After the Troll attack crisis was resolved, Little Wizards from all houses returned to the Great Hall for a feast.
Neville and Seamus were astonished and incredulous as Harry and Ron recounted their dangerous firsthand experience fighting the Troll.
That was an adult Troll. Adult wizards would retreat from a Troll, and only a few elites could escape unharmed. They never expected Harry, Ron, and Hermione to team up and defeat one.
"That's nothing! Harry, Hermione, and I only managed to defeat one Troll together, but Chen Yu single-handedly defeated two Trolls and even successfully killed one of them! Professor McGonagall said so herself!"
Hearing Ron's words, the Little Wizards of Gryffindor looked at Chen Yu in shock.
Defeating and killing are two different concepts in battle. It was already surprising enough that Harry and the others could defeat a Troll, but Chen Yu was even more formidable, directly dealing with two Trolls and killing one of them.
"Hey, Chen Yu. Your actions could already be written into the history of Hogwarts. No first-year Little Wizards have ever escaped unharmed after being surrounded by two Trolls, let alone killed one!" Dean Thomas said with an envious look, "If I could also defeat two Trolls by myself, my father would definitely be proud of me when he found out!"
"But if I really encountered a Troll, I'd probably be too scared to move, let alone defeat it..."
Andy's words drew agreement from the other Little Wizards, who all urged Chen Yu to explain how he defeated the two Trolls.
Chen Yu looked up to see a group of excited Little Wizards surrounding him, insisting that he recount how he defeated the Trolls.
However, Professor McGonagall did not want him to reveal the process of shooting the Troll.
Chen Yu understood Professor McGonagall's concern; she was worried that revealing the process of shooting the Troll would attract the attention of the Ministry of Magic.
It should be known that ever since the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was officially enacted, the regulation of Muggle items has become increasingly strict.
If the Ministry of Magic found out about his actions, even if they knew the gun was conjured with a Transfiguration Charm, he would still have to argue with Ministry of Magic officials.
Although Ron's father, Arthur Weasley, happened to work in the Ministry of Magic's Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office and was even its Head.
But it's better to avoid trouble if possible. Since Professor McGonagall didn't want him to tell the truth, he would just make something up.
Who told him he didn't have the greatest wizard in this world backing him?
Chen Yu pointed to himself and said, "Actually, the process was very simple. I had learned the Disillusionment Charm and the Confundo in advance."
"When I encountered the two Trolls, I was stunned. I hadn't expected them to be so big."
"After quickly recovering, I immediately cast a Disillusionment Charm on myself, making myself invisible, so the two Trolls couldn't see me."
"Then I seized the opportunity to use a Full Body-Bind Curse on one of the Trolls, intending to immobilize it."
"But I failed. You know that Trolls have high magical resistance, and ordinary spells don't have much effect on them."
"However, it was a good thing I was invisible. With the Trolls' walnut-sized brains, they naturally couldn't detect my presence."
"Later, I thought of the Confundo. I figured those two silly Trolls definitely wouldn't be able to discern the effect of the Confundo."
"I used the Confundo on both Trolls, making them see each other as Little Wizards."
"Sure enough, the trick worked! Those two silly Trolls really thought the one in front of them was a Little Wizard, and both swung their giant wooden clubs at each other's foreheads."
"As a result, both Trolls fell to the ground. Perhaps one of the Trolls hit a vital spot, killing the other."
"That's roughly how it happened."
Anyway, the Trolls had been dealt with by the professors, and without physical evidence, he could make up the story as he pleased.
While explaining, Chen Yu looked at the system panel.
Main Quest: The Most Dazzling Kid in First Year Hogwarts
Quest Content: As a player, even a first-year student, you must become the most dazzling kid in first year! Complete an event that deeply impresses all teachers and students. The higher the impressiveness, the higher the reward.
Quest Reward: 1-5 Random Item Cards
Current Reward Accumulation Progress: 1 Card
Can the player claim this stage's reward? After claiming this stage's reward, the player can continue to accumulate quest rewards, up to a maximum of 5 cards.
Since he could continue to accumulate rewards after claiming, Chen Yu naturally chose to claim the quest reward.
He discreetly placed the Random Item Card from the quest reward into his backpack, intending to check the reward in a secluded spot later.
"Merlin's beard, Chen Yu, you truly are a genius! The Disillusionment Charm and Confundo are both very difficult advanced spells to learn. Some older students don't even master one of those two spells after graduating, yet you've learned both! No wonder you could trick the Trolls so easily, it's truly incredible!"
Neville and Seamus looked envious.
Hermione glanced at the four giant hourglasses in the entrance hall, counted the rubies inside, and walked back to the Great Hall.
"Harry, I remember we each got 5 points for defeating the Troll, and Chen Yu got 10 points. So Gryffindor's House point hourglass should have increased by 25 points, but I've counted it over and over, and it's only increased by 20 points. Is there something wrong with the hourglass, or has someone in our house made a mistake again?"
Harry scratched his face, and Ron shrunk his neck, both feeling a little guilty.
If anyone had lost a lot of points recently, it was the Harry and Ron duo.
Thinking that his impulsiveness today hadn't cost him points and had even earned his house five points, Harry and Ron bravely shook their heads: "We don't know!"
Chen Yu, standing nearby, walked up to Hermione and whispered to her, "Those five points were probably deducted from me. At the time, to defeat the Troll, I used some irregular methods and Professor Snape deducted five points."
After speaking, Chen Yu walked straight out of the Great Hall, preparing to go to the Room of Requirement to see how his luck was.
He now had a feeling, an illusion that he could open good things right now.
This feeling was like having only one lottery ticket in his hand, yet feeling that he would definitely win this time, a sense of déjà vu.
He couldn't waste this streak of good luck.
Seeing Chen Yu quickly exit the door and hurry away.
Harry curiously asked, "What did Chen Yu just whisper to you?"
"He said the house points were deducted by Professor Snape, because he used some irregular methods to defeat the Troll..."
Ron turned his head to look in the direction Chen Yu had left, so surprised that food fell out of his mouth.
"Irregular methods? Could it be that Chen Yu defeated the Troll using Dark Arts?"
Hearing Ron's words, Hermione said exasperatedly, "Ron, you need to remember that Hogwarts does not allow the study of Dark Arts! So it definitely wasn't Dark Arts, otherwise it wouldn't have been as simple as just deducting house points."
...Upon arriving at the Room of Requirement.
Chen Yu took out the Random Item Card from his backpack and silently willed it to be used.
The coating on the card gradually disappeared, and a sepia teapot was imprinted on the card.
"It really is a good item that came out! My intuition was right!"
Congratulations, Player, you have obtained the magical item: Serenitea Pot
Item Name: Serenitea Pot
Description: The Serenitea Pot is an adeptal tool from the world of Teyvat. Adepti use the Serenitea Pot as a medium to create a realm of their own with their adeptal power. Players can open the realm within the pot, adjust its environment, and transform it into their preferred appearance.
This was a teapot-shaped item, with exquisite patterns and designs carved onto its body. Every line was meticulously carved, seemingly having undergone countless polishes and carvings to achieve such perfection.
Truly worthy of being an adeptal item.
Looking at the Serenitea Pot floating before him, Chen Yu couldn't wait to go and see it.
Opening the lid, a suction force emanated from within the Serenitea Pot.
Chen Yu did not resist, watching himself gradually shrink before being sucked in by this force.