Chapter 81 Time Travel! The Elixir Of Immortality Recipe!
Life Drain: A life magic from World of Warcraft. When used, it establishes a life link with the target, allowing the user to drain or transfer life force.
Note: This is a continuous spell. You must maintain a certain level of concentration during its casting. Negative states such as dizziness, fear, frenzy, and confusion will interrupt the casting.
Will of Water: When using water magic, the duration and power are greatly increased, the cost is greatly reduced, and the control ability is greatly enhanced.
Life Stone: A magical stone containing boundless life energy; carrying the Life Stone will keep you forever vibrant and never age.
hiss!
Li Kai gasped. Was this a super-life-saving package?
Leaving aside the ten thousand-year lifespan, just like the thousand-year lifespan I received before, it can be freely allocated to anyone.
Life absorption is also an incredibly powerful magic!
When Li Kai played World of Warcraft before, he was extremely annoyed by this skill. In some game versions, the Life Drain skill had no duration limit.
If there is no interrupt skill, you will be sucked to death by this skill.
But when it came to Li Kai, this magic became even more outrageous!
Not only can it absorb life force, but it can also transfer life force to others, making it a divine skill that combines killing and saving lives!
As for those interrupt skills, Li Kai can basically ignore them all.
Because he had acquired a lot of resistance to negative status effects when he collected various herbs and potions in the past, and now his physical constitution is terrifyingly high.
He couldn't believe that anyone in this world could have control magic that would work on him!
The Will of Water needs no further introduction; the more of this elemental magic talent, the better.
After careful consideration, Li Kai realized that he had now gathered talents in time, space, light, darkness, water, fire, wind, life, and the undead.
The elemental system only needs the Will of Earth to achieve full elemental enhancement.
The final reward—the Holy Stone of Life!
This is absolutely a divine object!
The Life Stone contains boundless life force, and life absorption can transfer life's history.
Since vitality can be used to extend lifespan and treat illnesses and injuries, doesn't that mean Li Kai can easily extend the lifespan of those around him in the future?
With the resurrection spell now at the Grandmaster level, the safety of my loved ones is truly guaranteed!
However, even with such a means of extending lifespan, the research and development of the elixir of immortality cannot be interrupted.
Because Li Kai will definitely have more and more close people around him in the future, he can't stay by everyone's side, and his subordinates also need to have their lifespans extended.
You want the horse to run, but you don't give it any grass.
Li Kai would never do something like that. His subordinates work themselves to the bone; they deserve some reward, right? 837
What could be more appealing than the elixir of immortality?
After collecting the Fountain of Youth, Li Kai immediately Apparated back to Hogwarts and entered the Emerald Dream to officially begin making the Elixir of Immortality.
Now that we have the formula and all the materials, the next step is to proceed with the manufacturing process step by step.
Li Kai used magic to create an assembly line and enchanted some of the tools so that they could complete specific material processing processes on their own.
He only needs to wait for all the materials to be processed, and then melt them together according to the recipe, and the elixir of immortality will be successfully made.
However, because the processing of certain materials is very lengthy, even if everything goes smoothly, it will take three months before the first batch of the elixir of immortality can be produced.
After arranging the material processing, Li Kai returned to his dormitory.
It was around 4 p.m., and the fourth-grade students were still in class, but Li Kai was the only one who could wander around outside.
Now that the research on the elixir of immortality has been completed, he no longer needs to devote all his time to the research and development of magic potions.
With the elixir of immortality, Nicolas Flamel and others could have more time and energy, allowing Li Kai to delegate the research and development of other magical potions to them and become a hands-off manager.
This is the significance of researching the elixir of immortality!
If there is no elixir of immortality, then time costs must be considered in everything we do.
Nicolas Flamel and others don't have much time left; they're too busy enjoying life to willingly work for Li Kai.
The work of developing Muggle enlightenment potions, magic potions, stamina potions, and magical golems had already been assigned, but there hadn't been any good news from Nicolas Flamel's side.
It's hard to say whether they're just slacking off or not.
Having a real elixir of immortality might inspire their enthusiasm for work and enable these important projects to achieve rapid technological breakthroughs.
Li Kai cast a cleansing spell on himself, tidied up his appearance a bit, and then planned to go out and relax.
Upon arriving at the common lounge, I saw several upperclasswoman students sitting on the sofa chatting.
The courses at Hogwarts become easier as you progress, but if your grades aren't good, you'll have to spend more time and effort preparing for the common wizard and higher wizard exams.
Top students and geniuses don't have this kind of trouble and have a lot more time for leisure and entertainment.
"Good afternoon, everyone." Li Kai casually greeted a few female students in the common lounge.
"Hi, Kyle," a pretty upperclassman said with a smile, "Aren't you in class today?"
Another senior student reminded him, "Kyle (CFCI) hasn't attended classes for a long time, didn't you know? The professors at the school have nothing left to teach him."
The senior student in front of her suddenly realized, "Oh, I forgot about that. She finished all the courses in just the fourth grade. What an enviable talent."
Li Kai smiled slightly: "I'm going out to relax. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."
Goodbye, Kyle.
Li Kai strolled around the castle, then followed the path outside the Great Hall's entrance hall toward Hagrid's Hut.
But he hadn't gone far when he saw a lone girl, Luna Lovegood.
She had large silver eyes, dark golden-brown hair, pale skin, light eyebrows, and wore a pair of carrot-shaped earrings. Around her neck hung a necklace made of ten butter beer bottle corks.
This girl always seemed to have a neurotic air about her. Before this, Li Kai had only had a few brief exchanges with her.
Unlike others who idolized Li Kai because of his superb magical skills, she always appeared serene and gave people a sense of trust.
She dressed unusually, liked to preach strange ideas to anyone willing to listen to her, and in some ways seemed somewhat detached from reality.
In addition, her concept of proper behavior was also peculiar, and she always liked to wear strange and unusual clothes.
Many people at school secretly called her Crazy Girl Lovegood, and not many junior tennis players were willing to be her friend.
In Li Kai's view, this girl and Hermione were the extreme representatives of emotion and reason.
Hermione doesn't believe in anything beyond what she knows. She likes to deduce things based on existing conditions and insists on being methodical in everything she does.
Luna, on the other hand, believes that anything is possible, and she is willing to believe it as long as her intuition tells her it is true.
"Luna, what are you doing here all by yourself?" Li Kai asked with great interest. He liked Luna very much and wanted to spend more time with her.
"Kyle, good afternoon. I'm looking for my shoes," Luna said, looking distressed. Her smooth, white feet playfully wiggled, causing the grass on the ground to sway, as if she were hiding my shoes.
Li Kai smiled and said, "I'll help you find it—the shoe flew here!"
Just a few seconds later, a pair of shoes flew into the castle.
Luna glanced at them, smiled, and said, "These aren't my shoes."
Li Kai wasn't embarrassed by what he heard. He hadn't seen Luna's lost shoes, so it was normal that the Spell of Flying Souls couldn't find them accurately.
"The shoe is flying!"
A few seconds later, another pair of shoes flew out.
"Is this the pair?" Li Kai asked.
Luna shook her head.
Li Kai used the Summoning Spell five times in a row and finally helped Luna find her shoes.
"These are the shoes, thank you, Kyle," Luna said happily as she put them on.
"You're welcome, Luna." Li Kai smiled slightly and waved as he returned the four pairs of shoes in front of him.
"Are you going to Hagrid's Hut?" Luna asked.
"Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen Hagrid. I'm going to see him. Do you want to come with me?" Li Kai said with a smile.
"Great! Professor Hagrid loves magical creatures, and I love them too," Luna said enthusiastically. "You seem quite interested in magical creatures as well? But it doesn't seem to be because you like them?"
