Li Weide glanced at the newspaper, then immediately checked his merit point balance.
Unfortunately, his merit point balance remained unchanged, not showing the dramatic increase he had imagined.
Li Weide quickly understood.
Grindelwald's suggestion hadn't been adopted yet, hence the lack of movement in his merit points.
Once it was adopted, his merit points should increase.
After all, Grindelwald's suggestion, at least on the surface, seemed sound.
In the early stages of doing practical work, Grindelwald couldn't mix personal matters into his tasks.
Right now, he needed to improve his public image!
Moreover, the system hadn't yet deducted merit points for wrongdoing.
Seeing Livid quietly contemplating after finishing the newspaper, Tom couldn't help but ask, "Do you think the Ministry of Magic will adopt his suggestion?
Dumbledore will definitely stop him, won't he?"
Livid smiled and said, "Whether the Ministry of Magic adopts his suggestion or not is no longer important.
Even if his suggestion is blocked by Dumbledore, it doesn't matter... By the time we see this suggestion in the newspaper, Grindelwald has already achieved his goal." "
Why do you say that?"
Tom asked.
"Grindelwald's goal has never been to advise the Ministry of Magic on what to do, but rather to have the public see him advising the Ministry of Magic on what to do!"
Livid smiled and said, "In other words... whether this succeeds or not, Grindelwald's reputation will improve, and... if the Ministry of Magic disagrees, then the public's focus, which was originally on Grindelwald, will shift to the Ministry of Magic.
In such a situation, whoever stands up to stop it will be the first to face the public's anger..."
Tom thought about it and understood the implications.
"It seems Grindelwald has indeed presented the British Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore with a major problem… It seems we have no choice but to agree to his suggestion."
Li Wade sighed.
"If we agree to his opinion and the British Ministry of Magic changes its recruitment policy, then it will be much easier for the Sorcerers to infiltrate the British Ministry of Magic…"
"Doesn't that mean the British Ministry of Magic will soon be like the Magical Congress of the United States?"
Tom asked in surprise.
"Actually, in my opinion, Grindelwald probably didn't intend to use this opportunity to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic.
Because whether the Ministry of Magic agrees or not, it will be influenced by Grindelwald sooner or later…
Even you think his newspaper makes a lot of sense, saying that it's about to become a Sorcerer, so what about the people inside the Ministry of Magic?
Those people are in close contact with Grindelwald every day… It wouldn't be surprising if they were directly influenced and turned into Sorcerers on the spot, without even needing to infiltrate."
"Hiss… If Grindelwald keeps doing this, won't he be guaranteed to win?"
Tom looked at Li Wade with a strange gaze.
If he remembered correctly, it was Li Wade who suggested Grindelwald change his style!
Li Wade said, "A guaranteed win is hard to say, but by doing this, he can build a very solid base! He's gaining popular support…"
Tom fell silent.
Originally, according to his thinking, as long as he had enough strength, he could gather a group of equally powerful and ruthless people, and then crush them by force…
But now it seemed that things weren't as simple as he initially thought.
Because Grindelwald's previous actions were similar to his plan, but he encountered strong resistance and almost failed completely…
Perhaps… Grindelwald's current approach is the right one!
Hmm… I've learned something…
Wait, why am I learning this? I didn't want to rule the world!
Ha, it seems I've been influenced by that bastard Li Wade!
I used to be such a pure person…
Ministry of Magic.
In the conference room, everyone looked gloomy.
Faced with Grindelwald's suggestion, these high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic were completely at a loss as to how to respond.
Dumbledore walked in, a copy of *The Global Observer* in his hand.
Everyone who saw him felt as if they'd seen a savior.
The Minister of Welfare immediately stood up to greet him.
"Albus…you know what happened.
What do you think we should do?"
Dumbledore glanced around the room, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes at their panicked expressions.
He then nodded to the Minister of Welfare and casually found a seat.
"Gentlemen, I'd like to ask…what do you think of his suggestion?"
Dumbledore asked.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, unsure how to answer.
Frankly, Grindelwald's suggestion wasn't inherently problematic.
The only issue was that if it were adopted, the amount of work required for reform would suddenly increase…
In short, if the suggestion had come from an ordinary employee instead of Grindelwald,the high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic wouldn't have agreed, even if the suggestion genuinely benefited the public.
