Chapter 331: The Trip
Early the next morning, outside the gate of a three-story detached house, Aisen and Hermione stood in the garden.
"Hermione, be careful on the way, follow Professor Aisen, and don't run around, okay?" In the garden, Mr. and Mrs. Granger looked at Hermione with a hint of worry on their faces.
"Okay, Mom and Dad, I'll take good care of myself." Hermione waved to her parents, her eyes turning a little red.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of Hermione!" Aisensaid gently.
Seeing the reluctant look on their faces, Aisen secretly cast a spell to soothe their emotions.
"Goodbye, Professor Aisen!" "Goodbye, Mr. and Mrs. Granger." After waving goodbye to the Grangers, Aisenand Hermione turned and left.
Well, for Aisen and Hermione, the holiday trip had officially begun.
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"Professor, where are we going?" Following beside Aisen, Hermione blinked her eyes, looking around with an excited expression on her face.
"So, where would you like to go and see?" Aisen's smile spread. "There are many places worth visiting in Manchester. What do you think?"
"Then, how about Manchester University?" Hermione's lips curved up, and she glanced at Aisen as she spoke.
"Manchester University?" Aisen looked at Hermione in surprise, then smiled and nodded. "Okay, if you want to go, we can go and see."
"If I hadn't gone to Hogwarts, Mom and Dad said they would let me go to Manchester University in the future. And, Professor, you also graduated from Manchester University, so I want to see what it's like?" Hermione said with a grin, putting her arms behind her back.
"Come on, grab my arm!" Aisen shook his head slightly and held out his arm, indicating for her to take it.
"Professor, are you going to Apparate there?" Hermione's eyes lit up, and she looked around as she spoke softly, as if checking if anyone was watching.
"As you said before, Apparition is especially convenient for traveling, isn't it?" Aisen winked at Hermione.
Hermione squinted her eyes, nodded vigorously, and then stepped forward to tightly grasp Aisen's arm.
Whoosh—
A subtle sound was heard, and their figures instantly disappeared from the spot.
Southeast of Manchester city center, in a corner of a busy station, no one noticed two figures suddenly appearing out of thin air.
Suddenly, passing vehicles sped by. Brakes screeched, a vehicle stopped by the roadside, and a figure hurriedly got out, grabbed luggage from the trunk, and rushed towards the station.
"You should be very familiar with this place, right?" Aisensmiled as he looked at Hermione, who was still holding his arm.
"Yes, Piccadilly Station. When I went to London with Mom and Dad before, we would take the train from here!" Hermione nodded.
Walking along the streets in the city center, not far ahead on both sides were the buildings of Manchester University. As a famous historical school, every old building at Manchester University was full of a strong sense of history.
Uh, well, actually, the history wasn't that long, but seeing these buildings in the city center felt like entering the Wizarding World, giving a sense of being behind the times.
The streets on both sides were dotted with various elaborately decorated shops, some filled with a strong exotic flavor. For example, bead shops, barbecue shops, and so on.
Manchester University was not enclosed by walls, so Aisen and Hermione easily walked in.
"Professor, did you study here before?" Walking on the tree-lined path within the campus, seeing figures occasionally pop out from corners, Hermione couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, look at those people. I used to be like that too, busy working hard for my future." Aisen looked at everything before him, his tone quite emotional.
"That's the school's Library! Are they going to study?" Seeing two young female students enter the building next to them, Hermione's eyes showed a look of surprise.
"They are likely students who are about to graduate. They are probably preparing for their future jobs!" Aisen said unhurriedly.
After wandering around the campus for half an hour, Aisen and Hermione arrived at a restaurant on Oxford Road.
Sitting by the window, Aisen took the menu handed to him by the waiter. "A salad, a pizza, hmm, that's all, no dessert needed."
Then, Aisen handed the menu to Hermione. "What about you, Hermione?"
Hermione took the menu, flipped through it casually, and then handed it directly to the waiter. "The same as him!"
The waiter took the menu, made a note, and then turned and left.
"How do you feel after visiting Manchester University just now?" Aisen smiled and looked at Hermione.
"Thank goodness I've been accepted into Hogwarts." Hermione's face showed a look of relief.
"Okay, for ordinary people, the attraction of magic is indeed unparalleled, and it was the same for me!" Aisennodded in agreement.
"Professor, you think so too?" Hermione's face broke into a smile.
"That's right. Do you know what my life plan was before?" Aisen said, his smile quickly spreading.
"Life plan?" Hermione looked at Aisen eagerly, seemingly very interested in this.
"That's right, life plan!" Aisen said calmly. "After graduating from university, I joined a film and television company. Originally, according to my plan, I would work at the film and television company for a few years, and then I would start my own film and television company—"
"But, Professor, didn't you also start your own film and television company now? By the way, I'm still your employee, aren't I?" Hermione interrupted Aisen, and as she spoke, she seemed to think of something and pouted.
"Ahem—, that's right! Otherwise, after we eat, I'll take you to see our company?" Aisen's face was slightly red.
It seemed he had verbally 'kidnapped' Hermione into his company back then, and then he didn't pay much attention to it. Uh, Hermione had even written a few movie scripts.
"Okay!" Hermione looked at Aisen happily and nodded vigorously.
"Hmm—, I originally thought about starting a film and television company as my career in the future. But then, I came into contact with magic!" Aisen's expression became slightly more serious as he continued.
"Professor, you only came into contact with magic after graduating from university?" As if she thought of something, Hermione suddenly reacted.
"That's right, unlike typical Little Wizards, I only came into contact with magic after graduating from university." Aisen said softly. "At that time, I discovered a pub on Charing Cross Road that I had never seen before."
The waiter brought over the food Aisen and Hermionehad ordered.
"Was it the Leaky Cauldron?" Seeing the waiter leave, Hermione spoke excitedly. "The first time I went there, my dad went with me. I still remember how surprised my dad was at the time!"
"That's right, I had already graduated for a while then." Aisen smiled and nodded. "I walked on that street every day, but suddenly I saw a pub I had never seen before. You don't know how surprised I was at the time!"
"Then, you came into contact with magic from the Leaky Cauldron?" Hermione said with a smile, seemingly very interested in Aisen's experience.
"That's right, you can definitely understand my thoughts." Aisen cut the pizza, put it in his mouth, and nodded. "An ordinary person suddenly finds out that there is actually magic in this world. I don't know how excited I was at the time!"
"Yes, I was the same way!" Hermione had a look of deep emotion, which made Aisen chuckle a little.
"That's right, but after talking to the people in the Leaky Cauldron, I learned that only those who awaken magicbefore the age of 11 will be invited to attend Hogwarts—"
"Professor, where did you learn your magic from then?" Hermione exclaimed, then covered her mouth.
"I think you've already guessed, haven't you?" Aisensmiled and gestured to Hermione.
"Did you buy books from Flourish and Blotts and teach yourself?" As Hermione spoke, she looked at Aisen's eyes, which seemed to sparkle.
"You guessed correctly!" Aisen nodded. "I went to Gringotts to exchange some money for use in the Wizarding World, then went to Ollivander's Wand Shopto buy a wand, to Flourish and Blotts to buy magic books, and so on. Then I lived in the Leaky Cauldron and taught myself Charms—"
"Professor, you learned magic just like that? That's amazing!" Hermione couldn't help but exclaim.
"Of course, it wasn't that simple!" Aisen shook his head. "I lived in the Leaky Cauldron for a whole year, but I could only learn some very simple Charms."
"But Professor, you are so powerful—" Hermione pouted.
"I only learned that after a long time!" Eisen tapped the table with his finger. "After spending a year at the Leaky Cauldron, I applied for a job at Hogwarts."
"Applying for the Astronomy Professor position?" Hermione asked, eating delicious food while looking at Eisen.
"No, I planned to apply for the Muggle Studies Professorposition at the time. You know, I lived in the Muggle World for a relatively long time, and as a university graduate, applying for the Muggle Studies Professorposition should be no problem," Eisen said, smiling and shaking his head.
"Then later—" Hermione looked surprised.
"Later, Dumbledore and others said that the school's Astronomy Professor position was vacant, and then I became Hogwarts' Astronomy Professor," Eisen said unhurriedly.
"The year I entered Hogwarts, Professor, you had just become the Astronomy Professor too?" A look of realization appeared on Hermione's face.
"That's right, the Astronomy Professor has plenty of free time. So, whenever I had time, I stayed in the Library, and then consulted with Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, and others. Slowly, my strength increased a lot," Eisen nodded and said.
...
After leaving the restaurant, Eisen first took Hermione to his film and television company for a look around, and then continued to wander around various places.
Because they could use Apparition, the time spent traveling was not much.
If they wanted to experience the pastoral scenery by the River Thames in London, with a flash, they would appear in the Westminster area. If they wanted to go to the British Museum to explore various ancient artifacts, with a moment's movement, they would appear in Russell Square.
