For several days in a row, Silan was brainwashing Norbert.
Under Silan's power demonstrations and brainwashing tactics, Norbert received "correct" ideological education from birth, taking another step closer to becoming a Good Dragon.
Because Silan intervened early enough, Norbert had barely developed an independent consciousness when he identified with Silan.
She's incredibly obedient in his presence now.
That day, Silan continued to teach the little Dragon.
"Today we'll tell the story of 'The Fire Dragon Battles the Hero'."
Silan began his routine ideological education.
Norbert stood on the table, head held high, listening attentively to the lesson.
"Long, long ago, there was a vicious warrior in the kingdom. He burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of evil deeds. He would even kick a dog he saw on the road."
"A vicious hero abducted the princess, and the king was heartbroken."
"The people of the kingdom were also suffering terribly and hoped that someone could save them. Just then, a little Dragon appeared and said, 'Don't be afraid, I will protect you!'"
"But the little Dragon is too small."
"Everyone in the kingdom says, 'Forget it, it's no use. You're too small and weak; you can't beat the hero.'"
"The little Dragon said, 'No, I can definitely defeat the hero!'"
"So it began its arduous training. As time passed, the little Dragon finally became a real Dragon."
Finally, it defeated the hero, rescued the princess, and lived happily ever after.
[Silver Tongue: Proficiency +1]
Silan closed the book, looked at Norbert, and asked seriously, "So, you understand now?"
Norbert, now three times its original size, nodded earnestly, flapped its wings, and exhaled a smoke ring.
"Shout our slogan once," Silan said.
Norbert's gaze was resolute, his face serious, and he shouted with all his might.
"Without struggle and hard work, one's life is in vain!"
"Don't compare intelligence, compare effort; don't compare starting points, compare progress!"
"Raise the score by one point, and we'll eliminate Qianlong!"
"Very good, very energetic! Now let's begin today's lesson." Silan was very satisfied with Norbert's performance.
After his persistent "brainwashing"... no, I mean, ideological education, Norbert's values underwent a complete transformation.
It has evolved from a simple, ignorant wild Dragon into a successor dragon with lofty ideals, beliefs, and unwavering will.
"Yes, Master!"
Norbert nodded solemnly, flapped his wings to take off from the table, and began to circle around the room.
Hagrid's Hut was filled with flying obstacles, Norbert easily overcame by sometimes slowly circling and sometimes accelerating and diving.
To make it more challenging, Silan would occasionally throw a small object or two for it to catch, or a metal ring or two for it to crawl through.
Norbert mastered the innate skill of flying very quickly.
These are all child's play for it.
"Good boy, well done!" Hagrid clapped his hands from the side, wiping away tears every now and then.
She's just like an old mother who sees her child succeed.
However, Hagrid still gets nervous when he sees some dangerous moments, and every now and then he reaches out his hands to try and catch Norbert.
Under Silan's command, Norbert flew around the room a few times before landing steadily on the table.
"Good, you passed the test."
Silan gave his evaluation of Norbert's flight training just now.
Hagrid, who had been frequently checking the time, finally found an opportunity to interject when he saw Norbert stop, "It's time to eat, Norbert. Take a rest."
Hagrid brought out the large fish that he had already prepared.
Perhaps it was the fulfillment of a long-cherished wish, but Hagrid doted on Norbert to an extreme degree.
Not only was plenty of ferret jerky prepared for it, but also many beef and lamb legs, as well as large fish caught from Black Lake.
When Silan came today, she saw that Hagrid's outdoor shelves were full of these things.
Norbert glanced at the food Hagrid had brought out, then stood tall and proud on the table, looking at Silan.
"Master, I want to fly one more lap! I won't eat until I get 95 points!"
"What did Norbert say?" Hagrid asked anxiously.
"He said he wanted to do one more lap before eating," Silan translated.
After saying that, Silan shook her head at Norbert: "Sharpening your axe won't delay your work, and those who don't know how to rest don't know how to work. Let's eat first."
"Yes, Master!"
Norbert folded his wings and began to eat heartily.
Hagrid felt a little disappointed to see that Norbert, whom he had hatched, obeyed Silan's every word but showed no reaction to him.
It's like the strange feeling of having your carefully cultivated, lush cabbage eaten by a wild boar.
Although Hagrid hatched Norbert now only obeys Silan's orders and is at best relatively friendly towards Hagrid.
While Norbert was eating, Silan glanced at the [Animal Bloodline] entry panel.
[Animal Bloodline: Level 2 (120/200)]
[Description: We all know that humans are just animals. You are no different from those animals. Go, merge with their blood, and become one of them.]
[Effect: You can understand what animals say and communicate with them.]
[Integrated into the bloodline: Three-Headed Dog]
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After a few days of being a "dragon trainer," Silan had already raised her level 2 Animal Bloodline proficiency to 120.
As the level of a term increases, the difficulty of improving proficiency also increases.
However, because the Dragon was of a high enough level and Norbert trusted Silan enough, the progress was quite smooth.
"Luckily, we intervened early enough. Otherwise, once Norbert developed a mature consciousness, we wouldn't be able to fool him with the Dragon Heart Grass, and things would have been troublesome." Silan felt somewhat relieved.
Norbert has been out of the shell for a week now, has mastered the skill of flying, and is three times larger than when he was born.
"Hagrid, a week has passed now." Silan looked at Hagrid, who was sitting on a small stool. "We need to put Norbert in the Forbidden Forest."
"Isn't it too early? Norbert still so young..."
Hagrid patted Norbert's back with a hint of sadness. "What if other animals in the Forbidden Forest bully it? I've already told them, but..."
"Don't worry, Norbert is a Dragon." Silan suggested, looking at Norbert, who already took up most of the table. "We can just put it near the edge of the Forbidden Forest."
"There won't be many ferocious Magical Creatures there, and it'll be relatively easy for you to see them if you want."
"Oh, you're right." Hagrid took a handkerchief that was almost big enough to be a tablecloth and wiped the tears that had fallen on his beard. "I really don't want to leave it. Look at this beautiful little thing."
Silan continued, "Norbert grows very quickly; he'll be as big as your little house in two months."
"Besides, you can't let it fly around the house all the time, can you?"
"You're right." Hagrid took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision. "I know a place in the Forbidden Forest that would be perfect for it."
I think it will...
"Who goes there!"
Before Hagrid could finish speaking, Silan noticed some movement at the door and her expression changed instantly.
He jumped off the chair, took a few steps to the door, and gripped his wand tightly, ready to unleash his magic.
Hagrid quickly grabbed a large basin and covered Norbert with it.
The door opened.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood outside somewhat awkwardly.
"Uh... I tried to stop them from eavesdropping..." Hermione said.