Early summer of 1973.
The afternoon breeze swept across the surface of the Black Lake, and the white clouds reflected on the water rippled playfully.
This was rare good weather in the United Kingdom, and many students took advantage of the lunch break to read, cast spells, eat, flirt, gossip, date, and show off in pairs and groups by the Black Lake.
"Lily! Did you hear? Regulus Black from Slytherin is going to jump from the Astronomical Tower!" Mary Macdonald, wearing Gryffindor robes, said with a cheerful tone.
"Regulus, that quiet little Black? Is something bothering him?" Second-year Lily Evans furrowed her delicate brows. "Jumping from the Astronomical Tower? That's too dangerous—we have to help him!"
"Lily, don't forget, we're Wizards." The carefree Mary clearly had no psychological pressure, smiling as she waved her wand. "I bet three silver Sickles he'll be fine."
Although she had been studying in the magical world for nearly two years and was used to people flying around at high altitude during Quidditch matches, Lily still felt it was very risky—after all, Quidditch was only 50 feet high, and the Astronomical Tower seemed to be four times that?
Gossip spread throughout Hogwarts as if it had wings, and likewise, it reached the ears of Sirius Black, who was by the Black Lake, looking both rebellious and bewildered.
"Jump from the Astronomical Tower?"
"No, Remus, my family didn't teach us any advanced Levitation Charms."
"No, I really don't know."
"Was your brother bullied by other Slytherins?" Remus Lupin cautiously suggested a possibility. Regulus, that little sprout, always had a seemingly easy-to-bully demeanor.
Hearing this, Sirius Black, Hogwarts' most handsome boy and embodiment of justice, frowned and impatiently brushed his wind-blown hair back.
"Sirius, what's your brother up to," James Potter said, playing with the Golden Snitch in his hand. Seeing Sirius wasn't speaking, he tucked the Snitch into his robes and simply pulled Sirius up. "Come on, let's go see the fun."
Remus also stood up.
"See what? He's going to jump, I can't stop him." Sirius said reluctantly, but still willingly let James drag him up, looking towards the Tower with a hint of nervousness.
More and more people gathered at the Astronomical Tower, while in the central courtyard below the Astronomical Tower, many students who came to watch the spectacle had already gathered.
...
Wearing Slytherin robes, the thin, Black-haired Regulus Black stood at the edge of the Astronomical Tower, looking at the students gathered in the courtyard. At this moment, with his back straight and Black hair flying, he had a bit of Sirius's handsome and just demeanor.
But the thoughts in his mind were completely different:
"Transmigration", "System"?
He had both parents, wasn't living under the roof of wicked relatives, and didn't have a beautiful sister in the making.
Why him?
As a soul from modern times, he was surprised, but also felt a bit troubled.
Was it because his Steam username was—"xuan yuan xiv"? If he had known he was going to transmigrate to 1973, he would have at least named himself Sirius.
To experience what it felt like to be a super handsome guy.
Besides, if he was going to transmigrate, he should transmigrate to Harry Potter's era. He was familiar with the original plot and the society of that time. He could buy some Apple stocks, achieve financial freedom early, and retire young.
1973, the script for Voldemort's peak? The kind where even Dumbledore seemed to avoid his sharpness?
As Regulus, he felt a little panicked.
He called out again to the suspicious "Steam" system that had come to this world with him—
[Quest "Leap of Faith": Host, please jump from the Astronomical Tower of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]
[Quest Reward: Partial skills from the assassin's creed series]
[Quest Progress: 0/61]
[Witnesses: 144/976]
Hey, hey, hey! This is Hogwarts, even if you're cheating, you should at least get Hogwarts Legacy, right? In that game, I'm terrifyingly strong, entering and exiting the Death Eaters' base seven times, stepping on Voldemort is not a dream.
At worst, a Harry Potter Quidditch Championship would be fine!
Although, to be honest, against squishy Wizards, he felt that the skills from assassin's creed might be more useful than diligently studying magic.
He didn't know what the witnesses were about, but Regulus decided to spread the word and perform a spectacular "Leap of Faith."
So many people take the crooked path, isn't it because it's shorter?
But he felt like his faith might not be enough.
The cold wind blew, and Regulus decided to trust the system.
Life is a great adventure, and the brave enjoy (or end) life first! He tucked his wand back under his robes and cheered himself on: Succeed, or become mud.
Anyway, life is either falling down here or falling down there.
"Filch and Madam Pomfrey are here!" There was a commotion behind him. "And Madam Hooch! Professor Slughorn!"
The students parted, creating a path.
"Ahem, Rolanda (Rolanda Hooch), Poppy (Poppy Pomfrey), don't worry, I remember—the Astronomical Tower has been charmed with protective spells, prohibiting students from harming themselves. Students shouldn't be able to jump down, you can rest assured—" Slughorn's breathless words were cut short as he widened his eyes, as if his eyeballs were about to pop out—
"Merlin's beard!!"
Before his eyes, Regulus took a step forward, struck a cool pose, and dove headfirst.
For some reason, a sharp eagle cry seemed to echo in the sky.
[Quest Progress: 1/61]
[Quest Progress: 2/61]
A group of teachers and students rushed to the edge of the Tower.
Several shouts of "leviosa!" rang out simultaneously, flying towards the falling Regulus.
All the Levitation Charms missed, and Regulus was unaffected. With the system's blessing, he performed a difficult 270-degree front flip, landing on his back—
The numbers for the quest progress jumped faster and faster!
(There should be a high school student solving for the average speed of the fall here)
...
[Quest Progress: 60/61]
[Quest Progress: 61/61]
Indeed, in the face of faith, reality's gravity was not heavy enough. The expected "thud" did not occur.
Regulus plunged into a patch of low bushes out of everyone's sight, like a fish entering water. A small bird preening on a branch in the bushes glanced at him and continued preening.
Regulus calmly and unhurriedly took out his wand, whispered a spell at a leaf in front of him:
"leviosa"
Then he calmly stood up from the bushes, dusting off the leaves on his body.
He had jumped from a great height and was completely unharmed.
[Quest "Leap of Faith" Completed]
[Passive Skill Unlocked: Stealth (Proficiency 0/100)]
[Passive Skill Unlocked: Climbing (Proficiency 0/100)]
[Unlocked: Eagle Vision (Proficiency 0/100)]
[*System detected that the host does not have an eagle, this skill is temporarily unavailable]
[Unlocked: Teleportation Point "Hogwarts Astronomical Tower" (Cost: 10 Witness Points)]
...
Only then did Regulus realize his heart was pounding wildly.
So exciting!
He raised his arms, showing that he was completely unharmed, and gave a triumphant smile to the stunned audience.
The students on the Tower only saw a small Black dot moving, while the people on the ground let out a collective gasp.