[HP Tomb Raiders Notes] Zhaoming

In the afternoon, the sun lazily spread on the lawn, and an old banyan tree propped up a huge canopy, blocking the glare of the light, and the cool breeze brushed over the leaves, making the shade on the lawn more mottled.From time to time, one or two voices came from under the tree, soft and patient.A handsome young man and a seven or eight-year-old girl were sitting side by side on the lawn. The young man waved his magic wand, pointed to a green leaf in front of him and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

The girl turned her head to look, and suddenly shouted excitedly: "Fly up! Fly up!" She turned to grab the young man's arm, "Brother, brother! This little stick is much more fun than my toy wand, let me Try it!" After speaking, he wanted to reach for the wand in the opponent's hand.

The young man raised his hand high, and the leaves also rose a lot in the air. He looked at the thin white arms hanging on his body, and then said helplessly, "Xiaoheyu, you can't use it now, it won't be until 11 When I was young, I entered a special magic school in order to have my own wand."

"Oh," the little girl was a little disappointed, staring at the things in his hands with sparkling eyes, "is it just like my brother back then? Are we studying in the same school?"

"Yes, it's in Chencang. In the future, you will meet many classmates and teachers. If you have any questions, you can ask them for advice, and they will help you."

"En!" The little girl nodded earnestly, and the young man touched his sister's soft hair, got up and looked around and said, "You wait here obediently, don't wander around, don't you always want a velvet? I'll go and have a look." After waiting for the little girl's response, he turned and walked towards the woods.The cattail is a scavenger, so you should go deep into the woods to find it.He walked straight along the tall trees, the light became darker as he walked in, and there were a few birdsong around him from time to time, making the surroundings seem more secluded.He lit his wand, and searched carefully among the trees by the white light of the tip of the wand.After an unknown amount of time, he felt that his eyes were about to be dazzled by all kinds of green, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a grayish-yellow flash on the tree trunk in front of him. The little cattail is lying in a shallow nest on the tree, slowly eating a piece of rotten leaf.Seeing someone coming, the little guy was eating in a leisurely manner. He glanced casually at the young wizard with his two little peas.

"Come on, little thing, come with me, and I will guarantee that you will be full every day." The young man stretched out his hand, hoping that the other person would jump on him.The latter straightened up and sniffed at his fingertips, and then jumped to the palm of his hand. Just as he was about to go all the way up his arm, the wizard grabbed the fluff on his back and lifted it up, "You can't do this, it's too dirty!" If you don't mind, I'll clean it up for you." The young man greeted it a few times and cleaned it up. The original gray fluff turned into a warm milky yellow, and with the small eyes, it was the same as before. Dirty look is simply heaven and earth.Only then did he let go, and put the little guy in the palm of his hand. The other party, neither in a hurry nor annoyed, climbed up the wizard's shoulders, found a good position, and curled up into a limp ball.The young man walked out of the woods with it, thinking of finding his sister, who would be satisfied with this novelty pet.

However, he never expected that the peaceful life of him and his sister would undergo earth-shaking changes within only two hours of his leaving.This memory became his nightmare in the future, tormenting him all the time.It was also because of this encounter that he was exposed to a life he never thought of before, but if he could choose, he would never want to step into such a trajectory.If he could go back to that moment, he would not leave his sister half a step away.

The man closed the photo album in his hand, but there was only one photo in the heavy-textured photo album. It was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy holding a little girl in his arms. close blood relationship.They smiled happily facing the camera, there is no doubt that this is a pair of happy brother and sister.He solemnly locked the photo album into the drawer, and suddenly caught a glimpse of red light above the fireplace opposite the room, and a letter with a golden postmark floated to the ground. He waved his hand and summoned the letter.The postmark was the familiar rose pattern, and he couldn't help frowning. The disgust in the man's eyes became even worse after he opened it and read it.

Thinking that he would return to that hellish stone room again, Cheng Hezhou never lost his resistance. In addition, there was a ghostly person there. Even if the other party was just a Squib who couldn't use a magic wand, he was still very afraid of him. .But no matter what, he still has to complete the task assigned by his uncle, which is the price he must pay for getting everything he currently has.After making up his mind, he looked at the time and poured the contents of the envelope into the palm of his hand. A delicate obsidian chess piece had a warm light on its surface. The next moment he felt his stomach being caught by a hook, and there was no trace of the owner in the room. .