She was cheerful yet sensitive, and could sense that Li Kai wasn't interested in certain topics, so she didn't mention anything like gnats or harassing horseflies.
However, she instinctively sensed that Li Kai was also very interested in magical creatures.
"You've caught me. In my eyes, magical creatures can be roughly divided into two categories: annoying magical creatures and cute magical creatures." Li Kai casually said, "But under normal circumstances, I treat them all the same."
Luna asked curiously, "What is a normal situation? What is an abnormal situation? How would you deal with abnormal situations?"
"Well, normally, it's when they don't bother me, or when I'm not hungry," Li Kai said jokingly. "Under these circumstances, I won't harm any magical creatures."
Luna tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said helplessly, "You even eat magical creatures? You have quite the appetite!"
"I also think I have a good appetite, which should be considered an advantage, right?" Li Kai smiled slightly.
"I guess so," Luna said with a slight smile.
The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at Hagrid's cabin.
But Hagrid wasn't home. Li Kai thought for a moment and guessed that Hagrid must have gone to teach his students.
"Professor Hagrid isn't home, what are your plans?" Lu Di asked.
Li Kai shrugged: "Then let's go look around somewhere else. Maybe he'll be back after class? Do you want to come along?"
"Sorry, I still have homework to finish," Luna said helplessly. "Professor Moody assigned us a lot of homework, second only to Professor Snape."
Li Kai was speechless. He didn't have this kind of trouble. The fake Moody seemed to know that he was not someone to be trifled with, so even though he hadn't been attending classes, the fake Moody hadn't bothered him.
"Okay, then I wish you good luck in finishing your homework as soon as possible."
"Have fun too," Luna said, then skipped and hopped toward the castle.
As Luna's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, a faint smile appeared on Li Kai's lips.
A young girl's unique vivacity always gives people a special sense of healing.
Li Kai has lived two lives, and his mental age is almost forty, but being with these young girls makes him seem much younger.
He went to the Black Lake, took out his fishing rod, and pondered what to do next while fishing.
The elixir of immortality has now been successfully developed, and the finished product will be available in a few months. Some trivial matters can be completely handed over to others.
With the elixir of immortality in hand, Li Kai can summon a large number of tools at any time.
Snape wasn't the only Potions Master in the wizarding world, nor was Nicolas Flamel the only Alchemist; many of these masters were already in their twilight years.
If Li Kai were to lure them with an elixir of immortality, he was certain they would be eager to join his research team.
Next, he plans to focus his attention on the magic potion project.
In his mind, the magic potion could enhance the wizard's magic power, fundamentally strengthening their combat experience.
Madam Worley, Cassandra, Hermione, and other close associates are still limited by their magical cap. Even though they are exceptionally talented, their limit is only twice that of an ordinary wizard, and they may not even be able to surpass Dumbledore.
It is now 1994, and there are only 30 years until 2024.
Li Kai has already achieved immortality, and the lifespans of those around him will continue to increase, while Muggle technology will develop at an ever-changing pace.
He felt that a world war was bound to break out between wizards and Muggles sooner or later, and if it escalated to the point where nuclear bombs were flying everywhere, the people around him might also be in danger.
Although they can escape back to the Emerald Dream when they encounter danger, constantly passively avoiding it is definitely not an option. [Who knows what terrifying technological weapons the Muggles will create in the future?]
Therefore, given the opportunity, we should definitely try to improve everyone's strength.
Perhaps Li Kai is being a bit overly pessimistic, but it's never wrong to do more preparation.
Now, the task of developing other magical potions can be left to Nicolas Flamel and others.
But there are still a few other very important tasks facing Li Kai.
The first task: cultivation.
The second task: to create the Eternal Furnace and the angels.
The third task: to continue exploring the underworld.
The fourth task: to attempt to explore Heaven.
No matter what, improving your skills should always be your top priority.
Li Kai possesses the Heart of the Chaos Demon God, which allows him to collect the spiritual energy of all living beings and transform it into demonic power, but this path leads to a very slow growth rate.
In the early stages, his strength was relatively weak, and he could only collect spiritual energy from a small area. In the past year, he had been collecting spiritual energy from all the teachers and students of Hogwarts, but he only increased his magic power by three points.
It is estimated that only with the heart of the Chaos Demon God will he experience a period of rapid growth after he covers the entire world with his spiritual power.
Besides using the Heart of the Chaos Demon God for cultivation, he also obtained the "Maoshan Qi Cultivation Manual" left behind by the One-Eyebrow Taoist.
After careful study, he discovered that although the "Maoshan Qi Cultivation Manual" is called Qi Cultivation, it actually cultivates magical power.
Of course, in the wizarding world of the Divine Dragon Kingdom, magic power is also called mana power, and the two are the same thing [any ten of them will do].
During the process of cultivating the "Maoshan Qi Cultivation Technique" to gather magical power, the body will also be tempered to a certain extent. Therefore, compared with the Western magical cultivation methods, the cultivation methods of the Divine Dragon Kingdom are generally stronger.
However, now that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is depleted, the cultivation methods of the Divine Dragon Kingdom are no longer effective, which is why the wizarding world of the Divine Dragon Kingdom has gradually declined.
However, this is not a problem for Li Kai, because he possesses the Emerald Dream, which is filled with abundant spiritual energy, enough for him to cultivate until the end of time.
Therefore, he plans to set aside some time each day to cultivate the "Maoshan Qi Cultivation Technique" in the Emerald Dreamland.
While continuing my own cultivation, I must also continue my collection work.
In summary, Li Kai currently has three cultivation methods: the first is to absorb spiritual energy through the heart of the Chaos Demon God to enhance his demonic power; the second is to enhance his demonic power through cultivation techniques; and the third is to enhance his demonic power by collecting rare and precious treasures.
That's roughly it for the first task.
The second task, whether it's creating the Eternal Forge or manufacturing angels, is to enhance war potential.
The Eternal Furnace is related to energy. Regardless of the civilization, energy is an essential necessity for the development of civilization.
As for angels, in many novels that Li Kai read in his previous life, angels were super tools created by gods.
Whether it's running errands or directly participating in war, angels are perfectly capable of doing it all.
Therefore, whether it's the Forge of Eternity or the angels, the sooner they are created, the better.
The third and fourth tasks, exploring the underworld and heaven, are both quite dangerous, with exploring heaven being relatively more dangerous.
However, exploring paradise is still more dangerous.
Although the underworld is dangerous, Li Kai has no enemies there and will not be targeted by any powerful beings.
Chapter 82 Kael'thas Demon Hunter Lee!
Li Kai massacred many church clergy members; heaven knows if Jesus will hold a grudge against him.
Therefore, he certainly wouldn't open the gates of heaven lightly without absolute certainty.
What does it mean to be confident?
Li Kai believes that at least tens of thousands of magic points are needed to be considered confident.
Once his magic power reaches over 10,000, he can use the innate spiritual treasure, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Sword.
He believed that although Ye Zi was a deity, he might not be able to contend with innate spiritual treasures.
With 10,000 points of magic power as a base, and a treasure like the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Sword, even if I can't defeat Ye Zi, I should be able to escape from Heaven unscathed.
Therefore, this fourth task certainly cannot be carried out in the short term.
However, the underworld is a place you can visit from time to time to retrieve some random materials.
After sorting out what he needed to do next, Li Kai immediately began to focus on fishing.
Around five o'clock, Hagrid finally returned.
Li Kai chatted with Hagrid for a few minutes, then returned to the castle to find Cassandra.
Li Kai wants to balance his career and his girlfriend, making the most of every day and never wasting his precious youth.
On Friday morning, Li Kai suddenly received a letter.
