Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

It was because of this that I remembered that this character did indeed appear in the second Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

To be honest, Cheng Xiao had always been very curious about how a person who was clearly dead could become a spirit or soul.

It does not age and has no lifespan limit, so it can be said to be a kind of undead creature.

Furthermore, since Hogwarts has such methods, why didn't any of the people who died from the first book to the final eighth book turn into this undead form?

At this moment, Cheng Xiao felt like he was about to grow a brain again, and quickly stopped his divergent thinking.

And after seeing that this person had no intention of continuing to make a move.

Myrtle, who had been sent flying by a punch, stopped running away. After floating back, she sat on the ground and began to wail loudly with tears streaming down her face.

"Waaaaah...you terrible baby! You hurt me!"
You people... you're always like this!

They barged into my bathroom...

I ran to the place of my death...

woo woo woo...

That bad boy back then was also...

Now you are too...

Nobody cares about poor Myrtle's feelings at all..."

This crying scene was incredibly moving.

Unfortunately, no one present appreciated it.

Because Harry had already led Cheng Xiao to the central sink.

After taking a deep breath, he then emitted a low, hoarse hiss.

The sound sent a shiver down Hermione's spine and Ron's spine.

Goosebumps instantly appeared on my arms.

However, it was only after these few special tones that...

In an instant, the faucet in front of everyone was enveloped by a swirling silver light.

Immediately afterwards, a small snake carving on the metal faucet came to life and began to swim along the water pipe.

Immediately following was a heavy rumbling sound of stones rubbing together.

Cheng Xiao saw the entire sink begin to vibrate and rotate, as if it were being twisted open by an invisible giant hand.

The original one-piece washbasin has been divided into three parts.

A huge black hole appeared beneath the sink.

The group looked over.

A bottomless, smooth, and damp stone pipe was thus revealed.

Cheng Xiao wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the dark hole was emanating a cold, damp atmosphere and a faint fishy smell.

It seems to be a trace left by the basilisk many years ago.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiao stared intently at the cave entrance, leaning slightly forward, his eyes showing both vigilance and a hint of excitement.

He quickly gave the order:

"Dobby, Kreacher, you two go in first to scout ahead while you're invisible. Be careful."

Return immediately if anything seems amiss!
Especially signs of large-scale biological activity or strong magical fluctuations.

"Yes, Lord Cheng Xiao!" The two house-elves responded respectfully in the air.

Then two almost invisible transparent ripples quickly slid into the depths of the dark pipe.

Harry and Ron were not surprised at all by this scene, but Hermione was full of amazement because it was the first time she had seen such a mechanism.

Looking at the dark, slippery entrance, Hermione instinctively pulled her clothes tighter, her face showing obvious worry.

"Is this the secret chamber that Slytherin created when they built the house?"

"So it turns out that only Parseltongue can open the door."

"But is it really safe down there?"
I mean, even though the basilisk is dead, who knows what else might be...

Hermione had only guessed that the monster in the Chamber of Secrets was a giant snake; she had never actually seen the entrance before.

"Don't worry," Cheng Xiao interrupted her.

“I’ve made preparations. Dobby and Kreacher are the best scouts.”

and……"

He patted a small, inconspicuous device hanging on his chest, a miniature detector that Moss had differentiated himself from.

“These little guys are working too. Now it’s our turn to go down.”

Harry nodded beside him, took the lead and stepped onto the edge of the pipe, took a deep breath, and just like many years ago, leaned forward and slid into the darkness.

Seeing Hermione hesitate, Ron grabbed her wrist without waiting for him to do anything.

Then, with a scream, the two jumped down together.

Cheng Xiao naturally followed closely behind.

The dark pipes were long and winding, filled with the smell of dirt and decay.

After gliding for several minutes, accompanied by the sound of water splashing, the four of them finally landed on the ground.

"Lumos!"

Hearing the noise behind him, Dobby immediately cast a spell to illuminate the area.

Then they helped Harry Potter up.

With the help of the light, Cheng Xiao was able to see his surroundings clearly.

This is the bottom of a tunnel made of huge stones.

The surrounding air was cold and biting, and the walls were covered with slippery moss and deep scratches left by some huge creature crawling across them.

