Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 169 Officially Begins

“To be precise,” Tiera said, pointing to the mystic enthusiast Adorkent, “I hope you can compile folk tales from Central Asia, especially those about demonic deals, the strangely dressed inhabitants of the Cold Plains, and the disappearance of entire villages, and hand them over to our computer expert, Gillen Williams.”

“And you—” Tierra then pointed to archaeologist Judy Wilson and said, “I want you to search among all the artifacts unearthed in Central Asia for anything similar to this gold coin, or artifacts with patterns on this gold coin, to find similar deities worshipped, to determine their excavation sites, and to give them to Gillen Williams along with the data compiled by Adol.

As she spoke, Tiera took a gold coin from her pocket and placed it on the table—

The reverse of the gold coin features a trident entwined with two fish and olive wreaths, while the obverse depicts the face of a dignified old man composed of countless lines and geometric patterns.

This is the common currency in most of Kadas and Dreamland, derived from the two bags of currency left behind by Merlin.

During his lifetime, Merlin traveled extensively, not only to famous historical sites and mysterious places on Earth, but also to dream realms, the spiritual world, the far side of the moon, among the stars, the Hyades cluster, Arcturus, and other places.

Therefore, the two bags of ancient coins left behind by Merlin did not only contain ancient currencies from Earth, but also currencies from other worlds, galaxies, and civilizations.

Among all the currencies of different civilizations, the currency of the Dreamland Kadas is the most abundant.

When Tierra left the orphanage, she pawned a few ancient coins at a pawnshop to make a living, but they were only British coins from the Great Britain period.

Those oddly shaped currencies, or those clearly not from human civilization, such as Tiera, were all kept untouched and preserved.

The obverse of the Qadas currency features Nordens, the Lord of the Dreamlands, the leader of the Old Gods and the gods of Earth, and a powerful Old God who occupies the fifth dimension.

The trident on the back symbolizes the authority of light, reason, healing, sealing, and the abyss that Nordens wields.

The designs on both sides of the gold coin, along with the three phrases of the name of Nordens engraved on the side edge, together form the "Seal of Nordens," which can protect all rational beings in the dream world.

“And you—” Tiera then pointed to computer expert Gillen Williams and said, “I hope that you can use statistical methods, based on the information provided by Judy and Ador, to determine… to determine the approximate location of the cave mentioned in this parchment scroll.”

“Then—” Tiera said, pointing to geographer Mitchell McGann, “once Gillen has determined the general area, I need you to use your geographical knowledge to help me narrow down the area further and finally pinpoint the exact location of the cave.”

The experts exchanged glances, and an awkward silence filled Tierra's office.

“Mr. Lockhart…” Finally, archaeologist Judy Wilson hesitated for a moment before speaking, “If I may be so bold, I think we should study the literary atmosphere and social customs of England at that time based on this 13th and 14th-century fantasy novel—”

“Please pause for a moment,” Tiera interrupted, then sighed. “I think I might not have explained myself very clearly.”

“Let me put it this way.” Tierra sat back in her office chair and took out four dozen fifty-pound notes from her drawer—

Each deck of twenty-four cards costs a total of four thousand eight hundred pounds.

“If you help me find this cave, each of you four can pocket 1,200 pounds.”

"Yes! We will definitely complete the mission!"

The four of them made their promise in unison.

Tierra leaned back in her chair, picked up her teacup, and took a sip of the now-cold water. "Why didn't you do this sooner?"

Sigh, the lives of the rich are so simple, unpretentious, and boring.

With Tierra's promise, the previously reluctant experts became incredibly motivated, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

However, this work is indeed too tedious and complicated. There are too many factors in Central Asia that can cause interference, so progress is slow. In addition, the research group is indeed short-handed. A week after the project started, the research group is still stuck in the data screening and sorting stage.

After assigning tasks to everyone, Tierra was finally able to relax and immerse herself in the intense and exciting learning experience.

Tiera gets up at nine o'clock every morning, washes up, and enjoys the breakfast that Dobby prepares for him.

At 9:30, I transformed into Lockhart, passed through the Gate of Light to the entrance of Greenwich University's Ulwich campus, greeted the security guard, and then entered the campus, declaring that although I bought my professorship, I was still dedicated to my job.

After entering the campus, Tierra would go to the campus coffee station every day to buy five cups of coffee and deliver them to the experts in her research group, showing the image of an approachable and wealthy dog.

After making her rounds, Tierra took her books, notebooks, and draft paper and went to the library at the University of Greenwich.

Tiera still preferred to study in the library, and he also needed to frequently consult books such as "Linear Algebra," "Advanced Mathematics," and "Analytic Geometry" in the library, so he simply studied in the library.

Every day at noon, Tiera would go into the library's restroom, pass through the Gate of Light in an empty stall to go home for lunch, take a nap until 1:30, and then return to the library through the Gate of Light again.

I studied in the library until 5:30 in the afternoon, packed up my things, went back to the research group to check on the progress, and then went home for dinner.

After 6:30 p.m., Tiera had free time. Sometimes she would continue studying "Solomon's Little Key" and "Fifteenth-Century Demonology." When she got too tired of studying, Tiera would write a few lines about "Harry Potter and the Vanishing Philosopher's Stone."

“Sir, your letter,” said Dodoby, pulling out a basket of letter paper.

Since Gilderoy Lockhart defeated Voldemort, his fame has soared even higher.

Tierra knew that the Daily Prophet had already published several articles praising him as a great wizard, unprecedented and unparalleled, just like Dumbledore.

Tyrell knew that this was definitely Cornelius Fudge's idea, to divide Dumbledore's fame and influence by creating another hero.

Tierra had expected Connelly Fudge to extend an olive branch to him soon—

However, Tierra received no invitation or any gesture that could be considered an olive branch.

Not even a single letter from the Ministry of Magic.

However, in order not to miss any important letters from the Ministry of Magic or Dumbledore, Tyella would spend some time sifting through the letters every night before bed.

Thank you Korsi for the 100 points!
Thank you to "Looking for Socrates" for your February vote.
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