Chapter 685: Top Ingredients......
With Ike's 'death', this training match also quickly came to an end.
Under Elena's "wolf pack tactics", the outnumbered "wings" were broken one by one - Luna the Seeker was completely targeted, and Hannah couldn't find a suitable offensive angle to cause the opponent to attrition.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Hannah Abbott was left alone on the court.
"Alright, that's it. This training tournament is over!"
Elena glanced at Tie Hanhan, who was panting and unwilling, and suddenly spoke.
"Everybody come down and rest for a while, listen to me give you a review of the game just now, I won't be on the spot for the next few training games, I want everyone to know where they should be without being reminded. β
Knocking down all of them, this is indeed a hidden winning condition in Quidditch matches.
It's just that since it's just training, then you don't have to take it completely seriously.
After all, the current Quaffle has a grasping spell on it, and as long as it can resist the impact, it can theoretically be immune to attacks.
If Hannah is accidentally cornered, once the little witch who has also mastered "Rua" is killed, except for Luna and Elena, all the wizards present may have to be mentally prepared to be killed.
On the other hand, although Elena intends to make Hannah suffer a little setback, it is not good to bully too much harem overturn.
"Ahem, now listen to me to analyze the mistakes you made just now, as well as the reversal points that you accidentally missed. β
Glancing at the players gathered around her, Elena sat on her side on a broom like a swing, her feet dangling in the air, tapping on the tactical board in her hand, clearing her throat, and began to explain in a serious manner.
"First of all, Hannah, you shouldn't be too obsessed with shooting down the target directly, you've wasted too many attacks! Now I'm going to teach you a tactical concept from the ancient realm - attack and save, you have to force the opponent to make a choice......"
"And you, Rexey! You're a Seeker!"
"The Seeker's pressure on the offensive end comes mainly from searching for the Golden Snitch, don't forget your duties in order to cooperate with the team's offense and defense. Once you've gained a numerical advantage for a while, you should immediately go for the Golden Snitch to end the match, instead of continuing with the full-court pressing and crash hunt as you did before......"
It has to be said that with the opening of Pandora's box, many players have a certain degree of aggressiveness.
The sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that 'killing' an opposing player can bring is so easy to be obsessed with compared to winning a game by scoring in a decent way, it's like a brown bear getting a taste of flesh and blood for the first time.
But in Elena's mind, this is not what she wants to see.
Whether it's scoring a Quaffle, catching the Golden Snitch, or knocking down an opposing player...... These are just different channels to victory, and if they are set in the games of later generations, they are just different tactical systems.
Finding opportunities to knock down key players is a means to victory, not an end in itself.
In competitive competition, victory is the only thing that matters.
Now that she is the team's tactical manager, she has to put this team on the stage of the World Championships, and only a solid record can make the new Quidditch tactical concept set off a new storm around the world.
She is destined to completely mess with the Quidditch environment.
............
Noon, lunchtime.
"I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I'm hungry......"
After a few words of comfort, Hannah quickly forgot about the unpleasantness just now and asked curiously.
"Elena, what are we going to eat for lunch, why are you all waiting at Quidditch?"
"Don't worry, you won't be disappointed. β
As she spoke, Elena looked around at the players who were also confused, and explained with a smile.
As a partner of Hogwarts and an investor in Hogwarts, Gringotts Wizarding Bank will be responsible for serving our team's lunch for some time to come. β
House-elves are not suitable for being too far away from the castle to which they are attached.
Even the house-elves at Hogwarts were not suitable for doing business in the wizarding world too often, and Elena didn't intend to involve the house-elves too much in her business empire, except for the industries involving the students.
In any case, the stewardship of Hogwarts still belongs to Albus Dumbledore for the time being.
As the head chef of Hogwarts, her rights are not as great as she thinks.
Moreover, compared to the Gringotts elves, Elena did not put much trust in those house-elves who lacked assertiveness, could not use the bundle of interests, had a cowardly personality, had too many tool attributes, and had extremely uncertain factors.
You know, Dobby and Kreacher are very typical negative cases.
When Hannah heard this, she pursed her lips with some regret.
"The elves at Gringotts Wizarding Bank are here to serve lunch, and that's probably no match for Hogwarts......"
The Gringotts Wizarding Bank is indeed very deep, and no one in the entire wizarding world would deny it.
But on the other hand, the stingy nature of the goblins is also well known.
According to Hannah Abbott, if the elves were to pay for their lunch, the actual cost of the ingredients would probably not be as good as Uncle Tom's dinner for the drunks in the bar...... Although, those are already terrible.
Glancing at the worried Hannah, head coach Brandon Doon leaned over and said with a smile.
"Lunch for the elves? Forget it, it's nice to have it. For the sake of Hogwarts and Dumbledore's face, they won't be too shabby, but I've heard from a friend who works at the Ministry of Magic that since the new Goblin Empress came to power, Gringotts Wizarding Bank's banquets are as high as Hogwarts' today. β
"Isn't it like Hogwarts? Elves like to exaggerate and brag, just listen to it......"
On the edge of the pitch, the treated goalkeeper Ike rubbed his shoulders and shook his head.
"And I don't know what the legendary fairy queen is, and she hasn't been interviewed in the Daily Prophet for so long, so I guess it's either so ugly that you can't see anyone, or it's a fictional character made up by the elves......"
"Mr. Ike, wouldn't it be a little bad for you to say that......
Luna Lovegood hesitated for a moment, then cautiously poked Ike with her broomstick.
"After all, she provided everyone with a free lunch, and if it was heard by the goblins of Gringotts, it was likely to cause a bad impact, I heard that the Gringotts goblins are very vindictive, you ...... like that"
"Oh, little Luna, don't take those misers too seriously. β
Ike waved his hand nonchalantly and grinned disdainfully.
