The trees in the Forbidden Forest grew sparsely. The trees at the edge of the forest were usually only as thick as the mouth of a bowl. The ground was bare, and there was rarely any grass. Even the leaves of the trees were covered in a layer of black. A faint fog floated above the ground, one's line of sight was unable to extend far. While searching for the Jobber Bird at the edge of the forbidden forest, Sheyan spotted a gigantic and bewitching tree through the gaps of the fog. Its roots occupied at least a square mile of land, its massive roots were like the veins and arteries of a cancer patient, crisscrossing the ground in a crisscrossing manner.
Just by looking at this tree, Sheyan's heart was filled with immense fear, obviously his perceptive sense was giving him a strong warning. Sheyan immediately turned and fled without hesitation, this was not the time to be a hero. According to the information he had gathered, there were many hidden dangers: werewolves, unicorns, centaurs, eight-eyed spider Aragok, whomping willow ….. of course, the greatest danger was the one who was currently hunting the unicorn and trying to suck its blood, Voldemort!
Finally, Sheyan found what he was looking for on a collapsed piece of dead wood.
Four grubs.
These were the larvae of an emerald green scarab. These white fat worms were considered as top quality and rare food by birds, just like how humans loved caviar. After all, grubs usually lived in the insides of rotten wood. To woodpeckers, these things were beneath contempt, but since the Jobber Bird's diet included insects, then Sheyan believed they would be interested in these four gifts. Humans die for wealth, birds die for food. This phrase had been passed down for thousands of years, there must be a reason behind it.
The next thing he had to do was to find a tree that wasn't tall but had luxuriant foliage. It would be best if it had an umbrella-shaped canopy, this type of tree was the favourite habitat of the Jobber Bird. Sheyan's plan was to use the tree bark to weave a rope, and set up a simple noose around the grub bait. The bird would peck and fling at the grub, then the noose would restrain it. Even though this noose was rough and could be easily broken, Sheyan's current movement speed was close to 3 times that of a normal person. Therefore, as long as he could delay it for a few seconds, he would have a high chance of completing today's mission.
Time passed quickly. It was noon when Sheyan finally found a tree that met his requirements. He carefully observed the surroundings for any dangers, then he could confidently approach the tree. However, just as he was about to climb up the tree, all of a sudden, the originally peaceful atmosphere was shattered. Several shadows pounced towards his head. As they exerted force, their incomparably sharp claws scraped against the tree bark, causing splinters to fly everywhere! Sheyan's face, blood spurted out, it seemed like his eyes had suffered a heavy injury!
The shadow's momentum after the attack, the ground. In the next second, the black shadow bounced back and pounced towards Sheyan, whose eyes were tightly shut and whose face was covered in blood. But Sheyan, The Jobber Sheyan, The Jobber Robber's of, The Jobber Robber's, The Jobber Robber Robber. The Jobber Robber Robber of Robber Robber It sounded like a cicada being pinched in his hand. Sheyan slowly opened his eyes. The corner of his left eye was gouged out with a 5 cm long wound, blood gushing out. If one didn't look carefully, it really looked like his left eye had suffered a serious injury.
The shadowy figure was about the size of a palm. Its skin was a protective colour and looked like it was made of tree bark and twigs. It had two small brown eyes and a flat mouth. The teeth in its mouth were slightly green, like the colour of tender twigs. However, its sharp claws could be retracted at will like those of a cat. It waved its claws in the air in vain. It looked rather comical, but looking at the wound at the corner of its eye, one could tell it wasn't as harmless as it looked.
"What the hell is this?" Sheyan was stunned.
But very quickly, the nightmare imprint transmitted a notification.
[You've captured a creature unique to this world: Bowtruckle]
[The corresponding milestone has been activated.]
"Biologist: Discovered 11 species of small creatures unique to the Harry Potter world. Current discoveries: Bowtruckle]
"Loving Man: You have pleased 50 different Bowtruckles." (You can't complete the Cruel Man milestone after completing the Bowtruckles.)
[Cruel person: You've killed 200 Bowtruckles] (You cannot complete the caring person milestone after completing this milestone)
[British Museum honorary member: You've submitted a Bowtruckle to the British Museum in London. (Warning: Your actions will incur punishment from the Ministry of Magic)]
[Enthusiastic person: Separately complete the final mission of 4 London magic item shop owners – Gringotts manager: Mr Infinite Franc's final mission: He requests you to find a Bowtruckle gallstone. Under normal circumstances, only the leader of the Bowtruckle has a small chance of developing a gallstone. (This mission has not been activated)]
Seeing the name 'Bowtruckle', Sheyan recalled some information he had previously collected.
