Magic Luggage Space, Corridor Outside the Alchemy Room
"Sunny, are you sure this is the place?"
Peter held the small creature in his arms and asked as he approached the door of the room not far away.
Gu! Gu!
Sunny took another look, confirmed it, and called out.
There's no mistake—it's the alchemy room the keeper mentioned before, and Sunny had been inside once before.
Although after that visit, the keepers never let him in again.
Hmph, wasn't it just a matter of holding a few balls and playing with them?
As a result, the keeper had stopped letting him touch anything, saying that children shouldn't play with bombs and the like.
"Okay, don't lie to me. If you're lying again, I won't bring you a cake next time." Peter raised Sunny, held him in front of him, and said sincerely.
Gu! Gu!
"Oh, Sunny, no more excuses. You didn't exercise last time, and Professor Lockhart found out."
Gu! Gu!
Sunny looked at Peter, flapped his wings, and cried out, trying hard to display a decisive expression on his little face. It was as if to guarantee, I definitely won't lie to you this time.
"Alright, Sunny, I believe you."
With that, Peter placed Sunny on his shoulder, walked up to the door, knocked gently three times, and called out, "Hello, is Mr. Bruno here? Professor Lockhart asked me to find you."
Click!
As Peter finished speaking, the door opened with a soft click.
Peter saw a short, strange creature that resembled a house-elf.
"Kid, why did the master send you to me?" Bruno the goblin asked, looking at Peter.
But Peter, instead of answering immediately, was busy looking around at the various strange things in the room.
He had to admit, this room was quite large, with many shelves lined up. There were not only books on them but also dark golden stones, gray wood, and other things he couldn't identify.
What he could clearly see were some black magic cards, some shoes, sticks, and the like.
Suddenly, Peter's eyes widened in astonishment.
If he wasn't mistaken, there seemed to be a grenade, a pistol, and even a machine gun on one of the shelves.
"Kid, why did the master send you to me?" Bruno repeated, irritated by the Muggle's wandering gaze.
The goblin's question brought Peter back to his senses. He scratched his head and said, somewhat embarrassed, "Mr. Bruno, Professor Lockhart said that I could ask you to customize a magic item."
"Oh." Bruno responded simply and then stared at Peter.
Seeing Peter's discomfort, he asked, "What's your name? What kind of magic item do you want?"
Hearing this, Peter's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "My name is Peter Parker."
"As for the magic item, I was wondering if there's something that could let me fly? Or maybe something that could retract a spider web automatically, or even let me use a shield like Mr. Lockhart for defense?"
"…"
As Peter continued to rattle off increasingly fantastical ideas, Bruno's face darkened.
Seeing that Peter didn't seem to be stopping, the goblin quickly interrupted, "Peter, shut up. Creating magic items isn't as simple as you think."
"Just give me 2 or 3 functions."
Then, he added, "And nothing too outrageous."
Hearing Bruno's words, Peter felt a little disappointed. He thought carefully for a moment, then hesitantly said, "Mr. Bruno, I'd like something that can store a large amount of the spider web I synthesize and shoot it out whenever I need it."
"Like this!"
As he spoke, Peter stretched out his right hand and gave it a slight shake. Instantly, a white thread shot toward the top of a nearby bookshelf.
The next moment, the white thread, now carrying a grenade, flew back into Peter's hand.
Gu! Gu!
When Sunny saw the familiar ball, he instinctively called out, curious and ready to play with it.
But remembering what the keeper had said before, he restrained himself.
Bruno looked curiously at the Muggle in front of him. He was a Muggle, but he didn't seem like one—his abilities were quite unique.
This must be a product of the new world.
Bruno studied Peter, his eyes revealing a spark of interest, as if he were examining a precious magical artifact.
Feeling slightly uncomfortable under Bruno's gaze, Peter quickly reminded him, "Mr. Bruno, Professor Lockhart said you could help me."
