Return to the Small World

After closing the door, Jerry dragged the extremely heavy Iron Man Armor model toward Hass's room. When he looked up, he saw Elsa standing on the sofa, staring at the Iron Man Armor model in his hands with a mischievous smile.

"Don't get any ideas about it, or Dad will be angry!"

Jerry gave a helpless warning.

Elsa gave a haughty little snort.

"I don't care about that pile of scrap metal. How could it possibly be as powerful as my Crystal Magic Wand?"

As she spoke, she waved the wooden stick in her hand, which had an oversized glass bead embedded in it.

Elsa's mother had passed away early, and Hass was often away handling cases at the police station. Jerry had practically been the one accompanying her and raising her.

So whenever Jerry gave a warning, even if Elsa was unwilling inside, she would still obediently listen.

"Oh, right, Jerry. Annie and Susan said at school yesterday that they were coming over to play today!"

"Annie and Susan? Fine, those two little freeloaders who love mooching meals!"

Jerry rubbed his forehead.

Annie and Susan were Elsa's classmates and childhood friends who had grown up with her.

The two girls' fathers were both Hass's colleagues, working at the same police station. They all lived in the same neighborhood, and the three families were close.

When Elsa's mother died, Jerry was two and Elsa was one. It was thanks to Annie and Susan's mothers taking turns caring for them that they had not suffered too much.

Once Jerry was a little older and able to take care of himself and Elsa, they rarely troubled the two families anymore.

However, Annie and Susan would often arrange to come play with Elsa during holidays, then take the opportunity to mooch some Chinese cuisine made by Jerry.

"Be good and watch TV here. I'm going to catch up on some sleep!"

Going out to earn Little Red Stars last night had cost him quite a bit of sleep, and he had gotten up early this morning. He wanted to catch some sleep before the other two little girls arrived.

Otherwise, once the three little girls got together, getting a peaceful nap would not be so easy.

"O Ice and Snow Demon God slumbering in the distant frozen lands, heed the summons of Ice Queen Elsa and come forth. O black blizzard that freezes all things! Turn everything into white snow!—Frost Freezing Wave!"

"O infernal flames that burn eternally in the depths of hell! In the name of Flame Queen Annie, I call you forth. Burn my enemies and cleanse all the sins of this world!—World Cleansing Fire!"

"O omnipotent wind spirits! With the atmosphere as your bow and radiance as your arrow, bear the will of Wind Queen Susan and tear through the void of the distant sky!—Hurricane Arrow!"

More than two hours later, Jerry was hazily awakened by several childish voices outside his room. He knew Annie and Susan had arrived.

Sure enough, when he opened the door, the three blonde little girls were standing on the sofa with their respective wands, casting their earth-shaking magic at one another.

"Hello, Brother Jerry!"

When Annie and Susan saw Jerry appear in the living room, they happily waved their wands at him.

"Don't get distracted, or your magic power won't keep up and you'll lose to Elsa!"

Jerry replied solemnly.

Annie and Susan immediately nodded with serious expressions, quickly raised their wands again, and cast their magic at Elsa.

Jerry smiled like an old father at the sight, then went into the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

Aside from himself, since he exercised heavily every day and ate more, the three little girls did not eat much. A plate of Sweet and Sour Pork and a plate of Stir-fried Eggs with Tomatoes were enough.

After lunch, the three girls watched cartoons together and then took a nap. After digesting for a while, Jerry headed to the neighborhood park downstairs.

During holidays, whenever he had nothing else to do, he would train downstairs in the neighborhood, practicing basic punching, kicking, footwork, elbow strikes, knee strikes, throws, and grappling techniques.

Sometimes fighting was not that complicated. Mastering those basics, along with controlling one's strength, speed, and reactions, was enough to handle most situations.

That evening, after watching TV with Elsa and Hass for a while, Jerry returned to his room and began a series of strength exercises, including push-ups, sit-ups, and dumbbell lifts.

At midnight, he was awakened once more by the alarm he had set in advance. Wearing the Wizard Suit he had acquired yesterday, he quietly slipped out of the building and continued his journey of earning Little Red Stars.

And just like that, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

One morning, after Hass left for work, Jerry unusually did not catch up on sleep. Instead, he sat in the living room watching cartoons with Elsa.

Though his eyes were on the television, his attention was fixed on the Peculiar Panel before him.

After more than a month of hard work, his Little Red Star count had exceeded six thousand. At that moment, the icon on the Peculiar Panel for entering a Small World had lit up again.

That meant he could finally return to the "Harry Potter" Small World to learn magic.

Over the past month of going out at night to earn Little Red Stars, Jerry had gone through many unusual experiences. It was precisely those experiences that made him want to return to the Small World as soon as possible and learn more magic.

First was going out. Every time he sneaked out late at night, avoiding cameras and Security Guards made him feel like a thief. Once, he had even run into Hass getting up in the middle of the night.

Second, not having his own means of transportation was truly inconvenient.

Especially now that he had somehow gained a bit of fame around the neighborhood. Sometimes, after saving someone, fans would actually chase after him for photos and autographs.

Among them, a female reporter named Lucy was the most persistent. She seemed to have figured out Jerry's general range of activity and waited nearby every day with a camera.

It had made going out to earn Little Red Stars very inconvenient lately.

What left him most speechless was that the police did not seem to approve of his good deeds. Sometimes, if he ran too slowly after finishing, the police would chase him in their cars.

Once, he had even encountered Hass while he was on the night shift. To escape quickly without being recognized by Hass, Jerry had even activated Superman Form.

After all, as his magic improved by the day, the power of his spells had grown stronger and stronger. Now, he could easily subdue Gangsters with magic almost every time.

There was no need to activate Superman Form, which came with side effects.

All in all, if he wanted to earn Little Red Stars more efficiently, he had to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and learn more useful spells.

And he also needed to find a way to bring back a flying broomstick the next time he returned!

More than six thousand Little Red Stars were enough for him to study at Hogwarts for two months.

But if he frequently activated the "Refresh and Revitalize" function, they probably would not last two months. When that time came, he would have to find a way to earn some Little Red Stars in the Small World to replenish them.

"Enter the 'Harry Potter' world!"

Sitting on the sofa, Jerry hesitated no longer. With a focused thought, he pressed the entry button on the panel.

The entire world once again fell into a state of stasis!