Chapter 101 Mcgonagall: How About You Guys Form A Dance Group?
"Open it now!" Draco stared intently at the golden egg, seemingly trying to see its internal structure through its dazzling shell.
But the golden egg was perfectly sealed, and Draco didn't have the Sorcerer's Eye, so it was impossible for him to see what was inside.
Li Kai silently cast a soundproof spell on himself, and then gently tapped the golden egg.
And so, the golden egg, like a ripe lotus bud, quietly bloomed under everyone's watchful eyes, following the circular groove on its surface.
At that very moment, a terrifying, piercing scream suddenly rang out from inside the golden egg.
Everyone covered their ears immediately, but it was of no use at all.
The terrifying sound seemed to penetrate directly into the brain, making it impossible to stop.
"Turn it off now!" Crabbe roared in anguish.
Li Kai waited two seconds before closing the golden egg.
Daphne said with lingering fear, "What the hell was that? It sounded like the howl of a banshee from legends!"
"This is the Banshee's Wail," Li Kai said calmly. "I guess they want to convey a message through the Banshee's Wail, but under certain circumstances, the Banshee's Dawn can also become the Song of the Beauty."
The howl of the sirens comes from a magical creature called the Sirens, which have a deep connection with mermaids. Sometimes they transform into mermaids and use their mermaid songs to lure the crew members of passing ships, then kill and eat them.
So hearing a mermaid's song at sea can sometimes be a good thing, and sometimes a bad thing.
Because the beautiful mermaid song could turn into the terrifying howl of a banshee at any moment!
Fortunately, there were no Muggles present, otherwise someone would have died just from hearing the banshee's howl.
"The Banshee's Wail!" Daphne frowned. "Under what circumstances would the Banshee's Wail turn into the Mermaid's Song?"
Li Kai said lazily, "Sirens and mermaids both live in the sea, so their transformation relationship is most likely related to water. Therefore, I guess the secret hidden in this golden egg can be revealed in the water."
This explanation is somewhat far-fetched, but Li Kai had already read the original work and knew the secret behind it.
So these statements are just for outsiders to hear.
"In the water?" Sumire said, "Then you can try it in the prefect's bathroom."
Li Kai nodded slightly, but had no intention of going to the class monitor's bathroom.
With his magical abilities, he could easily create a space with water.
If he were willing to put in a little more effort, it wouldn't be difficult to decipher the secrets of the golden egg directly from a magical perspective.
Why bother going to the prefect's bathroom?
Although Cassandra said she was going into seclusion, she didn't actually go into seclusion at all.
She is, after all, a normal student who still needs to eat and attend classes every day.
So Li Kai still gets to see Cassandra every day, but the two can't be intimate openly.
It wasn't that Li Kai disagreed, but rather that Cassandra was unwilling to break her promise.
Penelope has recently become addicted to the experience, and every night she wants to hone her skills with Li Kai in the Emerald Dream.
So Li Kai's recent life can only be described with one word—awesome!
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
Suddenly a notice appeared on the school bulletin board, and then the professors gathered the students together to announce that a Christmas ball would be held this year.
Originally, organizing the ball was the responsibility of the four deans, but due to some unknown factors, this important task was handed over to Professor McGonagall, while the other three deans assisted her.
"This is a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament, and a great opportunity for us to interact with foreign guests. However, only students in fourth grade and above can attend this ball."
Of course, students in fourth grade and above can also invite younger students to be their dance partners if they wish.
As Professor McGonagall finished speaking, bursts of laughter suddenly erupted from the crowd.
Because everyone thought of some funny images: students in fourth grade and above are already close to adult height, while students in third grade and below are generally very short.
The idea of students in fourth grade and above pairing up with students in third grade and below is hilarious.
Li Kai suddenly said, "Professor, you should know my situation. Could I choose a few more dance partners?"
Everyone was speechless upon hearing this; many wanted to laugh but dared not.
Yeah! This guy has four girlfriends, so it's not fair to the others to have him as a dance partner first.
Cassandra and the others blushed with embarrassment. They felt extremely ashamed. Logically, such things shouldn't be discussed in public, but this person was just too shameless and didn't care about worldly opinions at all.
Professor McGonagall glared at Li Kai and said irritably, "You womanizer, if you have the ability to get them to agree, it's not impossible! But I suggest you form a dance troupe instead, and then you can perform together. If you perform well on April 8th, perhaps everyone will be generous with their applause."
Li Kai's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "That's really a good idea. Thank you for the suggestion, Professor."
Professor McGonagall glared at Li Kai again, then surveyed the crowd and said, "I advise everyone not to follow his example, or you'll face the consequences!"
Li Kai chimed in, "Yes, just look at me. Having multiple girlfriends is actually quite a chore. Every holiday I have to prepare multiple gifts, and every day I have to think about who I should spend more time with—oh [sometimes it's pure torture!]"
Chapter 102 Dancing With Hibiscus
"Kael'thas, Harry, and Cedric, as champions of Hogwarts, you three will be leading the dance, so you'd better choose a striking outfit. If any of you need help, feel free to come to me anytime, and I can give you some advice."
Professor McGonagall gave Harry a special look, because Harry was a Gryffindor student, and if he didn't perform well, the entire Gryffindor would lose face.
Harry lived up to expectations and disappointed Professor McGonagall. He was very resistant to dancing and even told Professor McGonagall to her face that he wouldn't dance.
He felt that choosing a dance partner was more terrifying than dealing with a fire dragon.
But Professor McGonagall was adamant and insisted that Harry must find a dance partner.
Harry was very reluctant and finally had to agree to Professor McGonagall's request.
Once the ball was decided, everyone began looking for their dance partners.
It's not just boys doing this; girls are also choosing boys.
