"Three Years to Chief, Five to Manager" Is No Dream

The sky and earth were both yellowish-brown.

It was as if a layer of haze had been shrouded in it that would never dissipate.

Further away,

A sandstorm from the Sahara Desert swept across the land with overwhelming force.

Like millions of enraged lions, it charged relentlessly towards the Nile River from the western horizon, splashing waves several meters high.

Bad weather forced a magical ship bound for Cairo, Egypt, from London, United Kingdom, to dock at the shore.

Many wizards from the United Kingdom, who had never seen such a scene before, braved the sand and rushed onto the deck to admire this spectacular sight.

They even took a few deep breaths, as if savoring secondhand smoke, praising Egypt's good air quality.

This isn't simply a matter of "the grass is always greener on the other side."

London is known as the "Fog City"... an ancient capital with a history of thousands of years, where the smog is thick and deep.

In the past year, Dementor have been proliferating in the skies, and PM2.5 levels have skyrocketed.

The air was thick with a chilling, oppressive atmosphere, which instilled a sense of despair.

Of course, as the stronghold of the anti-French movement, the Muggle United Kingdom immediately shifted the blame to France.

It is said that their mass production of white silk depleted the trees in the Amazon Rainforest, leading to global warming and worsening London's weather.

The France, not to be outdone, claimed that the United Kingdom's excessive consumption of seafood caused a shortage of fish resources and disrupted the marine ecological balance.

The two sides immediately engaged in a war of words, and even the United States was dragged into it.

Accused of having too many Black people, and that black doesn't reflect light, leading to high Earth surface temperatures and contributing to global warming...

The United States retorted by mocking France, asking, "Is a major Africa country qualified to speak to them like that?"

Good heavens, so these are the few countries that caused all the global problems... How many pages would it take to fully describe their heinous crimes?

I'm so moved, I've gone from being a hater to a hater!

Putting aside the inherent flaws of Western maritime civilization, didn't even the sandstorm seem incredibly "lovable" to this group of the United Kingdom wizards who had just arrived from London?

This is a bit like being single for too long, so even a dog looks handsome, and watching a cat video makes you excited and hard.

In the corner of the deck,

William sat in a chair, admiring the scenery on both sides of the river.

He certainly didn't want to inhale the sandstorm, so he waved his wand early on to isolate the surrounding air.

Hermione sat beside him, flipping through "The Secrets of Egypt Magic," a book she had borrowed from the school library before coming, seemingly oblivious to everything else around her.

That's right. After Harry was captured, William and Dumbledore discussed it and decided to rescue him first.

With a major war over, a second large-scale conflict is unlikely to break out anytime soon, and leaving United Kingdom temporarily will not cause any problems.

Without Harry... to put it more bluntly, without eliminating the soul in his forehead, it would be impossible to carry out the next part of the plan and successfully kill Voldemort.

But Dumbledore doesn't know where the entrance to Death is in Constantinople, so it's highly unlikely he'll make it in time.

He then thought of another way to safely enter the Land of Death and rescue Harry.

But the destination was no longer Constantinople, but... Egypt.

Thus began this completely unplanned trip.

--A trip to Egypt.

William picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and gazed at the sandstorm in the distance.

Egypt's geographical location is terrible.

The fierce winds of the Sahara Desert blow relentlessly from west to east.

To the east lies the Arabian Desert, creating a situation of being sandwiched between two sides.

The reason this land was not swallowed up and even gave birth to one of the world's oldest civilizations is because of the Nile River flowing beneath its feet.

The winding Nile River, the longest river in the world, is like a green corridor nestled in the middle of the desert.

It flows from south to north into the Mediterranean Sea, eventually leaving behind thick silt in the Nile River Delta, forming fertile black soil.

Therefore, the ancient Greece historian Herodotus said:

"Egypt is a gift from the Nile River."

After a short stop, the sandstorm finally subsided, and the magic ship continued its journey.