The letter was from Sylvanas, in which she said she had found some cases of Muggle men being burned to death.
This was the task Li Kai assigned to Sylvanas, in order to find the demon possessing the top hat—Lorana Diaburne.
According to Orthos, while Lorana Diabonne will not harm wizards, her power will only grow stronger if she continues to do evil.
One day in the future, she might open the gates of hell again, bringing extremely terrifying consequences to the world.
As for whether she will escape back to hell, there is almost no possibility of that.
Hell is an incredibly cruel world. Almost no demon likes living in Hell, but they have no choice but to live there.
Therefore, given the chance, the devil will try every means to sneak into the human "810" (a type of police station).
Not to mention, with so many humans in the human world, for some demons who love to eat meat, the human world is even better than heaven.
Therefore, Lorana Diabonni could never return to hell; she will only remain on earth to commit evil.
The chances of her opening the gates of hell are also very low, because each additional demon means she has another competitor.
Under these circumstances, she certainly wouldn't open the gates of hell unless absolutely necessary.
Even so, Li Kai must deal with her as soon as possible to completely eliminate the possibility of the gates of hell being opened.
This isn't a top priority, but we must address it if the opportunity arises.
After reading the letter, Li Kai immediately sent a message to Sylvanas. He did not use an owl to send a reply, but communicated with Sylvanas directly through the guild archives.
Sylvanas wasn't used to this way of communication, which is why she used an owl to deliver messages.
Li Kai and she agreed to meet in Hogsmeade Village the next day, and then continue to enjoy breakfast.
Cassandra kept glancing at Li Kai, as if she had something on her mind.
But she didn't say anything, she just silently ate breakfast with Li Kai.
The day passed quickly.
In the evening, in the common room, Li Kai and Cassandra sat by the fireplace enjoying tea.
"Kyle, what's wrong now?" Cassandra asked with concern. "I've noticed you've been deep in thought all day, and you've been frowning and silent every now and then."
This girl is now completely inseparable from Li Kai, and her personality is no longer as arrogant as before.
However, this is the first time I've seen someone show concern so openly.
Li Kai smiled and asked, "Oh, this is quite unusual. I only frowned, and our proud little princess is so concerned?"
"I—I, people all grow up!" Cassandra said irritably, "What? I care about you so much, aren't you happy?"
"Of course not," Li Kai denied. "I'm glad you've made the change, but I'm more worried about what might have happened to you. People don't change their personality for no reason unless something forces them to.
Cassandra lowered her head, her beautiful eyelashes fluttering, her large eyes shimmering with a deep, enigmatic light. She whispered, "You're becoming more and more outstanding, and although I'm trying my best to catch up, I still can't see your shadow. If this continues, I worry I'll become unworthy of you, and what right will I have to be proud?"
Upon hearing this, Li Kai embraced Cassandra and comforted her, "You don't need to worry about not being good enough for me. In terms of strength, wealth, and status, who in this world is good enough for me? I can't be too outstanding and end up alone, can I? Don't worry, as long as you don't betray me, I will never abandon you."
"Really?" Cassandra said, touched. "Kyle, you're so kind."
Li Kai nodded slightly: "You are very good too."
The following day, Saturday.
Li Kai took a few girls to Hogsmeade Village. They wandered around and eventually went to the Three Broomsticks pub for some drinks.
Then, Li Kai let the girls have some free time while he went to the secret hideout to meet Sylvanas.
"Master, after much investigation, I have roughly determined the target's activity area." Sylvanas swayed her alluring figure and leaned into Li Kai's arms.
Li Kai put his arm around Sylvanas's slender waist and said with a smile, "Tell me, where is she?"
"She's been operating in remote villages, but lately she seems to have gotten bolder and started committing crimes in less developed small towns." Sylvanas's breath was soft and gentle, almost touching Li Kai's face. "I'm afraid of alerting her, so I haven't gone to check yet. Do you want to take action yourself?"
Li Kai nodded and said, "You did a great job. Although that demon's abilities are not very strong, her ability to escape is outstanding. If she becomes alert, it will be difficult to catch her again."
To be honest, even if Li Kai took action himself, he wasn't confident he could catch Lorana.
Because Lorana's teleportation ability is simply too powerful, far surpassing Apparition.
According to Orthos, the church also laid out countless magic arrays and gathered a large number of powerful individuals to restrict Lorana's teleportation ability with divine magic, finally sealing her away.
Li Kai doesn't know many divine spells, and he has almost none of the restrictive divine spells, so dealing with Lorana is indeed very difficult.
He had been consciously collecting various treasures that the church had circulated outside, hoping to obtain as many divine rewards as possible.
However, the randomness of the system rewards was too great. He obtained a lot of random holy attribute treasures, but not many divine spells.
After much thought, he came up with a way to reseal Lorana.
However, it's hard to say whether this method will succeed; he can only give it a try.
"When do you plan to make your move?" Sylvanas shifted her body, getting closer to Li Kai. "She could be moving on to the next location at any moment."
Li Kai smiled slightly: "In that case, I'll go now."
He ascertained Lorana's location, then Apparated with Sylvanas to the nearest known coordinates, and used a flight spell to travel to their destination at top speed.
Upon arriving at his destination, Li Kai transformed into an exceptionally handsome man with a single thought.
"Master, I've already found out." Sylvanas said with a smile, "She likes to target handsome men who are down on their luck, and she often disguises herself as a beautiful woman and frequents the small bars in town. These are the clues that the Muggle police have found. Although they have found clues, she often changes her appearance, so they can't find any evidence against her."
Li Kai exclaimed, "What a cunning prey! You go back first, I'll try my luck in town."
He adjusted his demeanor and clothing, suppressed all magical fluctuations, and tried to make himself look as disheveled as possible before slowly walking towards the town ahead.
Sylvanas watched Li Kai disappear, then Apparated away from the area.
The Red Rose Bar in Wadang Town.
When Li Kai arrived, it was already 8 p.m.
The bar was playing soothing music, and there weren't many customers, so the atmosphere wasn't particularly lively.
In a big city, a bar like this would definitely have a hard time making money.
But in a small town, you can make a living by hosting a dozen or so guests a day.
The bar owner, who was also acting as bartender and waiter, couldn't help but stare at Li Kai for a few moments before giving him a strange smile: "Tsk tsk [When did a young man named Shi appear in Wadang Town? What would you like to order?]"
"A Bloody Mary, on the rocks, please." After ordering his drink, Li Kai sat down at the bar, looking quite lonely.
Soon, the bar owner prepared the drink Li Kai had ordered. He smiled and asked, "Where did you come from? I don't think I've ever seen you before."
"The company went bankrupt, so I'm planning to travel around and find a small town that looks decent to settle down in." Li Kai casually rambled on, sipping his cocktail with a hint of disdain. "This town is nice, the only downside is there aren't many beautiful women."
The bar owner chuckled and said, "You want to find beautiful women? You don't need to look for them. Someone will come looking for you soon."
He turned and left the bar, going into the wine cellar at the back.
The wine cellar didn't have much wine, and the underdeveloped town had limited customer traffic, so no matter what business you were in, you had to strictly control costs.
Whether it's a bar or a restaurant, they don't keep too much stock.
As soon as the bar owner entered the wine cellar, he heard a pleasant voice from the darkness.
Do you have a suitable goal for today?
"Hiss!" The bar owner jumped in surprise and said irritably, "Since you're back, why didn't you turn on the lights? I thought you went out to find work!"
He went to the wall, fumbled for the switch, and the wine cellar was instantly illuminated as if it were daytime.
A glamorous woman wearing a top hat is sitting on a wine barrel, applying lipstick with a makeup mirror.
She was wearing a long black dress, and even just sitting down, you could tell she was exceptionally tall.