To Li Kai's surprise, before he could even discuss forming a dance troupe with his girlfriends, Furong approached him first.
"Kyle, would you like to be my dance partner?" Hibiscus looked at Li Kai expectantly, which made Li Kai feel very embarrassed.
After a moment's thought, Li Kai decided to bring Furong in now. He smiled and said, "Of course I'd like to be your dance partner, but you should know that I have several girlfriends, and I can't just abandon them. Professor McGonagall has already given me permission to form a dance troupe, and I hope you can join us."
Furong's expression was somewhat unpleasant. She wanted to refuse Li Kai, but she didn't dare to speak.
Because Li Kai's words from last time still echoed in her mind, she knew that the reason why the boy in front of her was being so polite now was because he had not yet decided to use his power to force her to do anything. When he decided to use his power, she would have no choice.
Li Kai gazed at Furong, a thought suddenly forming in his mind. He whispered to Furong, "I'll come find you later. Let's discuss this in the Emerald Dream, okay?"
Furong nodded slightly: "Okay."
After seeing Furong off, Li Kai found a few more girlfriends and discussed with them the idea of forming a dance troupe.
They knew they couldn't have Li Kai all to themselves, and they didn't want to be relegated to the sidelines at the dance, so they had no choice but to join Li Kai's dance troupe.
"Ahem, I have another piece of news for you. Furong is also joining our dance troupe," Li Kai said awkwardly.
Cassandra was not surprised by his words, but sneered, "As expected, I knew she couldn't escape your grasp."
Hermione, Cho Chang, and Penelope were also speechless; they sensed the presence of retribution.
They had once interfered in the relationship between Jikai and Cassandra as third parties.
Now, one third party after another has appeared!
Cassandra has the right to mock Li Kai, while they don't even have the right to be angry.
Therefore, as long as Li Kai gets Cassandra on his side, there will be virtually no problems.
night.
With a thought, Li Kai appeared at the place he had agreed upon with Furong, and then took her with him into the Emerald Dream.
He handed the finished gift to Furong and said with a smile, "This is yours. From now on, you can use this pendant to enter the Jade Dream at any time. If you encounter any danger, you can also enter the Jade Dream instantly with the help of the pendant."
Furong took the pendant and hung it around her long, fair neck, saying happily, "What material is this pendant made of? It doesn't seem to be any metal I know. Is it an alloy?"
"Yes, they are two very rare magical metals that cannot be found in nature," Li Kai said casually.
"Can't it be found in nature? Is it unique to the Jade Dream?" Furong guessed.
Li Kai didn't explain much. He took Furong to a very beautiful place and then used magic to build a magnificent house.
When Furong saw the house in front of her, her expression turned strange. She pretended to know nothing and asked, "Why did you conjure up such a house?"
Li Kai smiled slightly: "We're going to practice dancing here. Didn't you say you wanted to invite me to be your dance partner? We should at least..."
Two hours later, 097.
Furong woke up from her coma. She had a nightmare in which she turned into a small boat, swaying on a turbulent sea, seemingly in danger of capsizing at any moment.
The waves crashed against her again and again, almost shattering her to pieces.
It wasn't until she returned to reality from her dream that she realized she was still alive.
"How are you feeling?" Li Kai asked with concern.
"It feels like a dream, it's incredible." Hibiscus had a look of lingering reminiscence on her face.
Li Kai smiled and said, "Now you know why I formed a dance troupe?"
Furong exclaimed, "I know, your stamina is amazing! Dancing with you almost made me faint!"
Li Kai gently stroked Furong's hair, using healing magic to relieve her aches and fatigue, and then lazily said, "Being with me will bring you endless benefits, boundless wealth, and immortality. You will definitely not regret it."
Chapter 103 The Ball Is About To Begin!
After forming the dance troupe, Li Kai would lead several girls in daily dance practice.
The dance practice was full of twists and turns, because in Europe, there had never been a case of a man leading five women in a dance before.
Therefore, they had to choreograph a suitable dance so that no one would feel left out.
Time passed day by day, and Christmas finally arrived.
I heard that Dumbledore specially bought eight hundred barrels of flavored mead from Rosmerta, the woman with three hundred brooms, for this year's Christmas party.
Whether this is true or false is unknown, and many people say it's unreliable.
In addition, some people say that Dumbledore has booked the eccentric sisters band.
Moreover, this matter is already a done deal, because someone has already seen them rehearsing.
The Strange Sisters are a very famous band in the wizarding world, and many young wizards have listened to The Wizarding Infinite since they were young.
The Wizarding World Broadcast is the wizarding world's radio broadcasting service. Many wizards use this channel to learn about various new events happening in the wizarding world and listen to popular music.
Thanks to the efforts of all the teachers and students at Hogwarts, the entire castle was brightly lit and decorated.
The castle had never been so beautifully decorated; the students felt as if they had entered a completely new castle.
The marble staircase railings were covered with icicles that would never melt, and the twelve Christmas trees in the auditorium were decorated with all sorts of trinkets, from glittering holly berries to live owls that kept chirping—yes, even the mailmen from the owlhouse had been used as tools.
All the armor in the corridor had been enchanted; they would sing Christmas carols whenever someone passed by.
The ball is about to begin, and everyone has already changed into their prepared formal attire.
Li Kai's suit was simple, but it gave off a low-key yet luxurious feel.
His five dance partners' gowns were far more dazzling. Long before the ball was announced, he had invited world-renowned fashion designers to create the most beautiful dresses for them.
Their gowns even automatically adjust their color according to the environment, ensuring they remain the center of attention from beginning to end.
When the six of them appeared together, almost everyone's attention was drawn to them.
"Wow! They're so beautiful! I'm so envious of them!"
