How wizards learn science and technology

Usually, Merlin's dates aren't like this.

Invite a lady to your home|Dinner time, open a bottle of good wine anyway, and light two candles.But obviously "usual circumstances" don't apply right now.

Especially the girl sitting at the dining table, wearing a comfortable and warm home sweater, holding a washed tomato, watching Merlin's every move while eating.

Meeting Merlin's gaze, Phoebe gave him a bright smile.

... Well, not usually not usually, Merlin thinks this is quite good.

It's kind of like a niece coming over to her uncle's for the weekend.

Merlin brought dinner: the obligatory fish and chips, but not a proper meal, and he bought two steaks and vegetables from the supermarket.

"What would you like to drink?" he asked.

Phoebe straightened her spine immediately.

After she finished eating the tomato, she folded her hands on the table, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked expectantly, "Do you want a drink?"

Merlin: "..."

There's something wrong with this excited look.

He couldn't help but say, "Phoebe, are you an adult yet?"

Phoebe nodded. "I'm due next Sunday."

Merlin: "..."

Oh My God.

Even though he was mentally prepared, when Phoebe Lovegood said this, Merlin still felt that his world view was broken, and the guilt value, which had dropped to 99 before, exploded in an instant.

——What went wrong with my past self to fall in love with a little girl who I can't even meet? !

"Wizards come of age at 17," Phoebe explained. "I'm already working."

"But you are sitting in an ordinary person's house." Merlin said helplessly.

Forget it, it's too late to say anything now.

He was only glad that he didn't really have sex with an underage girl.

Merlin very rudely rejected Phoebe's request: "No, don't even think about it."

Phoebe: "Ah..."

What's with this disappointed expression, Merlin felt that Phoebe seemed to be expecting something.

I hope it's not the kind of "expectation" I thought.

He pretended he hadn't seen it: "Hot milk, cocoa?"

"Then hot cocoa," Phoebe said regretfully.

So Merlin made Phoebe hot cocoa and poured himself a soda.

Phoebe really liked fried fish, and the girl biting the fish had a contented expression and even narrowed her eyes, almost exactly the same as the white cat who lived in Merlin's house.

Seeing her joyful appearance, Merlin couldn't help laughing out loud: "I can give you the recipe."

"I've tried it myself," said Phoebe reluctantly, "but it never tastes like you... Merlin, are you watching The Potions Book?"

In the second half of the sentence, Phoebe's eyes fell on a pot of nettles on the cabinet opposite the dining table.

No one would grow this plant at home for viewing, and Merlin was indeed reading another book that Phoebe had given him.

"Yes," he admitted, "I have never heard of some of the ingredients in the formula, so I can only try to get ordinary people to grow them."

"Are you trying to make a potion?"

"I'm trying to analyze what's in the nettle."

Merlin is not stupid. If everyone can make potions with the formula, why are these magical potions only spread among wizards so far?

"Muggles can't make potions," Phoebe explained, understanding the meaning of Merlin's words, "I'm sorry, but I think you'd really like to try it yourself."

He really wanted to, but with the objective facts in front of him, Merlin couldn't help it.

"Can ordinary people use potions?" he asked.

"There are some, such as love potion, and Miss Bobby's formula also contains potion ingredients. I just don't know if all potions will work..."

Saying that, Phoebe's expression suddenly became sad.

"Potions can restore lost limbs to humans, Merlin."

There was sadness in her clear eyes.

"I thought maybe the potion could give you back your legs. But... But I can't guarantee that the potion is absolutely safe for Muggles, I'm worried..."

"Phoebe."

Merlin shook his head, interrupting her.

It took him a while to accept this fact—anyone who opened their eyes and found that their legs were gone and replaced with a mechanical version would feel awkward for a while.

But now that science and technology are so advanced, the prosthetic has not affected his life at all, so Merlin has let go of it.

"I'm a secret agent," he said. "Injury, memory loss, these are things I realized when I chose this line of work. You are an Auror, Phoebe, and your job is also very risky. I I think you should understand that."