Over the next few days, Eisen and Hermione visited almost all of England.
From Hampton Court to Tower Bridge, from St. Peter's Cathedral to Cambridge University, and so on. For several days, Eisen and Hermione, except when using Apparitionfor travel, spent the rest of the time like ordinary tourists, experiencing the local customs and culture.
Time always passed inadvertently, and in the blink of an eye, it was July.
This morning, when Eisen woke up in a hotel on the outskirts of Farnham, he suddenly realized that the Golden Finger could be used again.
Opening the Golden Finger's virtual interface, his personal information was clearly displayed:
Character: Eisen Turner
Extraordinary Talent: magic (Activated)
magic Power: 18260 (Increases by 10 points of magicPower daily)
Extraordinary Traits: Excellent Casting Trait (Compatibility 115%) (Integrated), Legendary Immortality Trait (Integrated), Perfect Observation Trait (Integrated), Legendary Time Travel Trait (Integrated), Perfect Self-Healing Trait (Integrated)
Miracle Trait: 1 copy (Automatically obtain 1 copy annually)
"I have another Miracle Trait I can use!" Eisen said with emotion, and with a thought, a crystal ball appeared in his hand.
In the clear crystal ball, wisps of gray mist swirled, occasionally flashing with a hint of silver light in the center. At the same time, a faint sense of discomfort radiated from it.
"Alright, let's begin! I'm about to become invincible!" Eisen smiled, and with a thought, the Golden Finger interface changed immediately.
"Discovered Extraordinary Trait - Perfect Emotion Manipulation Trait, do you want to consume one Miracle Trait to replicate it?"
The prompt box appeared before his eyes, and the smile on Eisen's face quickly spread.
"Yes!"
As Eisen's thoughts turned, the information on the Golden Finger interface before him changed directly:
Character: Eisen Turner
Extraordinary Talent: magic (Activated)
magic Power: 18260 (Increases by 10 points of magicPower daily)
Extraordinary Traits: Excellent Casting Trait (Compatibility 115%) (Integrated), Legendary Immortality Trait (Integrated), Perfect Observation Trait (Integrated), Legendary Time Travel Trait (Integrated), Perfect Self-Healing Trait (Integrated), Perfect Emotion Manipulation Trait (Not Integrated)
Miracle Trait: 0 copies (Automatically obtain 1 copy annually)
Before Eisen could do anything, the information on the Golden Finger interface changed one after another.
A line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes: "Conditions met, trait transferring..."
To Eisen's astonishment, after the text before his eyes flickered a few times, the Perfect Emotion Manipulation Trait that had just been replicated in the character interface gradually faded. In a moment, that line of text had disappeared.
After a series of changes, the interface information returned to its original state:
Character: Eisen Turner
Extraordinary Talent: magic (Activated)
magic Power: 18260 (Increases by 10 points of magicPower daily)
Extraordinary Traits: Excellent Casting Trait (Compatibility 115%) (Integrated), Legendary Immortality Trait (Integrated), Perfect Observation Trait (Integrated), Legendary Time Travel Trait (Integrated), Perfect Self-Healing Trait (Integrated)
Miracle Trait: 0 copies (Automatically obtain 1 copy annually)
"What the hell is this?" Turning to look around, there was nothing unusual. Eisen closed the interface, then opened it again, finding it was still the same, and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Wait--, conditions met, what conditions are met?" Eisen paced back and forth in the room. "This information makes no sense, who knows what's going on?"
After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what was happening.
"But, if the trait transferred, where did it transfer to?" With his perception fully open, feeling every cell in his body, Eisen also found nothing different.
"Could it have been directly transferred away by the Golden Finger?" Eisen scratched his head, feeling a bit confused. "Or is the Golden Finger afraid I'll become invincible right away, so it's deliberately suppressing me?"
Hiss—
Suddenly, Eisen seemed to sense something and couldn't help but gasp. He saw wisps of silver light abruptly emerge from his hand.
Then, as if he thought of something, Eisen had a thought and directly cast the Dream God Spell to enter the Dream World.
The sky in the Dream World, which was originally blue like the real world, now looked as if it had been sawed in half, with a crack tens of kilometers long in the middle.
In the crack, gray mist continuously surged and rolled.
The entire Dream World seemed to be shaken. Wisps of silver light emerged from all directions and rushed into that crack.
"Is this—the Emotion Manipulation Trait?" Watching this happen, Eisen originally intended to use his almost omnipotent authority to stop this scene, but his intuition told him not to.
However, the Emotion Manipulation Trait seemed to have been directly transferred into the Dream World. This situation made him feel a bit strange, not understanding why the Golden Finger had connected with the Dream World he created.
Wisps of silver light emerged, turning into images that appeared before Eisen, and then, after the images flickered, they turned back into silver light, continuously surging towards the gray mist in the crack.
"Is that... my memories from my previous life?" Looking at the images that appeared one after another, Eisen's face became increasingly surprised.
The underlying structure of the entire Dream World was built upon Eisen's memories and cognition. Therefore, differentiating memory bodies in the Dream World was not difficult for him.
Previously, he had differentiated memory bodies and then projected them to the outside world through the connection of a contract. But at this moment, what he didn't expect was that his memories from his previous life seemed to have been copied and integrated with the Emotion Manipulation Trait.
Five minutes later, the silver light stopped appearing.
The crack in the sky gradually healed. The rolling gray mist, perhaps because it had integrated with Eisen's memories from his previous life, directly turned into a spherical mass of dense fog, hanging quietly in the air.
A moment later, Eisen watched the spherical mass of fog and found that it seemed to have become dormant.
With a thought, Eisen left the Dream World and felt his body, finding nothing unusual.
"This is a bit strange!" Eisen murmured, and with a thought, he was about to pull the spherical mass of fog from the Dream World into the real world.
Hiss hiss—
Streaks of silver-gray light points appeared. The moment the spherical mass of fog appeared in Eisen's hand, it seemed extremely unstable, as if it was about to directly dissipate.
A feeling of warning surged into his heart, startling Eisen. Then, with a thought, the spherical mass of fog shot into the Dream World and continued to become dormant.
The silver-gray light points dissipated, and Eisen rubbed his hands, a pensive expression on his face.
"Unstable?" After pondering for a long time, he still looked deeply puzzled. "But what is it useful for?"
Chapter 332: Purpose
Aisen pondered for a long time, unable to figure out what was going on with this series of changes.
However, after carefully feeling it out, he didn't find that the changes just now had any negative effects on him, which made him feel a little more at ease.
Various thoughts churned in his mind, and Aisen finally could only sigh helplessly.
Before, after extracting a characteristic from the Dementors, he wondered if it might be immunity to magical attacks. Unexpectedly, he was later directly reminded by his golden finger and only then learned it was the Emotional Manipulation characteristic.
Later, thinking about the incredible aspects of the Emotional Manipulation characteristic, Aisen didn't say much more, as he was very satisfied. But what he didn't expect was that this time, the Emotional Manipulation characteristic, which he had definitely planned to merge, actually ran into the Dream World.
This change was somewhat unexpected for him.
"Without the Emotional Manipulation characteristic, doesn't that mean losing an opportunity to be invincible?" Aisen sighed, shaking his head.
He had previously thought that if he merged the Emotional Manipulation characteristic, he could manipulate anyone's emotions when facing them, preventing them from having any thoughts of opposing him.
Clearly, through such means, he would definitely be able to achieve "invincibility." But now, it seemed this method was ruined for Aisen.
What? There are still many Dementors in Azkaban, and he can continue to get some Emotional Manipulation characteristics? Oh, then it's fine!
"Professor, are you awake?" A sudden knock sounded from outside.
After opening the door, Aisen saw Hermione standing prettily outside.
"How did you sleep last night?" Clearing his mind of distracting thoughts, Aisen looked at Hermione with a smile.
"Very well." After entering the room, Hermione glanced around, her eyes darting everywhere.
"Let's go, pack up, it's time for us to leave!" Aisen gently patted Hermione's head.
...
"Professor, where are we going next?"
Outside the hotel, as soon as they came out, Hermionecouldn't wait to ask.
On the path leading to the jungle, under the bright sunlight, the two strolled leisurely.
"Hmm—, how about we go abroad for a bit?" Aisenrecalled his recent plan, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said.
"Abroad? Where? France or Germany?" Hermione's face showed delight, "Before, my mom and dad took me to France!"
"How about we go to Japan, where the days are quite good?" Aisen said, his lips slowly curling up.
"Japan? Are we going there for a trip?" Hermione looked at Aisen suspiciously, "Could it be, Professor, you're going to the Japanese School of magic?"
"School of magic?" Aisen looked at Hermione in surprise.
"Isn't it? There are a total of 11 renowned magic schools in the world, and the School of magic is one located in Japan!" Hermione said with interest.
"I think there aren't just 11 magic schools in the whole world, but rather 11 magic schools registered with the International Wizarding Federation." Aisen corrected Hermione's statement.
