Chapter 157
: Pocket Magic Pet
Chapter 157: Pocket Magic Pet
Wade smiled and said nothing, but a voice suddenly came from beside him:
“The furthest distance in the world is not the distance between life and death, but the distance between me in front of you and you turning a blind eye to me.”
Marchionne looked over in surprise, and saw a white-haired, blue-eyed kitten with a long, thin tail coming out from behind Wade, squatting on his shoulder and licking its paws.
This cat is only slightly bigger than an egg, with slightly curly white hair hanging down on its head. Its eyes are like sapphires and are very cute.
Marchionne looked from Wade to the kitten and asked, "Is that it?"
"How rude! I'm the one talking to you!" said the kitten very dissatisfiedly.
"As you can see, I am Wade's new creation. My name is Alice. I am a handheld puppet pet and the future fashion cat of the world."
The kitten jumped down from Wade's shoulder, walked around the table, and said, "I don't need to take a bath or be fed. I'm always clean and pretty, and I can also provide caring companionship. Isn't that great?"
"Of course... uh..."
Marchionne's eyes moved between the man and the cat, and he finally chose to chat with Alice: "Why are you introducing me to them yourself?"
"Ved is practicing Animagus meow!" Alice patted Ved's arm with her paw and said, "It's inconvenient for him to talk right now. I can speak for him meow."
Alice spoke and meowed, pulling at Marchionne's sleeve and pulling the thread with her claws as she spoke.
Marchionne asked, "So what you are saying now, is it what Wade asked you to say, or is it what you want to say?"
"The owner can control meow to a certain extent~" Alice said, "but the characteristics input at the beginning will affect the expression and behavior~"
"What else can you do?" Marchionne asked with interest.
"There's so much I can say about this, meow! I can tell you slowly, meow..."
Wade put his fingers on the kitten's head, and its smug attitude immediately disappeared. Instead, it squatted steadily on the table, with only its tail still wagging gently.
Vader pulled out his wand, and strings of words formed in the air.
[I don't know why, I didn't give it a chatty personality when I was making it, but it talks a lot. ]
[This guy is too noisy, I'll just talk to you myself. ]
[The Pocket Magic Pet can be considered as an upgraded version of the Wizard Chess. It mainly provides companionship, can talk to the owner, and can also check for typos in articles. Here I refer to the function of the automatic error correction feather pen. ]
[My ideal puppet should be able to provide the owner with weather conditions, obtain routes, remind schedules, indicate time, help send and receive messages in the friend book, play music, etc.]
[This is an unfinished version, mainly for chatting. I hope they can provide an emotional value to their owners like family or friends. But because of the subtlety of magic, each puppet has a completely different personality. ]
"Although I have said it many times, Wade, I want to say it again!" Marchionne said excitedly: "The works you envision are always so wonderful! It will definitely bring us more money than we can imagine!"
Vader: [I want to remind you that puppets are very expensive and difficult to make.]
"As long as the buyers like it, these are not a problem." Marchionne said with a smile: "Someone will always pay for our costs... Have you made other puppets?"
Vader: [Yes.]
"Alice is a proud and well-behaved little princess, so what are the personalities of the other puppets?" Marchionne asked curiously.
Wade took out a dragon-skin bag from his schoolbag, and Marchionne saw that the bag was twisting constantly, as if something was moving inside.
Wade opened the bag and took out the puppets one by one.
A fiery red fox raised its head proudly: "How can a dirty bag be worthy of my noble status?"
The big fluffy tail spreads out behind the back, and the narrow and charming eyes are full of disdain.
A silver-gray hamster quietly moved to the table, picked up a biscuit and started to eat it.
But in fact it has no eating function, and the cookie crumbs are scattered all over the table.
Then there is the golden lion.
It stretched out its graceful body and said to Marchionne, "Are you sad about something? Tell me and make me happy!"
Marchionne: "..."
Finally, there was a handsome black panther, holding a bright red rose in its mouth, and walking in a cat-like manner and placing it in front of Marchionne.
"Before I met you, my life was like a black and white movie. Until you showed up and added brightness to my world. I want to protect you, take care of you, and make you happy. I only do what you want me to do."
Marchionne was stunned for a long time before he asked Wade: "Is it... a love saint?"
Wade's face was filled with an indescribable expression, and the words appeared: [Laugh if you want, these guys are all weird.]
"No, it's not funny at all, Wade." Marchionne's eyes flashed with a familiar, money-giving light: "It is precisely because of their different personalities that puppet pets have a larger market!"
Marchionne focused on the last black panther and asked, "What influences their personalities?"
Wade thought for a while before answering: [I don't know... maybe it was a subconscious thought when it was injected into the mind, maybe it was the idea when it was made, maybe it was also affected by the materials and appearance...]
[Without extensive experiments and comparisons, I am afraid it cannot be confirmed. ]
Marchionne nodded. "It's a pity that we can't mass-produce the same type of puppets, but uncertainty can also become a new selling point... Every puppet pet is unique, which is a good promotional point..."
He was thinking about how to make more money with the puppet, and at the same time he conjured up paper and pen and quickly wrote down his ideas.
"People who have pets, even if they don't need to feed them, can't just keep one pet."
"If they love their puppet pet, they must prepare a home for it... No, it should be a luxurious villa, and they can also sell matching furniture and gardens..."
"In this way, clothes and accessories can also be made... puppets can make friends with each other, and the owner can even hold weddings for them and start a family..."
"Holidays should have special decorations... Pets should also be equipped with small flying carpets or toy flying brooms... We can also make a mini version of the Hogwarts Express... Muggle cars and airplanes are also good..."
"Uh... If it were made into a human form, would anyone want to date a puppet? A lover who would never betray me..."
