Especially the representatives from academia.
In the past, there had been times when they reached out, but those were chaotic awards, such as the so-called Peace Prize, the value and credibility of which no one really cared about. Everyone had already taken those awards as a joke.
But this time, Langley actually wanted to reach into what should have been the most pure academic sphere, which was a move against the bottom line.
Many eyes were now on an elderly man, who at this moment, had to speak.
The old man did not disappoint and carefully asked, "Mr. Smith, do you intend to interfere with a judging panel for one of the world's most prestigious academic awards? I would like to remind you that the academic world does not operate by the same set of rules as yours."
