bookbashuk Chapter 177 Pet Kraken
Chapter 177 Pet Kraken
Chapter 177 Pet Kraken
Looking at the seven snake eggs that the fire serpent had laid, radiating extreme heat, Dui carefully moved them onto the experimental table.
These fire eggs are no different from bombs; they could explode and set the entire room ablaze if you're not careful.
As for the mother snake that had just laid her eggs, she would climb back into the flames without looking back, as if she had completed her mission, to recover her energy.
Dui was somewhat helpless; it seemed he had created trouble for himself.
Salamanders, at the very least, cannot be separated from flames and will not cause too much trouble.
However, this fire serpent can stay away from the flames for an hour and still lay its scorching hot eggs, making it practically a mobile fire source.
If no one is watching over it, he fears that the castle he has worked so hard to build will be burned to the ground by the fire serpent!
But now that they have all been born, he cannot directly destroy the fire serpent and the snake eggs.
Dui waved his hand and used a freezing spell to freeze one of the snake eggs into a dormant state.
This fire serpent is somewhat similar to the fire ash serpent in the magical world. The fire ash serpent's eggs are a precious potion ingredient that can be used to make love potions, Edrus potions (which can enhance the drinker's defense), Felix Felicis, and other potions.
He wanted to see if the fire serpent's eggs could be used as a substitute.
The remaining six snake eggs suddenly burst into flames and were engulfed in fire.
Then six slender, grayish-white snakes hatched from the flames.
After they devoured the flames, they instinctively crawled towards the fire.
Wherever they climb, they leave a gray trail.
Three of them crawled over to the mother snake and stayed comfortably in the flames.
But the mother snake lacked any maternal instincts. Instead, she acted as if her territory had been invaded, baring her teeth at the three little snakes. If she hadn't known they were her children, she probably would have swallowed them whole.
Even without attacking the small snakes, it still tried to drive them out of its territory.
The other three directly stole the fire from the fire lizards' fireplace, not only disrupting the two fire lizards' mating activities, but also forcing them to the edge of the flames, where they pitifully dared not approach.
Then the little snakes bared their teeth at each other, trying to drive their brothers and sisters out and occupy a campfire all by themselves.
Dui was also troubled by this scene.
He quickly summoned six flames and distributed them to the newly born fire snakes, thus preventing them from killing each other.
He was considering setting up a special enclosed room to house these fire snakes.
Otherwise, if these fire snakes were allowed to run rampant, his castle would be in grave danger.
If they were allowed to escape, the town of Hogsmeade at the foot of the mountain and the surrounding woods would be doomed.
To avoid any accidents, Dui found a room that was completely empty and free of any flammable materials.
After expanding the space with the Unseen Stretch Charm, more than a dozen small fireplaces were specially carved out on the surrounding walls, and flames were lit to arrange the mother snake and the six small fire snakes.
As for the two fire lizards, they posed no threat as much as the fire snakes, and they would die quickly once they left the fire.
So Duy left them in the fireplace as unique decorations found in Hogwarts fireplaces.
After using the fragments of the Balrog's Heart and the blood of the Balrog to cultivate the fire lizards and fire serpents, Dui stopped there.
He could see that the fragments of the Balrog's Heart played a leading role in transforming ordinary lizards and snakes into magical creatures, while the Balrog's Blood acted as a catalyst.
Both of these are limited, and he cannot afford to waste any more time on these animal experiments.
He planned to keep it for later use.
The experiment was temporarily suspended, and Dui turned his attention to another matter.
In the days since his return, the petrified underwater surveillance problem remains unsolved.
It's not good to just leave it in the storage box.
So Dui prepared to make a restorative potion to revive the water monster and subdue it.
He made his way to the herb garden floor and entered the room where the King's Herb was planted.
As soon as you enter, a warm, moist airflow hits you.
The room was like a small world, with countless clouds on the high, azure ceiling and sunshine.
Amidst the rolling hills, a stream meanders through the hilly depressions and flows into a clear, small lake.
The king grass, which once numbered only a few hundred, now grows everywhere like weeds, and even blooms with pure white flowers, filling the air with a sweet and rich fragrance that makes people feel comfortable and relaxed.
Some of the king grass was also transplanted by Dui into the garden.
The garden has sacred white trees, which thrive even in an environment like Wind and Cloud Peak, which is not suitable for the growth of king grass.
Nowadays, this herb is not rare in Fengyun Peak, so when people from the foot of the mountain come to him seeking medicine for serious illnesses, Dui allows his steward Edward to pick the King's Herb from the garden to treat the patients.
However, Dui's purpose in coming here today is not for these King's Herbs.
He walked all the way to the lake, where goldenberries and water lilies given to him by Tom grew.
Water lilies come from the Willow River and contain the blessings and power of the River Maiden Golden Berry, possessing a more miraculous healing ability than the King's Herb.
He walked around the lake to the other side and saw a dozen or so broad-leaved plants that seemed to be moving on the grassy shore.
Their roots are buried in the ground, yet they form a circle, as if they are whispering something in the ground.