Vader watched as Marchionne's parchment grew longer and longer, with more and more words...
Someone once told him that the cheapest pet to keep is that pet.
He seemed to be able to see the day coming when all wizards in the world would be emptied of their pockets by Marchionne.
Wade did not take out the puppet combined with the spell, but maybe... when the technology is mature, he can prepare a few well-behaved and smart little ones for the parents?
...Wade left the method of making puppet pets to Marchionne, and the subsequent contract details, production process and other issues were naturally handled by Lupin and Aslan Magic Workshop.
Wade spends more time studying.
His current focus was on improving his golems through alchemy, practicing his Animagus through Transfiguration, and learning the Fiery Fire Charm.
Although Lupin agreed to teach him the Fiery Curse, he was very cautious in teaching. Vader had learned a lot of theories and written three papers, but he had not yet started practicing.
In this regard, Wade is not very anxious. He has enough time and patience.
Every now and then, Wade would use the Disillusionment Charm to take a stroll around the restricted books section. He had read almost all the books that recorded the Fiery Curse.
After the Charms class, Wade also consulted Professor Flitwick about the spells and control methods of different fire spells.
Although Professor Flitwick did not have the experience of "burning half the city on fire", his understanding and expansion of spells are completely incomparable to ordinary people.
After several sessions of instruction, Vader was able to make the flames dance on his fingertips without burning himself at all.
After keeping the mandrake leaves in his mouth for a long time, Wade gradually learned how to speak and eat normally.
In his previous life, he had heard that some people could hold a sharp blade in their mouth and still eat and talk like normal.
Although Wade couldn't do it to that level yet, he had learned a few tricks that would allow him to move around in his daily activities without damaging the fragile leaves.
When I go to sleep at night, I use a spell to stick my teeth together. As long as I don't chew it, I won't swallow it unconsciously because of the size of the leaf.
On the night of the full moon, Vader was fully prepared. Professor Sprout cut off the leaves he had chosen and watched Vader put them into his mouth.
The bitter juice of the plant spread in his mouth. Professor Sprout said, "I asked the kitchen to prepare some liquid food for you. You just need to be patient during this period. Try not to eat food that requires chewing. It's also best to drink less water."
“Although you can try again and again, you must have the belief that you will succeed the first time and pay attention at all times. This process is very torturous. Most people are unwilling to try a second time after failing the first time.”
"Although I have confidence in your will, I still hope that everything goes well for you and that you don't suffer too much."
Vader smiled with his eyes curved, and said softly, "Thank you, professor."
"Well, you're welcome." Professor Sprout patted him on the shoulder and said, "Also, try not to talk when you can this month."
……
In the blink of an eye, it's Friday again.
When Vader woke up in the morning, he felt the mandrake blades as usual.
There is no bitter taste in the mouth, which means the leaves are still intact.
He got up and washed up without worry. When he came out of the bathroom, a bowl of fragrant minced meat porridge and a cup of vegetable and fruit juice with a slightly strange color were already placed on the table.
Wade closed his eyes and drank it in three gulps, then rode his broom to the Room of Requirement. Fred and George were already busy in the alchemy room.
Ever since Wade borrowed the Marauder's Map from them, the three of them began to study alchemy together.
Michael and others originally wanted to join, but unfortunately he gave up after learning runes for a few days, and crossed out ancient magic runes from his elective list without hesitation.
"Thanks for your reminder, Wade." Michael said seriously, "I will definitely not learn this next year!"
Harry, Neville, Theo and the others nodded in agreement.
Only Hermione rolled her eyes at them and continued to recite the Runic Dictionary.
The Weasley twins' ancient magic runes were not very good, but they were passionate about alchemy and had unique skills to circumvent difficult problems, using more basic spells and more complex processes to achieve their goals. Sometimes Wade would get some inspiration from them.
A few days ago, Wade had returned the Marauder's Map to the twins, but they said that the map should not belong to them alone, so they placed it in the Umbrella House.
Fred also said to everyone: "Whoever wants to go on a night tour or adventure, feel free to use it! But remember our principles——"
"—I solemnly swear to do no good!" said the twins in unison.
Harry and Michael clapped vigorously.
Hermione glared at them angrily: "If you are caught by the professor, you will lose points from your own house. I hope you will remember this!"
The twins began secretly calling Hermione "Little McGonagall".
They didn't tell anyone else, but somehow the nickname spread.
Hermione heard it too, but she didn't feel angry at all, and thought it was a compliment to herself.
……
Wade and the Weasley twins have temporarily put aside their research on the Marauder's Map, because the map not only contains many advanced spells, but is also closely related to Hogwarts, which is a condition that cannot be achieved anywhere else.
Wade also suspected that the former four-man team had used very precious materials on the map, and the ink was also extraordinary, but without destructive research, it would be impossible to deconstruct the detailed composition.
Even Lupin wasn't very clear, as most of the material came from James Potter and Sirius Black.
These two men once possessed the secret treasures of two ancient pure-blood families. Lupin had almost no idea what ancient and precious things they had used on this map.
What he can provide is help with spells, such as the Human Footprints Spell.
Wade has no need to learn this for the time being.
Therefore, the focus of their recent research is to repair the two-way mirror.
The research lasted for more than two hours. Wade looked at the time, said goodbye to the twins, and came to Professor McGonagall's vice-president's office.
Lupin and Harry were already waiting here.
Both of them usually don't care about their appearance, but at this moment they are both dressed up.
Hat, tie, cufflinks, every detail is meticulous, and there is not even a speck of dust on the wizard's robe.
Because this day is the day of Sirius' trial, they are about to set off for the Ministry of Magic.
(End of this chapter)