A chilling hissing sound came out from the basilisk's mouth, and as this sound entered Link's ears, it was automatically translated into human speech.
The appearance of this sound also made Link come back to his senses.
He suddenly raised his head and only then discovered that above the basilisk's golden huge eyes, there was actually a layer of light gray membrane. It was precisely this membrane's blockage that allowed Link to escape disaster.
"Whoo~"
Link let out a long breath and had just prepared to greet this basilisk called Arkam by the original owner, but saw that it was currently spinning around looking at him, seemingly searching for something.
"Link, did you bring me some snacks?"
Arkam asked gently, and upon hearing this, Link revealed a bitter smile. He knew very well what the 'snacks' Arkam referred to were.
Those were the pets raised by the original owner. As a child with a huge character flaw and not many friends, pets were always the best companions.
Thus, Madam Pomfrey constantly provided the original owner with cute pets like owls and cats.
And with the mindset of wanting his friend to know them too, the original owner always liked to show his pets to Arkam.
Then these pets, without exception, were all eaten by Arkam.
The original owner became even more autistic and no longer liked pets.
After thinking for a bit, Link shook his head and said, "Sorry, Arkam."
"No? That's truly a bit regrettable. But it doesn't matter, you coming to visit me already makes me very happy. So-called dessert is just to improve the taste a bit." Arkam said slowly. Strangely, Link actually saw a disappointed emotion on its terrifying beastly face. "Come on, Link, get on, we're about to depart."
As the words fell, Arkam lowered its head in front of Link. And facing Arkam's invitation, Link did not refuse. He only hesitated slightly before climbing up.
This was already a routine activity between the original owner and the basilisk.
Every time after taking medicine from Snape, the original owner would find the basilisk and let it take him for a ride around Hogwarts.
After a whole year, whether it was the Black Lake or the Forbidden Forest, the original owner had basically already been there.
This was also the happiest time of the original owner's week, after all, not everyone could have the chance to ride a basilisk around.
The basilisk's scales were cool, but surprisingly very dry, so Link easily climbed onto the back of its neck and grabbed two of its scales for support.
And once Link was ready, the basilisk skillfully turned around and then suddenly rushed back into the pipe from which it came.
In an instant, under this terrifying speed, everything in front of Link became blurry.
A fierce wind, carrying the musty stench unique to the sewers, swept in, forcing Link to close his eyes and tightly grip the two scales.
Link was sure that at this speed, if he accidentally let go, there would be nothing left of his corpse.
"Slow down, Arkam, slow down." Link kept shouting, but his voice was completely drowned in the wind. This made Link very hopeless.
Luckily, the internal pipes of Hogwarts were clearly not suitable for the basilisk to keep speeding like this, so after going around several corners, Arkam finally heard Link's words and stopped inside another boys' bathroom.
"Fun, right, Link? I broke the record this time!" Arkam said excitedly, shaking its head while speaking, looking joyful.
However, at this moment Link was already exhausted. He limply slid off the basilisk's back, almost without even the strength to stand.
Link had to admit, this kind of 'joyride' was indeed quite thrilling, but the danger level was also too high, right?
The original owner actually liked this kind of 'sport'. Was he not afraid of dying? Or was it that he was trying to use this method to commit suicide?
The real reason, Link did not know, but he definitely wouldn't try this kind of 'joyride' again next time. Even if he had to, he would definitely prepare safety measures.
Thinking so, Link leaned on the wall to stand up and said, "Ah, then congratulations to you. But I probably can't go for another ride with you. I'm not feeling too good today."
"I see. Then next time you must go for double the ride with me. Also, the track over by the Forbidden Forest, I haven't raced there in a long time. Next time let's do two full laps."
Link was a little speechless. 'So this basilisk treats itself like a racing car?!'
"Okay, next time for sure." Link casually replied, while at the same time rubbing his already stiff thigh muscles with both hands.
Just then, Arkam, who originally had a hopeful expression, suddenly turned his head to look outside the bathroom, and the look on its face turned fierce.
"Someone is coming, Link, three of them! No! There's one big and one small following behind them!"
"Then quickly hide!" Hearing this, Link hurriedly said.
Although he didn't know who'd still be out at night, at this stage, the basilisk absolutely must not be discovered. That would directly lead to the plot falling apart, causing a series of unpredictable and serious consequences.
"Then we'll meet again next time, Link." Saying this lightly, Arkam disappeared into the gradually closing pipe without looking back.
And just then, from the corridor outside the bathroom came a string of urgent footsteps.
Link took a deep breath, raised his wand, and watched the bathroom door alertly.
Hogwarts at night actually wasn't that safe. With Harry Potter's enrollment, all sorts of dangers had also snuck into Hogwarts.
If the people outside were just ordinary students, then fine. But if it was someone with an Indian headband on their head, then Link could only test his newly learned Human Body Explosion Curse.
The footsteps came closer and closer, and Link's heartbeat also sped up.
However, in the next moment, a black shadow suddenly rushed into the bathroom, crashed straight into Link, and bounced back stiffly.
Link himself also staggered a few steps from the collision, but thanks to his far stronger body than students of the same grade, he quickly steadied himself and raised his wand.
"Yah!"
"Ah, Hermione, are you okay?"
"Who's this again!"
Three familiar yet unfamiliar voices entered Link's ears. This made him stop chanting the halfway-completed Human Body Explosion Curse, and then he newly chanted, "Lumos!"
A soft light emitted from Link's wand tip, gradually spreading through the entire bathroom.
And under this light, two very familiar Gryffindor boys and Hermione, whom he'd previously met in the library, appeared before Link.
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