"Those dresses must be incredibly expensive; I've never seen them on any occasion!"
"My God! Those must be top-of-the-line custom-made pieces. They are absolutely flawless; I've never seen such beautiful dresses before!"
"Hermione's appearance has changed so much! I can't believe how beautiful she has become after dressing up!"
"Kael'thas is spending money like water! These five dresses alone probably cost hundreds of thousands of Galleons! My mother is a fashion designer, so I know a lot about this!"
"Hiss! Hundreds of thousands of Galleons? Just for a ball, he squandered hundreds of thousands of Galleons! I'd call him the biggest spendthrift at Hogwarts!"
"Look at their hair! Their hair is changing color too! It's a very expensive color-changing hair dye, wow! Another big expense!"
"I think I understand why they all like Kael'thas; it's the allure of money!"
"Nonsense! Kael'thas doesn't need to use money to impress anyone. Cassandra's family is no less wealthy than Kael'thas's."
...
People were talking about it, and both boys and girls had eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Suddenly, Professor McGonagall's voice came from not far away: "Warriors, please come this way! Kael'thas, you go first, you and Fleur go in the middle and the other four follow behind."
Furong's face was beaming with a bright smile. She held Li Kai's arm, looking like a noble queen, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.
Cassandra, Hermione, Cho Chang, and Penelope were somewhat displeased, but they didn't show it on their faces.
They envied Furong's current treatment, but they couldn't take her place.
Because Furong is also a warrior, she is one of the main characters today, and as the main character, she should naturally stand in the center position.
The crowd filed into the auditorium, only to find the walls covered with shimmering silver frost, and the ceiling still displaying a starry night sky [with wreaths made of hundreds of mistletoe twigs and ivy].
All four long tables have disappeared, replaced by a hundred small tables lit with lanterns, each seating about ten people.
The warriors arrived at the main seating area and stood in a row under the watchful eyes of Dumbledore and other bigwigs.
Perhaps because Li Kai brought too many people, they were assigned to a separate table, while the other three groups (Wang and Zhao) were assigned to another table.
Each table had very clean plates, and now they were all empty.
Dumbledore glanced at the menu in front of him, then said loudly to the plate in front of him, "Pork chop."
And so, the pork chop appeared immediately.
Seeing this, everyone followed suit and said what dishes they wanted to eat.
Soon, the tables were filled with all sorts of delicious food.
Once everyone had finished eating, Dumbledore stood up and waved his wand, and all the tables flew to the wall, leaving an empty space in the middle.
The ball is about to begin!
Chapter 104 Voldemort And The Female Demon
Dumbledore also conjured a stage over a meter high against the right wall, on which sat a drum set, several guitars, a lute, a cello, and a Gigabyte organ.
The quirky sisters, who had just finished dinner with the students, rushed onto the stage, and the auditorium erupted in thunderous applause.
It's clear that this is indeed a very popular band.
"Now, the ball may begin," Dumbledore said with a smile.
Then, five warriors took to the stage to lead the dance.
Li Kai and his dance troupe of five girls danced to the rhythm of the music, performing countless dazzling moves that left everyone speechless.
(The actions are quite complex and terrifying, so I won't go into details here; please use your imagination.)
"So beautiful! So handsome!"
"I have never seen such a beautiful dance!"
"Is this the power of magic?"
"No, it's the power of money!"
"My God! What kind of dance is that? How did they do that? They can even fly!"
"Furong is so beautiful, she's like an angel descended from heaven!"
"Cassandra is the most beautiful, no arguments allowed!"
"Just argue, Zhang Qiu is clearly the most beautiful!"
"Listen to me, Hermione is still the most beautiful!"
"Penelope is the most beautiful!"
"Stop arguing, no matter how beautiful they are, it has nothing to do with you!"
"Damn it! Kael'thas has gone too far! He's taken them for himself! I challenge him to a duel!"
The song ended.
Li Kai took his girlfriends to rest aside, and after a while, he started dancing with each of them individually.
The ball was a great success, and no one had any regrets, except for Harry and Ron, who made a complete mess of it and even lost their respective partners.
Hermione, who was in a very difficult situation in the original book, has now been saved by Li Kai. Krum and Cedric have chosen decent dance partners, but they are far from comparable to Hermione and Cho Chang.
Throughout the ball, Li Kai and his dance partners attracted everyone's attention, and people would occasionally come up to invite Cassandra and the others to dance.
However, they all wanted to conserve their energy to dance with Li Kai, so they very frankly declined all the invitations.
After the dance ended, the five girls were still immersed in joy.
Although they can't have Li Kai all to themselves, they will still remember this day in their hearts.
Before we knew it, the second project was about to begin.
These days, aside from fishing and cultivating alone by Black Lake, Li Kai spends almost all his remaining time with his girlfriends.
Besides that, he would occasionally go to the Emerald Dream to take care of the magical materials that needed his attention. It would take more than three months to gather all the magical materials needed to make the elixir of immortality.
During this time he would have a lot of free time, so every weekend he would take a few girls to Hogsmeade Village.
Occasionally, Mrs. Worley would fly a long way to see Li Kai; she was always reluctant to part with him.
Then there's Sylvanas, this loyal maid who, though no longer tracking Lorana's movements, still keeps an eye out for the various tragedies happening in all walks of life.
She believes that by studying those tragedies, it might be possible to find out where Lorana is hiding.
Li Kai did not stop Sylvanas, but only told her to be careful during the operation.
He had a feeling that Lorana was probably having an affair with Voldemort.
This is not a baseless guess, but a warning from the unseen forces of divination.
However, this warning was rather vague, so it can only be described as a premonition.
Li Kai didn't care at all. So what if Lola and Voldemort got involved?
