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At first, Harry vehemently refused Snape's help.
After all, their mutual dislike meant that letting Snape see him in such an embarrassing state was almost as torturous as Draco Malfoy finding out.
For this reason, he made his fellow young wizards swear not to tell anyone—if Draco Malfoy knew about this, Harry felt he wouldn't want to attend Hogwarts anymore.
However, Professor Murphy admitted his proficiency in antidotes was not as advanced as Snape's for this particular transformation. Harry faced the choice of either accepting Snape's help or living as a girl.
Reluctantly, he agreed.
When Snape arrived, Murphy was also there. Technically, he didn't need to be, but he couldn't resist seeing Snape's reaction.
It promised to be quite the spectacle.
"Why are you here?" Snape asked Murphy upon entering, instinctively wanting to avoid him.
"My student took the wrong potion. I had to come and see," Murphy replied.
"Then why call me?"
"This potion's effects are beyond my ability to reverse," Murphy said.
"You can't reverse a potion's effects?" Snape mocked.
But Murphy didn't rise to the bait, explaining, "Autumn Zhang's team added rainbow trout eggs to the polyjuice potion, creating a new potion."
Murphy, pushing the door open for Snape, said, "Harry accidentally took it, and now... I believe you're the only one who can cure him."
Snape saw Harry on the bed, his pupils dilating in shock.
This... Lily!?
...
Harry was hospitalized. After seeing him once, Snape couldn't bring himself to return to the hospital. He told Madam Pomfrey he was making an antidote that required mandrake juice. However, the mandrakes at Hogwarts were still too young, and it might take some time.
During this period, Harry refused to appear in class, so his friends took turns tutoring him. Hermione, Autumn Zhang, Tom, and even Ron didn't mind Harry's girl state.
"Frankly, Harry, you make a pretty good girl," Ron said. "Better than Hermione."
"Try it yourself!" Harry huffed. "Being a girl isn't fun at all!"
Harry felt his temperament had changed slightly since becoming a girl; Hermione said he was more expressive now, but Harry didn't see it as a good thing.
If he wasn't worried about Sirius Black's concern, he would've already asked for leave to go home.
Thinking of Sirius, Harry decided to write several letters to his godfather. Murphy had mentioned Snape's hatred stemmed from Harry's father, and Harry wanted to know what had happened back then.
...
Time slowly moved to March.
In the magic laboratory, Andrew contacted Murphy via raven, "Director, our Alpha Anti-Aging Transgenic Injection has passed clinical trials. It's ready for commercial promotion."
"Store it for now. We'll discuss it when needed," Murphy instructed.
Umbrella Corporation didn't need money right now, and using the anti-aging injections just for profit seemed a waste.
"Also, prepare three thousand doses of the Type C transgenic virus," Murphy added, referring to the virus he could control through the Seed of Consciousness.
Once Murphy issued an anti-aging command, they could also produce anti-aging effects. However, unlike the Alpha type, they had a backdoor for Murphy's remote control.
Having established control over these viruses through the Seed of Consciousness, Murphy was ready to put them to use.
He immediately contacted Barty Crouch Jr. in Sovia.
"How are things over there?"
"Very tricky," Barty sounded exhausted. "Although Valery and Chinyeli are trying to control the situation, the previous conditions were too deteriorated. Even with Chinyeli's sudden defection catching many off-guard, they've started to isolate both of them."
That was expected.
Even with the highest power theoretically in their hands, Valery and Chinyeli's efforts barely prevented Sovia's collapse in December. They could only just manage to maintain the status quo.
"Then win over more people," Murphy suggested. "Give them an irresistible gift."
"Bribery? We can't offer a higher price. They're waiting for Sovia to fall apart to grab a fortune, and some even aim to become president. They're like sharks smelling blood, relentless until the prey is dead."
"No, we won't offer money. We'll offer something money can't buy. Like life, like youth."
"I have thousands of injections that can make people younger by a decade. Few can resist such a gift. All the power and wealth mean nothing without the time to enjoy them, right?"
"As for those set on betrayal, don't hesitate. Arrest or eliminate them as needed. Does the KGB exist for nothing?"
...
Meanwhile, in Arkaim.
A young wizard reported to Ivan, "Grand Duke, through Deer Spirit, we've confirmed Vitali Pyzhgood is dead, and Nigniel Belinsky has disappeared. Also missing are three wizards guarding Chobagoth, including Pavlov Zhogori, who is dead."
Ivan frowned, "What happened?"
"Someone attacked the Muggle leaders' guards, and our people were killed."
"Why are we only learning about this now?"
"Azursa hid the information, previously telling us they were summoned to the Ancestral Tomb. Since it's cut off from the outside world, we couldn't confirm their whereabouts."
"Azur?" Ivan frowned, "It seems he's finally chosen sides. But what's the use of hiding this?"
Unlike other places, Sovia's magical world was centralized in Arkaim, rarely interacting with Muggle society, so there were few instances needing Muggle government cooperation.
Since the death of Nicholas II, Sovia's Ministry of Magic had almost severed contact with the Muggle government, continuing only their protective duties as per ancient treaties to prevent foreign magical interference.
Under such tenuous ties, the Muggle government could hardly influence Arkaim.
The young wizard shook his head, "We're investigating. For now, the Muggle government's leader is indeed problematic. He's deliberately replacing our sent wizards. In the past two months, they've changed three batches."
"Did our people reveal their identity?"
"No."
"Then how could Muggles know who's a wizard? Alright, it must be wizards aiding them. Sofia?"
Ivan thought, "Go, investigate this. See which wizards are causing trouble, and bring them back for my interrogation."
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