Hardware Was Up to Speed, and Software Couldn't Fall Behind

After leaving the Secret Chamber, Aaron lay down in his bedroom.

He wasn't actually that resistant to learning swordsmanship.

While melee combat for mages may sound unpleasant and imply a risky, unorthodox approach, it's not entirely useless. Otherwise, a mage who only knows ranged attacks would be in dire straits if someone got close.

But he really wasn't interested in other things, like the meteor hammer in the armory; a ten-year-old like him couldn't handle that.

There's also the bow and arrow, which, although a means of long-range attack, can only shoot less than two hundred meters. In the time it takes for an enemy to pass through those two hundred meters, he could cast spells dozens of times.

But this is a family rule, and it has been passed down for countless years. Even if he wanted to refuse, he couldn't find a way.

"Ugh, so annoying!"

Aaron rubbed his forehead. "Let's train then. Anyway, I'm just killing time during the holidays."

However, he had other things to do before that.

"Shu, open your personal panel."

I've worked hard to Sign-in the entire academic year; it's time to reap the rewards.

"OK."

[Staying at the hotel: Aaron Gaius]

[Magical Energy: 1372 (High-level Mage, barely capable of handling things independently, but still insufficient)]

[Talent: Once in a Century (Upgradeable, increases Magical Energy by 2 points daily)]

[Items: Moon Drop (can remove any negative spells), Resurrection Potion (can revive any creature that died within an hour), Invisibility Potion (remaining 1/2, use sparingly)]

[Magic Points: 3191]

Aaron took a deep breath, his heart pounding with excitement as he looked at the three thousand Magic Points.

Never mind, if you're going to cheat, you have to act like you're cheating.

"Add some points, raise my Magical Energy to three thousand, tomorrow will be a good day to advance to Magus."

The next moment, Aaron's Magical Energy began to surge rapidly.

He could clearly feel himself getting stronger rapidly. This had little to do with his physical strength, but his mental state was quite satisfied, like a reservoir that had never been full suddenly being filled with water.

When he broke through that limit, his magic power almost went out of control and was about to burst forth. It took him a long time to barely suppress it.

This is the consequence of trying to become fat overnight. Warlock improve their strength gradually and naturally, but he improved by nearly two times in one go, so it's inevitable that he couldn't adapt.

Aaron tried shaking hands, but felt nothing.

But this was only the surface. Sensing the Magical Energy within his body, he felt that the power of his spells was more than twice as strong as before, and he couldn't wait to test it out.

His personal panel rating changed from "barely able to stand on his own" to "able to stand on his own," which excited him even more.

Having become Magus, he finally shed the label of being 'still insignificant'. Most adult Warlock were no match for him, and he barely had the strength to protect himself.

The cost was a bit high; half of my Magic Points were used up in one go, leaving me with only 1563 points. But it was all worth it.

Abei flew over in a daze, her eyes filled with wonder as she looked at her beloved, then pounced on Aaron and started acting cute.

"I haven't forgotten you." Aaron chuckled as he took Abei off his body. "Don't worry, as long as you're there, I'll have food to eat and dishes to wash."

Following that, Aaron invested another amount of Magic Points to help Abei complete his second evolution.

It didn't gain that much weight at once, so it didn't experience any indigestion. The feeling of being full made the Young Dragon quite satisfied, and Accio the bedroom happily.

Aaron excitedly opened Abei's panel. Now that it had reached the level of High-level Mage, it was time for Abe to awaken a new talent.

[Pet: Abei]

[Race: Dragon (Saint: Awakening)]

[Magical Energy: 1000 (Increases by a little every day, with unlimited potential; the king among Dragon Cub.)]

[Innate Abilities: Flight, Dragon Breath,???]

Upon seeing the words ' Dragon Breath ', he smiled with satisfaction. Tian had finally gotten his wish; a dragon that could breathe fire was a true dragon!

"Get down and transform so I can see."

"You should be getting a bit bigger by now!"

Abei scratched her head on the bed, turned around and looked around the bedroom, then jumped to the center of the floor.

A white Magic Array covered its body, and after a flash of white light, a white Holy Dragon, three meters tall and two meters long, appeared in front of Aaron, not even counting the length of its wings.

Aaron gasped in surprise, quite pleased with the imposing appearance.

Abei's limbs became stronger and more powerful, and its claws and teeth became sharper. Just by standing still, one could feel the powerful force contained beneath its monstrous appearance. One swipe of its claws could probably create a large crater in the floor.

