Chapter 211 Clues
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Hai Ning 1988
Chapter 211 Clues
"After crossing the river, take the crossing point as the center. If you can find clues, continue. If you don't have any clues, you can only go back the same way." After making the plan, Anduin cast the floating technique without hesitation. River bank.
After crossing this river, they have penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Forbidden Forest. No one can answer how big the Forbidden Forest next to Hogwarts is.
Anduin looked at the time, and it was almost evening. In this case, he could only seize the last time and try to find some clues.
Anduin put down a tracking amulet at the river crossing point as a positioning, and then started a carpet search centered here.
At the beginning, Anduin explored downstream of the river. If he were the werewolf, he might move downstream after crossing the river.
But after half an hour of fan-shaped search, neither the trace spell nor the echo spell found anything, which made him a little discouraged.
But adhering to the principle of a good end, he apparated back to the original location, and then began to search upstream.
During the two months back at Hogwarts, with the assistance of Professor Flitwick, Anduin finally mastered the magic of apparition, which is why he dared to go to the Forbidden Forest to explore alone. The reason is that this ensures that he can quickly escape in the event of any uncontrollable situation.
"This is?" Unexpectedly, Anduin found something after searching in this direction for less than a kilometer.
He found traces of a fight in the open space not far away.
No, this may not be considered a fight, but a hunt. A wild deer was disemboweled and lay on the ground in a miserable state. There were large claw marks on its neck and torso, which were similar to the werewolf scratches that Anduin had discovered before. Basically match.
The deer carcass was about ten meters away from the water source of the river, and near the river, Anduin detected the breath signal of the werewolf again, although it was very weak, it was still there.
"It seems that the target came ashore after swimming a certain distance upstream. No wonder there are no clues near the crossing point. The degree of corruption of the corpse is within a day, but the werewolf is the Hippogriff that attacked two days ago. .”
"That is to say, this werewolf stayed here for a while to rest, then found a wild deer, and continued to act after hunting and eating. It seems that the target is not far away."
This discovery gave Anduin a lot of confidence. The information he collected along the way showed that the werewolf seemed irrational, and his movements were very erratic, often darting left and right.
So this werewolf may not be far away from him in a straight line, and it seems that there is hope to catch it within today.
Anduin has been very persistent since he discovered that the target was a werewolf. On the one hand, in order to ensure the safety of the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, this kind of irrational werewolf will pose a great threat if left alone.
At the same time, he also hopes to enrich his living material library by capturing a werewolf. He is also very curious about this highly contagious creature.
However, after making a new discovery, he didn't rush to catch up. Instead, he carefully explored the surroundings. For dangerous creatures like werewolves, he must be more careful.
And soon, Anduin discovered a suspicious point.
On the dead deer, Anduin accidentally found a broken arrow. After removing the arrow, it can be seen that this is not a modern bow and arrow style, but a very traditional handicraft.
"Could it be? Other than werewolves were hunting this wild deer at that time. This arrowhead is bulky and doesn't seem to be the size commonly used by humans. Could it be that there are horsemen around here?"
This discovery raised Anduin's vigilance. The centaurs near Hogwarts are not good men and women. They are very xenophobic, refuse the approach of humans, and regard the entire Forbidden Forest as their own territory.
He would occasionally hear Hagrid chatting about his stories with the centaurs. From his description, most centaurs were very hostile to wizards, and only a few were willing to communicate with humans.
The attitude of the wizarding world towards centaurs is also very awkward. On the one hand, centaurs are classified as human beings, but a centaur office has been opened in the Department of Management and Control of Mythical Creatures, which is nothing short of provocative to them.
"Hey, let's follow up and see the situation first. If the werewolf is killed by the horsemen, then hurry back and try not to conflict with them as much as possible. Otherwise, you won't be annoyed to death if you enter the Forbidden Forest in the future."
Originally, I thought there were only werewolves to worry about, but now it seems that there are still horsemen with unknown positions, so I can only take one step at a time.
After making up his mind, he followed the breath captured by the tracing spell and continued to search. What was a little different from the past was that this time the werewolf's trajectory became normal.
Although there are certain twists and turns, it still generally goes in a fixed direction, as if there is something attracting it in that direction.
Although Anduin didn't know why the werewolf suddenly changed his behavior pattern, he could sense something strange, and then accelerated his pursuit.
After another hour of chasing, Anduin could feel that the opponent was getting closer, and he could already clearly see the werewolf's footprints.
The walking mode is more like the original werewolf form, sometimes using bipedal walking, sometimes using four-legged walking, it does not seem to be a person infected with lycanthropy.
But although the distance is getting closer and closer, the sun is gradually setting. It seems that it is too late to go back before dark.
After thinking about it, Anduin told Hagrid that he was safe through the message amulet, and informed him that he would not go back at night, and then chased forward again with full horsepower.
However, as he got closer and closer, he also harvested more clues that surprised him, and other footprints appeared not far from the tracking path.
After his identification, it was confirmed that it was a horseshoe print, and there was more than one head. It seemed that there was indeed a centaur joining in, but to his surprise, the horseshoe print was in front, and the werewolf footprints were moving closer to the centaur's footprints. .
In other words, is the werewolf chasing the centaur in front?
But the horseman's fighting power is not weak, there is more than one horseman, and the horsemen are not all known for their bravery and warlikeness, they will not run away when facing a werewolf.
In an instant, a reasonable but irrational thought rose in Anduin's mind.
Could it be that this werewolf was following these centaurs, but it shouldn't be, who gave it such courage to die?
With a lot of doubts in his heart, Anduin quickened his pace again. This time, he didn't even need to use the trace-finding spell, he just ran wildly following the footprints.
And as he gradually approached, Anduin soon discovered something even more surprising.
