Alina couldn't possibly push forward the modernization process and every scientific research detail one by one.

Even if she could depict the "future" and had the opportunity to use magic to bypass the black box and realize it ahead of time, she couldn't comprehensively pull up every tech tree. The emergence of any industrial product often equated to a global transformation.

What she could do was to break down and refine the future as much as possible, dividing it into small stages.

Then, cautiously and slowly, she would choose those who could bear these changes and entrust them to advance these stages.

As for Arkhipovna, Dumbledore, Lockhart, and others, Alina was like an inexhaustible and incredible treasure.

With Alina's casual remarks, a series of unimagined paths were presented before them. Various wild and seemingly absurd ideas, but after careful consideration, everything seemed so reasonable and natural.

In the eyes of Arkhipovna and others, Alina was the chosen one, selected, waited for, and cultivated by the magic world for nearly a thousand years.

Wizards, in order to reshape the mystery and glory of human civilization, had been planning for thousands of years, pouring all the resources of "that world" into it, gathering almost all the top wizards of the entire magical civilization, and jointly cultivating a girl who would change the world. This perfectly matched their imagination of the mysterious magical world.

In fact, Nicolas Flamel, Gilderoy Lockhart, and others occasionally had similar speculations.

Alina Kaslana, could she be the primal witch created by Dumbledore and Grindelwald before the end of their lives?

Hogwarts, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the Saints, the International Confederation of Wizards...

These intertwined, entangled, and separated forces perfectly converged on Alina as an opportunity, forming a powerful force sufficient to completely subvert the magical world, or even the human civilization world several times over. Even Grindelwald and Dumbledore themselves occasionally had similar doubts: could this child Alina really not be the heir secretly cultivated by "the other side" to divide the inheritance?

As time went by, even if it seemed a little wrong in terms of causal order, the two began to accept the setting.

After all, from the current actual situation, Alina Kaslana had indeed become a witch co-taught by all of them.

More importantly, Alina's "prophet" identity was also a very important plus.

If one were to use later generations' words, a "prophet" was at least half a child of destiny.

In their view, unlike those radical and uncertain idealists, Alina, though occasionally unconventional, stepped right on the crest of the wave of the times, which was much more stable than those investments filled with uncertain factors.

And the reality was indeed so.

Different from the erratic and passionate traditional European wizards.

In Alina's soul was still the moderate and conservative Chinese imprint.

Steady development was the biggest difference between her and Grindelwald, Tom, and even Dumbledore.

Just like the Basilisk hunt a few days ago, she simply wouldn't give too much space for accidents to happen.

Perhaps there was a little risk at the beginning when accumulating strength, but since she pulled Dumbledore and others into the group, it was completely different.

From the military operation of the Hyperion, down to the betting scam against Hermione, she almost always acted after confirming that there was a 98% or higher probability of success. This was also the reason why she never lost - the remaining two percent of accidents, she hadn't encountered yet.

As for the reason for being so cautious, it was very simple... she didn't want to be locked up.

People are accustomed to calling those who are half a step ahead of the times prophets.

But those who are one step ahead of the times will be regarded as madmen, and most will be suppressed by the rules of the world.

Around the Middle Ages, the fate of madmen was the stake. In relatively civilized modern times, neither in the magical world nor in the non-magical world did similar geniuses usually have a good ending. After all, madmen are ultimately heretics who cannot be marked and accepted by normal society.

Apart from being melancholy and reclusive, all they could do was sigh at being born at the wrong time, and that was it.

However, if it was the Mad Demon King, it would be slightly different.

She had another option - to overturn the whole world.

The next era of civilization, the information age.

And in that new era that had not yet arrived, computers and energy were almost everything.

If they could master information technology and new energy technology that surpassed the times in advance, plus a little bit of force developed in the scientific research process, then when the "Magic Era" and the "Big Data Era" collided, her estimated win rate was 98%.

It was still too early for her to reveal her true colors and promote the full integration of magic and non-magic.

To speed up the world's progress a little bit, and try to make her lead turn from one step into half a step.

The best way was to directly enter the new era imperceptibly and become the navigator of civilized knowledge, which would be the simplest and most peaceful method.

...

The group came to the closed secret room of the research institute.

Alina waved her wand, summoning a mobile blackboard, footstool, and chalk, preparing to record some things.

At the same time, she very naturally instructed Arkhipovna, who had followed in.

"Please sort out the personnel and make a list, preferably with five to ten people. After your Mirror of Erised 'observation experiment' is over, if it achieves the expected results, we can quickly repeat the experiment. But before that, we must first conduct a 'Major Arcana Witnessing' on your personal identity and permissions for promotion - this is the basic principle, your current identity permissions are not enough for the time being..."

