Chapter 167

Magic Research Institute.

The No. 1 lecture hall has been expanded through a round of Undetectable Extension Charms and has become a huge auditorium that can accommodate two or three thousand people to attend the meeting together.

At this moment, all employees of the Magic Research Institute, including researchers from various research groups, Muggle administrators, and even house-elves, are present. On the screen composed of hundreds of displays on the auditorium podium, several large characters are displayed: "The First Magic Science Commendation Conference."

"Director," backstage, Laura looked at her watch, "It's almost time."

"Good, cough cough..." Murphy suddenly coughed twice, "I will..."

However, once this cough started, it didn't stop for more than ten seconds.

At the same time, a sense of weakness as if the body was drained surged up, making him a little dizzy.

Since the last time he showed his power, his physical condition had become increasingly wrong. Hidden pains everywhere became more frequent, and symptoms such as chest tightness, coughing, and dizziness emerged one after another.

"Are you okay?" Laura hurried forward and supported him.

Then she took out a pill from her pocket and handed it to him, and handed him a glass of water.

Due to the multiple Magus transformation, Murphy's body is completely different from ordinary humans. In a short period of time, medical experts still don't understand the pathogenesis of his symptoms and can only treat the head when the head hurts and the feet when the feet hurt.

As Murphy's assistant, Laura has almost learned to be a nurse recently.

Murphy swallowed the pill directly and pushed the water away, "Give me a shot of morphine."

"Your dosage for today has been exceeded," Laura reminded.

"It doesn't matter, my body can metabolize it."

Laura hesitated for a moment, but finally waved her hand and asked someone to bring a syringe, "Let me help you."

Murphy didn't say anything, bent down, leaned his weak body on Laura's thin shoulders, let the latter press the needle-free syringe on his neck, and then pressed the button, and the high-pressure jet instantly injected the medicine into the vein.

Before long, the pain subsided, and the irritability caused by those pains was also suppressed.

Gradually, the sense of weakness also slowly faded. He clenched his fists, felt the surging power in them, and let out a long breath.

Murphy pulled his collar to cover the syringe mark, "Thank you for your hard work."

After speaking, he walked to the front of the stage.

Immediately, thunderous applause erupted in the hall, and countless magnesium lights lit up, reflecting him, who was already tall and handsome, like a character walking out of mythology.

Laura looked at that tall back, watched his steps change from heavy to light, watched him raise his hand, with an indifferent expression on his face, she suddenly had an urge to shed tears.

"Is this the price of becoming a god?"

Murphy was not so sentimental. He waved his hand to let the researchers take their seats. The house-elves clapped frantically for another half a minute. The Muggle managers had to be reminded one by one before they dispelled the idea of rushing to the stage in excitement.

"Three years ago," Murphy said, "we gathered here and found our cause."

"I promised to show you an infinitely vast blue ocean unknown to modern science."

"And we will fish for knowledge from it together."

"For three years, we have worked hard—even a bit too hard—like Funes and Omide, so much so that the words I say to them most often have become 'No, wait, let's not do this first.'"

A burst of kind laughter erupted in the venue. In fact, not only the two brain scientists, after coming into contact with magic, the scholars of the institute have more or less a trend of evolving toward mad scientists.

Many of them have heard similar stop warnings.

Although Murphy's thirst for magical knowledge is extremely strong, he has always maintained a trace of rationality, knowing that the exploration of unknown power is often accompanied by uncontrollable risks.

On this point, there is sufficient evidence in the history of both wizards and Muggles.

His current situation can even be considered one of them.

Based on this understanding, Murphy has always been relatively cautious. He doesn't want to destroy the institute he worked so hard to build because of a hasty experiment.

"It is precisely because of everyone's hard work that we have achieved a lot of results in the past three years. A large part of this, if it can be made public, is a discovery no less than the Nobel Prize level."

"Now, for well-known reasons, we cannot make them public at the risk of overturning the entire human society. But if there is a day in the future, when these knowledge can truly exert power, everyone's names should be recorded in history."

"This is not an exaggeration, nor is it intentional flattery. In fact, because of your research, human rationality has set foot in this unknown field of magic that is almost as vast as the science we knew in the past."

"Because of you, human civilization has been able to expand its own cognitive boundaries and expand its own ability range."

"In this boundless universe, because of you, humanity has gained more opportunities to survive."

"Everyone, I am sincerely honored for our cause."

A burst of fanatical cheers erupted from the audience. The scholars clapped desperately. Their emotions were ignited, and everyone became extremely excited.

"Promoted the progress of human civilization."

For a researcher, is there any praise more exciting than this?

Murphy waited for the applause to subside before continuing: "And among the results we have achieved, some have more far-reaching significance."

"They either laid the foundation and guidance for a certain field, or completely overturned our understanding of a certain field, or made breakthrough progress on a certain key node or key problem."

"In view of its huge and irreplaceable driving role in our research, we decided to select the ten most amazing discoveries and research from the results of the past three years and reward these genius researchers."

"They are:"

"Franz Caicedo and his Magical Creature Research Group, their research work on the physiology and breeding of magical creatures has enabled us to understand the mysteries of some of the peculiar abilities of magical creatures..."

"Facundo Frum..."

"Stoyan Owens..."

"Funes Bachmann and Omide Abbott, and the Mind Magic Research Group they lead, their principled research on mind magic such as Legilimency and Obliviation has provided excellent templates for our research methods on mind magic..."

"Andrew Tooke, and the Transformation Research Group, their exploration of the principles of Animagus and werewolves and high-level Magus has enabled our understanding of the magic field of transformation to reach the level of physiological mechanisms..."

"Haldane Haber, and the Spell Research Group he leads, their pioneering research on magic power and its detection methods has provided guiding opinions for our research on the essence of magic."

After more than a dozen researchers took the stage, Murphy personally awarded them rewards.

A cash reward of 300,000 pounds each, one-thousandth of Umbrella's shares, a large number of contribution point rewards, and a pure gold medal.

But, none of this is the most exciting.

The last reward is ten wooden boxes placed on a tray.

Murphy didn't distribute them immediately, but said: "Everyone."

"Three years ago, when we first stepped into this cause together. Laura Kruger once asked me, if one day, we found a way to turn ordinary people into wizards, or a way to turn ordinary wizards into gods, whether I would be willing to share such power."

"At that time, I hadn't thought about this question carefully, so I said at that time, ask me again when such technology appears."

"However, a few months ago, through the research of many colleagues in the Transformation Research Group, Spell Research Group, and Mind Research Group, especially the research work on werewolf mania, we have found a way to turn ordinary Muggles into wizards."

"Although this transformation is still very dangerous and not perfect, the magic level of the transformed werewolf wizards is very low, and there are a lot of sequelae. But, yes, we have found that way."

"Therefore, now, it is time to tell everyone that answer."

The audience began to whisper in shock. Their hearts were stirred by Murphy's words, thumping.

Does the director mean that?

Is he really prepared to do that?

However, Murphy answered their speculation with his next actions.

"My answer is: Yes, I am willing."

"I have said such words to Andrew and the others, but now I still want to say it again."

"The power of magic does not belong to me alone, nor do I have the right to refuse others to come into contact with magic. On this road to the end of magic, we are all fellow travelers, I just walked a few steps ahead."

"And this last reward is a small gift I, as a pioneer, prepared for you to step into the magic world in the future."

He said, waving his hand, and more than a dozen boxes floated in front of those excellent researchers, and opened one by one. Wands flew out of them and fell into their hands.

"Gentlemen."

"Our journey is the star sea."

"I am willing to travel with you."

"Until the end of magic."

(End of chapter)