Chapter 648 Menis: Guess why I don't use the Philosopher's Stone
Dumbledore quickly completed the suspension procedures for Tom and Hermione. It was said to be a suspension procedure, but in fact, Dumbledore wrote a letter as the principal, telling the professors that Tom and Hermione could temporarily suspend school for a period of time.
A while.
Hogwarts does not have the same rules and regulations as the non-magical world, and all kinds of things can be done much more quickly. In the non-magical world, you may have to go to various offices countless times to get things done, but here you only need Dumbledore to write a letter
It can be done.
After leaving the office, Hermione pulled Tom with excitement on her face and said to him: "Why didn't I think that we could go find Menis!"
But she was a little confused because she didn't know whether Menes, who was a pharaoh and a god, was willing to help them. Even if he threw the two of them out of the secret realm, there would be nothing to say because he had no obligations! Tom and Hermione
There was nothing he could do to help him, he could only chat with him. In turn, Tom also received generous rewards from Menis.
Just because someone is easy to talk to, don’t take the other person’s help for granted!
Listening to Hermione's words, Tom rolled his eyes again: "I also know some people in the wizarding world!"
He nodded Hermione's little head with some hatred: "You should tell me as soon as possible! It's not an incurable terminal disease!"
Listening to Tom's words, Hermione pouted, but she didn't know how to refute, so she could only tilt her head slightly and avoid Tom's fingers.
"Even if it's a terminal illness, you should tell me that we can handle it together," Tom said sincerely: "I can share the joys and sorrows with you - husband and wife are birds in the same forest. When disaster strikes, we can fly separately. I
I don’t want it to happen to either of us.”
As soon as the word "husband and wife" came out of her mouth, Hermione's face felt slightly hot and her whole body felt hot.
"I, we are not a couple..." she murmured.
"Then what are we~" Tom dabbed at Hermione's red little face, "Who cares about acquaintances?"
"We'll talk about the future later," Hermione's face turned redder when she saw Tom approaching, and she hurriedly ran towards the lounge, "I have to pack my luggage now, and I need to take sun protection measures if I go to Egypt...
"
When the words fell, the person had disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Hermione really wasn't making excuses. She had indeed changed her outfit for this trip to Egypt.
When Hermione appeared in front of Tom, she had already taken off her heavy wizard robe and put on a long linen skirt, wearing a white rattan hat, and her round waist was tied with a thick leather belt.
Tight, she put on a pair of white pointed-toe high heels.
"Are you going for medical treatment or on vacation..." Tom looked at the lazy-looking Hermione in front of him, and he felt as if the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuch was.
"Both, let's go." Hermione smiled brightly at Tom and handed a linen robe to Tom.
"I picked it for you."
Tom had no reason to refuse the robe his girlfriend handed him. So soon the two of them matched the color scheme.
Looking at her boyfriend who was wearing a couple's outfit, Hermione nodded with satisfaction, and then the two set off together.
The first time was familiar, the second time was familiar, and the third time was familiar. Soon, Tom and Hermione saw Menes. As expected, he was still lying down and resting in his palace.
"Oh! Are you here? Sit down and eat some honey-pickled olives?" Menis was very happy to have outsiders come in - at least he could listen to stories.
But when his eyes swept across Hermione's face, he suddenly discovered a problem. In his opinion, this girl was young, and she actually had a faint look of death on her face.
"I guess you came to me for help?" He put the picked olives back into the jar.
"Yes, do you know how to make the Philosopher's Stone? Or, can you look at this?" Tom handed over the remains of the Philosopher's Stone.
Menis just glanced at it and threw the small leather bag back.
"Philosopher's Stone," He chuckled, "Of course I can do it - you can do it too."
Tom:?!
How come I didn't know I could do it?
Hermione also looked at Tom in surprise. She was still very aware of Tom's ability. He had absolutely no ability to refine the Philosopher's Stone. If he really had this level of alchemy, how could the two of them come here?
"I remember I gave you a piece of emerald stone, right? Just use that. You can mix the scraps with my blood beads and you can refine the rough material of the Philosopher's Stone."
Menes waved his hand.
But Tom didn't look happy. He heard the word "rough" clearly.
"The rough part of the Philosopher's Stone refers to...?" He had some bad premonitions in his heart.
Menis did not answer Tom's question immediately. He asked instead: "Guess why I don't use the Sorcerer's Stone to extend my life? I can also refine that thing."
Tom was silent.
In terms of alchemy technology, the man in front of me is probably the strongest alchemist in history, but why didn't he successfully refine the Philosopher's Stone?
There must be some external condition that limits Menis' performance.
Tom frowned, and he knew the answer in his heart. If that was really the reason, that would be too bad...
He glanced at Hermione and found that the girl also looked thoughtful.
"Not enough people?" Hermione asked tentatively before Tom spoke.
"That's right." Menis showed a look of appreciation in his eyes.
"The essence of alchemy is exchange of equal value. Items that replenish life naturally have to be exchanged for life, flesh and blood." He said the shocking words softly.
Tom and Hermione's faces suddenly turned pale. They suddenly realized one thing: the Philosopher's Stone, which Menes, even as a pharaoh, could not afford, required vitality that more than one or two people could provide.
.
You know, ancient Egypt was a slave country! Even if a magic stone required 10,000 sacrifices, Menes would not blink an eye.
The number of lives required for the Philosopher's Stone must be unimaginable, so much that it would not be enough to fill in all the lives of ancient Egypt and surrounding countries.
"After I heard that a junior successfully refined the magic stone, I was really curious about how he did it." Menis couldn't help but feel inexplicably happy when he saw the two little guys being completely frightened.
"I thought he had made some technological improvements... But no, I looked at the bag of residue and it was still the old formula, tsk tsk tsk!" A look of intolerance flashed across Menis's face. In his opinion, for the sake of
It is too selfish and cruel to consume such a huge amount of life for a period of time.
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