Her face was beautiful and gentle, her smile was full of provocation and seduction, yet her temperament gave people a cold and mysterious feeling. This complex charm seemed to be able to nail people to the spot, making them dare not look away and only want to keep looking.
"The lights aren't even on, how can you see anything?" the bar owner muttered, then excitedly said, "A very handsome man came into the bar today, he'll definitely satisfy your tastes, could you give me a little extra this time?"
The woman casually took a stack of pounds from her handbag and placed it on the wine barrel next to her.
The bar owner hurriedly grabbed the money, his eyes gleaming with greed as he glanced at the woman's handbag...
But the thought of the woman's terrifying methods sent chills down his spine, and his greed receded like the tide, replaced by a fear etched deep into his soul.
"Have you found out where they came from?" the woman asked calmly, her tone clean and devoid of any emotion.
"He's from out of town. He said his company went bankrupt and he's looking for a nice little town to settle down in." The bar owner, without looking up, continued, "Are you planning to make your move today, or wait a few more days? Two people have recently disappeared from my shop. To be honest, I'm under a lot of pressure. The police could come at any time."
"If they can come to our door, how about—"
As he spoke, he suddenly realized that the woman in the black dress had disappeared without him noticing.
"Damn it, she's elusive." The bar owner muttered under his breath. He was certain that the woman hadn't left through the main entrance of the wine cellar.
But the wine cellar only had one door, so how did she manage to leave?
The lobby of the bar.
Li Kai waited idly, pondering in his mind what methods he should use to capture that demon if he managed to catch him.
Just then, the bar door opened.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
The distinctive clattering sound of high heels approached from afar, and then Li Kai smelled a peculiar fragrance.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a woman in a black dress sitting familiarly on a bar chair next to him.
She crossed her legs, revealing half of her fair, slender calves encased in python-patterned stockings.
The red high heels swayed gently and rhythmically, like a pendulum used by a hypnotist.
Just then, the bar owner returned. He visibly paused for a moment when he saw the woman, then smiled broadly and said, "You're here? Good evening, the usual?"
"Mmm." The woman responded softly, and that one sound made the men in the bar feel as if their bones had melted.
From the moment the woman entered, their eyes were completely captivated. Many wanted to approach her, but felt utterly powerless [unable to even stand up].
fall.
The bar owner mixed a drink for the woman, then looked at Li Kai and winked, saying, "Handsome young man, you said there aren't any beautiful women in town? Now I'd like to formally introduce you to this..."
That's the most beautiful lady in Wadang Town—Laurana Diabonne. If you're interested in her, you can try pursuing her, although the chances of success are slim.
Li Kai glanced at Lorana Diaboni, only to find that she was also watching him with great interest.
Clearly, the female demon did not recognize him; otherwise, she would have been eager to flee the place.
"Wow! Such a beautiful lady in Wadang Town!" Li Kai exclaimed, feigning excitement. "I admit I was wrong, this place has the most beautiful pearl in the world! Truly..."
Unbelievable! I feel so lucky! Maybe I should settle down here!
The most skilled hunters often appear as prey, and Lorana Diabonne clearly understands this well. She feigns weakness and exudes an irresistible aura.
Its charm.
But she was too careless; she didn't even change her name.
"Hmph, thank you for the compliment, but I don't think it's a good man's job to shower a woman with compliments on a first meeting." Lorana said seductively.
She glanced at Li Kai, seemingly quite dissatisfied with his performance.
Upon hearing this, Li Kai immediately feigned annoyance and said, "Sorry, I thought the ladies in bars would appreciate this direct way of expressing themselves."
"My apologies, but please put your drink on my tab. Is that alright, beautiful lady?"
Upon hearing this, Lorana finally smiled and said softly, "I forgive you, handsome young man."
The two chatted casually, and strangely enough, no one else in the bar seemed to have any interest in Lorana, and no one bothered them.
As they drank glass after glass of wine, their relationship seemed to grow increasingly intimate, with occasional physical contact that Lorana didn't seem to mind at all.
Around 10 p.m., Lorana rubbed her forehead and said, "I've had enough to drink. I've had a great day. I should go back now. Thank you, Alroya. See you next time."
After she finished speaking, she got up and staggered out.
Li Kai said with concern, "It's too dangerous for you to go home alone. Let me take you."
"Really?" Lorana said coquettishly, "I think it's dangerous with you around."
"Would you like me to take you home?" Li Kai gazed at Lorana with deep affection.
Lorana considered it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."
So the two of them walked out one after the other.
As she reached the door, Lorana suddenly twisted her ankle and leaned towards Li Kai.
Li Kai quickly helped Lorana up and asked with concern, "Are you alright? Can you walk?"
"I twisted my ankle," Lorana said very bravely, "but it's not a big problem."
She tried to walk on her own, but after only one step, she fell into Li Kai's arms again.
"Don't try to be strong, let me help you." Li Kai said firmly, "You definitely can't walk back in this condition, let me help you walk."
Chapter 83 Demon God Lorana! The Triwizard Tournament Is About To Begin!
Li Kai helped Lorana walk along the street. He smelled the fragrance on Lorana's body and felt the wonderful touch from her arm, and couldn't help but feel a little distracted.
It must be said that this female demon's understanding of men is absolutely unparalleled.
Every move she made could capture a man's heart and make him feel tenderness and affection.
Even if you can tell she's faking it, you'll pretend you don't know and follow her script like a puppet, letting her control you.
Li Kai suddenly grabbed Lorana's hat, and a dazzling holy light emanated from his palm.
The sudden turn of events caught Lorana completely off guard. She exclaimed in shock, "You're not an ordinary person? Who are you?"
She shoved Li Kai aside, stopped three meters away, and looked at him warily.
Li Kai looked at the top hat in his hand, then at Lorana in front of him, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
He casually set up a protective barrier nearby to prevent Muggles from being affected, then asked coldly, "This top hat should be your original form. Now that it's in my hands, you don't care at all, Lorana Diaburne?"
Lorana paused for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "It's you? You're the one who let me go?"
She thought back carefully for a moment. So many years had passed, and the person who sealed her away back then was long dead.
There is only one person in the world who knows her background, so she can easily guess Li Kai's identity.
Li Kai reverted to his original form, his hand still radiating a dazzling holy light. His top hat was completely suppressed, seemingly losing its ability to escape.
But he was not happy, because he realized that there might be unforeseen circumstances in this operation.
"Yes, it's me."
Lorana glanced at Li Kai a few times, smiled, and said, "Thank you for helping me break the seal. If it weren't for you, I might have been sealed for countless years."
"Why won't you answer my question?" Li Kai asked, squinting. "Your physical body is in my hands now, aren't you worried at all?"
"My true form?" Lorana said with a smile, "What makes you think that's my true form?"
"Didn't you tell Orthos yourself?" Li Kai frowned. "You lied to him? You even lied to the devil?"
"Ah! I no longer trust even humans, so why would I trust demons?" Lorana adjusted her long dress and said elegantly, "Throw it away. That's not my true form at all. I'm a ghost that returned from the underworld, having merely absorbed the magic of a demon. I don't need a body. That hat is just a disguise; it's of no use to me!"
"Ghosts?" Li Kai had never heard of such a thing. It sounded like a ghost or a vengeful spirit, but they weren't the same word, and he could tell the difference.
"Hmm, it's a ghost." Laura smiled and said, "You can think of me as an off-duty Grim Reaper."
Upon hearing this, Li Kai's expression immediately turned very serious. A deep purple light shone in his eyes, and the Eye of the God of Law had quietly opened.
At that moment, he finally saw through Lorana's true colors.