"Then, Professor, are we going there?" Hermione nodded, then looked at Aisen curiously.
"No, going there for travel is just a side thing, mainly there is something I need to do." Aisen shook his head.
"What is it? If I follow, will it be inconvenient?" As Hermione spoke, she seemed to think of something, and a look of hesitation appeared on her face.
"It's fine, what I need to do is very simple!" Aisen waved his hand, indicating that Hermione didn't need to worry too much.
In fact, just as Aisen said, what he was going to do next was indeed very simple; he merely wanted to go to Japan, where the days are quite good, and explore the secrets of supercomputers.
Of course, if he could directly replicate the supercomputer into the Dream World, then his goal would be achieved.
What? You say England also has supercomputers? But Aisen stated that at this point in time, the most advanced supercomputer seems to be in Japan.
Since there's a readily available top-ranked computer, why would Aisen choose a less advanced one? Right!
Of course, everyone might think this is completely unnecessary. Because supercomputers develop very quickly, perhaps after a year of development, the supercomputer Aisen replicated into the Dream Worldwould already be outdated.
Logically speaking, things could indeed develop in that direction, but in reality, as long as Aisen constantly pays attention to the dynamics of supercomputers in the Muggle World, he can just update the supercomputer in the Dream World when the time comes.
Of course, perhaps there's no need for such trouble at all. Maybe after Aisen builds the supercomputer and gives it a certain level of intelligence in the Dream World, it will automatically upgrade and update itself in the future.
After all, in the Dream World, Aisen is a nearly omnipotent existence, and he even plans to create the so-called laplace's demon. Given this, it is only natural for the supercomputer, with the authority granted by Aisenand a basic template, to continuously evolve and upgrade.
Some people might wonder, what use is building a supercomputer in the Dream World, even if it can reach the level of a laplace's demon, to Aisen?
He had previously thought about whether it could be used as a "Lord of the Future," but after thinking for a long time, Aisen believed it might be somewhat useful, but given the existence of magical factors in this world, its usefulness might not be as great as he imagined.
At that time, Aisen also thought that if he considered it from a different perspective, he might find the correct usage. During his leisure time recently, he had deeply pondered this question.
Then he suddenly thought of something: in the Dream World, he could increase the speed of his consciousness operation to the limit, or rather, he could manipulate time, thereby creating the illusion of increased consciousness operation speed.
Of course, no matter how it works, one thing he can do is that one second in the real world equals decades or even centuries of thinking in the Dream World.
This also means that the speed of his consciousness operation in the Dream World might be many times faster than the speed of light.
He had always experienced this point frequently. For example, researching a certain Charm, disassembling and combining runes, and so on. However, usually, Aisenwould only stay in the Dream World for a few months at most at a time.
After all, even if he stayed for hundreds of years and only one second passed in the outside world, his subjective consciousness would still feel the passage of hundreds of years.
But clearly, for Aisen, who had only experienced a few decades across two lives, he was unwilling to personally experience such a long passage of time in the Dream World.
Of course, no matter how slow he controls the flow of time, allowing him to spend a few months, or hundreds or thousands of years, etc., in the Dream World within the scale of one second in the real world. This all indicates that the connection between Aisen's Dream World and the real world is distinctly separate.
And the question Aisen has been thinking about recently is that once he builds a supercomputer and creates something similar to a laplace's demon in the Dream World, it might be possible to break the boundary between the Dream World and the real world.
For example, after the supercomputer in the Dream World is built, could Aisen connect a part of his consciousness to the supercomputer through a contractual link and then synchronize them?
Connecting human consciousness with a supercomputer sounds somewhat fantastical, but theoretically, it is not an impossible technology to achieve. After all, in his previous life, Aisen often heard news about brain-computer interfaces, brainwave-controlled robots, and so on.
Therefore, connecting a part of his consciousness to the supercomputer built in the Dream World is potentially achievable. As for how to achieve it, Aisen even feels it is very simple. Not because he knows magic, but because his authority in the Dream World is sufficient.
So, what would happen once his consciousness is synchronized and connected with the supercomputer in the Dream World?
It should be said, this is a rather terrifying matter.
Because the supercomputer in the Dream World, Aisen is aiming for the goal of a laplace's demon. Therefore, its processing speed or computing power will reach a terrifying level.
And once Aisen's consciousness can interface with the supercomputer in the Dream World. This means that the speed of Aisen's consciousness operation in the real world might be synchronized by the supercomputer in the Dream World to a terrifying degree.
Uh, like entering the Dream World, whether consciousness can exceed the speed of light is unknown, but consciousness operation speed reaching the speed of light is highly possible.
Simply put, Aisen's consciousness speed will be the same as when he transforms into light and enters the world of light. Since his consciousness speed can increase to the speed of light, it means his reaction ability will also be like this.
This way, Aisen won't need to transform into light in the future; as long as his consciousness moves and synchronizes with the supercomputer in the Dream World, he can enter the world of "time stillness." He can shout loudly like The Flash, "I am the fastest person in this world!" (laughing O(∩_∩)O).
This way, Aisen is simply invincible!
What? Someone is casting Avada Kedavra at him? Stop dreaming, the speed of this Charm is too slow, it can't catch up to him at all!
Of course, everyone might feel confused. If Aisen is to enter the "time stillness" world, with such high consciousness speed, can his brain withstand it?
In fact, Aisen believes that after a part of his consciousness synchronizes with the supercomputer in the Dream World, the pressure borne by the real world will very likely be borne by the Dream World.
Because if the boundary between the Dream World and the real world is truly broken, Aisen feels this is just an insignificant problem.
With countless thoughts in his mind, Aisen's face was full of smiles, as if he couldn't wait to give it a try.
"Oh right, Professor, how do we get there? By Apparition?" Hermione shook her head, seeming to have thought of something, and asked.
"That's right, because what I'm doing is a private matter, it's best to conceal our tracks." Aisen's thoughts gathered, and he waved his hand, casting a Banishing Charm and a Concealment Charm on the two of them.
"I'm ready!" Hermione pursed her lips and grabbed Aisen's arm tightly.
"Then, let's go!" Aisen smiled, and then with a flash, the two disappeared from the path by the roadside.
...
The lingering glow of the setting sun gradually faded, and gusts of cold wind whistled by, making the brightly lit town in the distance appear particularly warm.
At the entrance of the town, two figures gradually approached from the distance.
"Professor, when are you planning to do your business?" A clear and pleasant voice drifted in the air, entering people's hearts and stirring up ripples.
"We'll be staying for a while longer!" Aisen' gentle voice sounded, "Don't worry, during the day we can explore various places together, and at night, I'll take some time to do my work."
Entering from the town entrance, Aisen and Hermione's figures became clearer.
In the morning, the two had already arrived here by means of Apparition. Then, they spent the entire day exploring the surrounding areas, and at night, they casually chose a small town as a place to stay.
A few minutes later, Aisen and Hermione stopped at the entrance of a restaurant in the small town.
A tall stand was erected at the restaurant entrance, with several loops of wire wrapped around it, from which a light bulb hung down, illuminating the surroundings brightly.
At the entrance, a middle-aged man was reading a newspaper by the light. Seeing the two approaching, he immediately put down the newspaper in his hand, and while smiling, he enthusiastically asked, "Hello, how can I help you?"
Although the language was different, Aisen, who had mastered Legilimency, easily understood what the other person meant.
"We'd like to eat something!" With a slight turn of thought, Aisen said, and a silver glint flickered in his eyes. Immediately after, the middle-aged man's face broke into a smile.
"Today is our restaurant's discount day. If you dine here, we also offer a complimentary serving of our carefully prepared pie!"
"There's such a thing?" Hermione said in surprise.
"Please come in and dine!" The middle-aged man bowed and made an inviting gesture.
After entering the restaurant, Aisen looked inside. The tables and chairs were neatly arranged, and the floor was very clean. He immediately sat down with Hermione at a table.
"Our restaurant's pie is the best in town, it definitely won't disappoint our guests!" The middle-aged man said, then called out towards the kitchen, "Haruko, we have guests, two discount sets!"
Then, Aisen saw a kind-faced cook come out, nod towards Aisen and Hermione, and then turn around and go back in.
"Are the guests tourists from abroad?" The middle-aged man sat on the other side and took the initiative to start a conversation.
"Yes, we heard it's close to the launch center here, so we came to take a look!" Aisen nodded, but his finger tapped on the table, and an invisible ripple spread out, enveloping the entire restaurant.
"Oh, that place, I see, tourists come here every year around this time." The middle-aged man seemed very talkative.
"With the world's number one supercomputer, the launch center's missions must be getting more frequent," Aisensaid casually.
"That's a matter for the big companies, it has nothing to do with us—" The middle-aged man waved his hand, but a hint of pride showed on his face.
