Chapter 89 Curses and Counter-curses

   The new semester has started. 

 Damon lowered his head and continued to lead Professor Sprout's Herbology class.

  In the new semester, she began to teach everyone about Mandrake. 

 "We are going to change the pot of Mandrake today. Now, who can tell me what the characteristics of Mandrake are?" 

 Hermione was the first to raise her hand, which was expected by everyone. 

 "Mandra, also known as Mandrake root, is a powerful restorative," Hermione said very naturally as if she had swallowed the textbook into her stomach, "It is used to restore people who have been transformed or cursed to their original state."  

"Very good, ten points for Gryffindor." Professor Sprout said, "Mandra is an important component of most antidotes, but it is also very dangerous. Can anyone tell me why?" 

 Hermione's hand was raised again, almost knocking Harry's glasses off. 

 "Hearing the cry of Mandrake can kill people." She blurted out. 

 ""Absolutely right, another ten points," Professor Sprout said. "Look, the Mandrakes here are still very young." 

 Can crying kill people? 

The basilisk's deadly stare raises the question: are these injuries unsolvable rules or merely extensions of magic, perhaps black magic or a curse?  

Damon looked at the soil in the potted plant, his face thoughtful - this time he could experiment.  

"Everyone take a pair of earmuffs." Professor Sprout said.  

Everyone scrambled for them, no one wanted to get a pair of pink fluffy earmuffs.  

Damon didn't go to grab them, but Hermione silently helped him get a pair of white ones. 

 "When I tell you to put on the earmuffs, make sure you cover your ears tightly," Professor Sprout said. "When it's safe to take them off, I'll give you two thumbs up. OK - put on the earmuffs." 

 Professor Sprout took the lead in demonstrating. "Our mandrakes are just seedlings. Hearing their cries won't be fatal, but they will make you unconscious for a few hours. I don't think any of you want to miss the first day of school, so everyone must wear earmuffs when working. When it's time to pack up, I'll try to get your attention."  

Because Damon was famous, Sprout didn't let him form a team, but he was responsible for one mandrake each.  

Damon rolled up his sleeves. On the surface, the earmuffs were well worn, but in fact he had quietly cast a spell to deform the earmuffs on the side of his ear and hollowed out a small section. He mobilized his magic power and turned the huge source of magic power into a barrier to wrap his whole body.

At the same time, his azure blue eyes bloomed with a faint fluorescence.  

After making all the preparations, he took a deep breath, firmly grasped the blade of grass in front of him, and pulled it up.  

'Fuck, this is too embarrassing! ' 

 Although he had been mentally prepared, he still felt a bit overwhelmed when he pulled out not a grass root but a very ugly baby.  

The leaves grew on the baby's head, and its skin was light green with spots on it.  

However, the one Damon pulled out was not so opposed to his behavior, and it just looked at him with tears in its eyes - the mandrake didn't want to be pulled out of the soil - which affected his experiment.  

But it didn't matter; at that moment, the screams of the mandrakes, handled by others, echoed in his ears.  

Damon quickly transferred it to the flower pot that had been composted with dragon dung. The sharp screams hit his brain, and the brain block technique was running at full speed at this moment to isolate the mental impact. 

 At the same time, his eyes saw the purple magic source spreading into the air with sound as the medium.  

He saw the purple magic source entangled Harry, but it was isolated by the earmuffs, but he himself was invaded by this purple. 

 His vision gradually became blurred, and the purple light spots flickered in his sight like ghosts, and the blood in his body began to become heavy, as if lead was poured into his body.  

"As expected, is this a curse-like effect? Then, if we can find a way to break the curse, will we be immune to this kind of invasion?"  

   Thinking of this, his mind moved slightly. It was just a thought, and the huge magic power in his body immediately flowed, invading the purple spirit in his body in a calm and profound manner. 

 The two forces entangled together, and the magic power in his body dissipated a lot. Damon's vision returned to clarity, but this was only temporary. 

 If he couldn't find a way to solve the purple spirit in his body, he was destined to fall asleep after his magic power was exhausted. 

 The young mandrake grass had a weak curse, allowing for slow study. He could easily break its shackles with enough magic power. 

 But if it was an adult mandrake grass, or a basilisk. Damon thought to himself that he might not be able to deal with it now.

  He was still a little far behind now.  

It's not just the understanding of magic, but also the gap in life level. According to legend, legendary wizards who have reached the peak of magic can

transform the essence of life and turn into a kind of existence similar to magical creatures. Now, he doesn't seem to have any signs of such a transformation. 

 Damon suddenly remembered the previous postscript on the system and opened it again to check. 

 [Magic power required for upgrading: 180,000/Max] 

 [The current magic power has reached the host's maximum. Before the host significantly improves the spellcasting level, the magic power cannot be further increased] 

 [Note: When the magic power is increased again, you will become a new legend.]  

'Legend. Magic creature, is this the path I will take in the future?'  

Damon looked deep and fell into deep thought in the noisy greenhouse.  

In the greenhouse, the other little wizards were in a mess because of the resistance of the

mandrake grass. The mandrake grass didn't want to be pulled out of the soil, but it didn't seem to want to go back. They twisted their bodies, kicked their feet, waved their

pointed fists, and gritted their teeth. They were completely different from the obedience that Damon showed when he transplanted it.

  Damon stood like this for the whole class.

  Because he had completed the class task, no one paid attention to him. They didn't have the leisure time. 

 Handling the mandrake grass left everyone sweating and sore, their bodies coated in mud by the end of class. 

 At this time, Damon just came back to his senses and took off his earmuffs according to Professor Sprout's instructions. 

 Of course, he had already figured out how to resist the curse of the young mandrake - he was thinking about something else. 

 Damon opened the system and checked it.

  [Magic - LV4 (Expert) 1/1000000]

  [You can quickly master how to control the power and effects of magic, and the control of magic on the body and mind will reach an extremely high level. Advanced spells are no longer a difficult point for you! ] 

 [Current magic points: 882880] 

 'The final answer is probably still at the LV5 level of magic. ' 

 Looking at the current progress, it will take about two more months. 

 Never mind, there is no need to be impatient, it will be achieved sooner or later. 

 Damon's complexion returned to normal, and he followed everyone out of the greenhouse.  

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