As Charle called out, the messages that he hadn't had time to examine closely during the intense confrontation reappeared in Deep Blue.
Dark magic, Sectumsempra, Levicorpus, Cruciatus Curse, and all the dark magic materials Charle had learned from Snape during the countless cycles after casting the Mirror of Reincarnation Spell on him were truly dazzling.
After all, Snape was a Potions Master and the Head of Slytherin. The magic he acquired through potion exchanges or from related Slytherin noble families was truly extensive.
These materials alone would save Charle countless points in his dark magic deductions.
In addition, Snape's knowledge of Potions was also fully acquired by Charle and turned into materials for Deep Blue.
With this accumulation, Charle could easily complete four or even five deductions in Potions, and his mastery of Potions could quickly rival or even surpass Snape's in a short period.
This way, Charle could brew most potions himself, maximizing the magical power of various magical ingredients, instead of the rather wasteful method of directly consuming them raw.
As for the Ancestral Reversion Potion that would increase the bloodline concentration of Fluffy the three-headed dog, it would be much easier for Charle to research.
At the same time, Charle's gains in mental strength and mental magic were also extremely rich.
The mental confrontation with Snape not only provided Charle with a lot of advanced materials on Occlumency and Legilimency, greatly reducing the points required for deductions in the field of mental magic.
Even his mental strength increased significantly during the confrontation.
According to the theory Professor Filius Flitwick told Charle, the power of spells is largely linked to mental strength.
Therefore, the increase in mental strength conservatively estimated increased Charle's spell power by more than 30%!
And this was without Charle continuing to deduce Occlumency.
Currently, Charle's Occlumency had only undergone a second deduction on the Hogwarts Express. If he were to perform a third or even fourth deduction, it would likely bring a huge increase to his mental strength, and even produce more characteristics similar to faster thinking and enhanced memory.
After reviewing all the gains in his mind, Charle couldn't suppress the excitement on his face.
"I made a fortune!"
The richness of this harvest even made Charle a little worried.
It seemed like the deduction points were not enough again!
Which aspect should he prioritize for improvement?
After a moment of hesitation, Charle made a decision.
Magical power and mental strength are the two factors that determine the power of magic.
Charle had already experienced the former; he could improve it through the feedback from the Accio magic.
And this required the blood of sufficiently powerful and ancient magical creatures, such as the three-headed dog he was seeking, which would require the Ancestral Reversion Potion to achieve.
Potions, and separately deducing potion formulas, while also collecting ingredients and brewing potions, added up to too many tasks that couldn't be completed overnight.
But mental strength could be improved by deducing Occlumency.
So Charle's primary choice was to continue deducing Occlumency.
"Deep Blue, third and fourth deductions for Occlumency!"
As Charle whispered in his mind, Deep Blue deducted nearly 200,000 points.
Along with it came more knowledge about Occlumency.
The first deduction of Occlumency allowed Charle to reach a state of mind where his brain was closed off from distracting thoughts, like meditation.
In this state, the negative effects brought by his adult soul and mind were eliminated, and his magic exerted greater power.
In the second deduction, Occlumency evolved into a memory palace, materializing the process of knowledge being mind and knowledge enhancing mind, giving Charle a cultivation method that could continuously increase his mental strength.
At this moment, the third deduction further evolved upon the memory palace.
During the third deduction, Charle felt his control over his mental world becoming stronger and stronger.
He walked step by step in his mental world, walking in the deep memory palace, feeling as if he were walking in reality.
With a wave of his hand, the mithril wand was in his grasp.
Immediately after, Charle cast a spell, identical to the spells he cast in reality.
As his thoughts turned, everyone he had fought or witnessed appeared before his eyes.
With a single thought, he could recreate the scene of that day's raid on Knockturn Alley.
His past self and those dark wizards from Knockturn Alley appeared in his mental world, repeating the actions of that day.
Charle looked at the techniques he used at that time, and from his current perspective, there were still many rough spots.
Whether it was the control of the combat rhythm or the precision, speed, and power of the Transfiguration, they were all much inferior to now.
Then, the battle with Snape appeared before his eyes.
He could even analyze this battle from both his perspective and Snape's perspective simultaneously, as if it had become some kind of virtual game, and Charle was the administrator with the highest authority.
At this moment, Deep Blue's prompt also sounded in Charle's ears.
