bioinnovel Chapter 107 Hatching the Phoenix! How are the Nutrition Fees Calculated? Unicorns Donate Blood Volun
Chapter 107 Hatching the Phoenix! How are the Nutrition Fees Calculated? Unicorns Donate Blood Volun
Chapter 107 Hatching the Phoenix! How are the Nutrition Fees Calculated? Unicorns Donate Blood Voluntarily!
Ciel didn't say how he planned to solve the problem, but everyone present, including the eight-eyed giant spider, already understood.
What other solution is there?
It's just about eating!
Once the population becomes too large, the Sharl will come and eat the extra eight-eyed giant spiders!
However, this is still acceptable to the eight-eyed giant spiders.
After all, spiders are naturally prone to cannibalism. Although the giant eight-eyed spider is a social animal, it will kill weaker companions to fill its stomach if food is scarce.
Offering those weak, eight-eyed giant spiders as tribute to the Sharl was of no moral consequence to them whatsoever.
But the next moment, Charles thought for a moment, then rummaged through his box and found a book.
"I knew it! I remember this book was always in my box."
Charles tossed the Muggle textbook on ecological communities to Aragog, and under Aragog's puzzled gaze, Charles pointed to a graph in it and explained to him.
"This is a population reproduction rate chart studied by Muggles. You better memorize it, study it carefully, and find the node where your Octopod colony reproduces the fastest."
"Remember, farming must be done scientifically."
"As for the topic of studying the ecology of the giant eight-eyed spider, I'll leave that to you."
Aragog felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the textbook handed to him.
This is practically asking me to research how to kill a lot of giant eight-eyed spiders quickly!
It only wants to ask one question right now.
Which idiot put this little wizard in Hufflepuff?!
Is this Hufflepuff?
Even Slytherin couldn't have come up with something so vicious!
Lucius and the group of dark wizards who witnessed this scene became even more timid.
so horrible.
Ciel's terror lies not only in his strength, but more importantly, in the fact that he doesn't treat his enemies as human beings at all, and he uses all sorts of cruel and ruthless methods that reveal his very nature without a second thought.
In a sense, they felt that the Shire was more terrifying than Dumbledore or even Voldemort!
With the matter of breeding the eight-eyed giant spider settled, and another breeding base for eight-eyed giant spiders added to the Forbidden Forest, Xia Er was in a great mood.
So I've achieved my basic goal of coming to the Forbidden Forest this time.
However, there is one last thing: to find the whereabouts of the Heavenly Phoenix, which is related to his third magic, the Animagus transformation.
To find the Heavenly Phoenix, the map provided by Professor Sprout is certainly important, since it's where the founders of Hufflepuff originally placed the Heavenly Phoenix eggs.
However, considering that the Hufflepuff Headmasters later found nothing, there must have been some unforeseen circumstances.
In times like these, the giant eight-eyed spider, a native creature that has long lived in the Forbidden Forest, can be of great help.
Immediately, Charles pulled out the ancient map that Professor Sprout had given him and showed it to the eight-eyed spiders to indicate where the place was.
The eight-eyed giant spiders looked on with surprise and uncertainty after seeing the area marked on the map.
"This place?"
"Isn't this the territory of those unicorns deep in the Forbidden Forest?"
Upon hearing this, Charles raised an eyebrow slightly.
"unicorn?"
"group?"
He knew that there were unicorns deep in the Forbidden Forest.
After all, there is a specific description of this in the original book. Voldemort made a special trip to the Forbidden Forest just to drink the blood of a unicorn to restore some of his magic power.
However, Xia Er hadn't expected that, according to the eight-eyed giant spiders, there seemed to be more than just one or two unicorns deep in the Forbidden Forest, but rather a whole group!
Suddenly, Charles remembered something: Hagrid, the guard of the hunting grounds, seemed to have quite a few unicorn materials.
For example, blankets and bags made of unicorn hair.
It's worth noting that unicorn hair is an extremely precious material. Powerful unicorn hair can even be used to make wands, making it very popular among wizards.
Such precious materials were certainly not bought by Hagrid in a proper way; they must have been obtained from the Forbidden Forest.
If there were only one or two unicorns in the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid would have to work forever to gather enough fur to make blankets and bags.
From this perspective, there should indeed be a group of unicorns in the Forbidden Forest.
