Hogwarts: Becoming a god from reselling fresh food

The press conference ended with two extreme emotions.

One is journalists from the technology sector of various media. They are like excited bulls. Everyone wishes they had eight hands. They start rushing to write papers during the press conference. Some people even make phone calls before the press conference is over. The bosses on the opposite side were asked to report quickly and strive to announce the big move of the umbrella first.

Among them, CNN is the fastest, and they also know how to attract attention.

Less than half an hour after the press conference started, CNN TV released a news flash: "Umbrella Product Press Conference: This is a Massacre."

Subsequently, the word "massacre" immediately became the most cited word in news related to the umbrella product launch conference.

"On February 24, Umbrella Corporation launched a massacre against global electronics industry giants!"

"IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Apple...the butcher knife of the umbrella company fell equally on every electronics industry giant."

"In the past, stars in the electronics industry shone brightly, but in the future, there will only be one sun here, and that is the umbrella."

"Filled with incredible technology, Umbrella's Blue Queen computer looks like it's from the future!"

"The chip manufacturing process has entered a new era, and experts believe it is at least ten years ahead of the industry!"

"The storage field is facing a reshuffle. How should the former giants who are about to be slaughtered respond?"

Compared with the collective climax of the media reporters, no one among the friends and businessmen present at the meeting could laugh.

Paul Otellini and Steve Ballmer each lost a hundred dollars, but the young man named Murphy did not take their banknotes. Instead, he said with compassion: "You should keep it for yourself and buy some." Drinking wine and getting yourself drunk may make it easier to accept it.”

The two couldn't help but ask Steve Jobs, "Steve, you have the most sensitive vision. What do you think of this conference? Is it possible that they are exaggerating?"

Gang Leader Qiao, who had not yet put on his turtleneck sweater, looked at them with the same eyes as Murphy.

"I just think it was a smart decision to sell my Apple shares in 1986. After today, they are worthless."

…

After the press conference, Murphy and Patrick had dinner together.

The latter was extremely excited and drank a lot of wine. Even Audrey, who was still breastfeeding, was encouraged by him to take a sip of champagne.

"Murphy," Patrick, who had drank too much, was no longer as steady as usual, and started to hug Murphy, "Actually, I have always wanted to thank you."

"Huh?" Murphy was a little funny, "You're drunk, Patrick."

"No, I'm serious."

"You could have chosen anyone," Patrick said. "There were many people who could have replaced me, but you chose me."

"Sometimes, when I think of that afternoon, in addition to a sense of joy, there is also a sense of fear."

"I'm very scared. If you didn't come to see me that day, or I didn't show up due to something, or I didn't believe what you said..."

"I will miss Baiyao, I will miss Protective Umbrella, I will miss Blue Queen, I will miss today..."

"What a pity that is!"

Murphy looked at his partner in surprise. It was the first time he knew that the other party had such a mood.

He was also a little touched. Since the autumn of more than three years ago, Patrick had been his most important helper on the path he wanted to take, and even sometimes his friend.

Murphy couldn't help but feel happy to be so grateful to his friend.

"Guess what, I looked for you three times that day. I spent a lot of effort to be able to sit in your office when you came back. I am not a person who will give up my ideas easily, even if I come back again Once again, I will definitely let you believe my words and do it with me."

"Really?" Patrick looked at him in surprise and emotion, "Ha, I didn't know I was so important."

"Of course you are important, my friend."

After saying this, Murphy suddenly discovered that among the people he interacted with, only Patrick was indeed special.

The researchers at the institute, the wizards who participated in the research, and even the Wood siblings, who had been following him for a long time, were more like his subordinates to Murphy, and he could not treat them as friends.

But perhaps because he worked hard with him when he was still in his prime, Patrick is more like an equal partner. Even when Murphy felt confused about the future, he would come to him for advice.

Patrick was very moved. He suddenly drank the wine in his hand, and as if he had made some decision, he pulled his wife Audrey to Murphy, "Actually, we have a request that we have never been embarrassed to ask."

