Chapter Fifty-one: Rita Skeeter's Report! He Will Be Crowned King Within Ten Years!
Zhang Qiu tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know much about Master Yimei. According to my grandfather, Master Yimei traveled all the way from Shenlong Kingdom to Ying Kingdom in order to hunt down a vampire count."
"Qiu! I'm very interested in those old things you mentioned. Are you really going to give them to me?" Li Kai looked at Zhang Qiu earnestly.
Zhang Qiu smiled and said, "Of course, I already said I would give them to you."
Li Kai said solemnly, "Qiu, you may not know the value of those things. Perhaps those things are worth a lot of Galleons."
Zhang Qiu shook his head and said, "I just wanted to give them to you; I don't care about their value."
She smiled and gazed at Li Kai, her pretty face flushed, looking incredibly beautiful.
Li Kai couldn't help but lower his head, kiss Zhang Qiu's lips, and hold her tightly in his arms.
"Ugh!" Zhang Qiu struggled for a moment, then responded awkwardly.
After a long while, the two slowly separated.
Zhang Qiu had her eyes closed, her breathing was erratic, and she felt so unsteady that she had to lean on Li Kai.
She felt a surge of joy, as if her long-awaited wish had come true, and an unprecedented sense of happiness filled her heart.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself," Li Kai said with a smile. "You're so beautiful, like a fairy from heaven."
"Kyle! You're exaggerating!" Zhang Qiu said embarrassedly, "I'm not that pretty. Your praise makes me feel ashamed."
"Anyway, you are just that beautiful in my heart. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do," Li Kai said, feigning helplessness.
"Hehe!" Zhang Qiu couldn't help but tease, "You must have said this to other girls too, right? Cassandra, Hermione, Penelope—you must have said it to them."
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"Uh! I don't want to lie to you, I did say those things to them." Li Kai said sincerely, "But you have to believe me, I'm absolutely sincere, there's not a single lie. You each have your own style, and you are all girls who make me swoon."
"Pah!" Zhang Qiu glared at Li Kai and said irritably, "You're a real scumbag!"
"So, do you like this scumbag like me?" Li Kai asked quietly.
Zhang Qiu blushed, lowered her head, and said in a voice barely audible, "I like it."
Li Kai held Zhang Qiu tightly, whispering in her ear, "I will never let you down."
Zhang Qiu pressed her face against Li Kai's chest, quietly listening to his heartbeat. She didn't know whether she should trust him, but at least at this moment, she didn't want to be separated from him no matter what.
The next morning.
The young wizards were having breakfast when several owls suddenly flew in, each carrying a copy of the Daily Prophet.
"Oh my god!" a Slytherin student exclaimed. "Kael'thas, come quick! Rita Skeeter has posted that you might grow up to be the next Dark Lord!"
He handed the newspaper to Li Kai and then waited anxiously for a response.
The other students who received the newspaper also saw it, and everyone watched Li Kai quietly, not daring to utter a sound.
Li Kai read the newspaper in his hand from beginning to end.
The above content is not outrageous, there is almost no exaggeration, and there is no slander or defamation; it is based on facts and reason.
Rita Skeeter, from an outsider's perspective, listed everything Li Kai had done from his school days to the present, allowing everyone to get a clear understanding of him.
"Before the first academic year even started, he single-handedly defeated four adult dark wizards in Knockback Alley and saved the only daughter of the head of the Jue Lei family."
"During his first year at school, he achieved outstanding grades in every subject thanks to his exceptional magical talent and learning ability, and his influence over the entire Slytherin school was so great that no one dared to disobey him. He also invented an improved beauty potion and partnered with the Voray family to amass a vast fortune."
"As the end of the semester approached, he used his personal reputation to establish the Dragon Knights Guild, a student organization. With his superb magical artifact crafting skills, he created the Guild Archives, a powerful tool that could connect the organization's members. The Dragon Knights Guild even attracted outstanding students like Harry Potter to join."
"During the summer vacation, he made contact with the famous alchemist Nicolas Flamel through unknown means, and with the guarantee of Professor Dumbledore and Mr. Nicolas Flamel, he applied to the Ministry of Magic and passed the Apparition test perfectly."
"During his second year at Hogwarts, he uncovered the secrets of the Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin and personally slew the thousand-year-old basilisk left behind by Slytherin. He became incredibly prominent at Hogwarts, leading to a boom in the Dragon Knights Guild. Even professors like Dumbledore secretly joined the guild. He sent out invitations to many outstanding wizards in the wizarding world to join the Dragon Knights Guild. Around the same time, the Dragon Knights Guild began issuing various contraband collection missions, some of which contained extremely dangerous items."
"During Christmas, he forcefully intervened in the internal conflict within the Worley family, using force to support Madam Worley and defend her position as head of the family. Other members of the Worley family were forced to comply due to the threat of force."
They had no choice but to submit to Mrs. Worley.
"A Hogwarts student said that he was also exceptionally gifted in prophecy, and even accurately predicted Sirius Black's escape from prison."
"During the summer holidays, he attended Mrs. Worley's birthday dinner on the day Sirius Black escaped from prison, where he had a pleasant conversation with wizarding celebrities such as Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Nicolas Flamel, and Severus Snape. He also formed friendships with some high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic."
"On the first day of his third year, on his way to Hogwarts, he sealed five Dementors with an unknown spell and, with another unknown spell in conjunction with the Patronus Charm, brutally slaughtered more than sixty Dementors."
"All of the above achievements were accomplished by one person, whose name is Kael'thas Lee, a young wizard from a Muggle family."
"Throughout Kael'thas Lee's academic career, from obscurity to fame, his style of doing things became increasingly unscrupulous."
"The Dementors work for the Ministry of Magic and are the main force guarding Azkaban, but Kael'thas Lee disregarded the Ministry's reputation and carried out a mass slaughter of the Dementors, revealing his brutal nature."
"The Dragon Knight Guild, which he founded, may become an important tool for him to expand his power."
Whether Kael'thas Lee will become a mysterious dark lord in the future remains to be seen, but the Ministry of Magic should take precautions against it.
The above is the main content of Rita Skeeter's article, and some of the survey results are not accurate.
For example, Li Kai, due to a memory error, predicted that Sirius would escape from prison on a certain day in August, but in reality, Sirius's escape took place in July.
This shows that his predictions were not absolutely accurate.
Furthermore, Dumbledore joined the Dragon Knights Guild before the Basilisk was killed, while Rita Skeeter's investigation revealed that the Basilisk was killed afterward.
However, these mistakes are not the key issue and are not worth anyone's attention.
The crux of the matter is that many Ministry of Magic officials have actually joined the Dragon Knights Guild [Ministry of Magic officials were also present when Li Kai helped Madam Ray quell the rebellion].
However, these points are not mentioned at all in the article, which is clearly an attempt to exonerate the Ministry of Magic.
Overall, the article doesn't explicitly state anything, but it's full of hints.
It's practically as if they're explicitly stating that Li Kai is a dark wizard!
Cassandra said angrily, "This was clearly orchestrated by Rita Skeeter; someone must have been directing her to do it."
Li Kai smiled calmly and said to the classmate who handed him the newspaper, "Belice, thank you for the newspaper."
"You're welcome. We're classmates, aren't we?" Bailis said, somewhat flattered.
"Yes, we are classmates." Li Kai smiled and said, "Classmates should help each other."
"Is this the time to be polite?" Cassandra said, somewhat annoyed. "You should figure out how to handle this first."
Li Kai said nonchalantly, "It's obvious that Fudge is planning to use public opinion to label me a dark wizard first, and he's trying to force me to comply. First of all, this matter didn't officially come from him, so if I still care about my reputation, I can't directly cause him trouble. If I target Rita Skeeter, that's exactly what he wants. Fudge might be hoping that I'll kill Rita Skeeter in a fit of anger, so that my dark wizard status will be confirmed. Especially at this time, doing so would definitely provoke public outrage."
"So you mean we're just going to ignore it?" Cassandra said, displeased. "That's not like you at all!"
"My personality? My personality is pragmatic and realistic; empty fame means nothing to me. Black wizard or white wizard, it doesn't change who I am." Li Kai laughed heartily, "As for public opinion, these things only get worse the more you explain them. A cold shoulder is the best approach. Anyway, no matter what outsiders say, it won't affect me."
