this damn mission. Can't we even control the subdomains of our own domain name?
Well, I guess not either. "
The two fell into silence for a while, and fifteen seconds later:
"I just got the order from above to shut down YouTube's server and shut down the damn live broadcast room from the source."
The Nobel Prize award ceremony is also synchronized on Facebook, Twitch, orgflix and other major platforms.
Yes, Facebook also has a live broadcast function.
If these platforms are included, the number of people watching the live broadcast in real time has exceeded 10 million.
The big Internet companies that used to make all the difference today have no choice but to use such a small IP address.
Shutting down the server still does not prevent users from watching the live broadcast.
However, the only obstacle to melon-eating people around the world is that they cannot log in to the main YouTube website and then access the live broadcast room of the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony through the search function.
Fortunately, you can access the live broadcast room and watch it through the website link shared by others.
Shutting down the servers won't stop the explosive growth in viewership, it just makes the curve less abrupt.
Not only Amerikan, but also the Europa League and Neon are frantically contacting the audience in the concert hall through various channels, hoping to get them to find the cameras and turn them off.
After finally turning it off, I found that I changed to a clearer playback source and the effect was better. I could even see the expressions of the winners in the front row on the stage.
On a website in China, a small up owner who previously focused on the knowledge field was not very popular. Because he was in Stockholm, he wanted to take the opportunity to live broadcast the Nobel Prize award ceremony to get a boost in the popularity of the Nobel Prize.
I just didn't expect that there were only a few viewers. There were no Chinese winners or Chinese winners, so people weren't very interested.
The viewing popularity is only in the early 1000s. The number of viewers in foreign countries is the number of viewers. Only the live broadcast platform in China is the viewing popularity.
He thought it wouldn't gain much popularity, but it turned out to be far more popular than he imagined, with viewership exceeding 100 million.
This popularity made the young up owner even feel scared.
The backend of a certain website asked him to shut it down, but he found that he couldn't. It was something that all Blue Star Internet companies couldn't do, and a certain website obviously couldn't do it either.
The barrage in China is obviously much richer than that in foreign countries. There is almost only one barrage on each platform in foreign countries:
“ohhhhhhhhh”
Hua’s barrages are much richer:
"Is the host showing a movie? What's the name of the movie? It looks interesting, but the routine is a bit old."
"This scene is well set up, and the expressions of the actors behind are really on point."
"This is true, the Internet has exploded, and all platforms are live broadcasting."
The viewers who originally came in thought it was a joke. The title did not match the broadcast screen. I don’t know why it suddenly became popular and was pushed to the homepage.
More and more people later pointed out that this was the real Nobel Prize award ceremony, and when platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook were live broadcast simultaneously, the style of the scene changed again.
“Mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the live broadcast.”
"Fuck"
“Come and see God”
"Magic actually exists, but why didn't I receive the admission notice? I'm actually a Muggle!"
"Where is the magic academy in China? You can even be a dormitory administrator for me!"
"The past few years have been really eye-opening. Things that I never dared to imagine have happened one after another. Today, magicians actually appeared. In a few days, someone will come out to me and tell me that the practice of cultivating immortals in China is true. I will believe it."
"Are the magicians of China Taoist priests?"
When Zheng Li gently waved the wooden stick in his hand, and a shot of a group of men in black being swept to the ground by the void appeared, the barrage became even more crazy.
The shooting effect of the new playback source is too realistic and has more texture than the latest Hollywood blockbusters.
"So handsome!"
"Is this the master's romance?"
"No one can stop me from learning magic"
"I'm already getting out of bed in London and getting ready to go to platform nine and three-quarters!"
Those who are slow to respond are still scrolling through the barrage, while those who are quick to respond are already saving the video, for fear that the precious image will be lost if they are slow to respond.
Crowds from Stockholm gathered outside the concert hall, wanting to flock in to watch this live magic show that they had never seen before.
Judging from the live broadcast, Merlin did not show any hostility or aggression towards humans.
Officials including Amerikan and the Europa League wanted to rush in, but they were unable to break through the invisible barrier.
"Isn't this a classic scene in American TV series? It's blocked by an invisible wall."
"Stop talking nonsense and shoot!"
The man fired towards the concert hall in front of him. The bullet was blocked and fell to the ground.
"I still have a question, why are the crows in the sky not blocked? Or maybe the transparent wall built by Merlin has a height."
"What you said makes sense. Ask the Stockholm fire department to borrow a ladder truck immediately!"