"Occlumency third deduction completed. Host has gained Mental Simulation ability."
"The host can simulate things and magic that you have already come into contact with or have some understanding of in the mental world. This ability can be used to simulate various aspects such as combat, spell research and development, and potion brewing."
"The clearer the host's understanding of these things or magic, the better the simulation effect."
"At the same time, the more relevant knowledge stored in the memory palace and the higher its level, the closer the simulation will be to reality."
"If it's knowledge already stored in the memory palace, it can be simulated with 100% accuracy."
Charle's eyes showed surprise.
If this ability is used well, it can definitely play a huge role.
For example, when facing a strong enemy, one can use the previously obtained information to simulate the battle beforehand, gaining a clear understanding of the enemy's habits, and then fight them in reality.
This way, one can definitely seize the initiative.
Also, if one only has one copy of a precious material but needs to concoct a crucial potion, they can first use the simulation ability to increase the success rate to the highest.
Even in spell research and development, this ability can greatly increase efficiency.
After the surprise, a strange, indescribable feeling surfaced in Charle's heart.
The third deduction of Occlumency, did it feel somewhat familiar?
Soon, this feeling became even stronger after the fourth deduction of Occlumency.
Because Deep Blue actually prompted that the result of the fourth deduction of Occlumency was - Knowledge Deduction!
"Based on the memory palace and mental simulation, the host can use the knowledge deduction function to perform subsequent deductions of existing knowledge in the mental world."
"This will consume the host's mental power. The more complex the knowledge, the higher the level, and the more missing the materials, the more mental power will be consumed."
"If materials helpful in the deduction process are collected, the mental power required for deduction will decrease."
Seeing this, Charle's pupils slightly contracted.
He finally understood the source of this feeling of déjà vu.
Simulation, deduction...
Isn't this similar to Deep Blue's function?
Occlumency after the third and fourth deductions is close to a severely weakened version of Deep Blue?!
"Or is there a possibility that my infinite deduction system - Deep Blue, could be Occlumency after infinite deductions?!"
Such a thought arose in Charle's mind.
He couldn't help but ask Deep Blue.
"Deep Blue, do you have any connection with Occlumency?"
"How were you created?"
A mechanical voice immediately replied.
"Please obtain more materials about the history of the magical world and the essence of magic, and the system will have the authority to answer corresponding questions."
This reply made the strange look in Charle's eyes deepen.
It wasn't an admission, nor a denial, but asking him to obtain more materials about the history of the magical world and the essence of magic?
As for the history of the magical world, he had already stored the entire book of A History of Magic in his memory palace.
Why would Deep Blue still ask him to obtain materials about the history of the magical world?
That is to say, the history recorded in A History of Magic is not comprehensive, and even has huge omissions, not touching upon the true history of the magical world, which is why Deep Blue gave such a prompt.
So, which period of history did A History of Magic not even touch upon?
In Charle's mind, various snippets about the so-called ancient and primordial times that he had encountered so far subconsciously surfaced.
When he first came into contact with the magical world, Darke Sede was almost frantically singing praises of the so-called Ancient Ones and Great Old Ones, seeking their traces.
He also vowed to Charle that the era of the Ancient Ones would definitely return.
In the dream of R'lyeh, Charle did indeed see that magnificent and bizarre giant city and the low murmurs emanating from the temple in the center of the city.
Then, at Gringotts, when he came into contact with Apparition, the goblins also proudly claimed that the ancient-smelling spatial passage they used for Apparition was a gift from ancient gods in the primordial era.
Following that, the existence in the sea of dragon blood in Romania also mentioned words like ancient and era.
Charle took a deep breath.
"If only one aspect says this, it might be a coincidence."
"But now, all the threads I've come into contact with indicate that there might have been an ancient, buried history in the magical world a long time ago."
"From Deep Blue mentioning that I still need to obtain more materials about the essence of magic, it seems that period of history is also related to the source of wizards' magic power and the essence of spellcasting. The question that Professor Filius Flitwick mentioned countless spell scholars are seeking to solve - where does the magic power of spells ultimately originate - might also be related to this."
"The waters of the magical world are very deep, and there are even some secrets behind the Deep Blue system itself..."
After a moment of contemplation, Charle, who still had no clue, shook his head.
"Forget it, without clues and materials, thinking is useless."