"We're wizards! You'll know when you grow up that those goblins don't dare offend wizards at all - it's just a bunch of dwarfs who are a little better off than house-elves, and they can jump up and hammer me on the knees? β
After a slight pause, Ike turned to look at Elena and continued.
"The real thanks are Coach Caslana, and Professor Dumbledore, the elves aren't so kind. β
Elena glanced at the young wizard and said nothing.
Although she knew that this guy wanted to slap her ass, this wizard's superior tone still annoyed her a little.
It seems that the goalkeeper, Mr. Ike, is recovering well and is still able to speak.
After you have eaten and drunk enough in the afternoon, you may be able to increase the intensity of some training appropriately, such as organizing the whole team's attack practice, and skillful cooperation of multiple people attacking from near and far, as well as resistance and physical training......
As a cute Dark Lord, she doesn't take revenge on someone else's unwitting slip of the tongue.
But......
In order to prevent this Mr. Ike from being hacked during the World Championship because of his bad mouth, it is still necessary to strengthen some defensive and psychological counseling - after all, he is the first player to be 'killed' just now.
As for Hannah's concerns......
"Don't worry, Hannah, these are definitely delicious things you've never tasted before. β
Elena smiled incomprehensibly, patted her chest lightly and swore by it, "Think about it, when did I, Elena Kaslana, owe you anything for what I eat...... I'm also the head chef of the school. β
The best ingredients often only require the simplest cooking.
If the Hogwarts kitchen still needs to be approved by Dumbledore in terms of procurement, then the Gringotts Wizarding Bank is completely Elena's territory, and it may be slightly deficient in terms of cooking skills, but the goblins who sit on the mountain of gold can almost reach the limit of the world's money in terms of ingredients.
Once Hannah tastes these Gringotts specials, she'll understand what it means to live a wealthy wizard.
In the long run, as the stomachs of Hannah, Luna, and Hermione gradually turn into her shape, there will never be any poor boy who does not have long eyes and can easily trick Elena's little wings away.
You know, her Elena Kaslana's thousand-layer routine is not so easy to crack.
It's just that compared to a year ago, Hannah has obviously become a lot smarter, and she hasn't been simply fooled by Elena's harmless appearance, according to the stupid hair mind reading technique she has summed up, this white-haired ball must be thinking about something bad at this time.
"But ......"
"Hey, our lunch looks like it's here!"
Before Hannah Abbott could ask, Elena suddenly turned her head and looked at the other end of the court.
Suddenly there was a loud noise at the entrance to the Quidditch pitch.
Dozens of goblins and wizards streamed in, led by Douglas, who was now the chief CFO of Gringotts' wizarding bank, followed by several elven guards in gold-trimmed red uniforms, and a group of vigilant wizard guards with wands held high, all of Gringotts' newly hired wizard security personnel.
And on the left chest of these wizards' robes is imprinted with a peculiar sign:
[Three arrows pointing inward through the ring, and an outer ring that wraps them.] (Picture)
Elena jumped off her broomstick and walked up to the middle-aged goblin, looking down at Douglas.
As the Fairy Empress, Elena was most satisfied with the fact that she finally didn't have to talk with her head up.
"Mr. Douglas, it's nice to meet you, there were no problems along the way, right?"
"No, this batch of supplies and takeaway news are tightly blocked, and the special containment measures Foundation wizards and Gringotts goblin guards escort the whole process, which is quite reassuring in terms of security. β
"Well, that's okay, but you still have to be wary of grabbing takeaways in the future......"
Elena nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and earnestly admonished again.
It seems that the folk customs in today's wizarding world are still relatively simple, and situations similar to organized theft and robbership are still not so easy to encounter, after all, in such an era where every wizard may incarnate Zorro, it is always right to be careful.
Prevent grabbing takeaways?
So many people escorted?
Looking at the elves and wizards who poured into the Quidditch pitch, Brandon Dhorn had a blank look on his face, and the players behind him, even Luna and Hannah, had almost the same look on their faces.
Is this the new goblin language?
What are Elena and the goblin talking about?
Are they thinking too much, or is the world getting crazier?
It's just a normal lunch for a Quidditch team, so why does this posture look as if it is transporting several large truckloads of gold gallons to the Quidditch pitch, is it really necessary for so many personnel and security measures?
Elena glanced at the dazed wizards behind her, smiled sideways, and stepped aside.
"So, Mr. Douglas, let me give you a brief introduction to today's nutritious lunch menu. If I remember correctly, there are some dishes that have a lot of attention to the way they are eaten and the amount of portions, so you can't eat them indiscriminately. β
"As you wish, Miss Kaslana. β
The middle-aged fairy Douglas bent down, and made a covert high etiquette towards Elena that only the elves knew, turned around and slapped his palms lightly at the guards behind him, making a stern look.
Immediately after, seven or eight tables appeared out of thin air on the Quidditch pitch.
At the table, there were beautifully presented silver plates, just as many as the players at the Quidditch pitch β with the exception of manager Brandon Doon, who seemed to have a smaller share.
"Ahem, let me introduce you first......
Douglas walked to the middle of the field, took out a piece of parchment, cleared his throat, and read it softly.
"The main ingredient used in the Quiddy Meal is the Ream Cow, a rare and top-quality ingredient that is equal to 100 times the price of 100 gold gallons per gram of blood, and the wizards will get a long-term increase in strength after drinking the blood of the Ream Ox......"
On the other hand, according to research, long-term consumption of Riem cattle will permanently increase the strength of the shaman. β
"So, today's menu isβ"
"Charcoal-grilled thick Cheream beef tongue, fried vegetables with pork belly, tomato ream beef tendon......"
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