Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

The entire maze began to flow in the eyes of all the viewers.

It still has that square shape, but the lush green vines inside keep sprouting and growing.

The students gasped in surprise at the incredible scene.

At that moment, in the audience, Ron's fire bolt seemed to be summoned by something.

After taking flight, it accelerated and rushed into the vines.

Hermione and Ron exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like everything went well."

Hermione nodded:

"I hope the two of them can reunite soon."

Ron pursed his lips, then carefully took Hermione's hand with one hand.

Hermione only glanced at Ron with concern, but did not let go.

If Harry knew that Ron was using the guise of caring for him to take advantage of Hermione, the protagonist would probably rush out and give him a wand.

The other students were discussing why Harry Potter summoned the Firebolt.

You have to understand that this is a maze; speed is useless if you don't know the way.

Faced with the doubts of others, Hermione and Ron couldn't very well say that this was for preparing for a later relocation.

This appears to be the third challenge, but in Hermione and Ron's eyes...

Behind the third level lies the most dangerous and deadly fourth level.

The boss of this fourth level is none other than the legendary Voldemort.

Thinking to themselves, the two glanced around in unison and, without anyone noticing, slowly got up and left the audience.

They silently left the bustling area, followed by two small sprites that had inexplicably appeared not far away.

After moving away, the four figures twisted into a black dot and then vanished into thin air.

After all, they've been training for so long; they're not here to worry about things outside.
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In the maze.

When Cheng Xiao heard the rustling sound behind him and saw the vines on both sides closing up, he realized that the vines had closed up.

The previously noisy cheers instantly disappeared.

It's as if this maze is from a completely different world.

Looking up and observing the dense vines without a single gap, he said thoughtfully:

"A magic barrier?"

"They are all good things!"

"It's a pity I can't learn it."

Cheng Xiao sighed and shook his head regretfully.

While the three main characters were learning various forms of magic, he wasn't idle either.

I want to learn it, since some magic in the Harry Potter world is quite convenient.

For example, the Unseen Stretch Charm, the Transfiguration Charm, and the Apparition Charm are all skills with immense potential.

Unfortunately, Cheng Xiao simply couldn't understand it.

After continuing for some distance through the maze...

After confirming that no one was nearby, Cheng Xiao took out a palm-sized drone and threw it into the sky.

The maze's interior is flanked by walls of vines four to five meters high, but the top is empty.

However, he quickly watched as the drone was pressed down from the air by some unknown force, and then tried it out with the Green Goblin skateboard.

Cheng Xiao then revealed an expression of "I knew it."

"Anti-fly magic!"

"I knew it wouldn't be that easy."

After saying that, the man took out another roll of parchment, which was the Marauder's Map that had been unblocked.

Unfortunately, Cheng Xiao's cheating methods were still ineffective; this maze was not even a building.

Therefore, there are no traces on this magic map.

As for using signals to communicate, Cheng Xiao tried it as soon as he entered.

Perhaps because of the barrier, there was no reaction at all.

Cheng Xiao put away the map, his expression complex as he looked on, clearly missing his pet slug.

If it were there, none of this would be a problem.

Having exhausted all other options, Cheng Xiao could only resort to the most foolish plan.

The continuously emerging Moss broke into smaller pieces and scattered throughout the vine maze, then began searching in all directions.

Cheng Xiao wasn't idle either; he adopted Stupid Plan II.

He pulled out a large metal horn and pressed the switch.

One sentence was being repeated inside:

"Harry, I'm here!"

"Harry, I'm here!"

As he walked and shouted, Cheng Xiao continued walking inside.

As they continued forward, the sky outside was bright and sunny, but inside the maze it was getting darker and darker.

The thick white fog even created a sense of oppression, as if darkness was about to fall.

The silence of the surroundings and the stillness of the vines caused Cheng Xiao, who had been in a relaxed state of mind, to suddenly become irritable and even stop in his tracks due to his anger.

