Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 41 New Functions of the Rubik's Cube

For the next few weeks, Robin had a very fulfilling time.

He fully utilized the spirit of five years of college entrance examination and three years of mock exams, absorbing every magical knowledge point, and at the same time, he worked with Harry to outwit and outmaneuver the old bat.

Unfortunately, teachers have more power than students, so they were both penalized.

Fortunately, the other teachers liked him very much, and would reward him with 1 to 5 points if he performed well in a certain aspect.

Compared to the difference between subtracting one and adding more, he still made a profit overall.

Whenever he was invited to sit in the hunting lodge, he would glance at the Whomping Willow a few times. Finally, he would casually make up an excuse and ask Hagrid to get him a silenced magic saw in Hogsmeade!

A few days before Halloween, after the herbalism class, Robin asked Professor Sprout for some withered herbs as usual.

"Here they are, take your pick! Neville has a bit of a talent for herbal medicine. If he could get rid of his recklessness and be more diligent and studious, he might achieve something in herbal research."

Professor Sprout said helplessly as he cleaned up the broken flowerpots Neville had smashed.

One has to admire Sprout's keen eye for talent; in the original story, Neville's fate was to become a herbalist teacher.

"Professor, having even one talent is already quite good. After all, nobody's perfect, right?"

After picking out ten withered herbs, Luo Bin asked in return.

Sprout paused in picking up the broken pottery shards, then smiled and said, "That's true!"

After leaving the first greenhouse, Luo Bin found a secluded corner where no one was around and threw all ten herbs into the central axis of the giant Rubik's Cube.

Cultivation value +2, Cultivation value +1, Cultivation value +4, Cultivation value +7!

With that, there are 104 nurturing points, which means, wow, the Rubik's Cube has been upgraded!

After two months of painstaking effort, I've finally broken through the 413 cultivation value barrier!

Robin excitedly summoned the magical creature breeding Rubik's Cube parchment scroll!

Sure enough, in the description, the level changed from lv2 (4901/5000) to lv3 (5/20000), and the Rubik's Cube also added two functions.

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new features:

1. Free-range function: You can select one magical creature that has been captured in the grid and release it to a designated location outside for cultivation. Note: Due to level restrictions, currently only one magical creature can be selected for free-range cultivation.

2. Evolution Function: Automatically generates a tiered evolution plan based on the talents and skills of the tamed magical creatures. Note: A progress bar will appear below the grid. When the progress bar is full, the current evolution stage is complete. The speed at which the progress bar fills is closely related to the cube level, the magical creature's magic power, and combat stats.

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Free-range?

Just when you're about to doze off, this is the perfect opportunity to deliver a pillow, isn't it?

I've been wanting to take down the "beating willow" for a long time!

evolution?

Hmm, that's pretty good!

Robin used his mind to summon the green square where Nagini was. In the lower left corner, there was indeed a dark green progress bar that was 10cm long and 0.5cm wide and marked with 1/100.

He tried poking it a few times, but no light was emitted from the screen.

Unfold the parchment scroll, but there's no indication of its evolutionary direction.

Well, all we can do is wait.

Luo Bin put away the scroll, waved his hand, and the green square slowly floated back into the Rubik's Cube. Then, he drew his consciousness out of his sea of ​​consciousness, took out paper and pen, and formulated a strategy to subdue the Man-Beating Willow on the spot.

It was 11 p.m. in the Gryffindor Tower, in a boys' dormitory.

Harry slept soundly with his arms crossed over the blanket.

Hmph! Hmph!

Ron, who had a cold and didn't want his ears to be filled with white smoke, refused to drink the energizing medicine prescribed by Ms. Pomfrey, which caused him to snore—and it was the kind of snoring a sow grunting over food!

As for Luo Bin, he stood at the window, wearing a black robe, observing the "beating willow" with night-vision binoculars.

By the end of October, the weather at Hogwarts was already quite cold, and the wind howled as it blew through the castle.

After confirming several times that there were no people or animals around the area near the "Hit-Man Willow," Luo Bin put away his binoculars, tiptoed, and quietly left the dormitory.

He was quite lucky and got out of the castle without any problems.

He had considered opening the window, riding a flying broomstick, and landing down.

However, doing that would be too ambitious.

If someone happens to be standing at the window, he is very likely to be seen.

Getting caught and having points deducted from your college grade is a minor issue; you can always get them back later. However, if the school tightens the curfew because of it, then you're in big trouble.

So, after much deliberation, he still chose to take the stairs.

A dark cloud obscured the already dim moon, making the road from the castle gate to the greenhouse and the Willow Tree so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

However, the darkness of night provided Luo Bin with the best cover.

He walked lightly and quickly, the hem of his robe brushing against the tips of the grass, making a rustling sound.

Before long, he walked up to the willow tree that had been hitting people.

The trunk of the "Hit-and-Pierce Willow" is very thick; even three people holding hands might not be able to encircle it. Counting up from the ground for about six or seven meters, the trunk has a very flat cross-section, as if it had been sawed.

About a meter down from the cross-section, several branches as thick as battering rams grow out, and from these branches grow countless thin branches as thick as a thumb.

The original text mentions that the trunk of the "Hit-and-Strike Willow" can bend like a bow, and the force of its branches sweeping and striking is no less than that of a charging bull. The attack power of its slender branches is similar to that of hailstones the size of bullets falling from the sky.

Of course, it is a tree, and its extensive root system is firmly embedded in the ground, which limits its attack range.

主干长6－7米，分枝长4－5米，细枝子长5－6米，扣除重迭部分和主干无法弯曲到紧贴着地面因素。

The attack range of the "Hit-and-Beat Willow" should be a circle with a radius of about 12 meters, centered on the main trunk.

Whether the prediction is accurate or not, you'll find out by trying it.

Robin used his mind to manipulate the Rubik's Cube and released the garden goblin, Grant.

"Ah! Where am I? Ah! What a terrifying willow tree! Ah! Lilysa, where are you? I want to recite love poems to you, sob sob!"

"Listen up, stop yelling with that awful voice. If you attract attention, neither of us will be in good shape. Do you still want to win Lilysa Roland's heart? If you do, you'll have to listen to me!"

Robin covered Grant's mouth and whispered.

When Grant heard that it concerned whether he could win over his dream girl, his eyes blinked like a faulty light bulb!

"Behave yourself, don't ruin my plans!"

As Robin spoke, he released his grip and threw it to the ground.

"It's been two months. Have you found 'The Goblin Courtship Manual' in the library yet?"

Grant jumped up and down, asking anxiously.

"certainly."

Of course I didn't go looking for it at all!

But when these words reached Grant's ears, he thought, "I've found it! And what's written inside will 100% help me win over Lilysa!"

"Oh, Master, my most respected Master, you are so kind, benevolent, and loving."

The familiar lewd expression, the familiar tone, even the lines—not a single one changed. Luo Bin was utterly speechless!

(End of this chapter)