I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 304: Aftermath of the Show, Hu Tian

After hearing Su Fan's explanation, Dyson on the other end of the phone turned his head and looked behind him.

The hospital was overcrowded. The audience watching the talk show were lying on their beds, already dazed and unconscious due to high fever.

But Dyson couldn't feel much sympathy for them.

Since Su Fan treats them so specially, I guess those people here are not good people.

It's just that the crime is not punishable by death.

"But now some people say that you spread a special plague virus during your talk show..."

"People who believe this kind of talk can basically be judged as harmless and can be ignored."

"Besides, there's one more thing."

Dyson paused.

"Just got the news that Jack DeRoy, host of the Night Owl talk show, was found dead in his home."

"There were no signs of a fight at the scene, nor was there any cold aura left. The deceased was fully clothed and his body was on the bed."

"The cause of death was drug injection."

"According to the judgment of the staff of the laboratory department, this is a suicide case without any suspense."

Su Fan was quite surprised when he heard this, but he was soon relieved.

As one of the only two bystanders who witnessed the whole process that night, Jack chased out of the studio and asked Su Fan about his wife Madeline.

And Su Fan told everything truthfully.

When Jack heard that his wife, who sacrificed her life for his successful career, was still guarding him with her soul and kept begging Su Fan for mercy, his emotions completely collapsed and he knelt on the ground with a pale face.

Now it seems that he might have already had the idea of ​​committing suicide at that time.

Judging from his first reaction after waking up, this guy is not without emotions, but his desire for success is too strong, overwhelms everything else.

Therefore, when what he had been pursuing was shattered, regret surged over him so much that he could not bear it at all.

In addition, knowing the existence of souls after death, choosing to commit suicide is understandable.

Death was the inevitable end for him.

Su Fan put down his phone and lay down on the rocking chair.

Thinking back to what Dyson said before, a conclusion suddenly came to my mind.

So, when he said before that he sent the coordinates of the Earth to the Trisolarans, there must be people on the Internet who really believed it.

So what should I write next time?
Join hands with Baltan to breed mutant crayfish and occupy the rivers of Europe?
While Su Fan continued with his irrational thoughts, public opinion from outside continued to ferment.

However, this time it did not deviate and diverge in other directions like before.

It is obvious that there are forces behind the scenes who are deliberately guiding the situation to magnify the impact of the strange existence and incidents and make them widely known to the society.

This naturally requires various video clips.

The most popular material, of course, was the talk show that night.

The Night Owl Special hosted by Jack had a terrifying 40% viewership before the live broadcast was cut off.

Online media and television, two major channels, have countless audiences, and now almost half of America is discussing it.

From this perspective, Jack's wish came true.

Naturally, Su Fan would not completely block out information from the outside world. He would occasionally take out his computer and search for relevant information.

After basically confirming that the strange incident did exist, everyone's attention suddenly shifted from Su Fan, who shined that night, to other exorcists.

The mainstream discussion can be roughly summarized as follows: Chinese exorcists do not use holy water from the Bible, and their professional skills are not up to par. Even so, they can still do this.

If we really let those orthodox exorcists who are blessed by God come here, wouldn't they just kill people indiscriminately?

Since this idea came out, it has been widely recognized by most of the audience.

Therefore, the focus of netizens' discussion shifted to finding the exorcist priests hidden in the city.

In this trend, the flavor of Western white supremacy is almost reaching the sky.

what is interesting is.

In addition to Europeans and Americans, many Asian students and immigrants living abroad also agree with this.

Su Fan was not surprised by this.

Even after more than a decade, there are still a lot of people who kneel down on the Internet, let alone in this era.

Su Fan even liked some posts praising Western exorcists with great interest.

He has already said that the Holy See can open the gates of heaven and summon angels, so of course Su Fan has to obey him.

When you meet a fool, don't refute him, agree with him and train him to become a big fool.

"I don't know if the Vatican dares to admit it."

