The Daily Life Of A Cyberpunk Magician

Chapter 210 - 161 Derivative Entry: Optical Invisibility Technique_2
Chapter 210: Chapter 161 Derivative Entry: Optical Invisibility Technique_2”Ah, that sly fox,” Jiang Shu paused and then chuckled, ”His Deception is quite intriguing, and his techniques for mixing the false with the true are also very skillful. If he’s willing to return to the right path and take me as his mentor, he could become a pretty good Magician.”

”Oh?” Bob was stunned, asking subconsciously, ”It sounds like the Deception Group’s Deception techniques and Magic have a lot to do with each other?”

”Well, obviously not, but they converge through different paths,” Jiang Shu laughed, patiently explaining, ”Magic and Deception are fundamentally similar in that they use every means to deceive the audience, whether it’s their eyes or their hearts. The Fox uses a lot of hypnosis, while I employ science. Of course, a Magician’s deceit only occurs on stage, and I’m only devoted to bringing a better Magic Performance to the audience. In real life, I’m just an honest, kind, law-abiding good citizen.”

”Oh,” Bob understood, Jiang Shu meant that he was actually still explaining that there was no relation between him and the Deception Group, and incidentally reiterating ”trust in science.”

”Right,” Jiang Shu nodded, interrupting Bob’s train of thought, then continued, ”Because of this, Police Chief Wolf has also investigated me, but obviously, I couldn’t be anyone from the Deception Group, otherwise, I wouldn’t be sitting here, would I?”

With that, he shrugged his shoulders to show his helplessness, ”It’s just that people online always connect me to the Deception Group, and there’s nothing much I can say about it. This also shows that many views online are not realistic, neither objective nor rational.”

”That’s true,” Bob agreed again but then he saw through the ruse Jiang Shu was playing—he was just about to assert control when he heard Jiang Shu still holding forth.

”Some people make judgments entirely based on subjective feelings. They see only what the deceitful want them to see and accept it as truth, turning the deceitful into saviors,” Jiang Shu shook his head slightly, his tone always calm and unemotional, appearing very rational, ”Like those online so-called ’justice enforcers,’ right, Mr. Bob?”

”You’re absolutely right,” Bob said with some resignation, but still didn’t hesitate to agree with Jiang Shu’s viewpoint.

Jiang Shu’s words also presented a choice, but this choice was even trickier. He had pointed out early on that some netizens are subjectively jumping to conclusions without evidence, and these opinions are controlled by the Deception Group.

In such a situation, if Bob still stubbornly tried to assert a topic, it would seem overly deliberate, and, a talk show host labeled with ”subjective speculation” and ”manipulating public opinion” would gather lots of negative attention.

Thinking this, Bob sighed inwardly. From Jiang Shu’s first words, the rhythm of their conversation had already been subtly led astray by the Magician, and though he had intended to set a trap, he now found himself ensnared.

So annoying.

Watching Bob’s expression, Jiang Shu smiled faintly, and then glanced over at Wolf, who, though still deliberately managing his expression, couldn’t help but sneakily give a thumbs up.

In light of the way the conversation was steered, Bob did not choose to deliberately create opposition anymore. He knew it would be useless, and exhausting, and that it would negatively impact the program itself.

So, for the rest of the interview, the direction of the conversation on the program unanimously followed the line of ”supporting the Police Station against illegal criminal groups like the Deception Group” and ”while the Police Station has its shortcomings, this doesn’t justify the Deception Group’s reckless behavior.”

Guided subtly by Jiang Shu, and quite naturally, Wolf also joined in the conversation, casually sharing about daily life at the Police Station, thereby unconsciously closing the gap between the Seventh District Police Station and the general public.

Soon, the half-hour interview swiftly came to an end; Wolf and Jiang Shu retreated backstage, where Su Xiaoou had already been waiting for some time, vigilantly looking after the props.

”You really did well, Jiang Shu. Our Police Station should allocate a propaganda department and recruit someone like you to head it,” Wolf said, slapping Jiang Shu on the shoulder with buoyant spirits.

Having smoothly navigated the stage crisis, he was soaring high, even considering hiring Jiang Shu again on behalf of the Police Station.

”You’re dreaming,” Jiang Shu gave him a look then waved at Su Xiaoou, ”Let’s go, back to the theater.”

Then he added, ”Take the safe passage.”

”Mm-hmm,” Su Xiaoou nodded understandingly, quickly picking up the large and small packages.

”Wait, take some of these,” Jiang Shu rushed forward to grab a big bag, ”This is all glassware, don’t drop it on the floor.”

”Got it, got it,” Su Xiaoou nodded continuously, then took the lead out of backstage, paving the way.

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Back at the Black Currant Theater, Jiang Shu and Su Xiaoou parted ways, and then Jiang Shu stored all the props used in the magic show in the storeroom.

The frames were folded up and stacked in a corner, while the small cauldron and test tubes were placed in a box, ready to be handed over to Kirie the next day.

As he mentioned in his Magic Performance, there aren’t many factors to being invisible or not—just the brain and light.

The principle behind the invisibility behind the floor-to-ceiling window is simple, just as the audience hypothesized—the glass is projection glass.

This straightforward effect is best achieved with projection glass, and it can also plant the seed of doubt in the audience’s mind.

Later, the disappearance of the mouse involved the use of four lenses.