Despite appearing as if she were alive, Lorana's body contained boundless death energy, and there was a circular crystal containing a six-pointed star inside her heart.
This crystal is very similar to the Heart of the Chaos Demon God, and is clearly also a kind of deity.
It was obvious that Lorana was not lying. Although she did not hold a divine position, she was indeed a god—a demon god.
However, this demon god is now clearly very weak.
There is a fundamental difference between a demon and a god. It is by no means an easy thing for an ordinary demon to evolve into a god with divine status.
Li Kai sneered. He took out the Book of Seals and cast a sealing spell in front of Lorana. A moment later, the gentleman's hat in his hand was sealed into the Book of Seals.
Lorana said regretfully, "It seems you don't believe me."
"Whether I believe you or not, I have to seal this hat—I can't keep holding onto it forever," Li Kai said calmly. "Alright, now we can talk seriously. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
He had already realized that this trip might not be able to capture the female demon.
But this female demon neither launched an attack nor fled directly, clearly indicating that she had other motives.
Lorana still wore a captivating smile as she spoke in a mesmerizing voice, "You can't capture me. Submit to me now, and after I rule this world, I'll allow you to carve out your own territory. I'm going to be the Demon Queen of the Human Realm, and now I'm giving you a chance to pledge your allegiance."
Li Kai paused for a moment, then sneered, "You're really direct. How about we switch places? You submit to me, and I won't kill you, okay?"
"Kill me?" Lorana seemed to have heard something unbelievable. She said coldly, "You think you can kill me? I'm a ghost, I've already died once. How do you plan to kill me? With your laughable wizarding magic?"
"Tsk tsk! It seems you don't believe I can kill you!" Li Kai chuckled. "How about we make a bet? You don't run away, we fight, and whoever loses submits. What do you think of that?"
"Are you serious?" A cold smile appeared on Lorana's beautiful face. "You released me, and you still have a world of your own. You are outstanding among mortals. I originally intended to give you a chance, but unfortunately you made the wrong choice."
"I don't think so—" Li Kai said casually, "If you want to subdue me, then show me your strength, little girl."
"You're asking for death!" Lorana roared in fury. With a flick of her wrist, she unleashed a ball of raging demonic flames from her palm.
The dark, demonic flames, radiating an evil aura, transformed into a monstrous face, baring its fangs as it flew toward Li Kai.
Li Kai smiled contemptuously and casually tossed out a lightning ball, which transformed into a long halberd, shooting towards the demonic flames with unparalleled power.
boom!
The demonic flames and the lightning halberd collided instantly, triggering an extremely violent explosion.
Lorana's expression changed drastically. She exclaimed in shock, "Your magic is so powerful! Impossible! How could a mortal possess such powerful magic?"
"Death Finger!" Li Kai raised his hand and shot out a dark red lightning bolt.
Laura felt the threat of the Death Finger and quickly turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared from the spot.
Li Kai's first attack failed, so he immediately launched a follow-up attack.
"The spear of judgment!"
Boundless light gathered to form a dazzling golden spear, which struck the black smoke that Lana had transformed into instantly, like lightning.
"ah!"
A scream echoed in the void, and the black smoke instantly dissipated. A dark red circular crystal flashed by and vanished without a trace.
Li Kai stood there and shrugged, feeling somewhat frustrated. He had already set up anti-appearance magic nearby, but Lorana still escaped easily. The teleportation magic she used was clearly extraordinary, at least no worse than that of a house-elf.
"If we let her escape this time, it will be even harder to catch her next time."
Li Kai had a premonition that this Lorana would cause him a lot of trouble.
Crack!
With a soft sound, Li Kai suddenly disappeared from his spot.
Hogwarts, Slytherin dormitory.
Draco was playing a game of Thunder Explosion with some friends when a "crack" sound suddenly came from inside the house.
They were startled, and then they saw Li Kai appear out of thin air.
"Kyle?" Draco exclaimed in shock, "You're using Apparition? You can Apparate at Hogwarts?"
Li Kai shrugged: "Why aren't you guys asleep yet, it's so late?"
"I'm going to sleep soon. Where did you go today?" Draco asked, then quickly added, "Never mind if you don't want to tell me."
"I didn't go anywhere, just to take care of something small," Li Kai said casually.
Draco pulled a letter from his pocket and said, "This is from my father. I've been looking for you all afternoon and couldn't find it. Quick, look at what's written in the letter. He wouldn't let me see it."
Li Kai took the letter, opened it, and glanced at it.
The letter contained little information, and its meaning was very simple.
Lucius pledged his loyalty to Li Kai, but fearing Voldemort's power, he requested to remain by Voldemort's side as an undercover agent.
Li Kai was not surprised by this. The Malfoy family was best at being opportunists, and they could always maintain a good balance between the two camps when faced with choosing sides.
But this time, the Malfoy family's situation is clearly very dangerous.
Because the two camps that will emerge in the future are both too powerful for them to afford to offend, and both sides are ruthless.
To both sides, the Malfoy family was like an ant that could be crushed at will.
Li Kai didn't care about the fate of the Malfoy family. He casually said to Draco, "Write a letter to your father and tell him I agree. Let him practice his Occlumency."
Draco nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll write to him."
Li Kai lay in bed and issued another order to Sylvanas, telling her to give up tracking Lorana.
Although Lorana had suffered severe injuries, she was now free from the constraints of the hat, and possessing the heart of a demon god, she would quickly recover her strength regardless of the cost.
As a devil, 520 wouldn't adhere to her bottom line like Li Kai.
Therefore, having Sylvanas track Lorana now could very well put Sylvanas in danger.
Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.
This is the true way to use people. Only a fool would use a lowly soldier to give experience to a high-ranking general.
Before we knew it, it was the end of October.
A large notice was posted on the bulletin board in the lobby.
Triple Championship
Representatives from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 30th. Classes that afternoon will end half an hour early. Students are requested to return their bags and textbooks to their dormitories and gather in front of the castle to greet our guests and then attend the welcome banquet.
"Only one week left! It's finally about to begin!"
"The Goblet of Fire! The most significant event in the European wizarding world, a test to choose warriors! Haha! Excellent!"
"Tell me, who do you think is qualified to participate in the Triwizard Tournament?"
"Harry Potter is definitely qualified, as is Kael'thas Lee. One is the savior, and the other is the strongest wizard of the world. They are definitely qualified to participate in the Triwizard Tournament!"
"Did a slug eat your brain? Only those over seventeen can participate in the Triwizard Tournament, and neither Harry nor Kael'thas are old enough!"
"I heard Cedric is going to compete, but I don't know if he knows about it. I need to tell him quickly."
The noise and commotion surrounding the learning process has excited some people, while leaving others feeling disappointed.
The Triwizard Tournament, which had been interrupted for many years, has been restarted at Hogwarts, a source of great pride for all Hogwarts students.
However, this grand event is destined to be a showcase for only a small number of people, while most will be unable to participate, so many people who crave fame and fortune will surely be disappointed.
Some people remained calm and composed, speculating about the postgraduate entrance examination topics that the three-way competition would involve.
Li Kai believed from the bottom of his heart that the Triwizard Tournament was most likely related to Voldemort, and that Voldemort might be the mastermind behind it all—he wanted to use this opportunity to get Harry out of Howorth's and then use Harry's blood to be reborn.
Chapter Eighty-four: Hermione The Virgin! The Cold-hearted Li Kai!
Although there is no evidence, Li Kai has ample reason to believe that the Triwizard Tournament was restarted under Voldemort's influence.
Although Voldemort is still barely clinging to life, there are still quite a few pure-blood families loyal to him.
As long as one or two pure-blooded families exert their influence behind the scenes, the three-way battle for supremacy may be able to restart smoothly.