Looking at the devastating description, Su Fan thought so in his heart with great joking.

……

A suburb some distance from the main city area of ​​Los Angeles.

Father Andrew is worried about the number of believers who keep visiting today.

On normal days, there are few people attending mass, but in the past two days, the number of visitors suddenly increased dramatically, making him extremely busy.

What surprised him even more was that this group of visitors showed a strong interest in events related to demons and evil spirits, and kept asking him to tell them about his exorcism experiences.

The old man, who had just come out of the hospital and recovered recently, couldn't help but ask questions in his heart.

"Lord...is this the trial you have given me?"

But before he could think more, a new person walked into the confessional next door.

"Hello Father."

"Hello."

"Actually, I came here with a question."

When the visitor next door said this, the poor priest's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

But he still maintained his manners as a clergyman and tried to make his tone appear as calm as possible.

"Everyone comes here with confusion and hesitation, seeking answers. Don't be ashamed to speak up, just speak up."

“I want to ask, do the clergy of the church have any hidden secret weapons?”

"Secret weapon?"

"It's like the flaming sword that protected the Garden of Eden in the Bible..."

"……No."

"I know that the Vatican has confidentiality regulations and cannot disclose information easily, but you can reveal a little."

"Really not..."

The old man's mentality had been messed up for the whole day and he finally showed signs of collapse.

"Excuse me, where did you hear such an outrageous rumor?"

"On the Internet... You don't have to hide it anymore. Now everyone knows the existence of demons and evil spirits."

There was a hint of eagerness in the visitor's voice.

"Legend has it that every church has a priest who specializes in exorcism."

"I suppose you are also a well-hidden master of exorcism? Can you bless me with a cross so that we can be free from the evil spirits?"

After Father Andrew heard this, his old face suddenly turned red.

If he had this ability, how could he have been persecuted by the demon on Annabelle at the door of the church and almost lost his life.

If the church was really that powerful, how come he, a clergyman serving the Vatican, didn't know about it?
Andrew really wanted to cover the mouth of the rumor spreader.

Please stop bragging.

……

Andrew's recent experience is typical of most clergy.

Church leaders around the world could not help but write letters to the Vatican complaining about this outrageous phenomenon.

The Vatican was so forced to contact the famous Warrens to dispel the rumors.

As for Su Fan, he was in the store, reading with interest the news about the couple's speaking tour that was published in the newspaper every week. As the human trumpet of the Holy See, the couple had been very busy recently.

It’s just true and false, false and true, who can tell the difference?

Even if all the truth is revealed, it may not be accepted by the public.

The purpose of fishing in troubled waters has been achieved.

If there is any change, it is that Su Fan's own popularity has expanded again.

Now there are even continuous requests for exorcism from outside the United States.

In addition to the general public, there are also changes on the supernatural level.

The so-called layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Most people cannot tell whether what Su Fan does is a special effect or not, but how can those who are truly engaged in the exorcism industry not know the value of it?

A consensus was immediately reached within the small exorcist community.

I would never offend the owner of a certain antique shop and avoid talking about anything related to him.

I don’t even dare to say his name and can only refer to him as “that person”.

After hearing the news from Alice, Su Fan subconsciously touched his hair.

My thick hair has nothing to do with that bald, noseless guy, and has nothing to do with someone from the M78 nebula.

However, the result is always good.

Without the annoying reporters, Su Fan's life returned to being...peaceful?
……

"Hello, this is an antique shop. Do you need antique trading or antique appraisal?"

"..."

"I'm sorry, but the boss has made it clear that he has no plans to participate in the filming of a movie or TV series for the time being."

Alice at the counter skillfully rejected the request from the other end of the phone. Her words were incredibly fluent and it was obvious that this was not the first time she had answered a similar question.

After hanging up the phone, Alice turned her head and looked at Su Fan who was tossing a coin with a strange expression.

"Now I understand why you say this is an age of entertainment to death."

