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He didn't need to specifically have Barty Jr. try out the skills.

After all, this move would undoubtedly alert the enemy and attract Dumbledore's attention.

Seeing the hall growing increasingly noisy, Dumbledore shouted, "Quiet! Now I will announce the method for selecting the warriors."

Once the students had all quieted down, Dumbledore walked to the center of the podium.

A golden pagoda, more than two meters tall, stands here.

The term "golden pagoda" here refers to the literal meaning, not the kind used in ancient Eastern countries to hold ashes.

Dumbledore drew his wand and tapped it lightly on the golden tower. The surface of the tower slowly melted, revealing the contents inside.

This is a cup that is half the height of a person. Although it is golden like the pagoda, it is covered with traces of time.

A pale blue flame burned above the cup, reminding Zicomo of Grindelwald's Fiendfire.

Unlike the usual orange-red flames of Fiendfire, the Fiendfire of this Dark Lord was a pale blue.

This is likely related to Grindelwald modifying the Fiendfyre spell.

Grindelwald's Fiendfire can not only be freely controlled, but can even be used to test the loyalty of his followers.

With this in mind, Zicomo also decided to study Fiendfire in preparation for Melina's burning of the tree soon.

He wanted to see if Fiery Blaze could replace Melina and burn away the thorns of the Golden Tree's refusal.

But that's a story for another time. Let's get back to the present.

"This is the Goblet of Fire."

Dumbledore explained, “Students who wish to enter the Contest should write their names on parchment and throw them into the fire before this time on Thursday evening.”

“I know some students are unwilling to be restricted by age and unable to participate in the competition. I will put a spell on the Goblet of Fire to restrict students under the age of 17 from participating.”

Before the students below could raise their voices again, Dumbledore added, "Of course, if someone can break through my magical limitations and put their registration parchment into it, their registration will be considered valid."

Dumbledore's addition was actually a veiled reference to Zicomo.

He believed that Zicomo was powerful enough to break through the magic he had set up.

Dumbledore naturally hoped that his own school would win the Triwizard Tournament championship.

However, Zicomo was not interested in the Triwizard Tournament.

If he were to participate in the competition, it would be an absolute rout, completely boring.

Moreover, he has a lot of things to deal with on the border.

He hasn't been online for two months because he went on vacation during summer vacation. He wonders if Melina, that blockhead, misses him.

However, Zicomo encouraged Hermione beside him, "Why don't you give it a try?"

"What should I do?"

Hermione stuffed a piece of roast meat into her mouth and looked at Zicomo with a somewhat bewildered expression.

“Going to the Triwizard Tournament will be a good opportunity to hone your combat skills,” Zicomo said.

"Are you sure this competition will allow me to give it my all?" Hermione asked.

Her current abilities are already on par with those of elite professors.

Hermione was curious whether someone of her skill level could really get any training by participating in the competition.

"Don't worry, you'll have opportunities to give it your all," Zicomo replied.

He was referring to Voldemort, who would appear at the end of the match.

Zicomo is using Voldemort as a whetstone for Hermione.

However, Hermione was unaware of this; she only thought that these people in the wizarding world were really going all out.

With her skill level, she has the opportunity to go all out in this competition, no wonder there were so many casualties in previous competitions.

Hermione nodded and agreed.

"A reminder: please consider your application carefully. If you are selected, there is no turning back, because from that moment on, the battle for the top three has begun."

Dumbledore reiterated the dangers of the tournament and then announced the end of the dinner.

The young wizards all got up and headed towards their respective dormitories.

Incidentally, Hermione moved into the Zen Garden after confirming her relationship with Zicomo.

One reason was to make studying easier, and the other was because of Hermione's little scheme.

In her opinion, since Lani had already moved in, she naturally couldn't be left behind.

Then the Gryffindor students saw this scene: Zicomo was walking towards his room, with Lani and Hermione following closely behind.

However, everyone was already in Zicomo's "Zen Garden".

Lani always followed Zicomo back to his dorm.

Now, having another Hermione isn't something that's unacceptable.

Yeah, right! They're super envious!

The boys envied Zicomo for being able to live with both Lani and Hermione, while the girls envied Lani and Hermione for being able to live with Zicomo.

In short, I'm extremely envious.

A dormitory room has four beds, and one of Zicomo's beds is currently empty.

They even considered asking if they could move in.

But thinking about it, they knew it was impossible, so they only thought about it in their minds.

The students of Hogwarts went back to their rooms to sleep.

As for the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, they lived in the same vehicles they had used to travel there.

Their carriages and boats were magical creations whose space had been expanded by the Unseen Stretch Charm, and there was no problem accommodating the students of their respective schools.

It wasn't that Hogwarts had treated them poorly; they simply didn't have a place for them to stay.

In fact, due to the scarcity of wizards, Hogwarts' dormitories are never fully occupied by its students.

However, no matter which college's dormitory, it cannot accommodate all the students of the entire school.

The principals of the other two schools also refused to separate their students, because it would be difficult to take care of them that way.

So they simply stayed in the vehicle they had used to get there.

After returning to his dorm, Zicomo lay on his bed, opened the system panel, and began the annual draw mini-game.

Hermione, seeing her cousin lying quietly on the bed in a daze, asked Lani beside her with some curiosity, "What is cousin doing?"

“She’s probably looking for a new game,” Lani replied.

Lani knew that each game Zicomo brought out represented a new world.

Lani was always full of curiosity about the new world.

So she specifically asked Zicomo about the frequency at which the new world connects.

Zicomo told her that this happens once a year, and the timing is exactly when school starts.

While Hermione was talking to Lani, Zicomo had already drawn a new game from the system.

Floating Island Story is a 2D open-world pixel-style idle sandbox survival game.

Players control a small white character who starts from scratch and gradually increases their strength by collecting resources and forging equipment.

Once you have accumulated enough capital, you can venture out into the world and establish your own place of residence.

Chapter 200: Playing Games Together, and 'Moody' Getting a Cold Sweat

The lengthy game genre prefix of "Forager" reveals that it is a game with a very rich gameplay.

This game not only allows you to fish, mine, and hunt, but also to grow various vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Furthermore, you can upgrade your equipment, explore mazes scattered around the world, and search for treasures.

Regardless of what useful things the game could bring him, Zicomo was still quite satisfied with the results of this game draw.

This was a game he really liked in his previous life.

He was also quite interested in some of the items in the game.

I just don't know what the system reward will be after I clear the level.

The system's condition for passing this level is to achieve all the achievements in the game.

There are a total of 103 achievements in this game, so it's impossible for Zicomo to see the completion rewards anytime soon.

After learning about the clearance requirements, Zicomo turned around and saw Hermione holding her 'Aiped' and looking at him expectantly.

Zicomo had overheard her conversation with Lani, and combined that with what she was holding in her hands.

Everyone knew what she was up to.

"Wait a moment, I'll record the game right away."

Having said that, Zicomo had a sudden thought and extracted "The Floating Island Chronicles" into his 'magic book'.