The Time Turner

At the British Ministry of Magic, Li Mu appeared out of nowhere through Apparition.

Summoned by the Phoenix Mark, his current number-one lackey, Lucius Malfoy, arrived shortly afterward.

Since the destruction of Hogwarts, during the few days Li Mu spent acquiring a Nuclear Submarine, the British Ministry of Magic had already been peacefully taken over. There had been no resistance at all. Wizards who knew the situation was hopeless and didn't want to receive the Phoenix Mark had long since fled.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Lucius knelt respectfully on the ground, speaking with excitement.

"Lead the way..."

Li Mu ordered. "First, take me to the Magical Creatures Administration and Control Department, then to the Department of Mysteries."

"As you command!"

Lucius immediately scrambled to his feet and led the way.

They soon reached the Magical Creatures Administration and Control Department on the fourth underground floor. This was where the Ministry of Magic kept all its research on Fantastic Beasts.

And in the eyes of arrogant wizards, many Alien Races were nothing more than Fantastic Beasts.

Even if Nicolas Flamel had managed to escape by luck, he wouldn't be able to gather enough elite wizards again anytime soon.

That gave Li Mu more than enough time to completely rule the British Magic World.

But even if he succeeded in ruling it, that rule would be little more than a house of cards, flimsy and insubstantial.

The reason was simple. His current rule rested on three things: Wizard Potions, Gold Galleons, and the Phoenix Mark. The first two were incentives, while the Phoenix Mark ensured he could Apparate to the side of anyone who bore it at any time and control their life and death.

Thanks to these three foundations, the Ministry of Magic had fallen peacefully with such ease.

But the British Magic World under his rule would still be nothing more than a loose collection of individuals.

That was why he needed Snape's Potions and needed to use the Fire Seed Human Skin Mask to gain control over more loyal followers. Only then could he unite that scattered mass and make things much easier, whether he was waging war against the magical communities of other countries or ruling them afterward.

With his threat hanging over him, Snape would certainly complete the Potions as quickly as possible.

When that happened, he would need enough HuoZhong Source Power to make enough Fire Seed Human Skin Masks and ensure the loyalty of his subordinates in high positions.

These expenses were unavoidable. Without a group of subordinates who couldn't betray him, how could he leave this world with peace of mind? Conquering humanity and destroying the Alien Races would be difficult, and ruling over humanity after conquering it would be harder still.

But the benefits he would gain in the future from conquering and ruling a world were beyond measure.

Although it would be difficult to return to this world aboard the Seedship—after all, it could travel between worlds only once a year—the only ways to shorten the wait were to rely on those legendary powerful Subordinate Modules or raise the Seedship's level, which could also reduce its travel cooldown.

Even if the Seedship wasn't in this world, however, this world could still offer up resources to him through the Sacrifice Seed.

So the HuoZhong Source Power had to be invested. The trouble was, he didn't have enough of it right now.

The biggest expense wasn't the Fire Seed Human Skin Masks, but the Transcendence Level, strengthening the Elder Wand, and strengthening his Wizard Bloodline.

Strengthening all of these by one level would take over a thousand units of HuoZhong Source Power in total.

But right now, he had only 921 units.

He could put off strengthening the Elder Wand, but it would be best to raise his Wizard Bloodline and Transcendence Level together.

That would make it easier for him to master his newly acquired power.

He hadn't raised the Elder Wand's level during the Battle of Hogwarts because a Spark Artifact couldn't be strengthened beyond its owner's Transcendence Level. He hadn't raised his Transcendence Level because he still hadn't mastered the new strength gained from raising his Transcendence Level and Wizard Bloodline.

HuoZhong Source Power could directly increase someone's strength, but it couldn't let them master that new strength instantly.

It took time to adjust. Otherwise, if one's strength increased too quickly, they might only be able to use a fraction of it.

According to his estimates, he would need another week to fully master the power he currently possessed.

By then, his current supply of HuoZhong Source Power wouldn't be enough.

He had already cleared out nearly all the Alien Races on the British Magic World's purge list.

From now on, the only way to obtain HuoZhong Source Power was to go to other countries. While clearing out Alien Races and practicing his spells, he could also train himself to master his newly gained strength. It was the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone.

There was one problem, though: not all Alien Races lived in groups.

Besides, the Alien Races he had chosen to clear out all had terrible relations with human wizards. Wizards in various countries had already squeezed them out of their habitats, forcing them to hide in different places. Simply finding those scattered Alien Races would be difficult, let alone wiping them all out across the world.

So for this operation, his first targets would be the Alien Races that lived in groups.

As for the remaining scattered Alien Races, he would have to wait until he ruled the magical communities around the world before dealing with them.

Thanks to his Hyperthymesia, Li Mu quickly finished reading the Ministry of Magic's files on magical creatures.

With this information, he wouldn't have to hunt Alien Races blindly.

Setting the files down, Li Mu headed straight for the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries.

It was the most important place in the Ministry of Magic, concealing its most valuable secrets and treasures.

The one he valued most was the Time Turner, a treasure that could reverse time.

Although it was possible this thing would be too difficult to alter, he was still eager to see what kind of Spark Artifact Fantasy Conversion could produce.

Li Mu soon arrived at the Chamber of Time. It was filled with clocks, their constant ticking ringing through the room.

He immediately spotted a necklace lying on a table. It was a golden timepiece the size of a pocket watch, with a tiny rotating hourglass. This was the Time Turner he had come for, the treasure from the films that could return someone to the past and reverse time.

But to his disappointment, the Sacrifice Seed had no interest in it.

He picked up a Time Turner and activated Fantasy Conversion, but it failed immediately.

It wasn't that the conversion was impossible; he simply didn't have nearly enough HuoZhong Source Power.

A conservative estimate put the cost at 100,000 units.

Li Mu strongly suspected that these Time Turners might be the most precious treasures in this world.

After putting away the Time Turner, Li Mu searched for the Ministry of Magic's research and manufacturing records on Time Turners from over the years.

These records were even more valuable than the finished product. Without hesitation, he converted them into Kindling Tomes and immediately fused with them, gaining the knowledge they contained. His Alchemy, which had been at most around level 6, rose straight to level 9.

"This is my greatest gain in this world."

After absorbing the knowledge granted by the Kindling Tomes, Li Mu declared firmly:

Strictly speaking, the Time Turner was every bit as difficult to create as the Philosopher's Stone. Only a handful of alchemists throughout history had been able to make one, and Nicolas Flamel had been the only person still alive in the modern world who could create a Time Turner.

Thanks to [Li Lu Mu Yu Fu Zhuan Yin] for the 1,500-tipping donation, [Lan Feng Zi Yun 11] for the 1,000-tipping donation, [Ye Ying] for the 500-tipping donation, [Hongchen Zhong De Lianxin Zhe] and [Ai Guo DJ] for their 100-tipping donations, and [Xiao Zhi Di Guo] for her 100-tipping donation.