A Promising Future

Chapter 56 A Promising Future

Ian deftly pulled out the letter and read its contents. Unfortunately, Hermione had afternoon classes, so she didn't have time; even in the evening, Gryffindor had an astronomy class.

However, the thoughtful Hermione also included a Gryffindor first-year class schedule, so that Ian could check the time and she could meet up whenever both of them were available.

Ian didn't say much about it, but simply wrote a new letter, agreeing to meet on Sunday morning.

As for Saturday, sorry, this Saturday is the day the Ravenclaw Quidditch team recruits new players. Since Ian promised Andre that we would go watch together, he thinks he probably won't have any free time on Saturday. Of course, he also wants to avoid appearing too different.

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Around 7 p.m., Ian was on his way to Snape's office.

Just as Ian was about to knock, the office door opened from the inside. Snape seemed to be in a hurry and rushed out. Upon seeing Ian, he turned back into the office without saying a word.

Ian was a little confused by the other party's action. Just then, he saw Snape walk out of the office with a thick stack of parchment in his hand, the kind of thick book bound together with rope.

Without a word, he threw her into Ian's arms, saying in a somewhat hurried tone:

"Dumbledore needs to see me, so I don't have time to teach you today. Perhaps you can take a look at this, research data on the blood of hybrid dragons. If successful, it will be a major revolution in the history of potions."

At this point, Snape suddenly stared at Ian with lifeless eyes and said, word by word:

"No information here can be leaked or copied. You can only view these materials in my office. This is a research project that 12 dragon farms jointly commissioned me to do at a high price. The ownership belongs to them."

"Ian! You're a smart man, I think you understand what I mean, right?"

"I understand, Professor Snape." Ian nodded seriously.

"Very good!" Snape swayed away in his loose wizard robes.

Watching Snape leave, Ian gently stroked the cover of the document in his hand. The neatly bound parchment was a full 20 centimeters thick, which represented the complexity and profundity of this research material.

After entering the office, Ian composed himself and began to peruse the research materials. Only after opening them did he realize that the materials in his hands were only the first part of the entire project.

The research direction is to create hybrid dragon species that match the needs of the 10 known pure-blooded fire dragons and the corresponding potions.

Upon seeing just this one sentence, Ian understood why Snape had so solemnly warned him not to tell anyone.

This is undoubtedly a massive industrial chain, not just a union of dragon farms, but also involving the potion and herbal medicine industries. If the list behind it were compiled, Ian could say with certainty that it would encompass almost all the capital forces behind the entire European magical world.

Ian, realizing the significance of this information, was immediately struck by Snape's trust in him. It was truly hard to imagine that this usually taciturn and even somewhat aloof professor would trust him so much, which left Ian momentarily at a loss.

This cannot be blamed on Ian. His past life experiences had made him accustomed to lies and betrayal. Living in a profit-driven environment for a long time, it is easy to forget what sincerity is.

Getting back to the point, Ian was only slightly surprised before he was quickly drawn to the contents of the document.

"That's quite ingenious. The blood of the new dragon species, a hybrid of Romanian ceratopsians and Hehidari black dragons, is more likely to shorten the brewing time of Felix Felicis? Or act as a catalyst? Indeed, no one should be underestimated."

Ian held the documents and muttered to himself.

To be honest, he was shocked by what these people were doing. Ian had once been amazed by Hagrid's hybridization of the Blasttail in the original story, but now it seems that hybridization technology in the magical world has a long history and was not invented by Hagrid alone.

"But this is good too. Unknown new materials will solve many insurmountable problems. I hope they can develop them as soon as possible, so that I can find the corresponding inspiration to complete the formula of that incomplete bloodline potion."

Ian read the contents of the document carefully. As time went by, he became happier and happier as he flipped through the pages, because the direction of the second step of research was clearly recorded at the end. The purpose was obviously to enhance the activity of the dragon blood.

This was exactly what Ian was happy to see. Through long-term study and reflection, coupled with his focused research in the apocalypse, he had basically figured out the problem with the incomplete formula. The most important missing element was how to maintain the vitality lost after the potion was completed.

Because it is to purify the bloodline of wizards, it is essential to add the blood of magical creatures. However, whether it is a dragon, a unicorn, or a phoenix, none of them can retain the activity of the blood during the long-term brewing process.

Fire dragons are creatures that inherently possess powerful magic, making it difficult for them to maintain their vitality for long under the influence of magic.

Unicorns are known for their unique purifying abilities, which disrupt the efficacy of other materials. As for phoenixes, their blood's activity disappears the instant it leaves the body.

This resulted in an absurdly low success rate. The inventor of the drug was also stuck at this hurdle, so much so that even when he later developed new methods for improvement, he could only sigh in frustration, completely unable to proceed.

That's why he was so happy after seeing the next research direction written in the information.

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