vncnus Chapter 101 Just know eat!
Chapter 101 Just know eat!
Chapter 101 Just know eat!
Diary: ? ? ?
The three huge question marks startled Lucas for a moment, then he quickly wrote: "Sorry, I was too excited and didn't explain clearly. What I mean is, toads possess powerful resistance to spells, so how can toads be cooked so that dishes made from them can impart similar effects to diners?"
The words were sucked in, and the diary froze for a full ten seconds.
"...Sorry, I don't know."
Its font size kept increasing: "Can toads be eaten?"
Lucas, somewhat disappointed, continued writing, "Then, please tell me how to cook dragon meat?"
She quickly wrote in her diary: "Dragon meat is poisonous, it can't be eaten!"
Lucas quickly added, "That's why I asked you!"
The diary paused for another ten seconds before finally producing a line of dry, lifeless writing.
"Sorry, I don't know either."
Lucas sighed, thought for a moment, and said, "Then please tell me about all the edible magical creatures that have been discovered so far, including magical animals, magical plants, and so on."
This time, the diary remained silent for a full thirty seconds.
Riddle went berserk: "Damn it! I grew up in an orphanage, and even going to school relied on scholarships. I was lucky to get sausages and potatoes. By fifth grade, I'd been created. Where am I supposed to eat magical creatures?!"
He doesn't ask about the many advanced magical knowledge I possess, but instead asks about these kinds of things!
This wizard must be crazy! He must be insane!
Just when Lucas thought the diary would never reply and was about to close it, a line of text finally appeared.
"Sorry, these aren't in my knowledge base. Could you please ask something else?"
Lucas shook his head. Oh well, it seems the path of magical medicinal cuisine and magical creature delicacies is indeed brand new and rare, and I can only explore it slowly on my own.
He thought for a moment and decided to ask someone he was about to encounter.
"What do the siren, the mermaid tribe of the Mediterranean, like to eat? What are their preferred flavors?"
The diary fell silent, then slowly displayed a few words: "I don't know."
Lucas frowned and couldn't help but write, "You don't know this, you don't know that, you know nothing, and you still have the nerve to call yourself a book of wisdom?"
To Lucas's astonishment, the diary began to vibrate!
Its pages flipped and twitched, as if it had been greatly agitated, or as if it were cursing, and cursing very filthily.
Huge, illegible, and clearly angry handwriting appeared on the pages.
"Eat! Eat! Eat! Just know eat!!!"
"You must be a Hufflepuff!"
Lucas raised an eyebrow: "You guessed right, I am indeed a first-year student at Hufflepuff."
The diary seemed to have calmed down a bit: "Alright, Lucas, I understand your love of food. But don't you think this is absurd? What kind of little wizard gets a magical artifact like mine and keeps asking for food?"
Lucas wrote: "It's not outrageous, I'm a cook, a cook who became a wizard."
Diary entry: "...Aaaaaaah! Shut up!"
"Powerful spells, alluring wealth, hidden knowledge, captivating power, sweet love... Can you pick one that interests you?"
"If you don't understand what the teacher is saying in class, just ask me! If you're too lazy to do the homework the teacher assigns, I'll do it for you!"
"Please, can't you just ask me a normal question?!"
But you don't seem quite normal...
Fearing he might overreact, Lucas didn't write the sentence down.
The book of wisdom failed to answer any of the questions that had just been asked, and these setbacks dampened the strange enthusiasm that had been lingering in Lucas's heart. He suddenly remembered many doubts.
The person who sent me the diary claimed it was a lucky diary, but it's actually a "book of wisdom" with extremely strong protective magic? How is that possible?
Did my previous owner lie to me? Why would that be?
Or did its previous owner never discover its secret? But I only had it for a short time, and I already know the truth about the diary?
This whole affair seemed suspicious no matter how you looked at it, so Lucas couldn't help but ask, "What is your purpose? There's no such thing as a free lunch. You're imparting your knowledge to me, what do you want in return?"
Riddle was stunned: My Confusion Charm wore off so quickly? This little wizard seems difficult to deal with...
Add a Confusion Spell!
Let me be oblivious and ignore all the suspicions! No one can escape my allure!
The diary quickly replied: "Of course, this isn't entirely free. The reason I want to offer you some knowledge first is simply to prove my abilities. Then, you must undergo my test. Only by passing the test can I give you more, until my knowledge base is fully open to you."
"Because I was created by my master to inherit his knowledge, wealth, status and glory."