But that's the most illogical part, because unicorns are not large-scale social animals.
This animal is pure and noble by nature, and lives alone, at most in a small family group of two or three.
This is partly because the materials from unicorns are so coveted that if too many are gathered together, it will easily attract poachers.
Therefore, large groups of unicorns are never seen in the magical world.
According to the eight-eyed giant spiders, there are more than just one or two unicorns in the Forbidden Forest; there are at least a dozen or twenty, all concentrated in one area.
This goes against the nature of unicorns!
"Unless they are attracted by something, they will do something against their nature and continue to live in groups in this area."
Upon considering this possibility, Charles's eyes lit up.
Unicorns possess a typical form of divine magic; what attracts them must be a higher level of divine magic.
As a legendary mythical creature, the phoenix possesses a divine power far exceeding that of the phoenix, making it highly likely that it would attract unicorns.
In other words, the phoenix must still be in this area; it hasn't disappeared, but it's been concealed by some means, and no one has been able to find it!
Charles immediately had the eight-eyed giant spiders lead him to the unicorn's territory.
Aragog readily allowed Sharl to climb onto its back, and then they began to travel through the forest.
Despite being blind, spiders don't rely heavily on their eyes to locate their prey.
Having spent so many years in the Forbidden Forest, Aragog is very familiar with the surrounding terrain, and he made his way through it as if it were flat ground.
In addition, the giant eight-eyed spider's enormous size allows it to easily traverse distances of over ten meters with a single stride, making its movement speed in the Forbidden Forest faster than that of a car.
Half an hour later, they led Xia Er deep into the Forbidden Forest, until they sensed the aura of holy magic emanating from an area ahead. Only then did the eight-eyed giant spiders show their disgust and stop.
"Lord Charles, the disgusting smell of those unicorns is already wafting over; their territory is just ahead."
Aragog's eyes revealed solemnity and apprehension.
They also wanted the unicorns' territory, since it was the heart of the Forbidden Forest and the food was more plentiful there.
But those unicorns are not to be trifled with.
In terms of individual strength, the unicorn is stronger than a lone eight-eyed giant spider, not to mention that it also possesses divine magic, which has a restraining effect on the eight-eyed giant spider.
A group of more than a dozen unicorns living together is not something they can easily devour.
Moreover, every time Aragog and his companions set foot on this place, they felt a chill run down their spines, as if some even more powerful divine magic existed there.
Once that magic awakens, they will be wiped out in an instant, like ants.
That's why the eight-eyed giant spiders usually don't approach this area, and they wouldn't have come here if it weren't for Sharl's prompting.
At this moment, as the eight-eyed giant spiders gathered, one after another silver-white figures appeared in the forbidden forest ahead.
The moonlight shone down, shimmering silver, and rising silvery mist filled with sacred magic made the area in front of us seem like a pure land on earth.
In contrast, the eight-eyed giant spiders outside this area, and the Shire standing on their backs, seemed to have crawled out of a filthy hell, twisted and evil.
The unicorns cast disgusted glances at them, and an exceptionally large unicorn stepped out and snorted.
"Eight-eyed giant spider? You filthy, dark creatures are not welcome here. Get out of here!"
After issuing the warning, its gaze immediately fell on Sharl.
At first, the unicorns thought that Shire had been captured by these eight-eyed giant spiders.
But soon, seeing the eight-eyed spiders respectfully letting Sharl get off their backs, the unicorns realized that Sharl was the one who commanded these eight-eyed spiders.
The Unicorn King let out an increasingly disgusted growl.
"You inherently evil Slytherin wizard, get out of here with your minions..."
But the words that came out of Charles's mouth the next moment made the unicorns pause in surprise.
Charles spoke with righteous indignation.
"Slytherin? How dare you slander me like this?"
"I'm from Hufflepuff School!"
The unicorns stirred slightly, their eyes revealing a human-like suspicion.
Hufflepuff?
When did Hufflepuff get involved with the giant spider?
After the riot, the Unicorn King growled again.
"No matter which college you're from, you're not welcome here!"
Upon hearing this, Charles sneered and retorted.
"I've heard that unicorns are the purest and most righteous creatures, but now that I see it, it seems like that's not true at all."
The unicorn king's eyes revealed anger.
"What did you say?!"
