Hermione nodded and followed Hao Yun back to the restaurant.
The banquet was indeed not over yet, and students from the four colleges were still messing around and playing together in the restaurant.
"Where have you been? Why did it take you so long to come back?"
The twin brothers hugged Hao Yun, a sinister smile on their faces.
Hao Yun just abandoned the two of them without any sense of loyalty, leaving them to be tortured by the crowd. Now it's time to get revenge.
"Haha, I'm going out for some fresh air. You guys look so handsome!"
Hao Yun changed the subject and twisted his body as if to escape.
The twin brothers, being such cunning people, had already noticed Hao Yun's little trick, so they increased the pressure on his hands.
Surrounded by the two men, Hao Yun raised his hands in surrender.
“I admit defeat. You all saw what happened just now. Even if I hadn’t left, there would have been one more victim.”
"Since you've suffered for me, I feel really bad. As compensation, I'll grant you a small wish. Is that alright now?"
George and Fred exchanged a glance.
"Alright, since we're brothers, just tell us how that prop you used today was made."
"A prop? Is this it?"
Hao Yun took out the projector that projected the Flame Lord, completely baffled as to what Fred and the others needed it for.
"This is it! We can make different characters and sell them; we'll definitely make a fortune!"
After the prank, many people at the dinner table approached Fred, wanting to buy a Firelord projector.
Fred, who was good at spotting business opportunities, felt that this was very promising.
"Come on, we've all used it once, who would be stupid enough to buy this for a prank?"
Hao Yun rolled his eyes. This projector was very simple to make, but it also had many flaws.
The only reason he was able to scare others was because George and Fred were there to create the atmosphere.
Under normal circumstances, this thing is useless. Even if you project a human image, others can tell at a glance that it's fake.
"Who says there aren't any? Several people just expressed their intention to buy."
Fred retorted, snatched the projector from Hao Yun's hand, and tried to take it apart to study it.
"Same as always, you make it, we sell it, and we split the profits 50/50 afterwards."
Hao Yun thought for a moment. Anyway, this thing was very easy to make. He would make a few tonight and have Fred take them out to sell. He would sell as many as he could, since he was currently penniless.
"Okay, I'll make a few tonight and give them to you tomorrow."
Fred nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
After the banquet ended, Hao Yun was about to return to the lounge when he was stopped by Amanda and the others.
"Come on, let's go to the Ravenclaw lounge."
Fred and George chuckled. "Go play your game, we're off!"
The two decisively abandoned Hao Yun and left alone.
Surrounded by girls, Hao Yun thought to himself that the two of them were disloyal.
Following Amanda to the Ravenclaw lounge, Hao Yun found the environment quite nice; leaning against the window, he could overlook the entire castle.
"Our college is pretty good, isn't it? This is our library. Most of the books here can't be found anywhere else; they're rare copies."
After Amanda's introduction, Hao Yun felt that Ravenclaw truly lived up to its reputation as a gathering place for academic elites, with a very strong learning atmosphere.
If it were Gryffindor, the common room would be full of people playing wizard chess, with very few studying.
"Come on, come and play with us!"
Anna kept waving to Hao Yun, and finally pulled him into the crowd.
A group of young, energetic female wizards were having a great time together.
In Hao Yun's eyes, these small gatherings were really boring; apart from chatting and playing around, there was basically nothing else.
The fun lasted for more than an hour, and the crowd gradually dispersed around midnight.
"It's getting late, and if I don't go back soon, I won't be able to get back."
Hao Yun got up to say goodbye, and it was only then that Amanda realized that curfew had long since ended.
"Oh dear! If you go back now, won't Filch catch you? Why don't you stay here with us tonight?"
Amanda hugged Hao Yun's arm and said with a grin.
Hao Yun decisively shook his head and refused. At Hogwarts, boys are absolutely not allowed to enter girls' dormitories. If they force their way in, they will trigger a magical restriction and be thrown out of the castle.
"Never mind, I'll go back now. Goodbye."
Hao Yun withdrew and slipped out of the Ravenclaw common room, rushing back to Gryffindor.
Back in the dormitory, Hao Yun made five projectors for the twin brothers as agreed before sitting cross-legged to cultivate.
After consuming a Blood Ginseng Pill, Hao Yun felt his cultivation level continuously improving and secretly sighed that taking drugs was truly exhilarating.
Without the supply of elixirs, relying solely on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it would take at least several decades to break through the Foundation Establishment stage and condense the Golden Core.
