Hogwarts: I'm the only cultivator here!

"Wow, Nimbus 2000! With this flying broomstick, Harry's chances of winning Quidditch matches will increase significantly." The Weasleys, who always loved to join in the fun, naturally wouldn't miss out on the commotion.

Of course, it would be even better if they didn't bring any special 'ingredients' with them.

"Hey Harry, can I borrow Nimbus 2000 to take a look? You know, we don't have much money and can't afford a good flying broom, so..." As they spoke, the Weasley twins squeezed right next to Harry, pushing Ye Feng aside.

“Of course.” Although Harry was very famous, like a star at Hogwarts, he was actually very easy to talk to, so he simply gestured for the Weasley twins to pick up their flying brooms and take a look.

With Harry's permission, the two became even more excited. They pushed Ye Feng aside and sat down next to him, sprinkling powder onto the food in front of him as they did so.

"Trying to trick me again? You guys are really persistent, but..."

Although the Weasley twins' little trick was very subtle, they were old rivals, so Ye Feng had been on guard against them and noticed their little trick immediately.

However, he didn't expose them. Instead, while they were excitedly admiring Harry's Nimbus, thinking they had succeeded, he quietly switched the food in front of him with theirs and divided it into two portions.

Ten minutes later…

"Hiss, Fred, do you feel a little uncomfortable in your stomach all of a sudden?"

"George, you're in trouble too!"

"Ye Feng!" ×2

"Aaaaah! Can't you let us win just once? Even just once!" Realizing they had been tricked, the Weasley twins wailed and ran to the bathroom, because they were the ones who brought this thing, and no one knew its function better than them.

Chapter 37 The Right Way to Play Quidditch

As it turns out, the Weasley twins had absolutely no sense of proportion; they severely underestimated the power of the 'spice' they concocted, and for it, they paid a heavy price.

It wasn't until the Quidditch match started in the afternoon that they, pale-faced and noticeably thinner, finally managed to walk out of the restroom, their legs weak and supporting themselves against the wall. In their condition, let alone participating in the Quidditch match, it was questionable whether they could even stand up after leaving the wall. So, they could only turn their attention to Ye Feng.

"Ye Feng, Gryffindor's honor rests on your shoulders!"

Ye Feng: [?ヘ??]

“Although the team has one reserve hitter, there is only one, and we certainly can’t find a substitute for the next day, so Ye Feng, you’re the only one who can play.”

"Don't worry, being a batter is simple. Just hit the ball out of bounds and don't let the opponent get the ball. Leave the rest to your teammates."

Although reluctant, Ye Feng was ultimately forced to become the beater in this Quidditch match. As for the rules, he only remembered one: don't let the opponent get the ball.

"Just prevent the opponent from getting the ball? That seems pretty simple." With his unique understanding of the Quidditch rules, Ye Feng was pushed onto the field, while his opponents and teammates were completely unaware that something terrifying was about to happen.

Hearing the loud noise outside the door, Ye Feng's heart couldn't help but pound wildly.

Although he wasn't particularly interested in Quidditch, he hadn't experienced such a high-profile scene many times, so when he was forced to change into Gryffindor's Quidditch uniform and come to the entrance with Harry, his heart couldn't help but pound.

"Phew~ Deep breath, don't be nervous, just don't let the opponent get the ball, just don't let the opponent get the ball, just..."

Just as Ye Feng was mentally preparing himself, a girl of about fifteen years old with slightly dark skin patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Ye Feng, don't be nervous. We've got you covered. Just be careful and avoid getting hit by the batter on the other side."

Ye Feng: "Huh? Oh, I see. All I have to do is knock all the opponents out of the arena, right? I get it."

Feeling a bit nervous, Ye Feng only heard half of Angelina's sentence. Angelina was both amused and exasperated by Ye Feng's words. Just as she was about to explain that she didn't mean it that way, the door suddenly opened, and Wood and the others at the front rushed out.

Seeing their captain lead the charge, the others instinctively followed suit, interrupting Angelina's explanation. By the time Angelina found Ye Feng, who was perched on a flying broom, and prepared to explain, both teams were already in position.

"Oh? Is that Ye Feng from Gryffindor? I didn't expect him to be so handsome, even more handsome and cuter than Harry. But he's actually standing on a flying broomstick. This isn't Flying Broomstick Class; doing that will get you in trouble."

"Indeed, but I heard he was brought in at the last minute to make up the numbers because the Weasley twins got food poisoning."

"Is that so? It seems Gryffindor is going to lose this time."

"What a poor little guy, his first Quidditch match is in this situation. Hopefully, today won't be a nightmare for him."

"Nightmare? Does that mean he'll be really down after the match? As his senior, should I go and comfort this cute junior? Maybe there'll be a chance... hehehehe..."