"Tsk tsk!" Cassandra sneered, "You're so high and mighty! You think you're so great! They definitely have more tricks up their sleeves than this. Let's see how you deal with it in the end."
Li Kai hugged Cassandra, kissed her hard on the cheek, and laughed, "Don't worry, at worst I'll become the real Dark Lord, and you'll be the Dark Queen. That title sounds pretty good, doesn't it?"
"Nonsense!" Cassandra wiped the drool from her face, blushing as she said, "Who wants to be your Dark Queen? Die! You b*****d!"
Rita Skeeter's article quickly caused a sensation at Hogwarts.
Unfortunately, the wizarding world is far too sensitive to the term "Dark Lord" these days.
The first two Dark Lords killed many wizards, and no one wants to live in constant fear.
Will Kael'thas really become the Dark Lord? Is what Rita Skeeter wrote in her article true?
"Most of the content is true, and even if there are errors, they won't be too significant."
"What should we do? Slytherin is known for producing dark wizards, and it's said that Void was once a student there. Kael'thas is far more capable than Void was back then; you know, Void didn't achieve anything at the school!"
"Yes! If Kael'thas becomes a dark wizard, or even the Dark Lord, then the destruction he causes will certainly be greater than that of the Mystic!"
"What if he kills us all while we're asleep?"
"Don't be silly! He can kill more than sixty Dementors by himself in broad daylight. Even if we're not asleep, he can still wipe us all out."
"Uh! You're right. Sigh, compared to Kael'thas, we're just trash!"
The campus was abuzz with discussion, and many young wizards avoided Li Kai, fearing they might be struck by a forgiveness spell.
Li Kai was happy to have some peace and quiet, but the girls were all worried about him, clearly afraid that he would really turn into a wicked black wizard.
Hermione, in particular, would have heart-to-heart talks with him every day.
And so, the first week of studying traditional Huxia culture passed quickly.
Over the weekend, Li Kai took several of his girlfriends to Hogsmeade Village.
They first browsed around the Joko Magical Jokes Shop for a while, and then went to the Elegant Wizard Costume Shop.
Li Kai bought some nice clothes for the three girls, and the three girls also offered their opinions and helped him buy several new outfits.
After buying the clothes, they went to the Three Brooms Bar.
"Oh, a few more unfamiliar faces. Are you new here this year?"
"You're a third-year wizard, right? Come in and have a seat. Would you like something to drink?"
The owner of the Three Brooms bar is Ms. Rosmerta, who has a graceful figure and beautiful features. Time has left its mark on her, but it has not diminished her charm in the slightest.
For some men with a penchant for mature beauties, Ms. Rosmerta is the epitome of perfection.
She is very warm towards strangers, but can be a bit shrewish towards acquaintances.
Li Kai witnessed her driving away a middle-aged male wizard who was trying to harass her.
"You must be Ms. Rosmerta. I've heard some upperclassmen mention you before," Li Kai said with a smile. "And there are even a dozen or so senior students who are completely infatuated with you!
"Oh! You're such a charmer—" Mrs. Rosmerta looked at the three girls around Li Kai. "No wonder you're surrounded by so many girls, you're quite the beauty."
"You little rascal! By the way, I still don't know your name!"
"Kael'thas Lee, the Slytherin student most likely to become the Dark Lord within the next ten years." Lee Kai said in a joking tone, "This is Lady Santa Skeeter's assessment."
"The price, I think, is quite reasonable. Now the young wizards at Hogwarts are all avoiding me."
Just yesterday, in a new edition of the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter offered a new assessment of Li Kai, stating that, as Li Kai himself just said, she believes he is the most likely candidate for the next decade.
To become the wizard of the Dark Lord.
Cassandra tugged at Li Kai and said irritably, "Stop using the word 'Dark Lord' all the time. You're not the Dark Lord yet!"
"Kyle!" Hermione also advised, "No matter how Rita Skeeter smears you, you must not let her influence you."
Penelope said nothing, but looked at Li Kai with concern.
Rosmerta exclaimed in shock, "You're Kael'thas Lee? The boy who appeared in the Daily Prophet a few days ago? Oh! What a terrible memory! I've seen your picture!"
"You were wearing different clothes, and I didn't even recognize you!"
"So now you know who I am, are you going to kick me out?" Li Kai maintained his smile. "After all, I'm a dangerous person; I might hurt someone at any time."
Oh dear.
"No! That's not what I meant, Mr. Lee," Ms. Rosmerta said excitedly. "Everyone knows Rita Skeeter's reporting is unreliable, you have absolutely no need to…"
If you care about her, come in quickly. What would you like to drink?
In a short time, Lady Rosmerta's attitude had undergone a complete change. She had initially treated Li Kai as just an ordinary young wizard, but now she clearly regarded him as...
It was treated according to the character.
Perhaps she was also afraid that Li Kai might really become the Dark Lord in the future. Even if he wasn't now, it wouldn't affect her ability to maintain a good relationship with him.
At any time, for ordinary people, as long as it does not affect their lives, there is no need to care who is in power.
"I'd like a glass of red wine, a glass of lemonade, a glass of cherry juice, and a glass of mead." Li Kai knew his three girlfriends' preferences perfectly, so he was just helping them out.
A decision has been made.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Ms. Rosmerta swayed her slender waist as she left. [Li Kai and his girlfriend sat down around a square table.]
"Kyle! Why did you say that?" Hermione asked, puzzled. "Others avoid the word 'Dark Lord' like the plague, and we shouldn't be talking about it so openly. What were you thinking?"
"Hermione, remember what I said," Li Kai said casually, "When you're being attacked by public opinion, the best way is to face it calmly. The more indifferent I seem, the less they…"
The more discouraged they become, the more they will naturally give up on using this method when they realize it won't work against them.
"But letting public opinion develop like this must put a lot of pressure on you, right?" Penelope sighed. "If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to hold on for even a day."
"Pressure? It doesn't exist!" Li Kai said nonchalantly. "Right now, Fuji is probably under more pressure than I am, because since I don't move, he can't figure out what I'm thinking—"
Maybe he's already worried I'll assassinate him? Tell me, if I were to attempt an assassination, who could stop me?
The three women exchanged glances and recognized Mu. [013809125 Feilu 121041201]
They had some understanding of Li Kai's strength. Putting aside his own magical skills, no one in the wizarding world, including Zhiqiang and Wanda, could withstand him.
Chapter Fifty-two: Conflict Escalates! The Relics Of The One-eyebrowed Taoist!
Soon, Ms. Rosmerta brought over the drink Li Kai had ordered, and said with a smile, "Please enjoy your drink, and feel free to call me if you need anything."
She had just finished speaking when the wind chimes at the door rang, and then a plump figure walked in.
As luck would have it, the new guest was none other than Fuji, whom Li Kai and the others had just been talking about.
Fudge still had a few followers with him, but none of the powerful figures were around. His group of followers consisted of young people who had only graduated a few years ago.
The group of young men scanned the room as soon as they entered. When they saw Li Kai, they all looked on as if facing a formidable enemy, some even burying their hands in their pockets—where they hid their magic wands.
The atmosphere in the bar suddenly turned cold and somber. The guests seemed to sense that something was about to happen, and they stopped what they were doing, quietly watching Fudge and the others.
Li Kai chuckled, "Everyone, there's no need to be so wary of me, is there? I'm just a Hogwarts student, and if I really wanted to do something, you couldn't stop me, could you? Minister Fudge, it's been a while, you look as dashing as ever!"
The words carried a hint of sarcasm, but Fudge seemed oblivious to it. He said calmly, "Kael'thas, it's nice to see you here. How's the first week of the new school year going?"
"Thanks to you, I'm doing pretty well here. You're such a busy person, did you come here today specifically to drink and relax?" Li Kai said with a smile.
"Oh, no, I heard you were here, so I came to see you." Fudge said with concern, "I suppose you already know that the public opinion outside has been very unfavorable towards you lately. I'd like to know what you think?"
Li Kai secretly admired him. This old guy truly lived up to his reputation as a despicable politician. Look how thick-skinned he is! He was the one who caused all of this, yet he can still put on a show of being a good person and express concern. His shamelessness is simply astounding!
"What else can I think?" Li Kai said indifferently, "I'm just a student. I can't and don't want to care about what's going on outside. I believe the professors at Hogwarts can protect their students from harm."
