Chapter 76 Acquires Another Mythical Collectible! The Lance Of Longinus!
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For the next two weeks, Li Kai led Cassandra and the others on a tour of the land of football, the land of dwarfs, the land of dragons, the land of the bears...
After circling the entire planet, they arrived at Brahma City.
Brahma City is currently a forbidden area for wizards. The church does not openly welcome any wizards to Brahma City, so Li Kai and the girls have disguised themselves.
After Sylvanas was discovered during her last exploration of Brahma, Brahma's vigilance against wizards suddenly increased several levels.
Fortunately, Li Kai's magic was powerful, and he easily led the girls through the entry inspection.
Some people believe that entering Brahma City through irregular channels can avoid being discovered, but this is actually a misconception.
Because the entire city of Brahma was under a divine spell, passing through the entry checkpoint was much less likely to be detected than sneaking in.
After spending two days exploring Brahma City, Li Kai brought Cassandra and the others to the Emerald Dream, and then released the demons he had subdued.
"Go and cause trouble everywhere. Make sure the entire city of Brahma is in chaos, especially the major cathedrals," Li Kai said expressionlessly.
This order is cruel, and many people may lose their lives as a result.
But for Li Kai, no matter how many people in Fancheng die, he will not feel any psychological burden.
Because the church's actions back then were even more egregious, countless innocent people died because of the church.
The witch hunts were orchestrated by the church. The reason they no longer target witches is simply because the church's armed forces and secular influence have weakened.
If the church continues to influence the change of regimes in various countries and controls a large amount of armed forces, as it has in the past, Li Kai believes they will continue their frenzied hunt for wizards.
Without a doubt, Li Kai is a wizard, and the church harbors great hostility towards him.
When dealing with enemies, especially given the irreconcilable contradictions between them, Ji Kai naturally wouldn't harbor the slightest thought of mercy.
The demons cackled and scattered, beginning their attack on the various churches of Brahma City.
Li Kai himself went straight to the Brahma City Museum. As soon as he entered the museum, the entire museum was illuminated by a dazzling holy light.
"Who dares to invade the church museum?"
In the holy light, several elderly men dressed in priest robes appeared out of thin air.
Li Kai grasped at the air, and the Scepter of the Underworld appeared out of thin air. Without saying a word, he continuously waved the Scepter of the Underworld, shooting out one dark red lightning bolt after another.
One finger to death!
This is the strongest single-target spell that Li Kai possesses; every time it hits, it takes the life of a priest.
The priests used various divine spells repeatedly, but they could not hit Li Kai.
Li Kai's ability to teleport was already unparalleled; his figure flickered continuously within the museum, and each flash took away a life.
In a short time, the entire museum was emptied.
Li Kai went straight to the underground chamber, killed all the guards there, and finally obtained the legendary artifact—the Lance of Longinus.
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the mythical collectible "The Lance of Longinus." Rewards include: "Grandmaster-level Spear of Judgment," "Blood of the Holy Spirit," and "Grandmaster-level Gate of Heaven."]
Spear of Judgment: The ultimate forbidden spell of the Light element, summoning the sacred power of heaven and earth to condense an indestructible holy spear of light, inflicting devastating blows on dark creatures.
Blood of the Holy Spirit: After consumption, the affinity with the Light Element is greatly increased.
Gate to Heaven: Consumes magic to open a portal to heaven.
(Note: This skill is extremely dangerous. Once the gates of heaven are opened, mortal beings can enter heaven, and heavenly beings can also enter the mortal realm.)
Li Kai couldn't help but gasp; the reward this time was simply too generous.
Leaving aside the Grandmaster-level Spear of Judgment, that's another incredibly powerful spell.
The blood of the Holy Spirit can greatly increase the training speed of light elemental magic.
The Gate to Heaven is even more powerful; it's a super magic on par with the Gate to the Underworld. But Li Kai dares to go to the Underworld but not to Heaven.
He just killed so many priests; wouldn't going to heaven now be like walking into a trap?
Therefore, the gates of heaven must not be opened in the short term.
After obtaining the Holy Lance of Longinus, Li Kai immediately left the Brahma Museum and headed towards the Cathedral of St. Peter.
He had already found out that St. Peter's Cathedral possessed another very important treasure.
Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross, and that cross, stained with a great deal of holy blood, is enshrined in the Basilica of St. Peter.
When Li Kai arrived at St. Peter's Cathedral, a group of demons were fighting a desperate battle with the church's priests.
No, it should be the demons beating up the priests.
These ancient demons were incredibly powerful, and each of them was immortal. The ancient church was unable to deal with them, so they could only seal them away one by one.
If there were a way to kill them, those extreme religious fanatics wouldn't keep them around.
Over the centuries, not only has the magic of the wizarding world undergone tremendous changes, but the divine magic of the church has also changed dramatically.
Many ancient divine arts have been lost, and demons have disappeared for many years.
In today's churches, most pastors have learned healing magic and are extremely unfamiliar with judgment magic.
Caught off guard by the sudden and massive demon attack, the priests were unable to suppress the demons under Li Kai's command.
To put it bluntly, in the last two hundred years or so, the greatest enemy of priests has been wizards.
Wizards are human and are not subject to the divine spells of judgment, so priests also learn magic, only with a sacred veneer.
For example, the disarming spell used by wizards was modified by priests and became the anti-magic spell.
The Sleeping Spell was changed to a Sedative Spell, the Petrifying Spell was changed to a Stasis Spell, the Repelling Spell was changed to a Demon-Exorcising Spell...
These self-deceptive disguises do not enhance the power of the spell; they are sufficient to deal with wizards, but utterly useless against demons.
Upon Li Kai's arrival, he did not hesitate at all and immediately began massacring the priests.
Inside the Church of St. Peter, several Catholics gathered in fear to discuss their next move.
"What on earth is going on? Weren't all the demons supposed to have retreated to Hell? Why are demons suddenly appearing in Brahma City?"
"Now is not the time to talk about this; we should be figuring out how to deal with those demons as soon as possible!"
"How do we solve this? Our divine magic is completely ineffective against those demons. Only certain ancient divine spells are effective against these kinds of demons!"
"What about holy water? Will using holy water work?"
"It's no use! The holy water can only deal with some minor demons. These demons are too powerful; even monsters probably can't suppress them!"
"In any case, we can only give it a try now; the sacred object should have some effect."
Archbishop Nicholas declared resolutely, "Bring forth the sacred relics! If we cannot subdue the demon, we shall perish with the Cathedral of St. Peter!"
The bishops all agreed and began to sing hymns together.
The Holy Cross, enshrined behind the statue of Jesus in St. Peter's Basilica, gradually emanated a silvery-white holy light, which continued to spread and slowly enveloped the entire basilica.
Bathed in holy light, the priests' spells became increasingly divine.
The demons were suppressed and their power was greatly reduced for a time.
Even so, not a single demon was killed.
Holy light can greatly enhance the power of divine spells, but it has no amplifying effect on magic.
The priests' spells are amplified because they are bathed in holy light, which strengthens their willpower.
As one's mental fortitude strengthens, the power of magic will naturally increase as well.
However, this increase was far from enough to eliminate those demons.
