Chapter 188: Lockhart's Study

Lockhart's study.

At this moment, Lockhart was sitting on a chair, carefully picking up a lens. Infusing it with a slight amount of magic power, he placed it in front of his eyes and observed it closely.

The previous battle between the Basilisk and Dormammu's followers had left him quite satisfied. The basilisk's huge body, venom, and deadly eyes were simply overwhelming for ordinary sorcerers. Although the Dormammu believers saw the basilisk's eyes last time, they could only be petrified due to the presence of the defensive shield.

But Lockhart had new ideas.

Petrification is good—it won't kill anyone and is also very convenient to remove later. He can't always be at the cafe, and it also needs top-notch combat force for protection. The basilisk is the most suitable, especially in situations of customer disputes or fights. The basilisk's petrification can effectively restrict everyone's movements.

Therefore, he specially modified the basilisk's contact lenses, changing them into two modes. The first mode completely limits the basilisk's gaze, having no effect. The second mode relaxes certain restrictions, maintaining the petrification effect without causing death, making it most suitable for restricting movements.

He specifically re-optimized the basilisk's contact lenses. However, to prevent accidents, the activation of the second mode cannot be left to the basilisk itself and must rely on him or his students to judge. If something happens, they can quickly contact him through the Golden Dragon Brand.

Soon, Lockhart rechecked the two new lenses. After finding that they were correct, he called out the basilisk and replaced its lenses with the new versions. Then, he sent his latest arrangements for the basilisk to his students through the Golden Dragon Brand.

Suddenly...

Huh! John, why did they come to me? Feeling the message sent by Vera through the Golden Dragon Brand, Lockhart squinted his eyes and thought. After pondering, he directly opened the portal to the study and sent a message to Coffy through the imprint.

Vientiane Book Cafe, Desk No. 56.

John and his group of seven sorcerers sat at the desk, each with a cup of coffee in front of them. While chatting, they took a sip from time to time. Because of the sound-blocking magic circle on the desk, John and his group did not have to worry about their voices affecting others.

In the middle of their conversation...

"Master Sorcerer, Teacher Lockhart is already waiting for everyone in the study," said House Elf Coffy as he walked up to John.

"Ah, Master Lockhart is back?" John, who had just recovered, asked subconsciously.

"Yes, the master is waiting for everyone in the study. Please come with me," Coffy confirmed.

"Let's go, Master Lockhart is back," John nodded, expressing his understanding, and said to his friends around him. The group then followed Coffy into study room 101.

At this moment, Lockhart was sitting at the table, with seven cups and seven seats opposite and on both sides. After seeing John and his party enter, he directly asked them to sit down.

"Mr. Lockhart, we mainly want to thank you and your companion," John began. "The instructor told us that if you hadn't asked your companion, the giant snake, to take action, we might have been sacrificed by the Dormammu followers."

John, who had just sat down, thanked Lockhart, and the wizards around him did the same, with a hint of fear on their faces. Immediately afterward, John took out a gift box, pushed it in front of Lockhart, and introduced, "Sorcerer Lockhart, this is a gift we have carefully prepared. Snake fruit is a favorite food of snake magic creatures. Generally speaking, one snake fruit provides enough energy for a day. Moreover, for snake magic creatures, long-term consumption is beneficial to the evolution of their bloodline. For Mr. Giant Snake, there should be a lot of benefits. Seven of us joined together and purchased it as a token of our appreciation."

Lockhart was a little surprised. He had never heard of snake fruit, which seemed to be a magical plant unique to the Marvel world. While thinking, he nodded, showed a gentle smile, and said, "Thank you for the gift. If the little snake knows that you are so thoughtful, it will definitely appreciate it."

As he spoke, Lockhart called the basilisk, and the bracelet transformed into the basilisk, which slowly wandered to the desk. Sensing something, the basilisk ran directly to the gift box. Sensing the basilisk's desire, Lockhart mused.

At the same time, after seeing the basilisk, the surrounding sorcerers also expressed gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Giant Snake!"

Generally speaking, magical creatures like this have their own intelligence. When a sorcerer collects pets, they usually choose intelligent magical creatures. It would be very troublesome to control them without intelligence.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

As if sensing the emotions of the surrounding sorcerers or its desire for the snake fruit, the basilisk hissed, as if to communicate with its master.

Feeling the basilisk's feedback, Lockhart comforted it and waved his hand casually. The next moment, seven palm-sized scales fell in front of the seven sorcerers respectively. Lockhart smiled and said, "John, the little snake expressed that it likes your gifts very much. These are its scales from its previous molting. They have good magic defense capabilities and are very strong. They are considered to be valuable magic materials. This is the little snake's reward for you."

After John and the other sorcerers heard this, they looked at the dark green scales in front of them, as clear as jade, and a touch of joy rose on their faces. They could sense that the scales contained considerable magic power fluctuations. Although the value was not extremely high, it was definitely significant.

In reality, after subduing the basilisk, Lockhart had collected all its previous snake sloughs. This accumulation over thousands of years was valuable.

"Thank you, Master Lockhart, and thank you, Mr. Giant Snake," John thanked him and put away the scales in front of him.

Lockhart nodded slightly and then continued to ask, "By the way, where did you buy the snake fruit? Can it be bought in bulk? If possible, I would like to purchase some for the little snake. With its appetite, it might need a lot."

If the price of snake fruit was reasonable, he could buy it in bulk. This fruit could make the basilisk full with maybe two or three more, helping him maintain the basilisk at a lower cost. He was also quite interested in the evolution of the bloodline that John mentioned.

After hearing Lockhart's question, John thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Lockhart, if you want to buy snake fruits in large quantities in a short time, it may not be realistic. Kamar-Taj doesn't have much demand for snake fruits, so it doesn't focus on cultivating them. We had to ask some friends to collect them. However, if you need it, you can go to the Snake Valley in the secret realm to look for it. You might find something."

"Secret realm? Snake Valley?" Lockhart asked with a thoughtful look.

He then asked, "John, can you introduce the secret realm and Snake Valley in detail?"

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