Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"You have a problem with that?" Hermione's eyes darted around, glancing at Ron.

“…No.” Ron shrugged, looked away, and muttered something under his breath.

Nearby, students were shouting that they wanted to participate in the competition. Most of the shouts came from the lower grades, while the upper grades remained silent.

This was the scene Fang Rui saw when he entered the castle: a group of students were enthusiastically discussing the competition, some of them arrogantly talking about what they wanted to achieve, as if they had already won...

After listening for a while, Fang Rui's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself that these people were really good at thinking. The competition hadn't even started yet, and they were already thinking about what they would do if they won.

While internally complaining, Fang Rui found Dumbledore and the others, who were making exam papers.

"What are you doing?" Fang Rui observed them for a moment, and what they were doing was obvious, but he had no idea why they were doing it.

Professor McGonagall explained the preliminary rounds, and Fang Rui nodded in understanding, asking, "So... what are your plans for the actual matches? Direct duels?"

"A duel is also an option!"

Professor McGonagall said, "If there is no better option, then a duel will be used."

"Why not use an obstacle course marathon for screening?" Fang Rui suggested, recalling what Makarov had mentioned.

“An obstacle course marathon, that’s certainly possible,” Professor McGonagall said thoughtfully.

"Professor Dumbledore, what do you think?"

“Alright, the setup is up to you.” Dumbledore naturally had no objections.

“Okay.” Professor McGonagall agreed. After giving the questions, she would go and set up the venue.

“I’ll join too! I have some good ideas,” Fang Rui said.

"grateful."

A while later, the two left the castle and came to the Black Lake.

"I think a section of waterway is needed. You can easily pass the level by using certain spells. You can also pass the level without learning the corresponding spells, but it will be more difficult."

Fang Rui pointed to the Black Lake and shared his thoughts.

"Sure, can you handle the waterway layout?" Although she could arrange it herself, it would be better to entrust it to Fang Rui.

"No problem, leave it to me!" Setting up the track was easy for Fang Rui, so he gave his assurance.

“I’ll take charge of both the land and air tracks,” Professor McGonagall said.

For the aerial tracks, you can add some Quidditch rules; for the land tracks, just add some obstacles.

The two began to move. Fang Rui raised his hand and waved, and an ice wall appeared, forming a race track in the water. Bubbles floated in the water and on the surface, with strangely shaped points of light inside.

On land, Professor McGonagall used her Transfiguration magic to create a mud wall less than a meter high that rose from the ground, forming a crooked track filled with obstacles, including ordinary rocks and bushes, as well as animal obstacles created by Transfiguration, creating a chaotic scene.

As for the air, several ropes floated, forming a simple track.

Besides that, there were some balls floating around and a few goalposts.

People nearby saw the racetrack and began to prepare.

It was easy to recognize that it was a race track, so preparations naturally began. Since there was an aerial track, most people were thinking about the flying props – whether to prepare them themselves or have the school provide them…

"It should be provided by the school! If the participants prepare it, isn't it just a competition of financial resources?"

"You're right, that's what I think too."

"Hmph!" Some wealthy wizards snorted, knowing they would have an advantage if they prepared their own flying devices.

The racecourse setup was completed quickly. Professor McGonagall returned to the castle and announced, "Students who wish to participate in the preliminary rounds, please register with me. I will tally the spots and then give you the list."

Upon hearing this, all the students sprang into action, heading to their respective school professors to register.

Meanwhile, guests from other worlds were observing the area near the racetrack.

"It's very ordinary! It doesn't seem difficult at all," someone said.

"How difficult can a game between minors be?" someone responded.

"I'm a little curious. I heard that the competition will last for five days, but this event doesn't seem difficult. Can it really last for a day?" someone wondered.

“Unless there are a lot of people participating…” someone chimed in.

"With so many people, how should we start the sale?" someone pondered seriously.

"It looks pretty ordinary, not very fun..."

Various opinions came from different people, but overall, no one thought the game would be difficult.

"Speaking of which, where are we supposed to watch this?" Someone looked around but couldn't see any audience seats.

"It will probably be broadcast!" some people guessed, as it's normal for this kind of competition to be broadcast.

"I see." The others nodded in agreement, no longer dwelling on the matter, but instead wandering around the track, carefully examining it.

There's not much to say about the air and land tracks, but the water tracks are a bit different...

