Interesting!

Zhang Xiao sat on a chair, staring at the light blue illusory model in the air, thinking attentively.

The more I think about it, the more interesting the second round of the competition is.

The first round tested the team's cooperation, and the second round considered the team's trade-offs.

Do you want to fight alone with your share of the map, or do you choose to cooperate with others and compete inside the ruins?

Even if they become allies, will there be betrayal?

Just a little thought, you can think of many possibilities, nine schools

Zhang Xiao seemed to see Dumbledore's blue eyes staring at everyone, as if asking: How are you going to solve this problem?

"Guys, I've found a problem."

Everyone turned their eyes to Ron, who pointed to the projection and said suspiciously:

"Yes, we know that the next event should be in the ruins, but so what? Even if you find a few more schools to gather, it's just a bigger map.

And then what?

I think it's enough to know that it's in the ruins, and we can hide this secret. ”

He saw that everyone was listening very seriously, so he simply said all his thoughts:

"Honestly. Even if we solve the idea of the golden egg, I don't think there is any advantage, you see, except for these two inexplicable maps, what about the rest?

We don't know anything, we don't know what to expect, we don't know what we need to prepare."

The little wizards silently pondered Ron's speech, and they felt that although Ron was always a little out of tune, these words were indeed very correct, knowing the ruins, and then what?

"Well, I think—"

Neville's round face was filled with a thoughtful clarity:

"We don't know anything right now, precisely because we don't have enough maps, and I guess the more maps we have, the more clues we get."

Malfoy nodded, and so did Zhang Xiao, because he thought so too.

"Can we help unlock the secret of the golden egg and trade it for a map? This way we can gather more leads, but still be ahead of everyone else. ”

"Of course, Draco." Zhang Xiao knocked on the table: "I guess this was originally the reward for finding out the secret of the golden egg first."

However, there is another problem that can be caused by people exchanging their own maps, or just doing map unions, so that everyone will have a complete clue.

Then everything you have done before is actually useless. ”

The little wizards sighed loudly, no one expected that before this level began, all kinds of mental guesses and trade-offs would make people brainless.

Because the thighs and plug-ins are too powerful, Harry and Ron, who haven't used their brains much in the past few years, feel that their heads are itching.

Could it really be as Snape said? If you use your brain too much, you will make a brain grow out of an empty head?

"Well, let's not rush to make a decision yet, there is still about a month before the competition, and we can think about it carefully."

Zhang Xiao put down her cocked legs, stood up and pulled the hem of her clothes, and made a final summary:

"So be it."

In Charms class, a few young wizards sat alone at a table at the back of the classroom.

The spell they were going to practice today was the opposite of the Flying Spell – the Expulsion Spell.

Because things flying around the classroom can easily cause accidents, Professor Flitwick gave each student a large number of cushions for practice, so that even if they deviate, they would not hurt anyone. It was a good idea, but it didn't work out well. Neville was so imprecise when he chanted the spell that he would accidentally get something heavy all over the house - like Professor Flitwick.

"How's it going?" Malfoy asked Hermione and Harry in a low voice.

"There's not really much progress." Hermione shook her head irritably, her hairy hair flicking around, the tips brushing Malfoy's face with the scent of shampoo.

It wasn't the smell of Porter's shampoo, Malfoy had come up with the idea out of nowhere, but it smelled good.

Hermione didn't notice Malfoy's desertion, but continued in annoyance, "I think we can try to unite with Cordos Dorez, or Vagado."

Because they were behind us in the first round, they didn't pose much of a threat to us. ”

"That's not the case, I think it's better to unite Durmstrang, it's already united, then it's a strong alliance, so it makes sense, we can still unite after entering the ruins."

Harry expressed his opinion.

"I think the same thing as Harry." Ron nodded, and then raised his chin at the French beauty who came after him and sat not far away: "But I choose Beauxbatons." ”

Zhang Xiao did not express his opinion, in fact, he was confident that he could deal with any possible situation, and the left and right were just a competition between students, and it was impossible for him to do nothing.

That's confidence.

He raised his wand, stopping a flown cushion and banishing it back into the frame it was supposed to be.