""
"I am a book of wisdom, and even more so, a book of legacy!"
"My task is to choose a suitable successor for my master!"
As expected, Lucas asked, "Who is your master?"
Riddle smiled smugly.
The diary says: "I cannot reveal the name of the Great Master to you until you have fully passed the test. This is an extremely secret inheritance, and you must not reveal my existence to others, otherwise I will disappear immediately, and you will have no more chances."
"All you need to know is that my master possesses profound knowledge, vast wealth, loyal followers, and unparalleled power!"
"His achievements are in no way inferior to those of the four great masters of Hogwarts!"
"I see you have extraordinary talent; you're a wizarding prodigy, one in a million. The fate of the world rests on your shoulders!"
Come on, Lucas...
The fact that you didn't immediately rush to me with ecstatic joy when I offered you power, wealth, knowledge, authority, and love already makes you one of the best among the young wizards.
But now, no child can stay awake.
Because every little wizard dreams of being a hero! Teenagers are at the age when they love to fantasize the most!
Mysterious trials, the legacy of heroes, the mission to maintain world peace... Wow, wouldn't that make your eyes light up and your blood boil, making you eager to start the trials and prove that you are the chosen one?
Come on, Lucas, open your heart to me completely, step by step!
A sentence slowly emerged in the diary, sounding a sacred clarion call.
"Lucas, are you ready?"
Riddle felt it with excitement as Lucas's pen tip pressed down on his body, making a rustling sound.
Lucas solemnly wrote: "No."
W! T! F!
The diary began to tremble violently again, its pages tumbling wildly, as if someone were having an epileptic seizure.
Why?!
A huge "Why" took up the entire page, and Lucas quickly wrote it.
"I have so much to learn, I'm just too busy to keep up."
Honestly! From Monday to Friday, I have to attend classes during the day. In the evenings and on weekends, I not only have to do homework, but more importantly, I also have to go to the kitchen.
On one hand, he continues to hone his culinary skills, train Pepper, and explore his own culinary path—magical medicinal cuisine, magical creature delicacies,
On the one hand, they study culinary magic; on the other hand, they study "Hufflepuff's Kitchen Notebook," master food charms, and promote the reform and innovation of Hogwarts' kitchen, so that all teachers and students can enjoy the happiness and warmth brought by food.
In addition, one must continue to practice the combat techniques taught to him by Tonks, keeping a close eye on the enemy's shoulders, feet, and wrists while constantly moving, and making good use of one's own shoulders, feet, and wrists to perform perfect attacks, dodges, and defenses.
Furthermore, I need to master the Standard Spells series of textbooks, as well as all the magic books donated by enthusiastic wizards, and rely on the Hogwarts library to continuously improve my wizarding combat level. Right now, I'm not even a Level 1 wizard yet.
In addition, twice a month, I have to go to the Black Lake to cook for the mermaids... and I also have to go to the Forbidden Forest to play with Thea!
After doing all that, where would I find the time? Even splitting it in half wouldn't be enough to cover the expenses.
The diary was furious: "You idiot! What you've learned so far can't possibly compare to what I'm going to teach you! As long as you inherit my master's mantle, you'll immediately become a great being on par with the Four Great Giants, and you'll be a hero who protects world peace!"
Lucas sighed, "But I'm not really interested in maintaining world peace; I just want to be a magical chef."
Don't you want to listen to what you're saying? Are you even speaking human language?!
Riddle was furious. What kind of little wizard would want to be a chef instead of a hero?
It seems I've been asleep for too long and my power is insufficient, so my Confusion Charm didn't take full effect. Once I recover, I'll definitely give you ten or eight more Confusion Charms to taste!
I will endure it! A small act of impatience could ruin a great plan!
As long as you keep talking to me, I can slowly draw strength from you...
"Alright, fine, you want to be a magical chef!" the diary replied. "You asked me so many questions about magical ingredients just now, so you'll definitely be getting ingredients from all sorts of magical creatures in the future, right?"
"But magical creatures are not to be trifled with. Many of them are deadly aggressive, possess bizarre abilities, or live in extremely harsh environments inhabited by even more harmful creatures."
"If you don't have great power, how can you possibly obtain the ingredients you desire?"
Lucas paused for a moment, then thought, "Hmm, what the diary says makes a lot of sense."
The diary continued: "I can teach you some incredibly powerful spells that you can't learn at Hogwarts. They will help you easily subdue magical creatures and obtain the ingredients you want."
"I'll teach you the first one now. Try it out after you learn it."
