World Gate was suspended in Void. This pure white field between the universe was breathtakingly beautiful. Ian had no time to appreciate this spectacle, and his fingertips quickly passed over the control panel.
"Morgana, start Disguise Barrier."
"As you command, Master." House-elf with long purple hair responded. The door instantly turned into pure white, perfectly blending into the surrounding environment. Even if someone was close at hand, they would only think that this was an ordinary Void.
Ian stared at the operation interface and whispered softly, "To this day, I am still in awe of that old guy Merlin. I never believe that what I met back then was just one of his countless clones scattered in Multiverse."
He adjusted the energy parameters and ordered in a deep voice, "Use the Luck attribute of Harry to locate the next world. Record all navigation data while I enter cryogenic sleep."
"Understood." The projection of Morgana is above the console Blink.
The dormant cabin slowly closed, and Ian fell into a deep sleep. World Gate seemed to be pulled by some force and galloped away in a specific direction.
After an unknown amount of time, Ian woke up from his deep sleep. To him, it seemed like it was just a moment of closing and opening his eyes.
"How long have I been dormant?"
"According to the Prime Universe time flow, three months and seven days." Morgana's voice came from the bulkhead, "But in Void, time loses its meaning."
Ian nodded slightly. He had already expected that there would be differences in time flow rates between different universes. Even if he really missed the opportunity, he could still use World Gate to carry out Time Rewind.
"Can you still sense the coordinates of Prime Universe?"
"Harry Potter's star of destiny still points the way."
"What about the connection to the main server?"
"Unfortunately, the signal is completely interrupted."
Ian looked as usual and turned his gaze to the observation window. "Show the outside world."
The projection unfolded in front of my eyes, and a crystal clear sphere slowly rotated in Void.
"Another Source Wall of the universe... what a magnificent cage." Ian admired in a low voice, feeling excited and wary at the same time. Since luck is needed to locate this world, it means that there must be unknown dangers in it.
"Start Reincarnating Soul Barrier, turn on Spacetime Energy Shielding."
"The barrier has been activated."
These two enchantments are derived from Merlin's true heritage. One can cover up the time and space ripples caused by World Gate's time travel, and the other disguises Ian's existence as a local resident. However, Merlin has warned that these enchantments are not omnipotent, and a sufficiently powerful being can still see through the disguise.
World Gate blended into Source Wall silently. The next moment, Ian was in a European-style city full of World War I style. Pedestrians on the street spoke a completely unfamiliar language to him.
Ian did not rashly leave World Gate, who was still invisible, but patiently observed it for several hours. After confirming that it did not attract any attention, he stepped out of the door and put the door shrunk to the size of a key into his arms.
"First we must master the language of this world." Ian glanced at the pedestrians on the street, and Legilimency quietly started. Countless language fragments were reorganized in his mind, and two keywords caught his attention: Amestris, national Alchemy division.
"It turns out to be the world of <Fullmetal Alchemist>..." Ian's heart tightened. At the level of "Gate of Truth", it was impossible not to notice his intrusion. Should he evacuate immediately, or risk staying and gain the alchemical knowledge of this world?
After careful consideration, he decided. "Wait for three days. If Gate of Truth issues a warning during this period, we will evacuate immediately. Otherwise, we will gradually start testing."
After settling in the hotel, Ian immediately began to detect its own status.
"Morgana, scan my Magic Core."
"Scanning completed. Currently only 25 units of magic power can be called, and the rest are locked."
"As expected." Ian thought thoughtfully, "The differences in the laws of different universes have caused this kind of suppression. How long does the adaptation period take?"
"Based on available data, full recovery will take three to 12 months."
This result is still within the acceptable range. Even if he can only use this amount of magic power, it is enough to protect himself in this world - except for the unfathomable Gate of Truth. What's more, he still has spare magic power stored in his skeletal muscles.
The three days passed peacefully, and Ian never left the hotel.
"Master, I have invaded the military radio network and found information about those people you are concerned about." Morgana reported, "Elric Brothers is in the north Liore."
"The plot has just begun..." Ian pondered for a moment, "Time is running out, we must act."
He decided to return to his old profession: becoming a thief of knowledge.
With his invisibility, Ian Apparition traveled all over Amestris, not only stealing all the alchemy books he could find, but also directly reading the memories of well-known Alchemy masters and absorbing their unique insights into Alchemy. He even found the creator of Philosopher's Stone, Doctor Marcoh, and obtained the complete formula from his mind.
After completing all this, Ian used the gold he brought with him to purchase a mansion and transform it into a temporary laboratory.
The research on Alchemy begins here.