The number of students who chose to stay on campus was actually not very large, only a little over four hundred.
They will stay at the school, each with their own reasons.
For example, Ron's parents will be spending Christmas abroad with Charlie this year.
Harry Potter, it's simply because he doesn't want to go back.
"Hao Yun, do you want us to help you hide the cards?"
George came over, wanting to help Hao Yun hide the cards.
"unnecessary."
Hao Yun resolutely refused. If he really let the two brothers hide there, there was no need for anyone else to search; they definitely wouldn't find them.
"Are you sure you don't need to?"
Fred really wanted to hide the cards; after all, the thought of hiding things and having others find them was quite satisfying.
"Need not!"
Hao Yun cruelly refused and wandered around the castle alone.
Hao Yunzang's location for these one hundred cards wasn't particularly well hidden, because these one hundred cards were meant to be found.
Hao Yun planned to hide five cards in each of the four college lounges. To avoid being found beforehand, Hao Yun planned to make his move at night.
Of the remaining eighty cards, five were hidden in the restaurant, ten in the library, and ten in the corridor.
Hao Yun distributed the remaining fifty-five cards to various classrooms.
Christmas finally arrived amidst the little wizards' anticipation.
When Hao Yun opened his eyes in the early morning, he saw a large pile of gift boxes.
Hagrid, the twin brothers, the Saviors trio, Dumbledore, and even Hao Yun saw the gift Snape sent.
Besides that, there were a whole bunch of gift boxes from people Hao Yun didn't recognize.
The twin brothers who came to find Hao Yun were stunned and gaped when they saw the mountain of gift boxes piled up in Hao Yun's room.
"This is amazing!"
"Yes, there are so many gifts. I would be satisfied if I could have half of them."
Hao Yun rolled his eyes and took out the gift boxes that the two of them had given him.
Inside the gift box was a herb.
Do you like it?
Fred and George already knew that Hao Yun was collecting herbs, so they specifically asked their parents to help them get this rare herb.
"Thank you for your trouble."
A smile appeared on Hao Yun's lips. He hadn't expected the two of them to give him herbs. He had originally thought they were some kind of prank prop.
Wow! Ron even gave you a gift, he didn't give us any!
George pointed to the gift Ron had given him in the corner, pretending to be angry.
Hao Yun smiled and said to them, "If I were Ron, I would definitely put the bomb in a gift box and give it to you."
Ron's gift was a box of candy. Harry Potter's gift was also candy, only the candy he gave was more expensive.
After opening several gift boxes, Hao Yun got tired of opening more and continued until breakfast was over.
"Let's go eat first."
The three arrived at the restaurant, where everyone was discussing the event.
Some lucky people have already found the cards and are now showing them off with great pride.
"You didn't hide at all! You were found right at the start of the event?"
Fred exclaimed in surprise. If this trend continued, it wouldn't be long before all 100 cards were found.
"Don't worry, cards only have meaning if they are found."
Hao Yun patted Fred on the shoulder and stood up.
"Hello everyone, I am the organizer of this event, also known as the father of Pokémon. Feel free to search every corner of the castle."
"100 cards, everyone has a chance. Whoever finds a card can exchange it for a second-generation card here, anytime. Of course, please don't disturb me when I'm in the bathroom!"
The people around burst into laughter. Several lucky ones who had obtained cards held them up high and came to Hao Yun triumphantly.
"Hello, we would like to exchange for second-generation cards."
Hao Yun took the card he handed over; it was the Fire Stone.
Hao Yun took out the Fire Stone Pokémon Evolution Chart and laid it on the table.
"These are cards that can be evolved by Fire Stone. Please choose one yourself."
This immediately drew everyone's attention; they all wanted to see what Hao Yun had taken out.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Hao Yun decided to post the entire evolution list.
"Please don't crowd. I'll post the Pokémon evolution chart on the restaurant wall. You can look at it anytime if you're interested."
The young wizard who took out the Fire Stone had now made his choice.
"I want Flareon."
"Sure, but you need to give me an Eevee card first, otherwise you can't exchange for the second-generation card."
The young wizard pulled out a thick stack of cards and took out the Eevee card from it.
"This is Flareon, and now it's yours."
Hao Yun put away the Eevee and Fire Stone cards and turned to look at the other two.
The little wizard, having received the new card, couldn't wait to summon Flareon.
The appearance of the brand-new Pokémon immediately caused a craze, and everyone who hadn't found the cards rushed out to look for them.
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What do you need to replace?
Faced with the evolution list, the two young wizards, one with a unique Moon Stone and the other with a Water Stone, hesitated briefly before making their choices.
"I want a water sprite."
"I want Nidoking!"
After the exchange was complete, the two summoned their second-generation spirits and were overjoyed.
The person who just obtained the Fire Spirit has already easily defeated one person by relying on it.
A fire sprite took on three opponents in a row, completely demoralizing them.
Wow! Are second-generation Pokémon this strong?
People around exclaimed in amazement, with some even feeling that the second-generation Pokémon had disrupted the game's balance.
The person who obtained the fire spirit sneered and pointed at the evolution chart.
"My fire spirit is the evolved form of the starter spirit, so of course it's stronger than before it evolved."
Under Hao Yun's direction, ten evolution charts were posted on the restaurant wall.
The clueless little wizard only realized after studying it that all the elf cards in his hand were in their initial form.
Many cards can evolve twice, which means they can have three different forms.
Instantly, everyone is looking forward to the release of the second-generation cards; they want to collect all the cards!
Hao Yun took in everyone's expressions and said, "This is nothing. When the mythical beast cards appear in the future, you'll all go crazy!"
Of course, Hao Yun wouldn't easily use the mythical beast cards, because it would disrupt the balance too much.
Hao Yun hasn't shown many card decks yet, only Pokémon Generations 1 to 3.
The craze for finding the cards continued until the afternoon before gradually subsiding, as a total of ninety-three cards had been discovered, with only seven remaining undiscovered.
Those who obtained the second-generation cards have already begun to fight each other.
Those who obtained the Water Sprite would specifically challenge those who obtained the Fire Sprite. In just one afternoon, those who chose to evolve these two sprites became like fire and water.
As for the person who evolved the Thunder Spirit, they stood aside and watched the show.
As night fell, three of the cards Hao Yun had hidden remained undiscovered.
As the banquet began, Hao Yun walked to the professors' seats amidst cheers from the crowd.
"I hereby declare the event over. Of the 100 cards I hid, 3 have not yet been found. Although the event is over, whoever finds these 3 cards can still exchange them with me for second-generation cards!"
"Starting tomorrow morning, the second-generation cards will officially go on sale, and the sellers will still be Flander and George!"
The more than four hundred people present all cheered.
Amid cheers, Hao Yun returned to his seat and began to enjoy his dinner.
In the professors' seats, all the professors wore smiles. Over the next few months, the young wizards' magical abilities improved dramatically.
The faster the spell learning speed was, the faster the course progressed, which pleased the professors.
"Hao Yun, can we buy the card pack in advance today?"
Harry Potter, sitting opposite Hao Yun, asked somewhat awkwardly.
"Sure, but I've already given the card packs to Fred and George. You can go to them and tell them I asked you to buy them in advance."
Hao Yun readily agreed to Harry Potter's request. After all, the card packs would be available for sale tomorrow morning, so selling them to him a night earlier wouldn't be a big deal.
"Thank you! I really like your Christmas present."
Harry Potter grinned foolishly and pulled a Raichu card from his pocket.
"Me too!"
Ron also had a silly grin on his face, because he had also received a gift from Hao Yun: a Blastoise card.