After speaking with Winston Robinson, Murphy took stock of the forces at his disposal.
First, in the wizarding world, the British Ministry of Magic's purge had basically come to an end.
Through personnel changes in key positions, Murphy's control over the British Ministry of Magic had greatly increased. The most important departments were now basically staffed by his people.
As for the two violent organizations—the Auror Headquarters and the Watchmen—they were both led by trustworthy people. Together with the Inspection Squad's authority to inspect internal affairs, Murphy had firmly gripped officials at every level of the Ministry of Magic in the palm of his hand.
It could be said that he had basically taken hold of administrative power over Britain's wizarding world. All that remained was the Wizengamot, the wizarding parliament, still floating beyond the borders of Murphy's power. But it would not remain beyond his reach for long.
Second, in Muggle society, Murphy's actions in the Soviet Union had already achieved promising results.
The Soviet Union's disintegration had been forcibly cut short. With Qin Yeli and Valery's maneuvering, along with the bribery and control brought by large quantities of anti-aging virus, the turmoil in Soviet politics had basically ended. The two had stabilized the situation and seized back the power that had nearly collapsed.
The Soviet Union had weathered its most difficult period, and all aspects of society had begun functioning again.
With a Muggle regime and a wizarding regime in his hands, and with figures like Dumbledore who might directly restrain him pushed to the periphery, Murphy felt the time was ripe for further action.
First, he clarified his objective once again.
He wanted to study magic through scientific methods. At the same time, he wanted to use magic to advance technology, allowing the two to complement and