Fudge smiled and said, "It's good that you don't take it to heart. I'll warn Rita; she really went too far this time."
"There's no need for that. To be honest, it's not good for the wizarding world to be so stagnant." Li Kaiping said calmly, "It's good that someone comes out to lighten the mood, otherwise it might gradually decay and become a stagnant pool."
Fudge's face twitched; he understood the implication—it was an accusation that he had done nothing!
Alternatively, it could be interpreted as a threatening suggestion!
The person who stepped in to lighten the mood could be Rita Skeeter, or it could be Li Kai himself.
If it were just Rita Skeeter spouting some nonsense in the media, Li Kai probably wouldn't care.
If the Ministry of Magic continues to press, then Li Kai might become the one to ease the tension.
Without a doubt, if Li Kai were to become the one who lightens the mood, he would never engage in such petty squabbles as Rita Skeeter.
That's what he meant!
Fudge understood, which is why he's in a bad mood now.
He was threatened once before at the Worley's house, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Faced with the threat once again, he still dared not make any rash moves.
"Perhaps most people prefer peace and quiet?" Fudge said stiffly. "Although the wizarding world is lifeless right now, at least people don't have to worry about dying at any moment."
"Yes, Minister, you're right. But there are always restless people in the world who want to disrupt this peace." Li Kai took a sip of red wine. "The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. There is nothing inherently wrong in the world; it is only the mediocre who create trouble for themselves. These are ancient Eastern proverbs that serve as a warning to the world, but unfortunately, most people don't understand them. Minister, I also hope that the wizarding world can remain peaceful. I am a collector, only interested in collecting strange and valuable items. As for other things, I am really not interested."
Fudge's face twitched even more violently; he understood what Fudge was saying as well.
Li Kai was criticizing him for making trouble out of nothing; isn't he the epitome of a mediocre person?
As for Li Kai's claim that he is only interested in collecting strange and unusual things, Fuji doesn't believe it at all.
Is it really necessary to build such a large network of connections and a massive organization just because you're interested in collecting?
Fudge was clearly unaware of Li Kai's ambitions in collecting; if Li Kai were just an ordinary collector, he wouldn't need to do that.
However, Li Kai has too many things to collect, too many to do on his own. Therefore, he needs to build a large force and gather more people to achieve his collecting goals.
This process may have some impact on the Ministry of Magic's dominance, but the impact will be negligible.
After all, Li Kai only wanted to acquire various collectibles more easily; he never intended to take over everything and seize all the power of the Ministry of Magic.
He has no interest in power, and even if he were to gain absolute power one day, he would certainly relinquish it.
As for who to give the rights to, he doesn't care at all, as long as it doesn't affect the size of his collection.
Fuji couldn't understand Li Kai. He was best at projecting his own feelings onto others. He liked power and assumed that others did too, which is why he was always worried that someone would replace him.
"Kael'thas, you're right. But from the Ministry of Magic's perspective, even if some things don't happen, we still need to make the necessary preparations."
"That's true. I'm glad the Ministry of Magic has such a dedicated minister as you." Li Kai nodded slightly, then said meaningfully, "However, I want to remind you that sometimes being too sensitive isn't a good thing. A butterfly flapping its wings in London could trigger a terrifying hurricane around the world. It's hard to say what will happen to other living beings, but that butterfly will definitely die, because it's too weak and simply can't survive a terrifying hurricane."
Fudge clearly didn't understand the butterfly effect. He asked blankly, "What? How can a butterfly flapping its wings cause a hurricane?"
Although he didn't understand what the butterfly effect was, he still understood what Li Kai was saying. He felt threatened again. Li Kai was saying that he was weak and that he might lose his life in the upcoming storm.
This made him very angry, and it also strengthened some of his inner beliefs.
Li Kai wasn't interested in giving Fudge a science lesson. He said lazily, "This is called the butterfly effect. It's a truth d by Muggle scientists. You can look it up if you're interested. I believe that as Minister of Magic, getting some Muggle books shouldn't be difficult for you."
"The truth of Muggles is not suitable for wizards," Fudge said in a deep voice. "The wizarding world has its own truth."
"Since that's your opinion, then we have nothing more to say." Li Kai said listlessly, "Please do as you please, Minister. I wish you a pleasant life ahead."
Fudge moved his lips, but in the end he said nothing. He turned and walked out, not even intending to drink a glass of wine.
Ms. Rosmerta finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since Li Kai and Fudge started talking, she had been on tenterhooks, fearing that the two sides would start fighting over a single word.
Now, the conflict has finally been resolved without a trace.
However, Lady Rosmerta knew in her heart that Li Kai and Fudge had ultimately broken up, and the wizarding world would probably not be peaceful in the future.
Fudge's appearance did not dampen Li Kai's spirits. He took his three girlfriends for a while longer before returning to Hogwarts.
On the way back, the three girls were clearly preoccupied.
"Kyle, are you really going to go against the Ministry of Magic?" Hermione asked worriedly. "That's the Ministry of Magic, and I've heard that the Aurors there are incredibly powerful. I'm worried you'll get hurt. Even with Wanda and Grimm, you can't guarantee you'll be completely unharmed—they're just good at destructive power, not at protecting their master!"
"Hermione! I think you're not just worried about me getting hurt, but also about me getting locked up in Azkaban, aren't you?" Li Kai kissed Hermione, making her face turn red.
Hermione, who will soon turn fourteen, has grown into a graceful young woman with a slender waist and no excess fat on her body, radiating youthful energy.
Apart from being slightly shorter, he is almost identical to Cassandra in every other aspect.
"Kyle! I'm serious, I'm not kidding," Hermione said, displeased. "If you really get locked up in Azkaban, I'm definitely going to break you out. The Ministry of Magic might even authorize the Dementors to use their Dementor Kiss on us!"
Penelope retorted, not to be outdone, "Count me in for the prison break too!"
Cassandra rolled her eyes at the two of them and said irritably, "If he is caught by the Ministry of Magic, given his behavior of threatening the Minister of Magic just now, I think he might be executed on the spot the day he is caught."
Li Kai said with a smile, "They had better do that, otherwise I will definitely come back."
"Oh my god!" Hermione slapped her forehead. "Call it a comeback!"
"They see me as the villain, and aren't villains always about making a comeback?" Li Kai thought for a moment, "A resurgence seems like a possibility."
The three girls rolled their eyes at Li Kai, feeling that he was hopeless.
When we got back to Hogwarts, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Li Kai met Zhang Qiu in the tower, and they agreed to go and retrieve Master Yimei's belongings today.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting," Li Kai said abruptly, shaking Zhang Qiu's hand.
"It's alright, I've only been here a short time. When shall we set off?" Zhang Qiu said gently.
"Right now, I'll take you flying." Li Kai hugged Zhang Qiu, cast an illusion spell, enveloped them in purple magic mist, and then soared into the sky.
After flying out of the range of the Anti-Apparition Spell, Li Kai used Apparition again, instantly appearing on a street in London.
Once we arrived here, we were very close to Zhang Qiu's home.
Li Kai had never been to Zhang Qiu's house, so he couldn't go there directly.
They flew for a while longer before finally arriving at Zhang Qiu's home.
"What kind of magic is this?" Zhang Qiu asked excitedly. "I saw you use this magic in the Quidditch match before. You could fly without a broom! Can you teach me?"
"Of course, I'll teach you tomorrow," Li Kai said with a smile.
Zhang Qiu's parents were not at home; they also worked at the Ministry of Magic, but were just insignificant clerical staff.
Li Kai followed Zhang Qiu to her house, where she found the large box containing the belongings of Master Yimei, a Taoist priest, with practiced ease.
"Take the box with you," Zhang Qiu said, blinking her beautiful big eyes. "My parents have been thinking about getting rid of the things in the box. They treat these things as junk, but I think that's a wrong view."
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"Alaho Cave open." Li Kai opened the box and took out the items one by one, examining them carefully.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the excellent-grade collectible "Spirit Suppressing Talisman" and been rewarded with "Basic Talisman Crafting Skill".]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the rare collectible "Corpse-Suppressing Talisman," and for receiving the reward "Intermediate Talisman Crafting Factory."]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the perfect-grade collectible "Amulet" and been rewarded with "Advanced Talisman Crafting Technique".]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "True Fire Talisman" and been rewarded with "Expert-level Talisman Crafting Skill".]
