"Miss Jane, please step forward!"
After listening to Bagman's commentary about Harry's success in completing the challenge with his righteous spirit and flying talent, Jane Yu was finally called by name.
Before stepping onto the field, she rehearsed once more the act of lying down and surrendering in her mind.
She knew that soon she would see a Ukrainian Ironbelly at the other end of the arena, guarding a nest of golden eggs.
Surrendering wasn't a difficult task; she just needed to go limp and fall to the ground when she met the dragon's deep red eyes.
—Thus creating the illusion of having been scared unconscious by the dragon.
Even if the dragon gave her a couple of swipes, she didn't need to panic too much, as she was equipped with a body full of alchemical products—
As long as she avoided vital areas and left some wounds in less critical places, she could hold on until rescue arrived.
By then, the dragon handlers would rush down to pull the dragon away and carry her out of the arena.
She could then enjoy the rest of the semester in the hospital wing!
Maybe she could even get out of some of her homework!
After all, it was an injury caused by a dragon; who could force her to participate in the next task?
Thinking this, Jane Yu walked out of the tent, passed by the trees, and through a gap in the fence surrounding the field.
She could hear the chatter from the stands, with people constantly shouting her name.
Daphne's... Hermione's... Ginny's... the girls' voices were particularly loud; and Draco's... Blaise's... the twins' shouts... even the usually quiet Theodore couldn't help but shout her name, mouthing encouragement.
Jane Yu felt puzzled. Why didn't they perform an E6 high note chorus for her in daily life?
Such vocal talent should all be sent to the art academy for extra training!
She would suggest adding a vocal class to Dumbledore!
She glanced at the stands and saw Cedric and Harry standing at the front of the railing.
One was barely sitting on a stretcher, the other leaning against the railing clutching his arm, both evidently injured by the dragon.
They were closely watching her from the stands, ignoring Madam Pomfrey's scolding beside them.
But Jane Yu didn't have time to observe the situation in the stands anymore; she had to focus on showcasing her superb acting skills.
Sure enough, just as she had anticipated—
A massive creature was crouching, its claws fiddling with the nest of eggs, its wings half-folded.
It was covered in shiny gray-white scales, with deep red eyes and long, curved claws.
Upon seeing her appear on the other side of the field, it fixed its fierce deep red eyes on her, then violently thrashed its spiked tail, leaving several meters of jagged marks on the ground with its claws and spikes; then it started to struggle, its wings flapping wildly in the air.
Then came a loud sound of chains breaking, and it spread its wings, clutching something in its claws as it flew straight toward her.
"The dragon has broken free of the chains!" came cries of alarm and panic from the stands, "Help! Save her!"
But Jane Yu instantly knew what she needed to do.
1. Lie down immediately and shout for help.
2. Protect vital areas and wait for the dragon to attack, avoiding provoking it.
3. Pretend to faint and be carried away on a stretcher.
Unfortunately, none of what she imagined happened.
Because the Ukrainian Ironbelly lay down... collapsed faster than she did.
It happily stopped in front of her, folded its wings, and tossed the golden egg it held in its claws into her arms.
Then it lay flat on the ground, its tail wagging contentedly, creating one crater after another.
Seeing her lying limply on the ground, it tilted its head in thought, then mimicked her action—
Rolling over, paws up, playing dead, and spreading its wings on the ground.
Jane Yu felt bewildered.
Something seemed off.
Was it... pretending to be hit?
Wasn't lying down her script?
Why was this dragon stealing the show?
Not following the script?
Holding the golden egg in her hands, Jane Yu lay on the ground, puzzled.
She turned her head to observe the dragon playing dead—a familiar sight of gray-white scales, scars on its wings...
It looked somewhat familiar...
Oh, isn't this the old familiar dragon?
It's been months, how did it end up at Hogwarts?
Her confusion wasn't answered by anyone, only the Ukrainian Ironbelly, seeing her not getting up, turned back to fetch the entire nest of eggs for her.
It wagged its tail like a dog, and Jane Yu could see a hint of happiness and pride on its dragon face!
This world, after all, had gone crazy like Sirius Black.
Holding a nest of dragon eggs, Jane Yu thought dazedly.
...
What Jane Yu didn't know was that this Ukrainian Ironbelly was born with highly sensitive taste buds, unlike its kind.
After being injured and spending over a month eating unpalatable raw meat with that old monkey, it finally encountered an understanding young monkey.
In her hands, it tasted the world's unprecedented delicacy!
That was perfectly roasted meat!
But when it was released back into the wild, it could never taste such a delight again.
The meat it roasted itself was always partly burnt, partly raw, making the dragon gag.
In midnight dreams, its mouth watered, searching all over Romania, but it could never find such a rare delicacy again!
For this, it specifically went to the dragon sanctuary, knowing there was a group of monkeys familiar with their habits, perhaps able to recreate such a dish.
Unfortunately, they looked terrified, pointed little sticks at it, muttering something, and it lost consciousness.
When it woke up again, it found four other ugly dragon species around.
From their words, it vaguely understood these monkeys needed nesting mother dragons.
Though it indeed was a mother dragon, it was still just a child, not yet at the egg-laying age!
Truly baffling for the dragon.
And after being surrounded by seven or eight monkeys and eating a pile of unpalatable raw meat, it lost consciousness again.
When it woke, it found itself in an arena, with a nest of dragon eggs under its belly.
Among them was a golden egg, gleaming bright.
Overnight, it became a mother—a terrifying prospect for the dragon.
But fortunately, after a while, it saw the little monkey who could roast meat for it!
What a pleasant surprise! Making the dragon excited!
It was willing to give her all its eggs in exchange for roasted meat!
What golden egg, silver egg, none of them were its own eggs anyway!
Though it didn't understand why the little monkey lay on the ground with all fours up—
Perhaps it was a way to play with it to show excitement!
This posture was a bit challenging for the dragon, but it couldn't disappoint the little monkey's goodwill; it had to learn it!
Only, the wings beneath were a bit uncomfortable!
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