The stands erupted in discussion upon seeing Ye Feng's unusual entrance. Quidditch, as expected of the most popular and sought-after sport in the wizarding world, was so captivating that even Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall did not pursue the matter of Ye Feng standing directly on a flying broomstick.

As Madam Hooch opened the box, the Quaffle, about the size of a watermelon, and the Golden Snitch, not even as big as an egg, soared into the sky. However, this had nothing to do with Ye Feng, because that was Harry's job as the Seeker. He only needed to keep an eye on the Quaffle that Madam Hooch hadn't thrown yet, since he was the Beater.

Of course, since he had never practiced with the Quidditch team, Ye Feng didn't move when the Quaffle was thrown by Mrs. Hooch and then snatched away by a Gryffindor senior. He just floated quietly on the pitch, watching, just like Harry, the Seeker.

To be honest, the Gryffindor Quidditch players are quite skilled; they scored two goals in just two minutes, while their goalkeeper, who is also their captain, blocked both of the opponent's shots.

But perhaps this made the Slackline players anxious. They stopped playing passively and started to physically assault the ball. One of them went even further, snatching the bat from the batter and hitting the stray ball at their goalie, knocking him unconscious and causing him to fall to the ground.

Ye Feng, who was watching and learning the rules with great interest, was enraged when he saw this scene. He stomped his right foot slightly, and with this force, the flying broom flew out rapidly.

Seeing Ye Feng rush out, the other team members breathed a sigh of relief, because they thought Ye Feng was going to save their teammate who was slowly falling to the ground. But in fact, Ye Feng was heading for the ball that had been knocked away, circled around, and was now behind the buck-toothed boy in the green clothes.

"call out!"

Under Ye Feng's full control, the speed advantage of Nimbus 2000 was maximized. Dumbledore in the stands saw this and his eyes, which were originally slightly narrowed, widened instantly. When he saw Ye Feng getting closer and closer to the wandering ball, he was so frightened that he pulled out his wand.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the watermelon-sized ball shot out like a cannonball. If someone had sharp enough eyesight, they could see that the ball created a sonic boom the moment it was hit.

"Crack!"

"what!"

Almost the instant the ball was hit, a scream and a cracking sound rang out simultaneously. Then, two guys in green Quidditch uniforms spun out and crashed into an empty spot in the stands with a loud bang.

Having anticipated this, Dumbledore sighed upon seeing the situation and rushed over. He was relieved to find that the two Sleicine students had only broken a few ribs and had fainted from the pain, and were not in any life-threatening danger.

"This guy seems to know his limits, but this time the Slytherin kid is going to be in big trouble."

While Dumbledore was examining the injuries of the two Slytherins, Ye Feng also kept a close eye on Madam Hooch, who was acting as the referee. When Ye Feng saw that Madam Hooch did not say that he had violated the rules, Ye Feng felt relieved.

"It seems I understood correctly; this is what a batter should do, as for scoring."

Ye Feng exclaimed: "Score? Why do we need to score? Isn't Quidditch a game where you win by defeating all your opponents? What's the point of scoring?" Thus, the originally intense Quidditch pitch transformed into a fierce battleground, and the Golden Snitch was no longer of any interest to anyone.

Chapter 38 Slightly Modifying the Flying Broom

"Holy crap! That's cruel!"

"Wow! The place that ball hit...it looks painful!"

"Wow, this junior is really something! He didn't even spare such a pretty senior. But I like the way he attacked her, so bouncy! Hehehe..."

"That's too brutal! It's only been five minutes, and in just five minutes, only two Slytherin players are left. One of them is the Seeker. What if they take the Seeker too..."

"Boom~"

"Well, the Seeker is 'sacrificed' too, Slytherin's last hope is gone, and they have no chance of winning this game."

"Win? You were still concerned about winning or losing this match until just now? The nature of this match changed long ago when Ye Feng was chasing after the Slytherin players."

“That’s right, winning or losing is no longer important. Now everyone is watching whether the Slytherin team can escape Ye Feng’s ‘pursuit’ and successfully leave the field. If not, how long can they last?”

"However, judging from the current situation, the last person won't be able to hold on for much longer."

While everyone in the arena was discussing the matter, Ye Feng, looking excited, was standing on a broom and constantly approaching the Slytherin player in front of him. The reason he had survived until now without being knocked down was mainly because he was smart and had been avoiding the ball.

But who says he can't make a move without a Quake?

After catching up with the opponent, Ye Feng did nothing to the Slytherin Quidditch player. He simply approached the opponent quickly from the left rear, and then, just as the opponent was about to change direction and run in another direction, he instantly accelerated and turned right, performing a standard American interception, which meant directly crashing into the side and rear of the opponent's flying broom.

