Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal Awaiting Activation

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter." Aaron suddenly slapped his forehead. "President, Sign-in."

"Congratulations, host, for Sign-in at Hogwarts and earning ten Magic Points."

Aaron raised an eyebrow at him, looking somewhat expectant, and said, "It's your turn."

The Thought Form shook its head helplessly, "Sorry, I can't do that."

"What?" Aaron snapped out of his daze, his face filled with indignation. "President, this is discrimination."

"Even human beings have human rights, why can't they Sign-in?"

"Because the unique system is bound to the host, not to the body," the system said arrogantly. "Of course, if the host insists on experiencing double the pleasure, as long as you pay a week's worth of Magic Points, the system can also arrange it for the Thought Form. However, the Sign-in income of both the host and the Thought Form will be halved, and will only return to normal after the Thought Form returns to the main body."

Aaron:...

What's the difference between this and paying money to buy loneliness?

Sign-in twice, one Magic Points each time, is not as good as Sign-in once, which gives two Magic Points each time, at least saving a few seconds.

"Actually, it's not impossible." The Thought Form pondered for a moment and then said, "We can't stay in the same place forever. The holidays are coming up soon, so leaving me at Hogwarts would be more cost-effective."

"What you're saying makes some sense, wait a minute..." Aaron stared intently at his own body, "You're trying to escape those dozen or so cram schools during the holidays, aren't you?"

"I was found out." The Thought Form frankly admitted, "This was a helpless move."

"Why should I have to work so hard to get tutoring while you can just relax and have a vacation at Hogwarts?"

"Get this straight, you're the one who's in charge," Aaron said seriously. "I'm willing to take a loss and give you this valuable opportunity to improve yourself."

"I have no objection, but..." The Thought Form shrugged sarcastically, "Do you think a clone can hide from the ancestors in the family's Secret Chamber?"

Aaron's face darkened. Thinking of the cruelty his ancestors had shown him, their descendant, he swallowed hard in fear.

After all, during his two-month Summer Holiday, he spent every day attending various tutoring classes except for eating and sleeping. His body and mind were severely damaged, and he was even forced to leave home.

If they knew he had a Thought Form, who knows how excited they would be!

The thought of double the tutoring time is chilling, and Jeans certainly won't give him a chance to skip class this time.

"My God!"

Aaron slumped weakly in his chair, and thinking about the upcoming summer vacation, he suddenly felt that life had lost its color.

The Thought Form sighed, stepped forward and patted Aaron on the shoulder, "Some things you can just grit your teeth and get through."

"I'll grit my teeth and get through this." Aaron slapped away the Thought Form's right hand without ceremony. "Why do I seem more like a puppet than you?"

"I won't allow you to think of yourself like that," the Thought Form said. "If you feel psychologically unbalanced, you can take me back at any time. Under normal circumstances, there won't be a cooling-off period when you take me back."

"Heh! Let's forget about it!" Aaron waved his hand helplessly. "This is a long-term investment; the later you recoup your investment, the greater the return."

That settles it.

Either you leave me at Hogwarts, where I can help you improve your Magic Array proficiency every day, and you can also get five Magic Points for Sign-in, which is five times what you get at home and two and a half times Diagon Alley.

"Or you could take me back with you and give me double the tutoring. Seeing your own pathetic state from your own perspective might motivate you more."

Aaron was initially hesitant, since the eighteen ancestors in the family's Secret Chamber possessed a vast amount of knowledge, and the cost-effectiveness of double tutoring might not be as good as leaving the Thought Form at Hogwarts to develop on its own.

After hearing the last sentence, he decisively decided to leave the Thought Form at school, since he felt a little bad seeing himself in such a disheveled state.

After pondering for a moment, Aaron rolled his eyes at the Thought Form, "As expected of me, your ability to control yourself is truly impeccable."

"Not at all, not at all," the Thought Form chuckled smugly. "I'm just a weak, pitiful, and helpless alien. The initiative has always been in your hands."

Aaron ignored him and directly paid a unified weekly Magic Points to grant the Thought Form the right to Sign-in.

"Let's leave it at that for now!" Aaron reluctantly lay down on the bed, and the next moment he heard the leader's voice, and his mood suddenly brightened.

"Congratulations, host, you have spent 5,000 Magic Points. You are now rewarded with a special lottery draw."

"This is such a surprise!" Aaron sat up excitedly. "I almost forgot about this feature."

Wait, it seems I've already spent over five thousand Magic Points.

"This is a fair and impartial system; directly increasing your own and your pet's Magic Points is not included in the calculation."

"Alright!" Aaron found the explanation somewhat acceptable. "So, this special lottery is..."

The system quickly answered Aaron's question, and a large, colorful spinning wheel that only he could see appeared before him, displaying at least several kinds of prizes.

Aaron only glanced at it briefly, but his heart started racing and his face flushed.

Time Reversal (time reversal within a certain range; the stronger the caster, the greater the effect, and vice versa), Total Counterattack (returning all offensive magic power back to the attacker several times over), Spatial Portal (allowing travel to any place you've been), Out-of-Body Experience, Captain Jack's Compass (pointing to what the owner desires most)...

"This... I love you to death, Ms. Liu."

