Chapter 43: Diary, today is 2077

In the secret room, Murphy found Alex again.

In front of them was still that diary of Riddle.

Previously, because he got the Thorn Oath spell, Murphy didn't have time to dig deep into the diary's ability.

And didn't mention learning Black Magic or anything.

Now is the time.

But before that, he must ensure that he occupies a dominant position in the communication with the diary.

Murphy didn't forget that this is an extremely dangerous Black Magic item. To use it instead of being used by it, he must know enough about its ability, so he thinks it is necessary to conduct some tests on the diary's ability.

Murphy continued to let Alex write, and then threw the diary into the water, fished it out after a few minutes, and let Alex write: "Diary, how do you feel?"

Diary: "I don't understand what you mean."

Threw the diary on the fire and roasted it for a few minutes, then asked: "Diary, do you have any feelings?"

Diary: "What should I feel?"

It seems this guy doesn't have a temperature sensor.

Murphy handed Alex a hammer. "Come on, smash it in the face."

Alex: "..."

This is just a notebook, how did it provoke you?

But he still smashed it a few times, and the diary was unscathed.

Murphy took a steel wire ball and rubbed it on the cover of the notebook a few times, then continued to ask: "Diary, how do you feel?"

Diary: "I don't have any feelings."

Murphy took out a small notebook and wrote: "Conclusion: No sense of touch."

Next, Murphy confirmed that the diary had no hearing through verbal insults, noise stimulation, etc., confirmed that the diary had no taste through salt water soaking, chili water bathing, etc., and confirmed that the diary had no sense of smell through Alex's stinky farts.

Finally, Murphy concluded that Riddle's diary had no five senses.

During this period, Alex watched Murphy torture the notebook frantically, and couldn't help but doubt whether his employer had any perverted hobbies.

This is a diary with thoughts. If it knew someone treated it like this, wouldn't it be pissed off?

So, is this why you used Lucius's name?

After the last trial, Murphy became famous in the wizarding world, and Alex Wood naturally knew that his real name was not Peter Parker.

He later saw a Muggle-born wizard on the Daily Prophet say that Peter Parker was actually the name of a Muggle comic book protagonist.

At first, Alex didn't understand why Murphy wanted to tell him a fake name.

But now, he seems to understand a little.

Probably because he was afraid of being put in a sack on the road.

After the five senses test, Murphy was still not satisfied. Next, he needed to know the diary's ability to perceive its own time. "Diary, do you know what time it is now?"

Diary: "I'm not sure."

"From the time I wrote the first sentence to now, how long has passed?"

Diary: "Not too long."

"Can you help me count the seconds?"

Diary: "I can't do it."

A smile appeared on Murphy's face. There is no built-in clock inside the diary, and its concept of time is blurred.

Next is the logic ability test. "Three Muggles and three werewolves are at a small river crossing. The crossing only has a boat that can hold two people. As long as the number of werewolves is more than Muggles, the werewolves will eat the Muggles. How to bring everyone safely to the opposite bank with the boat?"

Diary was silent for a while. "Werewolves can bite Muggles and let them mutate into werewolves?"

Murphy: "..."

He wrote in the small notebook: "Low comprehension ability."

"This is not safe for Muggles," Murphy let Alex write in the diary, "You carefully understand the meaning of the question, don't extend it extra."

After a while, the diary replied: "I don't know the method."

Murphy added in the small notebook: "Logic ability is not high."

Then, it is the test of its computing power.

"45 times 63, how much is it."

"2835."

Very good, this shows that Tom has basic mathematical operations.

"Then, 1 plus 2 plus 3 plus 4 all the way to 100, how much is it?"

"..."

Diary was silent for a while and gave the answer: "5050."

"1x2+2x3+3x4+... 100x101, how much is it?"

"..."

This time, the diary was silent ten times longer.

Finally, it still gave an answer: "343400."

Yo!

Murphy was excited. "1 times 2 times 3 times 4 all the way to 2008, how many 0s are at the end of the product?"

"..."

Diary got stuck. After a long time, a line of words appeared: "I don't know."

Fine.

Murphy was still looking forward to it being a notebook supercomputer. It seems he thought too much.

Summary: Five senses missing, time perception chaotic, comprehension and logic ability ordinary, computing power average, but knowledge reserve is full. Conclusion: Can be used as a data query tool.

The test was almost done, and Murphy decided to do business.

He let the confused Alex leave, and then changed to an oil-based pen. "Hello, diary."

Diary didn't react, probably because Alex's handwriting was different from Murphy's, or because oil-based pen ink is difficult to absorb?

Murphy continued to write: "Today is 2077, April 21, the weather is cloudy, because Arasaka Company dropped a tactical nuclear bomb on a survivor village where wizards were said to gather. Thousands of tons of radioactive dust were blown into the sky, and they will not completely drift over the dome for more than a month. Next, it will be a bit cold here."

Diary: "..."

What the hell, what the hell is this writing?

Murphy: "Today, it's another day of scavenging. I found this notebook in a ruin. It looks a bit old. It's strange, because we haven't used pens and paper to record things for a long time. But I like it, and I found this pen. If sold to an antique dealer, maybe it can be exchanged for some money."

"I've tried it, this notebook is not afraid of water or fire, it must have some secret, I decided to keep it."

"I've seen the world before the Great War in some materials. People in that world sometimes use precious raw wood pulp to make paper to write. I didn't expect that I would have a day to use such luxury items. Mom in heaven, do you see it, I'm writing on real paper!"

Diary: "..."

Is this writing a novel?

How can paper become expensive?

And, what is the Great War, is there a war in the Muggle world again?

Murphy: "Today is 2077, May 2, the weather is still cloudy. The radioactive dust hasn't passed yet, and the City Management Company issued a notice asking everyone to stay at home and try not to go out."

Diary: "..."

That's not right, you're lying to ghosts, you just finished writing April 21!

Murphy: "2077, June 35. Heavy snow. Today they broadcasted the shooting of a girl. Because, she was detected as a wizard."

Diary: "..."

It's getting more and more chaotic!

What the hell is number 35!

And what heavy snow in June?

However, the last sentence of the recorder made the diary feel a trace of panic.

What does it mean?

Muggles killed wizards?

Why?

Seek follow-up reading!!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 44 =====