Seeing this, Li Kai smiled disdainfully, inwardly despising the hypocritical church. On the one hand, he shouted for the wizards to be killed, and on the other hand, he secretly learned the wizards' magic.
When it comes to shamelessness, only the Bald Head Cult can rival it.
Li Kai could actually understand the church's actions; the power of divine magic came from the gods.
In an era when gods were active, divine arts were naturally invincible, but that era is no longer one where gods are active.
The gods no longer perform miracles, and nowadays the church can't even communicate with them.
In this situation, the power of divine magic is greatly weakened, and if the church does not learn magic, it will completely lose its supernatural power.
Therefore, the church had no choice at all!
However, despite his understanding, Li Kai still looked down on the church. In his view, most of the church members were hypocrites who relied on their master's power.
They relied on the power of the gods to oppress all heretics and made no contribution to the human race as a whole.
Within the entire church, only a very small number of believers are truly compassionate and dedicated to saving lives. They are not good at vying for power and profit, so naturally they have little say.
The priests who dared to resist fell one by one; even with the support of the Holy Light, they were no match for Li Kai.
They couldn't even find where Li Kai was, because Li Kai had cast an illusion spell, making his figure appear and disappear, and no one could find him at all.
Finally, he stormed into the Cathedral of St. Peter.
The interior of St. Peter's Cathedral still contains remnants of ancient enchantments, and the effects of the Illusion Charm are somewhat unstable.
In addition, Li Kai felt that this place also had a great suppressive effect on Apparition.
After a moment's thought, he decided to change his appearance before entering St. Peter's Cathedral.
"Who should I become? Fudge? Grindelwald? Peter Pettigrew? Okay, he'll do! I'll become him!"
Magic flows, incantations are activated, and the Seventy-Two Transformations are instantly launched.
Li Kai, who originally had an outstanding temperament and image, instantly transformed into a man who looked extremely evil.
At this moment, his pupils were bright and narrow, his eyes were a deep crimson color, his body was tall and thin, like a skeleton, his body seemed to be covered in scales, his skin was pale and seemed to emit a pearly luster. He had no hair on his head, no lips on his mouth, two thin nostrils on his face, his fingers were like pale spider legs, and he was only wearing a long black robe.
The owner of this image is none other than Voldemort, who is about to be resurrected.
Li Kai has transformed into the likeness of Voldemort from the movies. As for whether he resembles the real Voldemort, he doesn't care that much anymore.
Voldemort already has enough enemies, so what's wrong with drawing more aggro for him?
Having transformed into Voldemort, Li Kai decided to reveal his true form and walk step by step toward the Holy Cross.
The church members who were blocking the Holy Cross were all terrified when they saw a figure suddenly appear in front of them.
"Halt! Who are you? Don't come any closer!" a middle-aged bishop shouted sternly.
"Who am I?" Li Kai asked in a hoarse, cold voice. "They all call me Mysterious Man, but I prefer them to call me Voldemort."
"Voldemort? You're Voldemort?"
The church members were horrified; Voldemort's infamous reputation was well-known even to the archbishop of the church.
"Avadakkata!" A flash of green light, and a bishop died instantly, his body collapsing limply to the ground.
Archbishop Nicholas roared angrily, "You demon, you're too arrogant!"
Chapter Seventy-seven: Angel Creation Technique! His Strength Surged Once Again!
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"Arrogant? If it weren't arrogant, could it be called a demon?"
Li Kai chuckled evilly and said coldly, "Either you obediently hand over the Holy Cross, or I'll kill you all and take it myself. This is my bottom line, and also my last act of mercy."
"You want the Holy Cross?" Archbishop Nicholas was furious, but his expression remained calm. "Forgive my bluntness, but you are delusional. Only the most devout believers in God can touch the Holy Cross. No matter how powerful your magic is, no matter how terrifying it is, the moment you touch the Holy Cross, you will be burned to ashes by the holy flames!"
"Is that so? I think this is just a charade. A mere cross, to me, is just an inanimate object; it will only ever be a toy in my hands." Li Kai walked step by step toward the Holy Cross. "I've given you your chance. If you want to stop me, then come at me—I don't mind demonstrating my power to the world once again."
He walked slowly, seemingly waiting for the church members to make their move.
One of the bishops couldn't help but brandish his staff and shout, "Petrify them all!"
A beam of green light shot out from Li Kai's side, hitting the bishop who had acted rashly and killing him instantly.
The other church members were immediately in an uproar, and many were ready to cast a curse on Li Kai.
Archbishop Nicholas immediately shouted, "Stop! Let him go!"
"But Archbishop, it is blasphemy for mortals to touch the Holy Cross. How can we stand idly by?" said an elderly priest.
"Such evil spirits deserve divine punishment!" Archbishop Nicholas exclaimed. "Have you all stopped believing in God?"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped their commotion and quietly watched Li Kai, all silently praying in their hearts.
As Li Kai drew closer to the Holy Cross, he reached out and gently touched it.
A blazing holy flame suddenly ignited on the Holy Cross, but the flame seemed to have no effect on Li Kai. He was completely unaware of it and continued to hold the Holy Cross firmly with his hands.
He possesses the gift of a bright will and has consumed the blood of the Holy Spirit, so the Holy Flame cannot harm him at all.
At the very least, the holy flame on this holy stand is not good enough.
The church members were immediately horrified; no one could believe what they were seeing.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He actually ignored the holy flames of the Holy Cross!"
"This is unbelievable! God! What's wrong with this world? Why are there such evil demons?"
"Voldemort is terrifying—he's not even afraid of the Holy Flame. What kind of being could possibly defeat him?"
"Put down the Holy Cross, Voldemort! You are blaspheming God, and you will go to hell for it!"
"Now lay down the Holy Cross and leave this place. God will forgive your sins. Repent and turn back from your wrong path, my child!"
Li Kai said calmly, "Hell? Hell can't contain me either. It's time to send you all back to heaven—don't forget to give my regards to Jesus when you get there."
Moments later, all the rebels in St. Peter's Cathedral were killed.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the mythical collectible "Holy Cross." Rewards include "Grandmaster-level Resurrection Spell," "Angel Creation Spell," and +10 Magic Power.]
Angel Creation Technique: By mixing honey (dust of light), spices (holy blood), and various sweet materials (light magic materials) together, and adding a little chemical X (soul), you can create beautiful and durable angels.
Li Kai was speechless: "System, are you sure this formula will create an angel, and not some Powerpuff Girl?"
The system did not respond, as if it disdained to pay attention to Li Kai.
Compared to the unreliable angel creation technique, Ji Kai was more satisfied with the other two rewards.
Initially, his resurrection technique was only at the beginner level, but with repeated practice, he gradually reached the intermediate level.
Now I feel so good. I've instantly reached the Grandmaster level and finally achieved the ability to revive the dead and heal the wounded.
The +10 Magic Power is a very worthwhile reward. Li Kai's current base Magic Power is only 97 points, and this will directly increase it to 107 points.
If you include the boost from the Staff of Hades, that's 117 points!
What does it mean to be invincible? This is what it means to be invincible!
In the human world, even if God came, he might not be able to defeat Li Kai.
Looking back, Li Kai carefully studied the Angel Creation Technique and found that the technology wasn't so unreliable after all.