Harry and Ron looked around and then seemed to realize something, saying:
"By the way, after we came down, that fake professor took advantage of our inattention and snatched Ron's wand. As a result, the magic he used caused an accident, which led to the collapse of this place."

"So this road is probably blocked..."

Harry wanted to say something more, but Hermione had already stood up and drawn her wand, pointing it forward.

That is, Harry hadn't finished his second sentence.

Hermione shouted, "Tear it apart!"

A power with transparent fluctuations emanated from in front of Hermione's wand.

next moment.

The stones piled up on one side of the passage were cut into pieces as if they had been sliced!

The road, which had been congested due to the collapse, suddenly became wide open.

Harry looked at Ron upon seeing this, and Ron gave a wry smile.

Cheng Xiao wasn't surprised at all: "Lead the way, Harry."

He didn't say much, but Cheng Xiao was thinking to himself.

The splitting force that appeared just now was something even a mature Mighty Peak Alien would probably not be able to withstand.

So, this is the protagonist's halo?
Cheng Xiao knew that now was not the time to think about these things.

Following the passage, the group soon arrived in front of a golden, circular door covered with snake carvings.

Hermione looked at Ron beside her, who also seemed completely clueless, and asked in confusion:

"Ron?"

"You haven't seen it?"

"Didn't you tell me that you entered the Chamber of Secrets with Harry?"

Harry turned to look at him.

Ron then blushed.

The person said somewhat embarrassedly:
"I entered the Chamber of Secrets with Harry, but it collapsed as soon as we went in. Harry was in front, while I was blocked by the stone."

"Ahem, that's how it is."

Hermione knew perfectly well that she had been deceived by him.

Hermione gave him a disapproving look, took a deep breath, and rubbed her scalp.

"Harry, let's keep going."

The passageway inside the golden round gate was completely unsuitable for human use.

The dark red bloodstains and scattered snake scales might have caused the three of them to hesitate or hide behind Hermione if they had seen this before. But now, they showed no reaction and even had a feeling that this was how it should be.

After all, only a scene like this deserves the title of "escaped room".

As soon as you turn a corner, your view suddenly opens up.

All the pipes, each as tall as a person, converge in this place, which resembles an auditorium.

On both sides are pools resembling fountains, with only a stone path leading straight ahead in the center.

It's hard to imagine that there's a room like this underground in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry looked at the familiar place before him and said:
"This is the place where I first met Ginny and Tom. Tom, he..."

No, it should be the young Voldemort.

Harry recounted his past experiences little by little.

But Hermione, Ron, and even Cheng Xiao were too busy to listen.

Because a huge black snake, covered in blood, was lying not far away.

Half of his body was on the stone pavement, and the other half was in the pool.

This motionless state clearly indicates that he has been dead for some time.

Even with such a corpse, Kreacher and Dobby were still unwilling to come in and face it.

I just want to stand at the door.

After Cheng Xiao walked over and confirmed that the other person was truly dead and showed no signs of life, he murmured:
"Snake eyes can petrify people, its flesh can withstand the claws of Phoenix Fox, and its fangs can destroy Horcruxes."

"Tsk tsk tsk, such a magical creature, if it hadn't been killed by the main character's plot, even the captain and the others would probably have had to put in a lot of effort."

"In addition, there were other teams eyeing the scene, which is why we didn't act rashly and touch the secret room plot ahead of time."

"But I never expected this..."

In the end, I got a good deal; this thing is full of good stuff.

While speaking in a language that Harry and the others couldn't understand, Cheng Xiao pounced on the giant snake's corpse like a freak and hugged it.

Cheng Xiao touched the neatly arranged scales and the still-hardened flesh inside, his heart and eyes filled with joy.

Hermione and Ron were disgusted by this behavior.

"Good stuff, all good stuff. Even after being dead for two years, it can still scare away elves."

"This strength is definitely not weak; we must take them all back."

That's what Cheng Xiao thought, and that's what he was prepared to do.

But Cheng Xiao soon faced a cruel reality.

That means his storage bag is too small.

We had already carefully selected the tents from the previous ones.

There really aren't many places left now.

It's impossible to fit the whole giant snake inside; even half of it would require throwing out a bunch of things.

