Unequal Origins

"Bucky." Phoebe's red lips parted slightly, her eyes gleaming with a dreamy light.

"Granger?" Cedric asked in surprise as he placed his hand on the handle.

"No wonder even with my Nuclear Reactor, I'm terrified of Basil, like I'm hovering next to a sleeping beast," Harry realized.

Krum remained silent; he found it hard to believe that simply changing schools could lead to such a future.

(Hermione looks at her boyfriend with adoration.)

(Pansy and Luna looked even more excited.)

(Dumbledore was already considering whether to give the alchemical notes passed down from Nick Flume to Basil.)

(Ollivander's expression crumbled; he could hardly believe his good-for-nothing granddaughter had such potential.)

(Horace Slughorn began to regret abandoning his work at the Slug Club in pursuit of the Champion. Basil, who had displayed extraordinary magical abilities at last year's opening banquet, was one of his most valued targets.)

(Amos Diggory was shocked, belatedly realizing that he had completely ignored the information displayed in the Magic Power Furnace Shop when Cedric paid. "Representing your own school in the selection trials. My son isn't from Hogwarts?!")

(Castelobruxo's students and professors were furious, saying that their school had held him back.)

(The students of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang began to argue about which school Basil Granger of this world went to after not going to Castelobruxo.)

("Durmstrang can be ruled out. Their specialty is Dark Magic and war magic, which have nothing to do with alchemy. He must be a student of Beauxbatons. Nick Flume came from Beauxbatons, and we attach great importance to alchemical education.")

("We also think Durmstrang should be excluded, but Granger's hometown is Devonshire, so if he doesn't go to Castelobruxo, he'll definitely come to Hogwarts. Our headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is also a famous alchemist.")

(After a moment of silence, a Durmstrang student resolutely declared, "Don't forget, the Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald was also a student of our school. Devoting oneself to science and abolishing protection laws—that's definitely our school's style!")

(Basil himself quietly left the Great Hall.)

(This world-building, centered on himself, is not because he wants to show off.)

(His main purpose was to justify everything he did in the Novel World after the novel and movie worlds were connected.)

(After all, he had summoned the Brave of Light in front of Dumbledore; if we consider the background of this world, this is the prototype of the First Generation Mecha [Sun King].)

(The transformation of the Magic Immortal World into elves is actually a combination of magical and Light Power, just like how Hogwarts in the Novel World is now filled with Light Power.)

(Those like Dumbledore have already grasped the basics.)

On the other side, the four Champion had already come to their senses.

[Mission: Represent your school in the selection tournament and defeat other Champion]

Rewards are distributed based on participation level, with the winner taking the final victory.

They all noticed this.

"That means the four Champion attend different Magic University." Harry narrowed his eyes.

"The level of participation in the competition is the proportion of the task completed," Phoebe pondered. "But this is only the basis for reward distribution. The winner of the Triwizard Tournament is the Champion who defeats other Champion."

"Now I finally understand why I'm Castelobruxo's student," Cedric realized, having already absorbed the Force Furnace into his body.

"Just defeating the other Champion is enough?" Krum thought to himself, then quickly looked at his cousin and asked, "If I want to win the Genius Battle, I need to—"

"You are definitely the winner." 'Krum' waved his hand. "The Genius Battle is also divided by grade. Among the first-year students, none of the past Genius Battle contestants have mastered the Cosmic Force to such a high degree as you, and can Physically Traverse the Universe."

"But I haven't mastered the Cosmic Force!" For the sake of final victory, Krum chose to tell part of the truth, "I just have a deep understanding of magic, which allows me to ethereal my body like a ghost and be unaffected by the space environment."

"The in-depth application of the Wisdom Force?" 'Krum' grinned. "That's even more remarkable than mastering the Cosmic Force in advance. Our understanding, contact, and mastery of the Force of all things are all for the purpose of self-improvement."

"And the Wisdom Force is undoubtedly the one most closely related to us; it is the derivation and manifestation of our thoughts and will!"

"Your chances of winning the first-year Champion are much higher now!"

