The Professor's Favor, Snape's Surprise

I pushed open the door and entered the Potions Professor's office.

The familiar aroma of medicinal herbs filled the air once again.

Lucien's nostrils twitched slightly; amidst the complex medicinal smells, he detected a very faint whiff of blood.

Hmm, it seems Snape was indeed bitten by Fluffy.

He walked skillfully to the table and sat down. Glancing at the several unsealed bottles and jars on it, Lucien became even more certain of his guess.

"Happy Halloween, Professor."

Upon hearing Lucien's holiday greeting, Snape seemed a little uncomfortable, and nodded after a slight hesitation.

"Um."

This concise and straightforward response made Lucien inwardly grumble.

Does the Old Bat rarely receive greetings during holidays?

Do you have a question to ask?

Snape asked habitually.

Very few students dared to come to him every few days to ask questions, but Lucien was one of them.

Lucien pulled a small bottle out of his pocket.

He placed the small bottle on the table and pushed it towards Snape.

"Professor, could you please take a look at the simple potion I'm trying to concoct?"

Upon hearing Snape reached for the bottle, opened the cap, and glanced inside, discovering it was a solid potion.

He tilted the bottle and tossed it a few times, and a perfectly round white pill landed in Snape's palm.

Snape brow furrowing slightly.

"It should be a healing potion; the ingredients include safflower, dew, and Ashwinder Egg..."

"But..."

"There's one ingredient that's not very common."

This piqued Snape's interest. As one of the top Potions Master of his time, there were very few herbs that he couldn't quickly identify.

What's more, it was brought out by a mere junior wizard.

Upon hearing Snape's words, Lucien couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Of course, it's rare; the Liuguang Qilin Saliva of the Qilin is truly unique in the world.

Actually, my recent studies on potions have been proceeding step by step. Since I haven't come into contact with the Sorcerer's Stone yet, I can't try to use it to brew potions, so I naturally don't know what difficulties I might encounter that I need to ask for help.

These small pills are made primarily with Qilin Saliva, mixed with some other medicinal herbs.

Lucien pondered that he needed to use the Sorcerer's Stone to brew potions, in case he needed extremely rare materials.

Materials that are rare to a certain extent cannot be bought with money; they often require special channels.

But let's talk about distribution channels.

The youngest Potions Master of our time, he has a bright future ahead of him; Snape must have a wide network of connections.

Perhaps in the future I'll need to exchange some rare materials with Snape, or ask him to help me search for them.

Therefore, it's always good to have more connections.

Lucien couldn't help but recall a very interesting saying he had heard in his previous life.

It's said that you should cherish the opportunity to communicate with your university professors, and it would be best if you could build some good relationships with them.

After all, university professors are probably the most capable and prestigious people you'll ever meet in your lifetime.

Seeing that Snape was interested in the pill, or rather, the unique ingredient inside, Lucien knew that he had accomplished the first step of his goal.

"Professor, could you use magic to analyze it, or perhaps try it directly?"

"After all, I wouldn't put anything strange in there, so you can rest assured."

Snape looked up at Lucien; he knew a little about this student.

He's quite disciplined, down-to-earth, and humble, completely unlike some silly young men.

Snape summoned some tools and took out his wand, casting some minor spells to help him analyze the pill's ingredients.

"Yes, it is indeed the same ordinary materials, but this seemingly very strong vitality..."

While observing and studying, Snape sent a cup of tea and a plate of snacks flying to Lucien.

Lucien picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Yes, it's the same familiar herbal tea.

It's a bit bitter, a bit astringent, a bit sour... well, it just doesn't taste good.

I glanced at the snacks: dried cheese frog jerky. As the name suggests, it's frog jerky that tastes like cheese.

Lucien secretly curled his lip. Why not just take out the cheese? What a strange Old Bat.

"How about the duel with Draco?"

Snape asked casually.

After all, he had a good relationship with Lucius Malfoy, and if possible, he would keep an eye on the other's son.

Lucien put down his teacup and said in a casual tone:

"Not bad, he gave up at the very beginning."

When these words reached Snape's ears, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"He really is Malfoy family kid..."

"Professor, what did you say?"

Lucien couldn't hear Snape's barely audible voice, only that Malfoy sounded like it.

"Fine."

"I've looked at it. Your potion, hmm, the brewing method is very simple, it relies more on the ingredients, especially that one very special ingredient."

Snape steered the conversation back on track.

Lucien nodded slightly.

You're absolutely right.

After a pause, Lucien smiled and said:

"So, Professor, would you like to try it and see how it goes?"

After a second or two of silence, Snape popped the pill into his mouth and started chewing it.

As Potions Master, testing potions is a routine task.

Taking medicine is like eating candy.

At first, Snape remained calm, simply finding the pills taste alright, sweet and not difficult to swallow.

But after he swallowed it...

A warm current emanated from my abdomen and gradually spread outwards.

This is quite normal; healing potions often produce similar sensations.

But Snape soon noticed that the pain in his leg had significantly lessened, and...

Snape lifted his robes and looked at the wound inflicted by the Three-Headed Dog; even his usually cold and deep eyes showed a hint of emotion.

The torn flesh was healing rapidly, but that wasn't what truly shocked Snape.

Instead, the black aura that had been spreading inside and outside the wound, the Dark Magic curse that was inherent in the Three-Headed Dog's teeth, was gradually dissipating!

It's important to understand that for Snape, repairing simple flesh wounds is incredibly easy.

However, the lingering effects of Dark Magic are the real problem. Conventional magic and potions are rarely effective, and the only way to wear them down is through time and constant cleansing.

In the short time Snape was astonished, the black aura had completely disappeared.

"This..."

With his view blocked by the table, Lucien couldn't see what was going on.

But he could see Snape's expression.

Yes, the effect should be quite good.

When I treated Harry last time, he recovered very quickly.

Besides being rich in vitality and promoting rapid healing of injuries, the Liuguang Qilin Saliva can also dispel certain curses, such as those left on the teeth of the Three-Headed Dog; otherwise, the wound Harry was bitten by the dog wouldn't have healed so quickly.

In this respect, it is somewhat similar to the Little Qilin's Purifying Fire, but its effect is probably still inferior.

"Professor, how effective is this medicine?"

Snape suppressed his surprise and resumed his expressionless face.

"Yes, the effect is quite remarkable."

Snape knew very well that it wasn't so much the medicine that was good, but rather the ingredients, which even he couldn't recognize, that were good.

Snape really wanted to ask Lucien what this material was and where he got it from.

However, he ultimately didn't ask. Partly it was his nature, and partly he felt that Lucien was still a child, and as a professor, he didn't need to pry into a student's little secrets.

Seeing that things were going much as he had expected, Snape didn't ask any questions, and Lucien simply got up to say goodbye and leave.

When we were almost at the door...

Hearing Snape suddenly call out to him,

Pick anything from the shelf on your left.

"Um, and..."

Happy Halloween.