Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

"go!"

As Cheng Xiao spoke, he grabbed one in each hand, and the nanometal beneath his feet transformed into propellers once more, propelling the three of them rapidly upstream.

But it was at this moment that Harry started to struggle, pointing repeatedly at the seabed with his finger.

Cheng Xiao certainly knew what it meant.

So far, neither Fleur Delacour nor Krum has appeared, and naturally, no one has come to rescue their hostages.

Adding to the explanation on the boulder, if it's true, then these two are definitely dead.

And now, it's obvious.

The protagonist's passive skill, "Saintly Heart," has been triggered again.

If it were Hermione or Ron, they might have gone along.

But Cheng Xiao said no.

He wasn't forcibly de-intelligent; everything was based on the mission.

As the three continued to ascend, the surroundings became increasingly bright.

Just when Cheng Xiao thought the second stage of the Goblet of Fire was about to end,

The conscious Harry vaguely heard a soft clicking sound inside Cheng Xiao's baby body.

This revolver, which is not used for bolt action, is more like a key that unlocks a lock.

Harry hadn't even had time to figure out what was going on when he heard the sound.

The next moment, all the hair on his body stood up straight in the water.

A sudden, intense heart palpitation made him look down in terror at the vast lakebed beneath him.

at the same time.

With his eyes glazed over, Cheng Xiao, who had unlocked his genetic potential, looked up at the water less than a hundred meters away and burst into angry curses:
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy!"

After saying this, a burst of golden flames, dazzling to Harry's eyes, erupted from Cheng Xiao's tiny baby body like a volcanic eruption.

It enveloped him and Ron beneath it.

When all this is done.

The entire seabed beneath the surface was violently distorted by a terrifying force.

At the same time, a song began to play in their minds.

This song has only one word.

"Sea~~Sea~~~"

The trills, with their distinctive characteristics, are melodious and crisp.

But this beautiful music has a deadly hidden danger.

Harry, wearing a psychic helmet and enveloped in the flames of the Deathly Aura, felt a burning sensation in his ears.

Reach out and wipe.

Bright red blood started flowing from both of his ears.

This is true for those who wear helmets.

Not to mention Cheng Xiao at this moment.

Cheng Xiao, who had returned to a normal human form, was biting the pacifier in his mouth with a ferocious expression.

Compared to Harry, who only had blood flowing from both ears.

Now, blood is flowing from Cheng Xiao's eyes, nostrils, and ears.

Coupled with that expression, he's practically indistinguishable from a demon crawling out of hell.

That's just the external aspect.

Doctor Cheng Xiao could sense that there were problems with his brain and body.

At this moment, Cheng Xiao had only one thought.

Is this level of mental shock really something that should occur in a magical world's assessment?

I thought so.

Cheng Xiao ultimately succumbed to the darkness of helplessness.

He just sank down like that.

This force was so great that even Moss couldn't resist it.

The most obvious sign was that after the singing began, the nanomachines started to scatter like sand.

The fish in the lake were turning their bellies up in large numbers.
He didn't know how much time had passed when Cheng Xiao opened his eyes.

Just when he thought it was all over and the mission was finished.

But then he saw a mermaid pressing a fork against Harry's jaw.

Because the harpoon was so sharp, even a trickle of blood was flowing out.

Then it disappeared into the sea.

Cheng Xiao still didn't understand what had happened.

Just at this time.

The merman, who was about to succeed, suddenly retreated, but it was too late.

A shark suddenly burst out from Harry's side and crashed into the mermaid.

Both Cheng Xiao, who had just regained consciousness, and Harry, who had been captured, were startled.

But then it became clear that only half of the shark was real.

The latter half is actually human legs.

Who else could this person who suddenly appeared be but Krum?

The shark disappeared without a trace, taking advantage of the chaos to rush to the seaweed area at the bottom, bite off one of the seaweed stalks, and then carried the people above it upstream.

This caused most of the surrounding murlocs to go after them.

Even so, there were still four or five mermaids left.

It was at this moment that Cheng Xiao realized that less than a minute had passed since he had just lost consciousness.