"Fujitsu's strength is indeed extraordinary!" Aisen said, following the other person's lead.
After a brief conversation, the middle-aged man got up and walked towards the kitchen.
"Are people here this enthusiastic?" Hermione whispered.
"How could that be? If you didn't have money, who would talk to you like this!" Aisen's lips twitched, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.
Because of his past life memories, Aisen basically had no good feelings towards this country.
It was precisely for this reason that he came to this country for some "academic" reference without any psychological barriers. Anyway, Aisen wasn't living in the Muggle World, so what did it matter?
But to be honest, Fujitsu is indeed considered powerful in the Muggle World. Because Aisen remembered that before he transmigrated in his previous life, the supercomputer developed by this company could still rank among the top three globally.
So, does this mean he can just keep milking Fujitsu for all it's worth from now on?
As his thoughts turned, a hint of a smile appeared on Aisen's face.
After eating at the restaurant, Aisen and Hermione were quite satisfied with their meal. After they left, the people in the restaurant automatically forgot what had happened earlier.
That's right, since Aisen was planning to do some referencing, how could he let people discover his tracks?
After Hermione went to sleep at night, Aisen planned to take action.
Operating at night is not a good option for ordinary people, but for Aisen, a person who can actively summon light, he is not afraid of darkness. Moreover, Aisen himself can travel as light.
...
In a hidden place, the entire room was equipped with a large number of hardware components. Suddenly, a beam of light moved around the room, like lightning, yet it was not observed by anyone.
In the blink of an eye, the beam of light completely disappeared.
Over the next ten-plus days, whenever no one was paying attention at night, a flicker of light would silently appear and then silently disappear.
During the day, staff came here for maintenance, but they didn't find the slightest abnormality.
It was like a lightning ghost, lurking in the dark, exploring the secrets here. No one knew that Aisen, this shameless thief, had already secretly gotten his hands on their research results.
In a flash, half a month had passed.
Early in the morning, after Hermione woke up, Aisen took her and left.
"Professor, are you done with your business?" Seeing Aisen's demeanor, Hermione seemed to have anticipated something and showed a happy expression as she spoke.
"Yes, the matter is settled, we should leave here now." Aisen smiled and nodded.
In over half a month, Aisen had gained a preliminary understanding of how to build a supercomputer.
In fact, there is no essential difference between a supercomputer and a personal computer. Their structural components are similar; it's just that a supercomputer's hardware components are more powerful.
But none of this was a problem for Aisen. In just over ten days, he had already replicated all the hardware components of the supercomputer in the Dream World.
As for the software part, or rather, how to make it run, Aisen planned to study it slowly. Because he still had some ideas he needed to try.
Chapter 333: Before the Start of Term
The entire summer break was to last until September, but the remaining time was relatively relaxed for Aisen and Hermione.
After leaving Japan, Aisen took Hermione on a tour around the world. Just as Aisen had fantasized before, they traveled freely like movie protagonists.
In the morning, they woke up in Paris, enjoyed a unique and delicious breakfast with Hermione, and then instantly moved to Fiji to surf. Afterward, like ordinary tourists, they enjoyed the natural scenery alongside the crowds.
At noon, they arrived at the summit of Mount Everest to experience the world's most thrilling bungee jumping and feel the pulse of the world up close. In the afternoon, they dived into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to explore the unknown sights of the deep sea.
Time always slipped away unnoticed. On the evening of the week before the start of term, Aisen and Hermionereturned to England and entered London.
"Professor, are we going back now?"
Hermione looked at the quickly receding lights of the night scene outside the window, a look of lingering enjoyment on her face. It was already eight o'clock in the evening, but she seemed not to want to go back so early.
"What? It's been almost two months, and you still haven't had enough fun?" Feeling the night view of the city, Aisen's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Inside the carriage, everyone sat quietly in their seats, either contemplating the vicissitudes of life or immersed in the world of books.
After entering London, Aisen did not take Hermione to Apparition, but instead moved by using Muggle Worldtransportation.
"But, there are still several days until the start of term!" Leaning against Aisen, Hermione pouted and said.
"That's right, as you said, there are still several days until the start of term." Aisen smiled slightly and twisted his neck. "You should be able to guess why I left you a week!"
"Really?" Hermione straightened up, a thoughtful expression on her face.
"That's right, you should know what time it is this year, right?" Aisen's expression became slightly more serious.
"Fifth year?" Hermione was stunned for a moment and said in an uncertain tone.
"Next, for you, it's the O.W.Ls year!" Aisen had a hint of playfulness and helplessness on his face.
"O.W.Ls year, that's right, it's the O.W.Ls year. Then--" Hermione showed a look of sudden realization, but before she could finish speaking, her tone paused, and her pretty face turned pale as if she had lost color.
Because during the holiday, Hermione had been having so much fun with Aisen that her homework progress had not increased for a long time.
"Thought of it?" Seeing Hermione's expression, Aisenraised an eyebrow and asked directly, "That's right, I left you a week. For the rest of the time, you must work hard to complete your homework."
Aisen spoke quite seriously, but when facing Hermione, his tone lacked the oppressive feeling of a Professor.
"I know, Professor, don't worry, I'll get those homework done in a week!" Hermione puffed out her cheeks.
Very good. Seeing Hermione regain her confidence, Aisencouldn't help but nod.
Although Hermione was still far behind on her homework, as a top student, completing it within a week was basically not a problem.
If this were Harry or Ron, they would basically not have many choices. Either copy directly from Hermione, or have Aisen cheat for them to gain some time.
"Very good, I believe you can complete your homework!" Aisen said with a smile. "You know, you're the first in your year!"
"But, Professor, I can't go to the Library to check some information, what should I do?" Hermione's pretty face fell, showing a bit of hesitation.
"Don't worry, I'll try my best to help you find some information. Also, if you have any questions you don't understand, you can ask me." Aisen smiled and then leaned into Hermione's ear and whispered, "You can say whatever you want in the Chat Group!"
"Then Professor, I won't be able to go out for a while." A blush flashed across Hermione's face. After nodding, she reached out and took Aisen's arm. "Are you returning to Hogwarts?"
"Hmm, more or less. After I take you home, I'll probably go see Harry and the others!" Aisen nodded gently. "Uh--, I wonder how their homework is going?"
"In two months, they should have finished their homework by now. They are no longer the same as before!" As Hermione spoke, she seemed to think of something, and a smile spread across her face.
Hearing Hermione's words, Aisen couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
To be honest, he didn't really believe that those students could finish their homework on time, even Harry and Ron. After all, the O.W.Ls year for the soon-to-be fifth-year students was about to begin, so every Professor was desperately assigning them homework.
What's more, before the holiday, Ron had specifically consulted him about using Apparition during the holiday. Perhaps not only Ron, but even Harry, would be immersed in this Charm of Apparition.
However, this was not a big problem.
Aisen estimated that the Professors at the school assigned a large amount of homework to the soon-to-be fifth-year students, probably not with the goal of making them complete all of it, but rather to make them adapt to this high-intensity study state.
Firstly, summer homework itself is a tool to help students maintain their study state. Thus, students with a plan can quickly adjust their state after the holiday ends. Students without a plan might rely on this high-pressure process to recover their state.
Secondly, this is likely the Professors warming up for the O.W.Ls year.
After all, even a poor student, once they adapt to this high-intensity homework state, will likely feel a bit more relaxed after the new term begins.
After leaving the station, Aisen and Hermione waited for a moment before getting into a taxi bound for the Stone District.
After entering Lily Street, the two got out of the taxi and slowly walked towards No. 444 not far away.
"Professor, did you forget something?" At the end of the street corner, Hermione looked at her home not far away, then suddenly stopped and said.
"Oh, what is it?" Aisen looked at Hermione in surprise.
"The Moon, Professor! If my mother asks me what it's like on the Moon, how should I answer?" Hermione said, a look of anticipation on her face.
"This kind of thing?" Aisen smiled and shook his head.
If Hermione hadn't suddenly brought it up, he would have forgotten about it.
"Can I?" Hermione whispered, then pointed her finger at the sky.
Stars twinkled in the night sky, and a crescent moon was embedded among them, emitting a faint silver light. The light poured down for a thousand miles, cast on the ground, covering it with a thin layer of frost.
A chilling atmosphere rippled through the brightly lit street, adding a touch of bleakness to the hot summer.
Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Aisen's expression became slightly more serious: "To be honest, I went to the Moon by myself before!"
"Professor, you've already been?" Hermione's eyes widened considerably.
"That's right, just as described in the books, there's no air up there, it's barren, with gravel and rocks everywhere, and the gravity is only one-sixth of Earth's, and so on. The environment is very bad!" Aisen nodded.
"Then--" Hermione blinked at Aisen, seemingly expressing something.
"Hmm, if you want to go, I'll take you up to see it now!" Aisen looked at Hermione, then extended his hand.
Hermione nodded vigorously, then directly grabbed Aisen's hand and held it tightly.
