Chapter 309: Call to Greece, a Gift from London!

At the same time, at Russell Square!

After Chu Chen snapped his fingers, the large screen on the stage suddenly lit up and switched to the scene at the British Museum!

Immediately following, everything that had just occurred in the Greek Gallery was presented before the eyes of all the spectators exactly as it happened!

Dead silence.

Absolute dead silence, lasting for a full five seconds!

At this moment, people's brains seemed to collectively refuse to process this absurd sight!

On every face was a pure, blank bewilderment.

Then, the commotion erupted like a dam bursting.

"My god, is this real or fake?"

"Simply divine!"

"It's real! I just searched Twitter and found a video taken by a tourist; that silver coin really disappeared!"

"I saw it too!"

Besides Russell Square, many tourists in the Greek Gallery had just captured this magical scene on their phones and uploaded it to the internet!

Because the popularity was truly explosive, these first-person perspective videos from the scene quickly spread to every corner of the world!

On Twitter!

A video of the silver coin's disappearance posted by a tourist with the ID "@WanderlustLeo" was being frantically retweeted!

The title was concise yet shocking: "Live coverage! British Museum magic, a BC silver coin evaporates into thin air! #ChuChenStealsTheBritishMuseum"!

Click to open the video.

The camera shakes slightly, but the focus is clearly aimed at the display case.

In the footage, that silver coin, in the exact same eerie manner everyone had just witnessed with their own eyes—blurring, turning transparent, until it completely vanished—turned into nothingness right in front of the camera, uncovered and unobstructed!

No editing traces, no special effects or lighting effects, just the most plain, most direct recording!

The shock of seeing it with one's own eyes, corroborated by the ironclad proof of this third-party video, produced a nuclear-blast-like effect!

【Retweet】 【Crazy! Was the global livestream fake? This is the truth!】

【Retweet】 【Frame-by-frame analysis, not a single flaw! Have the laws of physics been rewritten?!】

【Retweet】 【Coordinates New York, I have goosebumps all over! Who is this Chu Chen?!】

#OwlSilverCoinEvaporation#, #Chu Chen#, and #BritishMuseumRobbed# were topping the trending lists of all global social media at an explosive speed.

Below @WanderlustLeo's original tweet, comments were increasing by the thousands every second:

"I was on the scene! I can testify! It disappeared just like that!"

"This video is definitely the original footage! I stake my reputation on it!"

"What about the official livestream? Replay! We want to see the official replay!"

"British Museum, come out and explain!!"

"The British Museum is really in trouble this time; an artifact disappeared right in front of everyone's faces!"

"It's too incredible, this Chu Chen is simply a devil!"

Tech enthusiasts, magic enthusiasts, physicists, conspiracy theorists... everyone was frantically analyzing this video of just a few dozen seconds.

Slow motion, zooming in, comparing light and shadow... the conclusion was suffocating: no traces of any known Magic Sleight of Hand could be found!

It simply recorded an object, within a sealed space, disappearing in violation of common sense.

Not just Leo's video, countless clips filmed by other spectators on the scene from different angles also emerged one after another, like puzzle pieces, confirming this same incredible fact from every direction.

The internet fell into complete madness; emotions of shock, fanaticism, fear, and skepticism intertwined and spread.

【Is this a superpower?】

【Is it mass hypnosis? But how do you explain the video?】

【Is the British Museum's security made of paper?】

【Seeking Chu Chen's identity! Who on earth is he?!】

The British Museum's official account remained silent under the impact of the surging public opinion; this silence was viewed as an admission, further igniting the global frenzy of discussion!

At the same time, at Russell Square!

The discussion was still continuing!

"Magic..."

"This guy really knows magic!"

"It's too incredible!"

"I feel like our existing fundamental physics system is about to be overturned!"

"How is this possible?"

"How could a silver coin just disappear into thin air?"

Among the crowd, many people were still murmuring.

With their current understanding, they simply could not comprehend Chu Chen's operation!

As the audience discussed among themselves, Chu Chen smiled and said: "Everyone must be very curious now, where did this silver coin go?"

The next second, without waiting for everyone to respond, he continued: "This silver coin has now returned to its own country..."

Returned to its own country?

How could this be possible?

Although Greece and Yingguo are not considered far apart, they cannot be reached in the blink of an eye.

Even though this magic trick was amazing, a considerable number of people still did not believe Chu Chen's words!

"I don't believe it!"

"From Yingguo to Greece, even by plane it would take several hours!"

"That's right, I think this is a bit ridiculous!"

"How is this possible! I don't believe it either!"

Listening to the chaotic discussions coming from the audience, Chu Chen's lips curled into a mysterious smile, and then he gently raised his hands and pressed them slightly downward.

The noise at the scene gradually subsided.

Everyone's curiosity was piqued to the peak.

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

Chu Chen's voice was clear and magnetic, echoing over the plaza: "I have heard your voices of doubt."

"The boundary of science lies in exploring the unknown, and the charm of magic lies in presenting the 'impossible' before the eyes of the audience. Everyone, please stay calm; I will personally verify the authenticity of all this for you!"

As he spoke, he took a satellite phone from his bosom.

"Now, let us call the National Archaeological Museum of Athens directly and ask if that homesick silver coin has arrived safely at its home... OK..."

Chu Chen's slender fingers danced lightly on the keypad, every movement tugging at the heartstrings of the audience.

The speakerphone button on the phone was pressed.

The beep-beep waiting tone spread clearly across the entire plaza through the microphone; the monotonous sound was more gripping at this moment than any symphony.

The plaza with thousands of people became deathly silent, with only the rhythmic "beep-beep" sound and people's suppressed breathing.

Before long.

The call was connected.

A female voice with a heavy Greek accent came through, her tone slightly hurried and impatient: "Hello, National Archaeological Museum of Athens, how can I help you?"

Chu Chen responded in fluent English: "Good morning, madam. I am from London, and I would like to confirm if a special 'gift' from London has been safely delivered to your museum's front desk?"

The other party was clearly stunned for a moment, and then her tone carried a hint of annoyance at being disturbed: "A gift? Sir, this is a museum. If this is a prank, I am very sorry, I am very busy..."

"Please wait a moment, madam."

Chu Chen interrupted her:

"I know this sounds incredible, but please believe me, this is by no means a prank. Could you please just spend one minute to contact your front desk and ask if they have received a mysterious package marked 'A Return from London'? This is of vital importance to me and the thousands of witnesses at the scene..."