The supernatural phenomena of demons and evil spirits were exposed, and after a brief panic, the public turned to curiosity.

There were even economic companies that kept calling, trying to sign a contract with Su Fan.

A considerable number of them offered very attractive and sincere conditions, and even planned to send detailed plans.

This scene was completely different from what Alice had expected.

"It seems that I have stayed in the mountains and small towns for too long and have lost touch with the times."

Alice looked a little bewildered.

"This is not absolute. The current situation is the result of the right time, right place and right people."

Su Fan held his cheek and comforted the old vampire whose worldview was shocked.

"I'm not typical in every sense of the word, am I?"

After hearing Su Fan's words, Alice pondered for a moment and felt a little better.

If you think about it carefully, the young man in front of you really can't be viewed with common sense.

After all, one's own strength is too important.

If it were a less powerful psychic, the antique shop would probably have been demolished by that group of unruly reporters.

Alice calmed down a little and continued to read books about the history of ancient Eastern countries.

To work in the antique industry, one needs to have sufficient historical knowledge, and one must also be familiar with special major events related to cultural relics in a certain period.

Alice now finds the most interesting thing the event of antiques generating foreign exchange more than ten or twenty years ago.

At that time, the Eastern superpower adjusted its development strategy to align with the international standards and needed a large amount of US dollars.

This led to this practice, and some of the cultural relics that are now found in the antique markets in Europe and the United States also come from this practice.

On the surface, it seemed that national treasures were being sold in exchange for money, but in reality, many of the so-called "cultural relics" were very subtle in terms of their origins and quality.

In their words, it is to "cheat stupid foreigners".

Some time ago, because Alice didn't know the reason, she acted like a "silly foreigner" and was scolded by Su Fan who came back from outside.

After this lesson, she began to study history in depth.

The more Alice learned about humanities, the more she felt that Su Fan had obvious characteristics of an ancient oriental person.

He doesn't like to fight, is emotionally reserved, but a little bit bad.

But the other party was clearly a native Asian American.

Alice had seen Chinese people before. Most of them abandoned their own culture and tried hard to imitate the locals in everything they did, wanting to fully integrate here.

People like Su Fan are rare, even among first-generation immigrants.

Alice knew that the other party might have secrets that ordinary people didn't know.

Most people are unaware of this secret, and even if they do, they can't ask about it.

But Alice is different.

She had plenty of time to observe.

As a vampire, she is almost immortal.

The gentle yet powerful vitality in Su Fan's body will also allow him to live far longer than ordinary people.

There is ample time.

She can get to know this person calmly and slowly.

It's like reading a thick book with a faint scent of ink.

Perhaps sometimes, someone else will see part of the book.

But Alice believes that in the end, she will be the one who owns it and understands it thoroughly.

Just like what she saw.

……

Su Fan had no idea what Alice was thinking and continued to toss the coin in his hand.

The metal gleamed under the light, rising and falling continuously, and the sound of coins colliding with each other could be heard rhythmically.

But after one of the tosses, the coin did not fall into Su Fan's palm.

At the same time, a clear prompt sound came from my ears.

[Hutian+3]

[With your continued practice, the proficiency of the magical power - Hutian has increased, and the internal space has expanded a little bit. ]

[The description of the magical power has changed! 】

[Hutian: can create a small portable space]

The content of the prompt brought a smile to Su Fan's face.

He opened his hand, and a ripple appeared in the space above his palm.

The coins that had disappeared before emerged out of thin air and were caught by Su Fan with his hands.

Among the rewards for killing the demon in the studio, a new magical power finally appeared.

That is the Hu Tian he is practicing now.

However, Hu Tian’s initial attributes are much weaker than his other magical powers.

When I tried it for the first time, I could only collect one coin.

But Su Fan was already very satisfied.

As proficiency improves, expanding the internal space is not a problem at all.

Hu Tian, ​​it is clear that there is a promising future.

Thinking of this, Su Fan continued to toss coins and repeated the previous exercise.

(End of this chapter)