"This is a little contraption I made. One of these will fill your stomach. Give it a try."
Hao Yun took out a fasting pill, picked one out, and tossed it over.
The basilisk raised its head and swallowed the pill without any suspicion.
"I'm leaving now, I'll come see you again when I have time."
Hao Yun waved and led Fred and George out of the secret room.
Back in the bathroom, Fred and George breathed a sigh of relief.
Hao Yun gave them a half-smile, then his gaze shifted to their trousers.
"Hey, you guys aren't really scared to death, are you?"
"Who said that? How could we be scared to death! What a joke!"
George immediately retorted, saying he wasn't afraid at all.
"Yeah?"
Hao Yun chuckled and put his arms around the two of them.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened today, or I'll let the basilisk crawl into your beds tonight!"
The two of them shuddered, and the images flashed through their minds.
"We absolutely will not tell anyone!"
Fred and George solemnly swore that they would absolutely keep their promise.
Once their fear subsided, only excitement remained in their minds.
"Hao Yun, how did you discover the basilisk monster, and how did it start watching you? Are you really going to die?"
“They will die, and more than a decade ago, a student died under the gaze of the basilisk.”
Hao Yun, with a solemn expression, slowly recounted the events of that year to the two of them.
"The deceased student was named Myrtle; you should have met her before."
"The Weeping Myrtle?"
Fred and George gasped in surprise. Myrtle was a notoriously difficult ghost to deal with at the school, since no other ghost was as prone to screaming and crying as she was.
"Yes, that's her. She's the one who died at the hands of the basilisk more than ten years ago, after the secret chamber was supposedly opened."
"Since the basilisk has killed people, shouldn't it have been executed?"
Fred had some knowledge of wizarding law; magical creatures that kill people are executed immediately.
"To kill the basilisk, you have to find it first. Back then, no one knew the killer was the basilisk. Hagrid was a victim of that incident."
Upon hearing Hao Yun's words, George's mouth dropped open in astonishment.
"And it's related to Hagrid?"
"Yes, Hagrid was a student at the academy back then. He was implicated and expelled, and he was also unable to use a wand."
"this···"
Fred and George were speechless, both lost in confusion.
"Don't think about it anymore. What happened back then has already been settled. Even if we say that the basilisk is the murderer, no one will believe us."
Hagrid was framed back then, and the person who framed him was Voldemort.
Unfortunately, this case cannot be overturned; the current Minister of Magic, Fudge, is simply a politician.
This case involves Voldemort, and Fudge, who is terrified of Voldemort to the core, certainly won't help Hagrid overturn his conviction.
Rather than stirring up trouble, it's better to continue as things are.
Sighing inwardly, Hao Yun felt that he was still not strong enough. If he were strong enough, he could just kill the Minister of Magic if he didn't obey and replace him.
"Our night tour is over, let's go back."
Hao Yun walked out of the washroom, preparing to go back to sleep.
"Tonight's night tour was the most exciting one we've ever had!"
Fred and George high-fived in celebration, the crisp sound echoing down the corridor.
"They're going on a nighttime stroll on the very first day of school?! Don't run away!"
Filch, who was patrolling with a lantern, appeared at the end of the corridor.
You two are such a bunch of idiots!
With a loud curse, Hao Yun turned and ran.
Under Filch's pursuit, the three began a frantic escape.
After shaking off Filch and returning to the lounge, Hao Yun snorted.
"You two idiots!"
Chapter 312 Three Silly Birds
The three successfully shook off Filch through the secret passage and returned to the Gryffindor common room.
"sleep!"
Hao Yun rolled his eyes and went straight back to his dorm.
Fred and George chuckled. It was a close call; they were almost trapped in the secret passage by Filch.
However, outsmarting Filch is what they love to do most.
With the new semester officially underway, Hao Yun prepares to launch his third-generation card game plan.
Hao Yun had already spent most of the money he earned during the holiday, and he had also turned the herbs he bought into pills and consumed them.
To advance further from the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, one must first form the Core.
To achieve the Core Formation stage, a large amount of resources are required.
Purchasing resources requires money, so Hao Yun can only continue to earn money from the little wizards.
As dawn broke, Hao Yun began his long-planned scheme.
At Hogwarts, apart from the seventh-year students who are quite busy, the other six grades don't have many classes a day.
Hao Yun originally planned to ask Fred and George for help, but unfortunately the two had classes in the morning, so Hao Yun had to do it himself.
First, Hao Yun arrived at Black Lake, where there was a small island in the center of the lake.
This island in the middle of the lake was Hao Yun's target. He took off on his sword and arrived above the island.
The young wizards who were strolling around the Black Lake all exclaimed in surprise.
In the world of Harry Potter, no one can fly on a sword.
When people go out normally, they mostly use Floo Powder. Where Floo Powder cannot be used, they use Teleport.
If teleportation doesn't work, then fly on a broomstick.
Hao Yun's ability to fly on a sword must have had a tremendous impact on the young wizard.
Wow! So handsome!
Several little girls stood there cheering and waving, hoping to attract Hao Yun's attention.
Unfortunately, Hao Yun's mind was not on this. Upon arriving at the island in the middle of the lake, Hao Yun took out the magical artifact he had refined during his vacation.
This magical artifact is shaped like a nine-story pagoda.
"go!"
The magic weapon was thrown out, and the tower took root and grew rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the palm-sized bell tower became a huge building standing 27 meters tall.
Hao Yun completely imitated the design of the bell tower from ancient Eastern pagodas.
After the tower was installed, Hao Yun landed on top of it, took out a special projector, and placed it at the top of the tower.
After the projector was set up, Hao Yun inscribed protective formations around it, and also added a formation to absorb spiritual energy and a formation to convert spiritual energy.
The three formations were connected to the projector. Hao Yun narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "Whether it succeeds or not depends on this one tremor."
Hao Yun took out an Articuno card, inserted it into the projector, and then put in a third-generation Pokémon card, which is an equipment card.
[Unmelting Ice: Increases the attack power of ice-type skills by 30%.]
With everything ready, Hao Yun shouted loudly.
"Come out, Articuno!"
The array began to operate, and spiritual energy gathered through the array, then transformed and poured into the projector.
With a phoenix cry, an Articuno appeared in the void and slowly landed on the tower's spire.
The young wizards who had gathered around the Black Lake to watch the spectacle suddenly shouted.
"Look, it's a Pokémon!"
"At the top of the tower is the father of Pokémon. What is he going to do?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but Hao Yun, perched atop the tower, paid no attention. He looked at Articuno and smiled with satisfaction.
This Articuno was one of the events he planned to host at Hogwarts. He intended to place the three silly birds there: Articuno, Ragnaros, and Moltres.
Anyone can challenge them, and if you win, you can get the Three Silly Birds card.
The challenge rules are naturally one-on-one. Those who do not follow the challenge rules will be punished by the Bell Tower, a magical artifact set by Hao Yun.
The frozen bird stood atop the tower, looking down arrogantly at everyone, preening its feathers as if nothing was wrong.
With the challenge equipment installed, Hao Yun took to the air on his sword and headed towards the next location: the rooftop of the Ravenclaw lounge.
The young wizards gathered around Black Lake followed Hao Yun as he departed.
Upon arriving at the rooftop of the Ravenclaw lounge, Hao Yun began setting up the second challenge point.