Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 187 The Substitute Plan

Murphy had not previously considered getting involved in Soviet affairs so quickly.

After all, according to the original historical process, the disintegration of the Soviet Union would still take several months, and he originally only intended to go and recruit a group of talents and rare resources.

But now that he's had this opportunity, Murphy feels he can try to take advantage of it.

Valery was also racking his brains at this moment. In fact, many insightful people in the Soviet Union had long had a premonition that the empire was about to collapse. However, given the circumstances, they could hardly change the status quo.

However, Murphy possesses magic.

If ordinary methods don't work, magic might.

For example, the spells that Murphy mentioned could change a person's will, or various magic potions, or even compound potions... For the KGB, having these things meant they could do so many things.

In fact, if they had had a bottle of compound herbal medicine during the August 19 Incident, the situation might have been very different.

Murphy read his thoughts and said, "The failure of the incident was not due to the lack of any special tools, but purely because the initiator was too indecisive and hesitant."

The high-ranking officials involved in the August 19 Incident in the Soviet Union clearly included the heads of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the KGB, wielding enough power to completely overturn the table.

Even Americans at the time believed that a coup d'état involving such a powerful figure was likely to succeed.

They had even taken control of Gorchoba, yet dared not take any substantial action against him. They also hesitated to take action against enemy leaders such as Yeltsin, causing them to miss the best opportunity to control the enemy. As a result, even though tanks had entered Moscow, they remained stationary for more than two whole days.

In the end, the soldiers were completely confused, not knowing whose orders they were taking or who the enemy was. Eventually, Yeltsin intervened and persuaded them to defect.

A seemingly perfect hand of cards managed to produce the effect of diarrhea; if this happened in China, people would laugh their heads off.

"I do have all sorts of ways to change the situation, and magic can certainly achieve many unexpected effects," Murphy said. "But to accomplish something great, you need unwavering determination. A coward can't accomplish anything great."

"I will not help a weak-willed person, because it is impossible for them to succeed."

"Valieri, what price are you willing to pay to save your homeland?"

Valery looked directly at Murphy and said without hesitation, "Everything!"

"Okay, you can take everything you swallowed with you except for the plague bacillus. I will also give you some other technical information."

"They can serve as stepping stones for you to climb to higher positions, ideally close to Gorchoba. I will send a few wizards with you to help you achieve this goal."

"You need to observe his expressions, imitate his behavior, learn his tone and manner of speaking, and then find a suitable opportunity..."

Valery swallowed hard; he understood Murphy's plan.

The next moment, his gaze hardened again.

At this point, there really is no other way to save the country.

"But what should I do next? I'm not going to be president."

"You don't need to know how," Murphy said. "You just need to gather enough information, and my people will help you analyze it and develop a battle plan. You don't need to worry about the future right now. Go back and gather enough intelligence to get the Stand plan done."

……

After arranging for several doctors to operate on Valery to remove the data from his stomach, Murphy arrived at a secluded area of ​​the Magic Research Institute.

This is a prison, but inside the iron bars, there are stacks of books.

A disheveled man was sitting in a simple chair, eating bread and reading a book.

"Barty Crouch Jr." Murphy called out the man's name from outside the fence.

Little Barty was startled. He used his withered hand to brush aside the messy hair in front of him so he could see who it was. He immediately stood up, ran to the fence, knelt down reverently, and kissed the ground in front of Murphy's feet. "Master, you've finally come to see me."

As a trump card to control Barty Crouch, Murphy naturally wanted to keep Barty Crouch Jr. under his control.

However, Barty Jr. was also a talented individual, possessing a rare intellect and cunning among wizards. Murphy did not simply lock him up, but instead used the Mind Seed to switch his allegiance from Voldemort to himself.

"How's your recent self-reflection going?"

"Great Master, ever since you pointed out my mistakes and gave me a new goal, I have been reflecting on where I went wrong in the past and why I had those wrong ideas. Later I realized that I was too ignorant."

Murphy did not erase Barty's past memories. He was fully aware of the changes he had undergone after Murphy planted the seed in his mind.

Some people—like Rahim Selwyn—would simply ignore this change and believe they were simply inspired by Murphy.

But Barty Jr. was different. He didn't doubt his current loyalty to Murphy, but he reflected on why he had been loyal to Voldemort in the past.

This feeling is similar to moving into a new and better relationship and then looking back at your ex, wondering why you fell in love with such a jerk.

This is a process of self-demystification to achieve self-consistency of the soul.

"Voldemort's power misled me, making me believe that a wizard's power could only stem from his own talent. This made me think he was unique, and this uniqueness attracted me to believe his words, that only by following him could I achieve success."

"But I was just too ignorant."

"Recently, I have read a lot of books and come to understand that so-called power is just the application of the rules of all things in the world. Knowledge and wisdom are the source of power, while magic is just a kind of power, just a tool for wielding power."

"The more I learn, the more I realize my own ignorance, which makes me increasingly apprehensive."

"My wisdom is insufficient to create such great knowledge. I am so insignificant and humble in helping you become the supreme being, even less than those Muggle scholars. I often despair at my own incompetence."

hiss.

Murphy looked at little Barty lying on the ground and was almost moved by what the guy said.

Although he's a bit crazy, this guy's attitude as a loyal servant is just too perfect.

He raised his hand, and a force pulled Little Barty up.

"Don't underestimate yourself. You've already surpassed your past self," Murphy said. "Now it's time to test your loyalty. I have a task for you."

"I want you to take a group of werewolf mercenaries and accompany a Muggle agent to the State of Su to help him seize that country. You can discuss and decide on the specific plans and arrangements yourselves later. I will leave you a few ravens for communication purposes; report back immediately if there are any developments."

"Be careful, we know nothing about the magical world of Su."

Just as the Su Kingdom has almost no interaction with the outside world, the Su Kingdom's magic world is also isolated from the magic worlds of other countries. I've only heard of it once, and it seems that it is still an imperial system there.

"Understood, Master."

Regarding this plot, I actually had quite a few additions later on, but due to censorship requirements, it will only involve the magical world from now on. Any deeper developments will be omitted. If any plot holes appear later, consider it unforeseen circumstances.

(End of this chapter)