Cheng Hezhou landed in front of a tightly closed stone room. He waved his hands and put on a silver mask for himself, leaving only a clean chin, and buried himself in the thick shadow of the cloak.Even so, the moment the stone room was opened, he was still chilled by the sudden gushing of cold air, and this cold air was also mixed with an uncomfortable smell of blood.The space inside is quite large, but the light is very dark, only a few pale candles can be seen faintly. When you walk in, you can see a man sitting upright with his back to him in the space surrounded by white wax in the center of the stone room, hanging from the sky. A few long prayer flags.Even so, the man's back still gave him a weird feeling.

"You're here." A deep voice said, like iron scraping across the ground.

Even though he knew that the other party's back was facing him, he still bowed his head respectfully and said, "What do you want the professor to say?"

"The last few wizards have been used up, but my magic power still hasn't increased." The man paused, and then continued, "Maybe it's because I'm not pure-blooded, so I can't fuse those magic powers. This time, I must Find a pure-blooded wizard, or you'll be wasting everyone's time."

Cheng Hezhou squeezed the magic wand hidden in his sleeve, "The last attack has attracted the attention of some high-level officials in the Ministry. I deliberately exaggerated the situation to make them suspicious again, so I didn't continue to follow this line. Professor, you The requirements are a bit harsh."

"Heh," the man called the professor turned around slowly, the erratic candlelight reflected a pale face, the man stared into the eyes of the young wizard and said, "I have tried many experimental products before, The witch who took the seven-day magic potion is the closest to the state I need. But the bloodline of the wizard you found is not pure enough. I need a more noble pureblood wizard. Good absorption."

A frenzied expression suddenly appeared on the man's face, and he murmured to the void: "This way I can bring her back, and I won't be alone."

"Professor, give me some more time, and I will bring you a satisfactory experimental product." The wizard interrupted the man's raving.The professor who was still sitting upright seemed to have come to his senses, and he waved his hands weakly, "Go, I'm running out of patience, you only have two months, once this blood moon is over, next time you'll be back." I have to wait another seven years. I am too old to wait that long."

After speaking, the man didn't say anything, the wizard turned and walked out of the stone room. For some reason, this time he felt a little loneliness on the man.

Jiang Lin watched Yao Hui's movements seriously.The witch put on clean gloves and a mask, and took out a syringe. She motioned for the man to stretch out her hand, then located the right position on the lean and powerful arm, and after disinfection, a thin needle pierced the man's muscle. Li quickly poured a tube of blood.After Yao Hui took the blood, he went to the test bench to fiddle with a bunch of bottles and cans. Jiang Lin saw Zhang Qiling skillfully pressing his arm with a cotton swab, and suddenly asked, "Does it hurt?" When the empty needle was filled with bright red liquid, she felt a dull pain in her arm.

Zhang Qiling shook his head.

"You guys are amazing! I'm afraid of pain the most, and I was afraid of injections when I was a child, even adults can't hold it down." She pointed to the witch who was using a dropper to drop a drop of blood on the glass slide, "I used to run away when I saw a needle. Just run."

She saw that there seemed to be a hint of a smile in the other party's eyes, but it was so fleeting that she wondered if she had misread it just now.

"Then you have to observe it with me. After all, you are going to be an Auror. This kind of shortcoming should be overcome as soon as possible." Yao Hui suggested to the girl while adjusting the camera.

Hearing these words, Jiang Lin seemed to be thinking of something, and waved his hands uncomfortably, "It's much better now, I'm not a child anymore." She sat down on the sofa, and Zhang Qiling threw the used cotton swabs into the trash Bucket, too, sat down on the other side.

