Binding Birdcage

Chapter 024

"You old friends catch up."

Li Mu got up from the sofa and took the Werewolf Wizard to the adjacent guest room, which had also been booked long-term.

More than half an hour later, Lily, dressed neatly, visited with Snape.

Sitting opposite, Lily fidgeted, unsure how to begin.

"I know what you're thinking..." Li Mu shook his head and refused. "First, you need to know that resurrecting someone is difficult. I can't go to great lengths to revive a stranger just because you ask. You also don't have anything that would tempt me. Remember, Snape is the youngest Magic Master. His life is worth more than you can imagine."

Hearing this, Lily was speechless.

During her catch-up with Snape just now, she had already learned that this Li Mu was not short of Gold Galleons.

No matter how she thought about it, she had no bargaining chip to exchange for James's resurrection.

It seemed that reviving James would have to wait. What she wanted most now was to see her son. A child so young, losing his parents and becoming an orphan. She truly wondered how he had fared over the past ten years.

With her heart heavy with concern, Lily said a few words of thanks and took her leave.

Snape left with her. He didn't want to be separated from Lily for a moment.

"Poor Snape."

The Werewolf Wizard whispered.

"What, you noticed too?"

Li Mu asked in surprise.

"It's very obvious."

The Werewolf Wizard nodded. "If Lily didn't know James could be resurrected, perhaps over time she might have been moved by Snape. Now that Lily knows the master has the ability to resurrect James, her heart won't give up on James. No matter how much Snape does, he'll only receive gratitude, not love."

"This doesn't align with my interests."

Li Mu shook his head.

He needed not just the current Snape, but also the future Snape.

Snape was a talent. Putting aside the potions in this world, give him some Kindling Tomes, and he could master the pharmaceutical sciences of other worlds with exceptional skill, bringing great help. Even in the future, if a method for mass-producing Wizard Kindling was obtained, Snape, who could concoct Wizard Potions, would be of great assistance.

Although Snape was loyal to him now, there was a big difference between genuine loyalty and forced perfunctory obedience.

It was like work. The enthusiasm for working overtime without a high bonus was completely different.

So he needed to give Snape new carrots, letting Snape see hope of being with Lily.

And only he could give this hope, only then would Snape work tirelessly and at all costs to complete the tasks he assigned. He wasn't like Voldemort, a black-hearted boss who only used death to threaten others into serving him.

With enough HuoZhong Source Power, Li Mu began to ponder how to destroy Dumbledore.

First, he had to be able to prohibit Apparition, otherwise, even if he defeated Dumbledore, it would be a waste of effort.

"Hogwarts."

The first place Li Mu thought of was this magical school that could prohibit Human Apparition.

Hogwarts, with its long history, was a massive magical structure in itself. The castle's interior hid many secret passages and chambers, some of which even Principal Dumbledore himself didn't know about. As long as Dumbledore was lured into one, he would have no escape.

Actually, he had initially considered whether he could secretly lure Dumbledore away and capture Phoenix Fawkes first.

Then, after refining the phoenix bloodline and greatly increasing his strength, he would deal with Dumbledore?

However, Snape had explicitly told him it wouldn't work. Dumbledore and Phoenix Fawkes could locate each other for Apparition. If anything happened to either of them, reinforcements could arrive immediately. Therefore, the moment he captured Fawkes would mean Dumbledore's appearance as well.

He had also considered whether to have Snape betray Dumbledore.

This would make killing Dumbledore much easier, but it would also plant a seed of resentment in Snape. After all, Dumbledore had treated Snape very well. Dumbledore dying at his own hands was one thing, but being forced to harm Dumbledore was another.

So, after much deliberation, he ultimately decided to defeat Dumbledore head-on.

This would be the best test of his current strength. Anyway, with his Nirvana talent, he could be reborn using the Phoenix no matter how bad the situation got. Not to mention, he didn't think a life-and-death battle with Dumbledore would force him to use Nirvana.

Li Mu's spiritual consciousness boarded the Phoenix and he went to the supply cabin to select some materials.

Using the particle printer that came with the Phoenix, these materials quickly transformed into a giant birdcage.

He had completely mastered Hogwarts' magical library, which contained a considerable number of Alchemy Magic Books.

Excluding those without practical experience, there were very few in the entire Wizarding World whose Alchemy was superior to his. With various spells combined with Alchemy's magic pattern enchantments, this birdcage, capable of restricting Apparition, was soon finished being enchanted in his hands.

Although it could restrict Apparition, it was still uncertain whether it could restrict a phoenix's Apparition.

So, Li Mu picked up the birdcage and aimed the Anchor of Fantasy at it, performing Fantasy Conversion.

[Binding Birdcage: Spark Equipment]

[Quality: Profound Grade Upper]

[Attribute: Restricts Apparition below LV10]

[Evaluation: No more worries about losing birds.]

"LV10, this is foolproof now."

Li Mu nodded in satisfaction.

As his Magic Knowledge increased, coupled with verification from Snape.

He now understood the approximate strength corresponding to skill levels. Generally, a LV5 spellcasting level was already excellent. The number of wizards who could reach LV7 spellcasting was not even many for Dumbledore. As for LV10, it was the absolute limit of the entire world.

This level only existed in theory. Even Dumbledore might only master one or two LV9 spells.

Therefore, this Binding Birdcage could definitely trap Phoenix Fawkes inside.

Putting away the birdcage, Li Mu hesitated before converting 5 points of HuoZhong Source Power into Spark Energy. A full fifty thousand cards of Spark Energy were converted. This was the most wasteful use of HuoZhong Source Power, but there was no other way. The Phoenix's reserves of Spark Energy had been depleted during the hunt for the Giants.

Using the Human Skin Mask to alter his facial features and change his identity, Li Mu, with the Werewolf Wizard, headed to Diagon Alley.

With Dumbledore dead, no one in the British Magic World could stop him.

So it was time to start recruiting. This time, he brought the Werewolf Wizard to Diagon Alley to begin. In the two wizarding gathering places of Diagon Alley and the adjacent Knockturn Alley, he would secretly win over and buy off poorly performing Werewolf Wizards.

As for Li Mu himself, he arrived at the adjacent Knockturn Alley.

Compared to the safe Diagon Alley, this place was a much more dangerous mix of people. The wizards coming and going, whether selling or buying, dealt in things that were somewhat illicit. The largest shop here, Borgin and Burkes, was his target this time.

This shop, specializing in dangerous goods, contained a secret passage to Hogwarts.

PS: Thanks to brother [Twilight Melody] for the 1500 reward, and thanks to brothers [Hongchen Zhong De Lianxin Zhe], [Chao Qin Mo Chu], [Lonely Burning Cloud], and [Novel Special 008] for the 100 reward each.