"Since I haven't reached the level to access this kind of information yet, I should focus on improving my strength first."
"Putting everything else aside, if I could directly pull that existence in the Romanian sea of dragon blood out of its coffin, I should be able to get a lot of information."
"Or if I could freely enter and exit the dream of R'lyeh, perhaps I could get the most direct historical truth from it."
Thinking of the dream of R'lyeh, Charle's heart stirred slightly.
He had been thinking before that perhaps he couldn't freely enter and exit the dream of R'lyeh because he wasn't crazy enough, not as crazy as Darke.
If I could become that deranged, perhaps I could enter on my own.
And this kind of change involving the spiritual level is related to Occlumency.
Now that my Occlumency has been deduced four times, I can simulate spells in my spiritual world. So, can I simulate Darke's deranged mental state?
Then, Charle began to try.
In his spiritual world, the figure of Darke appeared, his tentacles writhing and emitting a chilling, ominous aura.
"It's done, I've done it!"
Darke's frantic shouts echoed in the deep Memory Palace.
Then, Charle switched to Darke's perspective, trying to experience Darke's kind of madness.
But soon, after several attempts, Charle chose to give up.
The madness he could experience seemed to be superficial, lacking something.
It was like an actor trying to portray a mental illness; compared to a real mental illness, it wasn't crazy enough.
Charle guessed that, on the one hand, it might be that his Occlumency level was not high enough to simulate that kind of madness.
On the other hand, it might be that he had never experienced that kind of madness from a first-person perspective, only seeing it from a bystander's point of view. Naturally, he didn't understand the essence of that madness well enough.
The former is relatively easy to solve; just gather some points and continue to deduce Occlumency.
Or continue to fill the Memory Palace with knowledge to increase spiritual strength, which should also enhance the effect of spiritual simulation.
But the latter is troublesome.
Darke has shrunk back into the dream R'lyeh and won't come out. He's probably not going to give me another chance to pull me in.
Where can I go to experience Darke's kind of madness from a first-person perspective?
Charle frowned, then relaxed.
Forget it, take it one step at a time. Improving strength is the most important thing right now.
If my strength improves, won't I be afraid of not finding the corresponding information?
After four deductions of Occlumency, Charle's spiritual strength had significantly improved compared to before, and the power of his spells continued to increase.
Furthermore, the newly acquired abilities of spiritual simulation and knowledge deduction were also of great help in improving his overall strength.
Although the current strength of these abilities is not enough to help Charle continue to deduce spells like Sun of No Light, Sacred Land, and Only I Am The Honored God, let alone magical Accio and Dragon Language Magic in Ancient Dragon Form.
But for the vast majority of ordinary spells, these two abilities are completely sufficient.
When Charle has nothing to do, he can practice and deduce those ordinary spells in his spiritual world.
With his current spiritual strength, an ordinary spell can unleash considerable power and can be used as a supplementary method.
And if he can gain some insights during the self-deduction process, he can save a lot of deduction points when he decides to use Deep Blue for higher-level deductions in the future.
Also, this spell knowledge can be filled into the Memory Palace, helping Charle continue to improve his spiritual strength.
Although this process is not as immediate as deducing through Deep Blue, it will accumulate to a considerable extent.
Charle closed his eyes, immersing himself in the simulation and deduction of the spiritual world.
...
At this time, outside the turbulent Hogwarts, in a village in the North Scottish wilderness.
In the village's only pub, the hall was small and the lights were dim.
In North Scotland in September, it couldn't be called severe cold, and the biting wind still howled outside the window under the night sky.
The wind that slipped in through the window cracks let out a mournful cry, as if there were ghosts hidden in the wind.
The shadows of the trees outside were reflected under the dim light, like hideous hands reaching out to grab living beings.
In the pub, several wizards in black robes sat around a table, each with a greedy look on their faces.
They were the unlucky ones who were used as "bait" on the day Charle robbed Knockturn Alley. After being robbed by Charle, they were also beaten up by other dark wizards and owed debts to Gringotts. They were forced to come to the North Scottish wilderness to search for the legendary Fang Necklace.
After excavating dozens of ancient tombs, they actually found it.
Now, an exquisite necklace was placed on the table in front of them.