With their strength, they couldn't harm him in the slightest.
Even those around him received heavy protection.
In this situation, if Lorana and Voldemort don't show up, all is well; but if they do, they will face a brutal and devastating attack.
And just as Li Kai had predicted, things turned out perfectly.
Just as the three-way battle for supremacy was in full swing.
In the old Riddle House, a weakened Voldemort, attended by Peter Pettigrew, received a seductive woman in a long black dress.
If Li Kai were here, he would recognize the alluring woman at a glance. She was none other than Lorana, whose physical body had been destroyed in the town of Wadang.
Just a few months later, Lorana's destroyed body was repaired again. She looked very thin and haggard, but she finally had a complete body and looked much stronger than Voldemort.
Lorana's appearance was abrupt; it was said that Voldemort received Lorana, but in reality, it was Lorana who met Voldemort.
Peter Pettigrew tried to kill Lorana with the Killing Curse more than once, but his curses couldn't hit her at all; the two were simply not on the same level.
"Stop, Wormtail. I will forgive your incompetence. Your loyalty is enough to make up for your mistakes." Voldemort's weak voice suddenly rang out, and Peter Pettigrew quickly stepped aside.
"So you're the most evil black wizard in countless years, as the wizarding world of Ying Kingdom says?" Lorana said mockingly. "Tsk tsk, you really look very weak. I regret coming to find you."
"Who are you?" Voldemort said coldly, "I think you came here not just to mock me."
Chapter 105 Alliance
"My name is Lorana, you can call me the Witch of Pain." Lorana's voice was cold and almost devoid of emotion. "You're right, of course I wouldn't mock a dying dark wizard for no reason."
Voldemort did not get angry; he continued in a hoarse voice, "State your purpose."
"I can sense an evil power emanating from you," Laura's eyes flashed with a scarlet light, and a cold smile appeared on her alluring face: "But you don't seem to know how to use this power. My purpose is to teach you how to use it."
Voldemort squinted at Lorana, asking in bewilderment, "Evil power? Yes, my body is indeed filled with evil power, but what makes you think I can't use it? Isn't my magic evil enough?"
"Hahahaha!" Lorana laughed maniacally, then sneered, "I know about your past. You love the Killing Curse, which, in the eyes of you wizards, is indeed the most evil spell. But to us demons, that spell is like a rabbit's desperate struggle before death against an eagle—it has some killing power, but it's far from being powerful. The evil power I'm talking about isn't that—it's another kind of power you've never heard of."
Peter Pettigrew trembled with fear. He had never seen anyone dare to mock Voldemort like that. He glanced at Voldemort worriedly, afraid that the terrible Dark Lord would cast a Killing Curse on him to vent his anger.
Fortunately, Voldemort still didn't seem angry. He said in surprise, "Oh? I have another evil power within me? What is it?"
Lorana didn't answer directly, but instead changed the subject, saying casually, "Do you know why I'm called the Witch of Pain?"
Voldemort remained silent; he clearly did not know how to answer.
"Because pain is my source of power, I can transform pain into magic," Lorana said with a light smile. "And you are filled with the power of fear, which can also be transformed into magic."
A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Voldemort's eyes, and he muttered, "Fear can be transformed into magic? You're going to teach me this?"
"Yes, that's what I'm going to teach you," Lorana said calmly.
"Why?" Voldemort said coldly, "You said you're a demon, so you certainly wouldn't help me for no reason."
"Of course, demons never do things that harm themselves for the benefit of others. I have my own purpose in coming to you." A hint of fear flashed in Lorana's eyes as she said helplessly, "I have a powerful enemy. I cannot defeat him by myself, so I need an ally."
"A powerful enemy?" Voldemort asked cautiously, "Even with your strength, you cannot fight against it?"
He had traveled all over the world and was certainly well-informed; he had also heard many legends about demons.
But demons have disappeared for many years, and even if there are still demons on earth today, they are all extremely weak species.
Cornish elves are a type of demon, and a very weak one at that; even an ordinary human with the right weapon could easily kill them.
The female demon before him was terrifying. Voldemort could sense that even in the ancient times when demons were very active, this female demon could be considered a powerful being.
"Although I hate to admit it, I have to admit that he is indeed very powerful, and I am no match for him." Laura said coldly, "I have investigated him. His name is Kael's Lee, and he is currently participating in the Triwizard Tournament—it seems that this is all thanks to you."
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"It's him? Kael'thas Lee?" Voldemort was finally shocked. He remembered the name; he had met this man several years ago.
Voldemort vaguely remembered that Li Kai was just a child back then, and he was possessing Quirrell, that good-for-nothing.
In the battle for the Philosopher's Stone, Quirrell fought a fierce duel with Rikka, but was ultimately defeated, preventing Voldemort from obtaining the Philosopher's Stone.
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From that moment on, the Voldemort began to hold a grudge against Rikai, so when he was planning to capture Harry, he ordered Barty Crouch Jr. to bring Rikai over as well.
Voldemort wanted Li Kai to pay with his life, but before that, he had no idea how much Li Kai had grown.
Peter Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr. knew, but one dared not warn him, and the other was a fanatical Voldemort worshipper, so neither of them stopped Voldemort from making that wrong decision.
Now that Lorana says she's no match for Li Kai, how can Voldemort remain calm?
But Voldemort quickly regained his composure. He looked at Lorana suspiciously, secretly wondering if the female demon in front of him was not as powerful as he had imagined.
Lorana instantly guessed Voldemort's thoughts, and she sneered, "Do you think I'm not strong enough? It seems you know nothing about your opponent!"
After she finished speaking, she pointed, and a newspaper appeared in front of Voldemort.
Peter Pettigrew hurriedly stepped forward, trembling, and unfolded the newspaper for Voldemort.