Both light dust and holy blood are materials that can be collected and crafted by oneself; detailed techniques are available in the Angelic Creation Technique.
The materials for light magic are a bit hard to find, but you can eventually get them by collecting them slowly.
When Li Kai collects all sorts of random things, he occasionally gets some magical materials, including quite a few light-related ones.
When we get back, we can take stock and see how much is still missing.
Souls are easy to deal with. There are too many vengeful spirits in the underworld. As long as their will is erased, a blank soul can be obtained.
Based on this calculation, it seems that creating angels is only a matter of time.
However, angels vary in strength. The strength of an angel created using angel-making techniques is related to the quantity and quality of the materials used.
With the resources Li Kai currently possesses, he can probably only create the lowest-level angels.
It doesn't matter, since he doesn't need such high-class servants as angels for the time being.
After taking stock of his gains, he went to several other cathedrals.
The relics collected by the church are not concentrated in one church; almost every well-known church has one of these relics.
But after searching around, Li Kai discovered that most of the relics were fakes, and the only genuine ones were the Lance of Longinus and the Holy Cross.
The other sacred objects are not in Brahma City at all!
Li Kai was somewhat disappointed by this, but it was not entirely incomprehensible.
Over the centuries, the church has experienced many ups and downs, and even the city of Brahma was once breached by an army.
Every city that has experienced war has inevitably been looted.
The fact that Vatican City was able to preserve the Holy Cross and the Lance of Longinus is quite remarkable.
Seeing that there was no more benefit to be gained in Brahma City, Li Kai immediately gathered the demons and headed to his next travel destination.
Instead of releasing his girlfriends, he went alone to the dragon breeding base in Romania.
This time, he wants to collect all the different types of fire dragons.
The dragon breeding base in Romania is guarded by hundreds of wizards, all of whom are quite powerful.
But for Li Kai now, he can defeat these people at any time if he wants to.
However, he didn't need to do that; he could just catch a few dragons and leave quietly.
The dragon breeding base is very large, covering an area of nearly 100,000 square kilometers.
According to Li Kai, there are currently more than 300 adult fire dragons in the dragon breeding base in Romania.
This is still the result of the dragon breeding base intentionally controlling the number of fire dragons. Whenever there are too many fire dragons, they will slaughter a few and sell them, and the income can meet the various expenses of the dragon breeding base.
Currently, most magical materials related to fire dragons in the wizarding world come from various fire dragon breeding bases.
If Li Kai wanted, he could even spend Galleons to buy a fire dragon.
But this is illegal; the Ministry of Magic stipulates that private individuals are not allowed to raise dragons.
Li Kai can keep it secretly as long as he doesn't get caught, but if he keeps it openly, the Ministry of Magic might be forced by public pressure to hold another hearing to resolve the issue.
It was with this in mind that Li Kai decided to steal a few fire dragons.
He cast an illusion spell on himself and secretly sneaked into the dragon breeding base.
The dragon trainers they encountered along the way were all confused by Li Kai, making them extremely careless.
In this way, even if Li Kai makes a big fuss next, he won't have to worry about being discovered.
Soon, he encountered his first fire dragon.
This is a Norwegian Spinosaurus, a relatively common type of fire dragon. Most fire dragon-related materials on the market are based on this type of dragon.
Relying on his powerful magic, Li Kai directly stunned the fire dragon with a stun spell and then forcibly signed a summoning contract with it.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Norwegian Spinosaurus". Rewards: "Rathalos Training Tutorial, Galleons +10,000".]
Li Kai curled his lip; he had already obtained two Norwegian Spinosaurus, and the collection reward had been greatly reduced.
The dragon eggs that the three major families compensated them with last time have not yet hatched, and Li Kai has no intention of taking possession of those dragon eggs.
Because dragon eggs are more precious than adult fire dragons, and Li Kai already has the ability to forcibly form contracts with adult fire dragons, he plans to leave the dragon eggs to Cassandra and the others, so that they can form contracts with the baby dragons when they are strong enough.
Next, Li Kai continued his search, signing contracts with one fire dragon after another.
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the legendary collectible "Fire Dragon - Black Dragon of the Hehidari Islands" [Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic +2, Blood of Sha +1.]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Fire Dragon - Peruvian Venomous Fang Dragon". Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic +2, and Blood of Asha +1.]
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the legendary collectible "Fire Dragon - Romanian Longhorn Dragon". Rewards: Constitution +5, Magic +2, and [Blood of Asha] +1.]
As time went by, Li Kai tamed more and more fire dragons. More than two hours later, he had already formed contracts with more than thirty fire dragons.
And he finally collected all the different types of fire dragons.
There are a total of twelve types of fire dragons. In addition to the six types of fire dragons obtained before, there are six new types of fire dragons this time.
Therefore, Li Kai's physique increased by thirty points and his magic power increased by twelve points in this wave.
He opened the attribute panel and glanced at it, his heart filled with excitement.
Host: Kael'thas Lee
Occupation: Wizard...
Talent: Innate Primordial Spirit...
Physical fitness: 126
Magic Power: 119+(10)
Both his physical constitution and magical power exceeded 100, surpassing the limits of humankind.
Li Kai felt that the world was binding him more tightly, and every move he made felt like he was in a quagmire.
This feeling is very unpleasant, yet there's nothing you can do about it.
Unless he ascends to another, more advanced world, he will have no choice but to adapt to this state.
However, there is no such feeling of being bound in the Emerald Dream.
The Emerald Dream can be considered a higher plane, but this higher plane is sealed and requires Li Kai to expend his own power to continuously expand it.
Fortunately, the dragons under his command can also expand the Emerald Dream, which saves him a lot of time.
With a thought, he instantly teleported to the floating castle and then plunged into the Emerald Dream.
The thirty-odd fire dragons that were tamed today are all being raised in the Emerald Dreamland.
When these fire dragons arrived in the new environment, they all became very irritable, and many of them even started fighting at the slightest disagreement.
Li Kai fed the newly acquired Asha's blood to the six newly obtained fire dragons, and then settled them in a safe area.
Under his special selection, all six fire dragons were female, and they were not very old, and none of them had ever mated.
The reason for choosing females is that female Rathalos are often more...
It's common knowledge that it's powerful.
As luck would have it, Li Kai had already obtained quite a few dragon eggs. Although the birth rate of male fire dragons was not high to begin with, he had hatched six dragon eggs in a row, and one of them was male.
There's none of that, which is somewhat unusual.
But he didn't mind; it was fine if they were all females.
One day, when they all grow up to be dragon gods and then transform into human form—hey, twelve dragon girls all at once! How awesome is that?
After settling the fire dragons, Li Kai led Cassandra and the others back to the floating castle.
Mrs. Worley happened to be free, so everyone gathered together to recount the interesting things that happened during their travels.
For the past month, Mrs. Worley has been busy renovating the floating castle.
The interior of the floating castle has now been completely transformed, boasting a blend of luxury and elegance.
"..." Kyle, I've built several state-of-the-art laboratories for you within the castle. From now on, you won't need to travel to Gaul to find Nicole for any experiments you conduct.
"Lemaître," Madame Volay said with a smile.
"Thank you so much for your trouble, Madam," Li Kai said with a slight smile.