(End of this chapter)
"After crossing the river, take the crossing point as the center. If you can find clues, continue. If you don't have any clues, you can only go back the same way." After making the plan, Anduin cast the floating technique without hesitation. River bank.
After crossing this river, they have penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Forbidden Forest. No one can answer how big the Forbidden Forest next to Hogwarts is.
Anduin looked at the time, and it was almost evening. In this case, he could only seize the last time and try to find some clues.
Anduin put down a tracking amulet at the river crossing point as a positioning, and then started a carpet search centered here.
At the beginning, Anduin explored downstream of the river. If he were the werewolf, he might move downstream after crossing the river.
But after half an hour of fan-shaped search, neither the trace spell nor the echo spell found anything, which made him a little discouraged.
But adhering to the principle of a good end, he apparated back to the original location, and then began to search upstream.
During the two months back at Hogwarts, with the assistance of Professor Flitwick, Anduin finally mastered the magic of apparition, which is why he dared to go to the Forbidden Forest to explore alone. The reason is that this ensures that he can quickly escape in the event of any uncontrollable situation.
"This is?" Unexpectedly, Anduin found something after searching in this direction for less than a kilometer.
He found traces of a fight in the open space not far away.
No, this may not be considered a fight, but a hunt. A wild deer was disemboweled and lay on the ground in a miserable state. There were large claw marks on its neck and torso, which were similar to the werewolf scratches that Anduin had discovered before. Basically match.
The deer carcass was about ten meters away from the water source of the river, and near the river, Anduin detected the breath signal of the werewolf again, although it was very weak, it was still there.
"It seems that the target came ashore after swimming a certain distance upstream. No wonder there are no clues near the crossing point. The degree of corruption of the corpse is within a day, but the werewolf is the Hippogriff that attacked two days ago. .”
"That is to say, this werewolf stayed here for a while to rest, then found a wild deer, and continued to act after hunting and eating. It seems that the target is not far away."
This discovery gave Anduin a lot of confidence. The information he collected along the way showed that the werewolf seemed irrational, and his movements were very erratic, often darting left and right.
So this werewolf may not be far away from him in a straight line, and it seems that there is hope to catch it within today.
Anduin has been very persistent since he discovered that the target was a werewolf. On the one hand, in order to ensure the safety of the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, this kind of irrational werewolf will pose a great threat if left alone.
At the same time, he also hopes to enrich his living material library by capturing a werewolf. He is also very curious about this highly contagious creature.
However, after making a new discovery, he didn't rush to catch up. Instead, he carefully explored the surroundings. For dangerous creatures like werewolves, he must be more careful.
And soon, Anduin discovered a suspicious point.
On the dead deer, Anduin accidentally found a broken arrow. After removing the arrow, it can be seen that this is not a modern bow and arrow style, but a very traditional handicraft.
"Could it be? Other than werewolves were hunting this wild deer at that time. This arrowhead is bulky and doesn't seem to be the size commonly used by humans. Could it be that there are horsemen around here?"
This discovery raised Anduin's vigilance. The centaurs near Hogwarts are not good men and women. They are very xenophobic, refuse the approach of humans, and regard the entire Forbidden Forest as their own territory.
He would occasionally hear Hagrid chatting about his stories with the centaurs. From his description, most centaurs were very hostile to wizards, and only a few were willing to communicate with humans.
The attitude of the wizarding world towards centaurs is also very awkward. On the one hand, centaurs are classified as human beings, but a centaur office has been opened in the Department of Management and Control of Mythical Creatures, which is nothing short of provocative to them.
"Hey, let's follow up and see the situation first. If the werewolf is killed by the horsemen, then hurry back and try not to conflict with them as much as possible. Otherwise, you won't be annoyed to death if you enter the Forbidden Forest in the future."
Originally, I thought there were only werewolves to worry about, but now it seems that there are still horsemen with unknown positions, so I can only take one step at a time.
After making up his mind, he followed the breath captured by the tracing spell and continued to search. What was a little different from the past was that this time the werewolf's trajectory became normal.
Although there are certain twists and turns, it still generally goes in a fixed direction, as if there is something attracting it in that direction.
Although Anduin didn't know why the werewolf suddenly changed his behavior pattern, he could sense something strange, and then accelerated his pursuit.
After another hour of chasing, Anduin could feel that the opponent was getting closer, and he could already clearly see the werewolf's footprints.
The walking mode is more like the original werewolf form, sometimes using bipedal walking, sometimes using four-legged walking, it does not seem to be a person infected with lycanthropy.
But although the distance is getting closer and closer, the sun is gradually setting. It seems that it is too late to go back before dark.
After thinking about it, Anduin told Hagrid that he was safe through the message amulet, and informed him that he would not go back at night, and then chased forward again with full horsepower.
However, as he got closer and closer, he also harvested more clues that surprised him, and other footprints appeared not far from the tracking path.
After his identification, it was confirmed that it was a horseshoe print, and there was more than one head. It seemed that there was indeed a centaur joining in, but to his surprise, the horseshoe print was in front, and the werewolf footprints were moving closer to the centaur's footprints. .
In other words, is the werewolf chasing the centaur in front?
But the horseman's fighting power is not weak, there is more than one horseman, and the horsemen are not all known for their bravery and warlikeness, they will not run away when facing a werewolf.
In an instant, a reasonable but irrational thought rose in Anduin's mind.
Could it be that this werewolf was following these centaurs, but it shouldn't be, who gave it such courage to die?
With a lot of doubts in his heart, Anduin quickened his pace again. This time, he didn't even need to use the trace-finding spell, he just ran wildly following the footprints.
And as he gradually approached, Anduin soon discovered something even more surprising.
(End of this chapter)
