Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

Because this kind of sealed scroll is used for both receiving and taking out.

The process is extremely complicated and tedious, far less convenient than storage rings and spatial bags.

If Cheng Xiao remembered correctly, their Zhongzhou team didn't seem to have redeemed this item before!
So where did this come from?

I thought to myself.

Cheng Xiao placed his palm on the central character "封" (seal) and then channeled the Death Flame into it.

He was initially worried that his abilities wouldn't be compatible with the item, but he was clearly overthinking it.

What "they" leave for you must be something you can use.

next moment.

Cheng Xiao then sensed a vast space unfolding within the scroll.

Moreover, the space inside the scroll is much larger than the space bag he is currently using.

This time, the giant snake's corpse is definitely safe.

However, after sensing what was inside the space, Cheng Xiao's expression became incredibly strange.

Of course, that's what Harry and Ron thought.

The two of them took the opportunity to ask Myrtle about it, and then they realized what had happened.

The person who hid things here three years ago was Cheng Xiao's "classmate" back then.

After a while, Cheng Xiao finally let out a breath.

Opened his eyes.

The man sat by the pool, took out a futuristic belt from a scroll, and began to stare at it in deep thought.

The scroll has a lot of space, but the problem is that there's only one thing inside that seems to be useful.

It was this belt.

Moreover, Cheng Xiao clearly remembered that this was the portable nanospacesuit from the military training spaceship in the last Alien mission.

With this, Cheng Xiao no longer needs to eat gill grass with Harry.

The problem is that a spatial artifact has been buried for so many years.

So I prepared a diving gadget for him that he needed for the second stage of the Goblet of Fire.
Upon seeing this thing, Cheng Xiao's excitement and joy vanished completely.

"No, no, there's also Moss!"

Sensing something was definitely wrong, Cheng Xiao looked up at his side:
"Moss, have you received any information?"

The silvery metal in the water had already fused together.

However, after Cheng Xiao inquired, Moss stated that apart from obtaining some nanorobots, they had not received any other information.

There were no messages, no images, and not even a single extra record.

A voice suddenly rang out as Cheng Xiao's brows furrowed in worry.

"Perhaps it's not that they don't want to leave a message, but that they can't?"

"Although from our current point in time, their past three years ago is already a fixed existence."

But I read about it in a notebook about time magic.

The text above reads: "The past cannot be changed, but the future can be chosen."

Therefore, in their view, they were still in the past before it happened.

It's also possible that some other special rule is restricting them.

"These rules prevent them from sending you any messages or information, not even the slightest hint."

"So much so that only this one belt could be put down."

Hearing Hermione's explanation, Harry and Ron both nodded.

But soon the two of them felt something was wrong, because their upper bodies felt a little cold.

They exchanged a glance, then realized what had happened, clutched their chests, and plunged back into the bath with a scream that rivaled that of a fish-man.

Cheng Xiao, on the other hand, was much calmer.

With Hermione's explanation, Cheng Xiao, though still not fully understanding, sensed that Hermione's guess might be true.

"Moss, project Zheng Zha's image."

As the 3D projection appeared, Cheng Xiao turned to look at Myrtle:
"Are you sure this person hid these things three years ago?"

Myrtle, her eyes sparkling, nodded vigorously and said softly:
"Yes, yes, that's him!"

"It's this figure I've missed for three whole years, longing to see him again day and night. Oh, my man..."

Looking at the trembling Tao Jinniang, Cheng Xiao chuckled.

The thing he hates most in his life is female fans of BL (Boys' Love).

It was confirmed that no further findings were made.

Cheng Xiao led Harry and the others back to the Chamber of Secrets.

A new training camp has begun.
-
"You definitely can't hold your breath underwater for an hour."

Hermione and Harry both gave Ron strange looks when he said those words.

"Isn't this common sense, Ron? Or are you trying to do something else?"

This question surprised Ron as well.

"Ahem, what I wanted to say was..."

“I remember Professor McGonagall talking about an advanced form of transfiguration magic called Animagus.”

"If Harry could transform into a fish, or even a mermaid or some other creature, he should be able to breathe underwater."

Ron looked at Harry as he spoke, but Harry shook his head.

He knew about Animagus, a high-level magic, from his godfather Black.

