Chapter 415: The Great Market of Africa
"Honey? My dear! Mr. Granger, take off your abominable gaming glasses, it's time for us to eat! "Mrs. Granger, who called twice and got no response, went crazy!
"Oooh! It's coming, it's coming now! Hey, dear Monica, you would never have imagined what I had discovered? A big treasure chest! I'll show you when I'm done eating. Absolutely satisfying! Mr. Granger hurriedly tried to make amends.
After all, the wife cooks and plays games by herself, which is really hateful.
Mrs. Granger crossed her hands on her hips, "If you can't satisfy me, you can make a meal and look up to the stars for a week!" ”
"Wow~" Mr. Granger hoped his wife was joking.
Ted has already begun to try to get ordinary people into the ideal country.
Although they don't have mana of their own, they can provide them with mana themselves, or build leyline radiant towers nearby.
At present, there are still very few ordinary people who can enjoy the magical online world, except for the key figures and relevant officials of various countries, and it is the Granger couple.
Their presence will not be informed to other wizard players, and the quirky wizards do anyway.
When they first entered this magical virtual world, they were all confused, acting like isolated savages.
Ted's ambitions are huge, and if you just rely on this million wizards and some other magical races, the ceiling is very low.
But if you count these six billion ordinary people, the potential is endless!
It's just that it's a lot of difficulty, but you can try it gradually.
The isolation of magic from the ordinary world in the past is almost untenable. There is also a debate within the International Confederation of Wizards about whether secrecy laws should survive.
There are many chaos in the wizarding world, and the ministries of magic in various countries are already busy.
Especially in the first half of this year, the Goblin Rebellion crippled the British Ministry of Magic, resulting in insufficient manpower to maintain the status quo.
A number of British gentlemen took to the streets and began to protest against the growing number of strange things, denouncing the fact that the authorities clearly knew what was going on, but did not do anything, and did not disclose information.
Ordinary people are furious!
If it weren't for the fact that the old lady wearing the crown was quite prestigious, something would have happened if something bad happened.
But even if it is pressed down this time, it will be visible to the naked eye next time, next time.
Now Dong Nanya's side is no longer pretending, after all, the official institutions are about to collapse. There is a shortage of all kinds of materials, and safety is not guaranteed. It's almost time for humans and magical creatures to coexist.
Many people have even started domesticating dinosaurs...... ! What an unexpected unfolding. Go straight to the Ark Evolution!
Lao Mei is the same again, superheroes and supercriminals fight in the streets every day.
For example, in Los Santos, there are more than a dozen super battles that have been witnessed in one day!
These petty fights will dry up cars or something at every turn, and pedestrians and passers-by will also suffer a lot. But they still like to watch the excitement and cheer. If one party is not happy, give them a moment!
There are also big ones that play big, claiming to destroy a city at every turn. Prices are going to be driven crazy by them!
And those big events that happen frequently!
It was like the kind that made Dumbledore unable to get out, it was simply a world catastrophe.
According to incomplete statistics, the mountain streams in the Alps are cracked for several kilometers, and the wizards have killed hundreds of thousands of monsters, strong and weak, in a few months!
If no one stops these things, and they continue to pour into this world, I am afraid that they will be much more harmful than those dinosaurs.
Therefore, the artificial barriers between the wizarding world and the ordinary world will inevitably be broken down.
It can even be said that the convergence of the two sides is inevitable.
This is the inevitable result of human beings, and even all intelligent life in this world.
Therefore, Ted began to try now to guide ordinary people to accept the wizarding world, so that wizards and ordinary people could first run in the game.
……
Dinner was sumptuous.
Although the English recipe is thinner than most families, Mrs. Granger has received a lot of magical cooking menus from Ted that ordinary people can make!
This made her a celebrity in the neighborhood, even more than the fame that her dentist brought — among the ladies.
However, the couple was in a hurry to finish their meal and open the big treasure chest, so only Ted and Hermione ate with relish, and the two of them also ate a lot.
For Ted's large amount of food, the couple didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But they were surprised that Hermione's meal had also become larger.
Husband and wife: The water in the wizarding world really nourishes people!
Ted: That's a loss for me, a nourishment for her!
The Granger couple ate a few bites and then got off the table - they were going to play a game.
No one can refuse a new world, especially one full of possibilities and infinite imaginations.
The two have been a bit addicted to Wizarding World lately.
Mr. Granger, who is 1.85 meters tall, chooses a dwarf character who is 80 centimeters tall and vows to be a clever and clever magic thief.
Madame Granger, who is graceful and wise in life, may be tired of her daily image, and chose a female barbarian, who is more than two meters tall! With a wheel tomahawk on his back, two flying axes hanging from his waist, and Mr. Granger sitting on his shoulder!
The general battle is to throw the throwing axe, then Mr. Granger, and then go up and chop everything that moves!
Mr. Granger basically hides under his wife's legs.
