Chapter 125: The Centaurs and the Wizards
After the students picked herbs in it, not only were they taken a little by the centaurs, but also some were taken away by the professor.
However, the students still enjoyed it.
The reason is, they all exchanged herbs and centaurs for things.
That's right, the centaur tribe will also accept these herbs that are not very good.
They exchanged some of their own knick-knacks with the students.
For example, amulets, the most popular of which are made from the lost horns of unicorns.
There aren't many things that the horses use to trade with the little wizards, but they can be roughly divided into three types, food, trinkets, and toys.
Food is unique to the Centaurs, such as Centaurs' secret barbecue, herb soup, mushroom soup, various cakes, and fruits they collect.
The ornaments are handmade, such as amulets made of the unicorn's faded horns, green rattan headdresses or bracelets, and bags made of unicorn wool, all of which have the unique magic of the centaurs.
Toys are made specifically for foals, such as a feather fan, a rattan bow with soft-leaved arrows, a grass target, a blunt-headed wooden spear, a small wooden shovel, and a small wooden shield.
Like the accessories, these toys have been enchanted by the horses.
While the horses don't have a lot to trade, the students are less able to collect and don't have much to trade for.
If the quality deteriorates due to picking, the value will be re-evaluated according to the condition.
If you pick seedlings, flowering plants, or plants with immature seeds, you will be reprimanded by the centaurs and blacklisted for one semester.
The centaurs are notoriously arrogant, and they won't treat you well just because you're a wizard.
One of the main reasons why they are willing to take on the responsibility of protecting young wizards is that they see underage wizards as if they were their foals.
As a result, they treat these little wizards as if they were foals from their own tribe.
For this reason, many young wizards have learned to protect nature, know that those herbs are worth picking, and those herbs need to be protected.
When Ralph and the others were playing in the Forbidden Forest Development Zone, they could also see some magically marked herbs, and a sign hanging next to them read, "Before it's time to pick, no picking!"
At the same time, many young wizards' skills in picking herbs have been improved.
Under the guidance of the centaurs, they were also able to identify many of the plants in the Forbidden Forest.
You can see such a scene in the Forbidden Forest Development Zone, where several young wizards gather together, and as they walk, they identify the plants on the side, carefully avoiding certain plants on the ground.
In case of disputes, they will also seek help from the centaurs.
This can cause a lot of stress for some of the foals who come out with their elders, as the grown-ups let them help sort them.
For a while, the pony and wizards were enthusiastic about learning, and the Hogwarts professors and centaur teachers were very happy.
Of course, there are also young wizards who try their hand at archery in the Forbidden Forest with small rattan bows and soft-leaved arrows.
The rattan bow is made by adult centaurs and consists of a vine, the same as the main body of the roller blind, which is treated and soaked in a special liquid.
After a while, the color is yellow-green and brownish-yellow, and then it is taken out, cleaned, and woven into a bow, which is also attached to the magic of the centaurs.
In the past, bowstrings were made of plants and magic, and animal tendons were not enough to be rationed with such toys for foals.
The current bowstring is made of the silk of the Eight-Eyed Spider, and for this reason, some of the Eight-Eyed Spiders have gone to the Centaur tribe for a while.
According to the needs of the centaurs, the eight-eyed spiders successfully produced the spider silk that the centaurs needed, and were named "stringed spider silk" by the centaurs.
50 string spider silk makes a bowstring that is basically suitable for a foal, and may be a little lighter.
A bowstring that can bear the strength of an adult centaur requires at least 650 threads of silk to weave.
And the ceiling is extremely high, and currently, the largest bowstring that a centaur can pull in the centaur tribe is made of 3,000 spider silks.
Soft-leaved arrows, as the name suggests, are made by drying a long leaf, soaking it in a special liquid, and then drying it.
It also casts magic on it, and it can only be pierced into a specially equipped grass target, and it only hurts a little when it hits people, and it won't hurt.
When the little wizards play archery, it is also fun.
They simply don't know how to play.
As soon as some of the arrows were mounted, they deviated to the sides, causing the companions around them to laugh;
Some of the arrows went up, and when the string was pulled, the arrows deflected to one side, and the little wizard on the side hurriedly retreated;
Some arrows are set up, and there is no problem with pulling the string, but when the arrow is shot, the string is bounced back, but the arrow is still in the hand, which is very embarrassing.
Seeing this, the foal on the side couldn't help but laugh, and didn't want to think about the first time they touched the bow and arrow.
This made the little wizards embarrassed and angry at the same time.
"What are you laughing at, you can try it!"
A grumpy little witch put down her small rattan bow and soft-leaf arrows in her hand and said to the centaurs.
The centaur politely apologized to them, and walked over to the little witch.
The little witch looked at the foal who came over, much taller than her, took a step back cautiously, and asked nervously:
"What are you going to do?"
"Give me a bow and arrows, I didn't bring them."
The teenage centaur said, holding out his hand.
"Oh."
The little witch blushed and handed him the bow and arrows.
The juvenile centaur swept the bow and arrow in his hand, which was very light, and then set up the arrow, drew the bow, and shot, and the time for aiming was hidden in these three steps, and it was done in one go, hitting the bull's-eye.
"So handsome!"
The little witch spoke the heart of the little wizard present.
The foal's concentration and the sense of strength of the contracted muscles in his arms as he shot the arrows deeply shocked these young wizards.
"My name is Dorothy Shackle, can you teach me?"
The little shrine maiden looked at him adoringly.
"Yes, it's my pleasure."
The juvenile centaur was stunned for a moment, remembering the teachings of the elders, and said.
"We, we, and us!"
Seeing that it was done, the little wizard on the side also shouted.
The foal hurriedly beckoned his companion who was watching the joke and taught him to do it.
These toys are still too light for these foals, after all, they are no longer children.
They have adopted the bow of the Young Pony, which is made from a minimum of 250 threaded spider silks.
If the arrow is missed, it depends on what class they are taking, if it is only a single archery exercise, then it is still a soft-leaf arrow.
If it is a hunting class, it is with a thin wooden arrow, as thick as an adult human's thumb; Centaurs' thick arrows, at least as thick as an adult human's wrist.
Centaur squads that specialize in guarding the tribe can even use wooden arrows with thick calves for long periods of time.