As a fourth-grader, he knew nothing about Animagus, and could only use the most basic Transfiguration.

They can't even turn into babies like Hibiscus.

Harry asked, "Are there any other ways?"

"Ideally, it should be the kind that can be learned quickly."

Ron shrugged, indicating his inability to help, while Hermione frowned in thought.

And just then.

"I'm sorry to bother you."

"What about the herbs?"

"Harry, have you ever thought about using herbs from Potions?"

The figure at the very front of the classroom suddenly turned around and said.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron all looked at the person who had spoken.

It was Neville Longbottom.

"Herbs?"

Hermione was puzzled.

Neville nodded and opened a thick magic book in his hand.

Pointing to the page above.

Nawei opened his mouth:
"Gill-like plant, a type of aquatic plant that grows in the deep sea. If you swallow it, you can have the ability to breathe underwater like a mermaid."

"Of course, this is temporary."

Ron walked over in surprise and looked down:

"There's such a plant? I've never heard of it before."

Neville scratched the back of his head: "Professor Moody lent this to me before, and the contents of the book are quite interesting."

Harry looked up after reading the information in the spellbook and asked:
Where can you get gill grass?

Neville said casually, "Actually, it's right here."

After he finished speaking, Longbottom stood up and pointed to a glass bottle on one side of the podium.

The three of them looked down.

In the grass-green liquid, seven or eight seaweed-like plants remained motionless.

It looks just like a fake.

And if Harry, Harry, and his friends remember correctly, this potion has been a regular in this classroom since their first year.

The dust on this glass bottle shows that it hasn't been touched in a long time.

"You mean this is the cheek pouch grass?"

Harry stared at Neville with a completely bewildered expression.

Neville, who had been so certain, looked down again and compared the spellbook before nodding.

"Yes, it's the same in both shape and color, it's gill grass."

Ron leaned closer:
Doesn't this thing have an expiration date?

"Has it been sitting there for too long?"

Harry and Hermione ignored Ron's interruption.

Instead, he asked Longbottom:
"Professor Sprout should have records of all his herbs, right?"

"Can we take whatever we want?"

Neville looked at the three of them strangely.

Why take it?

"Wouldn't it be better to just ask the professor? Besides, Professor Sprout isn't as strict as Professor Snape."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on the faces of the three-person team. "If I remember correctly, Neville, you seem to have a good relationship with Professor Sprout, right?"

Neville Longbottom looked at the eager gazes of the three main characters.

He was slow to react and didn't immediately understand what this meant.

But he soon found out.

After coming up with his own idea, he ended up getting himself involved.

But everything went very smoothly after that.

As one of the top performers in the Chinese herbal medicine class in recent years, Nawei gave away a bottle of gill grass to the other party without even asking why.

If Cheng Xiao knew this, he would definitely say that this is the benefit of maxing out favorability.

Three days later, at the library.

“Mr. Weasley, Professor McGonagall wants you to go to her office.”

As Moody spoke from the doorway, he looked at Harry, who had stood up.

“Harry, you don’t need to. One is enough.”

Hermione also stood up:

“But Professor Moody, the second quest of the Goblet of Fire starts in a few hours, and Harry…”

Moody tapped the ground with his cane:
“I believe Harry is ready, isn’t he? He should get a good night’s sleep now.”

"Miss Granger, I think you shouldn't bother him either."

"Alright, you two, go on ahead."

Harry was even more puzzled as He watched Hermione and Ron disappear.

He always felt that he was overlooking something.

"Don't you understand, Harry?"

Cheng Xiao had arrived at the side at some point and was sitting cross-legged on the table, looking at Harry Potter.

Harry shook his head, looking puzzled.

Cheng Xiao laughed:

"Ron, that was the last thing the golden egg said."

(We stole your most cherished treasure.)
Harry's pupils contracted sharply as he finally connected all the clues.

"Ron... he's become a hostage?!"

Harry jumped to his feet, the books slipping off his legs.

Harry: "But the rules only say that the treasure must be retrieved from the bottom of the lake."

"The rules don't say that 'treasures' have to be items."

Cheng Xiao interrupted him.

Harry suddenly remembered something and took a roll of parchment from his pocket.

With the tap of the wand and a solemn oath.