"What are those orbs of light? I have a bad feeling about this." Some people thought of word magic and suspected that the orbs of light were a trap.

"It should be a prop." Someone from modern society who knew about the game guessed this.

"Yeah, I also think it's a prop, but... I don't know how much of a rip-off it will be."

Thinking about the items in the game, some people's lips twitched. It should be different, right? Otherwise, it would be too much of a rip-off!

"Props..." Although these people didn't say it explicitly, others could already guess a little from the word "props".

"I feel the competition is going to be very exciting." Some people who were having fun curled up their lips, quite pleased.

"Speaking of which, the racetrack in the water was set up by Mr. Fang Rui, right?"

"Yes, what do you want to do?"

"Why don't we talk to him and incorporate some of our ideas into the track?"

"Good idea, I agree."

With that said, some people set off to look for Fang Rui, while others did not take any action but returned to their respective residences. After all, there would be a live broadcast, so there was no need to stay here.

Of course, some people stayed here, and watching in person and watching live are two different experiences.

At this moment, Fang Rui stood by the track, observing the situation in the water and pondering what to add.

"Mr. Fang Rui."

Hearing the sound, Fang Rui turned his head and saw a group of people walking towards him.

"Is something the matter?" Fang Rui asked.

"Hehe, we have some ideas..."

The group chattered away...

"How about adding a water bubble here? The contestant will be trapped inside, unable to move... for a minute?"

“One minute is too long, and the track isn’t very long either, ten seconds is about right.”

"We can add a spiral ascent trap here, making it spin in place for fifteen seconds."

There are serious suggestions, and there are unserious suggestions.

"Add a tentacle trap here, and anyone who falls in will be entangled by tentacles."

"We can add one here..."

Before Fang Rui could respond, other people were already stopping the group.

"Stop joking around, let's be serious. The people participating in the competition are still students."

"I will consider your suggestions, except for the less serious ones."

As Fang Rui spoke, he threw out a few more orbs of light. Some of the suggestions these people made were things he hadn't thought of, so he joined the race.

"Hey~" Some of the people who made the unserious suggestion were a little disappointed.

After chatting for a while, the racetrack was set up, and they left with Fang Rui to head to the cafeteria.

As a visiting guest, you can call out "House-Elf" at your temporary accommodation to summon your house-elf to order food. However, some people prefer to eat together, so a canteen has been specially built.

The cafeteria and its tables and chairs were all created using transformation magic. Although there was a time limit, it was enough to handle the competition for the next few days...

"What would you like to eat? Although Hogwarts doesn't have food from other worlds, it has a fairly complete selection of food from its native world."

At Fang Rui's suggestion, Hogwarts has collected many recipes, although they haven't fully mastered them yet, since there are indeed quite a few Chinese recipes...

"I don't know much about food from another world, so I'll just order whatever you recommend."

"Yes, yes, we trust your taste, so we'll order from you."

“In that case…” Fang Rui counted the number of people, took out a book from his storage ring, and called out, “House-elves.”

"Mr. Fang Rui." With a "bang," a house-elf appeared to Fang Rui's side and behind.

"One of everything on this menu, please." Fang Rui said, handing the menu to the house-elf.

"Yes."

Chapter 409 Interesting Things

"Just give me a recipe book..."

At the dinner table, many people raised their eyebrows slightly: "Is it really possible? Learning a new dish takes time!"

"House-elves have a strong learning ability, so they can follow the recipes without any problems. There's no need to worry."

Fang Rui explained, indicating that the others didn't need to worry about the matter, and then changed the subject to other things.

Has anything interesting happened where you are?

Although I visited other worlds recently, I was busy with important matters and didn't have time to chat.

"Interesting things? There are many..." someone replied.

“If Mr. Fang Rui is interested, I can tell you about it.” Seeing Fang Rui nod, the other person began to speak, “The Kingdom of Fiore has been quite lively lately. A powerful nation from another continent has visited, intending to establish diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Fiore, but in reality…”

At this point, the person raised their head slightly, somewhat proudly: "It's so that I can visit the Kingdom of Fiore through proper channels and visit Fairy Tail."

"The purpose is for the portal, right?" Fang Rui guessed the reason easily.

Fang Rui easily guessed which powerful country was on another continent, after all, he and Jelf had met before.