"Let's go!" As his voice fell, Aisen and Hermione's figures simultaneously turned into a beam of light and flew towards the sky.
Entering the world of light, Aisen's perspective suddenly changed.
With one person in tow, this situation was unexpectedly smooth. It felt to Aisen as if he was carrying a piece of information, attached to his body without any sense of abnormality.
In less than two seconds, Aisen and Hermione's figures appeared somewhere on the far side of the Moon.
The moment they landed on the Moon's surface, Aisencast a spell to create a protective shield, protecting the two of them. Immediately afterward, he continued to cast spells, filling the space within the protective shield with air.
"How does it feel?" Looking at the dazed Hermione, Aisenasked directly in the Chat Group.
"Professor, what was that just now?" Taking a deep breath, Hermione, who had come back to her senses and found nothing unusual, asked impatiently.
"Advanced application of Transfiguration is very complex!" Aisen said with a smile, patting Hermione's head, then pointing down at the ground.
"Is that how it is?" Hermione looked at Aisen with a slightly dazed expression, then seemed to react, squatting down and grabbing a handful of soil. From the side, a blush could be seen on her face.
"That's right, as you can see, the Moon is actually very desolate. The soil here is actually useless to ordinary people," Aisen said, pacing slowly.
"Only one-sixth of Earth's gravity, Professor. If I jump hard, do you think I'll jump right off?" Hermione walked with light steps, as if free from the constraints of gravity, floating lightly behind Aisen.
"Uh - you're right, it's possible," Aisen looked at Hermione with a strange expression, "as long as your take-off speed reaches 1.5 miles per second."
"Then, Professor, can you do it?" Hermione said, bouncing and skipping, her laughter echoing within the protective shield.
"Of course, that's a very simple thing for me!" Aisen said solemnly.
Speaking of which, ever since he inscribed the Energy Absorption runes on his body, his physical fitness has been rapidly increasing, and it's increasing all the time.
He just didn't know if his take-off speed could reach the Moon's escape velocity, nor had he tried. But if there were no accidents, he would be able to do it one day. And in the future, perhaps he could even jump directly from Earth to the Moon (laughs)!
"Then, Professor, why are you so amazing?" Hermionegrabbed Aisen's arm, jumped in front of him, and then moved to the other side.
"Because I'm a genius!" Aisen said shamelessly.
"Professor, what do you think, how was the Moon formed?" Hermione pursed her lips and directly changed the subject.
"Actually, no one knows how the Moon was formed, even now," Aisen raised an eyebrow and took over Hermione's topic, saying, "Some say that the Moon split off from Earth. In the early history of Earth, when it was still in a molten state, due to excessive rotation speed, some matter gathered and detached from Earth, being thrown out, eventually forming the Moon."
"Is that so?" Hermione's face showed a surprised expression.
"Obviously, this is a hypothesis, and there's a problem with this hypothesis: there's no evidence that Earth ever rotated wildly," Aisen shrugged.
"Is there no evidence in the Wizarding World either?" Hermione turned her body and walked backwards slowly.
"Uh - I doubt anyone in the Wizarding World would research this!" Aisen's face showed a doubtful expression.
Speaking of which, although this world is the Harry Potter world, its history is basically similar to Aisen's previous life. This means that the history of Earth, the Moon, and other planets in this world are all calculated in units of hundreds of millions of years.
And the history of human existence obviously cannot reach that time scale.
As for whether the origin of humans in this world might be vastly different from Aisen's previous life due to magic, Aisen really couldn't be sure.
However, upon reflection, some clues suggest that the history of humanity in this world should not be too different from his previous life.
For example, Ollivander, the wandmaker, is immensely proud that his family has been making wands since 382 BC. Is this history long? For humans, it should be considered so, otherwise, Ollivander wouldn't be like this.
Of course, Aisen could actually travel through time to the past to see the development process of human civilization in this world. However, this holds little significance for Aisen.
After exploring the Moon for more than ten minutes, Aisen took Hermione and returned to Earth as light.
"Goodbye, Professor!" Standing at her doorstep, Hermione waved goodbye to Aisen, still wanting more.
"Goodbye!" Aisen smiled and nodded, "Oh, by the way, Hermione, remember if anything happens, you can tell me directly in the Chat Group!"
"Understood, Professor!"
...
London, Charing Cross Road.
In the night, the city that had been bustling and noisy all day quieted down, but amidst the blooming streetlights, another kind of prosperity reappeared on the streets. The streets were filled with traffic, and the noisy sounds echoed in Aisen's ears, giving him a feeling of being in a different era.
Pacing slowly on the street, at this moment, his heart quieted down.
Hmm - hamburger specialty store, cinema, and, this is that bookstore, yes, over there is the record store. And here, the Leaky Cauldron!
A few years ago, when he first activated his golden finger, he entered the Wizarding World from here. And now, he is not the same as before.
But then again, Voldemort is basically close to being defeated, right?
Okay, after being dealt with by Dumbledore like this, he probably has to continue to lie low. But in that case, nothing will happen at Hogwarts for the next year - no, perhaps for several years.
If it weren't for him, how far would the plot of this world have developed?
Oh! Cedric died, and then Harry, Dumbledore, and others all knew that Voldemort had resurrected. Then Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of magic, stubbornly refused to believe it, and as a result, Voldemort's power grew stronger and stronger...
Yes, Dumbledore gathered the members of the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry also formed a so-called Dumbledore's Army. This basically signaled the prelude to war with Voldemort.
Tsk tsk -
Thinking of what happened in the original plot, Aisencouldn't help but shake his head.
How to put it? As he thought before, although Harry and his side won in the end, the victory was a bit too coincidental. It could even be described as "walking on a tightrope." If any one link went wrong, the outcome of the Second Wizarding War would really be hard to say.
"The new school year is about to begin, I wonder how the plot will unfold in the coming year?" Muttering softly, Aisen pushed open the door and entered the Leaky Cauldron.
"Hi, Aisen, long time no see!" In the dim bar space, on the other side of the bar, someone waved to Aisen.
"Oh, yes, long time no see. Give me a room, I want to stay for a few days!" After closing the large door, Aisen went up to Tom and said.
"No problem, do you want something to eat?" The bar owner Tom smiled at Aisen, then pointed his wand at the tray in his hand, and it flew towards a table by the wall.
"Alright, I'll have some pie!" Aisen said, coming to the corner, looking at the newspapers posted on the wall, and found that nothing major had happened in the Wizarding World.
However, one piece of news caught his attention.
"Dumbledore has submitted a proposal to the school board to restart the exchange student program?" Aisenread out a line of text from the newspaper.
"That's right, although Hogwarts is the best magic school in the world, Dumbledore believes that only by promoting international student exchange can Hogwarts continue to progress," Tom came to Aisen's side and continued speaking, taking over Aisen's topic.
"Restart? So, in the past, Hogwarts had exchange student programs with other schools?" Looking at the smiling old man, Aisen's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.
"That's right, I remember clearly that Hogwarts and Castelobruxo had exchange student activities before. Some students who wanted to study South American Herbology and Magical Creatures could sign up."
"Then, why did it stop?" Aisen propped up his arm and rubbed his chin with one hand, "I've been a Professor at Hogwarts for a few years, and I've never heard of an exchange student program."
"Uh - I heard that the cost of the exchange student program was relatively high, and students had to pay for it themselves, so many students gave up on signing up," Tom said, a trace of innocence flashing across his face.
"So, this time restarting the exchange student program, will Hogwarts provide the relevant costs?" Glancing at the newspaper, Aisen nodded slightly.
"Who knows? I think Dumbledore must have already planned it!" Tom said casually. From his tone, it was clear that he had great trust in Dumbledore.
"Cost?" Aisen muttered and then shook his head.
Chapter 334: The Road Ahead
Half an hour later, after eating a little something, Aisenwent straight upstairs and settled into a guest room.
Sitting by the window, he looked at the street in the night. The entire space seemed to become hazy under the glow of the streetlights. There were few pedestrians on the street, occasionally seeing one or two people entering nearby shops.
Clearly, whether it was the Muggle World or the Wizarding World, people rarely ventured out at night.
However, Aisen knew that this situation would likely change within a few years. After all, as time went on, the Muggle World was developing quite rapidly. By then, a considerable portion of people should enjoy nightlife more.
Withdrawing his gaze, with a slight thought, the book of aisen was taken out by him.
After opening the book of aisen, Aisen's fingers gently brushed, outlining streaks of Ancient Runes that bloomed with brilliant light.
The light was drawn from the air, wrapping around the Ancient Runes, and then rapidly contracted and converged into them. Each Ancient Rune seemed to possess sentience, revolving around Aisen's fingertips.
Hiss—
The Ancient Runes leaped in the air, twisted and arranged, combining into runes.
As they circled his fingertips, they seemed to cleave the air, emitting bursts of sound. Immediately after, the Ancient Runes and runes intertwined, then scattered down like flowing water, dripping onto the pages.
