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Chapter 219 The Exact Path

"Professor, you really think highly of me. I'm only halfway through my second year..."

After the puzzle was solved, Andrew even felt that he had gotten lucky.

The existence of rules - is this something he should be exposed to?

Andrew thought for a long time and finally came up with an answer.

Yes.

After figuring out the rules, he tried to apply all his knowledge of Transfiguration and spells.

Rules only make it easier to use magic, especially Transfiguration, rather than rendering all magic useless without the rules. The most classic one is the Traceless Expansion, which is similar to the terrifying Permanent Transfiguration in front of us. Here, transformation is used to change the rules to achieve the goal, while spells are used to influence the rules to achieve the goal.

"Mr. Taylor?"

Perhaps because Andrew had been silent for too long, the elf shouted softly.

"Sorry, I have to leave for something. Please postpone the inspection to the afternoon. Also, please bring my lunch to Black Lake at noon. I don't think I will be back."

"Okay, sir."

The elf agreed immediately.

Andrew rushed towards the Black Lake without stopping - he had a hunch that he could do it.

No, it definitely can.

Now that I understand clearly, I understand...

Andrew trotted along, making the hard snow creak, and came to the place where he often used the range transformation spell - the grass that had originally looked green now looked extremely eye-catching.

No, it's not just eye-catching, it also seems out of place.

Andrew waved his wand and used the extremely skilled range transformation again. The discomfort immediately began to subside. The messy grass that appeared easily merged with the surrounding environment, and there was even a feeling of fusion...

"Yes, it is a fusion..."

Andrew lay on the ground, examining it patiently. The deformed land was out of tune with the surrounding grass, but now it looked like a normal grassland. It was just that all the vegetation was killed for some reason, but nature was accommodating it and trying to repair it.

Even in winter, the force of life is enveloping and assimilating the newly transformed land.

Yes - the communication and changes in the rules turned the grass that was originally modified by Andrew's transformation into normal grass.

"No wonder the range is deformed..."

He finally understood the professor's arrangement - the reason why he was asked to use range deformation was because only when the range was large enough would there be a possibility of changing the rules.

This piece of land is suitable for grass growth, and once it becomes grassland, a vague rule is born - even if part of the grass is burned, it can continue to become grassland after a period of time.

But this force of rules is so weak that it is extremely easy to change and interfere with it - if it were to be replaced with the Traceless Expansion Spell, who knows how long it would take him to understand the changes to the rules of space.

'It's perfect, it's perfect...'

Andrew began to tidy up the land he had previously destroyed.

The patches of grass that were affected by the transformation and no longer looked like grass at all began to wither and even merged into the original grass bit by bit.

"It's more than that... It's definitely more than that..."

After repeated attempts, Andrew discovered that the originally fake dead grass actually showed signs of life on the edges.

"Dead and alive... yes, the threshold of dead and alive..."

He was sure that for the person standing in his way, the only thing left was the magic power to transform the dead into the new.

No, if it was limited to plants, he would directly cross into that indescribable realm as long as he got close to living plants.

“It worked…”

He smiled.

"Mr. Taylor, your meal..."

The elf's reminder woke him up from his surprise, and he realized that a long time had passed.

"Don't worry, go back to the castle first, I'll find an empty classroom to solve it."

He looked at his work with anticipation on his face. After he passed this round of hurdles, what kind of homework would the professor assign him?
Really...looking forward to it...

"I'm sorry, Mr. Taylor. I'll go to the kitchen and prepare a new one. It's already cold."

"what?"

Andrew was stunned for a moment, "What time is it now?"

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon, sir."

"Okay, please."

-

"Success?"

When Andrew ran into Professor McGonagall's office with an expression of uncontrollable excitement, a rare smile appeared on the professor's face.

"If I'm not mistaken, yes, Professor."

"That's much faster than I thought. I thought you'd be a genius if you could do it by the end of the school year..."

Professor McGonagall exclaimed - she was not at all worried that Andrew might misunderstand.

"It was the professor's arrangement. I thought of it when I saw the room."

“Can you feel it?”

Professor McGonagall looked surprised.

"what?"

"I just wanted to show you Professor Adams's plant assimilation magic... I didn't expect you to notice the Transfiguration spell..."

"Assimilation magic?"

Andrew thought about it - and realized that he had indeed made a mistake.

That assimilation magic, yes, also has rules - using the same seed, and then using magic to mislead, potions to protect, and even following the rules of nature. The use of multiple rules allows the new seed to replace the original tree in a mystical sense.

However, the great transformation was more direct and had a more severe impact.

"Have you been to the Black Lake for the experiment?"

"I went there as soon as possible and then confirmed it."

"Very good, let's go and take a look."

-

"You've learned more than I thought, Taylor."

Professor McGonagall looked at the grass as it returned to its original shape - then pointed her wand, and a large piece of turf flew up, then fell to the ground and merged into another piece.

The fusion was perfect, and the breath of life expanded a lot at once.

"That's it, fit in the rules, and then try to change them..."

"but why?"

Andrew blurted out.

"Because, the more you want to understand, the less you can do it..."

Professor McGonagall smiled and said, "Moreover, as your magic power increases, it becomes more and more difficult to comprehend the rules. Fortunately, your magic power has grown behind the level of Transfiguration, otherwise I would not let you try."

"It's really difficult..."

"This is the difference between a genius and an excellent student. Although it may make you proud, it is true."

Professor McGonagall sighed, "Percy... I originally thought he could reach the threshold, but unfortunately... the concepts and rules, unless he specializes in Transfiguration for a long enough time after graduation, he will have another chance to try..."

"Next, make the lawn and blend it into another piece. Use them to polish your understanding of the concept of lawn. Then we can move on to the next step of teaching. Merlin's socks are faster than I expected..."

"Yes, Professor."

(End of this chapter)