Chapter 106 Voldemort: My Plan Is Full Of Loopholes?
The front page headline of the newspaper was none other than the infamous No. 1 Courtroom incident.
Voldemort read the newspaper carefully, word by word, and the suspicion in his eyes was gradually replaced by shock.
"Wormtail, do you know about this? Does Little Barty know too?"
Peter Pettigrew said in a trembling voice, "Yes—yes, Master."
"None of you told me? Why?" Voldemort's voice was filled with rage.
"Master, please forgive us. We believe you are invincible. That Kael'thas Lee could never be your match."
Voldemort was speechless. He was filled with rage but did not know how to vent it.
Without a doubt, Voldemort could not have done what Li Kai did in the First Trial Chamber, so it is obvious who is stronger and who is weaker.
But Peter Pettigrew was praising Voldemort!
If Voldemort punishes Peter Pettigrew for this, wouldn't he be admitting his own incompetence?
Anyone can say they're not good enough, but Voldemort would never say he's not good enough.
If he dared to say he couldn't do it, the Death Eaters would all rebel the next day.
"I admit, this young man's magical skills are indeed formidable," Voldemort said coldly. "Beautiful Miss Lorana, are you going to join forces with me to deal with Kael'thas Lee?"
Lorana said without hesitation, "Yes, you have no choice but to join forces with me. He probably already knows that someone is plotting against him. Even if you cancel the plan now, he will probably come knocking on your door."
"No, I can simply change the plan and avoid bringing him here, so we won't have to confront him." Voldemort was weak again, his voice feeble. "There's still time to adjust the plan."
Peter Pettigrew brought over a glass of silvery-white liquid, which was none other than the blood of a unicorn.
He fed Voldemort the blood of the unicorn, and Voldemort's complexion began to recover at a visible speed.
But this situation only lasted a short time. Voldemort's body was now like a sieve, and no matter how much unicorn blood he drank, he could not recover to his peak condition.
Lorana watched the scene unfold before her silently, then scoffed mercilessly, "A very low-level method of prolonging life, and not very effective at all."
"Oh, you're right, but I don't have much of a choice right now." Voldemort said nonchalantly, "If you want to ally with me, then I must take the lead."
"Humans are such an arrogant and foolish race!" Lorana looked at Voldemort with disdain. "According to my investigation, you want to use an ancient magic to create a powerful body for yourself. This ancient magic requires the blood of an enemy, and you must have your eye on that boy named Harry Potter, right?"
"That's a fact, undeniably true," Voldemort said angrily. "But how do you know that?"
He was indeed furious. His plan, which he thought was well hidden and perfect and unknown to anyone, was now exposed like a leaky wall, known to almost everyone.
Lorana said calmly, "Let's not talk about that now. Your target is one person, but you're trying to capture two. And you're even tampering with the Goblet of Fire in the Triwizard Tournament. Any smart person would know without being told there's a conspiracy involved. You only want to capture Harry Potter, but how can you guarantee that you'll actually capture him? Knowing there's a conspiracy, do you think they'll let Harry Potter participate in the final? Even if they did, wouldn't they have taken absolutely no precautions?"
Voldemort remained silent, but his heart was filled with fear and unease…
So many years of struggling to survive had brought his once strong heart to the brink of despair.
He had only one thought in mind: to find a way to obtain Harry's flesh and blood and recreate a powerful body.
But now, he has discovered such a huge flaw in his plan that he feels even more desperate.
"If you can get people to use Polyjuice Potion to infiltrate Hogwarts, why can't they use Polyjuice Potion to turn into Harry Potter and find out who's behind it all?" After saying that, Lorana looked at Voldemort quietly, her beautiful eyes flashing with cunning.
In fact, Lorana thought Voldemort's plan was quite good, after all, he was at Hogwarts and had an identity that was not easy for others to suspect.
In this situation, they would indeed have a good chance of successfully bringing Harry Potter over.
But Lorana wanted to scare Voldemort so that she could gain a dominant position in the upcoming cooperation.
"So, what do you think I should do to make amends now?" Voldemort readily complied. "Should I abandon the plan?"
"No." Lorana offered an unexpected perspective. "The plan can continue, but it needs to be modified. We could set a trap. With proper planning on the battlefield, we might be able to catch them off guard."
"Set a trap on the battlefield?" Voldemort finally smiled. "You're right, we should indeed set a trap so they never come back."
Chapter 107 The Second Competition Begins
Hogwarts.
After a long wait, the second project is finally about to begin.
The seats are still the same ones from last year's Colosseum, now moved layer by layer to the other side of the Black Lake, and they are already packed.
The lake reflected the seats and the audience, and at the very front was a table covered with a golden tablecloth—that was the referee's seat.
Li Kai, Fleur, Cedric, and Krum had already arrived and were gathered around the referee's table, waiting for Harry to arrive.
All the warriors had to wear tight-fitting swimsuits provided by the advertiser, which Li Kai found very uncomfortable. After all, he was exceptionally talented, and being restricted would expose his talent to everyone.
This is not a good thing.
Percy sat anxiously at the referee's table. He was now Barty Crouch's assistant, but Mr. Crouch was absent again today, so he had to represent the Department of Magical Exchange and Cooperation alone.
Finally, Harry came running from a distance, panting.
"Harry! Where have you been?" Percy said impatiently, "The game is about to start!"
Before Harry could reply, Mr. Bagman smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, Percy, let him catch his breath."
I waited a while longer.
Seeing that Harry had recovered, Mr. Bagman gave Harry a firm squeeze on the shoulder, then returned to the judges' table, cast an amplification spell by pointing his wand at his throat, and announced in a deafening voice, "Listen up, everyone! Our heroes are in position. At my whistle, the second event begins—they have a full hour to retrieve what has been stolen from them. I'll count to three…E!"