Charles's sneer intensified.
"You were just about to expel a Hufflepuff student from the Forbidden Forest? Is there anything more shameless than that?"
"The Forbidden Forest was originally established by Hufflepuff Academy, and its legal ownership has always belonged to Hufflepuff. This is our Hufflepuff territory; you are the outsiders, daring to expel me? Have you no shame?"
"Furthermore, this area was left by the founder of Hufflepuff for his descendants. You have formed a group here and occupied it, intending to seize the clearly owned legacy of the founder of Hufflepuff for your own use."
"Words like thief and robber are insufficient to describe you!"
The unicorns were taken aback for a moment, then felt a pang of guilt.
Because what Charles said seemed to make some sense; they were indeed outsiders, and they had indeed gathered here because of something hidden here.
Even when previous Hufflepuff deans came, they were quickly driven away, so they really don't have the confidence to refute Sharl now.
However, the things here are too important to the unicorns. Their entire clan has been guarding this place for hundreds of years, and it is impossible for them to let Sharl bring the eight-eyed giant spiders into this place.
Therefore, the Unicorn King's gaze gradually turned cold.
"Little wizard, this is the last warning. Leave here immediately, or we can't guarantee you won't get hurt."
Upon hearing this, Charles also revealed a bright smile.
"You should have said so earlier. In the end, it all comes down to strength."
"Since that's the case..."
His gaze fell upon the divine magic emanating from the unicorns, a hint of disdain in his eyes, and a slow grin spread across his lips.
"I'd like to see what makes you think you can challenge me with such weak and feeble divine magic?"
"What darkness can this meager amount of holy magic possibly dispel?"
The next moment, to the astonishment of the unicorns, Charles waved his wand once more.
A cold, platinum-gold light shone forth, the Holy Kingdom poured forth, and the indescribable form of the Supreme God Mantra appeared before the unicorns.
Gazing at that indescribable figure, a mixture of divinity and evil, the Unicorn King felt a sense of terror.
"this……"
"What is this?"
Charles grinned.
"This is true holiness!"
"Impressive!"
"Cold-blooded!"
"Crush everything!"
"All that stands in my way is darkness!"
"Are you going to block me?"
"Then you, too, deserve to be crushed as evil!"
As he spoke, a holy kingdom of platinum and gold coiled around the indescribable demon god, blazing with flames that seemed to annihilate all darkness.
Immediately afterwards, the ancient dragon head on the demon god's body rose high, and a divine magical power, almost tangible, gathered in the air.
The next moment, it transformed into a proud dragon roar and roared out!
A holy roar of platinum gold!
A torrent of holy magic poured forth, engulfing the unicorns.
The unicorns cried out in terror.
Compared to this incredibly powerful and sacred magic, their silvery-white magic was like children playing house.
Perhaps the total magical power of a dozen unicorns is not weaker than this holy roar, but the difference in the nature of the magical power is too great, and they simply cannot compete with it!
Divine magic may not be able to kill these unicorns, but it can make them feel an overwhelming sense of majesty, as if they were facing a being far superior and more sacred than themselves.
The unicorns trembled constantly, but they all stubbornly refused to bow their heads.
The Unicorn King was still struggling to resist the sacred dragon roar, raising its head and letting out a long howl.
"You can destroy us, but you can never make us bow down or submit."
"We have protected this place for generations, for hundreds of years, and we will never give up now!"
When Ciel heard the unicorns' declaration, his eyes lit up.
Hearing this, it's even more certain.
The phoenix's egg must still be here, and it may even be close to hatching, which is why the unicorns are so desperate.
But then, his brows furrowed.
Compared to black wizards and eight-eyed spiders that can be easily subdued, unicorns are much tougher.
It was obvious that they had encountered a force that was far beyond their ability to resist, yet they were still resisting, displaying an attitude of never surrendering.
They might really prefer their entire race to perish in battle rather than let the Sharl find the unicorn's egg.
"Troublesome, troublesome, so troublesome."
"That's why I hate it most when a religious entity is my enemy; even destroying it seems like I can't achieve my goal."
Charles frowned, and then a flash of inspiration struck him.
A moment later, he stopped the sacred dragon roar of the Sovereign God Mantra and looked at the unicorns with admiration.
"Good, you've done very well. Congratulations on passing my test."