"The spell is called the Bone-Pulling Spell, and the incantation is 'Pulling out tendons and bones!'"
Lucas stared at the line of text and suddenly felt a dull ache in his bones.
"This spell gesture is simple and quick to activate. It may not be very destructive, but it is enough to incapacitate the target, making it ideal for unexpected situations, such as being ambushed by some magical creature."
"Most importantly, many magical creatures have strong resistance to spells, and if the spell is used correctly, it can have amazing effects."
"Fantastic Beasts' spell resistance is divided into two types. One is the resistance on the surface of their skin and scales, such as dragons, where many spells are deflected directly by their skin and scales. The other is the resistance within their flesh and blood, such as toads, which can be hit by spells, but the spells will be greatly reduced in effectiveness."
"The Bone-Pulling Curse is also ineffective against magical creatures with strong resistance to their skin; it cannot penetrate them and therefore will not work."
However, the Bone-Pulling Curse can be extremely powerful when facing magical creatures with strong internal resistance.
"Because of strong resistance within the body, the effect of the spell is reduced. Ordinary spells become less effective when reduced, but the Bone-Removing Spell is different. Originally, it was meant to remove a large bone, but now it removes a small bone, which will still trigger a chain reaction and break limbs. Especially when targeting the joints of some large animals, even if they only lose a small bone, it can cause them to break bones and tendons, fall to the ground and not get up, and be completely at your mercy."
The diary was very detailed, explaining everything from the principles behind the spell's effectiveness to the incantation, pronunciation, and gestures. As long as Lucas practiced according to its instructions, he would master the spell in no time.
But... Lucas couldn't help but write, "This must be a curse, right?"
"So what if it's a curse?" the diary read. "Spells are merely tools; they are neither good nor bad in themselves, it all depends on the user. Black magic used to save people is still good magic. If so-called white magic is used to harm people, what's the difference between it and a black wizard?"
"As long as you use it for good, this bone-drawing spell is a good magic spell to save people from dire straits."
Yes, that's righteous and awe-inspiring, and makes a lot of sense.
Looking at the Bone-Pulling Curse, Lucas immediately thought of the three-headed dog, a magical creature with strong internal resistance. The normal full-body binding curse and stun curse had little effect on it; it would shake its head and recover.
But if she had learned the Bone-Stripping Charm, she could have easily pulled out the small bones in its ankle when it pounced, potentially causing it to break its leg and fall to the ground, or even be knocked unconscious by the wall. Ellie wouldn't have been injured.
Using magic correctly is really important.
"Study hard, Lucas, and you'll find a new world opening up for you."
Forcibly imposing a curse on Lucas's face, Riddle was afraid that the kid would say something strange again, so he quickly continued writing.
"Your first test is simple; it focuses on your ability to collect, summarize, and organize information, which is the first step in all learning."
"Go and compile a list of all the major events in the British magical world from 1940 to the present, arrange them chronologically and give them to me. Detailed explanations are not required; each event can be summarized in just one sentence."
"The truly significant events that impact the wizarding world aren't those seemingly exciting gossip tales!"
"After you pass the test, even more surprises await you."
The writing in the diary had disappeared. Lucas wanted to ask some more questions, but suddenly he felt dizzy and exhausted. He looked at the clock and realized it was already two in the morning.
It seems my body has just recovered, so I can't stay up late yet.
I'm going to sleep now, I'm too tired.
Lucas closed his diary, turned to look at Ellie sleeping soundly, and lay down on the hospital bed, falling asleep almost instantly.
"—Lucas, Lucas!"
"Oh no—Lucas has fainted again—"
"Go and fetch Mrs. Pomfrey!"
Amidst the cacophony of sounds, Lucas groggily opened his eyes.
"What are you all arguing about? I'm trying to sleep."
The room fell silent for a moment, then suddenly someone rushed over and hugged him tightly.
"That's great, I thought you fainted again."
It took Lucas a second to regain consciousness. The person hugging him was Hannah, and Susan and Ernie were also by his bedside.
Khazarez, Harry, and Neville.
"I just slept very soundly," Lucas said with a smile. "I'm all better now, thank you for your concern."
Lucas's friends took turns hugging him, happy for his recovery. Ellie, still a little pale, leaned against her pillow and smiled as she watched this scene.
Bright sunlight streamed in through the windows, filling the entire room and bathing Lucas and his friends.
Until Mrs. Pomfrey stormed in, fuming.
"What are you all making a scene about! The patient needs rest, all of you get out!"