Since the current system worked, why bother with reform?
However, it was Grindelwald who made the suggestion this time, which is why they were so nervous to hold this meeting.
"The people all think this is a good reform..." the Minister of Welfare said after no one answered.
"You all think it's a good suggestion, right?"
Dumbledore asked again.
Everyone could only nod. If the evaluation system could be improved when implemented, this suggestion would indeed be a good thing for both the Ministry of Magic and the people.
The Ministry of Magic could acquire more high-quality talent, while the public would have the opportunity to change their life plans.
"Since it's a good suggestion, let's adopt it," Dumbledore said calmly, "even if it was Grindelwald's idea..."
Silence fell again...
The Minister of Welfare hesitated, "If he infiltrates us..."
Dumbledore sighed helplessly, "Minister, so far... how much difference is there between the Ministry of Magic and the completely infiltrated Magical Congress of the United States?"
This time, even the Minister of Welfare fell silent.
Now, almost no one in the Ministry of Magic dared to disobey or offend Grindelwald; whether he infiltrated or not, what difference did it make?
The Minister of Welfare knew that Dumbledore was complaining about their submissiveness...but he had to agree that Dumbledore was right.
Grindelwald's existence was like a poisonous thorn stuck in the Ministry of Magic's palm.
Since the Ministry dared not touch it, dared not remove it... it was no different from being assimilated.
"Gentlemen," Dumbledore said, "we have no choice but to set aside Grindelwald's true nature and consider the merits of his advice.
From now on, if his advice is beneficial, we agree to it; if it has hidden dangers, we reject it and explain the drawbacks to the people… From now on, everyone must get used to Grindelwald's presence… Whether you fear him or not, he is now… he is there!"
Dumbledore had realized that it was no longer possible to completely stop Grindelwald by force, as before.
Because the other side simply wouldn't give him a chance.
Grindelwald was now "innocent," and everything he did was reasonable and legal.
Therefore, all they could do now was observe and wait for Grindelwald to reveal any weaknesses!
So, if he had good advice, they would adopt it! If he had bad advice, they would reject it!
If he tried to do something malicious, well… Dumbledore would wait for him to do it, and once he found a weakness in Grindelwald, it would be like striking a snake at its vital point!
As for the consequences of agreeing to his advice?
If it was good advice, why reject it?
In fact, both the wizarding world and the Ministry of Magic had been stagnant and complacent for far too long.
While Grindelwald's rise was initially a disaster, it could now act as a catalyst, stirring up the stagnant waters.
There are ways to follow the rules!
Dumbledore, now fully awakened by Grindelwald's combined attacks, decided to temporarily put away his Elder Wand and observe quietly from the shadows…
Dawn.
Li Weide lay in bed, quietly waiting for the system shop to refresh.
This was something he looked forward to every night.
The quality of the items in the system shop had indeed greatly improved, but not everything was what Li Weide wanted.
Suddenly, Li Weide saw his merit point balance jump dramatically.
From over 42,000 points, it jumped directly to over 50,000!
This sudden surge of over 10,000 points immediately made Li Weide realize that the Ministry of Magic had decided to agree to Grindelwald's suggestion.
Of course, the surge of only over 10,000 points was also because even with the Ministry of Magic's reforms, positions were limited.
Not many people could change their fate.
The changes these people can make to the British wizarding world are limited, hence the limited merit points.
When Grindelwald's actions benefit the entire wizarding world, or even the whole world, then the merit points will increase dramatically.
Just as Li Weide was pondering this, the items in the system shop changed.
It turned out to be midnight.
[Item 1: Polyjuice Potion 500ml (Unlocked) 500 Merit Points]
[Item 2: Unhatched Dragon Egg (Unlocked) 800 Merit Points]
[Item 3: Whomping Willow Seeds (Unlocked) 700 Merit Points]
[Item 4: Mutant Fang Geranium Seeds (Unlocked) 2000 Merit Points]
[Refresh Countdown: 23 hours 59 minutes 39 seconds]
[Merit Points: 59000]
[Dark Lord Achievement: Not Achieved]
Li Weide's gaze fell on the fourth item, the Mutant Fang Geranium.
He was somewhat puzzled; why was just a mutated plant seed so expensive…
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