That being said, Phoebe was still very sad.

It's not easy to ask her to let go of this matter, Merlin didn't force it, but changed the subject thoughtfully: "You said that Miss Poppy's formula also contains potion ingredients, how is your work there?"

When mentioning work, Phoebe immediately calmed down, and her expression suddenly became very serious: "I have some progress, let's talk to your study later."

……

After dinner, Phoebe helped Merlin wash the dishes, and the two went to the study.

As she entered the room, Merlin noticed her eyes linger subtly on the scratching post for a brief moment.

"I have a free-range cat," Merlin explained, "I think you should know."

The white cat didn't come home today, and Merlin had never seen her use the scratching post.Although cats have always had a strange temper, Merlin thinks that there are not many white cats like this one.

Phoebe looked back, "Oh."

Merlin:?

He instinctively felt that her reaction was a little strange.Phoebe's eyes wandered, and she seemed to think of something after mentioning the white cat, which made Merlin suddenly remember: the scent of the shampoo she used was almost exactly the same as that of the white cat.

"Phoebe."

So Merlin spoke.

"What brand of shampoo do you use?"

Phoebe was startled.

She didn't seem to understand why Merlin asked such a question, and she was stunned for a moment before answering: "It's a brand that is very popular among wizards... What's wrong?"

It is unlikely that the same model is sold in the market.

It is not ruled out that the white cat will often come into contact with wizards - after all, it is elusive, who knows if the little guy has another home outside.Merlin wouldn't be surprised if he left his apartment to eat and drink at some wizard's house.

Could this wizard just happen to be Phoebe?

Such a hypothesis turned around in Merlin's mind, and he denied it himself first, because the possibility was too low.

"My cat," said Merlin, "has a hair smell similar to the shampoo you use."

"Maybe it's been bathed with the same shampoo."

Phoebe didn't seem too curious about it.

Merlin was still a little puzzled. After examining Phoebe, he always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't have a clue.

In the end, he had no choice but to suppress his doubts: "Let's talk about your progress."

Phoebe secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "I saved all the information I sorted out in Onedrive, please lend me your computer, Merlin."

Even Onedrive can be used. As a wizard, Phoebe Lovegood probably knows more about computers than many ordinary people.

She opened the webpage, logged in to her account, and called up the document.

"You got the mother copy of the rune," Phoebe said, "you also extracted the content from the book."

Merlin didn't remember anything.

What Phoebe said is now just a long mission report in Merlin's mind.He knew the situation, but had no memory, but Phoebe organized the content of the document at a glance, so he could skip the summary and read the text directly.

This is an experiment log.

The documentation wasn't complete yet, but this small part was enough to make Merlin shudder: a record of experiments on living people.

The records were completely carried out in accordance with the method of scientifically controlled experiments, but Merlin had seen most of the drugs used in the "Encyclopedia of Potions".

——This is someone testing the specific effects of potions on ordinary people.

Merlin said without thinking, "Cypher didn't do this."

The mission report said her profile was a breakthrough new study, but it wasn't "research."

Besides, Merlin had dealt with Cypher a long time ago. She was a hacker. Although she was ambitious, she would not do such a crazy thing.

"I think so too," Phoebe agreed. "However, this is just the beginning. I still have more to decipher."

I just don't know what this crazy thing has to do with Miss Bobby's formula.

While browsing the experiment report, Merlin asked Phoebe about the raw materials and efficacy of the potion.

He soon discovered that Phoebe didn't know much about the root cause of the reaction between the potion ingredients and the efficacy of the potion. Since she is a girl who likes to study and study, Merlin probably speculated that the wizard's research method for her own potion science might be It is still at the level of chemical medicine before the industrial revolution.

What a pity, he thought, that with such a talent, it delayed the wizards' pursuit of the truth.

It was very late when the two chatted.

In the end, Merlin had to interrupt the conversation: "Phoebe, you still have work tomorrow."

Suddenly, Phoebe looked up at the wall clock in the study, and it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

"Ok."