Especially the space on its back, which is definitely big enough for a person to sit down.

From now on, I probably won't need the Magic Carpet for travel anymore, as Abei is much faster. However, I should still be discreet when riding a dragon, as it wouldn't be good if I were spotted.

"Excellent, very good, quite excellent."

Abei, praised by the emperor, proudly raised the dragon's head.

But before it could even show off, its leg was slapped hard.

"You've only evolved twice and you're already arrogant? You dare to point your nose at me? You've got some nerve!"

Abei was a little confused, but after realizing what had happened, it also felt wronged.

After hesitating for a moment, it began to control its body to shrink until it was a head shorter than Aaron.

"This time it's right!" Aaron gave Abei a human hug, then stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Didn't you awaken the ability to breathe fire? Perhaps..."

Before he could finish speaking, Aaron felt the temperature in the room rise, and then he noticed a ball of crimson flame in Abei's throat.

"Damn it! I didn't tell you to try it here!"

Abei quickly shut his mouth and forced down the Dragon Fire.

When it opened its mouth again, it exhaled a cloud of black smoke mixed with Mars.

Aaron rolled his eyes. Only now did he truly White Magic world didn't allow private individuals to keep dragons. The danger was simply too great. Only Hagrid could be so carefree and indifferent.

"You'd better be careful. If you burn down the bedroom, we'll have to find somewhere else to sleep tonight."

Let's find a suitable place to test it tomorrow!

Furthermore, from now on, you are absolutely not allowed to breathe fire without my orders, understand?

Abei immediately nodded, and his size returned to that of a cat. He felt safer in the room when he was this size.

As Aaron lay in bed, he remembered that he still had over a thousand Magic Points left, so he simply opened the System Mall, ready to make a big purchase.

Now that my strength has reached the level of Magus, my hardware has been upgraded, so naturally my software needs to keep up as well.

[Magic Category: Transfiguration (1000 Magic Points, including Animagus); @Water Water-Repelling Charm (100 Magic Points, allows free breathing underwater, consumes 10 Magical Energy per hour); Levitation Charm (10 Magic Points); @Guardian Patronus Charm (200 Magic Points); Apparition (800 Magic Points).]

[Material Category: Phoenix Feather (30 Magic Points); @Dragon Blood (20 Magic Points); Mandrake (5 Magic Points);]

Bezoar (1 Magic Points); @Rhinoceros Rhino Horn (3 Magic Points).

[Item Category: Blank; @Magic Crystal (100 Magic Points, possesses powerful magic, can power Magic Array); Blank; Blank; @ Collector's Edition Quaffle (30 Magic Points, priceless in the eyes of Quidditch Match enthusiasts)]

Aaron glanced at it briefly, deciding to temporarily abandon the Transfiguration part.

Although buying it could instantly elevate one's status, or even transform one into a master of Transfiguration like Professor McGonagall.

But this is a course, the kind taught by a specialist.

He already has a certain foundation and can definitely try to learn the skill on his own. Unless there's a discount or a better cost-performance ratio, there's no need to waste money on it.

So after thinking for a while, he turned his gaze to Apparition.

He had been eyeing this Teleportation skill for a long time, so he spent eight Magic Points to buy it.

After learning it, Aaron felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge, and he was extremely proficient in Apparition as if he had used it thousands of times.

This magic has great potential for development; the distance traveled depends solely on the level of Magical Energy.

With sufficient strength, one can travel instantly between cities, countries, and even continents.

Apparition is also accompanied by huge risks. The farther the distance, the greater the danger. One wrong move and you could be killed. Whether you lose an arm or a leg depends on luck.

However, for him, this risk could be almost completely avoided; as long as he had enough Magical Energy, he could go anywhere.

If one day I reach the level of God of Magic, I might be able to have a thrill and embark on an interstellar journey, but the destination would be unknown.

If we were to be transported into outer space, that would be disastrous.

However, this magic is not without its limitations. In addition to related spells that can limit or interfere with Apparition and block spellcasting, some places also have spells that prevent Apparition, such as Hogwarts.

Even so, this magic was still quite convenient and powerful, and Aaron couldn't wait to start trying it out.

Actually, with his Magical Energy reserves as Magus, moving from Gaius Castle to Diagon Alley shouldn't be too difficult. However, experience is experience, and he had never tried it himself before. To be on the safe side, he set his sights on the bookshelf ten meters away.