The Race Certification didn't bring Lorne any benefits; instead, it bothered him immensely—every day after setting off, Lorne sent him updates on his journey, so he had no choice but to put him on Do Not Disturb mode.
Fortunately, it was just the failure of one item. Even without using this item, I can quickly improve my strength with the help of the system and easily defeat the Dark Lord!
Lorne was just deceiving himself like that.
In the stillness of the night, recalling the moment he handed over the Race Certification to Hagrid, he wished he could use the Time-Turner to drag his past self into the Time Labyrinth.
On the fifth day of the holiday, Lorne finally received two pieces of good news.
The first thing was that he passed his exams in his third year of school.
It was worth it for him to have cultivated good relationships with all the professors this semester, sending them greetings and gifts at Christmas.
Secondly, his system task progress has finally broken the 50,000 mark, and he can now claim the task reward.
Lorne washed his hands in hopes of drawing an improved version of the Patronus Charm. The reason he didn't participate in the third-year event wasn't just to save the Rotten Time-Turner, but also because he hadn't drawn the Patronus Charm.
Without the Patronus Charm, he would be unable to defeat the Dementor and maintain his persona of being invincible, elegant, erudite, and a genius.
[Task: Gather the Power of Emotion of those like you]
[Progress: 50230/50000]
[Rewards: 1 random improved spell, 1 rare magic item of your choice]
"Receive," Lorne silently said to himself, then opened his arms and waited devoutly for the system reward to arrive.
[Ding! Reward claimed successfully. Reward contents: Improved Apparition, Rare Magic Item Selection Box x1]
Finally! A displacement spell even more suitable for wizard babies is here!
Every time I tried to use Dobby's Apparition Charm, it felt like riding a long, winding bus through a mountain road – dizzy, weak, and nauseous. Although the system hadn't given me the Patronus Charm I wanted most, the Apparition Charm was still something I longed for.
Lorne was very satisfied. He glanced at the description of the Improved Apparition and couldn't help but marvel at it.
[ The Improved Apparition is not limited by the Anti-Apparition Jinx; it is free to move at will, faster, and farther, and will not cause the body to separate due to external influences. When moving someone, it will automatically protect the safety of the person being moved.]
If the original Apparition Charm was a car that needed frequent refueling and rest to reach a distant destination, then the improved Apparition Charm is a high-speed train that can have its tracks laid at any time, making it faster, farther, and safer.
However, the Apparition Charm still has underlying limitations. The user needs to have clearly been to the place they want to fight and have a clear image and memory in their mind, otherwise it will fail.
Lorne decided to take some time this summer to get an Apparition certificate, as he might face prosecution if the Ministry of Magic found out he was using it without a license.
Lorne clapped his hands in satisfaction and immediately used Apparition to move from his chair to the chair opposite him, without feeling any discomfort whatsoever.
"There's also a self-selection box event," Lorne said excitedly, clicking on another prize in the rewards. "Let me see what goodies are inside?"
The items in the Rare Magic Item Selection Box have a background color, and although they are all rare, they are still distinguished by color. For example, common Potions that Lorne often sees in the Rare Magic Items section, like most of the items in the selection box, glow with a blue light.
The precious Soul-Healing Potion I bought had a purple base.
Lorne skipped all of them and went straight to filtering the Winky props.
Even if purple and blue items are useful, the rare item inventory has a high refresh rate, so he can simply wait for it to refresh daily. The refresh rate for gold items is too low; if he misses it this time, he might never encounter it again.
[ Final Impression Potions: When used on an item, it can transform the emotions that the last user entrusted to that item into a voice or a letter.]
Lorne's eyes lit up. If this Potions were used properly, wouldn't it be easy to track down Peter Pettigrew?
[ Time Envelope: Can be sent to people in the past or future after use]
This also seems to prevent Peter from escaping.
" The Later-Generation Polyjuice Potion can inherit the strength of the person being imitated," Lorne continued reading, "And there's Race Certification, so is there any ancient construction magic...?"
Lorne slowly flipped through the pages, considering the potential use of each item he encountered.
Even after realizing his own indecisiveness, Lorne still hadn't finished looking at all the props.
"If only I could rob the system," Lorne couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "Even if I just quit after this one job."
Suddenly, Lorne's fingers, which were moving downwards, paused. A plain-looking but gleaming Wood figure caught his eye.
[ Wishing Willow Puppet: A puppet made of wishing willow wood. You can make a wish and it will grow into the appearance, personality, and characteristics corresponding to your wish. The figure that is transformed from the wood carving has no source of magic, but it can contain magic and use magic. The figure's appearance can be changed every week.]
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Isn't this an NPC tailor-made for their own theme park?
I was initially hesitant about which young and beautiful witch to use to play Ella and interact with people, wondering if it would disappoint Ella's fans. Now, I don't need to worry about that anymore, because the real Ella from my mind can finally appear in the world.
Most importantly, its appearance can be changed. After transforming into Ella, it becomes Ozomuna, and after Ozomuna, it becomes Morgana... Although they cannot appear at the same time, one item can solve all the NPC problems, so there is no reason for me to refuse.
Without a source of magic—he can input magic into him himself, just like Magic Mobile Phone needs magic to function, right? He can also hold events where little wizards can contribute magic to Ella's resurrection, which would definitely make him feel more involved.
Besides, he hadn't taught the improved version of the spell to anyone for fear of revealing his strength, but the puppet might be a better option. It had no thoughts, wouldn't betray him, and wouldn't ask questions or trace its origins. As long as it could learn, Lorne could teach it all the improved spells he learned from the system. Wouldn't that give him a powerful and obedient helper?
Isn't this much better than Race Certification?
Lorne hesitated for a moment, then quickly glanced at the names of the other items. Having acquired the Wishing Willow Puppet, the other items were unlikely to catch his eye anymore. He decided to take a gamble and click "Confirm."
[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained: Wishing Willow Puppet x1]
[Task: Gather the Power of Emotion of those like you]
[Progress: 50230/100000]
[Rewards: Half-Step Dumbledore Realm, one improved spell of your choice, one rare magical item of your choice]