The small pouch tied to his wizard's robe had been secretly subjected to an Undetectable Extension Charm by Tom; though it appeared to be only palm-sized, it was actually no smaller than a fifty-square-meter room.
The Undetectable Extension Charm is an advanced magic spell that can expand the original space.
Ostensibly, it is forbidden for private use by the Ministry of Magic, which is the government of the wizarding World, but secretly, most Wizards use it on their own because it is indeed a very convenient magic.
The main reason is that under normal circumstances, unless they are caught red-handed by Aurors (the Police of the wizarding World) from the Ministry of Magic, they will not specifically check whether your items have been enchanted with an Undetectable Extension Charm.
"Such a large Runespoor, it's probably only found in primeval forests like this."
He glided past large trees, constantly wary of attacks from other magical creatures, while recalling the information about Runespoors from Tom's memory.
Runespoors are originally from Burkina Faso, a small country in Africa, and are normally only two to three meters long; they were the favorite pets of ancient Black Wizards, specifically used to scare Muggles (ordinary humans).
They are also currently the only magical creature in the wizarding World that lays eggs from its mouth, and their eggs can be used to create magic potions that stimulate brain reactions, making them very valuable.
Although the Runespoor Li Chuan killed hadn't laid eggs, its ability to grow seven to eight meters long meant it could still fetch a good price in Knockturn Alley.
After all, besides their eggs, the Runespoor's venom and its skin are also very valuable.
Leaping through the Albanian Forest, he avoided the strangely shaped magical creatures whenever possible, only resorting to killing them if he absolutely couldn't escape.
It wasn't because he had a kind heart to protect magical creatures; it was mainly because those magical creatures each had their own abilities, and without understanding them, he might unexpectedly run into trouble.
His current identity is a descendant of the Sacred Twenty-Eight Families; although it has declined, there are still some family assets, and he also runs a herb shop in Diagon Alley, so he is not very short on Galleons.
Therefore, there was no need to provoke magical creatures whose abilities were unclear before he had established himself.
He sped along, relying on his powerful physical fitness and the assistance of Chakra, and before dark, he finally left the Albanian Forest and returned to the city of Albania.
Following Tom's memories, he found the Wizarding Inn in Albania, rested there for a night, and the next day, he arrived at the Ministry of Magic in Albania.
The Ministry of Magic in Albania has only three floors in total, and the entrance is a conspicuous black pine tree in the city park; because it has been enchanted with a Muggle-Repelling Charm, only Wizards can see it.
Simply touching the black pine tree will transport you to the main hall on the second floor of the underground Ministry of Magic.
Perhaps because the Muggles of this country had just overthrown the local government and established a republic, leading to a relatively chaotic situation, there were not many Wizards within the Ministry of Magic.
"Can I help you, sir?"
Seeing Li Chuan appear in the hall, a Witch wearing glasses who was reading a magic book stood up and asked him.
At this time, in the eyes of the people of this World, Li Chuan appeared as Tom Foley, with very distinct British noble features, so the Witch spoke in somewhat broken English.
"I would like to rent a door key."
Li Chuan replied politely.
Most ordinary Wizards traveling long distances across countries actually travel by boat and train, just like ordinary people; those who are slightly wealthier choose to go to the Ministry of Magic and pay to rent a door key.
A door key is a special spatial magic tool that can perform long-distance spatial movement for multiple people.
One could also use a flying broomstick, but generally, this is not done unless absolutely necessary, as traveling too far makes one susceptible to being blown off course.
As for Apparition, Floo Powder, and the Wizarding Bus, they basically all have their own limitations.
Apparition only allows instantaneous travel to places one has already visited, and the distance depends on one's mastery of this magic, but most people cannot Apparate too far.
Floo powder can only be used with fireplaces connected to the Floo network, and the Wizarding Bus essentially operates within the cities of various countries.
Of course, there are also special travel tools like Pegasus carriages and magic ships, but those are not something an ordinary Wizard can possess, and they also require obtaining relevant documents.
Tom Foley was not poor, nor was he particularly wealthy, so he generally chose a door key for international travel.
"Go to the third basement floor, and you can find Aria the Wizard at the door key office."
The Witch pointed to the magical spiral staircase in front and replied to Li Chuan.
Li Chuan nodded, took the automatically rotating wooden staircase, and found Aria the Wizard on the third basement floor.
After completing the registration and paying one Galleons and twelve Silver Sickles, Aria the Wizard pointed to the White Wizard statue next to him and said:
"Just place your hand on his shoulder."
Galleons are the currency of the wizarding World; one Galleon equals seventeen Silver Sickles, and one Silver Sickle equals twenty-nine Bronze Knuts.
Normally, the purchasing power of one Galleon is equivalent to five Pounds in ordinary human society; of course, this refers to more than sixty years later, and at this time, it is estimated to be even higher.
One Pound and twelve Silver Sickles, to be honest, most Wizards would genuinely be reluctant to spend that money.
However, it was indeed worth the money.
As soon as Li Chuan's hand touched the statue's shoulder, he felt his body being hooked by something, his feet leaving the ground, and by the time he reacted, he had already appeared in the Department of Magical Transportation on the sixth basement floor of the London Ministry of Magic.
"It's truly amazing, to go from Albania to London in an instant."
Li Chuan looked at the Wizards from all over the World who, like him, were constantly being transported by door keys, as well as those who were leaving by various different door keys, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
After completing the registration, he took the magic elevator to the hall on the eighth floor according to his memory.
The London Ministry of Magic has ten floors in total, more than ten times larger than the Ministry of Magic in Albania, and it is very grand, even describable as magnificent.
Especially the striking Fountain of Magical Brethren, entirely made of gold.
Moreover, the number of Wizards here was also very large, a dense crowd of people; besides the Ministry of Magic's own extremely numerous staff, there were also various Wizards coming to conduct business.
Some of them carried stacks of precarious parchment in their arms, some carried tattered briefcases, and others walked while reading magic newspapers.
As Li Chuan walked towards the location of the Floo Network fireplace diagonally opposite the main hall, relying on his vision that surpassed ordinary people's, he easily glimpsed the contents of those newspapers.
"The terrifying Black Wizard Grindelwald has escaped from the international joint capture operation, and his fanatical followers are celebrating this.
Seraphina Picquery, President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America, believes that the failure of this capture operation rests entirely with Heinrich Eberstadt, the Swiss representative of the International Confederation of Wizards."
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