Once they sense the arrival of strangers, most of them instantly quiet down, pretending to be ordinary plants that don't move.
Others immediately pulled themselves out of the ground and fled quickly into the distance on their small feet.
They are mandrakes.
Dui looked at the fastest-running mandrake and summoned it over with a wave of his hand.
"You run so fast, you're the one!"
The mandrake twisted and struggled in mid-air, emitting a deadly, piercing sound in great dissatisfaction.
However, Dui had already cast a soundproof spell, so he ignored its voice, pulled out a syringe, and extracted the green liquid from its body.
After he had smoked enough, he looked at the mandrake that was somewhat listless and whimpering, and threw it back to the ground.
If the method for making a healing potion were followed, the entire mandrake root would need to be made into a potion. However, with the guidance of Professor Snape's potion notes and the idea of sustainable use, he came up with the idea of extracting mandrake juice instead.
The mandrake that escaped the clutches immediately fled into the bushes, burrowed into the soil, and disappeared.
Dui ignored it, turned and left the room, heading to the potion room to begin preparing to make potions.
A few days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Once the recovery potion in the crucible was finished, Dui's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
With Snape's Potions Notebook at his disposal, his healing potion was successfully made on the first try, and in perfect condition.
He poured the recovery potions from the crucible into several glass bottles, leaving one bottle as a backup to remove the petrification of the underwater watcher, and then put the rest into the potion cabinet for refrigeration.
The healing potion is not only used to restore petrification curses, but can also help people who have been deformed, or who have been cursed or black magic to return to their original state.
Therefore, Dui kept some extra, just in case.
Carrying a bottle of recovery potion, Dui went to another room and entered the space box containing the underwater monitor.
Looking at the enormous octopus, Dui poured the entire bottle of potion into its massive mouth.
As the potion took effect, the underwater watcher, which had been like a stone sculpture, gradually recovered. Its gray, petrified surface turned dark green again, and its stiff tentacles began to twist and curl.
Even the tentacles that had been severed by the Divine Sword Shadowless Curse were now slowly growing and repairing themselves, thanks to the potion that removed the remaining dark magic from them.
Upon regaining consciousness, the underwater monitor, upon seeing Dui, angrily swung its massive tentacles and attacked him.
Dui remained calm. With a wave of his wand, Fiendfire erupted rapidly, blocking his path and instantly incinerating the tentacles to ashes.
The flames rapidly escalated and spread, completely filling the space inside the box and transforming it into a world of raging fire.
Despite being surrounded by raging flames, Dui felt no burning sensation whatsoever. The flames obediently swirled around him, making him appear like a king amidst the fire.
Meanwhile, the observer in the water on the opposite side was surrounded by the spreading flames and let out a painful and shrill scream.
If Dui hadn't intentionally controlled it, it would have been burned to ashes by now.
But the scorching heat continued to bake the monitor in the water, causing it immense pain, as if it would be burned to death at any moment.
Amazingly, even though the underwater observer appeared to be in great pain, there were no burn marks on its exterior.
Dui coldly watched the monitor in the water. Only when the monitor was on its last breath did he wave his hand to make the fiery creature retreat, but he still stared at it menacingly, ready to rush up and burn it to death at any moment.
"I know you can understand me!" Dui said coldly.
"I can forgive your previous offenses, but there is one condition: you must submit to me! Otherwise, these flames will slowly burn you, first destroying all your tentacles, then your skin, your internal organs, your bones, and finally your consciousness."
"Now, make your choice!"
The surrounding flames seemed to be responding to his words, coalescing into various images of dragons, serpents, and fire demons, their eyes fixed on him with ferocious greed, as if they were about to pounce on him at any moment.
The underwater observer stared in terror at the surrounding flames, its tentacles clenched tightly together, as if afraid to touch the fire.
Upon hearing Dui's threatening words, the underwater monitor looked fearful and hesitant.
But as the scorching flames drew closer, the instinct for survival made it hurriedly nod just before the flames touched it.
The fiery beast retreated again, seemingly regretting its failure to devour the prey.
With a wave of his wand, Dui drew a drop of blue blood from the watcher in the water and sent it flying between the two.
Dui also took out a drop of his own blood and then cast a spell.
Under the influence of the spell, the two drops of blood merged together, forming a red and blue blood bead, which Dui then fed into the octopus's mouth.
As soon as the blood droplets entered the octopus's mouth, they merged into its body, spreading along its blood vessels and transforming into an invisible yet powerful constraint.
Under the threat of the Fiery Blaze, the octopus dared not make any move and could only obediently cooperate.
This is a variant of the Blood Oath, which Dui also used on the Basilisk.
It will make the octopus unconditionally obey all of Dui's demands and will not allow it to harm Dui in any way.
Having completed the process of recognizing the master, Dui immediately withdrew the Fiery Blaze.
"From today onwards, you are no longer the watcher in the water, but my pet Kraken."
The giant octopus Kraken obediently bowed its head to Dui, showing complete submission.
(End of this chapter)