"Wait... grant identity? Major Arcana Witnessing?"

Gilderoy Lockhart asked in surprise.

His eyes scanned the room, Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Alina, plus three reserves, and himself.

As a formal Major Arcana, Lockhart naturally knew what this meant.

According to the "rules" they had jointly established before, when absorbing low-level members, there wouldn't be any Major Arcana Witnessing involved.

In fact, apart from the internal promotion and regularization mechanism of the Major Arcana, "Major Arcana Witnessing" only had one situation left:

For certain personnel who may have identity problems, grant B-level and above qualifications exceptionally.

And considering the identity of the Major Arcana present...

Lockhart pondered for a few seconds, turned to look at Alina, and frowned slightly.

"It's just looking in a mirror, assisting in a magic project. Is it a bit rash to absorb high-level new members on the spot?"

"Ms. Arkhipovna is qualified, her importance, I think you should be clearer than me?"

Alina answered matter-of-factly, she glanced at the senior supervisor from the Landau Institute, and explained with a smile.

"Don't worry, it's just an additional employment agreement and rank promotion - I hope you can become a formal A-level member, so that you can freely mobilize some resources and also deeply participate in some confidential projects, without any permission risks."

"A-level member... the magical world, well, a formal member of your organization?"

Arkhipovna said softly thoughtfully, her eyes sweeping over the wizards in the room.

Apart from the three little witches who seemed to be here for a visit, she was quite familiar with the other wizards.

Headmaster of Hogwarts, "Ancient Alchemist", best-selling novelist, genius student - but these were just their apparent identities.

As one of the project leaders of the Hogwarts Research Institute, Arkhipovna could vaguely perceive their permissions above other wizards, even Lockhart, who seemed the most harmless, his true identity was the leader of the magical action team guarding and supervising this area.

Slightly recalling the experience of being invited here, and estimating the size of the staff, one could know how vast this power was.

That Mr. Lockhart at least held the rank of "Director of the Magical KGB", which in the former Soviet Union was a qualification sufficient to serve as the supreme leader.

And the "Major Arcana" witnessing that Alina revealed just now, further reflected her previous guess - outside the seemingly calm and ordinary society of the magical world, there was also a huge organization, and also the organization that truly rescued and accepted them.

Among the wizards present, at least two or three were at the top of this organization.

"That's right, me, Lockhart, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Apocalyps-"

Alina explained softly with a smile, her finger pointing across the room, "You can call us the Major Arcana, of course, this is not all the Major Arcana members, even if you are promoted to a formal A-level member, it is impossible to know the entire Major Arcana list. Due to your non-magical identity, before exceptionally granting you A-level permission, it must be witnessed by three or more Major Arcana members, now let me explain in detail..."

"This may be inappropriate," Lockhart said in a deep voice, "As a Muggle, Ms. Arkhipovna's self-protection ability is too weak."

Extremely rare, Gilderoy Lockhart interrupted Alina for the second time, saying with a serious face.

"As the 'Black Robe Wizard Supervisor', 'Hanged Man', I think this decision is too risky—"

His gaze avoided Arkhipovna, looking directly at the witch standing on the footstool, paused for two seconds, and continued.

"The core information and resources that A-level members can access and mobilize are too much. We can apply for 'exemption permissions' for her, so that she can also participate in some highly classified projects. But if she is promoted to A-level, it will be different - from the system's point of view, she can command wizards, goblins, and even other low-level employees. This has never happened before, if..."

"I think all of the above are not a problem."

Alina waved her hand gently, answering Lockhart seriously.

"The cause we are pursuing, the projects we are promoting... every one of them is unprecedented. If there is no precedent, then let it become the rule from now on. By the way, Muggles and wizards, equal rights between the two are the most basic concept, this is never just a slogan."

"Besides, the area that Ms. Arkhipovna is responsible for is very important, it will involve a lot of affairs and iterations in the future."

"Everyone's energy and expertise are limited, we cannot meticulously approve all research details."

"As for what you are worried about, such as discussions, or dangers..."

Alina paused, a dangerous light flashed in her lake-blue eyes, and the corners of her mouth raised.

"Oh, my dear Hanged Man, we can increase the protection and... increase the preemptive strike. The hidden dangers that threaten the safety of A-level members are originally within the scope of elimination. If you feel that manpower and strength are not enough, you can always apply for support."

"The Hyperion, or the 'Hyperion Battle Group' planned in the future, is on standby 24 hours a day."

"However, having said that—"

Alina's gaze slid across Lockhart's cheek, finally landing behind the wizard, and raised her eyebrows.

"You seem to be talking a bit too much today, Mr. Lockhart—"

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Yay!

Taking a day off tomorrow for a date, la la la～

Anniversary～????????