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Chapter 296 Magic Bus, Evil Seeds on Board, Alien Crystal Core (5K)

The conductor's mouth twitched.

He thought something big had happened to make the little wizard so troubled.

He said righteously: "No, we have a fixed price for each ticket we sell, even if you are a minor, the ticket price is the same as that of an adult.

Also, the cat on your shoulder must also buy a ticket. It is your beloved pet, but you are not willing to pay for a seat for it and give it freedom and ample space.

As a stingy owner like you, you might as well give this kitten to someone else to raise!"

The conductor grinned, "For example, I'd be happy to take over for you."

Lin Xia curled her lips: "But I don't want to, how much is the ticket price?"

The ticket seller said passionately: "For only 5 copper Knuts, you can go anywhere in the wizarding world."

Lin Xia nodded: "What if I want to go international?"

The ticket seller's mouth twitched again, and he said solemnly: "That's another price!"

Lin Xia smiled quietly. The magic bus could actually run out of Britain.

That's easy to handle.

but……

Lin Xia took a look inside and didn't know if people could live in this bus, or how to solve the problems of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

"Beep, beep!" The driver honked the horn, urging people on frantically.

The conductor looked at Lin Xia and said, "If you don't want to take this bus, then you can..."

The next second, a shining gold Galleon appeared between Lin Xia's thumb and index finger.

She whistled, and the gold galleons were pried into the air by her fingers.

The gold Galleons kept spinning, and time seemed to slow down at this moment. The ticket seller's eyes suddenly widened and the corners of his mouth opened.

Time and gold coins hover!
The next second, the conductor quickly reached out and grabbed the gold Galleon, and Lin Xia also took Fairy White on the magic bus.

"I need the best box or room. If the bus can provide a room, please provide it for me."

The ticket seller followed Lin Xia closely, stroking the gold Galleon with his hand, and said with a smile, "Okay, okay."

Lin Xia suddenly turned around, and the ticket seller also stopped quickly and immediately put away the gold Galleons in his hand.

"By the way, this gold Galleon is the ticket given by my pet and I. I need to drive out of the British border. The destination... I will tell you when I reach the border."

The conductor rubbed his hands together and said flatteringly, "The magic bus can freely travel to any wizarding country, and cross-border travel is no problem, but the price..."

Lin Xia smiled slightly: "I have plenty of gold galleons."

The conductor's eyes seemed to turn into gold coins, and he immediately said, "The Magic Bus is at your service at any time. Have a pleasant journey, passenger!"

Lin Xia entered the bus.

Only then did I realize that this bus used the technology of the Traceless Retracting Spell. It looks ordinary on the outside, but it’s a world of its own on the inside.

The bus has three floors. The first floor is for ordinary seats, the second floor is for berths, and the third floor is actually in the form of rooms!
Although the room is not big, it is much more spacious than the cramped rooms provided by those small hotels.

Lin Xia was worried about going to the bathroom, but this was also solved by the magic bus.

can only say.

It's really convenient that this world has magic.

After tidying up on the third floor, Lin Xia went back down to the first floor.

As no other passengers were on the bus at this time, the conductor came up to her and flattered her, explaining to her in detail all the facilities of the bus.

Lin Xia asked, "I bought a room ticket for the third floor. Now I want to sit on the first floor to enjoy the view. Do I need to buy another seat ticket?"

The ticket seller quickly said, "Of course not, but if all the seats are sold out--"

Before the ticket seller could finish, Lin Xia said, "Then I'll go to the third floor."

"Meow!"

"Meow meow!"

Not long after Lin Xia sat down, the little white cat started communicating with the only passenger on the bus - the little black cat.

She has mastered some animal languages ​​and has a strong affinity for animals.

As the two cats were communicating, the little black cat was lured over by the little white cat and sat next to Lin Xia.

As the distance got closer, Lin Xia understood more clearly.

Fairy White: "Where is your master? Why did he let you go out alone? Where are you going for vacation, meow?"