"If only that were true," Krum thought to himself.

He is indeed very strong, but his opponents are other Champion are equally strong.

Among them, Cedric, whose Magic Immortal Artifact seems to have Second Stage Liberation, is undoubtedly the favorite to win the championship.

Secondly, it's Harry. If we're talking about who among the remaining three has the "Ultimate Liberation" of the Magic Immortal Artifact, it has to be him.

Then there's Phoebe, who was personally mentored by Albus Dumbledore.

("Oh no," Ron frowned, "Krum seems very insecure. He's a cousin with Cosmic Knight, what's there to be afraid of with his guidance!")

(Ginny rubbed her temples. "He probably hasn't realized the value of a true Cosmic Knight yet. And even if he has, Harry's guide is Basil. And that library, although it's said to have been left by Hermione, the books inside must have originated from Basil, the one who invented the [Sun King].)

"Krum?" A familiar voice rang out, bringing Krum back to his senses.

Cedric hesitated for a moment, then noticed that there were two Krum standing before him.

But soon, he recognized which one he knew.

Because of the male sorcerer's bloodline in the Rune Card World, the one with the more refined and handsome appearance is definitely the 'real' one.

"You know him?" 'Krum' looked at his cousin.

"He's my friend." Krum nodded and hugged Cedric who came to greet him.

After they parted, Cedric extended his right hand. "Cedric Diggory, a student of Castelobruxo."

"You're also a successor?" 'Krum' gripped Cedric's hand tightly. "I'm familiar with that name. You're Champion from the Triwizard Tournament, just like my ancestor Viktor Krum, one of the knights under the [Sun King]!"

"But why did you go to Castelobruxo? Why not Hogwarts? Just like your ancestors."

"We Diggory are all Hufflepuff, and we prefer to be in nature and take care of those magical plants," Cedric offered as an excuse.

"Ah, that's true!" 'Krum' nodded. "Castelobruxo is just a giant Hufflepuff. Their Sub-plane Environmental Circulation Engineering is also the best. But you should be Knight Major, right? The descendant of the first knights chose to be a farmer, this..."

"I'm Knight Major," Cedric replied.

"How about we add each other as friends?" 'Krum' looked into Cedric's eyes.

"You have a new friend request. Do you want to accept it?" Cedric sensed a pleasant female voice coming from within his mental space.

That is also the location of subspace.

The next second after noticing them, Cedric discovered a screen appearing on his retina.

It has a similar layout to the Magic Treasure Book.

Having used the app before, he quickly clicked "accept" and began viewing his personal information.

"This is so awesome!" Ron said with envy and jealousy. "That subspace can connect to the internet like a magic book and project directly onto your eyes. How convenient is that!"

On the other hand, Phoebe, who had already sensed the location of the subspace by purchasing Genshin Crystal and even figured out the basic principles of the Sub-plane Environmental Circulation Engineering of this world, also found a way to bring up the screen.

At this moment, she was using her experience with the encyclopedia to find search software and frantically searching for all information about the [Cosmic Selection Competition].

I also ordered myself some takeout.

"Virtual Universe? I'm using a Virtual Universe terminal right now."

"The competition takes place in Virtual Universe, where consciousness can enter and simulate any kind of life-or-death battle in reality?"

"Every year in March, during the second semester after the start of the university term, only students of the same grade can participate in this competition, representing their respective schools."

"Knight Major: Allows you to assemble your own mechs in the Virtual Universe, or directly use templates from well-known mech companies."

(Devlin Whitehorn, owner of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company, jumped to his feet. "What! Nimbus has switched to making mecha?")

(He saw his company's name, but the word "broom" was replaced by "light armor.")

(As a Flying Broomstick enthusiast, he finds it hard to accept that it's outdated.)

"Let me check the university tuition. It's free! Compulsory education? The university even pays! 300 Credit Points a month!" Phoebe exclaimed in shock. "If I had known, I wouldn't have saved up and would have bought a bunch more Genshin Crystal."

(Dumbledore exclaimed, "What a wonderful thing, compulsory education!")