After absorbing the spiritual energy provided by the Blood Ginseng Pill, Hao Yun opened his eyes, looked at the remaining four pills, and began to consider whether he should try to scam Bosnep again.
Hao Yun had calculated that if he took all four Blood Ginseng Pills, his cultivation level would eventually reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
To condense a golden core, a large number of medicinal pills are also needed.
After thinking for a while, Hao Yun finally gave up on the idea of tricking Snape, because Snape's little treasure trove had already been robbed once by him, and there was nothing good left.
Where can I get herbs? Should I buy them from the market myself?
Hao Yun looked at the few Galleons in his pocket, shook his head and sighed, "I can't afford it!"
How about we take a stroll through the Forbidden Forest tomorrow? Logically speaking, given that the Forbidden Forest has existed for so many years, there should be quite a few medicinal herbs inside that haven't been discovered.
Having made up his mind, Hao Yun decided to go for a stroll in the Forbidden Forest tomorrow. Previously, when Hagrid took him in, they had only explored the outer perimeter. Tomorrow, he would sneak in and take a look inside.
After swallowing a pill, Hao Yun cleared his mind of distractions and began to concentrate on cultivation.
As dawn broke, Hao Yun handed the projector to his twin brothers and ran off to class.
After enduring until the last class in the afternoon, Hao Yun shook off everyone and quietly ran into the forbidden forest.
Chapter 288 Magical Creatures in the Forbidden Forest
The improvement in his cultivation level made Hao Yun much bolder, and he ventured into the forbidden forest, heading straight for the depths.
The Forbidden Forest, which belongs to Hogwarts, is incredibly large and teems with magical creatures.
Bypassing the territory of the eight-eyed spider, Hao Yun ventured deeper into the area.
"Herbal medicine, herbal medicine!"
Hao Yun, obsessed with finding herbs for alchemy, almost became possessed. After venturing deep into the forbidden forest, his eyes, like those of a hawk, searched every corner where herbs might be found.
In the forbidden forest, where no one comes and goes all year round, all the small animals living there curiously observe Hao Yun.
A small animal that looked just like a squirrel even dared to jump to Hao Yun's feet and circle around him, observing him from all sides.
Hao Yun, who was searching for herbs, glanced at the squirrel at his feet and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"The little thing is quite unique in appearance!"
Upon closer inspection, you can see that this creature, which looks very much like a squirrel, has a pig's nose.
Stepping on the soft, thick leaves, Hao Yun continued to wander through the forbidden forest.
After searching around, Hao Yun found two herbs under a large tree.
"Moonflower grass, barely usable, but it's not from the right year."
Hao Yun, though speaking with a hint of disdain, acted quickly, plucking the herbs and putting them into his backpack.
As Hao Yun explored deeper, the sun gradually set, and the forbidden forest became dark and gloomy.
Noticing the light was dimming, Hao Yun stopped, looked up at the sun, and casually took out his pocket watch to check it.
"Is it almost six o'clock? Time really flies."
Hao Yun opened his backpack and looked at the herbs he had collected, and he was slightly dissatisfied.
After spending most of the afternoon, I only found five kinds of herbs, none of which were particularly rare, so I ended up losing money.
Frowning and sighing, Hao Yun began to consider whether he should find a way to make money, otherwise it would be a waste of time to collect herbs and refine pills on his own.
As it grew darker, Hao Yun decided to return to the castle for dinner and continue exploring the next day.
Just as Hao Yun was about to turn and leave, several wild beasts howled from the forest.
Judging from the sounds, it sounds like wild animals are fighting.
Hao Yun slowed his pace as he left, curiously following the sound.
A few minutes later, Hao Yun found his target.
Two enormous beasts with eagle heads, horse bodies, and wings were fighting in the forest.
The two giant beasts roared and attacked each other with their hooves and mouths.
As the two sides fought, the leaves piled on the ground were blown everywhere, and the feathers on the two giant beasts fell off in handfuls.
Hiding behind a large tree, Hao Yun observed the injuries on the two giant beasts and could tell that they had been fighting for a long time.
Hao Yun was very curious as to why these two magical creatures were fighting.
Is it a territorial dispute or a food problem?
Just as Hao Yun was feeling puzzled, his gaze was drawn to a flower that shimmered with a faint golden light.
Hao Yun immediately understood why the two giant beasts were fighting; they were fighting over this rare medicinal herb.
This flower, which shimmers with golden light and resembles a chrysanthemum, can be considered a miraculous medicinal herb.