By the time Zheng Li left, the ladder truck they went to borrow hadn't arrived yet.
Seeing more and more people gathered here, the guards could no longer maintain order.
People broke through the fence set up by the guards and rushed to the transparent wall.
People outside the concert hall are using this transparent wall to take videos and share the videos with social media and friends.
Reporters from all over Europe are gathering here.
In the end, Zheng Li released a spell that looked like a patron saint spell in full view of the public, which brought the whole scene to a climax.
On Twitter, terms such as "harry potter", "expecto patronum" and "patronus charm" are rapidly rising on the hot search list.
"This is more handsome than the Patronus Charm I imagined!"
"So the Patron Saint Curse can summon many Patron Saints instead of just one? Was it because the wizards Rowling met before writing the book were limited in strength, or was Merlin too strong?"
"I strongly recommend that Warner Bros. rush to film the second version of Harry Potter and ask Merlin to become the technical director or even the chief director!
It would be best to send the actors collectively to Merlin for special training, but if there is such an opportunity, I would still like to learn it myself. "
Under Rowling's latest tweet, replies that previously attacked her for making remarks that were not approved by the outside world were downvoted by a new influx of users.
All of them were asking her if she really knew the magician, or if she was the squib mentioned in the book.
Because he has no ability to cast spells, he can only come to the secular world and has no choice but to become a monk.
After Zheng Li removed the trusteeship, the transparent barrier maintained by magic disappeared, and the people outside who were leaning on the transparent barrier fell to the ground one after another.
The crows circling above the Stockholm Concert Hall began to fly away into the distance.
This scene was captured by a photography enthusiast. This photo named "Merlin's Departure" won the 2024 Pulinzer Prize, and the original film sold for a high price of 12 million euros.
Its NFTs were sold for two million euros, directly achieving more than a small goal.
When Zheng Li disappeared, the impact on the entire Blue Star began to ferment rapidly, causing an uproar.
A minute after the white man fell to the ground, the men in black rushed up and took him away.
"Sorry, something unexpected happened today. The award ceremony needs to be postponed. Please leave the venue in an orderly manner under the leadership of security personnel." Carl XVI Gustaf could still maintain a superficial calm.
Before he could finish his words, reporters and people outside had already rushed in.
"Mr. Murakami, we have many questions to ask you. Could you please answer them?"
Haruki Murakami has been running for the Nobel Prize in Literature for many years. He has been nominated for seven consecutive years but has not won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Finally, the changes in the past two years inspired him to write a book that was literary enough to be recognized by the Nobel Prize judges. Haruki Murakami won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature.
And that's what happened at the awards ceremony.
Haruki Murakami looked at the reporters gathered around him. He knew that he would not be able to leave the venue without being interviewed: "Okay, please take turns. It is very noisy here. If you ask together, I may not be able to hear clearly and it will affect us." s efficiency."
Everyone's first target was the white man whose body Zheng Li borrowed, but he was immediately taken away by a group of heavily armed men in black.
Of the remaining famous figures, almost everyone is surrounded by "reporters."
Some are journalists, some are bloggers with certain fans, and some are fishing in troubled waters hoping to increase their fans.
As we all know, this is the hottest topic in the world in recent times, and everyone’s eyes are focused on it.
In this era where traffic can be monetized, when opportunities arise, there are many people who are keen to seize them.
"Sir, I would like to ask you, what do you think of today's events?"
“It was scary at first, it happened so suddenly, it was something I had never seen before in my life.
But later I felt it was very meaningful and I felt very lucky. Being able to witness the magic happening live. "
"Sir, what do you think of magic?"
“I think it’s a good thing. Fantasy literature can be classified into reality in the future.
Of course this is just a joke.
The emergence of magic can provide us with more thoughts and give us a new understanding of human beings' own capabilities.
Maybe we all have the ability to be a magician, but we just haven't found a way to tap into it. "
"Sir, what do you think of Merlin?"
"Judging from today's contact, he is a capable and capable person who can control himself."
"Then do you think the punishments he used are reasonable?"
"Sorry, I don't know the ins and outs of this matter very clearly, so I can't answer you at the moment."
"Sir, did you feel any discomfort after the last spell Merlin released and the white crow passed through your body?"
"Em... It's like people start going to work at nine in the morning and get off work at nine in the evening. They are busy for a total of twelve hours. The work goes on and on and even if you want to be lazy, you don't have time to breathe. After the end, you are still sinking into exhaustion. There is no way to escape from this world.