The warriors used their various skills to jump into the water one after another, heading to the depths of the lake to search for their stolen treasures.
Li Kai knew without even guessing that Cassandra must have been trapped at the bottom of the lake, because he hadn't seen her since morning.
He used water escape techniques, rushing towards the bottom of the lake at an extremely fast speed, faster than the fish in the water.
The Black Lake was indeed very dark; it was pitch black just ten meters ahead, and you could hardly see anything.
Countless aquatic plants and fish swayed with the surging waves.
Li Kai didn't see the giant squid; he knew it had probably been persuaded to leave by the referees.
Because giant squid are kind-hearted, if they were here, they might take the initiative to help the warriors rescue their captured relatives and friends.
It must be said that there are very few large, benign creatures like the giant squid in nature!
Suddenly, Li Kai saw a slender figure; it was Fu Rong, who was entangled in the water plants.
A dozen days ago, he taught Furong a spell that could be used underwater, so although Furong couldn't use water magic, she was still quite fast underwater.
Black Lake is very large; the underwater space looks even larger than the surface. No one knows where the judges have hidden the treasures, so everyone needs to split up to search.
Li Kai never expected to run into Furong here. With a thought, he transformed into a stream of water and arrived in front of Furong almost instantly.
Hibiscus was struggling with the water plants and the troublesome Greendylo when the water in front of her suddenly turned into a person, startling her.
"Kyle! It's you?"
"Why can't it be me?" Li Kai smiled.
He casually unleashed magic, destroying the surrounding Grindylos, cutting the water plants that were entangled with Hibiscus, and then embraced Hibiscus head-on.
"No," Hibiscus said with delight, "I never expected to meet you here. Thank you for saving me."
"There's no need for such formalities between us." Li Kai kissed Furong. "Let's go find our darling first, we'll talk after the competition."
The two did not separate again, but instead searched together for the hidden treasure.
They wandered around in the water and soon heard a series of wonderful songs.
"It's The Mermaid's Song!" Hibiscus exclaimed excitedly. "It must be just ahead."
"Be careful!" Li Kai warned, and then began to cast a spell.
Wave after wave of Greendylo surged in; they were utterly fearless and incredibly ferocious.
These creatures are extremely cruel and tyrannical [they are the complete opposite of the squid].
Li Kai fought off wave after wave of Greendylos, finally bringing Furong to the treasure's location.
This is an underwater village, and the villagers are mermaids living in Lake Black 587.
In the square of the mermaid village, there is a giant mermaid carved from a boulder, and four people are tightly bound to the tail of the giant mermaid statue.
Cassandra, Ron, Gabrielle Delacour... and Cedric and Krum's dance partners.
The merfolk seemed to have received news of Li Kai's massacre of Grindylo, and upon seeing them, they scattered and fled in all directions, not daring to stop them at all.
Li Kai and Fu Rong rescued Cassandra and Gabrielle, and then began to rise to the surface.
Just a few minutes later, the two surfaced together.
A deafening cheer erupted from the stands, and when the time was checked, only twelve minutes had passed since the start of the match.
Ms. Pomfrey checked Cassandra and Gabrielle and then told everyone that they were fine.
Li Kai used magic to dry Cassandra and Gabriel from the lake water, and then patiently waited for the others to come ashore.
Chapter 108 Collecting The Kunlun Mirror! The Gate Of Time And Space!
"My God! Kael'thas is so fast!"
"Hibiscus is just as fast as him!"
"Who doesn't know their relationship? It must have been with Kael'thas's help that Fleur was able to return so quickly."
"Without a doubt, Kael'thas will get a perfect score again this time."
"Is there even a question? It's already unfair to have him participate in the Triwizard Tournament!"
"There's nothing we can do. Someone put his name in the Goblet of Fire; it was all a conspiracy. To be honest, whether participating in the Triwizard Tournament is a blessing or a curse for the average person is hard to say."
That's true.
As time went by, the other warriors also made it ashore one after another.
Li Kai currently ranks first in total score, while Fu Rong ranks second.
Everyone knows that the name "Furong" is definitely exaggerated. She must have received help from Li Kai during the second competition, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to advance so quickly.
This can be seen by comparing them with other warriors.
Furong was actually quite embarrassed. This ranking felt like it had been earned through her body, which made her feel a strong sense of shame.
After the second competition, the warriors entered another boring waiting period.
Li Kai found it hard to understand why it was taking so long when it was just a few simple competitions.
The last competition won't start until June 24th. It's been a full eight months since October 24th last year!
That's enough for Li Kai to rebuild a floating castle!
Therefore, even if it takes time to build the final maze, it shouldn't take this long.
Wizards are far more capable of building than Muggles. If there are enough of them, they can build a maze in just a few minutes.
Therefore, Li Kai is really dissatisfied with the progress of the competition.
However, given the rules of the competition, he, as an exhibitor, had no reason to interfere.
He continued fishing every day to hone his skills, and spent his free time with his girlfriends.
March 16th, afternoon.
Li Kai was fishing by the Black Lake when he suddenly sensed some magical signals coming from the guild files in his storage space.
He opened the guild file and glanced at it, his face immediately showing shock.
Forget about continuing to fish, he immediately Apparated to the secret hideout in Hogsmeade Village.
"Master, you've finally arrived." Sylvanas had been waiting at the secret hideout for a long time, and the moment she saw Li Kai, she seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"You say you've found the legendary Kunlun Mirror from the Divine Dragon Kingdom?" Li Kai questioned. "Can you be sure the Kunlun Mirror is real?"