The last Slytherin member who was hit from the side and rear instantly lost his balance and tumbled to the ground. Fortunately, the wizard's physical fitness was quite good, and the field was also protected by cushioning magic, so the last member was knocked unconscious but his injuries were not serious.

With the last Slytherin player already out of the game and no points on the scoreboard, the final result of this Quidditch match was naturally a Gryffindor victory. As for the course of the match...

Basically, students from the other three houses besides Slytherin said that although there weren't many goals scored in the game and the Golden Snitch wasn't caught, they still thoroughly enjoyed the thrilling chase.

Of course, it would be best not to do that again next time we play against them. One such game is enough. Therefore, on the night the game ended, Dumbledore announced a rule about Quidditch during dinner.

"Given the 'intense' match between Gryffindor and Slytherin today, I have taken into account the advice of several professors and made the final decision to add a rule to Quidditch."

"In Quidditch, a batter can send out a maximum of two opposing players, and those two players do not include the Seeker."

"In addition, given Ye Feng's improper and aggressive use of the flying broom, for everyone's safety, I hereby announce a new school rule."

"When using flying brooms on campus, you must follow the correct usage method. If you need to use them for personal reasons or in special circumstances, you must prioritize your own safety. Otherwise, your right to use the flying broom will be revoked."

When Dumbledore announced this school rule, it caused an uproar, because many people felt that Ye Feng's way of standing on a broom was much cooler than flying with a broom between his fingers, and quite a few people had even started practicing 'broom flying'.

However, Ye Feng, the instigator of this incident, did not pay much attention to this school rule because it had loopholes.

The school rules state that "if it is necessary to ensure one's own safety due to personal reasons or special circumstances", which means that as long as he can ensure his own safety and provide sufficient evidence, he can not only fly on the flying broom, but also lie on it without any problem.

So, after finishing his meal and returning to his dormitory, Ye Feng simply wiped away the control magic circle on the flying broom with a wave of his hand, and then inscribed a modified control magic circle himself.

The original flying broom control magic circle was meant to be controlled like riding a bicycle, except that the 'handlebars' were the broom head, and the seat and pedals were invisible.

Now that Ye Feng has removed the magic circle, he decided to add a control magic circle similar to a flying sword, but he soon discovered a problem.

Cultivators don't fly by having the sword provide power to carry them; rather, they apply their own power to the sword to control it. Therefore, cultivators don't need to worry about losing their footing and falling off, or about losing control of the sword beneath their feet.

But now he's not using a sword, he's using a flying broom. The evidence he's providing is for Dumbledore and the other wizards. In other words, he has to make Dumbledore and the others feel that this system is safe, rather than something that, while safe, they simply can't understand.

"How about we just modify the flying broomstick into a new one?"

Thinking of this, Ye Feng suddenly remembered a squirrel who was afraid of heights and got dizzy while flying with his sword and wanted to install guardrails on his flying sword. He felt that the squirrel's idea seemed quite good when applied to flying brooms, so Ye Feng took out a large pile of materials from his spatial ring.

Ye Feng didn't have many magical or crafting materials, but he did have some common materials. Modifying a flying broom didn't require any precious materials; common materials were enough.

"First of all, it's too awkward to fly directly with a thin flying broom. We need to add a cool outer shell, and after the outer shell, we need a 'rudder' to control the direction."

"Now that we have a rudder, we also need to install 'gears' to control the flight speed. Finally, for safety, we also need to install brakes and safety devices to throw people out in case of emergency braking."

"Hiss~ There seem to be quite a few things that need to be changed, but in order to avoid flying with a flying broom, here we go!"

then…

An hour later, Ye Feng stared into deep thought at the black-and-white design of the flying motorcycle on the table, which, though uncolored, possessed a strong sci-fi aesthetic.

"Is this what they mean by the end of theology being science? But this picture... is actually quite cool."

The following day, news spread that someone had seen Dumbledore's office flashing at night. At first, some people didn't believe it, after all, it was Dumbledore's office, and in their eyes, Headmaster Dumbledore had always been a very steady person, so he wouldn't do such a trivial thing.

As for the claim that someone broke into Headmaster Dumbledore's office, they thought it was less plausible than the previous guess. A week later, Dumbledore stared wide-eyed at the strangely beautiful and awe-inspiring 'flying broom' displayed in his office.

Chapter 39 'Heavy Armor' Flying Broom

A director of a certain strategic deception bureau once said that in terms of weaponry, good-looking things must also be powerful.

Ye Feng's individual flying device takes into account aerodynamics, gravity distribution, and other factors. Anything that meets these conditions and can be harmoniously combined must conform to the laws of nature, and things that conform to the laws of nature are generally aesthetically pleasing.

Therefore, even the well-informed Dumbledore was shocked when this thing was revealed.