“…… Trade? Aragog said irritably, "No matter what the deal, you put that thing away first!" ”

Maca nodded, recorked the bottle in her hand, and put it back in the pocket on the inside of her robe.

"Aragog. In fact, you don't have to be so nervous—"

"How can you not be nervous! How can you not be nervous! That's the ancient creature we spiders fear the most! How could I not be nervous! Aragog said grumblingly, clicking.

"Obviously, that thing isn't here," Maca said calmly, "and the little bottle contains its scales—I got it with my own hands." ”

"So what!" "Even if you can handle it...... That thing—"

"Basilisk." Maca added.

"Oh, damn it! Can't say! We can't name it! ”

Hearing the word "basilisk", the eight-eyed giant spider swarm became agitated, obviously this is the same as Voldemort in the wizard, which represents terror and death.

"I just want you to get used to it," Maka said, "and it's obviously good for you and for all of you." ”

"What deal?"

"I've checked carefully, whether it's the basilisk—" Maca continued, dragging her voice, and despite the commotion of the big spiders, "whether it's the basilisk or your eight-eyed spiders, they're magical creatures that wizards have bred. ”

"Maybe you're right, and then?"

"In other words, you shouldn't have natural enemies at all." "The reason why the basilisk has become a natural enemy of your eight-eyed spider clan is simply because you have escaped from the cultivation of wizards. ”

"You mean—" Aragog hesitated, "we have a chance to be stronger?" ”

"That's why I said that the wisdom of your eight-eyed giant spider is only covered by ferocity." Maca's eyes lit up at Aragog and said, "What if I could use the blood of the basilisk to further strengthen your eight-eyed spiders?" ”

"Do you like to be manipulated by others?" Aragog shouted irritably.

But Maca suddenly changed the subject.

"Aragog, why do you think I chose to make a deal with you?"

"What?"

Aragog didn't react for a moment, and paused before taking on Maca's new topic.

"Hmm...... Is it because we're all friends with Hagrid? ”

"Precisely, because of 'wisdom.'" "If I remember correctly, your eight-eyed spider's favorite food is human flesh, right?" ”

"Yes, it's the most delicious food!"

"But you've never eaten it." Maca continued.

"No," Aragog clicked to his feet, "I have this instinct, but out of respect for Hagrid, I have never hurt a person. ”

"Have you ever wondered why?"

"Didn't I say that? Because of Hagrid! Hagrid was just a little kid at the time, but he took care of me, hid me in a cupboard in the castle, and fed me the crumbs that I had taken away from the table—Hagrid was a good friend of mine, and he was a good man! When people found me and asked me to take responsibility for the death of a girl, he was the one who protected me. ”

Aragok paused, then continued, "I've lived in the woods ever since, and Hagrid has come to see me often. He even got me a wife, Mosag. You see how prosperous our family is, and it's all thanks to Hagrid......"

"Listen, Aragog." Maca raised her head slightly, "All of this is true of what you said. And this is precisely because of wisdom! ”

"You have enough brains, you have reason and feelings. If you want to, you can suppress your instincts and control your actions. "Maca hits the railroad while it's hot," this is something that basilisks can never have, they only know how to obey orders and kill. ”

"So ......"

"So, I chose to make this deal with you instead of trying to find a way to control the basilisk." Maca said lightly, "...... Trust me, there's always a way, but I don't want to do that. ”

"What I want is a friend." "It's a deal between friends, and if you feel something is inappropriate, you can always walk away from it." ”

"Friends ...... deal," Aragog chewed on, and after a long time continued, "I can understand the meaning, but my children won't." ”

"Of course I understand." Maca said calmly, "So, can I talk to you about the deal between this friend?" ”

"Absolutely." "But I just want to live quietly in the deep woods, and that's the absolute premise." ”

Aragog's implication is clear: it does not want to get involved in any form of strife.

"Yes, that's right. My request is very simple - when your bloodline transformation is successful, can I adopt some of my first children? ”

"Mosag won't agree!" "I don't care too much, but my wife treats every child as her treasure!" It's the nature of spiders! ”

"It's the nature of every living thing, I know...... I'll take good care of your children, just like Hagrid did. Maca barely squeezed a sincere expression, but Aragog obviously couldn't understand it.