Congratulations, host, on obtaining an epic collection.
Receive the "Heavenly Thunder Talisman" as a reward of "Master-level Talisman Crafting Skill".
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the legendary collectible "Five Elements Escape Talisman" and the reward "Grandmaster-level Talisman Crafting Technique".]
Acquiring six perfectly preserved talisman papers directly elevated Li Kai's talisman-making skills to the Grandmaster level.
The accompanying knowledge also gave Li Kai a detailed understanding of the cultivation system of the Divine Dragon Kingdom.
In the Divine Dragon Kingdom, wizards are called Taoist priests, and magic is called Taoist arts.
There's a saying in the cultivation world of the Divine Dragon Kingdom: sincerity brings results, belief brings truth, and disbelief brings falsehood.
Therefore, both Taoist arts and magic are idealistic forces. The only difference between them is their respective schools of thought; their essence is the same, both being the result of cultivating spiritual beliefs.
Talisman making is a unique magical research discipline in the cultivation world of the Divine Dragon Kingdom, holding the same status as potion-making in the Ying Kingdom, while potion-making is known as alchemy in the cultivation world of the Divine Dragon Kingdom.
Li Kai searched carefully, but there were no items related to alchemy in the box. This meant that Master Yimei might not be good at alchemy, or that materials related to alchemy had been lost.
He then picked up a peach wood sword, which looked somewhat charred, but seemed to contain astonishing magic.
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[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the legendary collectible "Millennium Lightning-Struck Peach Wood Sword," and the rewards include "Grandmaster-level Ten Thousand Thunder Spell," "Grandmaster-level Sword Control Technique," and "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Sword"!]
The Ten Thousand Thunder Spell is a powerful magic spell (Taoist technique) that can unleash thunder from the palm or summon lightning from the sky to attack enemies.
Sword control is a type of magic (Taoist art) that allows one to fly by controlling objects, similar to flying on a broomstick.
Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Sword: A primordial spiritual treasure from the primordial world. By cultivating with it to the point of perfect harmony between man and sword, one can comprehend the true art of controlling lightning with a divine sword!
Note: To wield this sword, you need at least 10,000 points of mana (magic power).
Li Kai was speechless for a moment, feeling as if he had been hit by a golden cannonball.
This reward is clearly a critical hit; otherwise, why would it be a primordial spiritual treasure from the prehistoric world?
For this world, innate spiritual treasures are absolutely the most powerful weapons of all.
Unfortunately, precisely because the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Sword is too advanced, Li Kai simply cannot use it with his current strength.
Ten thousand points of mana! The Grim Reaper only has one hundred!
To put it another way, the Grim Reaper in this world is roughly equivalent to the Ox-Head and Horse-Face in the primordial world—the lowest of the low, not even as good as the Black and White Impermanence.
Heaven knows when Li Kai will finally reach 10,000 points of magical power!
He pursed his lips and continued examining the other items in the box.
At this moment, the box still contained a yellow Taoist robe, a bell, an ink line, and two books.
Li Kai picked it up to examine it, then put it into his storage space.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Eight Trigrams Taoist Robe" and been rewarded with the "Yin Yang Robe".]
Yin-Yang Robe: Wearing the Yin-Yang Robe increases cultivation speed by 20%, spell power by 20%, and damage reduction by 20%.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Soul-Suppressing Bell," and the reward "Talent: Innate Primordial Spirit."]
Innate Primordial Spirit: When the soul is attacked, even if the soul is shattered, as long as the innate primordial spirit is not destroyed, the soul can be reassembled at any time.
The term "元神" (yuanshen) appropriately refers to the human subconscious. [013809125飞卢121041451]
The subconscious mind lies deep within the soul and is beyond the control of ordinary people.
Once a cultivator condenses their primordial spirit, they can control their subconscious, allowing their will and soul to merge perfectly. As long as the will remains, the soul will not dissipate.
Anyway, it's all just empty talk, and it's impossible to explain it clearly no matter how you try.
Li Kai doesn't plan to study it in depth for the time being; he just needs to know that this thing is useful.
However, he did not claim the reward for the time being because he did not know what strange phenomena would occur when he condensed his innate primordial spirit. He planned to accept the reward in the Emerald Dreamland later.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Ink Line" and been rewarded with "Master Craftsmanship".]
Master-level craftsmanship: encompasses all handcraft skills, including theft, carpentry, bamboo weaving, and bricklaying.
The reward was somewhat unreliable, but Li Kai was still very happy. No matter what industry you're in, having skillful hands is always a good thing.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Maoshan Qi Cultivation Manual," and the reward "Talent: Innate Dao Body."]
Innate Dao Body: Increases cultivation speed by a hundredfold.
"First, a primordial spirit, then a primordial Dao body, and the cultivation method is already provided—is this meant to help me cultivate immortality? Brother Tongzi is awesome! One word—amazing!"
Compared to practicing magic, Li Kai actually yearned for cultivating immortality more. He never expected that he would have the opportunity to cultivate immortality in his lifetime.
Chapter Fifty-three: The 108 Transformations Of The Heavenly Spirits And Earthly Fiends
Now, there is only one item left in the box.
This is a book wrapped in bright yellow silk. It looks very old and seems like it could turn to dust at any moment.
Li Kai also used his magical eye to see through the silk to understand the book, and he still hasn't picked it up yet!
The magical energy emanating from this book was stronger than that of the thousand-year-old lightning-struck peach wood sword, but it was very unstable. Li Kai carefully observed it for a long time with his magical eye, and only after confirming that the book had been enchanted with a permanent spell did he reach out and take it out of the box.
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the mythical collectible "Ancient Spellbook - Journey to the West," and the reward "Beginner Heavenly Divine Transformations 108 Transformations."]
"Hiss!" Li Kai couldn't help but gasp. He looked at Zhang Qiu and asked in a trembling voice, "Does no one in your family read this book?"
Zhang Qiu didn't know why Li Kai was so agitated. She said helplessly, "Our whole family has read this book, but it's all written in ancient Shenlong Kingdom script, and no one in the family can understand it."
Li Kai was speechless. This guy was truly unaware of the treasure he was sitting on!
He covered the box and moved even the "450" box to the storage space.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the excellent-grade collectible "Treasure Chest" and been rewarded with 1 "Treasure Map".]
Hey! This is a pleasant surprise. I'll have to check where this treasure map points to when I have time.
"Let's go, we can go back now."
When Li Kai and Zhang Qiu returned to Hogwarts, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.
The two found an abandoned classroom and chatted until dinner time before finally going to the auditorium together.
Cassandra didn't react strongly when she saw the two of them together; she just glared at Li Kai.
"I'm going to Ravenclaw. See you later," Cho Chang said gently.
Li Kai smiled and nodded: "We'll meet at the tower at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, and I'll teach you the art of flight."
"Kyle! Don't tell me you've fallen for someone else!" Cassandra said angrily. "Do you know how much pressure your flirtatious nature puts on me, your official girlfriend?"
Li Kai quickly hugged Cassandra and said, "You can rest assured, you will always hold the most important place in my heart, now and in the future, no one can change my mind! If necessary, I can swear to God!"
Cassandra's expression softened slightly, but she said irritably, "No need for swearing. Just don't let me see you being intimate with other girls in the future, or you might drive me crazy!"
"Okay! Okay! I promise you, but believe me, when you come of age, you'll definitely regret this decision," Li Kai said meaningfully.
"Impossible!" Cassandra exclaimed, tilting her head back. "I won't regret it!"
Li Kai whispered a few words in Cassandra's ear, and her face immediately turned as red as a cloth, even the roots of her ears turned red.
"Are you serious? I don't believe it!" Cassandra whispered. "I've heard that men are at a disadvantage in those kinds of things, and almost no man can beat a woman."
"Believe it or not, just tell me if you want to bet or not?" Li Kai said jokingly, "It's too late for you to admit defeat now."
"Fine, I'll bet! If you lose, you'll have to love only me from now on. If you really keep your word, then you can do whatever you want." Cassandra's eyes flickered, her mind clearly occupied by some strange thoughts.
"Then it's a deal, and no one can go back on their word." Li Kai smiled slightly, then changed the subject, asking mischievously, "Oh, by the way, who told you about this? Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to be like this, Cassandra, even asking about things like this."