The power of the contract spread across the pages, engraving the runes that Aisen had disassembled and combined onto them.
Aisen watched the book of aisen before him with full concentration. A faint glow emerged from the pages, then converged after several transformations.
A few minutes later, Aisen stopped his movements, and the Ancient Runes revolving around his fingertips dispersed into the air like smoke.
Turning to the next page, his fingers continued to outline in the air, depicting streaks of Ancient Runes, repeating the previous actions. The appearance of each Ancient Rune was like flowing clouds and water, emitting a peculiar rhythm.
Like spirits dancing in the darkness, they connected, arranged, and combined with a mysterious rhythm.
Each time a Charm was disassembled, it was an adjustment for Aisen. Perhaps before, he had disassembled this Charm and expressed it using a combination of Ancient Runes and runes.
But Aisen's strength and understanding were always improving. Therefore, when disassembling again, he would continue to deepen his understanding and try to make some subtle, appropriate adjustments.
Time passed, little by little.
One after another, quite complex Charms were turned into skills by Aisen and added to the book of aisen. The 'Skill Bar' was slowly expanding.
'Stop Charm', 'All Charms End', 'Charm Elimination', 'Apparition', 'Whirlwind Strangling Kill'...
Some complex Charms, or Charms created by Aisenhimself, were all disassembled by Aisen one by one, expressed in a combination of runes and Ancient Runes, and then packaged into skills through the connection of the contract and placed into the 'Skill Bar'.
Half an hour later, when Aisen stopped his actions, he successfully added some more skills to the book of aisen. Accordingly, these new 'skills' also appeared synchronously on the Chat Group based on the book of aisen.
After closing the book, Aisen let out a slight breath, then retracted it back into his body.
Feeling the book of aisen seemingly turning into the smallest particles and flowing within his body, a slight smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
'But, a Chat Group?' Aisen muttered to himself.
After his thoughts turned, the Chat Group interface appeared before Aisen's eyes.
Just as before, on the right side of the Chat Group, besides Aisen the group owner, only Hermione the administrator was listed there alone.
'For the Chat Group, should I add more people?' This thought emerged in his mind, and Aisen pondered for a moment.
Previously, Aisen hadn't thought much about this issue. He was just inspired by the Double-sided MirrorHermione gave him, realizing he could develop a Chat Group through the connection of the contract, the purpose still being to facilitate communication with Hermione.
Now, the Chat Group was already developed, and it should be time to consider adding some people.
Of course, there was another point he needed to consider clearly, and that was who to add.
After a long while, Aisen sighed and couldn't help but shake his head.
Ultimately, the Chat Group he had created was just a knock-off, not a real cheat. It seemed to have no benefit to him other than allowing him to communicate with people.
In his previous life, he had read many web novels. If someone else's cheat was a Chat Group, they could add people from different worlds to the group, and thus use the resources of other worlds to strengthen themselves.
For example, if someone from a Wuxia plane entered the Chat Group, then that person would essentially possess the resources of the entire Wuxia plane. Of course, simply put, they could learn various martial arts and so on.
If there was an Xianxia plane, then it would be perfect, they could cultivate immortality and take off directly.
Even more, as a cheat, if the Chat Group was more powerful, one could even directly learn cultivation methods and instantly reach max level, and so on.
But all of this essentially didn't exist for Aisen.
Because the Chat Group he created seemed to genuinely not be able to bring him any resources other than communication. Uh—, well, the members who joined the group could borrow the 'skills' in the 'Skill Bar', which was a benefit.
A more crucial point was that even if Aisen could travel back in time, he would only be going to parallel Space-Times of this world.
This also meant that even if he could add people from different worlds to the Chat Group, it didn't seem very useful. Because whatever resources he needed, he could just travel there himself and obtain them, there was no need to achieve this purpose through the Chat Group.
Could it be that Aisen had to constantly go back to the past, travel through Space-Time, and add Hermiones from every world to the group?
Unfortunately, although this idea was a bit crazy, it was just a thought.
Because although there were many, many parallel worlds in the past, it seemed that by the time 1972 arrived, they were all converged and became the world he was in. Or rather, by the year 1972, the other parallel worlds simply ceased to exist.
This phenomenon was very strange to Aisen, but this was the fact he had currently ascertained.
Clearly, even if he traveled through Space-Time back to the past, it would be impossible to add countless Hermiones to the Chat Group.
Sigh—
Could it be that the Chat Group was useless after being developed? After sighing, Aisen felt a bit weary for a moment.
Getting up, he stood up and glanced at the dark night outside the window. Aisen shook his head, walked over, drew the curtains, and then turned around and lay down on the bed.
Wait—, it couldn't be said to be useless. Perhaps, it could still be used to spread faith?
Faith? Becoming a god?
Just like he thought last time? Traveling through Space-Time to spread his 'god name' to various parallel Space-Times, and thus collect faith?
Then, could the Chat Group be used to connect 'believers' from various worlds?
Hiss—
Aisen drew in a cold breath, feeling that the idea he had previously conceived suddenly had the possibility of being realized.
Perhaps some people would think that Aisen doing this was truly a bit redundant. After all, his strength was already the ceiling of the Wizarding World, and with the construction of the supercomputer, perhaps after some time, after creating laplace's demon in the Dream World, his strength would increase significantly.
In this way, Aisen could basically be considered a 'god'. Given this, was there still a need for him to pursue the path of gaining faith to become a god in various parallel Space-Times?
Actually, that's not wrong to say. He now had a cheat that could increase the magic within his body every day, and obtain Miracle Traits every year, and so on.
It could be said that his strength was increasing every moment. Let alone in the Muggle World, even in the Wizarding World, his strength would be described as 'god-like' by those Witches sooner or later.
But the problem was, the 'god' that Aisen envisioned should be one who controlled certain 'authorities'. Just like Death, who is said to control death in the legends of this world.
What he was unsure of was whether he could control certain aspects of 'authority' as his strength continuously increased. And this path of gaining faith to become a god, in his opinion, was a road that was very likely to be passable. Since that was the case, why shouldn't he try it?
Perhaps, after spreading his 'god name' throughout the myriad worlds in the future, he might be able to step onto higher peaks through another path.
Furthermore, even if he were to go through such trouble, it wouldn't hinder his own strength from constantly increasing. Since that's the case, what was there for Aisento be conflicted about?
After all, walking on two legs is always much more convenient than walking on one, isn't it?
"So, what kind of god should I be?" Aisen murmured, his eyes slightly closed.
Death?
A flash of inspiration crossed Aisen's mind. He seemed to understand something and showed a look of sudden realization.
According to common sense, spreading faith in the secular world and possessing supernatural abilities would be a particularly convenient thing. Aisen couldn't determine what effect it would have in modern society for the time being, but he imagined it should be very easy.
Not to mention ancient society. Aisen was certain that if someone displayed supernatural abilities in front of an ancient monarch, it would be extremely simple to pretend to be a god or ghost.
But the problem is, this world has a community of Witches.
Spreading faith among ordinary people would be fine, because ordinary people are easily fooled. Seeing someone display "divine power," they might just believe immediately.
But Witches are definitely not like that. Because Witches themselves possess the magical power of magic, if a person were to spread faith to the Witch community by displaying supernatural abilities, the effect would probably be particularly poor.
The reason for saying this is just that Aisen suddenly thought, could the legendary Death in this world have spread the god name of "Death" precisely because of this?
You see, although Witches possess magic and unimaginable power, this group cannot live forever. This means that most Witches, like ordinary people, fear death.
So, is it because of this that "Death" used "death" itself to spread his god name, and then truly became the Death who controls the authority of death in this world?
What? This world has the Philosopher's Stone and horcruxes that can make people escape death? But perhaps, this is also knowledge that Death deliberately left in the world! Otherwise, why would there be the saying in this world, "Death is but the next great adventure"?
Perhaps, this is a trap set by Death to deal with "clear-headed people"?
One could say all of this is just Aisen's speculation, but in his opinion, this speculation is very reasonable. Otherwise, why does this world have the Deathly Hallows and the legend of Death?
It doesn't make sense, right!
Assuming there's suddenly a legend of a god in this world, why isn't it the god of fire, the god of water, or the god of life, etc., but Death?
Because no one can reveal Death's true face, and no one is willing to approach death!
Other gods, such as the god of fire, the god of water, etc., even if they display miracles, some Witches would probably just see them as powerful Witches.
Perhaps that awesome Witch would even come knocking to challenge their fame.
But Death, without even needing to display miracles, can make all sentient beings feel fear and despair from the bottom of their hearts, right! Of course, a few wise individuals might be exceptions, but the vast majority cannot escape this psychology.
But even the few wise individuals who see through all of this, like Nicolas Flamel, Dumbledore, and others, didn't they also face death calmly in the end?