The unicorns, who had just breathed a sigh of relief from the dragon's roar, looked at Shire with blank expressions.
"???"
"What are you talking about?"
"What kind of test?"
Charles said matter-of-factly.
"Of course, it's about whether you're qualified to follow the Phoenix's test."
"The phoenix is about to be resurrected. It is a mythical creature, the purest and most sacred being. Even the phoenix pales in comparison. How could ordinary people possibly follow and serve it?"
"Therefore, I naturally had to test you, and I am very satisfied with the result."
"You have served your country well for centuries. You did not give up even when facing an insurmountable enemy. Only those with such character are qualified to follow the Phoenix. Congratulations on passing the test."
The unicorns stirred.
The Unicorn King was also stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered.
"Don't even think about lying to us!"
"Who are you? What gives you the right to test us on behalf of the Phoenix?"
A look of pity appeared in Charles's eyes as he spoke softly.
"How pathetic! Even now, you still haven't figured out who I am?"
"Use your brains and think carefully, what in the world could possess such powerful and sacred magic?"
"You know about the Phoenix again, and you came all this way specifically to test you because of it. What is your motive?"
"..."
"Haven't you figured it out yet?"
The unicorns pondered along with Shire's words.
Possessing such powerful divine magic, and still caring so much about the phoenix...
The Unicorn King stared in disbelief, his eyes wide with astonishment.
"Could it be...could it be that you...?"
"You're a phoenix too?!"
The next moment, Charles let out an approving laugh.
In an instant, he activated his Animagus, transforming into a magnificent bird with golden feathers, resembling a phoenix. He spread his wings and flew into the Holy Kingdom, standing atop the demon god summoned by the Sovereign God Spell.
Congratulations, you got it right.
"That's right, I am also a phoenix, and a distant elder of the one you are protecting."
The Unicorn King and the unicorns were stunned and began to whisper among themselves, which seemed to include an argument.
The Unicorn King couldn't help but ask a question.
"Since you're an immortal phoenix, why do you use such strange magic?"
"That thing doesn't look like phoenix magic at all!"
"That sound just now... it sounded like the roar of an ancient dragon from legends!"
Charles, without batting an eye, replied matter-of-factly.
Have you ever witnessed the magic of the phoenix?
"Do you understand, or do I?"
"Do you know why the phoenix is the most sacred and powerful magical creature? Because we constantly improve, unlike you who only rely on your bloodline instincts and have no ambition."
"My magic is all-encompassing; now that I've seen ancient dragon magic, I'll naturally absorb it as well."
"What, do you think you understand phoenix magic better than I, the phoenix itself?"
The Unicorn King thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
I'm not an immortal phoenix, how could I possibly understand this?
Such powerful holy magic could probably only be possessed by the phoenix.
This time, the Unicorn King completely lowered its head.
Ciel transformed back into human form and said with satisfaction.
"Alright, take me to meet my only family member in the world."
The Unicorn King hesitated for a moment, then nodded, ordering the other unicorns to guard the area, while it led Sharl toward a spot in the Forbidden Forest.
Soon, when they arrived at a rock wall, Charles's gaze flickered with a hint of unease.
Ordinary wizards might not be able to sense it, but with his spiritual power that had risen to the medieval level, he could clearly feel a vast and sacred magical power hidden deep within the rock wall.
"The Unicorn King said in a low voice."
"The phoenix's egg is right here."
"After the protective magic of the founder of Hufflepuff failed, we sensed the presence of the phoenix and spontaneously gathered here, bringing the phoenix egg here to protect it."
"We also used our magic to create a protective barrier on the outside, which not only helps the phoenix hatch but also isolates it from its aura."
Charles suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder every Hufflepuff Headmaster has come here empty-handed; the protection measures for these unicorns are really quite thorough.
Then, Charles followed the Unicorn King and proceeded underground through a crack in the rock wall.
Soon, a soft, silvery-white light appeared before their eyes, emanating from the magic of the unicorns.
And deep within the silvery-white light, a touch of golden magic shimmered.
The source of that golden magic was an egg with fire-like patterns on its surface.
The moment he saw the egg, a burning passion surged within Charles.
The phoenix's egg has been found!
The Unicorn King breathed a sigh of relief and said something to Charles.