Hearing his master's name and noticing Sunny, the master's pet, on Peter's shoulder, a trace of regret flashed in Bruno's eyes. It was a pity that this guy had a close relationship with his master.
After thinking it over, Bruno said, "That's no problem. What other functions do you want?"
Then, as if he remembered something, he added, "But only two more. No more than that."
"I'd like something that can change clothes instantly." Peter thought for a moment and said, "Of course, being invisible would be great too."
"And if possible, a function similar to a defensive shield or barrier."
After hearing this, Bruno pondered for a while and then said slowly, "Alright, so three functions: space storage, a defensive barrier, and invisibility, correct?"
Peter nodded, then added hesitantly, "It would be even better if it could change clothes instantly."
Bruno simply ignored this last request. Instantly changing clothes was quite troublesome, involving transfiguration, so it was better not to attempt it.
He then asked, "Would you prefer it as a ring or a bracelet?"
"If possible, a bracelet."
"…"
Afterward, the two continued discussing and gradually refined the idea of the magic item.
Sunny, feeling bored, flew to the alchemist's shelf to see if there was anything interesting to play with.
After a while...
"Sunny, I've finished talking with Mr. Bruno. We can go now," Peter called out to Sunny, who was perched on the bookshelf.
Gu! Gu!
Hearing the call, Sunny flapped his wings and teleported back to Peter's shoulder.
Seeing this, Peter checked his watch and said gently, "Sunny, after we leave, let's go for a run to exercise first, and then we'll eat afterward."
Gu! Gu!
Hearing Peter's words, Sunny drooped his head and called out weakly, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Peter smiled, knowing that Sunny was a little unhappy, but this was part of their routine.
He then headed out with Sunny.
To ensure that Sunny continued his exercise and practiced magic daily, Professor Lockhart had prepared a special room for him.
He had even arranged a nearby room for Peter to live and rest whenever needed.
As Peter walked towards Sunny's exercise room...
Suddenly, Peter's eyes narrowed as he saw a figure approaching from the opposite direction. Moreover, when he saw the person's appearance, he realized that they looked very familiar—extremely familiar.
And then it clicked. Peter exclaimed.
"Captain America!"
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"Captain, this is Sunny, my good friend."
Peter picked up Sunny in front of Steve and introduced him happily: "Sunny is very smart. He once saved my life."
"Hello, Sunny, we meet again." After hearing this, Steve smiled and waved at Sunny.
Gu! Gu!
Sunny looked at Steve and recalled that the last time he was freed from the restraints of the collar, he relied on the woman with the man, so he waved his wings in a friendly manner and greeted Steve.
Then, he looked at Steve expectantly.
He hadn't forgotten that the chocolate beans Steve gave him last time tasted very good.
Unfortunately, Steve didn't understand what Sunny meant. He touched Sunny's head and continued walking forward.
Peter, next to him, sensed it and laughed softly in his heart, but he had no intention of helping his little bird friend.
Mr. Lockhart had said to limit Sunny's snacking as much as possible.
Every time he brought cakes, he gave them to Sunny after he finished training.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Peter hurriedly followed, recalling the exchange between the captain and Sunny just now, and asked curiously: "Captain, have you seen Sunny before?"
"Yes, I saw him last time." The captain smiled and nodded. "He is a very cute bird."
Well, Peggy told him that Sunny looked like an extinct bird.
Although he was a little surprised, he thought of Lockhart's identity and said nothing more.
Peter heard the captain's answer and immediately corrected him: "Captain, Sunny is not just a normal bird. Professor Lockhart said it is a Golden Snidget."
"It is a magical creature that has the ability to teleport through space."
Hearing Peter's correction, the captain nodded to show his understanding.
Although he felt that Sunny was quite cute, he was limited to that and didn't have much interest in finding out more.
He's not the kind of person who particularly likes pets.
Of course, this news could be useful as a conversation starter with Peggy.
Seeing the captain's expression, Peter felt a little disappointed. He was preparing to introduce his good friend to the captain.
