novelcrest Chapter 154 Phillips is our king
Chapter 154 Phillips is our king
Chapter 154 Phillips is our king
George and Fred exchanged a glance and tacitly tugged at the ring on their wrists.
With a "bang".
The "blood bags - movie set exclusive edition" that I bought from Regent Street last time burst open on the chests of the two of them.
A thick red liquid spurted out, staining their shirts red.
At the same time, George and Fred's bodies also fell heavily to the ground as if they had been hit.
Their expressions were contorted, as if they had truly experienced immense pain.
The young wizards around them were stunned by this sudden turn of events. They stared wide-eyed at the scene before them, as if they could not believe their eyes.
Sean remained unmoved. He picked up Fred with his left hand and George with his right and walked towards the office.
George and Fred were grabbed by the back of their necks, making them grimace in pain, but they dared not show it.
The three men's unique poses created a distinctive scene at Hogwarts, attracting the attention of many young wizards. In less than half a day, the Weasley brothers' exploits in the Great Hall became known throughout the school.
This seems to... be a de facto defeat for them.
The three people arrived at the office.
Sean watched with great interest as the two little ones bent down to find the differences between their shoes.
He didn't expect that "Wizard Killer" had only been online for a little over a year.
Someone has already created a game cheat.
If Tencent treated game cheats the same way they do, the Weasley brothers would probably be in Azkaban by now, enjoying fifty years of free room and board.
But he is still somewhat different from Lao Ma.
He is a highly respected professor.
George and Fred looked at Professor Sean, who remained silent, with a sense of unease.
Neither of them knew what kind of punishment they would face.
However, if one's own sales channels can be opened up, it doesn't matter if one suffers some punishment.
After all, the two of them have made at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, mistakes since they enrolled. The saying "When you have too many lice, they don't bite; when you have too much debt, you don't worry" perfectly illustrates this point.
Under the tense gaze of the two men, Professor Sean finally moved. He slowly extended his right hand, palm up, and placed it in front of them.
It’s over.
Fred thought to himself.
Without needing to say more, he naturally understood what the professor meant.
He took a deep breath, pulled the prop out of his pocket, and placed it tremblingly in Sean's hand, his eyes filled with reluctance.
This is an alchemical item called "Lucky Compass," a name they got from a Ravenclaw girl.
This prop is the result of their painstaking research and months of tireless work, but now they have to...
Sean took it, held it in front of his eyes, and examined it carefully.
Ok.
It's definitely a good thing.
Its principle is very simple, similar to that of a magic fluctuation detector.
Each spell card, once used, generates a specific magical fluctuation, which the wizard character on the board receives and uses their skill.
They modified a small magical fluctuation detector into a "dark magic fluctuation detector," or perhaps this "dark magic fluctuation detector" came from their father, Arthur, the head of their Muggle Items Office. After all, Arthur had recently been using this device to collect dark magic items in Knockturn Alley and some pure-blood families.
What they did was to make this black magic wave generator even smaller, while simultaneously capturing the magical fluctuations emanating from the surface of the corresponding cards in the deck, thus enabling them to predict the card positions in advance.
This sounds difficult, and it's actually not simple either.
It's already very difficult to just reduce the size of the fluctuation detector.
He wants to invest.
Fred and George's enthusiasm, dedication, and the talent they displayed in alchemy made Sean realize that his investment was not forcing growth, but rather providing a broader fertile ground for the talents of these two young men.
Sean's passion and pursuit of alchemy, along with his unique insights into combining magic and commerce, allowed him to see limitless possibilities.
His team lacks this kind of young talent.
A team needs more than just good fighters; it also needs smart players.
If he becomes Minister of Magic in the future, he certainly can't do everything himself. If he's immersed in mountains of documents every day, how can he have time to be intimate with the little witches under his command?
Therefore, he needs to find a capable person to help him share the pressure.
The Weasley brothers are now officially his top choices for Treasurer – one specializing in technical research, the other in financial investment.
"I've made up my mind," Sean said solemnly, "I'm going to invest in you."
Fred and George were stunned for a moment, staring wide-eyed at Sean in disbelief.
Investment? Not confinement?
Are they hallucinating?
Did they hear about investment?
They had imagined countless possibilities, but never dared to hope that such an opportunity would come their way.
Why would a wizard as renowned in the magical world as Professor Sean be willing to invest in their project?
"Professor, are you... are you serious?" George asked tentatively, his voice trembling slightly.
"Of course it's true." Sean nodded with a smile. "Before graduation, I will give you 500 Galleons a year for research funding so you can research all sorts of strange and wonderful gadgets."
"But I have a few requirements." Sean's voice suddenly turned serious, which made both of them tense up even more. Neither of them wanted to miss this excellent opportunity.
"First of all, this funding is not for you to squander; it is meant for truly valuable research. Every month, you will need to submit a detailed research report and a statement of how the funding was used, outlining your research progress, the challenges you encountered, and your solutions. I want to see your efforts and results."
George and Fred exchanged a glance and nodded.
That's only right. Since it's investors' money, they should know where the money goes.
"Secondly, safety must be a priority during the research process. I don't want to see anyone get injured during the research, and I especially don't want to see tragedies caused by momentary carelessness."
Neither of them had any objection to this.
They don't have the awareness to dedicate themselves to scientific research yet... and probably never will.
