Chapter 528 Alchemy Conference

Chapter 528 Alchemy Conference
Before setting off for Egypt, Schelling made a special trip to the Panlong Dungeon.

This dungeon hidden in the suitcase space was still warm and bright, with gentle lights illuminating the four prisoners tied up by giant snakes. There was a chill in the air, and one could faintly hear the low moans and gasps coming from the distant cells.

He walked slowly closer, his eyes set on the four pirates. After three and a half months of torture, they no longer had the unruly spirit they once had. The pirates who were once so arrogant were now ragged, haggard, with eyes full of fatigue and struggle. Xie Lin knew that they could no longer hold on.

After all, they were Ge Lang's men, belonging to the forces of the Singaporean pirate lord, and were foreign aid invited by Barbarossa, not warriors directly under Walpurgis or Barbarossa. In the final analysis, they came only for profit, and there was no reason to fight Schelling to the end.

"It seems that you have thought it through." Xie Ling chuckled, crossed his arms across his chest, and looked down at the four people in the cage.

One of the men raised his head tremblingly and spoke in a hoarse voice: "We... are willing to pledge allegiance."

Xie Ling nodded with satisfaction. After a long period of torture and mental destruction, they not only completely confessed the number of pirate families, combat power and other information, but were even willing to submit to him, give up their previous positions, and become his subordinates.

Sharfu, who was behind Xie Lin, stepped forward and said in a cold voice, "They have already disclosed the details of all the pirate families. This time, only the pirate lord Ge Lang from Singapore and the Flying Dutchman from Barbarossa were invited to come. If you combine them, there are about 100 people, and there are 42 of them with Auror-level combat capabilities."

Xie Lin nodded. It was about the same as he expected. After subtracting the four prisoners, there were only 42 Aurors left, which was still within an acceptable range.

With Schelling's various arrangements, the Death Eaters and the Shadow of the Dragon have suffered heavy losses. The only forces Walpurgis can still rely on are probably the Pirate Family and the Persian Cobras.

Now that he knows the intelligence about the pirate family, Xie Ling will be more confident about future battles.

He walked slowly, his eyes sweeping over the scars on their bodies, each of which proved the hardships of the past three and a half months. He whispered, "Since you are willing to be loyal, don't let me down again."

He waved his hand, signaling Sharfu behind him to untie their restraints, and then said: "Shaerfu, they all have elite Auror-level combat power. It is a waste to turn them into house-elves. I will leave them to you to train them first, change their appearance, and send them to Amelia Bones to serve as her guards!"

In the original book, after the Death Eaters announced their comeback, the first people they killed were Amelia Bones, the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement who had a strong sense of justice, and Emmeline Vance, who was in charge of guarding the Muggle Prime Minister's residence in the Order of the Phoenix.

Since Amelia has become his ally, Sherin has to make plans for her. Amelia is quite powerful, and in the original book, Voldemort had to kill her himself. If she is protected by four elite Aurors, her personal safety will be greatly guaranteed.

After Xie Ling planted the Sleeping Dragon Mark on the four people, he immediately left.

【Four male pirates of "Servant" were awarded! 】

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Early in the morning, before daybreak.

The Hogwarts Thestral carriage stopped at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. The dark creatures fluttered their wings slightly in the cold wind, and their dark red pupils flickered faintly in the darkness. Xie Lin and Akabane Yingyue stood in front of the carriage, waiting for the carriage to automatically adjust its direction.

Yingyue was wearing a black kimono with a dark golden cape on the outside. The straps were embroidered with fine spell patterns. She held a delicate bell in her hand, and the bell was shining with a faint spiritual light. She looked up at Xie Lin and smiled, "I am looking forward to attending such a conference with you."

Xie Ling chuckled and climbed onto the carriage, "Let's talk about it when we get there."

Yingyue followed closely behind and sat opposite Xielin. The Thestral flapped its wings, pulling the carriage into the air, passing through the night and galloping towards Egypt.

A few hours later, the Thestral carriage landed in front of a magnificent building complex. The Alchemy Research Center in Cairo is one of the most authoritative alchemy academic institutions in the world. The tall golden arches are engraved with complex alchemy runes, and the four stone pillars are inlaid with magic crystals, releasing a warm and soft glow.

Eleanor Hohenheim, who was waiting at the entrance, was the first to come forward. She was wearing a dark blue dress with the Hohenheim family emblem and the International Alchemy Conference membership emblem on her chest, and she looked dignified and noble.

"Xie Lin, you're finally here." Eleanor's face was filled with joy after meeting him again after a long absence. However, when she saw Akabane Sakurazuki beside him, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, "Who is this..."