Earlier, he had thought he could learn about Sunny's race from Professor Lockhart, but Professor Lockhart didn't tell him.
However, he was given a book, from which he learned a lot about magical creatures.
Still, the chatty Peter immediately changed the topic and asked a series of curious questions.
"Captain, I read in a book that you fell into the North Pole 70 years ago. When did you escape? You're still so young now. What's the secret? I also want to be like you. And Captain, I met Sunny before, but we were hunted down, and then I met Professor Lockhart. How did you meet Professor Lockhart?"
Hearing Peter ask so many questions while walking, Steve listened very patiently and analyzed a lot of information.
This teen turned out to be Spider-Man. Steve, who had lived in New York for a while, had heard of Spider-Man.
A superhero who fought for justice, but unexpectedly, also a talkative one.
Based on Steve's previous experience in the military, the best way to deal with a chatty person is not to reply to questions and to remain as silent as possible.
At first, Peter was a little disappointed that the captain didn't reply, but soon he adjusted his mentality and became excited. He explained to the captain the good things he had done recently and some of his experiences.
He felt very excited to see the captain, who was one of his idols.
Like Iron Man, his admiration for Captain America remained undiminished.
This is also the common mentality of many young people today. They had been exposed to the heroic deeds of the captain since they were young. How could they not be excited when their idol suddenly stood in front of them?
So, Steve smiled and nodded as he walked, and from time to time he said words of praise such as "Right," "Good job," etc.
This also made Peter very happy.
At the same time, Steve's inner affection for Peter was slowly increasing. How could Steve dislike a kid who was helpful, upright, and kind?
Yeah, though a bit chatty.
Soon, Steve walked to the magic training room, stopped at the door, and said to Peter: "Peter, I'm going in now; I'm going to train. I just heard you say that you and Sunny are also going to exercise, so I won't disturb you."
After saying that, he patted Peter's shoulder encouragingly and turned to leave.
When Peter heard this, he rolled his eyes and whispered to Sunny: "Sunny, how about we exercise with the captain?"
Gu! Gu!
Sunny didn't mind. Exercise or no exercise, as long as he wasn't forced to exercise himself.
Maybe when Peter saw his idol, he would stop paying attention to him, and he could be lazy again.
Sunny thought, nodded, and shouted, "Yes, no problem."
After sensing what Sunny meant, Peter simply ignored it.
While Peter was thinking, he grabbed Sunny and quickly ran towards the training room.
Soon, Peter reached the magic training room with a small treadmill and a bag.
Peter carefully pushed open the door to the training room, stuck his head in, and looked into the spacious training area inside.
What he didn't expect was to see Professor Lockhart, Captain America, and three young people.
This was a bit beyond Peter's imagination. He had originally thought the captain would be the only one training.
He wanted to take Sunny and exercise with his idol.
As soon as this picture appeared in his mind, Peter felt very excited, but when he saw this scene, Peter felt as if he was in the wrong place.
Just when he decided not to disturb them and was about to leave—
Suddenly
A familiar voice came from afar.
"Peter, since you are here, please come and bring Sunny."
Hearing Professor Lockhart's voice, Peter knew he had been discovered.
So, he opened the door with slight embarrassment, took Sunny, his small treadmill, and a bag of exercise tools off his back, and walked towards Professor Lockhart.
Soon, he stood in front of Lockhart and looked at him and the captain standing next to him with some restraint.
Peter was like a child who had just done something wrong and had been caught by his parents.
At this moment, Lockhart saw Peter's performance and instantly understood what he was thinking.
Peter probably saw his idol, so he came over to prepare to exercise with Steve.
After thinking about it, the corners of Lockhart's mouth curled up, recalling Peter's keen intuition and agility, and an idea gradually emerged in his mind.
So, he stretched out his wand and waved it lightly.
The next moment, the bag on Peter's back and the small treadmill in his hand slipped off and landed firmly on the ground.
Then, Lockhart said with a smile: "Peter, do you want to participate in Captain America's training like my students?"
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