Chapter 10: Little Red Stars' “Brain Booster”
Chapter 10: Little Red Stars’ “Brain Booster”
According to the panel’s introduction, Little Red Stars not only allows him to experience life in the magical world of Harry Potter but also enables the “Brain Booster” function, which enhances his brain’s abilities to learn, understand, and remember.
Of course, the panel doesn’t specify the exact extent of the enhancement, so he would have to try it out himself to determine its full potential.
At the moment, he felt that even if he devoted 200% of his energy to learning, it would take him at least a month to barely master the simplest spell.
Therefore, to have decent combat skills before his return, it was crucial to use the “Brain Booster” function activated by Little Red Stars.
“Growl!”
Rubbing his growling stomach, Jerry looked at the dimming sky and decided he could wait until after dinner to thoroughly test the “Brain Booster” function of Little Red Stars.
“Crookshanks, let’s go have dinner!”
Standing up from his chair, Jerry was about to call his first pet, Crookshanks, to join him for dinner when he noticed that the cat, which had been sound asleep on the bed, was nowhere to be found.
“Uh, did he run away?”
He searched under the bed, in the boxes, and in the cabinets, but found no trace of Crookshanks. Jerry couldn’t help but scratch his head in frustration.
He had been so engrossed in his book that he hadn’t noticed anything else happening around him.
“Phew~~~”
Just then, Jerry felt a cool breeze blow into his neck, making him shiver.
Turning around slowly,
He saw Crookshanks standing outside the window, cleverly using his paw to pry open a small gap and then squeezing through it, closing the window tightly afterward.
The cool breeze had come in when Crookshanks opened the window.
“Meow!”
Crookshanks ran up to Jerry, dropped something from his mouth onto the floor, and pushed it toward him with his paw.
It was as if he was saying,
“From today, I am your master. Here is the food your master has provided. Eat up!”
“Crookshanks, thank you!”
Jerry looked at the dead mouse pushed to his feet and his lips twitched slightly.
No wonder the witch said Crookshanks was easy to care for and didn’t need much food.
After dinner,
Jerry sat back at his desk and reopened Theories of Magic.
“Activate Little Red Stars!”
When he turned on the “Brain Booster” function on the panel, Jerry involuntarily drew a sharp breath.
He felt a cool, refreshing sensation suddenly flow from his crown point directly into his brain.
His brain, which had become increasingly sluggish from the day’s activities, instantly returned to its optimal state.
He felt as if he had slept deeply for eight or nine hours and then woken up to a glass of cool water.
His mind was incredibly clear, and his brain was exceptionally active!
Lowering his head to resume studying Theories of Magic, Jerry found that the complex theories that had been difficult to understand in the afternoon now seemed much simpler.
It was as if the advanced calculus that had been so challenging had suddenly become a simple linear equation, reducing the difficulty by several levels.
Or, more accurately, his brain’s comprehension and memory abilities had improved by several levels, making the complex calculus seem as easy as a simple linear equation.
With the boost from "Brain Booster", Jerry flipped through Theories of Magic much faster.
Previously, it would take him over four hours in the afternoon to barely manage to read and understand four or five pages.
However, with the "Brain Booster" activated, in just one hour, he managed to read a quarter of Theories of Magic and almost fully grasp its contents.
"Stop!"
Four hours later, after thoroughly reading and memorizing the entire Theories of Magic, Jerry temporarily turned off the "Brain Booster" function on his Panel.
Without the "Brain Booster", his brain returned to its normal state, and a strong wave of fatigue washed over him.
"It seems using the 'Brain Booster' function not only consumes Little Red Stars but also drains my mental energy. I should buy a few boxes of six walnuts to keep on hand!"
At that moment, Jerry realized that while the "Brain Booster" function was incredibly powerful, it also placed a significant strain on his body.
Hastily closing the book, he got up and lay down on the bed. Within two seconds, he fell into the deepest sleep.
The next morning,
When the first rays of sunlight streamed through the window and onto Jerry's face, he slowly opened his eyes.
After a night of deep sleep, his brain had returned to its normal state.
"I shouldn't use it for so long next time!"
During his first use, the "Brain Booster" state was so wonderful that he couldn't resist keeping it on for four hours.
While he managed to read and understand the entire Theories of Magic in one go, it also overtaxed his brain, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.
Clearly, using the "Brain Booster" for extended periods was unwise.
Overusing his brain would cause his body to instinctively enter a deep sleep to recover. However, in deep sleep, he wouldn't react to even thunder, meaning he would be completely defenseless.
If danger were to strike, he would be like a lamb to the slaughter.
Opening his Panel, Jerry checked the number of Little Red Stars he had consumed while using the "Brain Booster."
"240 Little Red Stars? So it consumes one Little Red Star per minute."
Yesterday, he used the "Brain Booster" function for four hours, consuming 240 Little Red Stars, which means it uses one Little Red Star per minute.
Overall, it was manageable and not too surprising.
He had previously had 1,005 Little Red Stars on his Panel. After using 240, he had 765 left, which would allow him to use the "Brain Booster" for nearly 13 hours.
Based on his experience of spending about four hours to master Theories of Magic, he could quickly read through the remaining three books: The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1), A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, and The Dark Forces in roughly 13 hours.
In other words, with his current number of Little Red Stars, he could likely complete his month-long study plan in the next two to three days by intermittently using the "Brain Booster" to accelerate his learning.
(End of Chapter)
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