After realizing what was happening, Cheng Xiao broke free of the seaweed clinging to himself and Ron, grabbed Harry, and rushed out.

But the problem now is that Cheng Xiao still can't find the mermaid who can unleash the "super mental shock".

It's unclear whether they've been lured away by Krum or are hiding among the rest.

Looking at the other mermaids' gaping mouths.

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Cheng Xiao seemed to realize something. To Harry's astonishment, he raised his hand and shot the last trapped person's feet.

When the bullet broke the last piece of seaweed binding the hostage.

The mermaids who were preparing to use a mental attack were frozen in place at that moment.

Then, amidst the puzzled looks of Harry and Cheng Xiao, he turned and ran.

But it was too late now.

The two people above saw that the seaweed that had been swaying gently with the current and posed no threat had suddenly begun to grow wildly.

Moreover, these seaweeds seem to possess consciousness.

They immediately reached out towards the mermaids.

The nearest mermaid had just turned around and hadn't even started swimming when it was instantly enveloped by countless seaweed.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiao and Harry finally understood what would happen if they tried to save two people at the same time.

But now they have no choice.

Seeing the seaweed drawn to the mermaid, Cheng Xiao pulled Harry and swam towards the little girl.

That is, the last person trapped.

Just when Cheng Xiao had succeeded but was about to be trapped by the seaweed.

Harry suddenly remembered something and shouted:
"Close your eyes!"

Cheng Xiao didn't understand, but he did as instructed.

After all, he doesn't have the protagonist's halo, but Harry does.

Turning the tide in a desperate situation is their standard skill.

next moment.

Even with his eyes closed, Cheng Xiao still sensed a dazzling white light appear outside.

Then I felt Harry hug me and swim quickly upwards.

It wasn't until they swam to the surface, cheered, and Dumbledore spoke again.

Cheng Xiao was a little incredulous, because it seemed that he had ended up as a mere bystander?
Or is this the power of the protagonist's halo?

What's amazing is that this time Harry not only rescued other trapped people, just like in the original story.

It also saved Cheng Xiao, a contestant.

So Harry, who was originally ranked second to last according to time, moved directly to second place.

Cheng Xiao came in fourth place.

As for the last place, it remains the same as in the original story: Fleur Delacour.

Because the only female warrior among the warriors did not complete the second mission. Instead, she was forced to withdraw during the mermaid attack.

The first floor of the wooden fortress.

"You saved my sister, and although she wasn't your target, thank you anyway, Harry Potter!"

Harry felt himself being hugged before he could even see who it was.

"And you, Cheng Xiao!"

The figure held Cheng Xiao tightly in his arms, and then, to the disbelief of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, lowered his head and kissed him.

And it wasn't just one kiss, it was three.

Perhaps realizing she was too excited, she put the slightly dizzy and oxygen-deprived Cheng Xiao on the ground after the kiss, then grabbed her sister and ran away.

As for this person, it was none other than Furong, who had just woken up.

Harry touched his cheek: "I think I'm the one who saved him, so why did he only kiss Cheng Xiao?"

Ron nodded vigorously beside him.

He looked like he wanted it too.

Hermione, who was initially worried about whether they were cold, went over and hit each of them.

He then threw the bath towels he had prepared at the two of them.

After taking one last look at Cheng Xiao, who was still dazed, Hermione knelt down and hugged him tightly.

Cheng Xiao, already mentally exhausted from the mental attack, was then subjected to a triple suffocation kiss. Now, as he suddenly relaxed, he fainted again.

He successfully nestled into Hermione's arms, which were just beginning to develop and exuded youthful charm.

Harry and Ron both clenched their fists as they watched.

"Notice!"

"Notice…!!!"

Seeing that the first attempt had no effect, Dumbledore drew his wand and held it to his throat.

The second time, the sound was deafening, and the effect was immediate.

Even the water surface was rippled, and that's why.

The dark green aquatic plants that had already sprouted retreated again.

The previously turbulent lake surface has now calmed down.