"I—I overheard some maids talking and that's how I found out!" Cassandra said nervously. "I didn't mean to ask about these things, you must believe me."
"I see, then I'll trust you."
at night.
When Li Kai arrived at the Emerald Dreamland, he took out a large pile of things, including the various rewards he had obtained during the day, as well as the Heart of the Chaos Demon God that he had acquired not long ago.
These past few days he's been so focused on crafting the wand that he's forgotten to fuse it with the Heart of the Chaos God.
If I hadn't received so many rewards today, I don't know how long I would have been delayed.
"System, help me fuse the Heart of the Chaos Demon God, the Primordial Spirit, and the Primordial Dao Body!"
In an instant, endless mysterious energy appeared out of thin air and began to transform Li Kai's body.
Li Kai felt as if he were being reborn, with pain shooting from every nerve to his brain.
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Under normal circumstances, when a human experiences pain that exceeds the limits, the protective mechanism should be activated and the person should fall into a coma.
But now, even though Li Kai is in unbearable pain, he is still unable to enjoy the treatment of being in a coma.
I don't know how much time passed, but the pain gradually subsided until it finally disappeared completely.
My body seemed to have become much lighter, and my strength had increased as well.
Li Kai opened the attribute panel and found that his physique and magic power had increased significantly.
Host: Kael'thas Lee
Professions: Wizard, Grandmaster Alchemist, Grandmaster Potions Master, Grandmaster Blacksmith, Grandmaster Rod Maker, Grandmaster Talisman Maker, Grandmaster Craftsman, Grandmaster Enchanter
Talents: Innate Primordial Spirit, Innate Dao Body, Immunity to Dementor's Kiss... [013809125 Feilu 121051081]
Physical condition: 79
Magic Power: 82+ (3–6)
Spells: Beginner Resurrection Spell, Grandmaster-level Thunder Spell, Beginner-level 108 Transformations of Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends...
Skills: Petrifying Eye, Magic Eye, Parsleyan...
Collection: Cain's Blood, Maoshan Qi Cultivation Manual, Journey to the West, Thousand-Year-Old Peach Wood Sword Struck by Lightning...
The 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends: An ancient transformation technique from the Divine Dragon Kingdom, requiring immense magical power to support it. It allows one to transform at will into any living being or inanimate object they have ever seen, accompanied by various incredible supernatural abilities and spells…
Note: What Animagus? It's utterly weak compared to the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly and Earthly Stars!
The so-called 108 transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends are divided into 36 Heavenly Gang methods and 72 Earthly Fiend methods.
As a form of magic from ancient times, it differs greatly from the magic practiced in the modern wizarding world.
The most significant difference lies in the consumption of Thousand Magic (mana).
When Li Kai received the inheritance, he also inherited some information related to ancient times.
In ancient times, the spiritual energy (magic) between heaven and earth was abundant, and there were even gods walking in the world.
At that time, all sorts of legendary and magical creatures were everywhere, and humans comprehended various cultivation systems in their struggles with those creatures.
Some cultivation systems have been passed down to this day, while others have been severed and disappeared into the long river of history.
In fact, the essence of all cultivation systems is the resonance between human will and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
In the international community today, all supernatural power cultivation systems are called magic, and only in the places of origin of various systems are the old-fashioned names retained.
As time went by, the human population increased and the species expanded, the concentration of spiritual energy in the world decreased, and the inheritance of various cultivation systems became increasingly difficult to continue. The power of many spells also continued to decline until they became completely unusable.
As a legacy from ancient times, most of the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends have lost their original power, and even those that are still usable cannot compare to their former glory.
In general, most of the spells in the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends are not very useful, but there are a few that may have a miraculous effect when needed.
For Li Kai, the most useful function among the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends is the ability to change his appearance at will.
With the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, he no longer needed to cultivate Animagus. In the future, if he needed to impersonate someone else, he would not need to take the Compound Decoction, which saved him a lot of trouble.
As is well known, Animagus can only transform into ordinary animals, not magical creatures.
Transforming into a magical creature through Animagus could potentially trigger unknown and terrifying consequences.
It is said that there are many magical creatures in the wizarding world of Ying Kingdom, which are the products of some wizards who failed to transform into magical creatures.
There are even rumors that Dementors are monsters born from Net-Girl's failed attempt to transform into a magical creature.
However, Li Kai knew this was nonsense, because there were also Dementors in the Underworld, and their numbers were terrifying.
Compared to Animagus, the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends is far more advanced. This set of techniques, passed down from ancient times, can not only transform wizards into ordinary animals, but also into stones, wood, houses, tables, chairs... and even magical creatures.
To put it bluntly, the difference between the 108 Transformations of the Heavenly Spirits and the Animagus is simply worlds apart!
Chapter 54 What Li Kai Fears Most! The Elder Wand Is Successfully Replicated!
After digesting the rewards he received today, Li Kai continued to try to replicate the Elder Wand.
After a night of trying, he obtained a few more wands with decent power.
These wands are all more powerful than his own, but they are not so easy to control, and ordinary people are likely to cause accidents when using them.
They are very close to the Elder Wand, but there are obviously still some flaws.
The next morning at breakfast, the owl delivered the Daily Prophet again.
Cassandra exclaimed in surprise, "This newspaper is about our encounter with Fudge at the Three Broomsticks bar yesterday! Your entire conversation with Fudge has been reported!"
Li Kai smiled and picked up the newspaper to read.
The author of the front-page headline article is still Rita Skeeter.
This time, it was as if she had witnessed Li Kai and Fuji's conversation firsthand, and she wrote down almost every word of their conversation in the article.
But at the time, none of them saw Rita Skeeter at the Three Broomsticks bar.
Without a doubt, Rita Skeeter must have used Animagus to transform into some kind of small animal and secretly hid nearby.
Unfortunately, Li Kai's memory of certain events in the original work is not deep. He only remembers the general outline, and many details are things he may not have paid attention to when reading the book or watching the movie, so naturally he has no impression of them.
All he knew was that Rita Skeeter's Animagus transformed into a very small animal, but he had no idea what kind of animal it was.
"Hermione! Get your cat away!" Ron's voice came from not far away. He seemed very irritable and had been arguing with Hermione.
"Crooked Mountain won't hurt your mice, it just wants to play with them!" Hermione exclaimed excitedly.
Li Kai looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hermione holding a large orange cat.
This big cat has long fur, but its face is flat. Judging from its facial features alone, it should be a Garfield cat. However, Garfield cats rarely have this kind of long fur, so it is most likely a mixed breed.
Ron was holding a pitiful-looking rat in his hand. The rat was almost bald, emaciated, and had some scars on its body.
Needless to say, this is definitely Peter Pettigrew.
Li Kai suddenly realized that the big cat named Crookshanks in Hermione's arms could not only distinguish Animagus transformations, but also human nature, good and evil.
When he read the original book, he really liked Crookshanks, and he already knew that Hermione had bought it.
However, he and Hermione were not in the same house, so he rarely saw Crookshanks.
It was only today, the weekend, that Hermione brought Crookshanks to the Great Hall.
"Kyle! You be the judge!" Hermione suddenly said, "Ron is always worried that Crookshanks will eat his rats. I've told him Crookshanks won't do that, but no matter what I say, he won't believe me."
Ron looked at Kyle and said, "Kyle, you can't be biased. What cat doesn't eat mice? Right? It's normal for me to worry that Crookshanks will eat Scabbers, and it's very likely to happen. Maybe it will happen before we're even paying attention. Then Hermione won't have another Scabbers to make up for it!"
"Ron! I've already told you, Crookshanks doesn't eat mice. It's very obedient; it eats whatever I tell it to eat," Hermione argued loudly.
These are excuses often used by some dog owners who don't leash their dogs, but Hermione doesn't own a dog, but a cat, and a very magical one at that.
The two are clearly not comparable.
Li Kai smiled and said, "Ron, I don't think you need to worry. Your rat has lived for more than ten years, right? Forgive me for being blunt, but a normal rat can't live that long. It must have some unknown ability to live this long. I also don't think Crookshan will harm it."
He didn't intend to expose Peter Pettigrew, at least not now.
If Peter Pettigrew is captured, then who will resurrect Voldemort?