……
After the two of them finished eating, they sat on the couch and snuggled up to watch TV.
Speaking of which, this TV show is also a big deal to watch, and for the sake of ratings, many hosts and photographers directly started live broadcast adventures!
It's where legends say strange things happen.
Generally speaking, it is a set of scenes and scripts, focusing on an entertainment variety show.
But there are also iron-headed babies and blue-headed babies with hard heads, so go to those places!
Yesterday, Ted and the others watched a live broadcast of a real-life exploration of the Fairy Lake outside the city!
Halfway through the broadcast, the picture suddenly got out of control, and the male photographer was captured by something. The only one female presenter was left screaming in place.
However, a few hours later, the photographer was rescued, and it was the local special department, the special forces and the wizard who were shot.
It is said that the photographer was still very dissatisfied with the rescue, saying that he had a beautiful dream and didn't want to wake up at all! Yelling to go back!
Photographer: "You know what? That kind of bliss on earth~ You don't understand, you don't understand! I'm going back, my fairy! ”
There is a taste of Fan Jinzhong~
Therefore, the staff directly had a big mouth: "Look at yourself like this!" It's only been eight hours, and you're as thin as a refugee. Return? You won't live tomorrow if you go back! Don't you know how many pounds and taels you have? See if your little matchstick still works? ”
When he was arrested before, it was a live broadcast, and at least thousands of families saw the process, and there were many similar things. You say you don't believe it, that's definitely pretending.
In short, many people already know that the world is a bit weird now, but what can you do?
After all, the boss is still willing to act, if you really don't act, don't you have to stand up?
Let's do it first. It's a bit like you know that a distant country is at war, although you think about it in your heart and talk about it in your mouth, but you have to live the same life.
The two watched TV for a while, and then went back to the house—two rooms!
I still have to pack my things and go on a trip tomorrow.
Originally, Hogwarts had a graduation trip to increase knowledge and hone oneself.
But not much did it a few decades ago.
Ted and Hermione were going to go out for a walk, after all, when they graduated, they couldn't say what the situation would be.
Ted was going to make himself a wand, but the materials were a problem.
None of them were satisfied with what they could get, so this time they went to the world's three major magic material distribution centers to take a look.
……
Before leaving the next day, Mrs. Granger called Hermione into the house, and the mother and daughter talked.
"My baby, you can find your own happiness, Mommy is very happy. But neither your dad nor I expected to see you leave so soon. ”
"Mom~ I'm not getting married again!"
"It's pretty much it."
"Mom~ We'll be back in two or three weeks."
"Well, but there's one thing I have to warn you about. I don't want to hug my grandchildren until you graduate......"
“…… Got it! ”
The world's three major markets for magical materials are the witchcraft market of Sonora, the West African country of Togo, and the magic market of the island of Shoko.
Among them, the African sacrifice market is recognized as the world's largest market for magical materials, once a week. Full of primitive witchcraft, magical items from all over the world, magical materials, and strange things that are unknown.
Almost all the magic materials in the world can be bought here.
This is also the closest to Ted, so go here first.
Go to Africa, and then you go to Grindelwald's turf.
I have to say that Professor Geller is really quite capable, and he has a special set of governance and humanities.
It's only been two or three months since he basically took Africa, but he's already combed through the wizarding world here several times.
As mentioned before, Africa is the continent with the most wizards in the world.
But the wizards here are too primitive, and because of those tribes and countries, they pour hatred and hatred for each other, and they are chaotic.
Even in the magic school of Vagado in Africa, there are students who have feuds with each other!
In this case, Grindelwald used his strength and personal charm to reconcile with it, and all kinds of flashes and moves to dissolve, or simply kill one of them, and put the big picture of things right!
I'm Cao~
Ted came here and couldn't help but give a thumbs up when he heard about his deeds. You're really ruthless!
You can't be Grindelwald, it's Hannibal, right?
How so? is the kind of person who is from all over the world, bright and fair, open-minded, but once he dies, he will never give him a way to live, and his prestige is very high.
Originally, there were only 100 or so saints in their seventies and eighties, but now the age structure of his subordinates was very healthy.
It is said that there are more than 600 wizards under his direct subordinates, and all of them are good hands.
The number of wizards belonging to the governing bodies under his name was three times that number.
In addition, the Vagado School is considered to be under his rule, and those graduating students will return to their own tribe and country, and will exert influence and further consolidate the foundation.
How do you think that from this aspect of ability, Grindelwald is much stronger than Lao Deng! Not to mention Voldemort who broke the jar and broke it!
For Ted's arrival, Grindelwald welcomed him very much and met him personally.
Professor Geller had always admired Ted, especially for his creativity and change in the wizarding world.
"I've heard about the goblins, and it's not a big deal. Although I think they should all be eliminated, you have a point. It's all trivial......"