Mrs. Worley seemed to have thought of something, and she asked with a smile, "The Quidditch World Cup is on the 22nd, would you like to go watch it together?"
Cassandra wasn't interested in Quidditch, nor was Hermione, but Cho Chang and Penelope were very excited.
"Of course we have to go! This kind of event doesn't happen every year," Penelope said excitedly. "Kyle, will you come with us?"
Zhang Qiu also looked at Li Kai with longing eyes; clearly, she also yearned to go to the Quidditch World Cup.
Li Kai thought about it and decided it would be good to go and take a look.
He's already dragging four girls into this, which is incredibly unfair. If he can't even meet this small request, they'll definitely be very disappointed.
However, one shouldn't agree to such a thing too readily.
Because anything easily obtained is never cherished by anyone.
I won't express my opinion now. I'll tell them when the date is closer, and that will definitely surprise them.
Thinking of this, Li Kai said nonchalantly, "What's so interesting about Quidditch? We'll see if I have time then. I need to devote all my time to it lately."
"Would you be willing to help me with my potion research?"
Penelope and Cho Chang were both somewhat disappointed, and even Cassandra and Hermione felt he had gone too far.
However, everyone wisely refrained from saying anything (to Nuoli), because they knew that once Li Kai had made a decision, he would certainly not change it easily.
Moreover, they all knew what Li Kai was researching, and that they would all benefit from it if it succeeded, so they wouldn't try to stop him.
So, for the next ten days or so, Li Kai focused on leading the girls in conducting potion experiments.
In the process of developing magic potions, apart from the main steps, the other processes are basically very simple.
As long as the tools and environment meet the requirements, the rest is just an experiment of arranging and combining materials.
The girls were all top students at Hogwarts, excelling in every subject, and could certainly help Li Kai extract the essence of some common materials.
While Li Kai and his team were engrossed in their potion research, news of what happened in Brahma City spread throughout the world.
Demons ravaged the city of Brahma, the Brahma Museum was looted, the St. Peter's Cathedral was massacred, and other churches in Brahma also suffered heavy losses, with hundreds of priests dying tragically.
These tragedies shocked almost the entire world.
Even Muggles were very concerned about this, but due to the Church's deliberate cover-up, the Muggles only thought that Brahma City had been attacked by terrorists and did not know the truth.
People were talking about it, discussing who had committed such a shocking crime.
Rumors circulate in the Muggle world that the Vatican attack was carried out by al-Qaeda, the organization to which bin Laden belonged, and that it was a premeditated, organized, and purposeful terrorist act.
The wizarding world, however, sees this as a significant sign of Voldemort's return.
That's what the church said; they even provided video footage of Voldemort's appearance that day.
The wizarding community in Ying Kingdom was filled with apprehension, and many were considering whether to attend the Quidditch World Cup match on August 22nd.
The International Federation of Magical Societies has repeatedly assured that the security measures for the Quidditch World Cup are very reliable, hoping to dispel any fears among wizards.
Voldemort's reputation is so bad that many people are worried he will cause trouble at the Quidditch World Cup.
This speculation is not without reason!
Chapter 78 Quidditch World Cup Final
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At the height of Voldemort's power, almost no major events could be held smoothly in the entire wizarding world of England.
Because whenever something big happens, Voldemort will definitely cause trouble.
If Voldemort really returns, then this Quidditch World Cup could indeed be in danger.
To ensure the smooth running of the Quidditch World Cup finals, the International Wizarding Federation's sports department has repeatedly raised the security level at the venue, and the national ministries of magic have also decided to send elite Aurors to participate in the security work.
Thanks to the efforts of the International Federation of Magic and the national ministries of magic, the public's emotions have finally calmed down considerably, and the pre-match arrangements for the Quidditch World Cup finals have been able to proceed smoothly.
On August 21st, Li Kai said to the girls, "Let's rest for two days. Tonight we're going to the Quidditch World Cup stadium."
The four girls responded, still not quite understanding.
After a moment, Penelope and Zhang Qiucai looked at Li Kai in surprise.
"Honey! What did you just say?" Penelope asked in surprise, "Did you just say you were going to the Quidditch World Cup to watch a game?"
"Yes," Li Kai smiled and said, "You've all been doing very well lately, and I think you deserve a reward. So I've decided to go with you to the World Cup match. I've already had the tickets bought; they're the best seats."
"Ah!" Penelope screamed, throwing herself into Li Kai's arms and kissing him, excitedly saying, "I love you so much! Did you plan to do this all along?"
Cho Chang was also very happy. She was a member of the Ravenclaw team and not only enjoyed watching Quidditch matches but also participated in them herself.
Being able to watch the World Cup final was a very happy thing for her.
"Of course, it's just watching a game, I wouldn't refuse such a small thing," Li Kai said with a smile.
That evening, Li Kai and Mrs. Worley, along with several girls, used a door key to reach the Quidditch World Cup final.
The 910 stadium was already packed with fans from all over the world, who were celebrating wildly.
The final doesn't actually start until tomorrow, and a large number of fans haven't even made it yet.
Quidditch is a sport full of surprises, and sometimes matches can last for days or even months.
If it only lasts for a few days, that's fine. But if the Golden Snitch isn't caught for several months in a row, then the students at the school won't be able to see the competition results.
"This way, children." Mrs. Worley led everyone into a silver tent, the interior of which was almost identical to that of the Jue Lei Manor.
"We'll be staying here during the competition. If you want to go out for a stroll, be sure to remember the way and don't get lost," Mrs. Worley instructed, then added, "But it's okay if you get lost, I'm sure Kyle will find you."
The girls smiled at each other, looking very harmonious.
"It's still early, how about we go out and wander around? I saw some people setting up stalls," Li Kai asked with a smile.
"I won't go, you guys go ahead," Mrs. Worley said gently. "Have fun."
So Li Kai led the four girls out of the tent and wandered around the camp.
They came to a small stall, whose owner seemed to be Greek. The stall was filled with various trinkets, the patterns and carvings of which had a strong Greek style.
Li Kai saw a silver openwork hair clip inlaid with rubies, picked it up and put it on Cassandra to try.
"How much is this?"
"Eighteen Galleons," the stall owner said enthusiastically. He had seen countless people and could tell at a glance that these young wizards in front of him were no ordinary people and must be very wealthy.
Without haggling, Li Kai simply pulled out eighteen gold coins and took the hair clip.
He figured that instead of wasting time haggling, he should browse around somewhere else!
After all, for wealthy people, time is far more important than money.
Li Kai did not show favoritism and bought appropriate gifts for each girl.
After strolling around for a while, as the sun was about to set, they came to a food stall.
This stall caught Li Kai's eye because it was a stall run by a wizard from the Divine Dragon Kingdom, and it was filled with various snacks from the Divine Dragon Kingdom.
Pot after pot of delicious food, steaming hot and fragrant, spread in all directions.
Like a street food stall, there are six tables and chairs in front of the stall.
The six tables and chairs are almost full now, with guests coming and going from all over the world.
It's clear the stall owner prepared for a long time; they had so much food they couldn't sell it all.
It must be said that every World Cup final is a huge business opportunity for these people with excellent life skills.
Li Kai decided to pack some snacks to take home and enjoy. There was no other way; there were too many people at the stalls, and he wasn't used to being stared at by so many strangers while eating.