Sylvanas shook her head slightly: "I'm sorry, Master, my abilities are limited, and I cannot distinguish between the real and fake Kunlun Mirror, but I brought it back for you to examine."
She took out a bright yellow cloth bag, and then carefully opened it to reveal ten rusty bronze mirrors.
Li Kai immediately sensed a faint spatial fluctuation, and his emotions, which had just calmed down, became excited again.
The magical history of the Divine Dragon Kingdom records the ten divine artifacts of ancient times.
The Kunlun Mirror is one of the legendary Ten Divine Artifacts.
Li Kai had been sending people around the world to search for all sorts of rare and precious treasures, and naturally, the Ten Divine Artifacts were a key focus.
But he never thought he could actually get his hands on the Ten Divine Artifacts, which were treasures that had long since disappeared, because these treasures had long since vanished into the long river of history [or perhaps they were buried deep underground].
If the bronze mirror before him was indeed the legendary Kunlun Mirror, then Sylvanas had truly given Li Kai a huge surprise.
Li Kai took the bronze mirror in his hands, carefully observed the patterns and carvings on it, and felt the rich sense of history emanating from the bronze mirror.
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the mythical collectible "The Damaged Kunlun Mirror," and the reward is a "Beginner Time-Space Gate."]
Time-Space Gate: Opens a door to another world and establishes a connection with it; only one dimensional channel can exist at a time in a primary time-space gate.
(Note: Dimensional portals opened using time-space gates will exist permanently, and the two time-space connections connected by these portals will experience a certain degree of elemental exchange.)
Upon seeing the explanation about the portal to time and space, Li Kai was momentarily filled with doubt and uncertainty.
This portal to another dimension appears to be no different from the portals to Heaven and the Underworld, but the explanation given by the system is vastly different.
After receiving the inheritance, Li Kai studied it carefully and realized that this gate to time and space was more powerful than the gates to heaven and the underworld.
While the Gates of Heaven and the Gates of the Underworld can also allow Li Kai to open spatial channels, they are merely spatial channels (Mo Qian Zhao). These two skills only open two planes attached to this universe, and can only open the Heaven and the Underworld located in the current timeline.
The Gate of Time and Space, however, is different; this skill can open a time and space passage to another universe.
In other words, once Li Kai possessed the portal to time and space, it was equivalent to unlocking a multiverse mode.
This multiverse is not just a series of parallel universes, but also includes universes with completely different elements, material characteristics, and civilizations.
For example, Li Kai's previous life was in a world without magic, while the world he is in now is a low-magic universe.
These two worlds are two different universes.
Chapter 109 Using The Gate Of Time And Space! The Primordial Ancestral Realm!
"You did a good job," Li Kai said in a deep voice, suppressing his excitement. "This bronze mirror is indeed the legendary Kunlun Mirror."
Sylvanas said with delight, "That's wonderful."
"I should reward you properly, Hill. What do you want?" Li Kai asked with a smile.
"I—I hope my master can love me just once!" Sylvanas said nervously.
Li Kai laughed heartily and said, "Good! You've done a great service. Don't just say once, you can do it ten times!"
After giving Sylvanas a generous reward, Li Kai began to ponder how to use the portal.
Unlike the Gates of Heaven and the Gates of the Underworld, the opening of the Gates of Time and Space is fraught with uncertainty. The Gates of Time and Space may seem more dangerous, but danger and opportunity often coexist.
First of all, those magical otherworldly realms must contain all sorts of rare resources.
Secondly, closing the portal is not difficult. If the danger is realized before the other party can react, the portal can be closed immediately.
Finally, Li Kai was incredibly bored lately and desperately needed to find something new to do.
What could be more exciting than exploring 743 unknown worlds?
After much deliberation, Li Kai decided to use the portal to travel to another world.
He used his Apparition ability and instantly arrived in the Dwarf Kingdom.
Because Li Kai had visited the Dwarf Country before when he was traveling the world with several girls, he could directly Apparate here.
He came to the Dwarf Kingdom to guard against an uncertain danger.
If you were to ask which country's people Li Kai would feel least sad about dying, it would definitely be the people of the Dwarf Country.
Therefore, opening a time portal in the Dwarf Kingdom provides some buffer in case of problems.
As for the location to open the portal, Li Kai has already chosen it: inside the crater of Mount Fuji.
Upon arriving at the destination, he did not hesitate and immediately began to cast the portal to time and space.
As the ancient incantation resounded, the surrounding space and time gradually began to distort, as if an invisible giant hand was twisting and manipulating space in the void.
At the same time, Li Kai's consciousness seemed to drift away from his body and appear in a bizarre and mysterious space.
In this mysterious space, bubbles floated in all directions. Whenever Li Kai's consciousness approached a bubble, he could see scenes like those in a movie.
These images are not from a movie, but rather real footage from another world.
Li Kai suddenly realized that in this mysterious space, each bubble represented a world.
He called this world the origin of all things—the Primordial Ancestral Realm.
What he saw before him was not the true state of the Primordial Ancestral Realm, but merely a manifestation of his subconscious mind.
The Primordial Ancestral Realm is formless and without appearance; it is the origin of everything.
Perhaps in everyone's eyes, the Primordial Ancestral Realm has a unique manifestation.
The scene that Li Kai saw was only what he could see. If others could project their consciousness into the Primordial Ancestral Realm, they might see a different scene.
The World Tree, the Boundary Sea, the Granny World... these could all be manifestations of the Primordial Ancestral Realm.
"I never imagined that using the portal to time and space would allow my consciousness to reach the Primordial Ancestral Realm! And I can observe these other worlds from the outside, so I don't have to worry about not being able to choose a suitable one!"
Li Kai was greatly encouraged, and suddenly felt that the Time Gate skill was even more awesome!
