Young Lady, I Can See You Have Extraordinary Potential

Biological anatomy and structure were not William's area of expertise.

Even Anne knew more than him, because she had been influenced by Lyanna and learned many strange and wonderful things.

However, William had done some research on Centaur.

The library has a drawing of the golden ratio anatomy of Centaur, modeled after Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man.

According to the anatomical diagrams, the Centaur retained the thoracic cavity of a human and the abdominal cavity of a horse.

At the connection point in the middle, there is a thick supporting diaphragm that divides the space.

The Centaur had longer lungs, a bulky digestive system, and retained the 12 pairs of ribs of a human and the 18 pairs of ribs of a horse.

It also has two large hearts.

Similarly, Centaur also retained two lactation systems.

However, the available information is limited, which is not conducive to the wizards' further understanding of the Centaur.

A lack of understanding leads to a generation gap, and a generation gap represents estrangement.

William's intention was purely academic research; he wanted to enhance wizards' understanding of Centaur, without any ulterior motives!

This is a noble act, one that transcends vulgarity.

Besides, this Centaur attacked them the moment they met... it's clearly Centaur. William needs to take her back to Hogwarts and interrogate her carefully to see if she's a Death Eaters!

But as soon as William approached the Centaur, she gave in, shouting, "Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'm here to make a deal for Ronan..."

William frowned, but didn't put down his wand. "You know Ronan?"

Ronan is a Centaur with red hair and a red beard, and he is undoubtedly much easier to get along with than the aloof Firenze and the Centaur leader Bane, who is hostile to wizards.

Ronan was also very interested in wizarding Alchemy and was William's closest Centaur.

The two also reached a cross-species strategic partnership.

Ronan secretly led his friends to collect various raw materials from the Forbidden Forest, while William handled the centralized purchasing and distribution.

There's much more room for maneuver here.

You see, what William paid Ronan was Galleon, Galleon were useless to Centaur. Ronan would then use the money to buy all sorts of strange and unusual items from William.

In the end, the money went around in circles and ended up back in William's hands.

Is this a promising industry chain, or is it a form of cultural invasion?

The Centaur were so isolated, and their civilization was entirely self-contained, making them perfectly capable of self-sufficiency.

William had no choice but to resort to this method to entice the restless young Centaur and pique their interest in the outside world.

The younger generation is interested in the outside world, and their leader, Bane, a witch-hating figure, will be ousted sooner or later.

Of course, William didn't expect Centaur to integrate into the wizarding world; otherwise, in a future generation, a Centaur might point at a young wizard and yell:

"This is our Centaur school, get out of Hogwarts!"

Then William would be the sinner of the wizard.

"Hey, let me go right now!" the Centaur struggled for a moment, then shouted again.

"You're Ronan's daughter? I didn't know he had such a grown daughter?" William scrutinized her.

"I'm his sister!" the Centaur stomped her hoof angrily.

"You're Ronan's sister?" William was extremely surprised.

"How is that possible? His sister, Fire Kiss, isn't even an adult yet!"

"Yeah, so what? I'm only sixteen!"

Fire Kiss puffed out her chest, adopting an arrogant posture, seemingly angry that William had looked down on her.

William certainly didn't underestimate him. That magnificent and awe-inspiring aura almost made him awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan. How could he dare to underestimate him in the slightest?

He stared at it carefully for a minute, then exclaimed inwardly, "This guy is sixteen?!"

If Ronan were here, he would definitely say, "Nobody believes me, not even me!"

"Then why did you attack us?" William asked.

"No, I didn't intend to attack you. My arrow was aimed at the wind chimes," Fire Kiss quickly explained.

"Didn't you stop that black-robed wizard during the Battle of the Forbidden Forest two years ago? Everyone says you're very powerful. I just wanted to test your skills."

Truly, I swear in the name of the chief!

A sly glint appeared in the girl's eyes.

William rolled his eyes. So what if he swore in Bane's name? He often swore in Tom's name too.

However, since Fire Kiss is Ronan's sister, William would never lay a hand on her.

He waved his wand, dispelling the spell on Fire Kiss.

"Don't attack a wizard randomly next time; it's dangerous."

"Thank you, you are such a kind-hearted wizard!" Fire Kiss said sincerely.

"I heard from Ronan that some dark wizards, when they encounter Centaur, think about capturing us for research... You didn't have that thought just now, did you?"

William cleared his throat and said with a righteous expression, "Absolutely not, I swear on the name of my best friend Tom Riddle."

"Okay, it's alright now."

William turned around and gestured to Hermione and Anne.

Fire Kiss strides excitedly toward the carriage, looking like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world before, touching and fiddling with everything.

Hermione and Anne both stared at the Centaur with curiosity.

Hermione glanced at Fire Kiss's body, then looked down at herself, lost in thought.

Anne couldn't help but sigh. The Centaur really were living in dire straits, without even clothes.

How pitiful.

She was wondering if she had any clothes that fit the girl.

Definitely not. With the size of the Fire Kiss, it would have burst through immediately.

"Where's Ronan? Why isn't he here?" William asked as he approached.

Fire Kiss was touching the carriage when she gently broke off the water-drop animal on the carriage roof.

Fire Kiss's eyes darted around, and she casually placed her hand on it to prevent it from slipping off. It was as if nothing had happened.

"They went out; that wretched Thunderbird left the Forbidden Forest, so Bane led everyone to check out Thunderbird nest," Fire Kiss explained.

"The Thunderbird have left the Forbidden Forest?"

This was probably the best news William had heard recently; no wonder they hadn't attacked him.

It's good that you've left; it's best if you never come back.

"What are we trading?" William asked.

Fire Kiss tossed a ring over, which she deliberately dropped on the ground.

Taking advantage of the fact that the three people's attention was diverted, Fire Kiss quickly hid the Water Droplet Beast on the roof of the carriage.

William picked up the ring, Hermione pulled out a list of herbs to help him take inventory.

After the two inspected the goods, Hermione took out Galleon, stored it in the ring, and handed it back to Fire Kiss.

Prices were clearly stated, and there was no haggling or dispute between the two parties.

"I don't want Goblin gold, I want alchemical items!" Fire Kiss shouted.

"That was a deal between me and Ronan; you were just the errand boy." William shook his head.

"Give the Galleon to Ronan, and he'll naturally exchange it for alchemical items when he comes to me next time."

"I brought quite a few Glumbumble with me; exchange these for gold separately." Fire Kiss pulled out a package.

The Glumbumble is a gray flying insect whose molasses can be used to make an antidote.

"Okay." William asked Hermione to count the items.

"Ronan also promised to give me a running fee, which I can deduct from this gold," Fire Kiss said earnestly.

"Oh, I see. How much money do you have?" William asked after a moment's thought.

"He said one Knut... how much gold is one Knut worth?" Fire Kiss asked blankly.

"..." Is this how older brothers lie to their younger brothers (sisters) these days?

The twins tricked Ron into helping them sell Professor Snape's photo albums, offering him only one Knut for every five copies, in order to mitigate risk.

The same goes for Ronan.

He's really my brother.

As expected, the spirit of sabotaging one's siblings never stops.

William's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said:

"Fire Kiss, I see that you possess extraordinary talent and are a rare magical prodigy. The task of maintaining world peace will fall on your shoulders from now on."

"It's a rare coincidence that we're destined to meet. I'll sell you this legendary magic manual at a bargain price. What do you say?"

William pulled out Professor Lockhart's book series.

Break with a Banshee, Gadding with Ghouls, Holidays with Hags...

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