On their way back, they ran into Draco's family.
"Hey! Kyle!" Draco called out from afar, "I thought you wouldn't be here until tomorrow."
"Hello, Mr. Li," Lucius said politely. "It's a pleasure to meet you here."
Li Kai nodded slightly: "I'm also very happy to see you. You may be facing another difficult choice next. Are you prepared?"
Lucius's face changed drastically, and a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was speechless for a moment.
Lucius only came to his senses after Li Kai left with the four girls.
Narcissa asked, puzzled, "What exactly does he mean?"
Draco looked at Lucius with concern, wondering why he would react so strongly to such a simple sentence.
Lucius remained silent, though he was often troubled.
He knew that the choice Li Kai mentioned meant choosing sides again.
As a seasoned Death Eater, Lucius had his own sources of information, and by combining various intelligence reports, he realized that Voldemort might be making a comeback.
If Voldemort were to return, those Death Eaters would surely return to his side.
Lucius was also a Death Eater, but he knew that Li Kai would never collude with Voldemort.
Then he had to make a choice: either Voldemort or Ji Kai.
Whichever side you choose, you will bear enormous risks.
Neither side is easy to deal with!
Unable to make a decision, Lucius remained restless and increasingly haggard in the days that followed.
The Quidditch World Cup final officially began the next day.
Mrs. Worley and Li Kai, along with four girls, arrived at the VIP seats.
As soon as they sat down, people began to greet them, first the new Minister of Magic, Greengrass, and then the heads of various departments within the Ministry of Magic.
"My dear Kael'thas, it's been a long time. You're still as handsome as ever," Minister Greengrass laughed heartily.
Li Kai nodded: "You still look as radiant as ever."
"This is a great spot, isn't it?" Greengrass chuckled. "It's one of the best spots. From here you can see every exciting moment on the entire stadium."
Li Kai smiled without saying a word. He didn't like to engage in cryptic exchanges with these people; it would only waste his precious time.
Seemingly realizing that Li Kai was unwilling to talk more, Greengrass chatted for a few more minutes, then made an excuse and took several Ministry of Magic officials elsewhere.
Li Kai was fairly satisfied with the new Minister of Magic. The old man was clearly more sensible than Fudge, and he knew how to handle things well.
Shortly after Greengrass left, the Director of the Department of Magical Sports began to deliver his address.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! Welcome to the 422nd Quidditch World Cup!"
Under the amplification spell, Ludo Bagman's voice reached everyone's ears.
Countless people began to cheer and applaud wildly, thousands of flags were waved at the same time, and there were also some random songs.
Then, amidst cheers, the Bulgarian national team's mascot took to the field.
Those were a hundred Veela, so beautiful they seemed unreal; almost no man could resist their charm.
Their skin glowed with a soft, moonlit light, their long hair flowed smoothly down their backs, and every face was flawlessly beautiful.
As the music started, their alluring bodies began to sway.
Many people felt their minds go blank, and even Li Kai was inevitably affected. At this moment, he didn't want to do anything but quietly watch Veela dance.
Not only men, but women were also affected to some extent, though not nearly as obsessed as the men.
When the music stopped, the Veela's dance also stopped.
Li Kai thought to himself, "I've never encountered a Veela before, and I wonder if Veela can be collected."
After verification, it was found that living people definitely cannot be collected, no matter what you do, it won't work, the system simply does not recognize living people as collectibles.
Veela are very similar to humans; they are also called elves, and they are exclusively female elves.
In the wizarding world, Veela hold a higher status than fairies but slightly lower than wizards. They are neither part of the ruling class nor the ruled class.
Generally speaking, Veela and wizards are equal in status, they often intermarry, and their offspring are not discriminated against.
Because Veela and the descendants of wizards are almost all great beauties, they are very popular in the wizarding world.
Li Kai speculated that highly intelligent beings like Veela should also be impossible to collect, as they were not classified as magical creatures.
But Li Kai felt he would not be satisfied if he didn't try.
After the Veelas left the field, Ireland's mascot appeared.
A group of tiny people wearing red vests and sporting mustaches formed a giant clover.
These little people are not human; they are called Irish goblins, and are a highly intelligent species.
Not long after, Ireland's mascot also left the field.
Ludo Bagman introduced the players from both sides one by one, and the match officially began after all the players took the field.
Compared to the Quidditch matches of the four Hogwarts houses, the Quidditch World Cup is significantly more intense.
Ireland scored the first goal just two minutes after the start of the match.
The atmosphere in the arena grew increasingly heated, and influenced by those around them, many people who were not originally fond of Quidditch began to cheer loudly.
Hermione is the most obvious example. She was shouting excitedly and shaking Li Kai's arm. She was completely immersed in the intense atmosphere of the competition.
Even Cassandra was somewhat affected; she clung to Li Kai's other arm, her beautiful eyes wide and unblinking, as if afraid of missing some exciting moment.
Time ticked by, but no one knew how much longer the match would continue.
Ireland kept scoring, while Bulgaria began to resort to any means necessary, committing frequent fouls.
Li Kai shook his head and remained silent. If this were a football field, probably half of the players would have been sent off by now.
Around 9 p.m., the score had reached 160:10.
Ireland held a commanding lead, and even when Bulgaria's Seeker Krum caught the Golden Snitch, they could only manage a draw.
Just when things were at this awkward moment, Krum successfully caught the Golden Snitch.
Unfortunately, Ireland scored again just a second before Krum caught the Golden Snitch.
The final whistle blew, and Paulia lost to Ireland by ten points.
Chapter 79 Death Eaters Appear! New School Year Begins!
Summarize
The game ended rather early, and almost everyone felt that it wasn't enough.
This match was absolutely thrilling, but the Bulgarian team's performance was somewhat disappointing.
If Krum hadn't caught the Golden Snitch at the last minute, the score gap might have widened even further.
He definitely wanted the game to end in a draw, but luck wasn't on his side.
Many people talk about him, and many consider him a hero full of tragic elements.
"Oh, what a pity. If Krum had started just one second earlier, the match could have ended in a draw, which might have led to a tiebreaker and possibly a two-time champion," Hermione said regretfully.
Li Kai shook his head slightly: "The Golden Snitch isn't something you can just catch whenever you want. From a Seeker's perspective, Krum has actually done a good job."
Zhang Qiu quickly said, "If you were on the field, you would definitely do better than him."
"Need I say more?" Penelope said incredulously, "Kyle's eyes are absolutely amazing. Every time he comes on the court, he can spot the Golden Snitch in just a few minutes at most. If he weren't afraid of hurting his opponent, he could end the game in just a few minutes every time."
Zhang Qiu said regretfully, "It's a pity he left the Quidditch team; we'll never see him play again."
"Because Kyle has more important things to do, Quidditch is just too boring for him, isn't it?" Hermione blinked at Kyle.
Li Kai smiled and nodded: "Yes, Hermione understands me best. Quidditch is just a sport, and for me it's just a game. It's fine to play around with, but if I were to make it my profession, I would find it very boring."
...
The group chatted and ate snacks they had brought back from outside until after 10 p.m. before finally going to sleep.
In the middle of the night, a serious riot suddenly broke out outside.
