Invisibility and Clones

Draco's training session barely ended as night fell.

The way it ended was somewhat unexpected. He didn't catch the Golden Snitch, nor was he knocked down by the Bludger or the Quaffle. Instead, he was so tired that he accidentally fell off the broom.

Dobby finally got his chance to shine, catching Draco safely before anyone else could, thus preventing him from making close contact with the ground.

Aaron controlled the Magic Carpet to fly to Draco, looking at him with a smile, "How are you feeling?"

"It was just an accident."

"Just hold on a little longer, and I'm sure I can catch the Golden Snitch."

"I believe you can do it, but never mind, let's call it a day for today's training!"

"Why did you give up?"

Draco frowned slightly. An afternoon of high-intensity training had greatly improved his familiarity with the Golden Snitch, the Bludger, and the Quaffle. He could now identify which type of ball was flying towards him just by hearing its sound.

He can now barely manage to play with ease on the field. Ending training at this point would be tantamount to surrendering when victory is just one step away, which is truly unacceptable.

"You're in terrible shape right now. Training is all about balancing work and rest."

"I can do it."

"It's not that I can't." Aaron rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Jeans once said something that I think makes a lot of sense: being a teacher is always more agonizing than being a student."

I swung the bat nearly two hundred times that afternoon, and my arms are a little sore.

I ran away from home because I was too tired. If I come to your house and it's the same, what's the point of running away?

Draco smiled somewhat embarrassedly upon hearing this, "Sorry."

"Alright, it's getting dark." Aaron yawned and walked towards the castle on his own. "Have something to eat and get some rest!"

Draco shrugged and followed.

Lucius and Narcissa were sitting in the hall when they saw Draco enter, and they smiled at each other.

"Dear, dear, I..."

"I won't say anymore." Narcissa pulled him in front of her. "We've all seen your performance. You yourself said it was just average, but I think it was quite good."

"You're only twelve years old, and to persevere for so long, even to the very last moment, is truly remarkable."

"Ahem!" Lucius coughed, then gave Draco a satisfied smile. "Although we failed to catch the Golden Snitch, we didn't disgrace Malfoy."

Draco was somewhat flattered, but he still straightened his back and said, "I am Malfoy."

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm a little tired, so I won't bother you any longer," Aaron said, picking up Abei and heading upstairs.

"Hey..." Draco called out to him, "Aren't you staying for dinner?"

"No, I think your aunt and uncle have a lot to say to you."

Besides, I haven't slept in for over two months, you can't possibly deny me even this small wish!

"Draco, we should try our best to meet the guests' requests," Lucius said, then looked at the House Elf standing behind the two of them, "Dobby, go and prepare dinner for Aaron and his pet."

"Yes, sir, Dobby go right away," the House-elf said immediately, and quickly ran towards the kitchen.

Aaron also went upstairs and returned to his room.

I washed my face, lay down on the bed, rolled around a couple of times, and felt a long-lost sense of comfort.

There are no Jeans here, no teachers urging you on, and no messy courses.

Even though I was at someone else's house, I felt so relaxed, as if I had been standing for my whole life and was finally sitting down today.

To celebrate this hard-won moment of freedom, Aaron paused for a moment before opening the system shop.

[Magic Category: Transfiguration (1000 Magic Points, including Animagus); Blank; Blank; @Guardian Patronus Charm (200 Magic Points); Blank]

[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)]

He currently only has 422 Magic Points, which seems like a lot, but in reality, he has to carefully consider every expense, wishing he could split every penny in half to spend.

Even if you don't get the one you want, you can't spend more than 22.

Aaron stared at the blank product list in the Magic Category, constantly reminding himself to consume rationally.

"Refresh!"

A blank product bar was filled with a brand new magic.

[Disillusionment Charm (100 Magic Points, also called the Disillusionment Charm, allows the body to blend into the surrounding environment. Note that the effectiveness of invisibility varies from person to person.)]

Gollum!

