Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 299 Magic Phone?

Elrond truly lived up to his reputation as one of the wisest men in Middle-earth; with his help and guidance, the research on the two-way mirror progressed rapidly.

Moreover, Elohir, Elladan, and Alwen also participated, contributing their wisdom and inspiration.

Dui also referenced the function of the Filo Network and decided to build a "Magic Network," similar to the Internet in the previous life. It would use two-way mirrors as terminals to create a magical network covering all terminals, allowing different two-way mirrors to communicate with each other.

Furthermore, Dui used the Resurrection Stone Ring to summon Fëanor, who created the True Knowledge Crystal, and merged with a portion of the True Knowledge Crystal's power to enter the Two-Way Mirror.

After a month of joint research, a brand-new two-way mirror has emerged.

On Dui's workbench, there was a row of palm-sized mirrors neatly arranged. The mirrors were made of glass and coated with a layer of mithril on the back. The reflections were crystal clear, showing every detail.

The mirrors are set in gold or silver frames, with exquisite craftsmanship, making them look like meticulously crafted works of art.

Dui picked up a mirror and whispered into it, "Magic mirror, magic mirror, help me contact Alvin."

"Yes, Master." A cartoon dragon appeared in the mirror.

The next second, Alvin's beautiful face appeared in the mirror.

"Duir, you've finished?"

Dui nodded, somewhat proudly, and said, "It's done. The two-way mirror technology is mature. It can not only facilitate one-on-one or one-to-many communication, but also store images, text, and sounds in the mirror for personal viewing or transmission to the magic network for others to watch and discuss."

There are other functions as well, too many to list at once, but thanks to his improvements, this two-way mirror is now no different from the smartphones of his previous life.

It's even better than a smartphone.

Because these mirrors all have spirits, like the cartoon dragon that appeared in the mirror just now, which possesses intelligence. As long as its owner gives the order, it can handle everything, like a little housekeeper living in the mirrors and a magical network.

Hearing Dui's words, Alwen, who was on the other side of the mirror, also came to Dui's workshop out of curiosity.

Looking at that row of two-way mirrors, even though she already knew Dui would succeed, she couldn't help but marvel at them and feel proud of her husband.

“Duir, you’re amazing! I think this two-way mirror is another invention that’s no less impressive than the Filo Network.” Alvin said to Duir with admiration in his eyes, “If it were to be rolled out and everyone in Central Continent had a two-way mirror, it would surely bring about earth-shattering changes to Central Continent.”

Alwen's admiration pleased Dui greatly, but he still shook his head, somewhat regretfully saying:

"Making two-way mirrors more widespread is not easy. Each mirror needs to be handmade by me, and it is not easy to produce a large number of mirrors unless we can develop something for mass production in the future."

He has spent a month making only 10 mirrors, and even with the two-way mirrors he gave to Alvin and Elrond, he only has 12 in total after the improvements.

“You’ve done very well. We have plenty of time, there’s no rush. There will always be a way,” Alvin encouraged gently.

Then her gaze fell on a large, upright, golden mirror standing to the side.

"Duir, what is this?"

"This is the main mirror, the central core of all the mirrors. It stores the information and data of all the mirrors and is also the transit station for all the mirrors to interact. With it, all the mirrors can communicate with each other and share information such as text, images, and sounds," Dui explained.

What he didn't mention was that the main mirror also has the ability to monitor other mirrors and locate them.

There's always a chance of something going wrong. This is Dui's way of preparing for future two-way mirrors. If someone were to use it, they could directly block or cut off the signal of a two-way mirror through the main mirror, rendering the mirror useless.

It can also be used to listen to the communication information between other two-way mirrors through the main mirror.

In fact, this main mirror is the thing he spent the most time and effort making this month.

It's essentially no different from the central server of the internet, and it's the core of the magical network that Dui plans to build. After creating the first batch of two-way mirrors, Dui considered who would receive them.

Elrond and Arwen already have the two-way mirror, so the remaining people—his brother-in-law Elrohir and Elradan—are indispensable, and Arwen's maternal grandparents Galadriel and Celeborn must also be sent.

And Bilbo and Gandalf should not be forgotten either.

Mayor Luke and Lucky, as well as Brog, the leader of the Black Wildlands, also need to be given two-way mirrors so they can stay in touch.

That makes nine people now.

There are only ten mirrors in total. We also need to remember our friends such as the skin-changing man Beorn, the elf prince Legolas, and the dwarf lord Balin.

Not to mention, considering strategic alliances and other relationships, such as the two blue-robed wizards Romisdanu and Moreda from the Far East, the brown-robed wizard Redagast, Lord Bard of Rivergill, King Thorin of Lonely Mountain, King Sengir of Rohan, and the Regent of Gondor, all need to be sent.

Taking these factors into account, Dui spent another month making thirty mirrors.

He then sent these mirrors to recipients throughout Middle-earth via owl messengers.

……

In the Shire, which was relatively close by, Bilbo was preparing lunch in the kitchen around noon.

Just as he was frying sausages, he suddenly heard a knocking sound at the window.

He peered out the window in confusion and was surprised to see a great snowy owl standing outside, pecking at the windowpane with its sharp beak, as if it were knocking on the door.

Bilbo was surprised to see the Great Snowy Owl.

He remembered that this was the owl messenger that Duir kept in the castle tower. How did it end up here with him?

Could it be that Duir sent him a letter?
He immediately stopped working, opened the door of the bag bottom hole, and looked at the great snowy owl perched in front of the window.

"Little one, did Duir send you?" Bilbo asked softly, looking at the pure white snowy owl.

"Coo coo!" The Great Snowy Owl nodded in a human-like manner, then raised one foot.

Bilbo then noticed a small black cloth bag tied to the Great Snowy Owl's leg.

Upon seeing the small bag, Bilbo reached out and untied it from the Great Snowy Owl's leg. He held it in his hand and felt that it was rather heavy, a hard object.

"If this isn't a letter, then what is it?" Bilbo asked, puzzled and curious.

But before he could even open the small cloth bag, the great snowy owl beside him cooed a reminder, then kept its eyes fixed on the direction of the kitchen, making its intention quite clear.

Bilbo suddenly realized, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, you must be starving after traveling all this way."

As she spoke, she put away the small cloth bag, immediately turned around and ran into the kitchen, took out two freshly fried sausages on a plate, along with a glass of milk, and placed them in front of the Great Snowy Owl.

The snowy owl gave it a "you know what's good for you" look before enjoying the delicious grilled sausage.

Bilbo watched the Great Snowy Owl with amusement, showing no regret whatsoever that his lunch had been eaten.

Then he remembered the small cloth bag, took it out of his pocket, and emptied its contents.

"This is... a mirror?" Bilbo looked at the small mirror, no bigger than the palm of his hand, somewhat puzzled.

(End of this chapter)