"I can protect myself!"
Harry patted his chest confidently, only to have Ron poke his tires at him.
"Come on, we're about the same level."
Harry didn't say anything, but directly summoned the Divine Guard and raised his eyebrows smugly.
This magic was taught to him by Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year.
Sirius Black was exonerated, and his former friend Lupin found him during the holidays.
Harry, who was with Sirius, naturally got to know Lupin.
After school started, Lupin secretly taught Harry a lot of useful information.
As for Ron, after a carefree holiday, he suddenly discovered that his best buddy, who had promised to grow old with him, had secretly gotten a perm and even had some extra lessons.
"You...you..."
Ron immediately turned around and left the lounge, returning to his dormitory to sulk.
"Am I strong enough now?"
Under Harry's pleading gaze, Hao Yun waved his hand helplessly.
"Okay, anyone else who wants to go during the holidays, come and sign up!"
Since we're already a tour group, it doesn't matter if there's one more or one less person.
The holiday officially began, and the tour group members headed to the humble abode to meet up.
"Get in the car when you're ready!"
Hao Yun gave a shout and got into the car first.
Hermione was accompanied by her parents, who looked at her with some concern.
Mrs. Weasley had come to terms with it and began to persuade the two of them.
“The children are growing up and starting to have their own ideas. When they travel together, they can at least protect each other. With Hao Yun around, there will definitely be no problem with their safety.”
Even with Mrs. Weasley's advice, Hermione's parents remained worried.
"Go ahead with peace of mind. See you at the venue when the Quidditch tournament starts!"
Sirius waved to Harry, laughing heartily as he said goodbye.
"That's right, kids, don't miss the Quidditch match!"
One more heartless person added to the list; Arthur is also saying goodbye to the children.
Mrs. Weasley glared at Arthur and began to remind everyone to be careful during their trip.
Current participants in the trip
Tour guide: Hao Yun
Members: Fred, George, Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny.
As for Percy, he didn't participate because he wasn't familiar with Hao Yun and needed to prepare for next year's exams.
After saying goodbye to their parents, everyone boarded the car and set off.
Once inside the car, everyone was stunned. The interior was incredibly luxurious. This wasn't a trip; it was pure indulgence in a life of luxury. No wonder Fred and George were so excited.
"There are fruits in the orchard; pick whatever you like to eat."
Hao Yun lay back in his chair, leisurely gazing out the window while sipping a cold drink.
Hermione took Ginny to the orchard, while Ron took Harry and showed him the features of the car.
As for Fred and George, they were comparing the collected data with the map.
"I think Golden City should be around here."
Fred marked an area on the map, and George shook his head in disagreement.
"Look, it's recorded in this book that the adventurers in the book entered along the river on the east side, and when they passed the fork in the river, they went in the direction of southwest."
"Looking at the information we found, there are indigenous people protecting the city of gold. This indigenous tribe worships a snake god, and there are many venomous snakes guarding the city of gold."
"Looking at this book again, the adventurer in the book encountered an indigenous tribe that worshipped a snake god during his journey, and there were many poisonous snakes around this tribe."
"The two match very closely, but they are quite different from the area you marked."
George marked the area where the Golden City was located on the other side of the map.
Chapter 328 Golden City
Unable to reach an agreement, Fred and George eventually turned to Hao Yun for help in making a decision.
"Don't look at me. You're the ones who are doing the research. How would I know where the golden city built by the Inca Empire is?"
Hao Yun decided not to participate in their argument. Since both of them had drawn up the general area, he could simply scan it with his divine sense to find out if there was any gold underground.
"The area you marked is absolutely wrong. There is a Golden Lake near Golden City, but there is no lake in the area you marked!"
Fred spoke up to refute George, and George was not to be outdone.
"How do you know there's no lake? Maybe it's just too small, or maybe it's dried up over time!"
Both sides held their own opinions, but Hao Yun finally made the decision to search both areas thoroughly.
The main problem was that the two of them were arguing too much, making Hao Yun's head buzz.
With Hao Yun's assurance, the two stopped arguing and instead focused even more intently on researching the treasure's location.
The two of them collected countless materials that year, not to mention buying a huge number of books.
They bought every book about exploring the Amazon.
Hermione and Ginny went to the orchard, picked a few fruits, and came back.
What are they doing?
Hermione was utterly astonished to see Fred and George engrossed in studying the books.
These two troublemakers are notoriously naughty. They never pay attention in class during the week, so how come they're reading during the holidays?
"Never mind them, they're researching the City of Gold. This trip to the Amazon is all about finding the City of Gold."
Hao Yun took the apple Hermione handed him, wiped it on his clothes, and started eating it.
"The Golden City? The Golden City that was hidden away when the Inca Empire fell?"
Hermione, who grew up in the normal world, read many adventure novels, including one about the Golden City.
"Big White, open the virtual map!"
Hao Yun shouted, and a virtual map appeared in front of him.
"Look, this is the result of their research. The Golden City may be located in one of these two areas."
Hermione's mouth dropped open in surprise. She had thought the Golden City was fake, a fictional creation, but she never imagined it actually existed.
"Is this the goal of our expedition?"
Hao Yun nodded. The holiday was so long that it would be enough for them to visit places they hadn't been to before.
Even if there isn't enough time, we can continue our adventure next year.
Hermione turned to Fred and George and began going through the documents they had collected.
The three of them studied together, which sped up their research considerably, because Hermione was simply too amazing; she could remember any book she had ever read.
By comparing the narrative in the novel with existing materials, Hermione discovered that the author of the Golden City adventure novel must have consulted relevant materials, because many of the records in the book could be found in Fred and George's background.
Comparing the two, Hermione felt that Fred and George had both gone astray in their search.
While the three were arguing heatedly, Da Bai reminded everyone that it was time to eat.
At the dinner table, Ron and Harry kept a close eye on Hermione and the other two, as if afraid they would start fighting.
As for Hao Yun and Jin Ni, they were just watching the show.
"You're looking in the wrong direction, and that's where the mistake lies!"
Hermione put down her knife and fork, pointed to the map, and marked the fork in the river.
"Do you see? There used to be no tributaries here. These tributaries were formed in the last few decades!"
Hermione was very rational; when she was researching, she wasn't looking at a virtual map, but an old one.
This map was drawn by Hermione from memory. Although it is simple, the mountains and rivers are clearly marked.
Fred and George fell silent. They were clever enough to realize the problem after Hermione's prompting.
As time goes by, the terrain will change.
Their initial search, starting from the river fork marked by Hermione, had already gone wrong.
Seeing that the two remained silent, Hermione continued to express her opinion.
“I once read an adventure novel, and although it was fictional, the author had done a lot of research.”
"As a Muggle author, the information he obtained is certainly different from yours. So I summarized the information in the book with your information and concluded that the location of the Golden City is not in the southwest or the northwest, but in the east!"
Hermione circled an area on the virtual map.
"This place used to be a mountain range, and I believe the Golden City must have been built here, relying on the mountain range!"
Fred and George exchanged a glance, but instead of agreeing with Hermione's statement, they decided to verify it on their own.
After lunch, the group dispersed to do their own things.
Ron and Harry played Pokémon battles, while Ginny looked out the window at the scenery.
Hao Yun slumped over, watching Hermione and the other two argue.
After careful calculation, Fred and George chose a location that coincided with Hermione's, with only minor differences.
The areas marked by the three individuals have a high degree of overlap.
"Have you finished your research? We've arrived in the Amazon rainforest. Let's prepare to set off on our adventure!"