Aaron swallowed hard, feeling that today was his lucky day.

Not only did he successfully escape, but he also managed to draw the Disillusionment Charm he had been longing for, and he got it on his first try. His luck is unparalleled.

As for the final 'effect varies from person to person', Aaron guessed that it meant the stronger the person, the better the invisibility effect, and that such a spell might not be able to hide from a powerful Warlock or someone with strong senses.

He's just Magus now; his Disillusionment Charm might barely fool Archmage, but in the eyes of Grand Archmage, it's probably a joke.

However, this is not necessary; it is enough to fool the eyes of ordinary people.

With this spell, he no longer needed to worry about the amount of Invisibility Potion he needed to take when he was on the run. He could drink as much as he wanted, or even use it all at once.

Aaron suppressed his excitement, looked at the next blank item slot, and added another Magic Points.

[Priori Incantatem (100 Magic Points, activated when Wand's spell is locked in a stalemate with another Wand Wand Wand, and the forced Wand will eject the spell target from its Wand in reverse order)]

Aaron looked at the explanation, remained silent for several seconds, and then ruled out the magic.

It looked quite convincing, but in reality, the spell had absolutely no effect on him.

The wand core must be of the same type, requiring the Wand core material to come from a part of a Fantastic Beasts. This condition is very demanding and difficult to find.

The second point is the stalemate of spells, which requires the spells cast by both sides in the battle to remain locked in a stalemate.

Only when these two conditions are met is there a possibility of triggering the Priori Incantatem. No matter how you look at it, this curse is prepared for people with close relationships, such as brothers, sisters, or master and disciple, who have become enemies for some reason.

Aaron's Wand was carefully chosen by Ollivander, so that even if he was unlucky enough to encounter a stranger who met the conditions for casting the Priori Incantatem, he would have a spare Wand to prevent the Priori Incantatem from being triggered.

Furthermore, since he plans to gradually abandon external objects like Wand and specialize in Wandless Casting, this spell would be even less valuable.

"As expected, luck doesn't last forever."

Aaron shook his head and wiped away the Priori Incantatem.

He refreshed the page more than ten times, but none of them satisfied him. They were either things he had already learned or things that had no practical value whatsoever.

However, just when he thought his luck had run out, the final refresh made his eyes widen, giving him a feeling of turning bad luck into good.

[Thought Form (2000 Magic Points, a clone created by consuming half of the user's Magical Energy. The clone completely obeys the user's commands, possesses self-awareness, and has the ability to communicate with the user.]

After the clone dies, it will automatically return to the main body. The main Thought Form at any time to replenish its own losses and gain the Thought Form's memories and abilities.

Aaron sat up excitedly from the bed, his eyes gleaming, startling Abei was lying next to him.

The Shadow Clone Technique! This spell's cost-effectiveness far surpasses that of the Disillusionment Charm.

Having a clone is like having a highly efficient cultivation tool. He can completely delegate tasks like attending classes, doing homework, fighting, and studying to the clone.

While it's Reality Stone to push everything away, at least it can alleviate half of the pressure.

Moreover, with this skill, he no longer needs to deliberately hide his strength.

After creating Thought Form, his strength will become half of what it was before. Then, by wearing Magic Ring that seals half of his abilities, he will be half of half.

At that time, he would be just an ordinary Intermediate Wizard, at most a little stronger than an ordinary Warlock, a typical genius, and perhaps even inferior to Harry Potter, which would greatly reduce his presence.

"Beautiful, excellent, outstanding, simply unparalleled." Aaron was so excited he was almost incoherent. "President, I have to give you a thumbs up this time, you're amazing."

"This system reminds you, before you get excited, you might as well check the price."

"No, I don't want that," Aaron said nonchalantly. "Compared to the ability of creating a clone, let alone two thousand Magic Points, even twenty thousand... twenty thousand is out of the question. I really can't afford that."

If the price is two thousand, it's definitely great value for money.