The next morning, Albert opened his eyes and woke up from the hospital bed.
He had a good night's sleep and now felt pretty good, just a little hungry, and… his legs were a bit sore.
He sat up from the bed, stifled a yawn, stretched lazily, and turned his head to look at the Weasley Twins next to him.
Both of them were already awake but still lying in bed, lost in thought.
"Are you two alright?" Albert looked at them with a half-smile.
"Not so good, still a bit nauseous," Fred grumbled.
This was a side effect of using a Portkey: nausea and hysteria.
Fred and George were not the only ones who got Portkey sickness.
It was said that before the Hogwarts Express was introduced, the British Ministry of Magic had distributed a large number of Portkeys at collection points throughout Britain.
Among the students who arrived at Hogwarts this way, many experienced symptoms of Portkey sickness.
As a result, the Hospital Wing was always overflowing in the first few days of term.
"You'll be fine tomorrow.
I'm going to get breakfast; you two can stay here!"
Albert got up to change his clothes, using Reparo to restore his clothes that had been torn by branches.
"Albert," Fred suddenly called out, stopping Albert.
"What is it?" Albert stopped and turned his head to ask.
"Thank you for saving us," the Twins said in unison.
"You're welcome, we're friends, aren't we?" Albertwaved his hand with a smile.
To be honest, Fred and George were almost moved to tears.
If Albert hadn't noticed their disappearance, guessed their whereabouts, and then risked his life to rescue them when they were in despair, they would have probably been eaten by the Acromantula long ago.
Fred and George looked at each other, watching Albert's retreating back, and softly murmured, "Yes, we are friends!"
…
Albert didn't get breakfast because it was almost noon, and the Great Hall no longer served breakfast.
He went straight to the kitchen and, under the warm hospitality of the House-elves, enjoyed freshly baked food.
While eating, Albert opened his quest panel and completed the Spider Slayer quest.
Last night, he had taken down 94 Acromantulas, earning 4700 experience, which was indeed a huge amount of experience.
It was worth it!
A huge profit.
Albert was very satisfied with his gains; indeed, last night's adventure was worth it.
By the way, what is this?
He suddenly shifted his gaze to the new quest that had appeared.
Things Come in Threes.
You have received a special contribution award from Hogwarts.
Why not get a few more?
During your time at school, earn two more special contribution awards to leave your name in Hogwarts.
Current Progress: 1/3
Reward: 6000 experience, one Level 3 designated skill, Wizarding World reputation +200.
"Oh my goodness, my quest is amazing," Albertexclaimed, and the sausage he had just put in his mouth fell back onto the plate after seeing the quest information.
He never expected such a cheeky move!
Albert's gaze shifted to another quest; he hadn't noticed last night that two new quests had popped up.
Gryffindor's Secret Treasure.
You have found a map to Gryffindor's secret treasure.
Although its credibility is still low, some people claim that the secret treasure contains priceless valuables.
As an adventurer, you should not miss this adventure.
Find the location of the secret treasure and enter the vault.
Reward: Unknown.
Unknown?
This was the first time Albert had seen a quest reward listed as unknown.
Last night, he lied to Professor McGonagall, saying that the treasure map was left in the Forbidden Forest, but in fact, the treasure map was still in his pocket.
Albert wasn't very interested in the Twins' so-called secret treasure; he kept it only to see if it could trigger a quest.
The quest was triggered, but… the quest hint seemed a bit misleading!
Albert pulled out the so-called treasure map from his pocket and examined the old parchment up and down, finding that it had indeed undergone a new change.
On the back of the parchment, there was an additional sentence:
This is a great adventure!
And there was also a compass-like object.
The needle points to the secret treasure?
It looked quite impressive, no wonder Fred and Georgebelieved it was a real treasure map.
However, this should be a map created by a certain Wizard, otherwise the quest hint wouldn't say that its credibility is still low and that some people claim it.
The Wizard who made the map probably already found the so-called Gryffindor's secret treasure, and they left the map purely to show off their deeds and to let future generations experience their adventure.
That phrase, "This is a great adventure," most likely meant that.
Of course, there was another possibility.
That is, the creator of this map did not find the so-called Gryffindor's secret treasure, and they left this map simply hoping someone would help them find the secret treasure, or it was purely a prank.
The Twins obviously believed the former, so they went on an adventure, got lost, and then stumbled into the Acromantula's hunting ground.
"Forget it, I'll deal with this later!"
Albert temporarily dismissed the idea of going to find the treasure now; that route might still pass through the Acromantula's nest.
Those monsters were very dangerous, and his ability to survive the hundred kills this time was largely due to luck; one should still have some self-awareness.
However, Albert was still a little interested in the secret treasures left by the Four Founders, although the quest reward was a bit of a trap.
If Gryffindor's secret treasure was in the Forbidden Forest because Gryffindor himself liked to adventure everywhere, and obtaining the treasure required courage.
Then would Ravenclaw also have a secret treasure, but where would she hide it?
Hogwarts Castle?
What about Hufflepuff's secret treasure?
Slytherin… hmm, would Slytherin's secret treasure be hidden in the Chamber of Secrets?
No, that's not right.
If Slytherin's secret treasure was truly hidden in the Chamber of Secrets, Tom couldn't have failed to discover it; even if there was one, it would probably have been taken away!
Could it be… the so-called secret treasure refers to the Basilisk?
Albert immediately shook off these strange thoughts and continued to claim the rewards for the rescue operation.
Looking at the 2 skill points given by the quest, Albertfelt his mood lighten.
This meant he could raise 2 skills to Level 3, or one skill to Level 4.
Spider Hunter, on the other hand, provided Albert with 10000 experience and a Spider Hunter title.
Oh, and how would he get the 1 bottle of Acromantulavenom from the quest?
The 25 Galleons from the last quest were sent to him through Truman.
Who would give it to him this time?
Professor Broad?
Since it was in the quest, it shouldn't be a trick.
Albert stopped thinking about these things, quickly finished his food, and left the kitchen, preparing to write a letter to buy dog food for Fang.
Last night, Fang had helped him a lot, and Albert would not forget his contribution.
Moreover, his earnings this time were very good.
However, as soon as he passed through the Entrance Hall, someone called out to him.
"Katrina, is something wrong?"
"Professor Broad is looking for you," Katrina said.
Here it comes!
The 1 bottle of Acromantula venom from the quest was indeed handed to him through Professor Broad.
"Thanks, I know, I'm going there now." Albert nodded slightly to Katrina and turned to walk towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts Office on the second floor of the Castle.