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Chapter 145, Third Update: [The True Use of the Shadow Codex?] [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

While Harry, Ron, and Hermione were waiting for the Polyjuice Potion to take effect in that cramped and pitiful bathroom, Kane was sitting on the sofa next to the fireplace in the lounge, having a great time disciplining Tom.

When the three of them finally returned, Kane, as if he had expected it, put Tom away: "Well? Is that Malfoy?"

“No, we didn’t just ask Malfoy. We asked most of the Slytherin students, even the first-year students and some upperclassmen we subtly inquired about.” Harry looked around to make sure no one was watching before whispering.

“We even feel that the Slytherin heir isn’t actually in Slytherin. Think about it, if Gryffindor had a Gryffindor heir, would he be able to keep quiet about it?” Ron’s words had barely finished when Kane and Hermione both shook their heads.

Clearly, while Ron's example wasn't entirely accurate, it was just as he said.

If a Gryffindor heir were to commit murders outside the common room, even if that person kept their mouth shut, the Gryffindors would still have some suspicions.

Unlike those in Slytherin, who had absolutely no idea whatsoever.

"Ah, that's normal. After all, no one stipulates that the Slytherin heir must be from Slytherin House."

After Kane finished speaking, he heard a commotion outside the door, which sounded like first-year students returning from class.

These first-graders are the worst! They'll definitely try to touch me if they see a big cat like me here. I'd better run away as fast as I can.

And most importantly, Tom's notebook is now in his own hands, and who was Tom's previous owner?

Ginny.

Obviously, it would be better to leave as soon as possible, otherwise what kind of situation would arise?

Ginny and Tom were childhood sweethearts, but then this cuckold suddenly appeared, and even hiding Tom's notebook was no use!

That behavior is as abstract as the victim reporting to their boss while their girlfriend is secretly playing a Switch under the boss's desk.

Clearly, Kane has a bit of a phobia of this kind of thing, so it's best to make a quick getaway.

Hermione, seeing Kane leave, decisively shifted a step towards the fireplace, and then she suddenly realized a cruel problem.

Kane is shedding his feathers now!

Back in his dorm room, Kane ignored the commotion outside and picked up a pen to scribble meaningless lines in Tom's notebook.

"Tell me, who is your favorite master?"

Please show me some respect; I am not your slave.

"But you are a book. Isn't it normal for a book to have an owner?"

But my essence is a memory, Tom Riddle's memory. I am my own master, not anyone else's.

"Ah, right, right, your master stripped you out of this book and doesn't care at all about the countless years of loneliness you'll endure inside. Just lick it."

Kane was now completely absorbed in his enjoyment; it could be said that his recent good mood was all related to the book of Tom in his hands.

After all, who could resist the chance to bother Tom when they had nothing better to do?

This is really difficult.

Unlike Kane, who harasses Tom at fixed times every day and occasionally uses passive-aggressive tactics, Tom is not happy at all.

This young wizard is different from the previous two, as is that large, useless professor.

One of the things the three had in common was that they all had an indescribable respect for him, their senior Tom. Ginny and Lockhart's mental defenses were still somewhat weak, and they could occasionally absorb some life force and mental power on their own.

When they are exhausted, you can still control them, like piloting a mecha, to walk around Hogwarts. Occasionally, you can even control the basilisk to petrify a few young wizards and spread fear for fun.

Ginny, who was closest to him, had even tacitly agreed that he could control her body to take a stroll around Hogwarts while she was sleeping.

As for Lockhart... because his mental state was so weak that he didn't even need Lockhart's tacit consent, it was enough to force him.

The last little wizard, Luna, although her mental strength was as steady as a mountain and she was no match for him, was full of respect for him. She just often asked him strange questions, satisfying his teaching addiction.

Until one dark and stormy night, a young wizard named Kane snatched him from Ginny's hands and began to subject him to inhumane mental bullying.

Although he had planned to kill Kane while he was controlling Lockhart, he considered himself a good person and that he was doing it for Kane's own good!

Why can't killing Kane be for Kane's own good? Of course, it's because his true form, the great Voldemort, is currently establishing his power somewhere in the wizarding world, ready to storm Hogwarts as soon as the time is right.

So this little wizard named Kane thwarted his own great opportunity last semester, and he'll definitely be beaten to his knees and used as a test subject for the power of the Cruciatus Curse!

What's wrong with letting this little wizard die a quick and painless death sooner?

As a result, this little wizard is now behaving in an unusually inhuman way. It's as if he knows about all his misdeeds. Every day, he finds new ways to humiliate, shame, and bully him. He even wants him to call him master!

"You're talking nonsense! Besides me, have you ever seen a spellbook in the entire magical world that's more powerful than mine?"

This last sentence was supposed to be Mr. Tom's true feelings, but perhaps because he was too agitated and couldn't control himself, it appeared directly on the page, allowing Kane to see it clearly.

Kane raised an eyebrow, thinking, "Hey! Tom was really wrong," and immediately wrote something down as well.

"Before my magic book, you're nothing more than a cup..."

"What I mean is, I can pour water in it whenever I want, and I can pour the water out whenever I want!"

You're talking nonsense!

Kane clicked his tongue as he watched Tom break down, then pulled the Shadow Codex from his shadow. In his mind, Tom was already dead; he was only alive now because his time hadn't come yet. Letting him see the Shadow Codex wasn't a big deal. Besides, the Shadow Codex wasn't some kind of secret that could be hidden from the light of day.

"You wait, I'll show you something amazing right now!"

