Matthew wandered around the castle with Luna.
"The hour has passed, but it seems like nothing happened." Luna checked the time. "Did Felix Felicis not work?"
This time, they did not run into any puzzle fragments while walking around. Things related to luck would not always unfold according to one's wishes.
"Maybe the puzzle fragments did not refresh this hour?" Matthew said. "We do not have classes this afternoon anyway, so let's keep looking around."
Matthew took several Potions out of his pocket and handed them to Luna. "You need a period of accumulation next. These Potions can help strengthen your Sea of Consciousness."
These Potions were leftovers from Preserved Egg. Preserved Egg had recently completed the accumulation of its Sea of Consciousness and could break through to become a Formal Wizard at any time.
Luna had always diligently practiced the Meditation Method. She had recently broken through to the Level 3 Wizard Apprentice stage as well, which was precisely when she needed to accumulate her Sea of Consciousness.
"Thank you. I'll practice properly," Luna said.
Just then, a noisy commotion came from the other end of the corridor, drowning out Luna's clear, ethereal voice.
"Stop right there!"
"Catch it!"
"Don't let it get away!"
"Help me stop them!"
Amid the noise was a wild laugh that every Hogwarts student knew all too well:
"No! No! I'm not giving it to you!"
Matthew looked up and saw Peeves running at the very front, clutching a puzzle fragment in his hand.
Students from several schools were chasing after him.
Students from different schools naturally could not work together wholeheartedly.
They were all tripping each other up, preventing one another from catching Peeves.
As a result, Peeves actually managed to keep the entire crowd strung along behind him, with no one able