Following a sound, Snape looked at the tea cup opposite and shook slightly.
The tea spilled on the table, and Lockhart collapsed on the side, as if in a coma. The pale golden wizard's blood-enhancing potion was placed in front of Lockhart's head.
Snape was not surprised when he saw this, and did not make any move. He still sat in his seat, as if he had not seen Lockhart unconscious.
He took a sip of the raised tea, as if he could taste some of it, and then said silently: "I have only one goal, the Dark Lord must die. No matter what, I must avenge Lily. The moment Lily died, I actually died. I think that when the Dark Lord dies, it might be time for me to accompany Lily. Lockhart, actually I want to thank you."
As he spoke, Snape raised the teacup in his hand and gently touched the half-spilled teacup next to Lockhart.
"Originally, I thought I could only rely on Dumbledore's power, but I didn't expect that you actually provided the materials of this potion ."
"The refining of the magic potion was very successful. The success was beyond my imagination. I really don't know where you got the materials. Although I'm a little curious, I don't want to go into details. For me, revenge comes first."
Having said this, Snape raised his tea cup and saluted into the distance, looking into the distance as if to express something to his Lily.
Then, he seemed to sigh: "And your magic potion gave me the possibility to directly take revenge. For this, I must thank you."
Having said this, Snape looked at the sleeping Lockhart opposite and spoke slowly.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, but your memory of the potion and the conversation just now may disappear."
"Also, as you listened to what I had to say, even though you will forget."
"But I promise that your request will not change."
"I will help you prepare the magic potion you asked for your friend, as well as the pure blood potion. If you really come up with materials that can purify the wizard's blood again, I will help you refine it for free."
Having said this, Snape took a deep breath and drank the tea in front of him.
He feels really comfortable to pour out all the past events that have been weighing on his heart for many years.
Although the other party will eventually forget, it doesn't matter anymore.
After thinking for a while, he looked at the pale golden potion placed next to Lockhart.
Snape stood up, took out his wand, and said again: "See you tomorrow, my friend, Lockhart."
Then
hiss!
Suddenly, Snape felt a snake head appear in front of his eyes, but he didn't react yet.
The next moment, there was a flash of yellow light, his vision went dark, and he lost all consciousness.
"I'm hunting geese all day long, and the geese pecked my eyes. Snape, it's useless for me to trust you so much."
In mid-air, a cursing voice sounded.
Then, a transparent figure appeared, which was Lockhart's soul.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, he directly used astral projection, and his soul separated from the body. At the same time, he dived into a deeper space to prevent Snape's induction.
Of course, despite his soul state, he can also cast some spells, but their power is generally average.
For a very powerful dark wizard like Snape, he couldn't beat him.
So he directly called the snake through the soul contract to attack latently.
Well, to be honest, he just wanted the snake to bite Snape to death.
But he think again.
he know that Snape is a professor at Hogwarts? If he died, can Dumbledore really ignore it?
Well, Lockhart also knew that this was an afterthought.
However, he held on, partly because he sympathized with Snape. He had heard everything about his life and what he had just said.
On the other hand, Snape did not kill him.
Well, besides, Snape is also a professor at Hogwarts and Dumbledore's confidant.
Suddenly gone, Dumbledore would have a problem if he didn't check everything.
if Dumbledore wants to investigate, he can really find out the transaction relationship between him and Snape, including his visit to Snape's office tonight.
Looking at Snape who was petrified in front of him, Lockhart fell into distress.
He wanted to use Obliviate on Snape, but he didn't forget that the other party's Occlumency mastery is so high that he can even deceive Voldemort.
He was not sure whether the Obliviate would be effective on Snape after he cast it.
This Severus Snape is really tricky.
After thinking for a moment, Lockhart sighed helplessly.
It is better to wait for his breakthrough first. After the breakthrough is successful, then see if there is a better way to deal with it.
Thoughts flashed across his mind, and Lockhart floated in front of his body, looking at himself slumped on the table.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the space extension bag on his waist floated up, and then six bottles of magic potion floated from the extension belt.
These are various types of antidotes.
Looking at the potion in front of him, he waved his hand again, and the potion on the left automatically opened, and the potion flowed directly into his mouth.
After a while, Lockhart felt that the potion didn't seem to have much effect.
Shaking his head, he waved back again and put another bottle of potion into his mouth.
Then it's still useless.
Three times in a row, the antidote was of no use.
he cursed directly in his heart, Snape is really awesome at what he does.
As expected of a potion master.
Although he was complaining in his heart, his movements were no longer slow. After trying the last two bottles and finding that they still didn't work, Lockhart was silent.
Immediately, he gritted his teeth.
Waved again, this time an emerald green bead floated out from the space extension bag.
This is a very valuable poison-repelling magic item that was previously collected from Kamar Taj.