Merlin's magic injects a sense of lightness into every capillary in the body. The heavier the body part, the more obvious the feeling, and the heaviness like being filled with lead is swept away.
If it weren't for Merlin's magic, I wouldn't have realized how tired my body was. "
The reporter who was present and could only give instructions to Amerikan wanted the celebrities present to express their condemnation of Merlin.
But no one is stupid, and Merlin will not jump out to condemn the other party as soon as he takes the lead.
What if Merlin has the same abilities as Voldemort, and if everyone says bad things about him, Merlin will be able to sense it, and he will end up like Mirren?
The celebrities present either held a neutral attitude and were perfunctory, or they directly became Merlin's supporters.
...
"name?"
"William, William Gibson."
"Profession?"
"******"
"May I ask when you became Merlin and where did you get your magic?"
"I'm sorry, I have repeated it many times, including the many times you have examined me, that I am really not Merlin.
I didn’t know what happened at the time. I lost control of my body. When I woke up, I was in the hospital with tubes all over my body. "
William felt very bitter. This was the fourth interrogation he had received.
Among them, his performance at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony for the first time was shown to him by the interrogator at the time.
For the first time, he saw that he was so cool, even cooler than the protagonist in a fantasy movie. I originally thought that Bill was the protagonist, but I didn't expect that he was the protagonist.
He is also the protagonist who appears in front of everyone in Blue Star.
Twelve hours have passed, and it is now conservatively estimated that at least three billion people in the entire Blue Star know his face.
It has become the most visited domain name in recent times.
Among them, the encrypted information released by Zheng Li not only caused great trouble to America, but also made people in other countries angry.
If he didn't want to be interrogated, then William thought it would feel pretty good and he could watch the video over and over again to reflect on it.
After all, it was him in the video, even though he was not the one operating it.
It's like some people like to watch face-swapping videos.
It’s enough to have such a high profile for a lifetime, and then it’s easy to make a lot of money by becoming an Internet celebrity.
William knew that as long as he could get out alive, Hollywood giants would wave their money crazily to sign a contract with him.
Even if he has no acting experience before.
"Okay, you still claim that you are not Merlin. Do you know Merlin? Did you take the initiative to cooperate with him in this action?"
"No, I don't know Merlin, or I know his existence and some basic information about him, but I haven't communicated with him through any channels.
He borrowed my body without my knowledge, and Merlin did not ask for my permission. "
"Then remember the people you have met during this time and list them all."
"I would like to ask when can I go out?"
"If you cooperate fully, you will be out soon."
That night, William lost his breath in bed.
"Sure enough, all the signs showed that his body was close to failure. It was not easy for us to keep him going for so long."
"Why doesn't he feel it? It seems to me that he doesn't realize that his body can't hold on anymore?"
"I don't know. It should be Merlin's manipulations on his body that played a role. Magic is a field we don't understand at all.
We have to wait until a detailed autopsy is done to see if there are any new findings.
According to the current test report, the same protein as yours was found in William's body. "
"Okay, I need you to make a judgment. Will it have any impact if the autopsy is performed twelve hours later, or if the equipment is not precise enough, will it have an impact on the results.
If we cannot delay, we need to cooperate with Europa. "
Amerikan originally wanted to take William back to Amerikan as soon as possible.
The possibility that William is Merlin himself is very slim, but at least this is Merlin's first parasitic body on Blue Star, so the research is of great significance.
America doesn't want to share it with the Europa League.
However, due to the timeliness of the research, they chose to conduct an inspection in Stockholm first.
The resulting research reports and specific samples will be shared with the Europa Union.
Now more research can be done on corpses, preferably without involving the Europa Union.
William is an American, and America wants to take him back, but Europa dare not stop him openly.
“I don’t know, there are really too many unknown variables. Maybe we can get more information by doing the dissection here. But when we go back or do the dissection on the plane, we will miss a lot of information.
Witten, we should not listen to those politicians, joint research with the Europa Union is best.
If I miss something, I don't know when the next opportunity will be. "
Witten was the highest-ranking person on the Amerikan side secretly in Stockholm. He did not participate in the plan to force Merlin to show up. On the contrary, he voted against it during the internal discussion.
As a mathematician and physicist, Witten needs to listen to the experts present at this time.
Therefore, Witten was not affected. He was only restrained at the scene for a short time.
After thinking for a moment, Witten said: "Contact the Europa Union and prepare to organize a joint anatomy experiment!"
He planned to kill first and tell later.