As he said that, he looked at his wife, who smiled and said generously: "Patrick wants you to be the godfather of little Ares."

"Godfather?" Murphy was stunned, "But... I don't believe in religion."

"Patrick is half Buddhist, and I am an atheist," Audrey said with a smile. "Godfather is just a convenient term. In fact, it is more like an additional legal guardian like little Ares. Patrick has no brothers, so he is Like little Ares’s uncle.”

"this……"

Murphy couldn't react for a moment, Godfather, me? Suddenly it seemed as if he was about to take on some responsibility, which made him instinctively want to refuse.

Audrey saw his embarrassment, "Of course this is just Patrick's whim. It doesn't matter if you don't want to."

"Sorry..." Murphy breathed a sigh of relief, "I have never encountered such a thing... and I don't know how to be a godfather..."

"Of course, of course, it doesn't matter." Audrey said, "I just said this idea was too unexpected. After all, you are only in your twenties and you don't have a girlfriend yet."

"It's indeed a bit inhumane to suddenly ask you to be the guardian of a child."

Audrey joked half teasingly, soothing the awkward atmosphere.

"That's right, I didn't think well," Patrick said, "Don't worry about it."

Even though he said that, Murphy was still a little embarrassed. After saying a few words to the two of them, he left in a hurry on the pretext that he had other things to do.

After Murphy left, Audrey sighed, "It seems to have scared him away, so I said this was not a good idea. Will this affect your relationship?"

Patrick shook his head and sighed, "I just think that he has always been too lonely. But maybe this is his way of life. I am just a mortal, and he is a genius. I shouldn't use mortals To speculate on a genius..."

"Oh, really, that's a shame, it seems like I'm married to a sniveling idiot."

"Since when did I become a crybaby?" Patrick couldn't laugh or cry.

"Then you admit that you are a fool?"

"Hmph, your idiot husband is going to be in Time Magazine tomorrow!"

…

Murphy returned to the Magic Research Institute and found Andrew Tuke, saying that he wanted to hear the report of his recent research.

Andrew talked about their research on werewolf transformation and confirmed the relationship between werewolf transformation and rabies virus. They found that a large amount of rabies virus does appear in the werewolf's body during the full moon, more than a thousand times more than in the non-full moon state.

It was also found that after suppressing the werewolf's nervous system and blocking the werewolf's recognition of the moon, the werewolf would not transform even if it saw the moon. This confirmed the psychological cognitive factors in the werewolf's transformation.

Murphy listened casually, and his mood gradually improved.

"By the way, Director, today happens to be the full moon. We heard from scientists from the mind research team that you have mastered a powerful spell that can affect the minds of others. I would like to ask you to use this spell to verify whether tampering with the werewolf's cognition will affect the mind. Their transformation..."

"Oh? How to do it?" Murphy was a little curious and suddenly understood, "You want to replace the 'moon' with another trigger?"

"Yes!" Andrew said excitedly, "If it is feasible, maybe we can let the werewolf actively control the transformation."

"Nice idea," Murphy praised, "Oh, by the way..."

He snapped his fingers and a house elf appeared beside him.

"Go and ask Laura to call the security shop and ask them to be careful. Today is a full moon, so don't take it lightly. Also, ask her to call the Muggle security team."

…

After the transformation research team tortured the two poor werewolves for most of the night and confirmed that the transformation of werewolves could indeed be controlled through "image replacement", Murphy successfully released the pressure and slept contentedly in the office.

Early the next morning, his door was suddenly pushed open by Laura Kruger.

Murphy looked at his assistant sleepily. Could it be that this girl finally figured it out and was ready to switch from a work assistant to a life assistant?

But, is this time a little too late or too early?

However, Laura’s words made him immediately fall asleep.

"Director, the Muggle security team was attacked by werewolves! There was a massacre at the scene, and your partner, Mr. Patrick, was seriously injured!"