Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 432 Personal War System

Washington.

East Potomac Island.

A squad of fully armed soldiers suddenly appeared on the island.

Like anywhere else, air raid sirens were blaring over Washington. It was already evening, and artillery was firing tracer rounds into the air everywhere, with flashes of light constantly erupting. Even Murphy's swarm of drones could not silence the city's air defenses.

Meanwhile, Murphy's mechanized soldiers and Soviet troops were advancing, engaging in fierce firefights with ground forces, with explosions and continuous gunfire echoing everywhere.

But compared to other places, this artificial island is extremely quiet.

"This is the last location." Maurice Kent glanced at his captain beside him. "How's it going?"

David Watson's legs had been replaced with some kind of lightweight mechanical structure. He tapped his helmet, and a line of text immediately popped up on his visor: "Someone, a lot of people, and there's a magical reaction. Be careful."

Having participated in numerous important missions, David's team is now an S-rank unit, ranking among the top in the Countermeasures Bureau's forces, and is qualified to participate in the mission to capture the President of the United States.

The magic satellite also scanned the area, and Lucas's voice came through the mind network: "There is a magical reaction underground. According to the data, there may be quite a few Muggle soldiers stationed here. The war system has activated Level 3 temporary authorization and has implanted the optimal ability list into your personal system. Please check your personal panel."

As soon as the other person finished speaking, a transparent light screen suddenly appeared in front of David's eyes. This thing looked similar to the display on the helmet he was wearing, but it was floating in the air.

In fact, David knew that this was not a display effect. This light screen was only visible to him. It did not even exist in the physical world, but only in his mind.

This is the "War System," a super magic based on a mental network, implanted in the mind.

At this moment, his personal information was displayed on the screen. In the ability section, in addition to his original abilities "Werewolf Transformation" and "Giant Wolf Transformation," several other temporary abilities had been added:

Super hearing (Class C, general, temporary), X-ray vision (Class C, general, temporary), superhuman strength (Class B, temporary), invisibility (Class C, temporary), super strength (Class A, temporary).

"Wow!" David exclaimed. "Lucas is really generous this time."

Morris was also reviewing his list. After looking at one of them, "Thunderous Nerve (Grade B)," he clicked the "OK" button at the bottom of the panel without hesitation.

Instantly, a massive surge of magical power flooded his body. In an instant, he felt his mind gain a wealth of experience and knowledge. With just a thought, he could use "Thunder Nerve" as if it were his own teleportation ability. The latter would allow him to react at nearly ten times the speed of an ordinary person. Combined with his teleportation ability, he could kill dozens of people in an instant.

"It's a pity it's temporary. If only it were a permanent ability."

However, he knew that the war system was currently only a test version of a magic system and was not yet stable enough, so it was only provided to a few of the most elite teams in the Countermeasures Bureau for testing. At the same time, in order to protect the users, in addition to limiting the level of the abilities granted, the system usually granted temporary abilities to avoid causing irreversible damage to their bodies.

"Be content." David, also feeling the surging power within his body, shook his head comfortably. "Confirmation complete. Thank you, Lucas."

"Thank you, Lord Murphy," Lucas's voice echoed in his mind, followed by a mission route appearing in his head. "The target should be hiding in the deepest part. Let's go!"

……

"Boom!" The bunker door was blown apart, and a hail of bullets immediately came out. But a member of the countermeasures team was already standing at the door. He didn't even look at the hail of bullets. With a wave of his hand, he stopped all the bullets in front of him.

Metal Control (Class S): This member is the ace of the Countermeasures Bureau; it is said that he can even crush a tank.

At this time, the system also added a "Mind's Eye (Rank C)" ability to him, which allows him to lock onto all targets with minds.

The next moment, the bullets whistled back and riddled the soldiers hiding behind cover with holes.

"keep going!"

……

"Superpowers! They all have superpowers!"

Deep inside the bunker, an officer watched the surveillance video as the enemy used various abilities to annihilate his soldiers with ease, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

But beside him, President William of the United States remained calm. "No, child, it's just magic."

"Mr. President, it's no longer safe here," a bodyguard said. "I suggest we evacuate immediately. There's a train in the underground passage that can take you out of Washington."

"What's the point, gentlemen?" William asked with a smile. "Houston has fallen, and there's New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia is also struggling. After leaving Washington, I have nowhere else to go."

"Mr. President, they're here to steal the nuclear codes," an advisor said. "Although our first nuclear strike was thwarted, we still have nuclear submarines. You can authorize a second nuclear strike. The United States cannot fall in vain!"

William shook his head again. "This is our last resort. Using it now would be a waste. Their magic that falls from the sky can destroy the first round of nuclear bombs, and it can destroy the second round as well. It won't do any good."

"So what are you going to do?" an officer asked.

William smiled. "We have no choice but to surrender. Worldly power is merely a facade; what matters is the belonging of the heart. If he wants this country, then give it to him."

Having said this, he stood up, and a warm and gentle radiance emanated from his body. That light was incomparably holy and compassionate, causing everyone in the room to burst into tears and kneel down. They immediately understood who this person was, and had no doubt about his identity. "Merciful Father, have you come to redeem us?"

"Rest in peace, my children, your souls will be with me."

After William finished speaking, that holy light swept across, and everyone lost their breath, falling into eternal slumber with peaceful smiles.

At the same time, wisps of ghostly energy were extracted from their bodies and flowed into William's body, causing a halo to gradually appear behind his head.

The light engulfed the entire underground bunker, and all the soldiers died in an instant.

As the halo swept over the members of the Countermeasures Bureau, they felt a momentary dizziness followed by a return to consciousness, while the system popped up warnings: "Mental shock (energy level A) has been neutralized."

Immediately, everyone's ability panel gained a temporary ability called "Mental Protection (Rank A)".

But then, "Bang bang bang..."

All the doors opened in an instant, and the team members were no longer hindered in front of William.

A voice echoed throughout the space, "Murphy Darkholm. Let's talk."

(End of this chapter)