Li Kai knew that tonight would be anything but peaceful, so he set up some warning spells around his tent.
After the warning magic was triggered, he woke up from his sleep immediately.
He woke the girls and Mrs. Worley, then casually asked, "There's a riot outside. What are you planning to do? Should we leave now? I'll take you home?"
There were supposed to be several days of celebrations after the World Cup final.
But with the Death Eaters showing up tonight, the party is definitely off, so it's better to leave sooner rather than later.
Anyway, Ji Kai hasn't gotten involved in any of those messy things for the time being.
However, this trip was originally just to accompany a few girls, so even if I want to go back, I need to ask the girls for their opinions first.
Cassandra nodded. "I have no objection."
She wasn't particularly fond of crowds and wasn't really interested in the upcoming carnival.
"I don't know what's going on outside. Why is there such chaos? Oh well, let's just leave."
Hermione was conflicted. She wanted to know what had happened, but she also knew that if she went out under these circumstances, she could easily get caught in the crowd.
Zhang Qiu and Penelope nodded slightly, clearly intending to go with the flow.
Mrs. Worley would have even less objection; she was here to accompany Li Kai and Cassandra, and would definitely act together with everyone.
With a wave of his hand, Li Kai caused the group to vanish instantly, returning to the floating city in the blink of an eye.
Shortly after they left, several Death Eaters appeared outside their tent.
One of the Death Eaters said, "Kael'thas Lee is a very powerful wizard; we'd better not offend him."
"Powerful? Can he be as powerful as the Dark Lord?" another Death Eater couldn't help but say, "I mean, you don't actually think that a fourteen-year-old wizard can possess such powerful magic, do you?"
"What do you mean? Are you saying that what we saw was all fake?" another Death Eater said. "The Daily Prophet, and the people in the Ministry of Magic, his power is well known. At least we are no match for him."
"I don't believe it. Those messages must be a propaganda campaign by the Ministry of Magic. I absolutely do not believe that a fourteen-year-old wizard could have such great power."
"Then tell me, who did all those things? Dumbledore?"
"It must be him. That boy must be his chosen successor. Tsk tsk, that kid named Kael'thas might have some ability, but he's definitely not as powerful as the newspapers say."
"Alright, our task now isn't to be his enemy, but to win him over and make him a Death Eater. Whether he's truly that powerful or not, let's just accept him as one."
Be careful when you see him later, and don't offend him easily.
"Hmph, I don't think it's necessary. There are so many of us, there's no need to be so cautious."
"Suit yourself, but if you mess this up, you're finished!"
A Death Eater waved his wand and tapped lightly on the tent, then waited nearby.
But after waiting for a long time, there was still no response.
"Could they have already left?"
"No, I've been watching them the whole time. There were six of them, and they never came out after they went in."
"Let's go in and see. When did we Death Eaters become so polite?"
"Don't do anything rash, that will provoke him."
"I don't care about any of that!"
One of the Death Eaters recklessly opened the tent and crawled inside.
The others remained motionless, cursing inwardly. They had made up their minds to Apparate away as soon as things went wrong.
After a moment, the reckless Death Eater crawled out of the tent and said angrily, "They ran away, not a single one of them was left. See? I told you there was no need to be so careful."
"Never mind, let's talk about it later. Let's do other things first."
Half an hour later, an evil sign appeared in the sky above the camp.
The entire wizarding world was shocked. All the wizards who had experienced the last war knew that an evil organization was about to make a comeback.
The Daily Prophet continued to report on this matter for the next few days.
Rita Skeeter has disappeared, but the Daily Prophet has many reporters and editors who certainly won't miss such a big story.
Many people were filled with fear and anxiety, and even the businesses in Diagon Alley were affected.
The start of the school year finally arrived, and Li Kai boarded the Hogwarts Express with four girls.
On the train, they could hear people discussing what was happening at the Quidditch World Cup.
There were no unexpected incidents along the way, and the students returned to Hogwarts safely.
The first thing to do in the new academic year is still to help freshmen choose a college that suits them.
Professor McGonagall was very experienced in this matter and completed the Sorting Ceremony smoothly.
Then, the dinner began.
Only Cassandra remained by Li Kai's side; Hermione, Cho Chang, and Penelope were all at their respective house tables.
A freshman girl approached Li Kai, looking at him with admiration, and said, "Hello, my name is Tingnie Klaus. Are you Kael'thas Lee? I saw you in the newspaper. You're even more handsome than you look in the newspaper! I like you so much! Can you hug me?"
Li Kai felt like he was going numb. Had he encountered a social outsider?
"Hello, Tingni Klaus, may I hug you, but just once?" Li Kai said gently.
"Thank you, you can call me Tenny." Tenny Klaus leaned over and gave Li Kai a light hug.
After she left, Cassandra pinched Li Kai's thigh.
"Tsk tsk! The famous Kael'thas Lee," Cassandra said sarcastically, "Congratulations on captivating another little witch."
Li Kai showed no sign of embarrassment at being threatened. He calmly said, "Sorry, I really can't help it. What can I do? I'm just too charming."
Cassandra pinched Li Kai hard, but she felt like she had pinched a stone; she couldn't even pull out a piece of flesh, let alone hurt him.
Looking at Li Kai's expressionless face, Cassandra exclaimed in surprise, "My God! You can't feel any pain anymore?"
"Of course not, it's just that your attack had no effect on me." Li Kai said in a low voice, "To tell you the truth, my physical strength is now stronger than a fire dragon's. You will definitely be very happy in the future."
Cassandra, still a novice, clearly didn't understand the deeper meaning in Li Kai's words. She rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Happiness? I'd be lucky if I didn't get angry to death. I wouldn't dare to hope for any happiness."
The two chatted and ate as they went, and Tian Xueyan's banquet soon came to an end.
As usual, Dumbledore began reading the principal's address: "Now that we have all eaten and drunk our fill, I must once again draw your attention to the fact that I have a few announcements to make."
"Mr. Filch, the castle's caretaker, wants me to inform everyone that several more items are now prohibited within the castle grounds..."
"As before, the forbidden forest over there is off-limits to students, and Hogsmeade Village is off-limits to students below the third year..."
"I also regret to inform you that the College Cup Quidditch tournament will not be held this year. This is because a large event will begin in October and continue throughout the school year, which will take up a lot of the teachers' time and energy."
"But I believe you will all have a lot of fun. I am very pleased to announce that this year at Hogwarts 2-
Just then, a deafening clap of thunder suddenly rang out outside, and then the auditorium doors were smashed open from the outside.
A terrifying-looking figure walked in from outside.
His hair was very messy, he walked with a limp, and there were many scars on his face and body. One of his eyes kept darting around, making him look like a terrifying madman.
Yes, he was a madman, Mad-Eye Alastor Moody.
When others go crazy, their whole body goes crazy, but he only goes crazy in one eye.
In short, this is definitely a terrifying figure for young wizards.
"Good heavens! Is he going to attack Hogwarts?" Tingni Klaus whispered.
Li Kai smiled inwardly, surprised that this young girl was quite humorous.
Mad-Eye Moody walked up to Dumbledore, and after a brief exchange, Dumbledore introduced him as if learning something: "This is our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Professor Alastor Moody."
Li Kai was puzzled. Hadn't Zhan Ping's wolfsbane been cured? Why was a new professor needed this year?
