"Sorry for the trouble." Fleur sat down in her chair, crossed her hands on her thighs, and said apologetically.

"It's okay, it's boring to always huddle in your room and study potions," Harley sat on the edge of the bed leisurely, leaning back with her hands propped up,

"Did you bring a quilt? Or do I ask for another bed at the front desk? ”

"We brought our own." Fleur patted her pocket, which was obviously not as small as it seemed.

Hallie's eyebrows were slightly raised, and she felt some regret in her heart.

After all, the thin quilt provided by the bar is still very large, and it is no problem to spread the whole bed, and it can be shared by three people.

But Harley didn't show it, and just pulled out the parchment that Professor Snape had given herself from her pocket:

"Fleur, have you read the content of the second round?"

"Dad only told me the general content, after all, the details will change every year, and I need to wait for the organizer to know.

I was going to look into the specifics tonight, but Gabrielle had to come over, so I'll wait until tomorrow. ”

Fleur shook her head and shifted her gaze to the parchment, "Is this the latest game content in your hand?" ”

"Of course." Harley rolled up the parchment and beckoned Fleur to sit down.

"The contestants set off at eight o'clock in the morning and entered the Enchanted Garden to collect potion ingredients.

After gathering enough ingredients, the contestants return to the starting point and use the ingredients they find to make a potion. ”

Fleur read it out loud as she watched,

"There is no limit to the time it takes to collect ingredients and the specific time it takes to brew potions, as long as the total time does not exceed ten hours.

The winner will be determined based on a combination of factors.

It's a tough competition! It is a great test of the comprehensive strength of the players. ”

Fleur's brow furrowed, her expression not very good, and Harry's face showed a thoughtful look.

The two of them were smart and naturally saw the difficulty of the second round.

In the past, the competition basically started at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the contestants were provided with six hours to collect materials.

After the contestants return, they need to put the materials in their place, and then the contestants can get an hour and a half break.

Between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., the contestants will have two hours to make potions.

In the end, the judges will give a comprehensive score based on various factors such as the difficulty of the potion, the quality of the potion, and the events used to collect the materials.

The results of the competition will come out at six o'clock and decide who will be the winner.

This time, although the total time was ten hours long, and there was no specific time required to complete each task, it was a bigger test.

Because this time there was a lack of an hour and a half of rest, the most critical break.

On the whole, the first task alone, collecting materials, is not an easy job to complete.

The Enchanted Garden is the largest surviving source of potions materials in the global wizarding world, containing a collection of potions known to almost the entire wizarding world that are not yet extinct.

You can even find the Yanling grass that lives in the crater of Mt. Fuji in Japan or the ice in the hollow under the Antarctic ice in the Enchanted Garden.

In order to accomplish this daunting task, different areas have been created in the Enchanted Garden, creating different environments.

Thunderstorms, volcanoes, polar regions, swamps, rainforests...... All kinds of harsh environments exist in this magical garden.

Before coming to the competition, Hallie was shocked when she heard Professor Slughorn introduce the Enchanted Garden, after all, it didn't look like a wizard could do it now.

Not to mention anything else, the ice epiphany in the hollow under the Antarctic ice may not be able to obtain a complete and fresh seed by ordinary demigods.

Not to mention creating an environment in the Enchanted Garden and maintaining it all the time, allowing it to grow.

However, Nicol answered Harry's question, as the Enchanted Garden itself was a legacy of an ancient wizard.

Thousands of years ago, the Enchanted Garden existed and supplied materials to wizards in large quantities.

But later, for unknown reasons, the magic garden was blocked by wizards.

It wasn't until soon after the establishment of the Extraordinary Apothecary Guild that the magic that sealed off the Enchanted Garden disappeared, allowing this treasure to appear in front of everyone's eyes.

Although by now, the scale of the magic garden has only been reduced to less than one percent, and the rare magic plants in it that are particularly rare and grow in harsh environments have basically died.

But for the wizards of today, this is still a great fortune.

The Potions Masters and Herbalists of the Extraordinary Apothecary Guild continue to transplant potions into the gardens to replenish the depleted mana, and hire Nicol to re-enforce the blockade.

And if you want to find the materials you need in such a huge garden, it is obviously a comprehensive consideration of the player's knowledge, physical strength, logic and other abilities.

After all, the park will only provide a general map of the environment, and will not provide the specific distribution location of potion ingredients, nor will it provide transportation items.

Competitors need to determine the direction of the materials they need, make a reasonable route, and rely on themselves to pick the materials.

And after finding enough materials, the organizers did not leave time for the contestants to rest.

Without this crucial hour and a half, the players must complete the potion brewing under the condition of physical exertion and poor condition.

After all, if you choose to take advantage of the rest of the game and the other player chooses to brew potions, he will most likely end earlier and get a higher score.

And when it comes to the specific choice of potions, there are more points to consider.

That's why Furong said that the overall difficulty of the second round of the competition soared, which was the biggest test of the comprehensive quality of students.

Of course, Hallie also saw a few very stable and safe practices, but after choosing this strategy, the score probably won't be particularly high.

"Don't think about it, it's impossible for the organizers to leave the unfinished. I can now come up with at least two options.

You talk to Mr. Delacour tomorrow and he will certainly be able to make more suggestions. ”

Hallie trusted Mr. Delacour's insight, so she didn't rush to say what she thought.

Fleur wanted to talk to Harley about something more, but the two suddenly felt a weight on their backs, and a soft body pressed against them.

Gabrielle didn't know when she had run to the bed, half-kneeling behind the two of them, holding Harley and Fleur's shoulders with both hands, trying to read the contents of the parchment through the gap between their heads.

"Gabrielle!" Fleur was visibly annoyed and shouted in a low voice, "Watch your politeness! That's how Mom and Dad usually teach you! ”

Gabrielle whimpered in fright, her head retracted, and she knelt on the bed like a frightened bird, pitiful and helpless.

Hallie smiled and pinched Gabrielle's cheek, "The sisters are talking about business, talking about the second round.

If you're curious, ask your dad. He knows the specifics, but he doesn't know if he's willing to tell you. ”

"That's still not going to happen." Gabrielle's voice was not much louder than that of a mosquito, and she was clearly a little frightened of Mr. Delacour.

"I'm sorry, usually my father is very strict with her, so she starts to be naughty as soon as she is not restrained."

"It's okay," Hallie shook her head, "there's a bathroom over there, do you need to take a shower?" I don't think it's too early, I have to get up early tomorrow to prepare for the game. ”

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(Thanks to the nine-tailed Yanhu for the tip!) ）

(End of chapter)