Lockhart jokingly called it the Poison Elixir!
A one-time magic item, expensive but extremely effective.
This is what Lockhart uses when he is preparing to save his life.
Lockhart silently glanced at the petrified Snape.
If some oil is not squeezed out of him this time, he will not be called Lockhart.
Looking at the emerald green poison-repelling pill, Lockhart's fingers lightly passed through the air.
puff!
In an instant, the detoxifying pill turned into green mist with a pop.
Then, as Lockhart waved his transparent hands, his spiritual power flowed out, guiding the green mist into his body.
Feeling the awakening touch coming from his body, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.
you get what you pay for.
Expensive things are effective.
Finally, he glanced at the petrified Snape.
Submerge directly into his own body.
After opening his eyes, he saw part of the tea on the table sinking into his sleeves, soaking them.
He waved his hand gently, and the ring in his hand shone slightly and became as dry as new.
Then, he looked around Snape's office, stretched out his wand, and tapped the desktop lightly.
Clean and new!
In an instant, all the water stains and impurities on the table disappeared and it looked brand new again.
Seeing this, Lockhart nodded slightly, stretched out his wand again, and gently drew a circle from mid-air.
The next moment, a red flame-colored portal opened.
Lockhart held his wand and pointed it slightly at Snape's body.
Snape's petrified body floated in the air, following Lockhart
At some point, the snake wrapped itself around his arm again and fell into sleep.
Slytherin Chamber of Secrets, Underground Palace.
The echo of footsteps came from the empty underground palace.
In the original underground palace, not only was there a lot of water and dirt on the ground, but there was also a dirty smell in the air.
But after Lockhart, no, to be precise, it should be the careful care of Coffy.
The entire hall has a new look, the water has completely disappeared, every marble floor has become clean and clear, and even the surrounding stone pillars have been carefully taken care of.
As for the air, it has always been kept fresh under the influence of magic and magic circles.
In order to keep the underground palace in a bright state, multiple bright light balls are placed in various corners above the palace.
At this moment, Lockhart was slowly walking towards the center of the hall, with the petrified Snape floating behind him.
The little snake originally wrapped around his arm felt like he was back in his hometown.
At some point, he wandered on the ground, found a familiar position, and began to release his body.
Soon, at the edge of the palace, a huge basilisk coiled its body and stared at its master silently.
At this moment, Lockhart stood in the center of the hall, looking at Snape in front of him.
After a moment of silence, he waved again.
The petrified Snape floated again and landed in front of the basilisk.
At this time, the basilisk already knew its mission, and its eyes were fixed on Snape in front of him.
Snape, on the other hand, remained motionless with his wand extended.
At this moment, Lockhart stretched out his wand and lightly drew a circle, and a portal leading to the Salazaar Slytherin Chamber opened.
Take a step forward and enter the chamber again.
The next moment, Lockhart snapped his fingers, and a ball of light emerged, dispelling the darkness.
At the same time, the portrait of Salazaar Slytherin hanging on the wall seemed to feel the breath of life coming again.
After transitioning from sleep to awakening, he looked at Lockhart in front of him and said hello: "We meet again, Lockhart, what can I do?"
"Mr. Salazaar, I would like to ask you something." Lockhart said politely.
"Okay, what's the matter?" Salazaar said softly: "It's still the same old rules, one answer for another."
"No problem." Lockhart nodded and asked, "I would like to ask, what changes will happen when the wizard breaks through the bottleneck?"
"Or, is there any introduction to the relevant realms for wizards to practice magic?"
Hearing Lockhart's question, Salazaar looked at Lockhart in front of him carefully and asked with some confusion: "Lockhart, you haven't reached the bottleneck yet? There's no point in asking this question."
"Yes, Mr. Salazaar." Lockhart nodded and said, "It has not arrived yet, but it will arrive in the future, so I want to learn about it in advance."
Hearing this, Salazaar was a little silent, or speechless would be more appropriate, and said with emotion: "As a wizard, you should not aim too high."
"I suggest you ask this question when you reach the bottleneck."
After hearing Slytherin's advice, Lockhart was silent for a moment, knowing that the other party meant well.
But he continued: "Mr. Salazaar, you can understand that I now have an opportunity to quickly improve my magic and break through the bottleneck."
"I want to know from you about your experience in breakthroughs, so as to avoid going astray in the future."
Hearing this, Slytherin became a little curious and asked: "Lockhart, what chance? A magical relic?"
"I can feel that you are still far away from the bottleneck."
"Mr. Salazaar, are you sure you want to exchange for this answer?" Lockhart said as if to remind or seduce: "If so, I can answer part of it to ensure that the two answers are of equal value."
What Lockhart said aroused Salazaar's curiosity. He thought about it and said cheerfully: "Okay, I'm quite curious. What information is so valuable?"