To a spider, humans are all the same. Even Hagrid, at best, was stronger than the average person, and for that matter, he was just working in vain.

"I can only ask for you."

Aragog ended the "man and spider" trade talks with this sentence.

Unlike when she arrived, when she returned, Maca enjoyed the Eight-Eyed Spider mount, a luxury that Hagrid had never experienced.

This is where the benefits of eight legs come in, and the shock absorption is simply superb!

The children of Aragog sent Maca to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, and when Maca slipped off his back, he hurried away on eight legs.

On the way back to the castle, Maca walked and thought carefully about what she was going to do next.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the fact that this test was really difficult, he would have wanted to do it a long time ago.

When the series of changes in the last semester became a foregone conclusion, Maca had already decided not to act passively. Although he just wants to be a research wizard quietly, many things can't be achieved just by thinking, and planning ahead is certainly not a bad thing.

The eight-eyed spider grows very fast, and its reproductive ability is quite strong, and if cultivated properly, it can be better than the basilisk in terms of cost performance.

It's just that bloodline transformation is a simple thing to say, but it's very complicated to do. Fortunately, there is Merlin's Book of Zezz in the library to refer to, and the research on bloodlines in it has been quite in-depth; And Maca herself, at the beginning, extracted a lot of experimental data from Royna's secret room.

"Again, there's really not enough time......" Maca shook her head and walked briskly towards the dormitory.

……

In the days that followed, trivia came one after another.

First of all, the date of the exam is approaching, and in the midst of the sighs and sighs of the students, it is still as promised.

Then there are the mandrakes, and they're almost ripe. This means that the students who are petrified can be saved.

And then there's the affair between Maca and Ron.

Occasionally, Maca would go to the hospital to see Hermione, but if she ran into Ron, it would always be a scene of Ron glaring at him angrily.

Even if Maca didn't care about it, Harry would be embarrassed.

One day, Harry and Ron bumped into Maca in the hospital room.

As Ron glared at Maca, Harry noticed what Hermione seemed to be holding in her hand. He leaned forward to take a closer look, then took the contents out of Hermione's hand while Madam Pomfrey was standing between Marca and Ron with a headache.

Naturally, Maca noticed, because the reason why he came so often was just to witness the event.

Now that Harry had taken the note out, he could leave.

Maca gave Ron a blank look, then turned decisively and walked out the door, quickly disappearing from Ron's angry gaze.

After a short moment, Harry dragged Ron out of the room.

"Look at this!" Harry whispered, "I found it from Hermione's hand. ”

This is a page torn from a very old library collection.

Harry eagerly unfolded it, and Ron joined in, and the two read together:

In our country, there are many terrible beasts and monsters, the most bizarre and deadly of which is the basilisk, also known as the snake king.

The snake can become very large, usually living for hundreds of years, and it hatches from a male egg from a toad.

In addition to its deadly fangs, the basilisk's glare can also cause death, and anyone who catches its gaze will die instantly.

The spider will run away when it sees the basilisk because the basilisk is the spider's sinister enemy, and the basilisk will only run for its life if it hears the rooster's crow, because the rooster's crow is also fatal to it.

Underneath this passage, there are two more words: pipe.

"It's Hermione's handwriting," Harry said excitedly, "I think I get it!" ”

The crumpled page became a beacon in Harry's mind, guiding all the lost ships to the right course.

Clearly, Maca's remedial act was undoubtedly successful, and such an outcome was exactly what he wanted.

"Ron," he almost gasped with excitement, "that's it. Here's the answer. The monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk - a giant serpent! No wonder I hear that voice everywhere I go, but no one else can hear it. Because I can understand Parseltongue......"

"Oh yes." Ron turned his head and looked at Hermione, who was stiff in the ward, "She left the most important information for us......"

“…… And not the maca she's always trusted. Ron added to himself.

For some reason, there was a hint of happiness in Ron's heart.