In particular, Durmstrang's principal, Igor Karkaroff, was a Death Eater.
Igor Karkaroff had betrayed the Death Eaters, and he was terrified of Voldemort's return; he was probably the last person who wanted Voldemort to return.
But this person is very foolish, selfish, and without principles; he can be won over with just some wealth.
The existing Death Eaters don't need to let him know the plan; they just need to give him some benefits to get him to help restart the Triwizard Tournament.
If he were willing to propose restarting the Triwizard Tournament, then the Death Eaters hiding in the shadows, as well as the pure-blood families who favor Voldemort, could use their family influence to get the proposal to restart the Triwizard Tournament approved.
All of Voldemort's plans were based on the premise that the Triwizard Tournament would be restarted.
If the Triwizard Tournament doesn't restart, their entire plan will be impossible to implement, and they'll have to find another way to get Harry out of the country.
The problem is that Harry's residence is protected, and the Death Eaters outside have no way to harm him.
Death Eaters are also made of flesh and blood; they cannot act like Li Kai, who is part of the violent institution of the Ministry of Wizardry.
In any case, the three-way battle has restarted, so there's no point in dwelling on why it was restarted.
Anyway, Li Kai had no intention of participating in the Triwizard Tournament. His plan was to wait and see how things developed, then transform into Cedric in the final stage, go to the cemetery with Harry, and incidentally get the Triwizard Tournament trophy.
Once Voldemort is captured and brought to justice, everything can be brought to a perfect close.
Oh, and poor Nagini too.
Li Kai still wants to save poor Nagini; perhaps she can be collected?
As soon as the notice was posted, everyone in the castle seemed to suddenly become very busy.
Some people have heard that many beautiful women will be coming to Beauxbatons, and others have heard that Viktor Krum will be coming.
So the older students started dressing up like crazy.
Boys have become extra conscious of their image, and girls are also trying their best to show their beauty.
Both men and women are trying to imagine scenes with their dream lovers, and everything they are doing now seems to be a rehearsal for that day.
The house-elves were also busy. They didn't use magic; they did it themselves, using various tools to clean every corner of the castle spotlessly.
Li Kai couldn't understand this behavior. Why use his hands when magic could easily do it?
The administrator, Filch, also became hysterical, yelling and correcting students whenever he saw them doing something wrong.
Upon leaving, he witnessed a student forget to clean their shoes, and Filch caught them and personally cleaned their shoes spotlessly.
Some young wizards seemed to take this as an inspiration, deliberately getting their shoes dirty and lingering in front of Filch in order to enjoy his thoughtful shoe-shining service.
In the blink of an eye, another week has passed.
On the morning of October 30th, Li Kai discovered this while having breakfast.
Overnight, the entire hall was transformed, with fresh colors and many new decorations.
Huge silk banners hung on the wall, each representing a college.
Gryffindor is red with a golden lion, Ravenclaw is blue with a bronze eagle, Hufflepuff is yellow with a black badger, and Slytherin is green with a silver boa constrictor.
Behind the faculty desk hung the largest banner, bearing the Hogwarts emblem: a lion, eagle, badger, and snake linked together, encircling a large letter H.
Li Kai couldn't stand the sight of that snake, so he waved his hand, and the silver snake began to change.
The snake grew a pair of antlers on its head, its face became as long as a horse's, and two long whiskers grew on its waist.
It grew four legs from its abdomen, and each leg had five-fingered eagle claws...
In the blink of an eye, the python transformed into an oriental dragon.
Not only the castle decorations, but also the Slytherin students' robes were adorned with the emblem of an Eastern dragon.
The students were shocked and screamed when they saw this.
Li Kai smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "This looks much better."
Unless someone with higher magical power casts a spell, no one can turn the dragon back into its original form.
However, some people seem unable to understand the significance of this change, nor can they appreciate the beauty of the Eastern dragon.
"Oh my god! Look, the Slytherin symbol has turned into a monster!"
"What kind of monster is this? I've never seen one like this before?"
"Don't talk nonsense! This is a magical animal from the Eastern Dragon Kingdom. I've heard that their magical animal is a dragon."
"Dragon? Why did Slytherin's symbol turn into a dragon?"
"I don't know, someone must have cast a spell!"
"However, this creature called a dragon is quite good-looking, at least more pleasing to the eye than a snake."
Dragon and fire dragon are not the same word, so dragon and fire dragon are two different creatures.
The students did not associate the dragon with the fire dragon.
Soon, the professors also received the news.
They rushed over, and Professor McGonagall angrily asked, "Who did this?"
Li Kai stepped forward, smiling, and said, "Professor McGonagall, I don't think you need to get angry over such a small matter; it's just changing a marker."
Professor McGonagall understood instantly; this must be Li Kai's doing. She frowned and asked, "Kyle, why did you do this? The Slytherin house emblem was personally chosen by Salazar Slytherin and has been passed down for over a thousand years. What you've done seems somewhat disrespectful to Salazar Slytherin."
"No, I don't think so," Li Kai explained. "Salazar Slytherin has been around for a thousand years, and he has enjoyed the respect he deserves. Now, it is well known that the spirit left by Slytherin, his pursuit of extreme pure-bloodism, is only harmful to the development of the wizarding world. Under these circumstances, I believe Hogwarts needs to change, and the first step in the change is to reverse the inheritance of his ideas."
"Undeniably, Slytherin has many strengths, but its weaknesses are equally obvious. So why don't we try to make up for those weaknesses? Like now, let's start by changing the symbol, and then gradually change other bad habits. You can see how well I've reformed Draco. When he first came to Hogwarts, he was a complete bad student."
"No way! I'm not a bad student!" Draco protested. "I've always been a good student!"
Professor McGonagall couldn't help but roll her eyes. She looked at Li Kai and said seriously, "I admit you have a point, but I can't make a decision on this matter. Let Dumbledore handle it!"
Speak of the devil, and he appears; Dumbledore has arrived in the Great Hall. He first examines the changes in the decorations, then praises them, "Very good changes. Dragons, the divine dragons of the East, magical creatures even more mysterious than the phoenix. Dragons, along with the Qilin, phoenix, Xuanwu, and Pixiu, are collectively known as the Five Auspicious Beasts. The appointment of the president of the International Magical Federation once required the approval of the Qilin. Other auspicious beasts are also frequently seen, but only the dragon has always existed only in legends."
Li Kai smiled without speaking, but in his heart he was pondering: he already possessed the phoenix, so where should he find the other auspicious beasts?
Professor McGonagall said with dissatisfaction, "Are we just going to let him do whatever he wants?"
Dumbledore said nonchalantly, "Kyle is right. It's time for the wizarding world to seek change. Let's wait and see; perhaps this is a good start?"
have to!
If even the principal doesn't object, what can anyone else say?
During lunch, Harry and Ron found Lee Kai again.
"Kyle, can't you control Hermione!" Ron complained. "She's completely obsessed, spending all her time thinking about freeing the house-elves and giving them normal treatment. I think it's utterly ridiculous!"
"Yes, me too," Harry said helplessly. "She even forced us to buy two SPEW badges."
Hermione happened to walk over and overheard Harry and Ron's conversation. She said coldly, "Don't you realize that the ones who change your sheets, start your fire, clean your classroom, and cook for you are all unpaid, enslaved magical creatures?"
Ron and Harry, heartbroken, clutched their heads and looked at Li Kai with pleading eyes.
Li Kai had heard about this before, but he didn't expect Hermione's condition to be this serious.
He said seriously, "Hermione, I want to know what side you're on, speaking up for house-elves?"
Hermione paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Of course it's from the perspective of house-elves, what else could it be?"