Phoebe has already experienced the benefits of Genshin Crystal.

After verifying that the matter in the subspace truly exists and can be transferred to the mental space.

She then transferred the treasure book from the subspace, as well as the Cosmic Genshin Crystal and Fairy Life Genshin Crystal that she had purchased.

As a result, the 20 Genshin Crystal melted away like ice and snow within the Spiritual Space.

As her mental space became more stable, she gained a deeper understanding of the Cosmic Force and the Life Force.

She was not unaware of the underlying principles behind her body's ability to automatically ignite and repair itself after injury.

It can break free from the passive effect of the Phoenix's Rebirth Flame, allowing one to convert magic into life force and repair the damage suffered by the body.

"Genshin Impact, as expected, it has an online store. Click, select the items, fill in the address, pay, done!"

After realizing she didn't need to save money, Phoebe quickly purchased another batch of Genshin Crystal.

Meanwhile, Harry found Basil.

"I want to participate in the Cosmic Selection Competition. What do I need to do?"

Unlike Phoebe, Cedric, and through Cedric and his mentor, who also discovered how to access the internet, Harry still hadn't discovered the subspace internet access.

After failing to find a relevant book (there were too many books), he turned to Basil for help.

"Harry, I'm not Knight Major." Basil raised an eyebrow. "I won the third-year Champion thanks to my invention, the [Sun Furnace]. I'm not very good at fighting."

(Hermione beams with joy; she longs to shout, "My grandson is the inventor of the Sun Furnace!")

(Professor McGonagall doubted her ears, "The inventor of the most advanced Force Furnace is a third-year college student!")

(Dumbledore shrugged. "As a descendant of the inventor of the Sun King, isn't it normal for him to invent the Sun Furnace? After all, he inherited Basil Granger's name. And based on the information we've seen, a third-year university student is usually 21 to 22 years old.")

("Based on our system, he's already in grade 11 or 12.")

("A student this age would have already graduated from Hogwarts and would be qualified to be a professor.")

("In fact, I'm considering whether to add more material beyond seventh grade.")

("There is so much new knowledge to be taught now that seven grades may not be enough.")

"If you want to win the Champion, as a knight, I suggest you try to sense more Sun Genshin Crystal."

"The reason why the light armor is called light armor is because the Solar Force is the most suitable for controlling it. In old-time terms, it is called the magic amplification effect. The magic force of the solar nature is amplified at a greater speed."

"Also, just because the competition is in Virtual Universe doesn't mean we should just pile on expensive parts and use metal to make the competition's light armor."

"The Knight's priority is compatibility and whether its computing power is sufficient to control the system."

"Your light and darkness perception are both super-level, and your life force is advanced. I suggest you choose C-285 metal from the Great Shocker Group as the plate armor for your light armor, and D-758 alloy from Namba Heavy Industries for the frame."

"For the rest of the parts, we can just use X Metal from Zaibatsu X."

"For building energy channels, the most stable material is Kyber Crystal."

"This way, you can choose the Dark Mandala for the array diagram, maximizing the advantage of your superior dark perception."

"For the design of the other parts, you can just use the standard template."

"You're not a student majoring in mecha modification, so you won't understand the design's purpose. Wasting your time on it will only lead to mistakes."

"Charlie Weasley, a second-year student in the 13th Cosmic Selection Competition, stopped in second place because he used a fancy turbo acceleration device and his body design was unreasonable, which caused the energy pipe to rupture."

"Understood." Harry nodded repeatedly.

(Ginny was a little confused. "I don't understand this at all.")

("Logically speaking, every Champion should have equal backgrounds.")

("Harry got advice on the design of the light armor from Basil.")

("Krum goes without saying, his cousin is Cosmic Knight, he can definitely help him with his Force training.")

("And Phoebe and Cedric, they are both orphans, I see absolutely no advantage in them.")

(Ron asked, puzzled, "Don't you count the extra Credit Points Phoebe had mentioned before, or the information Cedric got from Shunpike?")

(Ginny shakes her head.)