It was a perfect expulsion spell, but Flitwick had grown accustomed to it, and he didn't give it the same shouting of praise as he did to other young wizards.

The main reason is that he has praised too many times in the past few years, and Flitwick found that Zhang Xiao actually didn't need encouragement, and his mentality has always been very good.

And as the course deepened, Zhang Xiao found a more serious problem, that is, the knowledge gained in the classroom has improved him very little.

His theoretical knowledge has been solid enough, and he has been seriously laying a solid foundation in the past few years, and he has worked harder than ordinary people for several years to complete the knowledge of the 7th grade by himself in advance.

But what's next?

What's next?

Zhang Xiao asked Flitwick and Professor McGonagall about this issue, but to his disappointment, neither Flitwick nor Professor McGonagall could give him any useful advice.

Both Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick have made it to where they are today, step by step.

In terms of realm alone, in fact, the three of them are in the same realm, maybe Zhang Xiao himself is a little higher, because Dumbledore Voldemort Grindelwald is only a very small minority after all.

Most people are stuck with standard spells, and they never grasp the concept of no spell in their lifetime, perhaps many times in their lives when they don't need to recite spells, they only need to instinctively react and naturally release the spells they are most familiar with.

But they never tried to explore the mystery behind it.

Time has enriched and strengthened McGonagall and Flitwick's experience, and even Professor McGonagall has earned the title of Undefeated by Day.

But their current age also determines that they can only stop like this, unable to climb any further, unable to see the magnificent beauty of the mountain that belongs alone.

In the face of Zhang Xiao's question, the two professors were extremely cautious, they were afraid that because they did not understand, the opinions they put forward would mislead this little wizard whose talent and talent overflowed to a degree that was visible to the naked eye.

So Flitwick and Professor McGonagall gave the same opinion after much deliberation.

Why not ask Dumbledore?

Zhang Xiao watched Professor Flitwick scream and be swept across the sky by the wrong spells of the little wizards, and wanted to make a move but found that the professor had a smile on his face, obviously not caring.

Then he thought about his own business again.

In fact, he did ask after receiving the suggestion, but Dumbledore's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Zhang Xiao remembered very well that Dumbledore closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and his slender fingers almost knocked out the armrests of the chair before finally giving an answer that was not the answer.

"Zhang, I can indeed help you with this problem, but it is not something that can be clarified in a simple sentence or two, and I am glad that you have already begun to think about the road ahead.

I also believe that you will come to me one day."

Dumbledore's voice was soft, as if he had made up his mind:

"I think. How about putting this question off until the end of this semester? Before the summer vacation, I will give a practical answer. ”

The arguments around him became louder and louder, Zhang Xiao ended his contemplation and found that they had finally reached an agreement, that is, to unite with the family first to see if there would be clues for the next step.

But there is still no consensus on which school to use.

Until the end of class, the young wizards were still arguing, but one of them came to the door unexpectedly, bringing new variables.

"Your Excellency Little Heavenly Master—"

Zhang Xiao looked at the Eight Thousand Grass Moon waiting outside the Spell Class classroom in surprise, and at this moment she was bowing respectfully, revealing her white neck.

"If you can, please tell me, please!"

What's the matter with her looking for me? Zhang Xiao's eyes narrowed, and many possibilities turned in her mind, not caring about the grimaces of Harry and Ron.

No matter what medicine is sold in the gourd, go and see it first, and after making up your mind, Zhang Xiao nodded:

"Yes."

Yachichikusatsuki's face was visibly brighter, and she made a gesture obediently to lead the way in front.

Zhang Xiao gave Malfoy a look, and the pony took everyone away knowingly.

The place chosen by Yachisenzuki was not far away, just an abandoned classroom a few dozen meters away, which had just been cleaned, and in the middle there were cushions and small tables that are common in Japan.

"Your Excellency Little Heavenly Master, please—"

Zhang Xiao frowned, waved his robe, and a delicate hardwood backrest meditation chair appeared on the cushion, this kind of chair is not high, it is often used for meditation, but it is not common in Taoist temples, and it is used by laymen many times.