Seeing that the surroundings had finally quieted down, Dumbledore continued.

"I hereby declare Mr. Cedric Diggory the winner of the second round of the Goblet of Fire."

"He successfully rescued his friend from the mermaid's attack by using his skillful use of the Bubble Head Spell."

"However, as far as we know, Mr. Harry Potter should have been number one."

"But because he decided to rescue others, and even help other warriors, while rescuing Miss Weasley, we unanimously agreed that he should be second!"

"This is to commend his noble character."

"Third place..."

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After landing.

With Ron's help, Harry stood up and looked at the middle-aged man who walked up to him.

"Hello Harry Potter, congratulations!"

"Second place, that's a great result, it exceeded our expectations!"

Harry knew the other person: Barty Crouch, Director of the International Department of Magic, who was also the father of the Death Eater Barty Jr.

"Hello."

Barty walked over and patted Harry on the shoulder affectionately:

"Well done, kid!"

"It's a pity we've never spoken before, since I'm very familiar with your story."

Barty said, leading Harry and Ron along the shore.

"Your story is unusual, and of course, unfortunate!"

"Life will never be perfect after losing a loved one."

Upon hearing this, Harry instinctively tightened the towel he was wearing.

Ron quickly lowered his head, looking as if he were searching for something.

"However, life must go on, and we've come this far."

“Harry, I think your parents will be very proud of you, after all, you were excellent in both the Quidditch World Cup and the Final Four.”

"Thank you, Director Batty."

Barty stopped and looked at Harry, but that only made Harry lower his head more guiltily.

Fortunately, Batistuta didn't seem to care and said directly:

"Harry, you may have heard of Barty Jr."

"What I'm trying to say is, we can just..."

Just as Batti I was about to speak frankly, he was rudely interrupted before he could get to the point.

"Hey, Buddy!"

"You're not planning to have Harry intern in your department during the summer, are you?"

"Don't forget, the last student who went to the Department of Mysterious Affairs never came back!"

Moody's slouching figure walked over from the side and cut between the two.

Batty shook his head:

“Moody, you should also know that that person has escaped from Azkaban!”

"I just wanted to warn Harry to be careful, especially now that..."

Moody did not give Bati a chance to continue.

"Bati I, you are old!"

"If I remember correctly, you're retiring from the Ministry of Magic next year, so let's leave these things to the younger generation!"

"As for Barty Jr."

“You said it yourself at the judgment council back then, that you didn’t have that son.”

I hope you can remember this sentence now.

"Let's go, Harry!"

Moody didn't give Barty a chance to respond after he finished speaking; he grabbed Harry and Ron's hands and walked straight out.

Once they were far away, Harry and his companion finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Professor Moody, that little bus…”

But before he could finish speaking, Professor Moody turned to the side and said sternly:

"Shut up Harry!"

"I am oblivious!"

"No matter who asks you, you should answer like this!"

"Otherwise, some of those old guys will go crazy!"

Moody glanced around as he spoke.

"Oh, by the way, Dean Dumbledore just said he needs to talk to you. Also, focus on preparing for the upcoming match!"

Harry and Ron went back to their dormitory to change their clothes, and then Harry went to the teaching building alone.

Harry was startled as soon as he stepped onto the stairs.

"Oh, hello Fox!"

Looking at the colorful little parrot on the windowsill, Harry no longer felt the cuteness he had seen before.

All I could do was awkwardly wave my hand.

Fox lowered his head and tapped on the railing on one side as a greeting to Harry.

Harry continued forward.

However, before he could even step inside, he heard a commotion coming from the dean's office.

Hearing familiar voices, one of them was none other than Batistuta from before.

"Albus, you have no right to kill. You cannot kill even someone who has escaped from Azkaban!"

"Calm down, Batty!"

"Snape just said that it wasn't Dumbledore and his men who did it!"

"It must have been other Death Eaters who left a curse on Barty Jr., and his death has nothing to do with Hogwarts!"

Another female voice rang out:
"Alright, Crouch, calm down!" (End of Chapter)