Little black cat: "I'm lost. I only remember that my owner is a wandering wizard. I plan to go to the Leaky Cauldron. It is said that there are many wizards there. I want to find a new owner for myself."

Fairy Bai praised: "Not a bad idea! Do you have any money? If you need it, I can lend you some!"

The little black cat meowed a few times.

"I'm not short of money. These shit scoopers are too careless. They drop money wherever they go. I've picked up 10 gold Galleons, 50 silver Sickles, and 120 bronze Knuts all the way here!
Even the traceless retractable ring I'm using now was picked up. How could they be so careless? It's a bargain for the cat!"

The white fairy licked her paw gracefully, and then pressed the paw on the little black cat's head.

"Yes, little black cat, I think you have a bright future. Do you want to join me?"

The little black cat's dark eyes are sparkling.

But before it could answer, Lin Xia couldn't help coughing a few times.

She looked at Fairy White and said softly, "You are the only cat I will keep."

Fairy White meowed, and her proud expression seemed to say, "I know."

Soon, the little black cat also meowed, and the sound sounded extremely low.

"Your master won't let you take in a younger brother?"

The White Fairy shook her head in a humane way, and the cat bell around her neck kept shaking, making a "ding-ding, ding-ding" sound.

"No, my master just said that I am the only cat she has."

It changed the subject and said, "But you don't need my master to raise you. You are already a mature cat. You can find coins and food by yourself and be self-sufficient."

The little black cat's dark eyes shone brightly and it meowed excitedly.

"Yes, yes, I am already a mature cat. I can clean my own poop if necessary!"

Fairy White: "Wow, what a clever little brother!"

Lin Xia silently held his forehead with his hand.

She couldn't bear to listen any more.

It turns out that her White Fairy has the potential to be a cat capitalist?
But seeing that Fairy Bai was so happy, Lin Xia didn't care anymore. Well, the little black cat was indeed a very mature cat.

It can even clean its own poop. Don’t be too sensible!
The magic bus suddenly braked while it was driving.

Lin Xia, Fairy Bai and the little black cat all floated forward in a large circle.

After the bus stopped, their bodies were immediately thrown back to their original positions, which was very exciting.

Lin Xia looked up and saw an old witch slowly walking up to her. When she was talking to the ticket seller, she showed her mouth, and all her teeth had fallen out!
The conductor took the money and handed the old witch a ticket.

The old witch used her walking stick to move slowly and at a snail's pace.

It's strange to say, the magic bus was running at high speed, and the witch's steps seemed to be staggering, but she didn't fall.

Just this hand.

Lin Xia doesn't think this witch is that simple.

She is far from being as harmless as she appears!
Lin Xia made a judgment and secretly became wary of this witch.

The witch sat down in front of Lin Xia. After a while, she turned to look at Lin Xia and smiled at her. The dense wrinkles on her face seemed like they would fall off at any time.

The layer of skin on the old witch's face could fall off by several centimeters.

"It's been a while since I've seen such a young and cute little witch on the bus. Would you like to say a few words to the old aunt?"

Lin Xia glanced at her and said sincerely, "Hello, witch. According to your age, you can already be my grandmother. Can I call you grandma?"

The old witch's mouth was a little stiff.

She looked at Lin Xia deeply, and suddenly took out a bright red apple from her bag.

The witch said with a smile: "Of course, my dear granddaughter, this is the first time I see you, so I didn't bring you any gifts. This magic apple is one I planted myself. It's refreshing and juicy, so I brought it especially for you to eat."

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows and watched with interest.

"Sorry, Grandma, I don't like apples."

The witch took out a mirror and continued to say with a smile: "You don't like apples, so I will give you a small mirror. This is a magic mirror. You can talk to the mirror spirit, and the mirror spirit will fulfill your wish!"

Lin Xia still shook her head: "I am naturally beautiful, I don't need to look in the mirror."