No wonder collecting a mythical item only yielded one reward; the Gate of Time alone far surpasses all the previous rewards!
Because the Time Gate skill represents countless readily available resources!
With resources, how can you not become stronger?
Realizing the power of the portal, Li Kai began to carefully and purposefully select his targets for descent.
Countless bubbles float within the Primordial Ancestral Realm, each bubble being a universe, and each universe possessing its own unique style.
Li Kai can get close to the bubble to see its interior. He has observed countless universes and roughly d some patterns.
The images of the universe that appear outside the bubble are related to the strength of the spiritual will of the beings within that universe.
The images that Li Kai saw outside the bubble were actually spirits that had escaped from the interior of that universe.
This kind of spiritual signal can be transmitted to very distant places, and may even reach another universe.
Li Kai was able to discover this pattern because he accidentally discovered that in a certain universe, some beings could replicate the real scenes of another world when creating art.
This reminded him of a very famous but unfounded conjecture from his past life: that all of humanity's fantasies might actually exist in another universe.
Humans may not have any imagination at all; everything that exists in our imagination may be unintentionally collected, real images from another world.
These speculations are absurd, and those who make them are probably just using them as a pastime.
However, it now appears that these speculations are not necessarily baseless rumors; it's just that people haven't been able to find factual evidence yet.
Chapter 110 The World Of Dragon Slayers
Li Kai's consciousness lingered in the Hongmeng Ancestral Realm for a long time, and finally selected a universe that had developed to a low-level magical civilization.
After much deliberation, he decided to use his first opportunity to explore this world.
After making the decision, his consciousness instantly entered the chosen world.
At the same time, a system notification sounded in his ear that he had never heard before.
[Ding! Host detected in the "Dragon Slayer" world. A new collection list has been unlocked!]
"The world of Dragon Slayer Warriors? That does fit the situation of this world!" Li Kai thought to himself.
Even before entering this world, he had already gained some understanding of it through those chaotic images.
This world of dragon slayers is also a vast and boundless universe.
But in this universe, there is only one planet where life exists.
This planet, which harbors life, is currently under the rule of giant dragons.
Humans do not exist, but they are in a subordinate class.
Like many fantasy worlds, this world of dragon warriors also has races such as giants, elves, and dwarves, making it a world where all races coexist.
Based on the images observed by Li Kai, although this world is still a low-magic plane, it is actually quite close to a medium-magic plane.
Among the ruling dragons, adult dragons can cast dragon language magic, the power of which can easily destroy a mountain hundreds of meters high.
The most powerful dragons can destroy mountains thousands of meters high.
With Li Kai's current strength, dealing with the most powerful dragon would be a bit difficult, but he could fight an ordinary adult dragon to a draw.
This means he can grow in this world without facing any mortal danger.
After his consciousness entered the world of Dragon Warriors, the magic of the Time Gate was not yet fully formed.
Because he has not yet chosen the anchor coordinates for the space-time portal, the space channel can only be formally established once the starting and ending coordinates are determined simultaneously.
"A suitable location must be chosen to establish the endpoint coordinates. The endpoint coordinates must not be discovered by the dragon, and preferably not by other native inhabitants either."
With this in mind, Li Kai began searching for a suitable location to establish a portal to time and space.
This will require some patience, because this planet ruled by dragons is enormous, hundreds of times the size of Earth.
Choosing a suitable location for development on such a massive planet is by no means easy.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Kai finally found a satisfactory location. With a thought, he instantly created a portal to time and space.
At the same time, his consciousness returned to his physical body.
He took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, only to find that his consciousness had been wandering in the Primordial Ancestral Realm and the Dragon Warrior World for so long [while only a few minutes had passed in the real world].
However, his magic power had already been depleted to the limit, and if he delayed any longer, the spell might end in failure.
"Not bad, I can withstand this level of exertion." Li Kai smiled slightly and stepped into the portal.
The next moment, he appeared in a beautiful valley with clear water and lush mountains.
"Wow! Such rich magic, and the oxygen content in the air is so high! I love this world!"
Next, Li Kai began constructing a defensive array in the vicinity, as planned.
It took him more than an hour to hide the entire valley with magic.
Then, he left the valley and flew towards the distant human town.
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This world is vast and rich in resources. No matter how powerful an individual is, they cannot utilize all of the world's resources.
Therefore, Li Kai had long ago decided to establish a huge power in this world.
If necessary, he would even be willing to relocate the entire wizarding world to this world.
On a gravel road that can only accommodate two horse-drawn carriages, a caravan is slowly traveling from south to north.
The caravan consisted of eighteen carriages and nearly a hundred knights. The four-wheeled carriage in the middle looked very exquisite, with thornbird patterns carved on the wooden frame of the door and both sides of the carriage.
....THE
The driver was an elderly man with blue hair who looked very old. He held a riding whip in his hand and had a silver sheathed broadsword hanging at his waist.
Apart from this four-wheeled carriage, the other carriages only had two wheels and no carriages; the carriages were filled with supplies packed in sacks.
The knights were all dressed in finely crafted armor, with longswords hanging at their waists and nearly three-meter-long lances strapped to the side of their warhorses.
The caravan came to a large lake, and the knight at the front suddenly pulled on the reins, raised his hand and shouted, "Stop!"
After the rest of the procession stopped, he turned his horse around and quickly went to the middle four-wheeled carriage, saying respectfully, "Miss Katerina, we have arrived at Lake Nashvik. [Shall we set up camp here?]"
The curtain on the carriage window was opened from the inside, and a fair hand lifted the curtain, revealing a beautiful face.
"Knight Commander Katerandy, Miss Katerina asked me to ask you, how far are we from the next suitable campsite?"