[Sectumsempra LV4 acquired!]
Along with the appearance of this subtitle, a vast amount of information surged into Link's mind.
Fortunately, Link's current state, after undergoing brain-sealing technique and hyper-sensory incantation training, was no longer what it used to be.
So there was no exaggerated reaction like fainting on the spot. And by consulting the information in his mind, Link quickly understood the gains obtained from this upgrade.
First of all, naturally, was the mastery of the Silent Spell, along with the improvement in power and controllability. Among them, the Silent Spell was undoubtedly the biggest enhancement.
Since the concealment of Sectumsempra was already very outstanding, if combined with the Silent Spell, then the sneak attack capability of Sectumsempra would also get a dramatic boost.
In addition to that, the upgrade of Sectumsempra also brought Link an unexpected surprise.
That was, he could now activate the effect of Sectumsempra mid-flight before the spell actually hit the target.
This may seem like a useless effect, but in actual combat, it was highly applicable.
One must know, spells like Sectumsempra, before formally hitting the target and taking effect, were merely magical beams or magical balls of light. That was why before, Voldemort could use spell reflection to deflect Link's Sectumsempra.
But after mastering this technique, it was different.
If Voldemort now dared to pretend again and use spell reflection against his Sectumsempra, then Link could directly pre-trigger the effect of Sectumsempra the moment it was about to collide with the opponent's spell.
That way, the slicing effect of Sectumsempra would fully act on the opponent's wand. The resulting consequences need not be elaborated.
Imagining the scene of applying it in battle, Link couldn't help but laugh aloud. This skill point was definitely not spent in vain.
However, Link's burst of laughter caught Snape's attention. He raised his head and glanced at the Link who was looking to the sky and laughing foolishly, and his expression instantly darkened.
Thud!
Snape suddenly stood up and once again shoved a bottle of foul-smelling potion in front of Link.
"Time to drink your medicine."
"Eh?" Link's smile instantly froze as he said in confusion, "Didn't I just take it?"
"That was yesterday. It's already past midnight now, so it's time for today's dose."
Snape said faintly, and without bothering with Link's panicked hands, he repeated his old trick and poured the potion straight into Link's mouth.
"Blegh!"
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Snape's medicine really tasted awful, Link dared to swear that this was definitely personal revenge.
Fortunately, Link's internal injuries finally healed near the end of the term. This also meant he finally didn't have to drink that terrifying potion anymore.
It's worth mentioning that during Link's recovery period, many things also happened at Hogwarts.
The most surprising to Link was that Harry also suffered serious injuries.
Reportedly, the culprit was a terrifying giant beast hiding in the Forbidden Forest.
On the day of detention, Harry and the others were tasked with driving out that giant beast. Unfortunately, the beast was so terrifying that Harry and Hagrid didn't even see what it looked like before getting severely injured.
Luckily, their mission could be considered completed. Because ever since then, the Forbidden Forest had returned to peace. There were no more magical creatures running out in panic.
Harry's injury also caused the Gryffindor Quidditch team to fall into absolute trouble.
Without a Seeker, they found a senior student as a replacement and even borrowed the Nimbus 2000 from Harry. But the senior student obviously didn't possess Harry's protagonist halo.
As a result, in the final match, the Hufflepuff team won the championship thanks to Cedric's excellent performance.
This caused a lot of excitement in Hufflepuff.
Cedric and his teammates not only held another celebration party in the common room, but also all hugged Link together in thanks for his contributions.
That almost made Link drink another half month's worth of potion. Link still remembered the regret on Snape's face when he announced that Link's injury hadn't worsened.
Not long after the Quidditch Cup ended, final exams arrived.
This was a huge challenge for Link. Because for nearly two months, he had been undergoing treatment and missed a lot of classes.
But although Snape kept feeding Link that medicine worse than poison, he didn't make things hard for Link in academics.
He even took the initiative to give review lessons when both Link and Emily were present.
Of course, according to Snape, it was completely meant for Emily, Link was just a knowledge thief eavesdropping on the side.
Not only that, Cedric and Emily also helped Link review other subjects.
With their help, Link finally managed to finish the written exams smoothly.
As for the practical exams, Link felt he did fairly well. This could be seen from the expressions on the professors' faces at the time.
For example, when Link performed the Body Explosion Spell according to Professor Flitwick's instructions, Flitwick was so delighted he nearly fell off his high chair.
Then there was Professor McGonagall. Her test was to turn two blocks of wood into two little figures and make them duel.
Link directly gave her a scene of two puppets fighting, leaving McGonagall totally bewildered.
Of course, the most amusing was still Snape. When he saw that Link submitted a bottle of perfect-quality Fast-Acting Healing Potion, the expression on his face was wonderful.
This also helped to soothe Link's twisted heart, which had been tormented for months by Snape's special internal injury potion.
After the exams ended, Hogwarts completely turned into a sea of joy.
Everyone had smiles on their faces because regardless of the regular final exams or the tricky exams for upper years, results wouldn't come out for some time. That meant at least for this short week, they didn't have to worry about grades or studying.
Naturally, Link was very happy too. To be honest, for over half a year, he had been tightly strung, either studying spells or planning against Voldemort.
He was really tired, although the fatigue was totally worth it since he gained more valuable things, but he decided he needed to take a short break.
In his view, nothing major would happen next. After all, Quirrell was dead, and Voldemort had left Hogwarts.
Then Dumbledore's obstacle course program specially prepared for Harry, "Boys and Girls Charge Forward," naturally died prematurely.
Unfortunately, Link still underestimated Dumbledore. Because on the day of the year-end banquet, yet another earth-shattering piece of news shocked all of Hogwarts.
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