Hearing this, a smile flashed in Lockhart's eyes, but then he said calmly: "Mr. Salazaar, please tell me first, in your era, what were the characteristics or names of wizards who broke through the bottleneck. "
"I don't seem to see much information about this in the wizarding world now."
Hearing this, Salazaar said: "This is normal. Many wizards had discussed this aspect at that time, but there was no common answer. Everyone had their own opinions, and their methods of breakthrough were also very different."
"Even the top wizard can only describe his own changes at best and cannot completely reproduce them."
"Some people make breakthroughs naturally by relying on their talents. Others study magic, transform themselves, and break through bottlenecks. They can only be applied to themselves, and at most they can provide guidance on a concept."
"I took a look at you. Your method of breaking through bottlenecks is probably magic transformation. How many rounds of transformation has your magic power gone through?"
"Two rounds." Lockhart was silent for a moment before replying.
In the first round of his transformation, he absorbed the power of the God of Thunder, and in the second round, he absorbed the power of Vishanti.
These two powers are of extremely high quality, which is why his strength has improved so quickly.
"Two rounds." Salazaar would sigh with emotion, and then turn into praise: "You are lucky, just like Godric."
"He had an adventure at that time, and he also underwent magical transformation. His magical properties are very special. Not only did he have powerful magical power, but it also gave him a powerful body. Therefore, he had a wand in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. He alone conquered a large number of wizards who had objections to the establishment of Hogwarts."
"Unfortunately, he is a bit stupid, or a bit reckless. Several times, if we hadn't rescued him, he would have fallen into other people's traps."
Lockhart heard Salazaar complaints and didn't say anything. He just pricked up his ears and listened slowly.
The founder's gossip will be interesting to listen to.
Then Salazaar complained some more, saying that Godric was a bit stupid, that the situation at that time was unclear, that Muggles had to be recruited, etc.
But soon, Salazaar turned back to the topic, looked at Lockhart and said.
"I can feel that the quality of your magic power is very high now. However, it may be difficult for you to transform your magic power later."
Upon hearing this, Lockhart asked: "Mr. Salazaar, do you have any good suggestions?"
When Slytherin heard this, he thought about it silently and said, "Let me tell you, I know a few ways to break through bottlenecks, and you can also learn from them."
"The first type is magic transformation. This kind of transformation relies more on chance encounters, or maybe you have a special talent or your wizard blood potential is very pure."
"The second way is to transform one's own body. In our era, there were many ways to break through bottlenecks. Some people borrowed the blood of magical creatures, tempered them with magic power, and others chose to use runes. Make renovations and so on."
"There are many benefits to doing this. Your strength and lifespan will continue to increase."
Hearing this, Lockhart nodded silently.
He can probably guess that most of the old monsters in the wizarding world in the future will be this type of people.
"However, for a wizard who chooses to transform his body, it is difficult to judge the breakthrough changes. It is very likely that his strength will become very strong, and it is also very likely that his strength will be average but his lifespan will be very long."
"This is a great test of a wizard's talent. A good wizard will naturally be able to continuously develop new routes. Those with less talent can only follow the script and try to make breakthroughs again with luck."
"The third type is the transformation of the soul. Rowena breaks through the bottleneck through this aspect. As we have discussed before, it is more difficult, but the effect is still very good."
"There will be many improvements in terms of body control, magic power, spells, including spell casting, etc."
"The only pity is that the increase in life span is small."
Speaking of which, Salazaar felt a little pity.
Later, Salazaar explained several ways to break through the bottleneck.
For example, transform yourself into a magical life, or a magical puppet, etc.
While thinking about it, Lockhart was a little curious. What method did Dumbledore choose to break through his bottleneck? What about Grindelwald? Voldemort? What about the other old monsters?
After thinking for a moment, Lockhart stopped pursuing the details. If he really encountered it, he would naturally know.
However, Lockhart also understood why no one in the wizarding world has formulated a complete system of advanced cultivation over the years.
Because breakthrough methods are really diverse, and even each breakthrough method has different effects and characteristics.
There is simply no way to make a unified plan.
Therefore, the common method at that time was to have a fight. If you can beat them, you are strong, and if you cannot beat them, you are weak.
As long as you defeat a top wizard, then you are also a top wizard.
It's that simple, yet so practical, and it hasn't changed in the wizarding world for thousands of years.
If you want to clarify the system characteristics of each realm, I'm afraid you have to look at your own new magic system.
At the thought of this, Lockhart's heart lifted.
Soon, Salazaar ended the conversation after introducing several ways to break through the bottleneck.
Then he looked at Lockhart with a smile and said teasingly: "Lockhart, it's time to share your news."
"You can tell me that the two messages are of equal value."
After hearing this, Lockhart nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Salazaar, the information I provided is definitely valuable."
"Do you know about gods?"
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