Looking over the little dragon, small enough to cradle in two hands, the Collector soon realized that even if they started feeding Yiwu crystal coins like candy now, they still would not be able to awaken the memories buried in the deepest recesses of her brain—
"This is a protective measure."
He said,
"[Reincarnation Spell] allows a person's soul to remain immortal, enjoying one rebirth after another in new bodies. The price is that the recipient's memories also grow without limit.
"But pressing down on a cup full of water will not make it hold any more. A newborn's brain is usually not fully developed. Forcing it to contain too many memories would only cause confusion and mental instability. That is why, during the initial stages of development, those memories are sealed in the deepest recesses of the mind.
"Only once the body's functions gradually mature will everything from the past begin to return."
Tang understood what he meant. "In other words, our only option is to wait until she grows up? How long would that take?"
"I cannot judge. Suppose we treat this as a task with an invisible progress bar. Feeding her one crystal coin might advance it by one percent, while feeding her a high-quality magic item might advance it by three or five percent."
The Collector stood and pushed open the exhibition hall's doors again. The two small figures of Hubble Hall and Anbi were wandering among the exhibits.
House Hal was a major producer of magic items itself, yet Hubble could not help marveling as he swept [Identify] over the dazzling array of equipment:
"[Ring of Animal Influence], [Hammer of Disjunction], [Zephyr Armor], [Phosphorescent Rune Paint]... Any one of these could represent an adventurer's entire life's work. And the [Wand of Wonder]—this seems to be