Harry, his two friends, and the baby gathered together, watching the baby's face-changing antics reminiscent of a Peking Opera mask-changing act.

"What's wrong with Brother Cheng?"

"Why does your face look so happy one minute and almost crying the next?"

Ron: "Could it be that Brother Cheng has some kind of affection for this snake?"

"Do they know each other?"

Hermione: "How is that possible? This snake has lived for at least several hundred years, otherwise it wouldn't have grown this big."

"But aren't you curious why we came to find this snake?"

"Actually, I can understand why Cheng Xiao went to find the Marauder's Map and the Time-Turner, but why did he go to find the snake's corpse?"

Harry explained, "Didn't Brother Cheng say before that it was because of the snake fangs? From what I heard him, the key point was the snake fangs."

Just as the three main characters were still discussing and reaching a conclusion, Cheng Xiao finally made a decision.

"I can see it, but I can't take it away. I can't take the big one, but I can't take the small one either?"

"Ron, Hermione, you two come here and pull my tooth!"

"Harry, help me gouge out the snake's eyes. By the way, don't look me in the eye, it's best to do it with your eyes closed."

Although I don't know if it will still be effective, it's better to be safe than sorry.

After speaking, Cheng Xiao took out two short metal rods from his spatial bag and handed them to Ron and Hermione.

Harry spread his hands: "Where's mine?"

"Don't you have a shock dagger? That's even better."

As he spoke, Cheng Xiao thoughtfully took out a pair of rubber gloves.

Harry and his two friends really wanted to ask, "Why don't you do it?"

But then I realized a fact.

Harry looked at the snake's head, which was as tall as him, and its fangs, as thick as an arm.

After looking at the tiny baby again, Cheng Xiao put on his gloves and closed his eyes.

When Ron heard the "plop" sound of some kind of liquid being punctured, goosebumps instantly rose all over his body.

Even Hermione wore an unpleasant expression.

However, the two were also dedicated and followed Cheng Xiao's operating instructions.

The dazzling red laser beam instantly took shape after being swung.

Generally speaking, it's better than digging into your eyes than digging into your teeth.

However, Cheng Xiao underestimated the toughness of the giant snake's corpse.

To completely remove a snake fang as thick as an average person's arm, you would have to use a laser to grind it bit by bit; it's impossible to cut it off.

As for Harry, he vomited three times before finally gouging out his two fist-sized eyeballs and handing them to Cheng Xiao.

He then joined Ron and his group with the Shock Dagger.

After seeing that it took half an hour to remove just one snake tooth, Cheng Xiao's first thought was to steal Dumbledore's Gryffindor sword.

The Vibrating Dagger and the Laser Weapon, one fantastical and the other technological, are both D-level side quest items available for exchange in the God's Space.

Even so, it still took half an hour.

But Harry, at the age of thirteen, could cut down one of the Gryffindor swords with a single, effortless swing.

It even pierced through the giant snake's upper jaw and scales.

Cheng Xiao just asked again whether he had "used force" at the time.

Harry immediately retorted, "What force are you using?"

Then Cheng Xiao told him to try it out with the shock dagger.

It wasn't until two years later, after Harry saw the sparks on the snake scales, that he realized what kind of monster he had been facing.

Moreover, Cheng Xiao wasn't idle either; he had also examined the wounds on the giant snake caused by the Gryffindor sword.

Well, it's beyond just sharp.

In Cheng Xiao's mind, this sword was at least a double B-level side quest item, or even an A-level one.

After that thought...

My second thought is that I probably won't have time to retrieve the Marauder's Map and Time-Turner today, so I'll have to figure it out later.

Cheng Xiao then joined in as well.

However, his target was not snake fangs, but some complete snake scales.

Take it first, whether it's useful or not.

As for snake gall and snake heart, Cheng Xiao just wanted to shout, "I can't do that!"

However, no one expected that this would eventually become a time-consuming and physically demanding task.

Fortunately, Cheng Xiao had the Death Flame and the Immortal Needle.

I didn't sleep all night.

When they finally returned to their dorm, Harry and Ron were both incredibly energetic.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are full of energy.
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"Harry! Ron! Is this really about you in the paper?" (End of Chapter)