During the gathering a few days ago, Yao Hui suggested to collect some blood samples for research. Zhang Qiling had no objection, so they made an appointment to meet in Yao Hui's laboratory next week.It was only then that she discovered that Yao Hui was a real academic woman who was responsible for developing and improving potions, while her mother, who came from a family of potions, chose the profession of a healer, but it was not far from it.At this time, the mother seemed to be the same as the information she had read before, and because of Wei Chengnan's status as a Squib, she had conflicts with the family.The mother, who usually seems weak, refused to budge on this issue. Not only did she not want to meet the wizard from another pure-blood wizard family arranged by the family, she simply moved out of the Jiang family's old house after graduation and met with Yao Hui. living together.And relying on his own academic advantages, he successfully entered the wizard's hospital, and has almost cut off contact with the Jiang family since then.Jiang Lin admired his mother's courage and wished them both deeply.But it’s okay not to bless, otherwise what will I do in the future.

The waiting process was a bit long, and Jiang Lin didn't expect that the man next to her would talk to her or anything like that.She flipped through a few magazines on the table, all of which were recent medical issues, and found nothing interesting after reading. She greeted the busy witch again, and walked over to the rows of large bookcases beside her. Get a book.

The girl stood on her tiptoes trying to get the books in the rows above, but she couldn't reach them. Just as she was about to move the ladder next to her, she stretched her hand up and pulled out the book her fingertips touched.She turned around and looked at the book the other party handed in front of her, feeling powerless.After thanking her, she leaned on the bookshelf and flipped through.Zhang Qiling also seemed to be a little interested in these wizard books, she saw the man took a dictionary of herbal medicine and read it seriously.Jiang Lin pouted, and continued to read the "Compendium of Medieval Spells and Spells" in his hand.However, while browsing casually, she suddenly caught a glimpse of "Accidents Caused by Common Spells", which is a research paper on accidents caused by various commonly used spells caused by improper casting for various reasons. Solution.

The girl looked down one by one, and finally found the words "Death Curse" in the last row.There was a sudden thump in her heart, and she continued to read half apprehensively and half expectantly.

"The Killing Curse is one of the spells commonly used by evil black wizards. It is listed as the 'Three Unforgivable Curses' together with the Imperius Curse and the Cruciatus Curse. The biggest difference from the other two spells is that once the Killing Curse is released successfully , people who are attacked are almost impossible to survive, and there is no anti-curse to solve. The few methods known so far that can resist the killing curse belong to the category of defense, such as using the transformation spell or the flying spell to transform the solid shape of the entity Objects such as stones, ironware, etc. are used as shields, but if the magic power of the attacker is stronger than that of the defender, then the above shields can only be said to delay time.

However, there is indeed an item that can actually resist the attack of the Killing Curse, and it does not require the magic power of a wizard.In the long history of magic, some ancient magic items have been handed down. They were either created unintentionally by the holders at that time, or they were stripped from other magical creatures.In short, the mysterious magical power contained in it is enduring, and the people who carry it will also be blessed because of these items.The author has personally experienced it once, it resisted the green light of the Killing Curse, and bounced it back to the black wizard, making the evil person suffer for himself.However, the effects of magical relics vary depending on the magnitude of the magic power and the cause of its generation, and it is impossible to accurately predict the degree of protection it will provide. "

Jiang Lin's palms were full of sweat, but it disappeared when he turned to another page. The thesis ends here.She put down the book in disappointment, and suddenly thought of the necklace she was wearing around her neck. It was a black stone inlaid with gold trim, only the size of the tip of her little finger, and she couldn't tell what material it was made of. With a solemn expression, she told her to keep it safe, and the old lady she met in Yaozhai later said it was some Shennong relic.However, is this thing that powerful?She wanted to try, but was swayed by the last sentence in the essay.

When she was studying systematically in the Jiang family, she had learned the knowledge of the generation and casting of magical power.The spell caster's own magic attributes, wand material, beliefs when casting the spell, etc. will all affect the final spell result.This is why some wizarding children who do not own wands occasionally cast more powerful spells than adult wizards.Because it cannot be controlled, it cannot be predicted, and no one is stupid enough to risk their lives.

"Xiao Lin? What's wrong with you, Xiao Lin?" Yao Hui patted the girl's arm and asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, I'm just thinking about the task that the team will arrange tomorrow." She came back to her senses, saw the witch's gentle eyes full of worry, and quickly explained.

Zhang Qiling also put down the book in his hand, "Are you tired, do you want to go back and have a rest first?" The caring tone in her tone reminded her of her parents' way of getting along, and he hadn't forgotten that the two are now pretending to be a couple.Jiang Lin felt that the other party could still think so thoughtfully at this time, she had already left this matter behind.

