Chapter 414: Yueer and John

What Dumbledore said, John naturally understood.

But even so, it's still better than being trapped inside his body.

"I know, Headmaster."

I have considered her future.

John looked at the lively girl before him.

Although she had grown a lot in appearance, John still saw in her the shadow of the girl who, in his past life, stood by the roadside seeking death.

Although it's not yet certain, at least it's a hope.

As for John's plan, not even Yueer, who had previously undergone Soul Co-Integration with him, knew, let alone Dumbledore.

Dumbledore was also genuinely curious about how John intended to help Yueer find her 'anchor' in this world.

However, John did not explain right away.

"Headmaster, is there anything else we need to be careful about with Yueer's body?"

John turned to Dumbledore to ask about the follow-up precautions.

Dumbledore didn't press further, but patiently began to answer.

"Her body is constructed with Alchemy; although sturdy, it is not invulnerable."

"Once her body is destroyed, Yueer will die just like a normal living being."

"So one must never be careless; for this reason, Nicolas Flamel specially added a pain feedback to this body."

"Ah??"

Yueer, who had been curiously playing with her own body nearby, heard this and her eyes instantly widened.

John then lightly flicked her forehead: "Don't be so jumpy; having a sense of pain is a good thing."

"Ow!" Yueer indeed clutched her forehead in pain.

"No, that's not right; this pain sensation is different from when I was inside my brother's body..."

Yueer felt the dull ache in her forehead and immediately looked at Dumbledore with watery eyes.

"Um... because this technique is somewhat special, it cannot fully simulate real pain; thus, no matter the degree of injury, the feedback pain is always the same dull ache, though its intensity varies with the severity of the injury."

Hearing Dumbledore's words, John also felt a sense of novelty.

In other words, the pain is merely a warning mechanism, not a genuine sensory feedback.

"That's not letting her get off easy."

"If one day she stubs her toe, won't she miss that sharp pain?" John couldn't help but remark.

"If you like it, you go kick it!" Yueer immediately retorted.

Dumbledore also looked speechlessly at the bickering siblings, shaking his head helplessly.

"Alright, stop arguing, we're not done yet."

He then waved his hand and continued speaking.

"This Artificial Human body, though exquisite, is ultimately a perpetual motion machine; it also needs to be recharged."

"It cannot obtain energy through eating like a normal living being; instead, it needs to periodically absorb magic to maintain operation."

"John, you have a Magic Stone inside your body, which happens to be the most stable energy source for the Artificial Human."

"So, every so often, you need to recharge it once."

"My suggestion is that, whenever that time comes, Yueer's soul can first return to your body, because your body is also Yueer's current 'anchor'; returning to it can nourish her soul."

"Although this Artificial Human is a vessel specially designed to hold a soul and will not wear down her soul, it ultimately cannot compare to the comfort of a real body."

"So occasionally returning once helps Yueer's soul maintain... uh... 'health' relative to a soul?"

"If the Artificial Human does not receive timely recharging, it will become immobile like a real puppet."

"But don't worry; it's only temporarily unable to move, and it won't cause any harm to the soul."

Hearing this, John and Yueer exchanged a glance.

Yueer immediately showed her big, watery eyes.

"Big brother, you won't abandon me outside and ignore me, right?"

"Heh, if you cause trouble for me, I'll cut off your 'power' and make you stand in place for three days and three nights." John gave a smug grin, having her under his control.

Originally I was worried that once Yueer got a body, she might run wild like an untamed horse causing trouble everywhere.

Now it seems I still have a way to deal with her.

"I, I'm going to tell Mom and Dad!" Yueer immediately, like a little cat huffing, waved her fists at John.

The two then started another round of bickering; Dumbledore, looking at this pair of lively siblings, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth upward.

Afterwards, Dumbledore also continued to supplement them with a long list of precautions.

Recharging is actually simple; just let the Artificial Human be touched and infuse magic into it.

The magic will automatically be conveyed to the Artificial Human's limbs and bones, maintaining its operation.

If any part begins to operate unsmoothly, that indicates it's running low on power.

A normal full charge can guarantee a month of normal operation.

But if high-energy actions are used frequently, it will accelerate magic consumption and shorten the recharge cycle.

There are also some minor details, such as the Artificial Human's body lacking a sense of smell and taste.

This is to prevent her from eating due to greed; the Artificial Human neither needs nor can ingest food.

"That means we lose a lot of fun, and we can't even eat Mom's cooking." Yueer pouted, obviously dissatisfied with this setting.

"If you really get cravings, you can return to my body; I'll give you control of it, alright?"

Seeing Yueer's aggrieved look, John sighed helplessly.

Yueer's face instantly lit up with a smile; she lunged forward and hugged John's arm: "Big brother is the best!"

"All right, all right, stop acting spoiled." John pretended to be annoyed and tugged at his arm, but didn't really pull away hard.

Finally, after explaining all the precautions clearly, Dumbledore let them go back to adjust properly.

Yue'er's body can't use magic; put simply, it's just a special doll.

So he can only live like a Muggle.

But even so, Yue'er appeared especially excited.

John brought Yue'er home directly via Apparition, and at the first opportunity told their parents the good news.

Seeing the two children appear at the same time, the mother thought it was an illusion.

Only after John explained the whole situation clearly did the mother suddenly understand, her eye sockets slightly reddening.

Holding Yue'er, she was so excited she couldn't speak.

"Mom, don't cry, I'm fine." Yue'er reached out to wipe the mother's tears, a bright smile on his face.

From now on we can live together.

The father stood aside, although he said nothing, his slightly trembling hands still revealed his inner excitement.

Then he saw the father step forward and reach out to tap Yue'er's head.

Ow! Dad, what are you doing?!

Yue'er immediately covered his head in pain, glaring dissatisfied at his father.

Um...... sorry, daughter, I'm really curious about your so-called Artificial Human...... can I take it apart to have a look?

Instantly the whole family wore the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone.