Thinking about being able to cultivate another new magical herb, Ciel was filled with anticipation.
Currently, the herbs he was growing included Marguerites, Goldfish Vines, and Lumos Shrooms. The first two could respectively increase his magical strength and magical perception, which was essentially improving his magical talent. The Lumos Shrooms could increase his Lumos Charm insights, thereby making his cultivation more efficient.
However, when it ca to magical combat ability, these plants offered quite limited help. After all, no matter how high one's talent, it still required ti to convert into actual strength.
If Ciel had no particular concerns, that would be fine. Slowly cultivating these herbs, he would eventually be able to build his talent to unprecedented levels. With a little study of magic, his strength would definitely advance by leaps and bounds.
But according to Ciel's mory, Antonin Dolohov's prison break would happen in just a few years. The Sprout family had a blood feud with Dolohov. This beast was also Professor Sprout's obsession.
Ciel must kill him!
But Dolohov's strength was far from ordinary. The battles he had experienced were countless. To possess the strength to kill Dolohov within just a few years, relying on his current plants was far from enough.
Therefore, Ciel had an idea. "This ti, let's see if I can find magical herbs that help with combat."
Then Ciel walked toward Professor Sprout's office.
As soon as he entered, he heard Professor Sprout's cheerful voice.
"Ciel is here? You child, today our Hufflepuff held a special banquet to celebrate this week's Lumos Charm final test victory and for leading the House Cup for over a month straight. I thought you would co, but you disappeared sowhere again."
Ciel showed so apologetic expression. "Sorry, Aunt. I went to study cultivation."
Professor Sprout sighed with an expression of "just as I expected." "Well, I knew it would be like this. After working so hard for so long, you should rest too."
Ciel smiled, then brought the topic back to the main point.
Professor Sprout wasn't surprised by Ciel's request to grow a new herb. After all, she knew Ciel too well. His love for cultivation was truly ingrained in his bones. When she saw that the Lumos Shrooms had matured, she had already guessed that Ciel would definitely co to talk to her about this.
However, Professor Sprout's face showed so difficulty.
"Ciel, you wanting to grow new plants, that's no problem. You can use any plant seeds and materials I have here. But you know, several senior students from Hufflepuff are preparing for their herbology thesis publications. Plus so herbologists have applied to use Hogwarts greenhouses—so have been waiting in line for two or three years."
She paused, looking genuinely regretful. "If you want to use another experintal plot to grow new plants while cultivating Lumos Shrooms, even I would find it difficult to coordinate."
Upon hearing this, Ciel's heart sank slightly. But he also knew how precious the resources of Hogwarts greenhouses were. If not for being Professor Sprout's nephew, it would be impossible for a first-year to have a sizable experintal plot here. To want more, even though Professor Sprout was the Head of Hufflepuff, would be unreasonable.
If Ciel was willing to uproot all the Lumos Shrooms, that would make room for growing new plants. But the rewards from Lumos Shrooms were very important to him. The Lumos Charm could improve the maturation speed of many plants, which he couldn't give up either.
This was sowhat troubleso.
However, Professor Sprout was already prepared for this situation.
"Experintal plots are difficult to coordinate in the short term. But Ciel, sotis growing herbs doesn't require soil. Hydroponics is also a cultivation thod. Many herbs actually originate from underwater, and they prefer underwater cultivation environnts over soil."
Hearing this, Ciel's eyes lit up. "Aunt, you an..."
Professor Sprout smiled. She waved her wand, and a person-high box filled with water appeared before Ciel.
"That's right. You can completely use specially made water tanks like this to cultivate so aquatic herbs. This is equally a major direction in herbology, and aquatic herbs are even more diverse than terrestrial ones. This ti, try this different cultivation thod."
Then Professor Sprout waved her wand repeatedly. Water tanks appeared one after another. She controlled these tanks to float and led Ciel through a small door in the greenhouse into another area.
The area here was only slightly smaller than the experintal plot areas outside. Such water tanks were neatly stacked everywhere.
Professor Sprout stacked dozens of large water tanks in an open space, then smiled and said, "This is our Hogwarts aquatic herb cultivation shed. Except for so herbs that must be cultivated in the Black Lake environnt, most aquatic herbs can be cultivated here. I've also coordinated a space for you here."
Ciel's face showed delighted surprise. At the sa ti, warmth surged in his heart. Looking at Professor Sprout like this, she must have quietly prepared everything long ago.
Professor Sprout brought over so water tanks containing aquatic herbs and introduced them to Ciel one by one.
"This is Gillyweed. It can make the user grow gills and fins, with webbing between fingers and toes. Even people who can't swim can move freely in water like fish after using Gillyweed. This is a very precious herb."
Ciel also had a deep impression of this herb. In the original story's Triwizard Tournant second task, they had to rescue hostages taken by rpeople. Harry relied on Gillyweed to dive into the Black Lake. That Gillyweed seed to have been stolen from Snape's collection cabinet. Being collected by a Potions master showed its rarity was definitely not low.
Ciel also glanced at the information that appeared on the Gillyweed.
[After successful cultivation, rewards are available—Underwater Movent Ability (Silver Tier), Minimal rmish Language Insight (Black Iron Tier)]
Another herb with Silver-Tier rewards! Unfortunately, Ciel understood that herbs of this difficulty weren't easy to cultivate. The Gillyweed's rewards also didn't have much appeal for him.
Therefore, Ciel's gaze turned to the other aquatic plants. Under Professor Sprout's introduction, their reward information beca clear to him. But Ciel never saw the combat-related rewards he wanted.
Until he saw a nearby water tank covered with completely opaque black cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Ciel asked curiously, "Aunt, what's in here?"
Professor Sprout shook her head and sighed. "This should be a magical herb called Piranha Algae, cultivated by a forr student specializing in herbology. Its requirents for magical perception aren't very high. But its requirents for growing environnt are extrely strict—it cannot see the slightest light, or it will imdiately wither."
She continued with evident frustration. "At the sa ti, it needs daily trimming to remove so branches, and this process cannot be completed with spells or scissors—it must be done by hand. But it happens to be covered with dense, saw-toothed spines, just like piranha teeth. Every ti you trim it in the dark, it leaves small wounds on your hands. The damage isn't severe, but it's very painful."
Professor Sprout's expression grew weary. "Because of this, that student simply abandoned it, and no one has chosen to cultivate this herb since."
With Professor Sprout's introduction, the reward information for Piranha Algae appeared before Ciel.
[Planting Piranha Algae grants reward—Minor Water Affinity Enhancent (Black Iron Tier)]
[Successfully cultivating mature Piranha Algae upgrades reward to—Slight Water Affinity Enhancent (Bronze Tier), Minimal Cutting Spell Amplification (Black Iron Tier)]
(End of Chapter)
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