The Bowtruckle was a type of animal that guarded trees. It was mainly found in the west of England, south of Germany and some forests in Scandinavia. It had two small brown eyes. Because its body was small (the highest was 8 inches), and from its appearance, it was made up of tree bark and twigs. Therefore, it was extremely hard to see.
The Bowtruckle was a peaceful and extremely shy creature. It only ate insects, but if the tree it resided in was threatened, it would leap down and pounce towards the woodcutter or tree restoration expert who tried to destroy its home. It would use its long and sharp fingers to gouge out their eyes. If a wizard offered a country bumpkin to the Bowtruckle, it would be soothed for a long period of time. Thus, he or she could harvest wood from the tree to make a magic wand.
At this moment, he suddenly recalled Hagrid's mutterings. He immediately understood, Hagrid wasn't doubting the contestant's words, but he thought that the unlucky Sidang was ambushed by the Bowtruckle while climbing the tree. That was why he lost his footing and fell. Hagrid was curious why there was a Bowtruckle on the tree, and not the injuries on Sidang's body.
Looking at the list of milestones related to the Bowtruckle, Sheyan hesitated for a moment. Obviously, the only things he could do right now were 'Caring Person' and 'Cruel Person'. As for the 'Cruel Person' mission, it would be easier and faster, but the huge number of 200 was enough to make one feel helpless. (Anyone who played online games would know, doing a mission where one had to personally kill 200 monsters would be unbearable).
In comparison, the number of 50 that the "compassionate person" requested was much more approachable. Moreover, the cost of pleasing them wasn't high, all he had to do was to catch some country bumpkins to feed them. But where could Sheyan find a country bumpkin? Even after searching everywhere, he couldn't find a single one. Helplessly, he could only release the Bowtruckle in his hands. Fortunately, after suffering a setback, it tactfully fled. Not only that, it also fled along with the 7-8 Bowtruckles that were perched on the tree. Hence, it did not delay Sheyan's mission of capturing the Jobber Bird.
After Sheyan finished setting up the trap, he actually waited for less than half an hour before a Jobber Bird flew over. This bird looked rather plump, it really made one yearn for the scene of its feathers being plucked clean and smeared with salt, spices and cumin before being roasted until it sizzled with oil. This Jobber Bird looked rather intelligent, it circled around for a while before carefully descending, as though it knew there was a huge danger waiting for it below.
After waiting for a long time, the bird finally swooped down with an aura of facing death, directly pouncing towards Sheyan's prepared bait. The lasso was extremely effective, but it was immediately snapped by the plump bird. It didn't seem to have any reaction to Sheyan's self-made lasso. After observing for half a day, Sheyan suddenly realized that it wasn't because the bird was smart enough to see through his trap, but because it had suffered from the Bowtruckle before, thus it was extremely cautious …..
Not long after, a few more Jobber Birds flew over one after another. It looked like they didn't want to leave after stopping. It was probably because they had a preference for this type of tree. Sheyan tried to approach them but they didn't fly. Even when he reached the bottom of the tree, it was still the same. Only when Sheyan planned to climb up did the birds fly up in a crooked manner. After Sheyan left, he immediately flew back, not daring to waste any time.
Seeing this situation, Sheyan had an idea in his heart. He returned to the fallen and rotten log, and dug out seven or eight grubs. Then he drew a line under the tree and retreated 7-8 metres away.
Very obviously, this flock of plump birds swooped down like a bomber, devouring the grub cleanly. After returning to the tree, they shook their heads as if they hadn't had their fill, as if they were listening to a slow-motion movie with headphones.
Sheyan drew another line, this time he only retreated 5-6 metres. Then he expressed a resolute and harmless attitude, definitely not leaving.
The flock of birds hesitated, but the earliest Jobber Bird didn't hesitate to rush up, devouring the grub in one gulp. The flock of birds looked at each other in dismay, astonishment, anger, but their hearts were filled with envy and jealousy.
Sheyan continued to release the grubs, retreating.
When he was left with the last two grubs, Sheyan directly threw them under his feet. These few birds started to hesitate, but it was still that daring bird that rushed forward. Since the rest of the birds saw the one taking the lead, they all rushed forward. Sheyan sighed and retracted his arms, causing his unbuttoned shirt to slide down. His entire body pounced forward and covered all of the Jobber Birds in front of him with his clothes, killing them all in one go. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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