Chapter 382: Sword and Storybook

In the evening, Harry and Luo En met Zhang Qiu in the library after she woke up, as they had wished. She was much more energetic.

"You already have ideas?" she said curiously. "How do you plan to do it, Luo En?"

"I have almost decided to choose a sword as one of my elements," Luo En said. "But what I'm not sure about is whether there is a saying about compatibility between the elements of the two bottles. If the other element is a shield or a wand, or armor, what will happen?"

"Elements represent your attributes after transformation, Luo En," Zhang Qiu explained. "Sword and shield is a decent combination, but it's too mediocre. You need something that can entrust magical power."

"Magical power? Why do you emphasize this?" Harry found a blind spot. "But didn't you say that transformation will extract all magic power, so you can't cast spells after transformation?"

"Yes, but this doesn't mean you can only rely entirely on physical damage," Zhang Qiu gestured. "According to some memories I've seen, you can still mobilize magical power to make them attach to your fists and feet, or weapons. Although this is not that easy, having it and not having it are two different things."

"I have to explain it to you like this, Luo En," Zhang Qiu adjusted her sitting posture. "The composition of the Knight System is divided into a belt and energy bottles. The belt contains a small piece of magic stone, which can completely convert your magic power into a form between energy and spirit."

"Subsequently, your spirit can merge into it and strengthen it. The strengthened magic power enters the energy bottle and begins to take shape. During this shaping process, the thoughts and emotions you entrust to the bottle can be strengthened again through resonance, and this strengthening is also a kind of shaping," Zhang Qiu explained in detail. "Ultimately, the Knight form you present depends partly on the elements in the bottle, and partly on your understanding of these elements."

"The elements in the bottle you mentioned," Harry interjected, "are they determined by the object you choose when using the energy bottle to extract elements?"

"That's right," Zhang Qiu nodded.

"That is to say, Luo En, when you extract elements, it's best to use as powerful magical items as possible," Harry said thoughtfully. "A sword is fine, but for a wand, do you want to..."

"Why is a sword fine?" Zhang Qiu frowned. "I just realized you've been talking in the singular! I thought Luo En was prepared to extract from the Seven Deadly Sins!"

"I want to use that sword of Gao Wen," Luo En said blankly. "That is my own sword."

"I think you can extract more," Zhang Qiu hinted. "Seven Deadly Sins, Gryffindor's sword, plus your own sword, you can treat it as the backbone, but there's no need to reject other powerful swords."

Harry nodded secretly. Indeed, Luo En still believed that he had obtained the ancient Round Table Knight Gao Wen's Wheel of Victory sword in Avalon, but Harry and Zhang Qiu both knew that it was just a child's toy that Tang Nade had asked an alchemy master to forge.

"Alright, that's it. Then is it that if I use a wand on the other side," Luo En was relatively willing to listen to advice, "I should also pile up some more powerful wands, and use my own as the main trunk?"

Harry wanted to speak but stopped. He knew that the Elder Wand was buried in Deng Buliduo's grave at this time, but he couldn't do something like digging up his mentor's grave to gain power.

Zhang Qiu seemed to understand his gaze. After all, talking about wands and power would definitely not bypass the topic of the Elder Wand, so she made up a statement with a glib tongue: "I actually think that the other side doesn't necessarily have to be a wand. A wand is a weapon just like a sword. You can put your own wand in the pile of swords. A wand is the magic sword you swing as a wizard."

"If I don't use a wand, what should I use?" Luo En looked a bit distressed. "Is a flying broomstick okay?"

"Zhang Qiu, you mentioned before that the Knight form depends partly on the transformer's understanding of the elements in the bottle?" Harry said suddenly. "That is to say, not only must the elements in the bottle be powerful enough, but the user must also think it is powerful?"

"That's how it is. The Knight System is based on magic after all, so it's quite idealistic," Zhang Qiu nodded. "If the user is not confident enough or doesn't know much about the elements in the bottle, they can't fully exert its power."

"Yes, Luo En, a flying broomstick has a drawback, which is that it will be updated," Harry advised. "If the Nimbus company launches a better broomstick in the future, and you think of the broomstick you used to extract transformation elements as an outdated product, this will affect your state of mind and strength."

Harry looked at Zhang Qiu thoughtfully, and he said slowly: "Then how about Wizard's Chess? Luo En likes to play Wizard's Chess, and he is confident enough in this regard."

"No, Wizard's Chess is just a pastime. I even, I mean, I feel from the bottom of my heart that it's a toy, just like I wouldn't consider using those things from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes," Luo En scratched his scalp in distress. "What I want is something mysterious and powerful enough—the Invisibility Cloak won't do, I must have one that belongs to me."

