Tom stood in front of Wade, feeling like he was being pricked by needles all over.
The psychological pressure Wade was putting on him was simply too much!
He carefully glanced at Wade's expression, "Perhaps my name is too common, lots of people are called Tom, so you find my name familiar..."
As Tom spoke, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. He wasn't lying on this point; he truly disliked his mediocre name.
Because he had always thought of himself as extraordinary, someone with special talents, not like those ordinary people, even if they also happened to be called Tom!
So, using the same name as those stupid people made him feel disgusted just thinking about it!
"An ordinary name doesn't matter, Tom. If you become powerful enough, terrifying enough, then your name will naturally become a taboo. A name that no one dares to speak out loud—can it still be considered ordinary?"
Tom watched as Wade removed his hand from his shoulder, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.
In front of Wade, he felt completely exposed. This sensation of being easily seen through made him feel both terrified and angry...
However... making his name a taboo?
Tom carefully considered Wade's words, his pupils gradually narrowing, and even his breathing became slightly more rapid.
'Is it really possible?'
Without a doubt, Wade's words made Tom's heart race.
Moreover, he suddenly felt that using his rare talent to bully ordinary people was indeed beneath him. No wonder Wade had such contempt for him...
However, since Wade had been able to improve his abilities through practice, why couldn't he?
In Tom's eyes, the reason he had lost face in front of Wade today was simply because he hadn't practiced his abilities enough!
As long as he put in the effort, he didn't believe he couldn't surpass this show-off in front of him!
'Just wait, when the time comes, I'll definitely kill...'
Tom lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashing.
He was thinking about how to deal with Wade, his gaze cautiously glancing at Wade. Just then, he caught sight of Wade's half-smiling, half-amused expression, and his heart suddenly tightened!
'Damn! What does that look mean? Why does it feel like he knows exactly what I'm thinking? No... that's impossible!'
Tom had no idea that Wade, as a transmigrator, knew more about Tom's history than Tom himself did. So, understanding his thoughts was the easiest thing for Wade.
Wade's face broke into a smile again, and he said gently, "Don't worry Tom, my name is quite ordinary too. I'm called Wade Reynolds. Of course, I don't mind if you just call me Wade."
'But I really mind if you call me Tom!'
Tom shouted angrily in his mind, while struggling to maintain a composed expression, trying to make himself appear more submissive.
It seemed he was naturally good at hiding his true feelings.
"This was all a misunderstanding, Wade... I mean, sir." Tom ultimately didn't dare to call Wade by his first name directly.
Though he kept telling himself that Wade was just putting on an act, that damn sense of oppression coming from him made the current Tom feel powerless.
At the same time, a realization began to form in his mind.
It turned out that as long as one was powerful enough, enough to instill fear in others, people really wouldn't even dare to mention your name!
In other words, what this guy said about making one's name a taboo was genuinely feasible!
'One person is enough to make their name a taboo! And that person... is me! It can only be me!'
'Maybe I can find a way to learn something from him, and then I will...'
A flicker of red light, barely noticeable, flashed in Tom's eyes again.
Tom's subtle change in expression certainly didn't escape Wade's eyes. He knew very well that Tom was not the type of person who would willingly stay under someone else's control.
Without a doubt, today's incident, Tom would find a way to get revenge for it!
However, Wade still let Tom leave his room safely.
Not killing this future Dark Lord was, on one hand, because Wade didn't want Tom to die in his room and cause unnecessary trouble.
On the other hand, Tom, while alive, could still be useful to Wade.
The most important reason was that Wade knew Dumbledore would personally deliver Tom's acceptance letter to Hogwarts...
Wade also wanted to witness the famous scene of Dumbledore setting Tom's wardrobe on fire.
...
After Tom left, Wade closed the door again and looked at the broken door lock, his left hand gently resting on it.
Since he now knew that the power he wielded was magic, and recalling the spells from the books and movies he had read and watched before transmigrating, there was no reason not to give it a try!
"Reparo!" He uttered the spell he remembered instead of just saying Repair.
As soon as the words were spoken, the door lock hanging on the doorframe made a creaking sound and gradually began to repair itself.
It was unclear whether the spell had worked or if it was simply the result of Wade's repeated practice.
Wade looked at the repaired door lock, noticing that there were still some obvious cracks on it, feeling a bit uncertain.
He remembered that, in addition to the incantations, magic also involved gestures, pauses, and other factors. So, perhaps his spell hadn't worked properly. If it had, the cracks shouldn't have remained, right?
However, Wade wasn't in a hurry about this. For now, he set aside thoughts of spells and magic.
Because in addition to discovering what world he had entered, he had also activated a system, which he hadn't had a chance to look at yet.
With that thought, Wade mentally called out to the system he had just activated.
The moment Wade had this thought, a familiar ding sound echoed in his mind.
Ding! Host has successfully bound the Merit System. By doing good deeds, you can accumulate merit points and exchange them for items in the system's shop!
Ding! System prompt: The system shop refreshes two items daily, at 12:00 AM. The host has one function to lock a product, and the locked product will not be refreshed.
Ding! Detecting that the host has just interacted with the future Dark Lord. After assessment, the host is evidently more capable of becoming the Dark Lord. Therefore, the host only needs to achieve the Dark Lord achievement to immediately become a god and transcend this world. Additionally, the standards for the Dark Lord achievement will be determined by the system. Please work hard, host!
Wade stroked his smooth chin and slowly sat down on the single bed nearby.
Becoming the Dark Lord wasn't actually that difficult. After gaining more power, he could just follow the path that Voldemort took in the future.
Or, after Grindelwald was imprisoned, he could simply use his methods and do it all over again.
However, in order to support such a venture, he would need to have immense power himself.
Although he didn't have the system, Wade was confident he could make himself strong. But, having a system and not using it? That would be like entering a treasure mountain and leaving empty-handed!
So, using it was a must!
Now, the key question was... doing good deeds seemed to be at odds with his goal of becoming the Dark Lord?
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Wade's lips.
"Challenge accepted~"
Who said that doing good deeds couldn't be part of becoming the Dark Lord?
It all depended on how he went about doing those good deeds!