"One last point," Sean paused, emphasizing his words, "I hope that while you are studying these things, you won't neglect your own academic performance. I don't expect you to get a 0 (excellent) in every subject, but at least get an A (pass). These grades must be earned through your own abilities, not through any other means."
George and Fred looked at each other, a hint of hesitation flashing across their faces.
Academic performance has never been the most important thing to them; they spend their time either playing Quidditch, or playing and researching things.
But if it's just an A, then with a little effort, it shouldn't be a problem, right?
Fred took a deep breath, then nodded seriously. "Professor, we understand what you mean."
We assure you...:
George nodded repeatedly, echoing his agreement.
Fred and George's eyes widened when Sean placed the bag of Galleons in their hands.
The bag was filled with glittering Galleons, each one radiating an alluring glow; they had never seen such a spectacular sight of so many Galleons gathered together.
At that moment, they revered Professor Sean as a king in their hearts.
Phillips is their king.
Before the Weasley brothers left, Shane gave them a special task: how to prevent the influence of devices like magic fluctuation detectors on alchemical items.
Clearly, bringing cheat developers into the creative team is the most reasonable way to reduce cheating.
That's what Sean thinks.
The next day.
sunny.
Today is Sean's first class of the new semester.
So he woke up early enough.
When Sean dragged a suitcase into the classroom, all the young wizards stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him.
If they remember correctly, the last time Professor Sean dragged this suitcase was on the first day of school last year.
That time, Professor Sean brought everyone the Wizard Killer.
This time...
Some of the young wizards had already remembered what Professor Sean had said in class not long ago.
We're going to introduce a new game to everyone.
At the time, locked room mystery games were all the rage, and since they didn't think there was a better game in the world than The Witcher Killer, they didn't take it seriously.
But when I saw this familiar suitcase...
They couldn't help but fall into anticipation.
Could it be that...?
Sean looked at those pairs of eyes filled with curiosity and expectation, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Seeing them reminds me of my childhood—in the days before cell phones, a group of us would huddle together, watching enviously as adults played games on computers and consoles.
It's time to unleash a new frenzy in the wizarding world.
Sean coughed lightly twice as usual, though he didn't know why he did it; it seemed to have become a habitual action for him before each performance.
Then, he slowly began to speak, "I know you may think that The Witcher Killer is an unsurpassable game."
He smiled, his fingers gliding lightly across the surface of the suitcase, while the young wizards below followed his fingers intently, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.
"But today," Sean continued, "I'm going to bring you a brand new game that will take you into a whole new world."
He paused, looked around to make sure every child was listening attentively, and finally revealed the answer: "Some of you already know its name. That's right, it's Plants vs. Zombies: Hogwarts Wizarding Special Edition."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was no surprise or discussion as expected; the audience fell silent, everyone waiting for his next move.
In fact, this game is not as difficult to manufacture as one might imagine.
All you need to do is change the Wizard's board to the Plants vs. Zombies lawn and change the Wizard cards to plant characters; it's basically no skill required.
The only difficult part was the knowledge about some plants.
Plants in the wizarding world are very different from those in the Muggle world. To this end, he consulted Professor Sprout many times in his spare time, which provided theoretical support for his game.
Under the eager gaze of the young wizards below the stage, Sean slowly opened his suitcase, took out the Plants vs. Zombies board and card deck, and placed them on the podium.
"Now I'd like to invite two students to demonstrate how to play this game."
The reason he chose the two brothers was that he saw the Weasley brothers sitting in the first row of the audience, and the moment they raised their hands, Sean carried out a classic behind-the-scenes maneuver.
"Very well, Mr. Weasleys, please come up to the stage." Sean smiled and gestured to the Weasley brothers, beckoning them gently.
George and Fred, unable to contain their excitement, quickly ran up to the podium and stood on either side of it, ready to go.
Sean then began to explain the rules of the game.
"The game is set two thousand years in the future, when the world has been invaded by a virus," Sean explained the game's background.
"What is a virus?" Fred suddenly interrupted Sean, turning his head and asking with a puzzled look.
This position seems to make it easier for him to ask questions.
Because children growing up in the wizarding world may not be familiar with certain concepts from the real world,
Sean patiently explained, "A virus, simply put, is a tiny organism that can invade our bodies and potentially make us sick."
Sean continued, "Due to the virus, almost half of the Muggles and wizards have turned into zombies. They are a threat to the world's safety. Because of their sheer numbers, the remaining wizards cannot guarantee their own safety, until they discover that plants have also mutated under the influence of the virus..."
"What is mutation?" This time, it was George, who was sitting to his right, who asked the question.
Sean paused, then turned his head to the right. "Mutation refers to unusual changes that occur in an organism under the influence of certain factors."
"In this game, plants have mutated due to the effects of a virus, gaining special abilities that can help us fight against zombies. As wizards, we need to use these plants to strategically set up defenses to resist the constant onslaught of zombies."
"What is...?"
When he heard that familiar opening line again, Sean glanced at Fred warily, before he could finish his question.
He quickly said, "Mr. Weasley, I would like to have one of your carefully written essays on '100,000 Whys' on my desk before the next class. Each essay should be no less than 1,000 words."
"This book will answer many of your questions about 'what is,' and will also help you understand the content I'm about to discuss more deeply."
"You didn't sell that book, did you?"
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