After understanding all of this, Aisen suddenly felt his heart rate quicken.
"This is all speculation, all wild thoughts, overthinking! Overthinking!" Aisen muttered. It took him a long time to calm his mind.
Clearly, there were now two possibilities before Aisen. One possibility was that everything Aisen thought was just nonsense, that there was no Death at all, and all those so-called "reasonable" possibilities he thought of were simply not the case.
The other possibility was that his thoughts were correct. There really was a Death in this world who controlled the authority of death.
If it was the first possibility, then Aisen had nothing more to say. He would continue to live his life in this world, be a passerby Professor, and steadily proceed according to his plan.
But if it was the second possibility, then Aisen—uh, it seemed he still had to proceed according to his plan.
Of course, no matter which possibility it was, Aisen felt he needed to be mentally prepared.
So, what kind of god would be powerful enough?
God of Fire? No! Although Aisen's skill with fire could support the god name "God of Fire," he wasn't satisfied with the authority of the god of fire.
God of Water? No either! Aisen would never be satisfied with just that little bit.
God of Space-Time? It sounded okay, but wasn't it still somewhat limited?
Omniscient and Omnipotent—God of Gods? This felt very powerful. If he truly spread such a god name, would he be able to seize all sorts of authorities?
But what ability did he have to support this god name?
Hmm—isn't this just an upgraded version of laplace's demon?
Thinking of this, Aisen's face showed a hint of strangeness. But the laplace's demon created in the Dream World didn't seem that strong in the real world.
Wait—
Could it be that by using the so-called power of faith, the dream could be reflected into reality, turning the Virtual into Reality ? Could the laplace's demon from the Dream World be directly brought into the real world?
With a slight thought, Aisen cast the Dream God Spelland entered the Dream World. After carefully sensing for a while, he opened his eyes in the real world again.
"The Dream World is still accumulating power. This power is incredibly profound. Perhaps it doesn't need external help?" Aisen pondered.
After a while, Aisen shook his head and smiled.
Clearly, this matter was still a bit early for him. What the situation would be like in the future would probably only be known later.
Of course, no matter what, for Aisen, this was a path he could take. Perhaps he hadn't stepped onto this path yet, but the direction was already clear.
Next, he just needed to proceed according to the plan.
...
The next morning, after Aisen got up and ate something at the Leaky Cauldron, he went out directly.
This time, he didn't wander around Diagon Alley but planned to buy some programming books in the Muggle World. Uh, well, actually, he could also find some programming language knowledge he learned in his previous life by digging into his memory world. But he felt it was quite worthwhile to buy a few more books.
As for why he wanted to buy programming language books, Aisen mainly felt it was to prepare for the operation of the supercomputer in the Dream World.
That's right, Aisen planned to build a system himself to run this supercomputer. He had already thought of the system's name: "laplace's demon."
And buying these books wasn't to learn the programming languages within them, but to learn the various ways of thinking.
Of course, if necessary, Aisen would also need to dig out some relatively "sci-fi" computer concepts from his memories of his previous life. Then, he would find a way to build a system that truly deserved the name laplace's demon.
As for the system's lowest-level language structure, Aisen planned to use Ancient Runes.
On the one hand, this world does have magic, after all. Even if Aisen couldn't guarantee he could truly create laplace's demon in the real world, he felt it was more suitable to use runes to leverage the power of magic.
On the other hand, the characteristics of runes seemed more comprehensive. As a low-level architectural language, it might be easier to upgrade later.
Moreover, this also related to a conjecture of Aisen's that might come in handy later.
After buying some books on programming design, Aisenreturned to the Leaky Cauldron and immersed himself in a state of study.
Time always passed quickly when focused on studying.
During these past few days, Aisen browsed through various programming design ideas and dug out concepts of supercomputers from various sci-fi works from the depths of his memory.
In addition, Aisen also adjusted the flow of time in the Dream World to gain more ample time to select some runes to structure the system.
This continued until two days before the start of the term. Aisen carefully selected a thousand runes, which was considered the initial screening, and then temporarily stopped some of his work.
Chapter 335: The End of the Holidays (Thanks to A Sad City for the 5000-point reward)
Early in the morning, Aisen came out of the guest room and arrived at the Leaky Cauldron lobby.
After greeting the bar owner, Tom, he walked directly through the bar counter to the enclosed courtyard behind it.
He took out his wand and tapped the wall a few times. The bricks on the wall seemed to receive a command and twisted and shifted. In just a moment, a wide, brick-built archway appeared before Aisen.
Stepping through the archway into the winding, cobblestone streets of Diagon Alley, a bustling, noisy sound entered his ears, immediately enveloping him in the lively atmosphere.
Clearly, with the start of the school year approaching, this street had become exceptionally lively again.
For Hogwarts students and incoming first-years, school was starting in two days. Therefore, purchasing the necessary items for the new school year was an essential process.
The rising sun cast its light down, shining on the signs of some shops on the street, reflecting a faint golden glow that was somewhat dazzling.
Witchs stopped in front of various shops, buying materials like dragon liver at apothecary shops, and pets at owl shops, among other things.
Walking slowly along the street, looking at everything before him, Aisen felt exceptionally calm.
After walking several hundred meters, Aisen's eyes lit up as he arrived at his destination – Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.
"What is this?"
"Hey, you have great taste! It can help you bounce back some bad curses." "That's right, all you have to do is stare into their eyes. Isn't it perfect!" Fred and George's voices sounded one after another, enthusiastically introducing their products to the Little Wizards.
"Wow—, is this, Daydream Charm? There's even a product like this?" Another Little Wizards showed an interested expression.
"That's right, this is our invention. Just one will let you experience thirty minutes of high-quality daydreaming. It will give you perfect relaxation and enjoyment! Only 10 Knuts, how about it?"
Upon entering the shop, Aisen saw several Little Wizardsstanding by the display racks, curiously examining some of the products placed on them, chattering about something, while the Weasley Twins occasionally stepped forward to introduce them.
"Professor Aisen, welcome, welcome!" Seeing Aisenenter, Fred's eyes lit up, and he quickly greeted him.
"Are you two still here? Have you finished your holiday homework?" Aisen smiled and waved his hand.
"Oh, don't be like that, Professor!" Fred and Georgeshowed rather wronged expressions. "Our O.W.Ls year is over!"
Indeed, they had been hearing similar words from Aisenfor over a year. Although the O.W.Ls exam could influence a Witch's career choice, they had long decided to focus their energy on this shop.
As a result, not worrying about their future careers, even the Seven Grade N.E.W.Ts exam was not important to them.
"Alright, since it's your choice, there's no problem." Aisensmiled and nodded. "However, since you don't need to worry about certificates anymore, I think it's still good for you to learn more in your final year."
"Okay, Professor, you're right. Maybe we can find some inspiration in class!" Fred's face showed a hint of a smile.
"Hmm, maybe we can ask some people and see what their needs are. We must keep up with the times!" Georgeechoed.
Several Little Wizards bought some prank products and gadgets in the shop and were then seen off by the twins.
"Did anything happen during the holidays?" Watching the two of them, Aisen leaned against the stair railing and casually asked.
"Nothing happened, right, George?" Fred was stunned for a moment, shrugged, and looked at George next to him.
"Yes, Professor, I don't think anything happened!" Georgepulled out a newspaper from a shelf on a nearby display rack and handed it to Aisen.
"Ron and Harry?" After a casual glance, he closed the newspaper and returned it to them, then Aisen changed the subject.
"Ha—, they're practically going crazy playing. I don't know who taught them Apparition, but ever since Harry came to The Burrow, they seem to have forgotten how to walk." Fred's description made Aisen's face show a strange expression.
Tsk tsk—, using Apparition at home, it seems they are indeed having a great time showing off. I wonder how much their skill has improved.
Thinking this, Aisen nodded without batting an eye.
"Everyone was surprised, but they kept refusing to say who taught them!" George's face showed a gloating expression. "But it doesn't matter, they need to tackle those crazy homework assignments now!"
"That's right, there's still a week until the end of the holidays, and they just remembered those homework assignments, haha—" Fred said, looking at George, and then both of them burst into laughter at the same time.
"Are they in the cabin behind?" Aisen's strong hearing allowed him to hear some movement from behind. Aisennarrowed his eyes and pointed behind him.
"That's right, Professor, do you want to go and see?" Fredsaid with a grin.
George on the other side made a welcoming gesture. Aisen waved his hand and walked straight into the cabin behind.
Entering the cabin behind, the scene before Aisensurprised him a little.
He saw Ron and Harry sitting around a table, putting a note on Hedwig's claw. At the same time, their faces showed expectant expressions. And on the other side, Ginny sat beside Harry, her face showing a conflicted expression.
"Hedwig, hurry up and go get Hermione's homework!" Harry said, standing up, going to the window, opening it, and throwing Hedwig out.
"Oh, busy?" Aisen said with interest, directly startling the three of them.