Their destination was Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and William and Hermione were traveling on Gringotts ' ship.

The Goblin not only run banks and mine gold, but they are also famous "gold-digging captains".

They wield considerable power in Egypt.

Because the pyramids are believed to contain a great deal of magic and curses, the Egyptian Ministry of Magic would cooperate with them to open the pyramids for "protective excavation."

Commonly known as... official tomb raiding.

Upon arrival at the port, the group disembarked and continued along the main road towards Cairo.

The accompanying wizards included not only Goblin but also a large number of new employees recruited by Gringotts.

Many of them are newly graduated wizards from Europe, not limited to Hogwarts, but also from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.

They were tricked by Gringotts into becoming Curse-Breaker.

That's what they said during the on-campus recruitment:

Meals and accommodation included, with an average net monthly income of 70 Galleon. Enjoy the scenery of Egypt and get up close to Ancient Magic ruins...

Most importantly, there are good career advancement opportunities; as long as you're willing to work hard and put in overtime, you can easily achieve "three general positions and five key tasks."

What are the Three Generals and Five Items?

He became the chief engineer for the Gringotts curse-breaking project in three years and the project manager for the Gringotts excavation project in five years.

Then, many students were lured in.

But they were clearly scammed.

It does include meals and accommodation, since the work location is in the desert, and you can't find a place to eat anything decent.

On average, I only have seventy Galleon left each month. The area is far from populated, so I can't buy anything with the money.

As for the "three generals and five items"... it actually refers to "three years spent entirely in cemeteries, and five years still spent on tomb raiding projects."

Or, "Never home for three years, always on construction sites for five."

There was even a wizard who worked here for five years, only to find when he returned home that his son was already three years old.

This is truly a sad story.

Gringotts is still hiring in large numbers, for a simple reason: more people are leaving with their bags.

Those who can persevere for a year are talented, and those who can do it for more than three years are truly invaluable.

As they approached Cairo, a group of Egypt Auror appeared and began conducting inspections.

They don't usually check Gringotts personnel, but this time they came because one of the people entering the country was William Stark.

William was notorious, and even Egypt sorcerers feared him. He launched a "Shinra Tensei" of Cairo.

William wasn't worried about not being able to enter the country; he pulled out the invitation to the International Alchemy Conference.

This was sent to him by the organizers before the summer vacation.

William wasn't originally planning to come; who would go to Egypt during the war?

It might still be Arya's trap.

William had left the invitations gathering dust at the bottom of his suitcase, but little did he know that plans could change.

This thing can be used as cover.

After the inspection was completed, another wizard emerged from the Auror.

He emerged from the octagonal pavilion that sheltered the spring's source and waved excitedly at William.

"Professor Stark, he's here!"

"Hello, my name is Mirshat." He smiled warmly, his accented English conveying enthusiasm.

Mirshat was thin, balding, wore scholarly glasses, and a gray robe.

"I was sent by the Alchemy Conference to pick you two up. It's a great honor to meet you."

William shook Mirshat's hand and said, "Thank you for coming to welcome us."

"I thought you weren't coming; that would be a real shame for this conference," Mirshat said enthusiastically.

"Your article, ' Alchemy and Ancient Runes,' has truly inspired me, and I'd like to seek your guidance..."

At the beginning of the year, William published a paper in Alchemy, a top-tier journal in the Wizarding World.

William is now also beginning to emulate Dumbledore academically.

But Mirshat was too enthusiastic, talking about the article the whole time without mentioning the Alchemy Conference at all.

It was still quite a distance from Cairo, and this was the first time William had ever seen someone come all this way to greet a guest.

Finally, he couldn't help but interrupt, "Sir, has something happened?"

Mirshat's face stiffened for a moment, then he forced a bitter smile and said:

"There have indeed been some problems..."

"The Cairo apartments where you were arranged to stay have suddenly partially collapsed, and many wizards who attended the conference are missing."

"..."