Chapter 415 The Secret Of The Sphinx
After obtaining the precious blood of the Sphinx, Levin did not choose to return to the castle, but flew to the Forbidden Forest with Zhang Qiu.
"Where is our next destination?" Zhang Qiu couldn't help but asked curiously.
After all, the key material of Sphinx blood has been obtained. According to common sense, they should return to the castle to start the next step of the work.
"A single bloodline of the Sphinx is not enough."
Levin grinned and said, the lion's mouth opened wide, frightening a nearby Hippogriff.
"Without testing, I cannot ensure that you can perfectly fuse with the blood of the Sphinx. Therefore, I plan to find the blood of another magical creature to fuse with the blood of the Sphinx. In this way, the degree of compatibility will No matter how low it is, it won’t get any lower.”
This method was developed by Levin when he first transformed into an alicorn.
After saying that, Levin suddenly adjusted his flying posture, folded his wings slightly, and the whole Chimera dived towards the ground like an arrow.
"This is it."
Soon, Zhang Qiu discovered that Levin led her into the forest and walked around until he came to a cave.
"Where is this place?" Zhang Qiu looked around, very curious about this place.
"Hagrid's secret base," Levin revealed, "is dedicated to raising those little cuties who are not allowed."
This cave is located near a mountainside. The road leading here is extremely narrow and the fields are hidden.
After arriving at the entrance of the cave, Levin transformed back into his human form and said, "Let's go in."
He took the lead, raised his wand, and a bright ball of light floated out, illuminating their way forward.
The cave is cold and damp, and there is an unsettling atmosphere in the air. The entrance slopes downward, like stepping into the abyss of hell. The closer you get inside, the more eerie it gets.
Zhang Qiu unconsciously grasped Levin's wrist, and the tension in his heart continued to rise.
The two of them walked along the long and narrow tunnel and soon came to the end. A huge wooden door stood in front of you, with a faint light coming from the half-open door.
Levin pushed the door open and they entered a spacious cave. The cave was filled with a strong fishy smell, which was nauseating.
Levin immediately cast the [Head Soaking Charm], and the fresh breath instantly surrounded them, dispelling the unpleasant stench.
In the center of the cave, a monster the size of a lion was staring at them,
The shape of this monster is strange and terrifying, as if it is the product of nature's malicious patchwork.
Its head combines the characteristics of a human and a lion, with huge goat horns protruding from both sides and a lion's mane surrounding its ferocious face.
The lion's torso is covered with hard scales, and a pair of huge bat wings spread out from its back. The black film casts a shadow on the roof of the cave.
Its tail is as slender as a scorpion, and its tip flashes with a blue poisonous light, which is a deadly sting. The serrated teeth in its mouth are criss-crossed up and down, as if ready to tear apart any creature that enters its territory.
The sight in front of him made Zhang Qiu's heart beat faster. The only thing that made Zhang Qiu feel safe was that the beast was tied by a thick iron chain, and the other end of the iron chain was tied to a stone pillar.
"Is this a manticore?" Zhang Qiu quickly recognized the other person's species.
She had read about this creature in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
This is a notorious magical creature with a danger level as high as "XXXXXX", which is as famous as fire dragons, chimeras, basilisks and other creatures.
In contrast, the danger level of sphinxes is only "XXXX", but this is not because they are weak, but because they have a relatively mild personality and lack strong aggression.
The danger level mainly reflects the threat the species poses to wizarding society.
Manticores, like Chimeras, have a special preference for human flesh. They emit an eerie, drowsy hum as they hunt. The intelligence of this creature cannot be underestimated. They can even imitate human speech, but the sound they make is like a weird melody mixed with a flute and a trumpet. Their scorpion-like tails are constantly swaying, and the spikes on their tails can fly out in all directions, and the venom attached to them splashes down like deadly raindrops.
What's even more troublesome is that their fur has strong magic resistance and can withstand most spell attacks, which makes wizards often helpless when facing them.
After seeing this monster with his own eyes, Zhang Qiu suddenly solved the mystery in his heart: He finally understood how those fried oysters were born.
"You guessed it right, it is the mother of those snails, and it is also another part of the material your Animagus needs."
When dealing with it, Levin was not so polite to the Sphinx. He decisively took out his wand and cast magic on the ground. In an instant, a cluster of dark tentacles suddenly emerged from the ground
It was exactly the same as the one summoned by Hermione in the Fish-Man Square.
These tentacles were thick and powerful, and regardless of the manticore's growls and roars, they tightly bound it and staged a shocking play.
Levin took the opportunity to remove a tube of precious blood from the animal.