"But Scabbers is terrified!" Ron said, dissatisfied. "Mice are naturally afraid of cats. As long as Crook Mountain is here, Scabbers is terrified."
"Then why don't you try to comfort it and make it less scared?" Li Kai chuckled. "Anyway, I prefer Crookshanks. Hermione, let me hug Crookshanks."
Hermione handed Crookshank to Kyle and said happily, "Kyle, you're so kind."
Cassandra, resting her chin on her hand, said, "You still don't care about the newspaper reports?"
"What's there to care about? Let him be," Li Kai said nonchalantly. "To destroy someone, you first make them mad. Fudge's plan is very clear. He obviously wants to use public opinion to gather enough power, and when he feels he has it all figured out, he'll start attacking me. For me, this is also an opportunity. Once he has gathered enough helpers, I'll easily crush him and his cronies, and then no one will dare to target me anymore! Do you know what that's called? That's called wiping them all out in one fell swoop!"
Cassandra said no more after hearing this. She realized that Li Kai didn't care how many enemies he had or what others thought of him.
She felt incredibly powerless. With such a powerful boyfriend, she felt like a useless piece of trash, unable to help him at all when he needed something.
"Perhaps, I just need to take care of his daily life from now on, and let him handle the serious matters himself."
Clearly, Cassandra has become despondent. This once proud girl now wants to be Li Kai's housewife.
After breakfast, Ji Kai went to find Zhang Qiu to teach her magic, as agreed.
The two were learning magic while also spending time together, and their feelings for each other were rapidly growing stronger.
And just like that, the weekend was over.
As the new week began, the students gradually got back on track.
When Li Kai arrived at Defense Against the Dark Arts class, he finally encountered the famous scene from the original story.
This was a practical lesson, and Professor Lu Ping didn't plan to teach it in the classroom. Instead, he took everyone to the faculty and staff lounge, and even gave Pipi a lecture along the way.
As soon as Pikachu saw Lupin, he shouted, "Lupin, you madman, you big idiot! Lupin, you madman, you big idiot—"
Li Kai knew that Peeves might know Lupin was a werewolf, otherwise he wouldn't have done this.
Normally, although this scoundrel is always rude, disrespectful, and unruly, he is still quite respectful to professors and would never insult them like this.
Lupin used a funny spell to get the chewing gum that Peeves had stuffed into the keyhole into Peeves' nose.
The students cheered loudly, and were full of respect for Professor Lupin, because there were very few people in the whole school who could teach Pippi a lesson.
"Guess what we're going to be dealing with today? Practical classes always involve dealing with those weird and wonderful creatures, and some of them are just awful!"
"Now that you mention it, I can't help but think of how Lockhart was tormented by the Cornish elves last school year. I even secretly kicked them a couple of times back then!"
"Let's forget about that incompetent counterfeiter. Let's focus on how to conduct today's lesson."
"Professor Lu Ping seems to have some real skills; perhaps we can learn some genuine techniques from him."
The students were buzzing with discussion, and soon followed Professor Zi to the faculty lounge.
Surprisingly, Professor Snape was also there, and he looked at Lupin with hostility, just as he looked at Harry.
However, Professor Snape did not linger. He casually picked a few targets, made a few sarcastic remarks, and then walked out of the faculty lounge like a giant bat.
"Class, today we are going to face a monster called a Boggart." Lupin spotted Li Kai in the crowd, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded slightly to Li Kai. He also became more careful with his words during the lesson.
He was very confident teaching ordinary young wizards, but teaching an outstanding young wizard like Li Kai, who was far more powerful than adult wizards, would put him under immense pressure.
"Well then, let's have Neville give us a demonstration first. Neville, come here." Lupin carefully explained the Boggart's abilities and weaknesses, then asked Neville to prepare to face the Boggart.
Boggart, who was hiding in the closet, was released and instantly transformed into Professor Snape.
Neville was a little nervous at first, and then, following Professor Lupin's instructions, he silently dressed Professor Snape in his grandmother's clothes in his mind.
When the time was right, he quickly waved his wand and chanted the spell to subdue the Boggart: "Funny funny!"
In an instant, Boggart, now disguised as Professor Snape, actually put on Mrs. Longbottom's clothes.
The faculty and staff lounge erupted in laughter.
Then, all the students tried in turn, exposing their deepest fears to everyone.
But this is a process of overcoming inner fears, and many people may no longer be afraid of those things after this lesson.
It was finally Harry's turn, but Lupin didn't let him face the Boggart.
Harry was puzzled and quite dissatisfied with this.
However, at this point, he could only step aside and let the other students practice first.
About twenty minutes later, Li Kai faced off against Bogut.
Everyone wanted to know what such a powerful wizard might fear deep down.
Boggart turned into a cloud of smoke, with flashes of fire occasionally appearing within it; nothing else could be seen.
Everyone was completely baffled, not knowing what this meant.
Only Li Kai knew that this was the scene he encountered before his death in his previous life.
At that moment, he was trapped in the fire. The house was filled with thick smoke, and the flames gradually spread, eventually engulfing him completely.
He didn't even feel the pain of being burned, because he was already suffocated by the thick smoke when the fire reached him.
That was the most terrifying thing he had ever experienced in his two lifetimes, but now it was all over. Magic had freed him from the fear of fire, and he even had a way to deal with Fiendfyre.
With a thought, without waving his wand or uttering a spell, the Boggart vanished—it was hidden in the Emerald Dream.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the perfect collectible "Boggart," and for the reward "Talent: Heart of a Warrior."]
The heart of a hero: A true hero is not one who is fearless, but one who faces fear with composure.
Li Kai pursed his lips, not really caring about the reward.
"Kaelsas, where did you put Boggart?" Professor Lupin asked, puzzled.
"It will never exist in this world again," Li Kai said calmly. "I think it's better to eliminate fear directly than to make it ridiculous."
"Uh! Kael'thas is right." Lupin said noncommittally, "But everyone should remember that not everyone can easily eliminate fear, so little tricks like the Jester's Curse are actually more suitable for most of us."
The students silently kept these words in mind, while also looking at Li Kai with admiration.
Although Lockhart is gone, the Duel Club is still running, and Li Kai occasionally attends the gatherings.
Each time, he would spar with a professor to demonstrate more spell usage techniques.
To this day, in the entire Hogwarts, apart from Dumbledore, all the professors have been defeated by Li Kai.
This invincible strength is very...
It was difficult for them to feel any jealousy, so the young wizards only felt admiration for Li Kai.
The next few days passed peacefully. Li Kai would occasionally teach a few of his girlfriends a magic trick, which would keep them practicing for several days.
This way he can relax and focus on his own things.
On the evening of September 16th, he finally created the piece that most closely resembled the Elder Wand.
This wand may look somewhat different from the real Elder Wand.
However, in Li Kai's magical eyes, its structure and the magical fluctuations it emitted were almost identical to those of the Elder Wand.
There's also good news: those dragon eggs are almost ready to hatch.
Since there's good news, there's also bad news.
Rita Skeeter's commotion outside was growing louder and louder; she would write an article almost every few days, specifically to publicize Li Kai's threat to the wizarding world.
She even started attributing some of the things that dark wizards did to Ji Kai.
Of course, she didn't say that Li Kai did those things, but intentionally or unintentionally led people to believe that those dark wizards were all members of the Dragon Knight Guild.
The reason those dark wizards did those bad things was simply to find random items to exchange for contribution points.
Many people believe these reports because the prizes offered by the Dragon Knights Guild are so tempting that it's understandable that some dark wizards would take the risk and do bad things.
Many wizards who are unaware of the truth are now proposing to arrest Li Kai and bring him to Azkaban, and to ban the Dragon Knights Guild, an illegal organization.
In reality, this accusation is utterly absurd, because Li Kai was merely offering a reward for collecting magical artifacts still in use among the people, even if some of them were dark magic items. This has no bearing on the entire Wizard Spring.
It's a good thing to say that.
Because he wouldn't use those dark magic items to do bad things, the more dark magic items he received, the safer the entire wizarding world would be for ordinary wizards.
As for the actions of those dark wizards, they had even less to do with Li Kai.
Li Kai simply made the dark magic items more valuable than before, but there are many valuable things in the world, and there have been quite a few robberies in the past.
There are still just as many dark wizards willing to take risks for profit; they just might not have been discovered before.