"Luo En has this obsession, he wants to use his own strength," Zhang Qiu said in a very approving tone. "I think this is great, it helps him avoid the flaws in that regard."

"Then, have you seen any recommendations in the Junior Master's memory?" Harry always felt that Zhang Qiu had some answer in her heart, but she just didn't say it. "Any element combinations that are quite compatible in alchemy?"

"I know there is such a thing, but I only saw a little bit, and there is nothing related to swords in it. Most of them are Muggle items," Zhang Qiu seemed determined to let Luo En think for himself.

"Ah, right, Deng Buliduo," Luo En suddenly had an idea. "Speaking of powerful, I remember, didn't Deng Buliduo leave me a copy of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard'? How about I use that?"

"This can be said from two aspects. If you feel that you can borrow power from the story after transformation, that is indeed a good idea," Harry's eyes had been secretly observing Zhang Qiu. "And, do you have any special memories of Beedle the Bard when you were a child?"

He noticed a flash of relief in Zhang Qiu's eyes. Harry thought a lot in this instant. He guessed that Deng Buliduo had communicated with Master Xuanjun very early on, and Deng Buliduo might also have learned of the existence of the Knight System. No, he must have known. This was a very obvious thing. In the first year, he found an excuse to send the magic stone to Tianchao, and in the second year, he took out Gao Wen's armor as a test... The Knight System might have been on Ge Xuan's to-do list for a long time. He only dared to make it completely after isolating Death.

"Of course, the bedtime stories I heard when I was a child were just these," Luo En was still unaware and telling his train of thought. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard was also one of the beautiful memories of my childhood, and this was left to me by Deng Buliduo. I have always felt that it contains some mysterious power. Deng Buliduo! Anything involving him will become different. I think this book is a great idea."

However, why Luo En? Harry was still thinking. Deng Buliduo's layout in the first year seemed to be to cultivate Harry, but after Deng Buliduo left, the Tianchao people had been staring at Luo En. Does he also have some special quality? Is what Tang Nade said about the Round Table Knight bloodline true? He had always felt that it was just nonsense to trick Luo En away from Hermione.

"Let's do it, Harry," Luo En grabbed his shoulder impatiently. "Storybook, and sword, these are the two elements I have chosen."

"You never like reading," Harry said tentatively. "Want to think about it again?"

"I just hate textbooks, so I limited it to storybooks!" Luo En pouted with dissatisfaction. "I used to love reading those Muggle novels of yours, have you forgotten? Also, the storybook is a relic left to me by Deng Buliduo. From another angle, this is also the positioning and responsibility he gave me. Besides, what if I can borrow the power of the Fountain of Fair Fortune, the Elder Wand, and even the Hairy Heart from the book? This is not a laughing matter!"

Sword and storybook, what special meaning does this have? Harry's peripheral vision was locked on Zhang Qiu's face. He saw the corners of Zhang Qiu's mouth rising uncontrollably. But in the end, he agreed with Luo En's choice, appearing happy, based on the idea that Zhang Qiu wouldn't harm anyone.

Early Thursday morning, Luo En woke Harry up early.

"I'm planning to drink Felix Felicis today, and then extract the energy bottle," he said. "It just so happens that the first years have flying lessons today. We can take advantage of the medicine's effect to see if we can pick some good seedlings for Beaters."

"Of course, of course, I fully agree with your point of view," Harry let out a breath. "But can we wait until nine o'clock to start all this? Let me lie down for a while..."

When Harry opened his eyes again, he saw Luo En with a crazy smile.

"You didn't drink too much, did you?" Harry said with some fear.

"Of course not, I feel great," Luo En said confidently. "I only now realize that Zhang Qiu made a very perfect suggestion. I should indeed put the wand in the pile of swords. Yes, using the belt to transform a sword is my specialty. Of course, I should also have my own magic sword."

"That's good," Harry let out a breath. It seemed this was part of fate.

"Now let's prepare to go to flying class," Luo En said.

"You've already finished extracting?" Harry's eyes widened all of a sudden. "Did you ask Neville for Gryffindor's sword?"

"Of course, I know we have to be as fast as possible, otherwise we might not make it," Luo En grabbed a robe and threw it onto Harry's bed. "Maybe it's not that I know, it's that Felix Felicis knows, but anyway, let's go quickly."

Fifteen minutes later, when Harry stood at the edge of the lawn, looking at a monster clawing and dancing on the grass, he finally knew why Felix Felicis urged Luo En to hurry over.

Luo En showed a confident, even slightly arrogant smile, and then he buckled the belt around his waist without hesitation.

"Saber! Story-book! BraveDragon!"

"AreyouReady?"

"FlamingUnsheathed!" ===== CHAPTER 383 =====