Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 275 Viewing the Paintings, Arriving at Angel Village

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The butterfly landed in the grass and died.

The little watermelon looked aggrieved. It leaned forward and sniffed the butterfly's corpse, then, with a whoosh, swallowed the butterfly whole.

The little watermelon turned its head, saw that its owner had recovered, and excitedly rushed over.

Luo Bin: (￢д￢。), With that size, that strength, that speed, if he really charged at me, he'd definitely send me flying.

He hurriedly chanted a spell, put the little watermelon into the Rubik's Cube, and then stood up and walked gracefully to the wooden door with a red glow.

From a distance, the door appears pure white, but upon closer inspection, it reveals a grayish tinge. Snowflake-shaped patterns are engraved on the door, and it feels as cold to the touch as ice.

Robin untied the envelope from the doorknob, tore off the seal, and pulled out the letter inside.

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Explorer, congratulations on successfully passing the second level. Push open this door to enter the transition space between the second and third levels.

A word of advice: make good use of your eyes and pay attention to details. Otherwise, even if you overcome all the obstacles and obtain the treasure, you will not be able to return to your original world.

]

It seems that the third challenge will require attention to detail and intelligence to succeed.

Robin put the envelope away and placed his hand on the doorknob, but no matter how he turned it, he couldn't turn it.

He bent down to look at the doorknob and found that it was engraved with a tailless lizard, with the broken surface of the lizard's tail vertebrae right in the keyhole.

Without much thought, one can guess that the monitor lizard's tail is the key to the door lock.

Robin silently chanted a spell, summoned the blue lizard, and shoved its long tail into the keyhole.

With a gentle turn, he heard the crisp click of the lock opening. He pulled out the lizard's tail and chanted the incantation again to put it back into the Rubik's Cube.

He gripped the doorknob, turned it gently, pushed open the wooden door, and then, bathed in the warm red light, stepped inside.

This is a long, narrow, spacious, and bright room.

The room's floor was spotless, and a dazzling crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, which was the reason the room was so bright.

The four white walls have no windows or doors, but are adorned with hundreds of paintings framed in gold and inlaid with glass.

The people in the painting are lifelike, with a great deal of detail.

The scene in the painting is extremely realistic, like a photograph taken with a Muggle camera.

Luo Bin stepped forward and carefully examined the painting on the wall.

The first image shows a surging sea of ​​clouds at the top, a turbulent black sea at the bottom, and a pillar-shaped stone mountain in the middle.

At the top of the mountain, there is a stone chair shaped like a tombstone. Sitting on the chair is an old man with a sorrowful expression. He holds a drawing board in his left hand and a quill pen in his right, tilting his head back and looking up at the sea of ​​clouds in the sky.

In the lower right corner of the painting, the words "The Cloud Watcher" are written in emerald green ink.

The second picture shows a Gobi Desert and birch forest on the left, a grassland and yak herds on the right, and a winding river in the middle.

The riverbank near the birch forest is covered with small green lizards, and in the middle of the river, there is a blurry red shadow of a giant lizard.

In the lower right corner of the painting, the words "Gobi Monitor Lizard" are written.

The third image shows three somber-faced monks holding alms bowls, staring menacingly at people against a sinister background of grayish-purple.

In the lower right corner of the painting, it reads: Evil Monk.

In the fourth scene, a group of noblewomen, dressed more beautifully than the flowers themselves, are enjoying pastries and fine wine in a courtyard surrounded by flowers and towering cakes, chatting leisurely.

In the lower right corner of the painting, it reads: "Ladies' Tea Party"

The fifth image shows countless hornless rhinoceroses grazing on the vast grassland.

In the lower right corner of the painting, it reads: Rhino Ecology

The nth painting depicts a stunningly beautiful and exceptionally vibrant crabapple blossom.

In the lower right corner of the painting, the words "Angel Village" are written in blood-red ink.

Luo Bin stood in front of the painting. He could make sense of the content and names of the other paintings, but he really couldn't understand what connection there was between the Red Begonia and Angel Village!

Suddenly, a red figure appeared on the glass of the picture frame. But upon closer inspection, all that could be seen was the reflection of the crystal chandelier in the glass.

Is it an illusion, or something else?

As Luo Bin turned around to look at the next painting, "Angel Village" crashed to the ground with a bang, the glass frame shattering into pieces.

He bent down to pick up the painting, and suddenly, a pale hand reached out from the painting and pulled him into a bright red grid space.

The owner of the hand was a bewitching young man with a pair of captivating eyes.

He was barefoot, wearing a red robe with the collar wide open, his skin was pale and bloodless, his expression was melancholy, and he had the air of a sickly young master.

"Who are you? Why did you drag me here?"

"I know you're here to search for treasure and conquer the challenges. I'll take you to the third level, but you'll have to do me a favor," the alluring young man said calmly.

"What kind of help?"

"My name is Ashui. I have a twin brother who lives in Angel Village. His name is Agan. After you enter the third level, please deliver the crabapple blossom to him and pass on some words to him."

"Just say: Ah Shui knows everything, Ah Shui regrets tearing up the brotherhood agreement, Ah Shui shouldn't have scolded his brother, Ah Shui knows he was wrong, please forgive Ah Shui, brother."

As the boy spoke, tears of blood began to flow.

Where are the crabapple blossoms?

"So you're agreeing?"

"I have no reason to refuse, do I?"

"Thank you. You'll find the crabapple blossoms when you reach the third level!"

The boy waved his wide robe sleeves, and a blinding red light shot out from the cuffs. Luo Bin hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands.

A few seconds later, the red light faded, and he lowered his arms and opened his eyes, finding himself on an iceberg with a bright red begonia in his hand.

He looked around and found a village of thatched huts at the foot of the mountain. He took out his binoculars and observed the village through the lens.

The rooftops and paths of the village were covered with snow. Inside the village, no one was walking around. The words "Angel Village" were written on the plaque above the fence at the entrance of the village.

Angel Village?

Could it be that winged angels live inside?

Robin put away his binoculars, changed into a wool cloak, and strode down the mountain.

Forty minutes later, he came down to the foot of the mountain and arrived at the gate. There was a wooden sign at the gate with the village rules of Angel Village written on it.

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The villagers of Angel Village must cherish the village chief and prioritize his health in all matters. They must prepare a broth every day to provide for the village chief to nourish his body.

]

At the bottom of the wooden sign is a painting of a group of women standing in a square formation, wearing veils, with excellent figures, and their hair tied up in high buns with hairpins.

Beside the fence, there was a copper bell with a gold thread hanging down. Luo Bin tentatively plucked the bell, and the fence gate immediately creaked open automatically.

Luo Bin slowed his pace and walked slowly towards Angel Village.

The buildings in the village are almost identical to those in the first level.

The lower half is made of stones stacked into a cylindrical shape, while the upper half is made of thatch tied into a conical shape.

However, each household here now has a small courtyard with a low stone wall, where some cold-resistant plants are planted.

Although the rooftops and paths were covered with a thick layer of snow, the courtyard was swept very clean, indicating that people still lived in those thatched huts.

Luo Bin turned his head and looked back at the road down the mountain. He was shocked to find that the tops of the distant mountains were shrouded in a gray-purple storm, and every now and then, several purple lightning bolts would flash.

Well, there's no turning back, we can only move forward.

(End of this chapter)