The Necromancer of Hogwarts

Xiang Yu thought about his retreat in a few years, with a strange look in his eyes.

On the earth, the magical world exists in most areas, and they are all under the jurisdiction of the International Wizarding Organization, but there is one place that is almost isolated from the magical world.

"China. As early as the Ming Dynasty, there was a legend that Liu Bowen had the power to connect heaven and earth and cut off all the dragon veins in China. But in this world, the real situation may be that during the Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen led the secular world to exterminate the Chinese magic world?"

"After all, the number of rumors about gods and monsters in the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the fewest in all dynasties."

"Later, the Manchu and Qing dynasties started from outside the Pass. According to folklore, they relied on a dragon vein outside the Daxingan Mountains to destroy the Ming Dynasty and establish the Qing Dynasty."

"Perhaps this refers to the fact that they relied on the power of magical forces outside the customs. After that, the wizards entered China again."

"So in the Qing Dynasty, rumors of gods and monsters that were gradually becoming scarce began to increase. Pu Songling even got so much material that he wrote a book "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" to record these strange things."

Xiang Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the table and speculated on the current state of the Chinese magic world based on the history of the secular world.

"Maybe during the Qing Dynasty, China was still able to come into contact with the international magic community."

“But during the years when the Republic was founded, war spread to every corner of China and lasted for more than ten years.

How could the Chinese magic world escape the flames of war? I'm afraid it also suffered heavy damage, and might even have been destroyed by artillery fire. "

"Because of this, there are rumors that people will not be allowed to become spirits after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and all abnormal phenomena will disappear."

"Then after a nationwide campaign that lasted for ten years, it would be damning if the magic world could still exist in China. A few censuses are not just for free."

"As for the Chinese fireball dragon that appears in the original work, it does not mean that the magic world still exists in China. God knows when this kind of dragon was introduced to the Western magic world from China and was domesticated. After all, as early as the Han Dynasty, China had Calls itself China.”

Pei Qiping has been observing Xiang Yu's every move.

He really needed the research funds in Xiang Yu's hands. Every time Xiang Yu tapped his fingers on the table, Pei Qiping's heart trembled. It could be said that he was in a state of anxiety.

After a period of silence, Pei Qiping asked tentatively: "Sir?"

Only then did Xiang Yu come back from his thoughts.

"To me, China should be the safest place in the world. If you want to avoid being hunted by the magic world in a few years, the most suitable place is China."

"But now I have to push forward the artificial muscle project first. This project will greatly increase my strength."

He looked at Pei Qiping and nodded, with a smile on his face: "I am very satisfied with your report, Mr. Qiping."

Xiang Yu took out a filled-in check from his arms and pressed it gently on the table. The numbers on the check were a little dazzling, making Pei Qiping a little distracted.

"Before I inject money, I have one more question."

"How long do you estimate it will take for this project to achieve initial results?"

Pei Qiping said: "Five years... no, three years, we should be able to make progress."

Xiang Yu frowned.

It's been too long, and it may drag on even longer, including possible changes that may occur during the experiment.

Perhaps by the time he reaches the age of entering a magic school and activates the detection magic, the artificial muscle project has not yet progressed.

"Is there any way to speed up the progress? Funding is not a problem." Xiang Yu asked.

Pei Qipian showed a hint of embarrassment: "The artificial muscle project is relatively unpopular globally. There are still relatively few research groups working on this project, and there are not many results to learn from."

"To speed up research progress..."

Pei Qiping thought hard for a while, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, and a joyful expression appeared on his face.

"Ah, I figured it out!"

"There is an academic leader in the field of artificial muscles who has conducted very in-depth research in this area."

"Later, for some unknown reason, he stopped appearing in public and never participated in academic conferences. I almost forgot about him."

"If we can invite him to join the research team, with his understanding of this field, the research progress will definitely be greatly accelerated!"

"His name is Adams, let me look for his business card..."

Pei Qiping quickly rummaged through his office and finally found a photo.

It was a group photo of an academic conference. Pei Qiping was in a relatively back position and Adams was in the middle of the first row.

In the drawer where the group photo was stored, Pe Chipping still kept Adams's business card.

"Let me see his contact information. Well, okay, he doesn't like phone calls. He only left a physical address."

Pei Qiping said confidently: "We had a good exchange at the academic conference back then, and we even drank together, so our relationship is quite friendly."

"I personally invited him. I believe he will be interested in this project."

Xiang Yu nodded, but he didn't seem to be listening to Pei Qiping's words. His eyes were attracted by Adams in the photo.

To be precise, I was attracted by a sculpture hanging around Adams’ neck.

The sculpture is extremely beautiful, but its lines somehow give people an extremely awkward feeling.

Although these lines are very regular, when arranged, they give people an incomprehensible feeling, just like looking at a modern painting with random scribbles.

In short, the lines that make up the statue feel very uncomfortable, as if the sculptor does not belong to the same species as humans, making it look extremely awkward.

And the image of this statue also makes people feel chilly.

What it carved was not a god or any common idol, but a ferocious-looking monster.

This monster looks like a hound, but it has no eyes. Instead of eyes, there are two tentacles.

A pair of bat-like wings extend from the hound's sides.

It is not an image that can be seen in nature at all, and it reveals an ancient and terrifying feeling.

Xiang Yu pointed at the statue and asked Pei Qiping: "Do you have any impression of the statue that Professor Adams hangs around his neck?"

Pei Qiping took a closer look and then said: "I know this statue."

"Professor Adams has a hobby of collecting antiques. It is said that this statue was stolen from an ancient tomb in Tindalos by a tomb robber. Finally, after several rounds of transactions, Professor Adams bought it."

"It is indeed a very exquisite statue. According to Professor Adams, it may involve some kind of idol worship in ancient times. In short, it is a very cherished antique. Professor Adams showed off it for a while."

"But not long after that, Professor Adams resigned from the university where he taught and stopped participating in academic activities. I haven't seen him for a long time."

Xiang Yu nodded slightly, always feeling that this statue had a strange feeling.

But after careful observation, he didn't find anything wrong. This was not a cursed or magical photo, and he couldn't find anything unusual based on the photo alone.

Pei Qiping said: "Then I will visit Professor Adams and invite him to join our project."

Xiang Yu nodded, and Pei Qiping left the University of London the next day.

Xiang Yu didn't think too much and just continued his life.

But soon, something happened.

The phone in Pe Chipping's office rang.