After Kane finished writing this on Tom's body, he immediately spread out the Shadow Codex and placed the entire book face down on Tom's notebook.

Then, the shadows within the Shadow Codex were controlled to move in and out of Tom's notebook repeatedly. The incredibly pure and mysterious shadows circled Tom's body before being pulled out again, tempting him without letting Tom touch them even a little bit.

Kane simply slung the Shadow Codex over Tom's notebook and left to eat. When he returned, he picked up the codex and examined Tom's notebook. Hmm, it wasn't stupid, and not only that, it could even talk to him.

Just as Kane was raising an eyebrow to see what kind of ivory Tom could spew from his dog mouth... wait? This dog mouth is actually spewing ivory?

There was a sentence written in Tom's notebook.

[You have a great talent for trading, but unfortunately you lack the drive to become stronger and are too lazy to put in the effort to research it. I, on the other hand, have already experienced the true value of your book in the half hour you've been holding it!]

Kane raised an eyebrow, silently muttering, "The true use of the Shadow Codex?"

Chapter 146 I Laugh to Death Without Thinking, God Lacks Wisdom

Kane frowned as he looked at the passage in Tom's book, while Tom seemed to sense the Shadow Codex and the shadows moving in and out of his body being pulled apart, which meant that Kane could now see him.

Having confirmed this, Tom pressed his advantage: "Don't you want to become stronger?"

Kane raised an eyebrow. What to say now? Although he'd tormented Tom for so long for this very moment, the thought of having to make a deal with Tom, even though he was Tom's master, made him feel a little humiliated...

Alright, alright, let's just give Tom a little something extra.

“Tell me,” Kane said, picking up a pen and writing on Tom’s body.

I need your shadow and magic.

Kane raised an eyebrow. Well, this Tom is really asking for it. Kane had already shown him great mercy and spoken to him, yet he still had the audacity to try and negotiate with him.

The assessment is that the training is still insufficient.

Kane readily covered Tom with the Shadow Codex again, letting the shadows move in and out of Tom's body, playing with the limits of restraint.

Then put both of them into the little pumpkin's mouth.

It's time to wake Tom up and tell him who's the father and who's the son now.

the next day...

In a corner of the library, Kane pulled two books out of the little pumpkin's mouth, raised an eyebrow, and wrote on Tom's body: "Get convinced yet?"

[...]

"What is this method you mentioned for becoming stronger?"

【I'm just your poor, innocent senior, why are you doing this to me!】

"Because I am neither pitiful nor pure, now tell me, what is the method you mentioned?" Kane sat in his chair, slowly crossed his legs, and asked leisurely.

You must promise me that you won't humiliate me like that again.

"can."

I sensed a strange power within your book, exactly the same feeling I had towards you, as if that book were your third hand.

Kane raised an eyebrow. He seemed to understand a little. Just like human fitness, exercising with two hands is fitness, and exercising with three hands is also fitness.

Tom's idea is to train the Shadow Codex and use his extra third hand to become stronger.

Making the Shadow Codex stronger is making oneself stronger, since in a sense, the Shadow Codex is now one's own shadow, the two are inseparable...

Hmm... So this is the real way to use the Shadow Codex?

No wonder Maxwell only learned a few pitiful spells after holding the Shadow Codex for so long... Well, you can't really blame Maxwell, since he can't physically control shadows like I can, so he can't directly integrate the book into his body.

Kane raised an eyebrow as he watched the Shadow Codex writhing wildly within his shadow, giving Maxwell a diss.

As for how to train with the Shadow Codex... naturally, you don't need to use dumbbells or anything like that, you just need...

Thinking of this, he took out the remaining walrus tusk from the little pumpkin's mouth, melted down a few gold nuggets and branches, sat on the little pumpkin and conjured a walking cane with his hands, then took out the Shadow Codex from the shadows and melted the walking cane into it.

In an instant, the Shadow Codex seemed to turn into a slime, swallowing the walking staff into its mouth and digesting it, and Kane indeed felt the immediate effect.

My whole body felt lighter, and when I casually took a step forward, I almost couldn't stop and bumped into the bookshelf in front of me.

Looking back... well, I'm twelve years old now, and I took a step that was almost a meter or more.

Just as Kane had retreated back to his chair and was thinking about how he could absolutely crush Felch or Snape if they ever chased him, an even more authoritative idea popped into his head.

Having the Shadow Codex absorb the Walking Staff is equivalent to absorbing the Walking Staff yourself, granting a 25% movement speed boost. So what if you replaced the Walking Staff with... the Lazy Man's Wand?

The Lazy Man's Wand can instantly teleport you to anything within sight.

Although the distance is not as great as Apparition or Portkey, thanks to the Lazy Wand's instantaneous teleportation with no wind-up and being extremely safe, there should be very few people in the entire magical world with higher mobility in battle.

Moreover, it's not just the Lazy Man's Wand; other spells in the Eternal Realm, such as various amulets, wands, old ladies' spellbooks, and even long-distance teleportation similar to Apparition Keys if one creates a teleportation wand and teleportation focus.

and...

Just as Kane was continuing to dream about the bright future, a chandelier above his head, as if it had been neglected for a long time, broke off a few screws and crashed straight down on Kane.

However, as the Shadow Armor vanished in a flash, Kane simply tidied up the hair on his head and his ears.

Ignoring Death's tedious little games, Kane continued to think about serious matters.

According to Dumbledore, Harry's Invisibility Cloak is the so-called Deathly Hallows, capable of shielding him from the Grim Reaper's gaze, so the Shadow Codex should also be able to do the same.