The big lama sat down directly, and the eight thousand grass moon didn't care, but instead she apologized softly:

"I'm sorry, it's the concubine (Note 1) who didn't think it through—" She bowed her head again, and then put out the tea set, Zhang Xiao immediately understood what she was going to do, only felt that her scalp was a little numb, she definitely wanted to give herself a set of tea art, but the key problem was Japanese tea art.

"Let's go to kung fu tea, save trouble."

Eight thousand grass moon immediately complied, but Zhang Xiao was a little embarrassed, while scolding himself in his heart for his damn great country bearing, while reminding himself that the Japanese have small courtesies but no great righteousness, and they can't be confused by her.

Picking up the small cup, Zhang Xiao took a sip shallowly, everyone is mixed in Asia, and they all belong to the Confucian cultural circle, and their hearts are clear, if they come from their hometown, the two of them can drink for a few hours this afternoon, and they don't know what to say is not to the point.

So he asked bluntly:

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

There was a soft smile on the face that was very similar to Akina Nakamori.

"I wonder if Your Excellency the Heavenly Master has already solved the secret of the Golden Egg?"

The teacup that Zhang Xiao put to his lips stopped, he glanced at the still supple Eight Thousand Grass Moon, and suddenly asked:

"Did you crack it?"

Without waiting for Eight Thousand Caoyue to answer, Zhang Xiao thought about it and then whispered to herself:

"Normally, it's definitely not so fast, what method is used?

Divination? ”

The smile on the face of Eight Thousand Grass Moon was gone, and she looked at the little Heavenly Master who was pinching the wine glass, bent one leg, and sitting in a bold posture.

She never thought that she just asked a word, but it made this little heavenly master think so much.

"Your Excellency Little Heavenly Master's eyes are like torches, you are right, the concubine did use some divination methods and luckily solved the secret of the golden egg, so she was the first to come to your Excellency."

Eight Thousand Grass Moon Positive Color Road:

"The concubine is willing to offer the method of cracking with both hands, just to be able to attach to the command of the little heavenly master."

Hey, sensible, I don't dare to say it when I join forces, I only dare to say that I am attached. The posture is very correct

Zhang Xiao pinched the teacup and just looked at her, it was definitely impossible to join forces with her, but the map could be said.

"You're an Onmyoji?"

Eight Thousand Grass Moon's heart jumped suddenly, she hurriedly lowered her head, and replied respectfully:

"It's just that I know some onmyoji techniques, and I can't be considered an onmyoji."

"Is the matter of the Heavenly Master's Mansion and the Dao Sect and the Onmyoji clear?"

"I've heard a little, and the concubine has also asked the master in the palace, but they are all secretive and don't dare to say more."

Zhang Xiao's expression became more and more indifferent, and his voice seemed to come through the Nine Shadows, with a cold air:

"Forget it, I won't go around in circles with you, give me the map, and I won't kill you."

Eight Thousand Grass Moon raised her head suddenly, looked at him in dismay, and then heard Zhang Xiao say softly:

"If you're really a wild Onmyoji, you don't have to be killed.

But. I guessed it was divination, but it made me understand one thing. ”

Zhang Xiao stared at her:

"You should have gotten the books of the previous Onmyoji, right?"

Yachizuki's face suddenly became as white as paper.

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1. Commuter pass 2. Recommended ticket

Note 1: The colloquial word わらわ was originally used to refer to a hairstyle of children in Japan, and since the family status of samurai women and untied children in ancient Japan was the same, they adopted a consistent colloquial language in order to flaunt the same self-status. However, the identities of the two are different after all, and in order to reflect the difference in writing, two Chinese characters are adopted: "Tong" and "concubine".

The original meaning of the word concubine is a sinful, low-status woman. Polygamous female spouses without dowry and legitimacy are an extended meaning of the word. Therefore, Japanese women, especially samurai women, use this word to refer to outsiders as "I am a low-status woman".

In other words, no matter how high the status of Yachikusatsuki is in Japan, even if it is Nakami, or Yachikusashibu, she can only call herself a concubine in front of Zhang Xiao, whose status is much higher than her.

(End of chapter)

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