"Let me introduce you. This is Akabane Sakurazuki, the representative from the Mahokuro Institute of Magic in Japan. She is my pen pal since childhood and is currently studying at Hogwarts as an exchange student." Xie Ling explained in a deep voice.

Seeing Schelling's frankness, Eleanor didn't say anything. To be honest, although Schelling was already the son-in-law of the Hohenheim family, Eleanor knew that she was not Schelling's legal wife and had no right to interfere with Schelling's affairs and love affairs with other women.

The smartest thing to do is to turn a blind eye to the matter, ignore it and pretend you know nothing.

Thinking of this, she elegantly rolled up her brown hair, smiled and shook hands with Yingyue to show her friendship, and said with a smile: "Welcome, let me introduce myself. I am Eleanor Hohenheim, the next head of the German Hohenheim family, and one of the special guests of the conference. The contestants of this conference are all the top alchemists from various countries, but I have confidence in you two, and I wish you all the best."

Xie Lin smiled, took Eleanor's hand, put it to his mouth and kissed the back of her hand, and said, "The meeting is about to start, let's go in!"

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The conference officially began, and alchemists took to the stage to present their latest research results. Many of their exquisite works were amazing. Among them, Akabane Sakurazuki's presentation attracted widespread attention.

She walked up to the display stand, took out a small bell, and shook it gently. The bell rang melodiously and ethereally, with a hint of mysterious fluctuations. "This is the 'Demon Suppression Bell', which is made by combining Eastern spells and Western alchemy." Yingyue explained, "The sound it makes can suppress the aggression and killing desire of dark creatures."

Then, the host asked her to demonstrate this work on an Egyptian mummy. The effect was amazing. Moreover, this demon-suppressing bell can target a wide variety of dark creatures, including infernal corpses, living zombies, banshees and Chinese zombies.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion at the scene. Some scholars showed surprised expressions, and several alchemy masters carefully looked at the bell in her hand.

"Interesting..." an elderly alchemist exclaimed, "If it really works, this will be a breakthrough in Defense Against the Dark Arts."

Then it was Schelling's turn to take the stage.

However, when Schelling stepped onto the stage, his hands were empty.

The entire venue was silent for a moment, and then there were whispers of discussion.

"He didn't take anything?"

"Is it a special invisible alchemical item?"

"Or does he have no works at all?"

Some people in the audience showed puzzled expressions, while others began to become impatient.

However, a young man sitting next to her chuckled, his tone showing undisguised disdain: "It seems that this 'Hogwarts genius' is just a name for nothing, and he can't even produce a work."

Eleanor turned her head and glanced at the man. He was a nobleman from a European alchemy family named Felix Vander. He was a little famous under the influence of his family and was very proud of himself.

This man had pursued me before and even came to propose marriage to me, but I rejected him sternly. I guess after Xie Ling was publicly announced as my future husband, he became jealous.

"Are you so sure?" Eleanor said lightly.

Felix shrugged, looking sarcastic. "Alchemy requires physical demonstration. He doesn't even have a work. What's the point of watching this? Oh - is he going to give us an empty talk?"

Eleanor ignored him and continued to look at Xie Ling on the stage.

After a few seconds, the host finally couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Malfoy, where is your work?"

Xie Ling glanced at everyone present with an indifferent expression. Only when the discussions around him gradually died down did he slowly raise his hand and wave it gently.

A strange halo of light appeared in the air, as if an invisible wave was slowly spreading. At first, the halo was just a slight float, but soon, it began to change in some incomprehensible way, interweaving and merging, and finally formed a dazzling spectrum.

The spectrum flashes with subtle colors, like both matter and a projection beyond reality. It is not limited to a specific form, but is like a "door" leading to an unknown realm, which makes people tremble, as if they have glimpsed the essence of some kind of life.

The entire venue fell into a strange silence.

"What is this..." Finally, someone couldn't help but mutter.

Xie Ling's voice was low and clear: "This is the other side."

At this moment, everyone's expression changed.

The alchemists in the audience sat up straight, and several older alchemy masters showed unprecedented solemnity on their faces. They vaguely realized that this was not just some new type of alchemical item, but touched upon one of the ultimate mysteries of alchemy.

As we all know, the highest pursuit of alchemy has always been three stages - "immortality", "resurrection from the dead", and "transcendence of eternity". It can be seen that the ultimate goal pursued by alchemy is actually the secret of creating life.

"The other shore..." a white-bearded alchemist master repeated in a low voice, with shock in his eyes.

Another senior scholar stood up and stared at Schelling: "If this research is true, then... it will become one of the greatest discoveries in the history of alchemy."

The entire audience was in unprecedented shock. Everyone understood that the research of this young wizard in front of them was enough to make his name forever engraved in the history of alchemy.

At this moment, applause broke out like thunder.