"Then tell me, are you human or a house-elf?" Li Kai asked casually.
Hermione felt absurd. She laughed and said, "Kyle, what's wrong with you? Of course I'm human, is that even a question?"
The others were also puzzled, wondering why Li Kai would ask such a pointless question.
"Since you are human, why are you speaking from the perspective of house-elves?" Li Kai stared at Hermione with sharp eyes.
Hermione was flustered, because she had never seen such an expression on Li Kai's face before. She stammered, "I—I just feel sorry for them. They work so hard and don't get the treatment they deserve. It's not fair!"
Li Kai said in a deep voice, "You just pity them, not turn them into house-elves, right?"
Hermione nodded, saying matter-of-factly, "Of course I don't want to become a house-elf. I'm a human, why would I want to become a house-elf?"
Li Kai said with satisfaction, "Then you're not speaking from the perspective of the house-elves. What you're doing is just satisfying your own emotional needs. You only want to help them because you pity and sympathize with them, so as to satisfy your own emotional needs and give your kind heart some strange sense of satisfaction—that's what's called spiritual comfort. To put it bluntly, you're doing this for your own selfish desires, not truly speaking from the perspective of the house-elves."
"This—how is this possible?" Hermione was speechless, unable to accept it. "I—I never thought of doing this for myself."
"If you truly stand on the side of house-elves, then you should ask them what they really think!" Li Kai scanned the crowd and said solemnly, "As we all know, house-elves are very satisfied with their current lives. They don't want to change at all, and change might not be a good thing for them."
"Kyle! How could you think that?" Hermione was somewhat confused; she believed that Li Kai was distorting the facts.
She felt that Li Kai was very unfamiliar today, as if he was completely different from before.
Li Kai said calmly, "Human progress stems from greed; every step forward for humanity will inevitably lead to the demise of certain species."
Therefore, they would become extinct. House-elves still exist because they are useful to humans; if they were no longer useful, they might become completely extinct. Do you hope...?
Does such a thing happen?
Hermione shook her head and said, "Of course I don't want that to happen. I just want to pay them so they can enjoy the same treatment as humans."
Li Kai scoffed, "If we're going to give them the same treatment as humans, why don't we just employ human wizards? You should know that there are still many wizards living in poverty."
The house-elves at Hogwarts are already doing quite well; if they were to be paid more and their treatment improved, why not give these comfortable jobs to the wizards who are less fortunate?
What are you doing? You have time to care about those little elves, why don't you care about those of your fallen kind?"
At this point, Li Kai recalled some ridiculous things he had seen and heard in his previous life.
Many people are indifferent to their own kind, yet they are more filial to stray cats and dogs than to their own parents.
Many traitors would rather donate large sums of money to wealthy people abroad than improve the treatment of the workers who work for them.
Li Kai found these behaviors hard to understand and found them ridiculous every time he thought about them.
Hermione was speechless, completely at a loss for words, and a look of guilt appeared on her face.
Li Kai continued, "Our ancestors paid a heavy price in blood and tears, allowing humanity to finally stand at the top of the food chain. All living things in the world today should be grateful to humanity."
"Given the benevolence of humankind, if another species were to rule the world, do you think they would protect humanity in return, just as humans protect them?"
Hermione remained silent; she couldn't possibly guarantee that.
Li Kai coldly said, "If you're standing on your own ground and hoping to satisfy your own emotional needs by improving the little elves' situation, I can support you. But if..."
You're siding with the elves, trying to make them squeeze out human living space. If that's the case, you'll become a traitor to humanity, and I absolutely cannot agree with you.
At this moment, Li Kai appeared exceptionally cold-blooded, but no one could say anything, because with their limited knowledge, they simply didn't know how to refute him.
Hermione's eyes were red and she remained silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "Okay, I give up."
Li Kai smiled slightly, stepped forward and hugged Hermione, whispering in her ear, "You can do anything you want, as long as it's for yourself, I'll support you."
Because I love you deeply. But if you're going to expend a lot of energy harming yourself for something unrelated, then I will definitely stop you.
'
Hermione blushed instantly, but she felt incredibly sweet inside. She understood what Li Kai meant, and her mood improved considerably.
afternoon.
The school bell rang, signaling the end of the school term.
The students rushed to the stairs and went up to the lobby.
The college deans are ordering their students to line up.
Professor McGonagall was unusually stern; she said coldly to Ron, "Mr. Weasley, straighten your hat!"
"Miss Petit, remove that ridiculous thing from your hair!"
"Hey you, tuck your shirt that's showing into your robe, don't let it stick out."
The scene was extremely chaotic. Parvati, seemingly confused, took a large butterfly headdress off her neck, which she thought was actually quite beautiful, but Professor McGonagall clearly disagreed.
The situation was similar in Slytherin, but Professor Snape was even stricter than Professor McGonagall; he even personally cut the students' hair.
Li Kai watched helplessly as Professor Snape used his sleight of hand to shave off all the excess hair from a student's head.
If that kid had made even the slightest movement, [the goat's shells might have been sliced in half]. (013809125 Feilu 121151371)
Professor Snape really knew how to shave someone's head with his unparalleled skill.
Under the professor's guidance, the students walked out of the hall, lined up neatly, and came to the field, ready to shout some welcoming slogans at any time.
Many people were whispering and speculating about how the faculty and students from the other two colleges would arrive.
At that moment, Dumbledore, standing in the back row, suddenly shouted, "Ah! If I'm not mistaken, Beauxbatons' representative should have arrived already!"
The students immediately looked around, some asking anxiously, "Where is it? Why can't we see it?"
"There!" someone pointed to the top of the Forbidden Forest.
Chapter Eighty-five: Durmstrang And Beauxbatons! Fleur Delacour!
Li Kai had exceptional eyesight and spotted Beauxbatons' Pegasus carriage at a glance.
Twelve white winged horses, pulling a huge carriage, flew rapidly through the sky above the Forbidden Forest toward this place.
Soon, the Pegasus and the carriage landed on the ground.
Li Kai was certain that the passengers' buttocks were going to suffer terribly, because the carriage bounced more than a foot high after it hit the ground.
The carriage door was adorned with a badge consisting of two golden crossed wands, each emitting three equally golden stars.
The carriage door was quickly opened, and a boy in a light blue robe jumped down from the carriage. He groped around on the floor of the carriage for a few moments and then opened ten golden spiral staircases.
The boy jumped to the side respectfully, waiting patiently like a loyal guard.
Then, a shiny black high heel emerged from the carriage.
These high heels are huge; they're practically a size that no human could wear.
Immediately afterward, a large woman stepped out of the car; she was almost as tall as Hagrid.
When Dumbledore saw the giantess appear, he quickly went forward to greet her. He kissed her hand and said happily, "Dear Madam Maxim, welcome to Hogwarts."
"Dumbledore, I hope you are well," the Giantess said with a smile.
"The headmistress of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry—Olem Maxim—like Hagrid, also has giant blood," Cassandra whispered to Li Kai.
Li Kai smiled and nodded: "I bet Hagrid will fall in love with this lady at first sight."
Cassandra shook her head: "That would definitely be a tragedy. Maxim certainly wouldn't like Hagrid."
"That's not necessarily true," Li Kai said with a smile. "Maybe they'll hit it off."
At this point, the other passengers also got off the bus.
About a dozen or so men and women got off the carriage and stood behind Madam Maxim.
Three of the students had wrapped themselves up completely with scarves and headscarves, making it impossible to see their faces.
The oldest were probably around eighteen or nineteen years old. They may not have calculated the season in Ying Kingdom properly. They were all wearing silk robes, which provided almost no warmth, so they were all shivering from the cold.
Li Kai saw Dumbledore and Maxim exchange a few words, and then the people from Beauxbatons School headed towards the castle.