The necklace was made of unknown magical metal, and the craftsmanship was also unclear, but at first glance, it looked exquisite and beautiful, with a strange, cold, and terrifying beauty.
The main body of the necklace was made of several fangs of the same material.
The shape of these fangs was extremely strange. They had checked, and they were neither ordinary creatures nor any kind of magical animal.
But the wizards didn't care about this, thinking it was just some kind of artistic processing.
After seeing this necklace, who would care about the origin of these fangs?
It was so exquisite, making people long to possess it permanently.
Just looking at it made people feel a sense of satisfaction from the heart, a morbid fanaticism.
Several people stared at the necklace for a long time without blinking, almost forgetting everything else.
The pub owner looked at these strange people and walked two steps towards them uneasily, wanting to ask if they needed more drinks or some food.
But just as he took a few steps, his eyes catching sight of the necklace on the table through the gaps between the wizards, the tray in the bar owner's hand clattered to the ground.
The sound of the tray falling startled the leading wizard, as if waking him from a dream.
But his companions, including the bar owner, seemed oblivious, their gazes fixed on the necklace, the greed and fervor in their eyes growing increasingly pathological.
An ominous premonition arose in the wizard's heart.
He recalled the scene when they dug up the necklace.
In the ornate coffin, the owner, whose body had decayed to just bones, clutched the necklace tightly in his hand.
His canine teeth protruded, and his skeletal face revealed a ferocious grin.
When the necklace was dug up, a howl, like that of a wolf or a large hound, seemed to echo from the far distance in the wilderness.
But at that time, they were all as if possessed.
They pried open the tomb owner's hand, took the necklace, and fled in a panic, not even knowing what had happened during the process.
By the time they regained their memories, they were already here.
As he recalled these things, the panic in the wizard's heart was close to overflowing.
And in the next moment, a hound's howl came from the wilderness outside the village.
Compared to the howl they heard when they dug up the tomb, this howl was much closer.
The wizard could no longer suppress the inexplicable fear in his heart and instinctively wanted to Apparate away.
But as he attempted to Apparate, he felt incredibly close to the wolf's howl, even sensing the stench coming from behind him, and the extreme greed, madness, and hunger that he could feel without seeing it with his own eyes.
If he hadn't immediately stopped Apparating, he felt that in the next moment, he would have been instantly torn to shreds.
Daring not to delay for a moment, the wizard, almost driven mad with fear, crashed through the bar door and fled wildly.
In the instant he had attempted to Apparate, he had sensed Hogwarts, which was not far from here.
He would be safe if he fled to Hogwarts!
Hogwarts had Dumbledore, the White Dark Lord, and so many powerful professors.
No matter what it was, they could handle it.
And...
A figure appeared in the wizard's mind, adding a few points of confidence alongside his fear.
That little devil, no, the righteous protector, the bane of dark wizards, Lord Charle Evans, was also studying at Hogwarts now.
Considering that he had given him Unicorn Horn, dragon heart, and Acromantula Venom before, even if those professors and Headmaster Dumbledore didn't act, if he begged him, perhaps he would act for him!
He kept running until the next morning, not daring to stop for a moment, as if something invisible was constantly eyeing him from behind.
It wasn't until the sun broke through the cold, thin mist of the North Scottish morning that he felt a hint of safety under the sunlight.
No matter what it was, whether it was a curse or a dark magic creature, sunlight would always have some restraint, right?
Exhausted, he still couldn't help but rest under a tree for a while.
His eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
A bizarre dream enveloped him.
In the dream was a dark city, built somewhere unknown, seemingly standing in the void.
All the buildings in the city defied human architectural principles, hardly resembling human houses, their angles twisted yet seemingly possessing an inner logic.
And in the center of the city, a spiraling tower stood, from which came indistinct whispers.
A fear of a great unknown presence invaded his heart, making him tremble in the dream.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes.
It was as if he hadn't slept at all; fear and panic had never left him.
That city, that spiraling tower, those strange angles, made him dizzy, as if he was having trouble distinguishing between dream and reality, and some strange scene seemed to appear vaguely before his eyes.
Just then, he felt something cold on his neck.
Instinctively reaching out to touch it, the wizard's heart turned cold, and extreme fear washed over him like a tide.
The magical fang necklace was hanging around his neck.
In his ears, he seemed to hear a hound's howl again.
The howl was getting closer and closer to him.
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