"Wait a minute, the manticore's bloodline can actually be fused with the sphinx. What's the principle behind this?" When the two left the cave, Zhang Qiu was still full of doubts.
Levin did not answer directly, but brought up the previous topic: "Remember the issue of reproductive isolation we mentioned in the Sphinx?"
"You mean, there is no reproductive isolation between manticores and sphinxes?" Zhang Qiu asked in disbelief.
"That's right!" Levin confirmed this seemingly absurd statement, "If you think about it, they all have human faces, lion bodies, and wings. It's not surprising that they have similar blood."
"Just because they have similar characteristics, they can mix blood... This reason is too simple and crude." Zhang Qiu still found it difficult to accept this explanation.
"Yes, it does sound ridiculous, but it is the truth." Levin spread his hands helplessly, "Actually, the reason is very simple. Most of these magical creatures did not evolve naturally, but were acquired. Some of them came from wizards. Some of the transformations are the creation of gods, while others are simply the product of curses. In short, these creatures are essentially a fusion of existing creatures in nature. After their birth, they gradually reproduced and became new species."
He changed back to the form of a chimera, let Zhang Qiu ride on his back, and continued to explain while flying:
"There are many similar examples. For example, Hagrid used manticores and fire crabs to crossbreed to create explosive-tailed snails - compared to manticores and sphinxes, there is still a gap between scorpions and fire crabs.
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Then he talked about the Sphinx: "In fact, many half-sphinx creatures can interbreed. Sphinxes, mantices, chimeras, and even griffons can all give birth to hybrid offspring—— —The only difference between an eagle-faced sphinx and a gryphon is a pair of eagle claws.”
"But why didn't you say it then?" Zhang Qiu asked.
"Because the sphinxes themselves are unwilling to admit this." Levin curled his lips, "Female-faced sphinxes are very arrogant. They even disdain half-faced and eagle-faced sphinxes, let alone other sphinxes. What about the beasts? In their eyes, only the male sphinx can be regarded as the same kind by them. If I had rashly revealed this truth at that time, she would have kicked us out of the hospital on the spot.
"Whoa whoa!"
Listening to Levin telling a series of secret knowledge, Zhang Qiu nodded like a chicken.
Strange knowledge has increased.
As night fell, Levin took Zhang Qiu back to the tower.
After Levin announced last time that he would arrange everyone's Animagus transformation one after another, Zhang Qiu and the others also completed the preliminary ceremony one by one.
They prepared the pupa of the Grimace Hawkmoth, a crystal vial containing their own hair, and a potion mixed with saliva and a teaspoon of dew.
These potions have already absorbed the essence of the moon and turned red.
Levin skillfully prepared the transformation potion through the blood of the Sphinx and the Manticore.
With Hermione's Animagus transformation in front of her, Zhang Qiu was not so afraid this time. She took Levin's potion under the oak tree and drank it in one gulp.
Soon, a creature with the characteristics of a sphinx and a manticore appeared in front of Levin.
It's just that unlike the manticore seen in the cave, Zhang Qiu's Animagus does not have the mane of a male lion. Her entire upper body maintains its original appearance, but has the limbs and body of a lion. The wings are not the bat wings of a manticore, but the beautiful eagle wings of a sphinx, but the tail maintains the appearance of a manticore, covered with terrifying venomous stingers.
Zhang Qiu, who was still in a trance, looked at her lion legs vaguely, then looked up and saw Levin who was staring at her intently, thinking that the other person was laughing at her.
The will dedicated to destruction and bloodthirsty in the manticore blood made her unable to help but pounce in the direction of Levin. However, because she was not used to the way of action of the sphinx, she suddenly turned into a lion version of a duck. Sitting on the ground.
Levin keenly captured every fluctuation in Zhang Qiu's emotions, and he immediately said in a gentle and soothing tone: "Zhang Qiu, don't be swayed by the nature of lions and scorpions. That kind of wildness can be tamed. I believe you have Enough power to fight it and control it!"
Zhang Qiu, who was trying to control his limbs and wings, heard this and looked sideways at Levin, studying that handsome face.
This face that she loved and had been pursuing for a long time was like a beacon at this moment, giving her strength and confidence.
After a while, the girl's original ferocious expression gradually softened, and the crazy and bloodthirsty impulse slowly subsided.
Suddenly, she began to stumble over the ancient Levin method.
Levin observed quietly, with the wand in his hand ready to respond to emergencies.
This is a process of self-confrontation, and he will not intervene unless absolutely necessary.
Soon, the sphinx came to Levin, and with just a slight pounce, the man in front of her would fall under her claws.
However, at the last moment, she gently rested her head on Levin's arms.
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The picture shows Sphinx Zhang Qiu.
