Chapter 74 Summer Vacation

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[Shallow Shoal Cleansing Female Instance Cleared!]

Tom looked at the familiar corridor in front of him, feeling like he had traveled through time. Only the system's prompt sound and the faint pain on his body could prove that he had just experienced a bloody battle.

Tom stood in the corridor of Hogwarts, feeling a strong sense of unreality and some reluctance. In the days he spent with the Celts, a faint friendship had developed between them.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see it anymore. The instance had ended, and when he tried to touch the painting, there was no response. The painting had become an ordinary artifact, and the figures inside became stiff.

Tom leaned against the wall and sat down slowly. Although the instance didn't cause him any harm, mental fatigue was inevitable. Also, due to psychological effects, Tom always felt some parts of his body were slightly sore.

After resting for a while, Tom recovered. He opened his system and claimed the rewards for this instance.

[Instance Reward Settlement:

Instance Clearance Reward: Position enhancement quota for the Bogart Soul Ring

Magic Stone Rewards: Killed High Priestess x1, Warriors x8, Squires x42, Slaves x0

Magic Stones Obtained: 1950]

Tom contemplated for a moment and asked the system a question.

"System, everything I experienced, did it really happen in history?"

"Yes and no."

Tom: ...

Why did the system have to be so mysterious?

He didn't want to dwell on this instance. After all, it didn't diminish his rewards. He had more important things to do.

He asked the system to enhance the position of the phoenix on his ring, and the system accepted.

[Phoenix Feature Completed Successfully! Traveler - Phoenix Form Gains Rebirth Ability]

Looking at his new ability, Tom showed a happy smile. However, he thought of a problem: if Fawkes' rebirth involved turning into ashes and then being reborn as a chick, would he also be reborn as a baby if he died and underwent rebirth? If that was the case, it could be troublesome.

He stood up, supported by the wall, tidied his clothes, and then went back to the dormitory. He wanted to take a refreshing hot bath to dispel the mental fatigue.

"The rewards for this instance are quite generous," Tom thought about the instance. Besides the position enhancement for the ring, the key was that he obtained 1950 Magic Stones! This was because he was too nervous and didn't use "unparalleled" much. Next time—if there was a next time—he would be more skilled and surely earn more Magic Stones.

1950 Magic Stones were equivalent to a ten consecutive draws and two single draws. Without a monthly card, it would take Tom nearly 50 days to accumulate this amount. Even with a monthly card, it would still take half a month.

Obtaining Magic Stones wasn't easy!

Looking at his balance of [32270], Tom sighed.

In the remaining time at school, Tom also took the opportunity to enhance his feathered pen. It went from refining 2 to refining 3, and the properties changed: [Feathered Pen (Five Stars - Refined Three): A quill that can write without ink and can correct errors within the user's knowledge range, requiring talent in divination to use.]

"This is interesting," Tom looked at the updated properties, feeling that this pen was no longer a waste. The refined 2 feathered pen could correct grammar, while the refined 3 feathered pen could automatically correct mistakes—of course, the user needed knowledge in that area.

For example, if Tom tried to write the sentence "Nine planets of the solar system" now, he couldn't, because he knew that Pluto was going to be downgraded. This pen wouldn't allow him to write incorrect information. If this pen were given to journalists in Europe and America to write articles, they would all be unemployed. Of course, if someone was truly ignorant, the feathered pen couldn't help them, because there was indeed a group of Americans who thought Africa was a country...

...

Like magic, the students' wardrobes were emptied, and all their luggage was packed and put into suitcases. Notices prohibiting the use of magic during the holidays were also distributed to students—this notice was quite biased. Wizard-born students could completely use it as toilet paper, while Muggle-born little wizards had to abide by it obediently.

This restriction had always existed, but most wizards quietly violated it—similar to circumventing the Great Firewall. Most wizards felt that this restriction was unreasonable. During the holidays, they couldn't use magic? Shouldn't they practice the spells they had learned? Were wizards who couldn't use magic real wizards?

Therefore, adult wizards turned a blind eye to their children secretly using magic during the holidays. For example, the Weasley family. The prank products created by Fred and George were obviously not something that could be made without a wand.

But Muggle-born little wizards also had a way to exploit loopholes, which was to find a temporary residence in a wizard-born friend's house or move to Diagon Alley. For example, Harry could use magic when he lived with the Weasleys, or during the time he lived in Diagon Alley.

The fundamental purpose of this restriction was not to prohibit underage wizards from using magic but to prevent underage wizards from using magic without the supervision of adult wizards.

Tom received this notice with mixed feelings, picked up his suitcase, and boarded the ship with Hermione—first-year students also had to take a boat to cross the Black Lake when leaving school.

At noon on August 3, they had already boarded the Hogwarts Express to London.

Before the train started, Harry and his two friends brought a large bag of snacks to Tom and Hermione's compartment. The five of them squeezed into one compartment, eating and drinking, talking and laughing all the way.

Tom repeatedly recounted the thrilling adventures under the trapdoor, and Harry and his two friends were amazed: they found it hard to accept that Snape was not the antagonist!

Finally, the train stopped at Platform 9¾, and the little wizards, guided by Ministry of Magic employees, gradually left the platform. The Ministry of Magic set up guards at the exit, allowing only two or three people to pass at a time to prevent a large group of people from walking out of a wall and attracting Muggles' attention.

In Tom's view, this design was very unreasonable. It would be better to spend some money and acquire a convenience store at the station—or, if that was not possible, they could franchise with McDonald's. Then, they could tamper with the toilets.

In foreign countries, near train stations, McDonald's usually doesn't allow free use of the restroom. You need to order at the counter, and then you'll get a password to enter the toilet.

These little wizards could give a password when ordering at the counter, get a special password, and then enter Platform 9¾ by inputting the correct password—this was to prevent leaks. They could also learn from the Leaky Cauldron, where you had to hit a specific tile in the restroom with your wand to teleport.

This way, it wouldn't be conspicuous at all. After all, many people in the train station did carry their luggage to the toilet. Nobody would pay attention.

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