"I think you know that I can communicate with animals."
Silan carefully chose her words: "And that's why they're so popular with animals."
"The kind of communication you're referring to... is the ability for you to converse?" Dumbledore asked with interest.
"Almost."
Dumbledore nodded outwardly, but was inwardly somewhat surprised.
He genuinely had no idea that Silan could achieve this level of skill.
Before this, he thought of Silan and Newt as simply because they were familiar with the habits of Magical Creatures, which allowed them to get along with animals and understand their thoughts.
He mentioned Fawkes just now to have a laugh, to make a joke.
Silan said he "knew a little," so Dumbledore didn't take it seriously.
Looking back now, this was far from just a superficial understanding...
Dumbledore was even starting to look forward to the scene of Silan and Newt meeting.
"Because of this ability, I used to hear a strange voice talking around the school from time to time. It sounded like it was in a lot of pain. At the time, I didn't know what the voice was, but now it seems like the Basilisk was calling for help."
Silan continued talking to himself, his expression unchanged, as if he had personally experienced these things.
[Silver Tongue: Proficiency +1]
Dumbledore keenly sensed the meaning behind Silan's words and frowned as he asked.
"So... you want to save the Basilisk?"
"That's right." Silan nodded.
"That's not a good idea," Dumbledore lamented. "The Basilisk is a very dangerous creature."
"You're right."
Silan took out a small box and placed it on the table. "But I have another way."
He opened the box, and inside lay a crystal core.
"My cousins and I were working on remote-controlled cars during Christmas, and that's when the idea came to us."
"Furthermore, after consulting with Master Nicolas Flamel, I created this Control Crystal Core."
Silan pushed the small box in front of Dumbledore.
"If we can implant it into the Basilisk's head, we can control it with a wand to release powerful energy instantly, which can suppress the Basilisk to some extent."
He was determined to get the Basilisk.
Dumbledore took out the crystal core and examined it, feeling that Silan had brought him too many surprises in just one day.
His gaze slid from the crystal core to Silan, and his recently relaxed mood was stirred up again.
First the necklace, then the crystal core.
He's only a second-year student, and he's only been learning Alchemy from Nicolas Flamel for less than a summer, yet he's already achieved this level?
Dumbledore was momentarily unsure whether to attribute it to Nicolas Flamel's superior teaching skills or Silan's exceptional talent.
He put the crystal core back into the box, his thoughts once again swirling and circling in his mind.
In his view, the Basilisk was not important.
The important one is Voldemort.
He realized this after Colin was petrified.
He still couldn't figure out how Voldemort got into the school.
Was it the professors or the students who were being controlled?
And through what means was it controlled?
Without solving these problems, even killing the Basilisk will be futile; it will only alert it and allow it to hide even deeper.
After frowning and pondering for a while, Dumbledore slowly spoke, "The Basilisk is not important. You can keep it if you wish."
"But not now. We need to find the Chamber of Secrets first..."
Silan understood Dumbledore's meaning almost instantly.
He wanted to use the Basilisk to lure out the mastermind behind the incident and find out how Voldemort had caused the chaos.
As expected, Dumbledore looked at Silan and told him his plan.
"Mr. Prewett, if possible, I would like to trouble you to find the Chamber of Secrets."
"In return, I will help you implant this crystal core into the Basilisk's body. After dealing with the mastermind behind it all, the Basilisk can be left to you to handle." Dumbledore paused, then continued, "As for the Basilisk, I will help you resolve the rest."
"As long as you don't release the Basilisk to attack the England Ministry of Magic, I dare say no one will bother you."
"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore," Silan said sincerely.
This can be considered a transaction.
He helped Dumbledore find the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore handed the Basilisk over to him.
Each gets what they need; it's a win-win situation.
He could actually take the Basilisk away quietly, but doing so would pose too great a risk.
Since the Middle Ages, even breeding Basilisk has been considered illegal, let alone possessing Basilisk.
He took the Basilisk, but he could only put it in his Suitcase. Many people were going in and out of the Suitcase; if it got out, it would be a huge problem.
It would be better to tell Dumbledore directly and ask him to help cover it up.
Don't come to me if you have any problems, go talk to our principal.
I'm just a kind, lovely, and pitiful little Slytherin wizard.
After saying this, Dumbledore seemed to have thought of something and spoke again.
"However, before we deal with the Basilisk, for the safety of the students, there's something I need to discuss with you."
"Please speak." Silan nodded.
"The necklace you made is very useful. If possible, I hope you can make more to protect the students."
"This..."
Silan didn't agree immediately, but hesitated and said, "There are so many students at Hogwarts, it might not be easy to get one for each of them."
The problem is not scarcity, but inequality.
This is something that some students can have while others can't.
Dumbledore and said, "Just make 100."
"Hanging them in classrooms and hallways will greatly relieve teachers' stress."
That's one way to do it.
"My cousins and I should be able to make this quantity gradually," Silan said.
"As for the cost..." Dumbledore quoted a price, "How about five Galleon?"
Silan was taken aback.
5 Galleon?
This item is only useful before dealing with the Basilisk, so the raw materials can be replaced with ordinary ones.
Aside from labor costs, the actual cost is negligible.
Five Galleon a year, that's an absolute steal!
Dumbledore assumed that he had offered too low a price and raised the price again.
"How about a discount for alumni, not too high, 15 Galleon?"
"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Silan asked cautiously.
Even he felt he was making too much money and was a little embarrassed.
15 Galleon each, 100 Galleons would be 1500 Galleon...
This is the largest order they've received so far.
Dumbledore chuckled and shrugged. "In this matter, the more efficient, the better."
"You don't need to worry. I handled the application and approval process myself. Even if the Board of Governors asks, I believe the money is worthwhile for the children's safety."
As expected of the principal, he handled both writing reports and approving notes all by himself.
After accepting a large order, Silan got up to say goodbye.
"For the safety of our classmates, my cousins and I are happy to help," he said righteously.
Back to the Room of Requirement.
Silan told George and Fred the news.
The two ignored all redundant information and astutely discovered the core of the matter.
"You mean, we can earn 1500 Galleon this time?!"