"What I really feel is still the ideal township. To tell you the truth, I've been thinking about similar things with many of my subordinates, but no matter what, I always miss the point. The result is something that doesn't even have basic functions. ”
Ted: Well, after all, the core of Ideal Country is psychic abilities, and without this core, no matter how fine the periphery you use magic is to weave.
It's like a game engine, without an engine, what's the use of code optimization? (That's how it should be, right?) I guess)
"So, you're here just in time. I would like to ask you to set up a network of leylines in Africa and cover the whole of Africa! ”
I have to say that Professor Geller is really atmospheric, after all, the ideal country is all under Ted's control.
To cover the whole of Africa, that consumption is not a small number, and you don't have control over it yet. But that's what Grindelwald demanded!
Ted replied politely, "Of course, no problem." The professor can afford me, so let's get started~"
There is a cheap and not a bastard.
Professor Geller is a big pattern, in order to change the wizarding world, he doesn't care about consumption and who is in charge, he just wants the result.
As for Ted's going to the sacrificial market, Professor Geller is not very optimistic.
"You want to make your own wand, right? I'm afraid that the sacrificial market can't satisfy you, although there are many and miscellaneous things there, but there are not many that can really be called high-end. Especially if you want to make a wand of the level of the Elder Wand, you are bound to be disappointed. ”
Ted laughed dryly, "The professor is kidding, how can I make an Elder Wand." ”
Well, this time it was guessed by Professor Geller.
Ted plans to make a new wand because the cedar phoenix feather wand he has at hand is no longer able to help him.
Although it can't be said to be against the old wand, it can't be too bad, right?!
Although Grindelwald said so, but it's all here, you must go and see it, right?
Today, Saturday, is the day the market opens.
If you want to participate in the market, you have to spend 1 silver west to buy a magic ticket, otherwise you can't get in.
It is estimated that half of the 1 silver will have to pay taxes to the official department of Grindelwald.
Through a strange log door, the magic ticket in their hands glittering, Ted and Hermione found themselves somewhere else.
This ticket is also ingenious, like a disposable door key, and can only be used in this original wooden door.
As soon as you enter the bazaar, it is immediately full of people.
And the wizards are all used to being casual, so how can there be any concept of stalls? Some people directly spread a magic carpet on the ground and opened it in the middle of the avenue!
The whole market is like an open space under a cliff, and there is no road. Being able to walk is the way. East and west.
Fortunately, there are wizards who make a living from this are more particular, and they may also know about the cluster effect, which is to sell the same category together.
For example, ore sellers, colorful metal ores, various gem roughs, and some associated magic ore veins, all piled together.
These businessmen looked professional, and they all set up a small tent.
The tent of the magic world, if you get in, it's 2,000 square meters!
There are also people selling living things, all kinds of strange magical animals, cooing, and a lot of smells, that scene! Chickens fly and dogs jump!
There are even some things that no one has ever seen, and a group of people are watching without getting through.
The languages spoken by the people are also varied. However, this is not difficult for Ted and Hermione, who are directly "proficient in language", listening, speaking, reading and writing are not a problem.
Eighty percent of the business in the entire African wizarding world is here. There are at least two or three thousand people setting up stalls and hanging out!
It took Ted and Hermione a long time to get used to it, and where else could they see this in the wizarding world except in Muggle society.
The things sold here are also enough, what kind of air-dried cockscomb vipers, ghost-faced baboon skulls, some weird wooden carved human heads full of nails, and a lot of things that look like black magic items......
No wonder it's called a sacrificial market, and sure enough, in black Africa, black magic is also very tolerant.
But as Grindelwald said, nothing too advanced.
Ted spent two hundred Galleons on several gem ores and an associated Mithril Mine, which was a small leak.
The main thing is the gemstone, which itself is part of the price, and the cut is also part of the price.
This is especially true of the Mithril Associated Mine, which requires a high alchemy attainment if it wants to be refined.
Others are really losing money when they buy it.
But what Ted imagined, at least the purple quality of the material, did not see.
There are some red ones, but they are all weird.
Some things are not of this world at first glance, and although there are violent fluctuations in magic power, no one dares to buy them.
Hell, these things are in danger!
For example, there is a strange magic dagger that is a foot long and snake-like.
No one dares to touch this thing in the stall, because it will come alive and bite people, and if it bites, it will sign a magic contract, and if it can't be completed, the result will be very miserable.
There was also a wizard who sold an iron needle, the thickness of his fingers, more than a foot long, and swarthy.
This thing needs fresh white bones as a material to nourish it!
If one of them accidentally stabbed himself, it is estimated that the bone will be sucked away.
This kind of netherworld gadget abounds!
After turning around twice, I picked up a few leaks, and I also saw a lot of unique voodoo system materials in Africa, which are very cruel, and even have materials made of human bodies!
But there is no one who can make a wand.
But after going back, Grindelwald gave good news.
There is an Elder of the Eyed Demon over there in Angola......
(End of chapter)