The little girl nodded reluctantly.

Merlin: "I'll take you back to uh..."

In the middle of talking, it suddenly occurred to him that Phoebe didn't need a man to take her home, just a wave of her wand.

Phoebe laughed. "It's not polite to use Apparition in other people's homes. You can send me out."

But it was clear that she didn't really want to go.

Merlin walked behind Phoebe, she turned her head several times, but hesitated to speak.He understood what she meant, but Merlin chose not to read Phoebe's body language.

Until Phoebe came to the door of the apartment and stopped.Merlin opened the door for her.

Phoebe turned around.

"I'm going then, Merlin," she said.

"Safe travels."

Then she took a few steps closer, just as she did outside the restaurant that night.Merlin leaned down and accepted Phoebe's kiss on his cheek.

Only this time it's not that simple.

After the kiss, Phoebe moved a little away, and boldly looked at Merlin with bright eyes. He subconsciously tried to avoid her gaze, but it was too late.

Phoebe found Merlin's lips and kissed them again.

Merlin:! !

The girl's lips were soft and warm, and Phoebe reacted quickly. Taking advantage of Merlin's surprise, she dexterously stuck out the tip of her tongue and pried open his lips.

The action is rusty, but quite enthusiastic.

In an instant, the simple touch of lips and teeth escalated into a deep kiss. Phoebe grabbed Merlin's skirt and pressed her whole body against it.

The temperature of the body, the breath blowing on the skin, and her reckless aggression like a small animal, all mixed together and turned into a more dangerous emotion, surging from the bottom of Merlin's heart.

Where did she learn all this - no, Merlin!You have to calm down.

He opened a little distance, Phoebe's face was close at hand, the girl's eyes were watery, and his shadow was reflected in them.

Lying in his arms, she whispered coquettishly, "Mei, Merlin, I want...I want to stay, okay?"

—You have to calm down.

Merlin repeatedly warned himself in his heart and took a deep breath.

He turned his head sideways, avoiding Phoebe's ruddy and delicate face: "No, Phoebe."

"why?"

Phoebe was aggrieved.

She still refused to let go of Merlin's shirt: "Is it because I haven't reached the legal age for Muggles, then, can I be an adult in a few days?"

"More than that, Phoebe."

Although Merlin is not a person who guards | Men will feel guilty!

"still……"

He really wanted to say something like I don't think we are here yet, but seeing Phoebe's sad and wronged look, Merlin couldn't say it.

Merlin's mind was in a mess, and he sighed.

He finally said, "I've lost my memory, Phoebe. I know next to nothing about you and your world. I feel irresponsible if I do."

"But I can take responsibility."

"..."

In some respects, Phoebe's logic is impeccable.

Merlin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Give me some time, okay? Phoebe, strictly speaking, I've only seen you twice now."

Fortunately, Phoebe has always been an understanding girl.

She was very reluctant, but still nodded, and finally let go of the hand that was holding Merlin's skirt.

"Okay then," whispered Phoebe, "take it easy, I promise . . . good night."

It's just that Merlin didn't sleep well that night.

He was lying on the bed, the white cat didn't come back, and once he closed his eyes, that kiss from Phoebe Lovegood always came to his heart uncontrollably.

Her kiss, breath, and scorching temperature.Such vigorous vitality burned in Merlin's body, he was very honored, but still felt guilty.

Of course, there are more emotions that can't be explained or ignored that are stuck in Merlin's heart.

It wasn't until dawn that Merlin forcibly pulled his thoughts to the experiment report translated by Phoebe, and he calmed down a bit.

——Cypher wanted Miss Poppy's formula, could it be because, in the end, the test result of this report is exactly what is needed for a similar potion?

He'd have to meet Cypher sometime after his trial and conviction.

This was the decision Merlin made before he fell asleep.

The author has something to say: Where did she learn it from, from you, Teacher Mei [manually funny].

A Phoebe crazily wants to get Merlin drunk, and Sima Zhao's heart is broken =. =!

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