"You've come at the right time. Actually, there's something wrong with this egg, and there's nothing we can do about it."
"The phoenix's egg requires powerful divine magic to hatch."
"The founder of Hufflepuff prepared a divine spell for it, but over time, that spell has lost its power."
"Later we used our magic to create an incubation environment for it, which did work, but in recent decades, the phoenix egg has remained in this state and has not been able to go any further."
"We suspect that our divine magic is not strong enough to allow the phoenix to fully hatch."
"Since you are of its kind and possess such powerful divine magic, it is perfect for you to incubate the phoenix."
Charles's gaze suddenly cleared.
He now understood why the phoenix egg hadn't been mentioned in the original story.
It seems that under normal circumstances, this thing simply cannot hatch.
After all, when it comes to divine magic, even someone as powerful as Dumbledore is strong in Transfiguration, and his divine magic strength is far inferior to that of Ciel.
If Ciel hadn't appeared in this world, the phoenix would never have had the conditions to hatch!
Immediately afterwards, Ciel waved his wand, unleashing another powerful holy spell.
The platinum-gold light swept in like a tide, engulfing the silver-white light emanating from the unicorns and shrouding the phoenix egg within.
In an instant, Charles could feel the joyful emotions emanating from the phoenix egg.
Even the flame-like patterns on the egg now glowed with a golden-red light!
"With this level of divine magic provided daily for three months at most, the last Heavenly Phoenix in this world can hatch!"
Charles clenched his fist.
The phoenix of heaven is a myth from ancient times, and it had already disappeared by the medieval period.
Its divine magic is so powerful that it goes without saying; it will be an epic enhancement to the Holy Kingdom and the Sovereign God Mantra.
Not to mention its magic and life-extending effects, even stronger than the Philosopher's Stone.
To obtain its bloodline and complete the third magic, the Animagus Transformation, it's only three months; Ciel can wait!
At this moment, the Unicorn King witnessed the strange changes that occurred in the Phoenix Egg and became excited as well.
This group has been waiting for the phoenix for hundreds of years.
If the phoenix were to be born in its generation, they would be able to follow in its footsteps, thus fulfilling their centuries-old wish.
For this, the Unicorn King is willing to do anything!
When the Unicorn King heard Xia Er say that the phoenix would hatch in three months at most, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Just then, Charles turned to look at the Unicorn King, a strange look in his eyes.
It's true that you can get an immortal bird in three months.
But unicorns are also magical creatures with incredibly powerful magic, so we can't let them go either.
There's only one Phoenix, and you can't breed them, but you can with Unicorns, which provide a continuous stream of points!
Therefore, Charles addressed the Unicorn King.
"Don't rush to cry, I have some issues here."
As he spoke, Charles coughed twice.
"Hatching the phoenix's egg is a huge burden, even for me."
"Things are different now. My magic is weakening, and I need to incubate it by damaging its very essence, so..."
"Shouldn't you provide some compensation for their nutrition?"
Upon hearing this, the Unicorn King was stunned for a moment, then a look of guilt appeared in his eyes, and he pawed at the ground restlessly with his hooves.
"Nutritional expenses...it seems like they should be provided."
"But we have no money. We have been guarding the phoenix here for generations, and we have no treasures."
It felt a little guilty.
"It seems we can't offer anything..."
Seeing the Unicorn King like this, Ciel was speechless.
This guy is straightforward, but he doesn't seem very smart?
Then, Charles said something.
"We don't need you to provide any treasures."
"How about this, the blood of a unicorn contains powerful holy magic, which can barely replenish my losses."
"How about we set up a free blood donation center among the unicorns, where each unicorn can come and donate blood regularly as a form of nutrition allowance for me? What do you think?"
How about donating blood once every seven days?
The Unicorn King stood there, seemingly pondering what Charles had said about voluntary blood donation.
Then, upon hearing that blood donation was required every seven days, the Unicorn King shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no..."
"Seven days is too long. What if you don't get enough nutrition, and it affects the hatching of the phoenix?"
"Donate blood at least once every three days!"
As Sharl nodded in astonishment, the Unicorn King looked even more delighted and said to Sharl.
"Thank you. We'll be happy with just a little blood. You truly are a kind-hearted elder of the Phoenix Clan!"
"You're such a good person!"
(End of this chapter)