Chapter 47: Wisdom Tooth and Skill Breakthrough Task

Hermione, wearing a white thin sweater and a yellow checkered vest, walked down the corridor. Her shoes echoed crisply against the floor as she opened the door to the classroom and turned on a lamp.

In the dim light, both of them silently waited for the first rays of morning sunlight. As soon as the sun appeared on the horizon, Tom immediately took out the second bottle of potion and dripped it onto the bird-serpent egg. Upon dripping the potion, the entire egg began to shake violently, and snake-like patterns appeared on its surface.

"Is it going to hatch now?" Hermione was surprised by how quickly the potion took effect.

Soon, with a cracking sound, the silver eggshell split open, revealing a sharp, yellow beak protruding first. Following that, the crack widened, and a bird-like snake head emerged from the egg, with beautiful yellow eyes and tiny black pupils.

As its head emerged, it became easier for its entire body to follow suit. It wriggled its body, gradually enlarging the crack, and tiny silver fragments fell onto the table. Soon, it had completely emerged from the egg.

The first thing it saw upon emerging was Tom's astonished face.

Tom hadn't expected it to be so beautiful and colorful. The entire snake was probably less than 20 centimeters long, covered in iridescent blue scales that gave off a purple sheen. It had a pair of small wings on its body, with feathers on them also in blue. If one had to compare its colors to an animal, it would be similar to a hummingbird. The scales on its body and the feathers on its wings shone as brilliantly as a hummingbird's feathers.

The bird-serpent chirped happily at Tom, and in the chilly Scottish November, even indoors, it felt a bit uncomfortable. It looked around and noticed a dark hole on the large face in front of it. So, it came up with a bold idea.

It flapped its wings and flew right into Tom's mouth, aiming for his throat.

Tom: *Gagging noises*

It felt like someone had forcefully stuffed a banana into his mouth. He felt the bird-serpent's beak dangerously close to his throat, and a strong urge to vomit surged up.

However, the bird-serpent detected an unpleasant smell, which triggered its innate abilities. It immediately shrunk down to a much smaller size and squeezed itself into a hole in Tom's mouth.

Without the stimulation from the bird-serpent, Tom gradually calmed down. Then he realized a critical problem: his bird-serpent was gone!

Panicked, he opened his mouth wide for Hermione to see.

Hermione placed her small wand in Tom's mouth and cast a spell that illuminated the area. She looked deep into his throat and didn't see anything. However, as her gaze passed over Tom's wisdom tooth, she felt that something was different about it.

Upon closer inspection, she saw a snake coiled inside the cavity of the decayed wisdom tooth!

Hermione was shocked. "Is there a snake living in my wisdom tooth?"

Tom was utterly baffled. "I can't believe there's a snake in my wisdom tooth!"

Hermione covered her mouth and laughed. "It looks like I can't let my dad pull this wisdom tooth out!"

"Ugh…" Tom sighed, "Let's go have breakfast."

They headed to the Great Hall, where only a few people were present on this Saturday morning. Those who could wake up early on a Saturday were not ordinary wizards; they were clearly serious about their studies. Tom couldn't help but admire them.

As Tom picked up a piece of bacon and put it into his mouth, a snake head suddenly appeared from his teeth and snatched the bacon away.

Tom: ?

He tried again with a sausage, but the same thing happened.

Tom: ...

He had a throbbing headache.

"Okay, the pet gets to eat first..." Tom reluctantly fed the bird-serpent in his mouth for about five minutes until it was full. By the time he was done, he felt a bit numb. Those few minutes felt like an eternity.

"You're eating a lot today, aren't you?" Hermione noticed something unusual.

Tom covered his face and didn't want to talk about it.

After breakfast, it was a peaceful and quiet Saturday. Even Tom, who was usually studious, didn't feel like going to the library to study. Hermione had her own plans, and she headed to the library with a stack of books, leaving Tom behind.

Tom lazily reclined in an armchair, gazing out of the window at the sky. To others, it seemed like he was daydreaming, but in reality, he was examining his system. More specifically, he was looking at his breakthrough options.

After two months of attending classes and self-study, Tom's various spells had reached level 0 with full experience points. His magical knowledge was also at the threshold for a breakthrough. At this point, the requirements for spell breakthroughs had also been met.

For example, the first spell he had drawn, Lumos, had a breakthrough requirement: Level 1 in Spellcraft, Level 1 in Proficiency, and full experience points. Out of these three, only Spellcraft had not reached the required level. The breakthrough task for Spellcraft was relatively simple: visit Professor Flitwick in his office and undergo an assessment at the difficulty level of a final exam. If he passed Professor Flitwick's assessment, his Spellcraft would reach level 1. As a result, Lumos would also naturally become level 1.

However, there was a potentially problematic issue. Some spells had prerequisites in terms of preceding subjects, which Tom hadn't unlocked. For instance, Ironhide required both Spellcraft and Dark Magic Defense. Tom hadn't unlocked the Dark Magic Defense talent, so he couldn't attempt to break through Ironhide.

Tom was somewhat relieved that most of the spells he needed for breakthroughs were taught by competent professors. Otherwise, he might have been stuck at his current level for a long time.

Now, he had to decide which skill to focus on for his next breakthrough.

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