The witch was not discouraged and took out another piece of clothing.

This dress is very beautiful, shining silvery, and it seems as if when you put it on you will become the most beautiful person in the world.

The moment the clothes came out, the scale of fate on Lin Xia's wrist felt slightly hot, and she had a desire to devour it.

at the same time.

Her mind was also screaming: Get it! Wear it! You will become the most beautiful person in the world! !
However, the next second, the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Secret Records: The Furnace" in her body started to work automatically, instantly dispelling all illusions for her and blocking out the whispers that kept tempting her.

The world as she sees it.

It's different again.

How could the old witch in front of me look old and haggard at all?
On the contrary, she doesn't look old at all. Her teeth are clean, neat and white, and her face is very young, smooth and without any wrinkles.

Her body was no longer hunched, and her lips were black, as if stained by some poisonous flower.

The witch in front of her had her eyes wide open, holding a black scorpion in her hand, and it was approaching her little by little with an excited expression.

Lin Xia looked up and found that there was something wrong with the entire magic bus, as if it was covered by a layer of shadow.

No, that's not right.

It didn't seem to be covered with dust or become old, but many small black insects flew out of the witch's robe.

Because they are very small, when they gather together, they look like gray dust.

The entire bus was occupied by these tiny bugs!
Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat.

The power in her body was like a big stove, which not only brought her burning warmth, but also dispelled the chill she felt when she saw this bizarre scene.

Lin Xia did not use her wand. In fact, she did not have time to draw out her wand.

She quickly put her hands together to form a knife shape, and used the hand gestures that Eastern sorcerers were most adept at to cast a spell:

"Cutting spell, break into pieces!"

The witch's hat was immediately split in two by the spell, revealing her long hair that was twisted like a snake.

Her wizard robe was also a little torn, revealing some of her snake-scale-like skin.

At the same time, some of those tiny black bugs were also killed!
The witch's face immediately became distorted, her lips slightly opened, and she let out a distorted roar.

Lin Xia was certain.

This taste is just right!

The sound made by the witch was the evil god's mumbling that she often heard!

But for some reason, she didn't notice anything unusual about the witch when she got on the magic bus.

It was only when she took out the poisonous scorpion that the scales of fate tilted, and Lin Xia realized that what she had seen was all an illusion.

The witch had originally wrapped herself tightly, but as she was torn apart, part of her inhuman form was revealed.

same moment.

The magic bus is also sounding alarm bells!
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ing-"

The conductor shouted, "Everyone get down, get down quickly!"

He was the first to squat on the ground with his hands on his head, while the driver quickly pressed the red button next to his thumb.

"boom!"

In the middle of the magic bus, a dazzling magic lamp suddenly lit up!
At the moment when the bright light burst out, Lin Xia vaguely saw some magic words flash by.

"what--!"

The witch was illuminated by the dazzling light and kept tearing her skin, looking very painful.

Gradually, her body from bottom to top turned into a pool of thick water, and finally her facial features and her ever-flickering mouth all turned into water.

The black bugs flying all over the bus turned into dust and dissipated under the shining light!

Lin Xia couldn't help but look up at the magic lamp again, her breathing becoming a little rapid.

She was not afraid of witches, nor was she afraid of the evil god's whispers. It was just that everything happened too suddenly, as if a horror movie was being performed in front of her.

Lin Xia was a little confused for a moment.

The light emitted by this lamp seems to have a strong effect of expelling and destroying evil spirits, alien creatures and the like.

But the light shining on her felt as warm as if she were soaking in warm water.

After a while, the conductor came crawling over, holding the hat on his head tightly while running.

"Guest, guest, are you okay?"

Lin Xia shook her head, "I'm fine."

She looked at the puddle of thick water on the floor in front of her, "Just can you explain to me what these things are?"

The ticket seller cursed harshly a few times. Lin Xia's expression froze slightly, and he deliberately used the supersensory spell to hear it clearly.

