Chapter 390: Chapter 389: The Ministry of Magic is Falling
Time stop, entering a hundredfold time flow, in the games Murphy played before his transmigration, was definitely a level nine spell, a god-slaying technique.
Time rewind, the basic functionality of a Time-Turner, but it could be used in a specified area and range, allowing for a no-damage health regeneration, akin to Orihime Inoue's Sōten Kisshun from "Bleach".
Time loop, essentially just a repetitive operation of a Time-Turner, could be used as a control skill, forever trapping an enemy in a certain state.
Each ability was more bug-like than the last.
Unless the opponent had a similar ability or a special method to counter it, facing such magic would essentially mean surrender.
However, compared to applying the power of time to combat, Murphy was actually more interested in its potential applications in broader fields.
For instance, could the Time Accelerator be attached to certain devices to make some machines work at a hundred times their speed?
This could allow physicists, even without attosecond lasers, to observe the movement of electrons, pushing human understanding to the electron scale on the microscopic level.
Or, without considering losses, increase the objective computational rate of supercomputers by a hundredfold.
Or even speed up the development and production of various materials and medicines by a hundred times.
This technology could literally fast-forward humanity into the future.
Or, could time loops be used to perform bug-like infinite iterative calculations, instantly obtaining the answer to any solvable problem?
However, Murphy felt this would likely end up similar to the "Alohomora" situation, still bounded by certain rules.
Yet, the universality of time magic was also a problem.
If someone decided to remove a Time-Turner installed in a machine for personal use, it could become a source of social instability.
Ensuring it only has a positive impact while avoiding negative consequences requires a lot of thought and empirical testing.
In fact, not just time magic, but the application of all kinds of magic faces similar challenges to varying degrees.
After some thought, Murphy, through the Pioneer, established a long-term sociological research project specifically aimed at studying how to use the power of magic more effectively and rationally.
But before wide-scale application, the controlled use of time magic on a small scale should be manageable, and with this tool, many current research projects could be accelerated.
For example, the ongoing Human Genome Project could potentially be completed in just a few days.
While contemplating these, Murphy received a report through his mental network from Lascim, "Master, Peterson has been abducted."
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Denmark.
Odense, The Thousand-Year Forest.
Suddenly, several wizards appeared in the ancient forest along with a twist in space.
Leading them was a burly wizard with a small mustache, holding the collar of a shorter wizard. Once he recovered from the slight dizziness, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Captain, we succeeded!" A young Danish Auror exclaimed excitedly, "Did you see those British faces? They were about to faint!"
Lennstrom also showed a slight smile, then he grabbed the shorter wizard, "Peterson, you cunning traitor! Did you think by siding with Murphy, you could escape punishment?!"
"Hmph, only three Aurors were protecting you," another Auror mocked, "It seems the British didn't take you seriously at all."
"Lennstrom..." Peterson managed a smile uglier than crying, "I had no choice; I just wanted to survive... please, don't take me back... I'll give you money, all my money..."
He said, pulling out a handful of Galleons, "Take it, all my money is yours, please, don't take me back, they'll kill me..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stuffed the Galleons into Lennstrom's hands, then pulled out another handful and gave it to another Auror, "And here, there's more..."
Looking at the handful of shimmering Galleons, the Aurors were momentarily stunned.
This handful was about equal to their monthly salary, not enough to sway them, but the casualness with which the other party gave it away, as if offering two pieces of candy, shocked them.
This guy had just defected, and already he didn't consider money as money?
How much had Murphy given him?
But quickly, their shock turned into resentment, the instinctual resentment of hard-working individuals towards capitalists who count money while lying down.
"Who the hell wants your stinking money!" One Auror threw the Galleons back at Peterson's face.
"Count it in jail!"
At that moment, the Galleons on the ground simultaneously made a soft sound.
Then, a "ding" sounded, louder than before.
Next, the vibration of the coins formed a voice: "Warning! The Wizarding Union has the right to protect any union citizen! Kidnapping a union citizen is equivalent to declaring war on the Wizarding Union! You will face severe sanctions! To the kidnappers! Immediately release the hostage! Compensate for the losses and apologize! Otherwise, the Wizarding Union will use all means to protect the life and property safety of citizens!"
"Warning..."
Lennstrom kicked the coins away, and the vibrating sound immediately decreased.
"Move! Take him back!"
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Southeast of Odense, the Kattegat Strait.
Underwater, one hundred meters deep.
A strangely shaped palace stood on the seabed.
This is the Danish magical prison.
The palace once belonged to a merfolk kingdom, but after a rebellion against the wizards, the merfolk were quickly suppressed and then driven out of here, their palace turning into a place to detain wizard criminals.
At this moment, deep within the palace, in a room that looked no different from the outside world.
An Auror approached two waiting wizards, "Report to the minister, the operation was successful. The criminal Peterson has been captured and is on his way here."
"Excellent!" A French wizard with a square face smiled and clinked his glass of red wine with Sorensen.
Sorensen seemed more nervous, "I only have a dozen Aurors here, when will your wizards arrive?"
"They are ready, they will come to reinforce at any time once the fight starts," the French wizard smiled, "Don't worry, our Aurors are battle-hardened, all experts. This time, eighty Aurors from various countries have been sent here, even the United States sent five people, if they dare to come, they won't be going back!"
Just then, an Auror rushed in, his young face filled with fear and panic, "Min... Minister!"
"What happened?" Sorensen was startled, "What's wrong?"
"The ministry... the ministry... The British have broken into the ministry!"
"Without Captain Lennstrom, no one can stop them..."
Sorensen was shocked and stood up abruptly, "What did you say?!"
"The Ministry of Magic, is falling!"
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