After waiting a while longer, strange noises suddenly came from the Black Lake.
It's like a giant water monster breathing in the lake, and then the surface of the water is no longer calm. Ripples spread rapidly in all directions, eventually forming a huge whirlpool.
A long pole slowly rose from the whirlpool, with numerous ropes and sails hanging from it.
Li Kai suddenly remembered the Flying Dutchman, a large ship similar to the Flying Dutchman that could sail on water.
Gradually, the large ship fully emerged from the water, and its state of damage was almost the same as that of the Flying Dutchman; both looked like shipwreck remains.
The ship's portholes shimmered with a dim, misty light, like the eyes of a monster in the fog.
The large ship began to sail towards the shore and soon arrived in front of everyone. It lowered its huge iron anchor and extended a long wooden plank to be placed on the small dock on the shore.
The people on the boat began to disembark. They were all very tall and strong. Only when they got closer could you see that they were all wearing thick winter clothes and fur cloaks.
The man leading the group had gray hair and a very thin build; he wore a silver-white fur cloak.
"Dumbledore! My dear old friend, how are you?"
"Excellent, thank you, Professor Karkaroff," Dumbledore replied casually.
Undoubtedly, Dumbledore's enthusiasm had dropped a notch compared to his treatment of Madam Maxim.
But anyone can understand that, after all, Karkaroff was once a Death Eater.
Even though he betrayed the Death Eaters, traitors are inherently more despicable than Death Eaters.
Karkaroff betrayed the Death Eaters yesterday, and he might betray the Order of the Phoenix in the future, so neither side can tolerate him.
He wore a smile, but it was devoid of any emotion, a forced smile, and his eyes were filled with indifference and sharpness.
"Come here quickly, Viktor, he's caught a bit of a cold—Dumbledore, you don't mind, do you?"
Dumbledore smiled without saying anything; he could tell that Karkaroff was showing off.
Because Viktor Krum is the best Seeker in the world today, and no one at Hogwarts can compare to him in this respect.
Suddenly, Dumbledore seemed to remember something. He beckoned to Kael'thas and said with a smile, "Kael'thas, come here. Let me introduce you to a new friend."
Li Kai paused for a moment, then walked up to Dumbledore with a smile and said, "Professor Dumbledore, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Nothing much, just introducing you to a new friend." Dumbledore pointed to Viktor Krum and said, "This is the best Seeker in the world today—"
"Oh! Yes, yes, Professor, no need for introductions." Li Kai said, feigning enthusiasm, "He is Viktor Krum. I just saw his performance in the Quidditch World Cup final not long ago; it was truly outstanding!"
Dumbledore then looked at Karkaroff, smiling broadly, and said, "This gentleman beside me is the greatest wizard, alchemist, and potions master of our time—Kael'thas Lee. My dear Karkaroff, I suppose you don't recognize him yet?"
Karkaroff's smile froze, while Viktor Krum remained unfazed.
Li Kai could sense that Viktor Krum had no ulterior motives; he was a rare gentleman.
"You must be the famous Kael'thas Lee?" Viktor Krum said with a smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Your reputation is legendary. I've heard of you in Durmstrang as well."
Li Kai smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. You are also an excellent seeker."
Karkaroff dared not say another word. He was extremely dissatisfied; his school's top student had been outshone, and he had been utterly defeated by Dumbledore in this round of showing off.
However, Karkarov had heard of Li Kai's reputation, and he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of Li Kai, not even uttering a single unnecessary word.
"Alright, it's too cold outside, let's go inside." Dumbledore, even after winning, wasn't overjoyed. He smiled and said, "Mrs. Maxime and the students from Beauxbatons are still waiting in the Great Hall!"
On the way to the castle, many Hogwarts students were watching Krum. Their enthusiasm surprised Krum, but he was experienced in dealing with such scenes. He smiled and treated each fan fairly, neither too warmly nor too coldly.
"Oh dear! I can't believe it, I didn't even bring a quill pen with me—how am I supposed to get Krum's autograph?"
"Use lipstick, will he sign my hat with lipstick?"
"Can I use nail polish? That's all I brought!"
What are you doing with nail polish? Are you painting your toenails here?
Everyone returned to the castle and took their seats. Dumbledore spoke briefly with a few people around him, then announced loudly to everyone, "The tournament will officially begin at the end of the banquet. I now invite you all to enjoy the food and drink as if you were in your own home! Let it begin!"
As usual, various delicacies appeared out of nowhere on the four dining tables.
Everyone noticed that there were many more French dishes on the table today.
The dishes have never been so plentiful before; it seems the house-elves have put in a lot of effort to prepare for today.
...Requesting flowers 00
They weren't born knowing how to cook; they needed to learn and practice constantly to improve their culinary skills.
In fact, back in his first year, Li Kai had obtained a recipe book from the Divine Dragon Kingdom and given it to the elves in the kitchen. So now, Huxia dishes occasionally appear on the Hogwarts dining table.
However, many ingredients are difficult to obtain. For example, most pigs in Europe are not castrated, so they don't taste very good.
"Kyle, those Beauxbatons girls all seem to be watching you," Cassandra said angrily. "They definitely have ulterior motives towards you. You should keep your distance from them."
Li Kai said helplessly, "Cassandra, I don't think you need to be so wary of me. Not just any girl can steal my heart."
"Yes, of course I know you only like pretty girls," Cassandra said through gritted teeth. "But coincidentally, there's a girl in Beauxbatons who perfectly fits your criteria—see for yourself!"
She had never felt so discouraged, because she truly felt she had met a formidable opponent.
Following Cassandra's gaze, Li Kai immediately spotted the girl who stood out in the crowd.
She had a pair of bright blue eyes, long, cascading silver hair, and perfectly white teeth.
Her skin was incredibly smooth and as white as jade, as if it were radiating light.
Judging from her attire, she should be one of the girls who had previously wrapped herself up heavily in headscarves and scarves.
Li Kai compared his memories and quickly pieced together the woman's overall image. She should be very tall and slender, but her bust and hips were very full. She was fat in the right places and thin in the right places, without any excess fat.
He secretly guessed that this girl must be Fleur Delacour, who had one-quarter Veela blood in the original story, and she looked even more beautiful than in the movie.
This is not hard to understand. After all, when an author writes a book and describes a beautiful woman, they will definitely write about how beautiful she is.
However, in reality, finding an actor who perfectly matches the written description would be incredibly difficult.
The world that Li Kai lives in is clearly a world created according to the original novel, not a world created according to the movie.
So it's not surprising that beauties like Fleur Delacour and Cho Chang are even more beautiful than they are in the movies.
In a daze, Li Kai and Fleur Delacour exchanged a glance. They both seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then Fleur Delacour returned a flirtatious look.
This infuriated Cassandra. She lightly pinched Li Kai's waist and said irritably, "Do you really have a crush on her?"
"Honey, you know I have no resistance to beautiful women, unless she wants to hurt me," Li Kai said shamelessly.
He knew very well that in the process of getting along with a woman, he must not let her control him; if you take a step back, she will take a step forward.
When you have nowhere left to retreat, that's when the relationship breaks down.
Is it true that women love bad boys?
This isn't a universal truth, but it simply means that when a woman likes a man, she's willing to make sacrifices for him.
The more she invested, the less she wanted to give up.
This is sunk cost!
Even if the man becomes very bad at this point, she will not give up easily, and she will even go to great lengths to keep him.
To outsiders, isn't this the kind of behavior that makes women love bad boys?
Therefore, Li Kai believes that you should not care too much about saving face in front of women. You should be shameless when necessary, otherwise you will suffer a lot (not a typo, it was intentional).