Yao Hui also added that he needed to check the information and do other tests, and asked Xiao Zhang to send the girl back.

After leaving the gate, the two walked side by side on the street. Because of the weekend, many wizarding families came out to shop on the road. The shadow of the attack at the summer fair some time ago seems to have dissipated a lot.Zhang Qiling noticed the lingering anxiety in the girl's eyes from the moment she put down the book. He had no experience of comforting others, at least not in his own memory.

Jiang Lin walked down the street in a trance, her mind was so full of the research paper she just read that she didn't pay attention when the people next to her walked away.When she finally sensed something was wrong, there were strangers everywhere, and Zhang Qiling was nowhere to be seen.She looked around anxiously, when suddenly someone tapped her on the shoulder, she turned expectantly, but saw an unexpected person.

"Mr. Cheng? What are you doing here?" She frowned slightly, obviously not used to meeting each other in this situation, especially when the man in front of her knew her secret.

"I'm here to buy some things." The man smiled gently, not caring about her surprised and unhappy expression, "Are you alone?"

I have to admit that Cheng Hezhou does have an extraordinary face, which belongs to the kind of beauty that can be recognized in the crowd at a glance.His eyes seemed to be able to speak, and any witch who was stared at by such a pair of affectionate eyes would not be able to help but blush.Jiang Lin is also a young witch, but she is not in the mood to pay attention to these charming emotions now, not to mention that the person in front of her is not so easy to get along with, and she has not forgotten how he behaved in the office of the Ministry of Magic.

"No, I came with my friends." She explained, looked up and looked around again, and had already scolded the guy who was walking around eight hundred times in her heart.

"Oh? Maybe your friend left beforehand. If you don't mind, would you do me a favor and go have a drink with me? I know there's a coffee shop not far ahead. It's delicious."

"No need, Mr. Cheng, I'll wait here, he will be back soon."

"Well, that's a pity. But I can't leave such a lovely lady alone, I'll wait with you." The man looked at her with a smile, and there was no anger of rejection in his words.The people around looked at this couple, and they seemed to be a little curious about the way they get along. Could it be that the girl is angry with her boyfriend?

Jiang Lin was sweating profusely on her head, and she felt gossiping eyes sizing them up, complaining about Zhang Qiling's strange disappearance, while wondering why the guy next to her was so thick-skinned.A few minutes later, she was just about to persuade Cheng Hezhou to leave when her wrist was grabbed suddenly, and a familiar voice said, "Sorry for making you wait so long." Then the other party handed her a glass of lemonade, and the little jellyfish in it flashed With bright light, it swims around leisurely, changing into a little daisy from time to time.

She stared blankly at the lemonade in front of her, forgetting to take it for a moment.

"Hello, I'm Xiaoci's boyfriend Zhang Qiling. May I ask who you are?" Zhang Qiling turned to look at another young man and said politely.

"Cheng Hezhou. It's a pleasure to meet you." The man paused, and then replied, he didn't expect that the witch was really waiting for someone, and she was such an outstanding person. "Since your friend is here, I'll go first, I wish you a happy weekend!" For some reason, he was a little resistant to the "boyfriend" Zhang Qiling said.

As soon as the other party walked away, Zhang Qiling let go of the girl's hand, he was a little inexplicably lost at the sudden disappearance of the delicate touch.Just about to say something to the girl, the other party said first: "So you were shopping, I thought you got lost." She shook the cup and laughed happily, "Thank you!"

He didn't speak, just walked side by side on the bustling street with the girl.

A long time later, in the long years, in the deep underground space, under the starry night sky, in the cold and damp swamp, he would occasionally think of this scene.These few peaceful times are like throwing a pearl into the eternal deep pool, causing layer after layer of small ripples, which gradually spread out, showing sparkling waves under the sunlight, shaking the mind .He also knows that these simple and precious memories will disappear again, just like countless previous experiences.This is the only thing that he, who is as powerful as a god and Buddha, can't do. He can't keep any of the past, whether it's beautiful or painful, and will eventually be scattered with the wind like quicksand and return to the earth.

The author has something to say:

It's so sweet that if you put a knife in your heart, you feel like a pervert. . .