"Damn it, how could the alien appear so quickly? It's still daytime! This alien looks so dangerous. I was fooled by it outside! That world is too scary. Is it about to merge? How can it appear in the daytime..."

The ticket seller forced a smile at Lin Xia.

"This is an alien. It usually appears at night. As long as our bus turns on the magic lights, nothing will happen. I don't know why it appears during the day."

Seeing that the ticket seller was staring at the pool of water as if looking for something, Lin Xia couldn't help but look over.

Suddenly, she found that the pool of water was shrinking.

Lin Xia groaned and said, "I was frightened, won't you compensate me?"

The conductor came back to his senses and shook his head, "Customer, please look at your ticket. It clearly states that the Magic Bus is not responsible if you encounter any danger."

"You wrote this clause specifically because you often run into problems?" Lin Xia asked doubtfully.

The ticket seller smiled and said, "No, you're overthinking it. If it were so easy to go wrong, the Ministry of Magic wouldn't let us continue to operate."

He mumbled again.

"The Ministry of Magic requires that the lights be turned on during the day, but how much does it cost to turn them on for a whole day? We have been turning them on sparingly in the past few days, and there have been no problems during the day. Why did it happen today?"

A gleam of light flashed across Lin Xia's eyes.

She drew out her wand and tapped lightly on the "Encyclopedia of Wizarding Laws" she took out from the ring. With a wave of her wand, the page automatically turned to the "Regulations on the Management and Operation of Magic Buses."

Lin Xia found the clauses related to the "Evil Extermination Lamp" and read them out word by word:
"The Magic Bus needs to ensure the safety of the passengers. When the bus is driving, the emergency lights must be turned on and the passengers must be checked. The specific method is...

If the above guarantees are not met, customers can ask for a 10-fold refund, or write a complaint letter to the Ministry of Magic and sue the Magic Bus operating company. "

The ticket seller's forehead was immediately covered with sweat. He swallowed a few times and his face turned pale.

He didn't expect that this little witch looked thin and small, but was not easy to fool at all.

The ticket seller stared at her for a few seconds and finally gave in.

"I'll give you this evil seed (completely alien) crystal core as compensation for the magic bus!"

As he walked back, he said reluctantly, "I've been working here for half a year and have never seen a crystal core of an evil seed. I didn't expect to see one this time and have to hand it over..."

Lin Xia didn't know what a crystal core was, so she just stood there and watched.

A few minutes passed.

The pool of thick water kept shrinking and finally shrank to the size of a diamond-shaped gem.

Then it stopped changing.

Lin Xia picked it up, and the scale of fate on her wrist began to heat up again. Compared with the poisonous scorpion before, she desired this item more.

"The evil seed crystal core?"

Lin Xia put away the crystal core and planned to go to Romania. After settling down, he would write a letter to inquire.

After all, the magic bus is always running and moving, so it is not easy to use it to send letters.

Affected by the evil seed, Fairy White and the little black cat didn't dare to move. They felt that staying with Lin Xia was the safest place.

The magic bus suddenly became silent.

Among them, another wizard got on the bus.

When he met the passenger this time, the driver first turned on the alien-killing light and then opened the door. The conductor asked him repeatedly and took out a scanning device, scanned the wizard, and then let him in.

Lin Xia's eyes were focused on the alien-killing lamp.

The lights were turned on in such a hurry that she only observed part of it.

Now seeing the lights turned on again, Lin Xia could be sure that there were indeed magic words hidden inside.

She thought of the magic rune array that was used to detect whether the young wizards were aliens in Hogwarts.

"The reason why the Extermination Lamp can really achieve its effect is probably related to the magic words hidden inside."

Just as she was concentrating on thinking, suddenly, a voice came from the side, with surprise and excitement.

"Lin Xia, long time no see. I'm surprised to see you here."

Lin Xia turned her head and saw Annie's smiling face right in front of her.

(End of this chapter)