In conclusion, whether Muggles or wizards, wise men are always in the minority.
Most people like to blindly follow others, so they are easily swayed and used as tools by people with ulterior motives.
Li Kai remained unconcerned about the outside turmoil, still awaiting the Ministry of Magic's hearing notice.
All the turmoil will end after the hearing.
"...I can go see Dumbledore tomorrow. I wonder what reward I'll get for collecting the Elder Wand."
It was close to midnight, and Dumbledore was probably asleep. It wouldn't be appropriate to disturb him at this time.
The next morning, Li Kai wrote a note to Dumbledore and had Sherry deliver it.
That noon, he received a reply from Dumbledore, and they agreed to meet in the headmaster's office at eight o'clock that evening.
At 8 p.m. sharp, Li Kai arrived at the principal's office.
"Kyle, are you ready?" Dumbledore asked. "Fudge has offered to hold a hearing for you several times, but I've turned him down each time. He said it was for..."
Hello, they said you can prove your innocence to the wizarding community through a hearing.
Li Kai smiled and said, "Tell him that the hearing can be held on October 1st. Let's talk about something else today."
"Oh? Something else?" Dumbledore asked. "What other tricks are you up to?"
Li Kai didn't mince words, directly taking out his self-made Elder Wand, pushing it in front of Dumbledore, and saying with a smile, "Try it, and see how it differs from your wand."
Dumbledore stared at the wand before him, clearly astonished: "You actually made a replica of the Elder Wand?"
"Yes, this kind of work doesn't actually require much skill." Li Kai idly fiddled with another replica of the Elder Wand. "If I had enough materials, I could even mass-produce the Elder Wand."
A walking stick.
Dumbledore was completely stunned. This was the Elder Wand, and someone actually said it could be mass-produced?
He took the replica that was closest to the real thing in his hand, cast a few spells on it, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's exactly the same! And this one feels even better; I really like it!"
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"Then give me the real one. You know I've had my eye on it for a long time." Li Kai didn't stand on ceremony at all.
Chapter Fifty-five: Power Surges! The Hearing Begins!
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "The Elder Wand," and are rewarded with "The Scepter of Hades," "Talent: Immunity to the Killing Curse," and "Magic Power" +3.]
The Scepter of Hades: Incredibly sturdy and heavy, suitable for close combat; increases magic power by 10%, increases the power of life, necromancy, chaos, and dark magic by 100%, and increases the power of elemental magic by 50%.
This scepter of the underworld is a long-handled magic wand, its entire body resembling an elongated pale skeleton, with a hand bone at the top holding a small crystal skull suspended in mid-air. Both the hand bone and the crystal skull are enveloped in cold white flames.
Its end is pointed and conical, resembling the blade of an ancient spear.
The wand is over two meters long, making it perfectly usable as a long weapon, ideal for a powerful wizard like Li Kai.
He was still in the principal's office at the moment, so he did not take out the Scepter of the Underworld.
However, based solely on the system's description, he knew that this Underworld God's Scepter was countless times stronger than the Dragon Fang he had obtained before.
Dragon Fang only increases magic power by a few points, while the Scepter of the Underworld increases it by 10%. The stronger the user's magic power, the greater the magic power bonus they will receive.
Moreover, the Staff of Hades can also enhance the power of magic.
Without a doubt, this is absolutely a divine artifact!
The Elder Wand is utterly inadequate compared to this!
Besides the Scepter of Hades, the immunity to the Killing Curse is also an incredibly powerful reward.
With his immunity to the Killing Curse, Li Kai is practically invincible in this world. He wouldn't have to worry about his life even if he encountered ten thousand Voldemors, because Voldemort only likes to use the Killing Curse.
Adding three points to magic is also good. With these three points of magic, Li Kai's magic is even closer to death.
"So, you've come here today only for the Elder Wand?"
Dumbledore's words snapped Li Kai out of his reverie.
"Of course not. Fudge wants to deal with me as a dark wizard, and I'm sure he has a lot of support for that. The Ministry of Magic will most likely take action against me on the day of the hearing. I'd like to know what your advice is?" Li Kai said with a smile, "You should know that I won't just give up. If a fight breaks out, it might be hard to stop. If you don't want things to get out of control, I'm afraid you'll need to smooth things over."
To put it bluntly, the hearing was just a show.
Everyone will have their own role. Li Kai's role is that of the main character who likes to cause trouble, while Dumbledore's role is that of a wise hermit who cleans up the mess for the main character.
As for Fudge and the others, they are villains who are on the opposite side of the protagonist.
Whether the villain lives or dies is not determined by the director, but by the screenwriter based on the needs of the plot.
There are no screenwriters now; whoever is the most capable and can control the situation is the screenwriter.
It's obvious that those people in the Ministry of Magic don't have that ability. Right now, Li Kai and Dumbledore are stronger, and their influence is enough to control the situation.
They had to decide how the play would end before it even began.
Dumbledore understood what Li Kai meant; he knew Li Kai was asking how far things should go before stopping.
"I have only one request: do not kill anyone, and do not cause too much damage to magic."
Li Kai nodded slightly: "They just say I'm a dark wizard, but I'm not. As you know, I haven't killed a single wizard since I started my career. As for the Ministry of Magic, I'm even thinking of moving it to the Emerald Dream someday, though of course it won't cause too much damage."
"Move the Ministry of Magic into the Emerald Dream? That's quite a good idea!" Dumbledore smiled, without any intention of condemning Li Kai.
For Dumbledore, nothing is more important than human life. No matter how important the Ministry of Magic is, it is still an inanimate object. For wizards, rebuilding a Ministry of Magic is not a difficult task.
Therefore, he has no reason to attack or kill Li Kai just because Li Kai wants to collect the Ministry of Magic.
"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. I'll head back now. You'd better try to persuade Fudge to reconsider." Li Kai said lazily, "I won't hold back then. If he insists on going against me, he'll lose face after the hearing, and he might have to step down before he even retires."
The term of office for Minister of Magic is very flexible. If a minister does not cause any major problems during his term, he can continue to serve as Minister of Magic until he wants to retire.
However, if he causes a major disturbance, he may be forced off the stage by the wizards before he can retire.
Throughout history, there have been quite a few Ministers of Magic who were ousted by the people, and the longest tenure for Minister of Magic has never exceeded fifteen years.
This incident is definitely a huge test for Fudge.
"He has been blinded by power," Dumbledore sighed. "He has long since stopped listening to my advice."
Li Kai pursed his lips, not surprised at all.
How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?
Although Fudge is the Minister of Magic, his vision is too narrow and his perspective too short-sighted.
Like Voldemort, Fudge only had his own little world in mind; they were both very conservative and unable to accept new things.
For Li Kai, neither of them posed any threat; they were just two naughty kids causing trouble, and a good scolding would put them in their place.
A few days later, Hagrid sent a message saying that the little ones were about to be born.
That afternoon, Li Kai brought Cassandra and the others to Hagrid's cabin.
"Come quick! You're too late! A little one has already eagerly hatched from its egg!" Hagrid exclaimed excitedly. "A Fireball Dragon from the Divine Dragon Kingdom! Legend says this kind of fire dragon is a descendant of an ancient divine dragon, and it's a little female dragon! Tsk tsk!"
Last time, Dumbledore submitted a Welsh Green Dragon egg, a Dragonflight Fireball Dragon egg, and an Australian Eggshell Dragon egg.
The incubation time varies for different dragon species. Dragon eggs hatched at the same time may hatch in ten days or more, while others may take more than twenty days.
In addition, different incubation conditions may also affect the hatching speed of fire dragons.
Artificial incubation, like Hagrid's method, is slower than the natural incubation of fire dragons.
"The Fireball Dragons of the Divine Dragon Kingdom are the most slender of the dragon species. They are naturally warlike, but compared to other fire dragons, they are more tolerant of their own kind. Sometimes, they are even willing to share a territory with one or two other fire dragons." Ever since Hermione learned that Li Kai liked to collect fire dragons, she had been studying the characteristics of various fire dragons, and now she knew the habits of various fire dragons like the back of her hand.
Draco also came to watch the excitement, and he said with a smile, "I asked my dad to help me acquire a fire dragon, and he said he's already got it sorted out [maybe it won't be long before I can own ten fire dragons].