The images on the parchment began to change rapidly.

Cheng Xiao laughed:

"Not too stupid, they know to use Marauder's Map to verify."

Harry took a deep breath and nodded:

"It seems that's really the case; Ron's name is no longer on the map."
-
Waves surged along the shore of the great lake.

"Want to place a bet, classmate?"

"Come over here, place your bets over here!"

At that moment, George and Flander were dressed like mascots, shouting loudly.

"Place your bets, friends, don't be shy!"

"Three young men, a girl, and a baby!"

"How many underwater explorations will actually succeed?"

"Can all five of them get out of the water?"

"The odds are different, everyone."

Harry watched the two busy twins and finally saw Neville jogging over.

"I got Harry, the professor gave him everything!"

As he spoke, Neville opened his palm, and a clump of dark green seaweed, glistening with a slimy sheen, appeared before Harry's eyes.

Neville glanced at Cheng Xiao and then took out another one from his pocket.

handed over.

Cheng Xiao immediately waved his hand and pointed to his belt, refusing, "No, no need, I already have one."

Harry took it, looked at the magical-smelling object, and asked:
"Nawi, are you sure this thing will work?"

"Of course, the book says that an hour is basically no problem."

Harry was taken aback when he heard this:
"Wait, what does 'basic' mean?"

Naveen pondered and said:

"I specifically asked the professor when I wanted gill grass."

She said the effects of gill worms differ between freshwater and seawater.

Therefore, the timing is actually uncertain.

"But the average time is one hour."

Harry's eyes widened upon hearing this:

"It wasn't Neville, why are you only telling me now? Are you kidding me?"

Seeing Neville's flustered look, Harry finally realized what was going on.

"I'm sorry, Neville, it's not your fault. Thank you for helping me anyway."

"In that case, please bless me so that I can last for more than sixty minutes."

Harry looked at Cheng Xiao, and only after Cheng Xiao nodded did Harry raise his head.

He stuffed the gill grass into his mouth and swallowed it with a ferocious expression.

“You look a little nervous, Harry.”

"And where did Hermione and Ron go?"

Harry shook his head and didn't say anything when Neville asked the question.

Because they had already reached the shore.

Hagrid was sitting on a large wooden boat, waving to them.

Ten minutes later.

On the other side of the sea, near Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

What was once an endless expanse of lake now features three wooden fortresses standing in the water.

These wooden fortresses, stacked layer upon layer like building blocks, defy the laws of nature and sit atop the turbulent surface of the lake.

Each floor was now filled with excited students.

As Cheng Xiao gazed at the black surface of the lake, he couldn't help but ponder a question.

How will the second stage of the Goblet of Fire be modified this time?
Or is it the same as the original storyline?
Little Barty has now become the cutest side story.

Who else can cause trouble?

While pondering this question, Cheng Xiao, on the wooden boat, inadvertently spotted the principal of Durmstrang Academy in the distance.

"Hiss, I almost forgot about this person!"

"Is he the Death Eater who reported his teammates and survived?"

"He's a traitor among traitors,"

"I vaguely remember that this person seemed to have deserted during the later stages of the battle? Or perhaps even betrayed us outright?"

"Yes, it could be him. We need to find a way to kill him!"

Cheng Xiao was muttering to himself.

Harry, on the wooden boat, turned around in confusion: "What's wrong, Brother Cheng?"

Cheng Xiao said in a low voice, "It's nothing. Harry, do you think there's any way to kill a headmaster of a magic school?"

Harry patted his ears to make sure he hadn't misheard, then swallowed hard after following Cheng Xiao's gaze.

"Brother Cheng, let's think about how to coordinate the rescue later!"

After all the trainees had climbed onto the wooden fortress.

Above the water, Dean Dumbledore also pointed his wand at his own throat.

next moment.

A grand sound echoed across the lake, causing ripples to spread across the water.

"Everyone, welcome to the second stage of the Goblet of Fire!"

"Just now, several warriors had something stolen from them."

“These items are extremely valuable, and the five warriors treasure them like precious gems.”

"And now, these treasures are at the bottom of the sea, so winning this mission is very simple."

Each warrior only needs to find their treasure and return to shore!

"But please remember, you only have one hour!" (End of Chapter)