Chapter 514 Only One Chance

"Huh? To create the illusion that the hull is being dismantled?"

Grindelwald frowned and looked at Elena with slight confusion.

Regarding the latter requirement of long-distance transmission, he didn't have much opinion.

However, the first-generation Dark Lord was a little confused about Elena's first request. Similar to an event involving large-scale manpower mobilization, he would only agree to it after he was sure it was valuable.

"If it's just for confidentiality, I think the Forgetting Curse and the Confusion Curse are enough. I don't think it's necessary to invest too much manpower here - our manpower is very tight, and too many words are wasted here..."

"Heavenly, regular spells cannot block prying eyes from above us."

Elena raised her head and looked up at the sky, her gaze extending upward toward the boundless sky.

"As the most important shipyard in the former Soviet Union, there are at least three or more artificial satellites above our heads paying close attention to every move here. Although they are only capable of taking pictures for the time being, they only need to continuously By comparing the time pictures together, you can still easily see the progress of the construction period here.”

Following Elena's line of sight, Grindelwald subconsciously raised his head and looked at the empty sky.

"Satellite? What is that..."

A trace of confusion appeared on Grindelwald's face, which once again touched upon his intellectual blind spot.

If he had vaguely heard about aircraft carriers, then this was the first time he learned about the artificial satellite that Elena was talking about - after all, the Soviet Union only launched it on October 4, 1957. The first artificial satellite of the human world was launched, and at that time Gellert Grindelwald had long been self-imprisoned in Nurmengard Castle.

"You can think of it as a Muggle unmanned aerial vehicle that flies extremely high, far beyond the reach of most current attack methods... For more details, I can help you find some books later. Or find a few experts in related fields to give you some popular science."

Elena glanced at the confused old devil, rubbed her brows helplessly, and explained a few words briefly.

"To put it simply, in today's era, unless an entire area like Hogwarts is in an unplottable state, or other large-scale spells are used to hide it, otherwise it will be discovered by Muggle reconnaissance satellites risks of."

There is no doubt that as the only aircraft carrier assembly plant in the former Soviet Union, the Nikolayev Shipyard is definitely one of the few targets that Americans and even countries with satellites around the world are paying attention to. Elena is not naive to think that it will happen easily. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the "eye" on the dome will disappear.

Unless they see the "Ulyanovsk" aircraft carrier dismantled into a pile of scrap steel with their own eyes, the Americans will never feel relieved - if the Americans find that not only does it not stop work, but it is accelerating assembly and launch, then If someone suddenly disappears overnight, the White House and the Pentagon will probably go crazy at the same time.

"I generally understand. In other words, you want to block prying eyes from above?"

After pondering for a moment, Grindelwald did not delve into the principle of the "artificial satellite" for the time being. He rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect that after so many years, Muggle technology has become more and more troublesome. Let me Think about it..."

"Anti-satellite reconnaissance? Impossible!"

After hearing the conversation between Elena and Grindelwald, Makarov showed a hint of disdain on his face, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"The area occupied by the zero slipway is too large. Unless you find a way to actively shoot down the American satellite, there is no way to avoid the sight of the Americans no matter what means you use - or you can find a big enough cover to put it on If the entire shipyard is covered, then it can..."

"That makes sense, so let's get a cover to cover it."

Elena nodded casually, turned her head to look at Grindelwald, and said solemnly.

"This may be the largest and most far-reaching joint casting of the Hidden Spell and the Forgetting Spell in the history of the wizarding world - far more powerful than the Ministry of Magic's renovation of the Hogwarts Express and the construction of the railway from London to Hogsmeade. , a more massive project at the train station. If you are not careful, it may trigger a new round of confidential liquidation actions in the magical world."

From 1827 to 1835, Otalian Gamble became Minister for Magic.

In order to ensure that hundreds of students arrive at Hogwarts safely every year without attracting the attention of Muggles.

Otalion, the then Minister of Magic, proposed a "bold and controversial" plan - to transform a Muggle steam train and use the train as a safe and comfortable means of transportation to replace the original door keys and Other unregulated modes of travel.

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Today, more than a hundred years later, in order to ensure that when disputes arise between the magical world and the non-magical world in the future, Elena has the high-end combat power to quell the dispute, as well as the "wandering Hogwarts" in extreme cases. Plan", following the example of the former Minister of Magic, he set his sights on the top means of transportation in the world today.

According to Elena's incomplete idea, the "Ulyanovsk" after simple magic modification, even if it only has the three basic functions of flight, short-distance space jumping, and invisibility, which are now mature in the magic world, can still It is enough to surpass the modern military war model in the next few decades and have the final say on the situation.

Not to mention, compared to the common carrier-based aircraft mounting methods, there are more options in the magic world, such as fire dragons, thunderbirds, phoenixes, bird snakes, thestrals... and even wizards carrying aerial bombs. Can temporarily serve as a micro bomber.

If you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and want to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of this size from scratch, the difficulty and complexity will be as easy as grabbing an American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier directly.

"So it sounds like everything needs to be hidden from Dumbledore?"

"At least until the Ulyanovsk appears on the lake at Hogwarts, it's better not to let Professor Dumbledore worry about it for the time being. The purpose of purchasing this big ship will also be to purchase scrap steel instead of directly purchasing it. vessel."

Grindelwald raised his eyebrows and glanced at Elena meaningfully.

Although he had known that Elena was not a worry-free child, he did not expect that the girl who solemnly asked her to bring her here today actually wanted to cause such a big thing.

In order to achieve this, in terms of hiding alone, at least thirty wizards need to be dispatched to work in shifts.

"Is it worth it?"

"There is only one chance. In addition to this big ship, next time we want to get such a steel giant, we may have to rely on seizing the spoils after the war officially begins - even if we can win, we will not be able to win." Time has transformed.”

Elena answered without hesitation.

Grindelwald nodded slightly, his eyes sliding over the steel-forged island in front of him, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

"In this case, the last question...what are you going to do with these two Muggles? There is also the subsequent assembly work. Are you sure you can convince those Muggle workers to help you complete this big ship wholeheartedly?"

"Of course, don't forget - what we have is not just cold money."

Elena nodded confidently and replied, with a flash of emotion in her eyes.

The history that has not yet happened has told her what the most powerful bargaining chip in this period is. For politicians, it is money, but for ordinary people, it is... survival.

"Then, Mr. Makarov, I look forward to meeting you next time. And..."

Elena smiled slightly at the two old Soviet people beside her, and then said softly without changing her smile.

"Feel sorry."

As he spoke, the young Dark Lord turned around and walked towards the back, waving his hand casually.

"Help them reset this memory first. The time sequence is wrong... Let's get that order first!"

Now is not the time for hesitation and hesitation. Once the news leaks out, she will not be the only one involved. The entire plan, Hogwarts, and even the magical world may be affected.

The scrap steel of the Ulyanovsk is not that easy to buy, not to mention that the competitor she faces is a guy who can raise prices all the time. Even if there are no Americans to disrupt the situation, it is called "golden steel" Aircraft carrier steel itself is not cheap either.

"Understood, Miss Theresa."

"Everything is forgotten!"

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