Looks like I'll have to ask someone later!
Dumbledore continued what he hadn't finished saying, announcing loudly, "As I just mentioned, in the coming months we will have the great honor of hosting a very exciting event, one that hasn't been held for over a century... I am very pleased to announce that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts this year."
"Are you kidding me?" Fred couldn't help but ask.
A burst of laughter erupted in the auditorium, and the somewhat heavy atmosphere instantly lightened as Mad-Eye Moody appeared.
Next, Dumbledore explained to everyone the origin and significance of the Triwizard Tournament.
Li Kai already knew that the Three Strongest Tournament would be held this year, so he was familiar with it.
The Triwizard Tournament was established over 700 years ago and is a friendly competition between the three largest magic schools on the continent of Europe.
The three schools are: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang.
Each school selects one warrior, and then the three warriors compete in three magical events.
The Triwizard Tournament is held every five years, with the three schools taking turns hosting it.
However, due to the overwhelming number of deaths, the three-way competition was eventually discontinued.
The three-way rivalry has been interrupted for over a hundred years.
Perhaps this is also related to the church's witch hunts.
The centuries-long witch hunts led to a significant decrease in the wizarding population.
The wizarding population is already low enough; if underage wizards were to kill each other, it would be a huge loss to wizarding society.
Just think about it, even now, Hogwarts only admits a little over a hundred students each year, let alone in that difficult era.
Li Kai conservatively estimated that during the witch hunt, Hogwarts' annual enrollment was probably less than thirty students.
This is not a wild guess, but a calculation based on population growth in Muggle societies.
The more Muggle people there are, the more wizards there will be. This is a consensus in the wizarding world, although many pure-blood families do not agree with it, but it is a fact.
In the 18th century, the population of Europe was only 120 to 150 million, but now it has reached 740 million.
If the Muggle population has increased sixfold, then if we calculate proportionally, the wizarding society's population over a hundred years ago might have been even smaller.
Impacts of population size, Obscurity, magical accidents, witch hunts...
Taking all these factors into account, Hogwarts in the 18th century might not have been able to recruit even thirty students a year.
The death of a junior wizard every five years was an enormous loss for the wizarding community at the time.
Moreover, in each of the three-way battles, it's not always just one person who dies; total annihilation is actually quite common.
Therefore, it is understandable that the Three Kingdoms Tournament was interrupted in order to protect the population growth of the wizarding society.
Now that the wizarding society finally has enough people to cause trouble, the conditions are ripe to restart the Triwizard Tournament, and it is only natural to revive this grand event.
"In October, the headmasters of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will lead their carefully selected contenders to the Triwizard Tournament, where the ceremony to choose the champion will take place on the eve of Halloween..." Dumbledore continued his rambling explanation of the rules of the Triwizard Tournament.
But after hearing the rules, many young wizards let out cries of despair.
Ignoring the students' protests, Dumbledore resolutely declared the banquet over. 4.8 "That's not fair! We want to participate in the Triwizard Tournament too!" George and Fred shouted, refusing to leave.
Percy has graduated this year, and now no one can control them anymore.
Li Kai and Cassandra walked toward the Slytherin common room, followed by other Slytherin students. They all agreed that they should walk at the back, and only the leader could walk at the front.
"I also think it's unfair. Why can't we participate?" For the first time in his life, Draco reached a consensus with the Weasleys.
"Kyle, are you going to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?" Astoria Greengrass asked enthusiastically, "If you can participate in the Triwizard Tournament, you're sure to win the Triwizard Cup!"
Astoria Greengrass—Draco Malfoy's future wife in the original story. She enrolled a year ago and, like her sister Daphne Greengrass, is currently just a little fan of Li Kai.
Last year, she didn't even dare to talk to Li Kai. Every time she saw him, she would blush and leave in a hurry.
Draco said unhappily, "He definitely can't compete. First of all, he's too old, and secondly, if he competed, it would be too unfair to the others; no one could beat him."
"Yes, everyone knows that," Astoria said irritably. "That's why I said if."
In fact, Li Kai was also considering whether or not to participate in the Three Kingdoms Tournament, because the Goblet of Fire was also a treasure worth collecting.
However, participating in competitions is not the only way to obtain the Goblet of Fire; there are simply too many ways for Li Kai to acquire it.
Draco muttered, "Participating in the Goblet of Fire is an unparalleled honor, and it's so unfair that we have to watch someone else claim it!"
Upon hearing this, Li Kai smiled and said, "You really want to participate in the Cup of Fire? If you're not afraid of dying, I can help you register. Do you want my help?"
Chapter Eighty: The Fountain Of Youth! The Sacred Stone Of Life!
Summarize
"You'll die?" Draco's face stiffened, then gradually turned pale.
He longed for glory, but if it required sacrificing his life, he would rather not have it.
However, he couldn't back down in front of so many people, otherwise he would become a laughing stock.
So Draco stammered, "Well, we'd better be honest. Dumbledore said that only seventeen-year-olds can participate."
Li Kai's eyes darted around, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "This problem doesn't seem insurmountable. I can persuade them to relax the age limit a bit; fourteen isn't incapable of being a warrior. In the Middle East, eight- or nine-year-olds are already fighting the enemy with AKs. We can't be worse than Muggle kids, can we?"
"What's an AK?" Draco asked blankly. "I've never heard of that. And what's the Middle East?"
"The AK is a Muggle weapon developed and manufactured by the Russian Bear Country. If you haven't mastered the Ironclad Charm, a Muggle wielding an AK could kill you." Li Kai said calmly, "The Middle East is the central region of Eurasia. My arms aren't that long, so I can't point it out to you."
"Nonsense! How could a Muggle kill a wizard?" Draco said disdainfully.
"My foolish cousin!" Cassandra scoffed. "Why do you think the secrecy laws exist?"
"Secrecy Act? Isn't that a law enacted to protect Muggles from harm?" Draco frowned.
"The purpose of the Secrecy Act is to protect both Muggles and wizards," Li Kai said casually. "Where there are people, there will be conflict. If Muggles know about wizards, there will definitely be more conflict between them. If the conflict escalates to a certain point, war will be inevitable. Do you think the Muggles will suffer or 2505 will?"
Draco said proudly, "Muggles are definitely at a disadvantage. How could a wizard possibly lose to a Muggle?"
Li Kai chuckled lightly: "No, it's a lose-lose situation for both sides. You little wizards who can't even Apparate will definitely die a horrible death."
"How is that possible?" Draco asked incredulously, "How could a Muggle be so powerful?"
Li Kai said leisurely, "With the current level of Muggle technology, if the Muggles launch the first attack, the wizarding world will suffer heavy losses. Of course, if the wizards launch the first attack, the Muggles will also find it difficult to resist. But in a few years, when the Muggles' technology level has further improved, it will be hard to say who will be stronger. In fact, the wizarding society may even be discovered by the Muggles by then."
The secrecy law will become a dead letter.
"I think you're exaggerating," Draco retorted, "Muggles can't be that powerful."
"Believe it or not." Li Kai curled his lip, too lazy to argue with the little brat.
The next day, the students were still discussing the three-way battle for supremacy.