"But your summoning spell is nowhere to be seen! What are you planning to do with that fire dragon?" Ron couldn't help but pour cold water on Draco's hopes.
Draco's smile froze upon hearing this, and he immediately looked dejected.
"Alright, Kyle, hurry up and sign the contract with this little dragon. My Norwegian Spinosaurus is about to be born," Hagrid said excitedly.
Li Kai smiled slightly and immediately began to cast the Contract Summoning Spell.
The contract was signed in just a few minutes.
"From now on, this little dragon will be called Lena." After Li Kai finished speaking, a system notification sounded in his ear.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Divine Dragon Kingdom Fireball Dragon". Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic Power +2, and Aysa's Blood +1.]
Clearly, the reward level has been reduced again.
Li Kai had anticipated this, as this was the third fire dragon in his collection, and although the dragon species were different, the general categories were the same.
If it were any other item, its collectible grade would probably have dropped below legendary by now.
Click!
After they waited for a while, another little dragon hatched from the egg.
"Ha! It's my Norwegian Spinosaurus!" Hagrid said happily. "I named him Norber."
Li Kai was speechless. Well, after all that, Norber was finally born!
"Hagrid, hurry up and sign the contract. This is the easiest time to succeed," Li Kai reminded him, then stood aside, ready to lend a hand at any moment.
There is a success rate to signing a summoning contract. The more powerful the target soul is, the more difficult the contract becomes.
The fire dragon is the strongest creature in this world, so its soul is naturally not weak.
Although Hagrid has successfully contracted other creatures, the success rate of contracting a fire dragon is still not very high.
If Norber cannot withstand the pressure and accidentally fails the contract and dies, Li Kai can use a resurrection spell to bring him back to life in time.
"Okay, I'll begin now," Hagrid replied, then took out his wand and began casting a spell.
His spellcasting was very smooth, and it looked like he had indeed practiced diligently.
Everyone watched Hagrid nervously, silently praying.
Time passed second by second, and the contract magic circle gradually took shape, finally transforming into a magical mark that disappeared into Norber's brow.
A hint of joy appeared in Li Kai's eyes. At this point, it was basically certain that the contract had been successfully signed.
As he expected, another minute later, a magical mark appeared between Hagrid's eyebrows.
The magical mark flashed and disappeared in an instant, and then Norbert vanished before everyone's eyes.
"Haha! I did it!" Hagrid exclaimed, tears of joy streaming down his face. "I finally have my own fire dragon!"
With a thought, Norbert reappeared before everyone.
"Hagrid, congratulations!" Harry clapped his hands and said, "Congratulations on your wish coming true."
"Hagrid, congratulations."
The others also congratulated Hagrid in turn, including Draco.
"I'm so happy, thank you, thank you every single one of you," Hagrid said, his voice choked with emotion.
Li Kai smiled and said, "You're welcome. This is what you deserve."
Then, everyone continued to wait.
The other two dragon eggs have also cracked open, and the baby dragons could hatch at any moment.
Around 7 p.m., the baby dragons from the two dragon eggs finally hatched together.
A Welsh green dragon and an Australian protein-eyed dragon.
The two little ones popped their heads out of the eggshell almost simultaneously.
The Australian protein eye dragon is clearly more powerful and larger than the Welsh green dragon.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Green Dragon of Wales". Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic Power +2 [Aysa's Blood +1].]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Australian Protein Eye Dragon." Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic +2, and Aysa's Blood +1.]
After collecting three fire dragons in a row, Li Kai's physique improved continuously, even surpassing his magic power. He has now reached 94 points, only six points away from the physique limit of an adult fire dragon.
.....*******.....
His magic power reached 91 points, and if he held the Scepter of Hades, his magic power could even surpass that of the God of Death.
It is obvious that his strength has now reached almost the pinnacle of this world.
Invincible!
Li Kai believes that if he were the protagonist in a book, that book should probably be finished by now, because continuing to write it would be too unfair to the indigenous people.
However, after careful consideration, he realized there were so many treasures in the world. Even if he couldn't get his hands on them all, he should at least get his hands on a large portion of them.
So many treasures, no doubt
Will this allow him to further increase his strength and break through the limitations of this world?
Or perhaps, upon further advancement and reaching a certain level, this world will be elevated along with it?
After much deliberation, Li Kaisi ultimately gave up on thinking about these distant questions.
I'm only fourteen years old now, there's no need to think too much. I should just live my life well every day, and I can think about other things when it's time to consider them.
"It seems that this will be the only reward for collecting fire dragons from now on. I still need to collect seven more types of fire dragons, so I need to speed up the collection process."
The dragon egg has hatched, and the Elder Wand is in hand, but Hogwarts Castle cannot be touched for the time being.
Li Kai didn't have any new collecting targets for the time being, so he suddenly had a lot of free time.
On October 1st, Minister for Magic Fudge led a group of high-ranking officials to Hogwarts.
The young wizards didn't know what they were going to do, but instinctively felt that their arrival was related to Li Kai.
Li Kai was in Charms class when Professor McGonagall rushed into the classroom, her face serious, and said, "Excuse me, Felius, I have to interrupt. Kael'thas, come out here."
Come to my office.
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Cassandra instinctively grabbed Li Kai's arm; she looked very worried.
Li Kai patted Cassandra's hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
He followed Professor McGonagall leisurely into the office.
But there were Dumbledore, Fudge, Scrimgeour, and others, all with solemn expressions.
"Albus, he's here," Professor McGonagall said, then stood aside in silence.
Dumbledore nodded to Professor McGonagall, then looked at Kael'thas and said sternly, "Kael'thas, you know these people. They want to invite you to an event at the Ministry of Magic."
The testimony—regarding your slaughter of sixty-seven Dementors at the start of the semester.
Fudge smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Kael'thas, but there are some things that need to be addressed. The public is in an uproar, and we can no longer pretend we don't know anything."
"I understand, this matter definitely needs an explanation." Li Kai smiled slightly. "Those who know the truth understand it all, so there's no need for us to beat around the bush anymore. Let's go, I will participate."
"Add your hearings, and hopefully the final outcome will satisfy everyone."
"Then let's go. There are still many people waiting at the Ministry of Magic." Fudge's smile remained unchanged; Yi Ping was already confident of victory.
The group walked to the bridge outside the castle, from where they Apparated to the entrance of the Department of Magic, and then went through the main entrance to the elevator room.
Take the elevator to the ninth basement level, then walk to the tenth basement level.
The tenth floor is almost entirely comprised of courtrooms, from the first to the tenth, each large enough to accommodate all the Wizengamo members.
Fudge arranged for two staff members to escort Dumbledore and Ricky to the waiting area outside the First Trial Chamber, where they could wait while he and Scrimgeour and the others went to make preparations.
Work.
During the wait, Li Kai and Dumbledore acted like strangers, both keeping their faces expressionless and not saying a word.
In reality, they had already said everything they needed to say. What they needed to do next was observe and wait for Fudge and his cronies to launch their attack, then neutralize all their threats before giving...
If we can deliver a fatal counterattack, then the purpose of this trip will be successfully achieved.
A full half hour passed before someone notified Li Kai and Dumbledore to enter the trial room.
Dumbledore was also a member of Wizengamo. After he entered, he went directly to his seat, and his clothes changed into the robes of a Wizengamo senator.
"Sir, please hand over your wand." A staff member approached Li Kai and said sternly, "It's the rule."
Li Kai smiled slightly, casually handed over a magic wand, and then sat down in his proper place, which was the long chair in the center of the courtroom.
Seeing Li Kai obediently accept the trial, Fudge couldn't help but smile. He said seriously, "The hearing is now officially beginning. Kael'thas Li, the wizard involved, you will be sentenced on September 1st..."
"On the way to Hogwarts, you killed sixty-seven Azkaban guards with unknown dark magic. Do you admit to this?"
"No, I don't admit it," Li Kai denied categorically.
Fudge frowned and said, "You don't admit that you killed sixty-seven Azkaban guards? Many people witnessed it, and you can't deny it."
"No, I'm not denying that, but I'm not admitting that I used dark magic back then." Li Kai smiled slightly. "I want to emphasize that I didn't use any dark magic, but rather something I created myself."
Unique magic.
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the judges.
"Unique magic? Is it true? He's only fourteen years old, and he can already create his own magic?"