"Professor Aisen, why are you here?" Harry quickly closed the window, pretending to be admiring the view outside, then slowly came back to the table and sat down.
"Cough, cough, Professor, you came just in time! Can you cast a spell to give us—um, more time to finish our homework?" Ron stood up, leaning on the table with his hands, glanced at Harry, and then looked at Aisen with an expectant expression.
"Aren't you planning to get Hermione's homework and copy it?" Tapping the table with his hand, Aisen's face showed a meaningful smile.
Hearing Aisen's words, Ginny, who was sitting next to him, immediately buried her head in her arms.
And Harry and Ron smiled awkwardly.
"Professor, I bet Hermione won't let Hedwig bring her homework over." Ron's awkward expression changed, and he said seriously.
"That's right, Professor, can you help us? There's just too much homework!" Harry echoed.
"I'm really sorry, I think I told you before that if you want my help, you have to complete it twice!" Aisen shrugged, saying with an innocent expression.
Hearing Aisen's words, the two of them wilted like eggplants struck by frost.
"School is starting soon, and next is your O.W.Ls year. This is a very important year for you, don't think this year will be easy. If you have any questions, I think you can ask Fred and them!" Aisen said unhurriedly.
"They plan to stay here after graduation. They don't care about O.W.Ls certificates!" Ron's facial muscles twitched. "Professor, what do you think about us opening a shop after graduation?"
"Open a shop?" Looking at Ron's slightly serious tone, Aisen was speechless for a moment.
"Yeah, didn't you say, Professor? The 'Hogwarts Campus Weekly' we founded is very promising, and it can definitely be a career after graduation—" Ron spread his hands.
"Are you sure?" Aisen's face straightened, and his tone became serious. "In fact, this newspaper can indeed be treated as a career, but have you thought it through? Are you sure you don't want to work in other industries, such as Quidditch, or becoming an Auror?"
"This? Harry, what do you think?" Ron's face showed a conflicted expression.
"Hogwarts Campus Weekly is indeed good, but I still want to become a professional Quidditch player!" Harrythought for a while and then stated his opinion. "Hmm, maybe being an Auror is also good."
"You don't need to worry about that for now. I think you will have other Professors guiding you throughout the year. You can think about it more," Aisen said calmly.
"Harry, have you talked to Sirius about this?" Ron turned to look at Harry, a curious expression on his face.
"Yes, but he told me to choose for myself, he doesn't want to interfere!" Harry nodded.
"I heard you've been using Apparition?" Aisen pulled a nearby chair and sat down. Without waiting for them to speak, he continued, "Remember to be careful. If you're not proficient, don't use Apparition for long distances."
"Don't worry, Professor!" Seeing that Aisen wasn't blaming them, they immediately puffed out their chests and promised.
"Oh right, Professor, I heard from Sirius that he will be leaving Hogwarts next school year and will no longer hold the position of Professor of Conquering Dark Magic," Harry suddenly mentioned, seemingly remembering something.
"Sirius Black?" Aisen was startled. "Is something wrong with him? Is he injured, or is there something else?"
Logically speaking, Sirius Black teaching Conquering Dark Magic at Hogwarts should allow him to bypass the curse. After all, the original Defense Against the Dark Arts position had been vacant.
But hearing Harry say this suddenly, Aisen was a bit confused.
"I haven't seen him injured!" Harry shook his head. "I heard him say it seems Dumbledore asked him to do something that requires him to leave Hogwarts."
"Is that so?" Aisen's face showed a thoughtful expression.
Since the other party wasn't injured, it meant it wasn't about the course itself. As for the task assigned by Dumbledore, he wasn't too concerned about that.
Anyway, it didn't affect him much.
"Harry, is that true? I haven't heard you mention this before!" Ron looked at Harry with a surprised expression.
"I just remembered it," Harry said, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Did Sirius say who will be the Professor of Conquering Dark Magic next school year?" Aisen pondered for a while, speaking unhurriedly.
"He didn't say. Maybe Dumbledore will only tell us after school starts!" Harry shook his head.
"I hope Snape becomes the Professor of Conquering Dark Magic!" Ron said, his face seemingly twisting.
"Why would you think that?" Harry looked at Ron in surprise. "Dumbledore has always refused to let him be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Didn't the Professor say? This course is cursed, no one can last more than a year. Look at Quirrell, Lockhart, Lupin, Quirrell even lost his life. Think about what would happen if Snape did it?" Ron's face showed an expectant look.
"But the course has changed!" Harry spread his hands, looking helpless. "Sirius has been the Professor of Conquering Dark Magic for a year and hasn't been cursed. He was just assigned a task by Dumbledore. If Snapebecomes the Professor of Conquering Dark Magic, he'll definitely be fine too!"
"Ah, this—" Ron couldn't help but scratch his head.
"You hate Snape that much?" Aisen said, the corner of his mouth curving up.
Speaking of which, when he was at Hogwarts, his relationship with Snape could only be described as very average. Simply put, when they met normally, they could say a few words, but that was it.
Aisen estimated that among the other Professors at Hogwarts, Snape's relationship was best with Dumbledore, followed by Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and others, with himself ranking a bit lower.
Of course, Sirius Black was probably the one he had the worst relationship with. Even though Snape knew he wasn't the one who betrayed Lily, their years of old grudges still made them dislike each other.
"Professor!" Hearing Aisen's words, Ron immediately exclaimed, "What do you mean by that? It's clearly Snapewho hates us! Ask Harry how awful Snape is—"
"That's right, he's just like Quirrell used to say, always like an old bat. Look at his attitude towards Sirius!" Harrysaid, gritting his teeth.
"Tsk tsk—, those are all old grudges," Aisen shook his head speechlessly.
"I've decided, after the new school year starts, I'm going to create a section for the most unpopular Professors in the Hogwarts Campus Weekly, and put Snape at the top—" Ron seemed to have thought of something, his eyes starting to light up as he spoke.
"That's a good idea!" The surprised look on Harry's face flashed away. "We can also make a list of the most popular Professors, and put Snape at the very bottom!"
"That's right, let Snape see how unpopular he is at Hogwarts!" Ron raised his hand and high-fived Harry, his face showing excitement.
"If you go too far, be careful he finds excuses to deduct points from you in class. By then, even if Gryffindor has more points in Quidditch, you won't get the House Cup," Seeing their expressions, Aisen couldn't help but remind them.
"Ah~ this—" After looking at each other for a moment, the two immediately deflated.
Clearly, Harry and Ron were only thinking about how to "get revenge" on Snape, but they overlooked the fact that he was still a Professor.
This meant that if they dared to arrange things like that, although it wasn't a big deal, Snape might seize the opportunity and try every possible way to deduct points from Gryffindor like crazy.
Of course, if they were stubborn enough to withstand the glares of the other Gryffindor students, they could do as they pleased.
However, they probably didn't want to bear such humiliating consequences.
After a few minutes of simple conversation, Aisen turned and left. Before leaving, he specifically reminded them to hurry up and finish their homework.
That's right! To not delay their time, Aisen decided not to bother them.
...
After leaving Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, Aisenwandered around Diagon Alley for a while, looking at the dazzling array of magical items on both sides of the street, but didn't buy anything.
After reaching the end of the street, Aisen Apparated Without A Trace directly to Hogwarts School.
There were still two days until the start of school, but this time he didn't feel like taking the Hogwarts Express. So, he simply returned to school directly.
Standing on the grounds, looking across at the Castle, Aisen couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
The sun shone directly down, illuminating the ancient stone walls of the Castle, reflecting a faint golden light, just like a scene from a fairy tale. Since school hadn't started yet, the Castle was empty and felt a bit lonely.
Stepping onto the stairs, entering the wide entrance hall paved with flagstones from the oak door, and entering the Great Hall through the open doors, Aisen suddenly felt a sense of relaxation.
This feeling came suddenly, but it made him feel exceptionally comfortable.
Perhaps he was used to staying in this comfort zone!
Aisen guessed, strolling slowly, going up the stairs and then to his office, pushing open the door and walking in.
Seeing the slight dust in the room, Aisen cast a Cleaning Charm with a thought, making the entire room spick and span.
Next, he went behind the desk and sat down, then took out the book of aisen and reached out to rub it.
Threads of light were drawn from the air, condensing into silver light, dancing on Aisen's fingertips, then turning into mist and floating over the cover of the book of aisen, merging like water.
Faint ripples spread across the cover. As the magic within him and the power of the contract between them continuously merged, the close connection between Aisen and the book of aisen deepened.
Suddenly—
the book of aisen flowed across the desk like water, then transformed into a pair of gray gloves. Then, it continued to change, becoming a hat, then a sword, a shield, and finally turning into a ring that he put on Aisen's hand.
"The ability to change into anything? Seems pretty good!"
Feeling all this, Aisen's smile spread, and then with a thought, the ring that the book of aisen had transformed into was put away by him.