Chapter 90: Fate, Harvest, Platinum Level!

As Quirrell swore to Voldemort that the Fanged Geranium and Giant Slothflower juice were definitely the work of the Weasley twins, the basket of "garlic" beside him revealed its true form. They were actually a bunch of Fanged Geraniums and Giant Slothflowers transformed into the shape of garlic by Mirror Grass! At this moment, the Fanged Geraniums snapped their sharp teeth open and shut. They eagerly jumped out and bit down hard on Quirrell, who was closest to them. The Giant Slothflowers also sprayed their juice at Quirrell. Quirrell let out an even more shrill scream. In the blink of an eye, he was covered in injuries and boils, emitting a foul stench that reached the sky. This scene attracted the attention of everyone in the stadium. Professor McGonagall, who was serving as the commentator, her face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She roared into the microphone. "Fred! George! What have you done!" The Weasley twins looked utterly bewildered. They were on the verge of tears as they quickly shouted their defense. "It wasn't us! It really wasn't us! We're about to play a match, how could we have the time to pull a prank? Professor, you have to believe us!" But no matter how they explained, even the Gryffindor lions silently lowered their heads. It wasn't that they didn't trust their teammates. It was just that these two brothers had a "glorious track record." Let alone preparing a prank on the eve of a Quidditch match. Even if the two brothers were lying in their graves, and everyone was attending their funeral, if they suddenly sat up and threw a Dungbomb, no one would be surprised. The Weasley twins looked around. They truly felt they had no words to explain themselves. Who on earth had thrown such a huge pot on them! At this time, another gasp came from the stands. "Harry! He's about to fall!" Ciel's gaze shifted from Quirrell to the sky. He saw Harry's body had already left the broom. He was hanging on to the broom handle with both hands. But from the trembling of his arms, he probably couldn't hold on for much longer. This made Ciel quite surprised. In the original story, Harry had struggled with the bucking broom for a long time. He only fell at the very end. He even managed to catch the Golden Snitch in the process. Why this time, even though Snape's counter-curse against Quirrell was much more effective than in the original story, and Quirrell's evil spell lasted for a shorter time, did Harry's persistence seem worse than in the original? Suddenly, Ciel remembered the "study materials" he had given Harry. He immediately started to wonder. Could it be that Harry had stayed up late "studying" and was now weakened? If that were the case, Ciel would indeed bear some responsibility for him falling from the sky. Just as Ciel was feeling guilty, Harry could no longer hold on. His hands went limp, and he plummeted downward. The young wizards in the stands immediately erupted in an uproar. Many covered their eyes, afraid to see the scene of Harry being smashed to death. For a moment, Ciel instinctively wanted to use the Levitation Charm. Or the Soil-Loosening Charm could also reduce the damage from Harry's fall. But he immediately suppressed this impulse. Professor Sprout beside him hadn't even reacted yet. And even Dumbledore was still sitting in the Quidditch stadium. If Harry could be killed by a fall under these circumstances, it would be the joke of the century! If he acted now, he might attract Dumbledore's attention again. He might even try to set him up as friends with the Boy Who Lived. Being targeted by one two-faced man was already troublesome enough for Ciel. Adding Dumbledore to the mix would be more than he could handle. At this time, Harry was about to hit the ground. A crisp spell incantation rang out immediately. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Hermione waved her wand. A neat Levitation Charm was cast. The force of Harry's fall was immediately reduced by more than half. Although he still fell hard, he could at least get up on his own. "Gag!" Harry sat up. He spat out forcefully. A shiny Golden Snitch appeared in his palm. In the stands, the Gryffindor lions instantly erupted in cheers that could deafen people. "One hundred and seventy to sixty! Gryffindor wins!" Harry was surrounded by his Gryffindor teammates. He was tossed high into the air. This wasn't all. Hermione in the stands also suddenly let out a panicked cry. The little lions lifted her up as well. "Beautiful Levitation Charm! Hermione, well done! You're the main reason Harry survived this time!" Even Ron's face turned red. He apologized to Hermione. "I'm sorry, Hermione. About before... I mean, before Halloween... I shouldn't have said that about you. You're actually quite nice." Hermione's eyes suddenly reddened. For the first time since school started, she felt like she had finally integrated into Gryffindor. In the stands, Dumbledore watched this scene. A gratified smile appeared on his face. He even wiped a tear from the corner of his eye. "This is friendship." But at this moment, Ciel watched this scene with no emotional fluctuation. He only reflected with a sigh. "Starting today, the golden trio from the original story has formed again. The cogs of fate may deviate slightly, but ultimately, they maintain a similar operation. The 'Raise the Savior Trio' game has officially begun today." Soon, Ciel reined in his emotions. He had no intention of getting involved. The Savior's adventure had nothing to do with him. His gaze swept towards Quirrell's direction. At this time, the injured Quirrell had been sent to the hospital wing. From the looks of it, he would probably be lying in the hospital wing for a while. Ciel let out a long breath. Then he felt a sense of urgency. He had to seize this period of time. Otherwise, if Quirrell recovered, he might start targeting him again. Therefore, while the celebration on the field was not yet over and the stands were still enveloped in a lively and joyful atmosphere, Ciel had already quietly left the crowd. Let them have their fun. The quiet greenhouse was more comfortable for Ciel. Soon, he returned to the greenhouse he had been away from for a week. He arrived near his experimental plot. The plants he had planted had not been neglected due to Professor Sprout's week of "punishment." On the contrary, they had become even more lush and green. In Ciel's sight, he could see that the reward orbs in the water tank with Piranha Algae were significantly larger than before. At this rate, he could harvest them during the Christmas holidays. And the changes in the Lumos Shroom field were even more obvious. The second batch of Lumos Shrooms had matured. Full reward orbs, like ripe fruits, were waiting for Ciel to pick them! A warm current surged in Ciel's heart. Obviously, it was Professor Sprout who had been taking care of these plants in her spare time. He took a deep breath. His face was full of anticipation. The Lumos Charm on the system panel already showed a glimmer of platinum light. With this harvest, would it be able to advance completely to Platinum Tier? Ciel didn't hesitate. He opened his arms as if in an embrace and walked through the Lumos Shroom field. The reward orbs floating on the experimental plot, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, immediately submerged Ciel. [Your cultivated Lumos Shrooms have reached maturity] [You gained reward—Minor Night Vision Enhancement (Black Iron Tier)] [You gained reward—Extremely small amount of Lumos Charm insight (Black Iron Tier)] Ciel immediately felt a strong transformation taking place in his body. His eyes felt a strong sourness. Countless insights about the Lumos Charm flooded his mind. On the system panel, the platinum light on the Lumos Charm and Night Vision ability text shone brightly, gradually covering the previous golden light. After a long time, as countless light orbs dimmed, all the mature Lumos Shroom rewards were harvested by Ciel. The sourness in his eyes had not yet faded. A tear rolled down. But it didn't stop him from looking at the system panel with anticipation. What met his eyes first was a brilliant platinum color. [Night Vision (Platinum Tier)] advanced! Then, without surprise, the effort of day and night care for the Lumos Shrooms, the cultivation reward enhancement from the Pruning Charm and Soil-Loosening Charm, and Ciel's own continuous practice of the Lumos Charm, were now reflected on the system panel. It was also a dazzling platinum light. [Lumos Charm (Platinum Tier)] advanced. [Chapter Complete] *** Want more? 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