Many people are thinking about how to bypass the age limit, and George, Fred, and Lee Jordan are particularly concerned about it, showing how eager they are to participate in the Triwizard Tournament.
After breakfast, Cassandra went to class.
Li Kai went to the Emerald Dreamland to conduct experiments as usual. He had some new ideas and perhaps he would be able to create a real elixir of immortality soon.
"The secrets of time are now at my disposal."
Li Kai's figure gradually blurred, and finally became semi-transparent, looking exactly like a ghost.
He stood there, frozen in place, as if time had stood still.
In reality, the person before him is no longer in this time and space; his consciousness has already appeared at some point in the future.
He didn't know how much time had passed before his body solidified and his consciousness returned to this time and space.
His face lit up with excitement, and his eyes shone with an unprecedented intensity.
"So that's how it is, #%...#¥%..., do this first, then do that, and you can create a real elixir of immortality! Indeed, directly stealing the scientific research results of the future, this is the true use of time travel."
Having mastered time travel, Li Kai has become a true prophet.
If he wants, everything that happens in the future will be within his control.
But he wouldn't do that. To control the future would mean going with the flow and not bringing back anything from the future that could change history, not even some knowledge.
Every action we take now could have an impact on the future. For example, if Li Kai brought back knowledge about creating the elixir of immortality from the future, it would mean that the elixir of immortality would be available ahead of schedule.
The advent of the elixir of immortality will trigger a series of chain reactions.
As a result, the future will definitely change.
The future that Li Kai already knows is not the future on this timeline, but the future on another timeline, in another parallel universe.
Li Kai will not give up using knowledge of the future just because he is worried about changing the future, so the future will continue to change.
This means that the future he holds is actually not under his control at all.
It may sound contradictory, but it is true.
To gain benefits, you must pay a price.
Save time and take control of your future.
You can only choose one of the two!
Li Kai chose to save time because saving time would allow him to control more of the future.
"However, while the formula problem is solved, the material problem is quite troublesome! Sigh, I never thought it would take me more than ten years to develop a true elixir of immortality! Tsk tsk, saving more than ten years at once, awesome!"
The process of refining a new type of elixir of immortality is very complicated, and the materials required and the processing steps are extremely cumbersome.
The most precious material even requires venturing into the depths of the ocean to find.
Li Kai took out a nautical chart, which was the Zheng He nautical chart from the Caribbean pirate world that he obtained from the Worley family's treasure vault.
He traveled to the future and secretly observed his future self. He discovered that his future self had been struggling to find the elixir of immortality, so he bought a ship and followed the nautical chart to find the Fountain of Youth.
However, the Fountain of Youth had been destroyed. He found some liquid containing special elements at the Fountain of Youth site and named this liquid Life No. 1.
Life No. 1 cannot grant immortality, but it does have the effect of prolonging life.
Li Kai suspects that life may be a product of the diluted Fountain of Youth.
In the future, he will continue to condense Life No. 1, eventually restoring the true Fountain of Youth.
However, while the Fountain of Youth can grant immortality, it requires a sacrifice, which involves an evil sacrificial magic.
Two silver chalices, a drop of mermaid tears, and two cups of the Fountain of Youth. Both people drink from the Fountain of Youth, the one containing the mermaid's tear, which grants the drinker the full lifespan of the other person.
It is obvious that even the Fountain of Youth cannot truly grant immortality; it is more of a medium.
However, this medium also contains certain longevity substances, so it can still be used to create a true elixir of immortality.
More importantly, in the future, after obtaining the Fountain of Youth, Li Kai also received a system reward, which was the true formula for the elixir of immortality.
In other words, Li Kai ultimately failed to develop an elixir of immortality on his own—which is truly embarrassing!
However, we can't blame him. For countless years, humanity has been pursuing immortality, but almost no one has actually achieved it.
This shows that researching the elixir of immortality is indeed an extremely difficult task; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's going against the natural order!
To think you can defy the heavens in just over a decade is truly wishful thinking.
Li Kai wasn't pretentious; the process didn't matter, as long as the result was ideal.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, Li Kai vanished from the Emerald Dream in an instant.
The next second, he appeared on an inconspicuous island.
This island is very large, and it is home to some amazing animals and plants that have become extinct elsewhere.
The Fountain of Youth is hidden in a cave in the southeast of the island. There is a natural magic circle in the cave, and ordinary people must have two silver holy grails to enter.
However, the ending of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 reveals that both silver grails were washed into a nearby pool by the Fountain of Youth.
Li Kai had been here with his future self, so he knew the coordinates of the Fountain of Youth. He also possessed enhanced Apparition, so he could ignore the natural magic circle and directly Apparition to the Fountain of Youth.
Time may have passed, but this place seems to have remained unchanged, exactly the same as the scene after the destruction depicted in the movie.
"The Silver Grails are here!" Li Kai waved his hand, and the two Silver Grails that had been washed into the pool flew into his hand.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Silver Holy Grail" +2, and are rewarded with "Talent: Will to Live", "Constitution" +10, and "Talent: Super-Rapid Healing".]
Will to Live: When using life-based magic, the duration and power are greatly increased, the consumption is greatly reduced, and the control ability is greatly enhanced.
Super Heal: Any physical damage will heal in a very short time. Each healing will consume a certain amount of magic power. When the magic power is exhausted, Super Heal will stop working.
Li Kai showed no surprise or delight, because he already knew what reward he would receive this time.
The talent "Will to Live" is extremely useful; resurrection spells benefit from it, and later, an incredibly powerful life-based spell will also be enhanced by this talent.
Ten points in physique is also quite impressive. Li Kai felt that his strength had increased significantly. He could now easily kill an adult fire dragon with just his physical body. Calling him a humanoid ferocious beast would not be an exaggeration.
After obtaining the Silver Grail, he Apparated to the outside of the island.
"I wonder if my current magic power is enough to lift this island up. Let's give it a try!"
The future Li Kai possesses far greater magical power, and the present version of him is certainly no match for the future. Therefore, it will be extremely difficult for him to take away the island in front of him.
However, collecting the Fountain of Youth was a must for him, and he was determined to try, no matter how difficult it was.
Legend has it that the Fountain of Youth is a sacred object created by pagan gods.
This island is connected to the Fountain of Youth, forming a wondrous life extraction system. Therefore, to obtain the Fountain of Youth, the entire island must be moved along with it.
Li Kai reached out and grabbed at the air, and the Scepter of the Underworld God instantly appeared in his hand, making his magic even more powerful.
"Heavenly Divine Power—Moving Mountains and Filling Seas!"
Supernatural powers activated, magical energy surged, and an invisible force enveloped the entire island.
"rise!"
With a loud shout from Li Kai, the island in front of him began to rise steadily, gradually separating from the seabed.
The animals on the island felt the earthquake and all ran around in a frenzy.
Some timid animals simply tucked their heads in and trembled.
Time ticked by, and Ji Kai's forehead was already covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
Finally, the entire island was completely separated from the seabed.
"receive!"
The Emerald Dream Gate opened wide, the island vanished instantly, and a system notification rang in Li Kai's ears at just the right moment.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the mythical collectible "Fountain of Youth." Rewards include "Grandmaster-level Life Drain," +10,000 Lifespan, "Talent: Will of Water," and "Life Stone."]