"It can't be that bad," the Thought Form twitched slightly at the corner of its mouth. "What did you see?"

"I see hope in avoiding a lot of hard work," Aaron said, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the other awards. Although he knew he could only receive one of them, just looking at them made him happy.

But as he watched, the excitement and exhilaration on his face gradually faded, replaced by an indescribable complexity.

"I bet the rest won't be much better," the Thought Form murmured.

"System, do you want to explain?" Aaron said irritably. "I have no problem with the first part, but the latter part is a bit perfunctory."

The Undetectable Extension Charm has some value, which I can accept.

My uncle has revealed the best Wand Shop in the Warlock Wand.

Magical weapons—I don't even remember how many we have in our warehouse.

Magic Crystal? Our system's shop is missing these.

Raising Qilin cub is exhausting enough; raising a Holy Dragon is already mentally taxing enough. I don't have the energy for another Qilin.

I can tolerate all of that, but what's with the "thank you for your patronage"? And it takes up one-tenth of the prize on the roulette wheel! Isn't that a bit much?

"Special lottery, anything goes, it all depends on luck," the system said calmly.

"You win, you're ruthless." Aaron gritted his teeth, suppressing his displeasure, and silently began to spin the wheel.

The turntable spun rapidly, and its speed only decreased after more than ten seconds.

The pointer swept across a variety of amazing skills that made Aaron envious, then swung back and forth between a transparent crystal and "Thank you for your patronage," making Aaron's heart pound with unease.

This rhombus-shaped crystal certainly can't compare to magic like time reversal or spatial folding, but it still looks quite high-end. It's at least much better than the Magic Crystal Salazar Slater left outside the Secret Chamber, and it could probably fetch a high price in the system shop.

More importantly, when it's paired with "Thank you for your patronage," its value grows without limit.

Even if it has little value, it's better than nothing.

After a brief period of agony, the roulette wheel slowly came to a stop, and the pointer narrowly landed on the transparent crystal.

"Thank goodness!" Aaron exclaimed, wiping the sweat from his brow. It took him a while to catch his breath before reading the description of the crystal.

Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal (to be activated): After being implanted into the body, it can be used to learn magic to kill dragons, and possess a physique comparable to that of a dragon (Dragon Scale, dragon claws, dragon teeth, etc.). It can also restore its stamina and increase its strength by consuming substances of the same attribute as itself. If the Dragon Power is awakened, its strength will be further enhanced.

Aaron held the transparent crystal in his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

This item ranks in the middle of the prize pool on the roulette wheel, so he's not at too much of a loss.

Slurp!

The sound of swallowing came from Abei's mouth as it slowly approached the Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal, drool dripping onto the ground.

"Want some?"

Abei nodded eagerly. The crystal was extremely attractive to it, as it could help it evolve once more and awaken its abilities.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't fulfill this request."

"I have a very important use for this, I can't give it to you."

Upon hearing this, Abei lowered his head regretfully, tears welling in his eyes, and said with a reluctant expression, "Since it's useful to humans, then I don't need it."

Aaron's lips twitched; he suddenly felt incredibly guilty!

At this moment, the Thought Form stepped forward, picked up Abei, patted his head twice, and smiled, "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to unleash the power of this Dragon Slayer Crystal."

Aaron gave the Thought Form a thumbs up, then looked at the Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal in his hand, took a deep breath, and slowly pressed it to his chest.

But after a few seconds, he felt nothing and a hint of doubt appeared on his face. "Does it need to be injected into the body? Why don't you try it?"

The Thought Form paused slightly, speechless. "Isn't it inappropriate to use yourself for experiments? What if you kill me?"

"I really can't bring myself to do it," Aaron said sheepishly. "System, how do I implant that one Magic Points into my body for the consultation fee?"

"Kill a powerful Magic Dragon, Dragon-Slaying Magic Crystal can be activated by absorbing the Magic Dragon's soul."

Aaron paused for a moment, then slowly turned his gaze to Abei. The Dragon Cub seemed to sense something and timidly buried its head in the embrace of the Thought Form.

"Is it really necessary?" The Thought Form -Be-Like was both amused and exasperated. "The value of this Dragon Slayer Crystal is nowhere near what you are."

Abei suddenly looked up, jumped onto the floor, and looked at Aaron with her big, watery eyes. "Is that so?"

"Nonsense, even if you were the only dragon left in the Magic World, I wouldn't lay a hand on you. At most, I'd give you this crystal as a snack." Aaron said speechlessly. "Let's think of something when we get back. The Magic World isn't short of evil dragons who do evil. We can always cooperate with the Ministry of Magic."

"Oh, right." The Thought Form suddenly remembered something, "If I stay at Hogwarts, food will be a problem. I can't go two months without food or water!"

"This..."

Aaron was silent for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

He looked at Abei again, or rather, at the pocket on its clothes.

The amount of food stored here is unknown, but it's definitely enough for one person to eat for several months, and there's no need to worry about the expiration date.

Aaron exchanged a few thoughts with the Thought Form in his mind. The two smiled at each other, walked away from the ignorant Holy Dragon, and simultaneously stretched out their sinful hands.

Soon after, the room was filled with the sounds of clattering and banging, followed by sobs of endless grievance.