Cheng Xiao frowned and turned off the horn as he realized something was wrong with his body.

Then take out a pair of ordinary silver needles.

It was inserted into the meridians and acupoints of his own body.

At the same time, he closed his eyes, as if he was sensing something.

After a while.

Cheng Xiao opened his eyes and asked in confusion:

"This feeling is somewhat similar to Zhang Heng's Twelve Labors Formation?"

"However, although there were no changes in the acupoints, there were definitely problems with my emotions."

"So this is the real third level?"

Cheng Xiao, realizing what was going on, stood there, wailing with a mixture of amusement and despair:

"Damn it, not only do we have to be wary of Voldemort and Death Eaters, but your own people are really ruthless too!"

"If the plot is correct, Krum should already be under the control of the Soul Curse."

"Uh, no, that's not right either. In the original story, it was because of Barty Jr., but if no new Death Eaters are going to suffer, then everything should be fine."

"However, I would say that Krum in the original work was at least an elite figure in the academy."

How could it be so easy for Barty to control him?

It turns out that our own people did the dirty work, and someone else got the scraps.

Cheng Xiao spoke very quickly at this moment, and he was both angry and anxious.

It's clear that this person no longer has the composure and relaxation they had when they first entered.

But sometimes that's just how it is; you know your emotions are being affected, but there's nothing you can do about it.

If the silver needles inserted into the acupoints are within the Twelve Labors Formation, they may still have some effect.

However, Cheng Xiao was powerless to change the situation due to the emotional influence of the magic side.

This situation is either a large-scale magic spell or a special kind of barrier.

At least for now, Cheng Xiao is truly helpless.

After realizing his precarious situation, Cheng Xiao's emotions became increasingly anxious.

"No, no, I've got it! We'll use their own spear against their own shield!"

As Cheng Xiao spoke, his expression became excited, and soon a pale blue potion appeared in his hand.

It was one of the ones that had been "borrowed" from Snape's Potions Room.

Mood stabilizers.

Looking at the medicine in his hand, Cheng Xiao drank it down without hesitation.

But before he could finish drinking it, he could experience any changes.

"The flames are blazing!"

A deadly beam of red flame shot out from directly behind him.

Cheng Xiao's protective shield lit up instantly, and then he was engulfed in flames.

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

Cheng Xiao hadn't finished speaking.

A blurry infant enveloped in brilliant golden flames broke through the red flames and rushed out.

As Krum, holding his wand, watched a small fist strike him, he realized the world was rapidly rewinding.

Just as Cheng Xiao was about to chase after him and finish him off,

A beam of magic shot into one of the vines, and then the vine maze began to rustle.

The original passage then quickly closed.

Krum, who made a fleeting appearance, has once again vanished without a trace.

Looking at the emerald green wall in front of him, Cheng Xiao quickly muttered to himself:
"Krum didn't have time to react, so someone else must have helped. If that's the case..."

Moss, play the footage from just now in slow motion.

After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, the projection in front of him unfolded. In the clear image, the back of a hand holding a magic wand appeared in Cheng Xiao's eyes from around the corner.

Cheng Xiao's eyes flickered.

"This hand belongs to Furong."

"It seems the plot has changed. Not only Krum, but Fleur has also been controlled by the Soul Curse."

"But the problem is, Barty Jr., who was impersonating Moody, is dead. So, is he a new Death Eater? One of Voldemort's men?"

"Or perhaps they have already been replaced by compound decoctions?"

At this moment, Cheng Xiao was frighteningly calm.

What this person didn't know was that although the potions in the Main God Space and the potions in this magical world looked similar and colorful, they were completely different in essence.

The most obvious thing is that the usage of these magical potions is calculated by the drop.

Whether it's truth serum or mood stabilizers, only two or three drops are needed.

The vial that Cheng Xiao just drank contained at least a hundred drops.

This is also the main reason why Cheng Xiao got so worked up at this moment.

However, being too calm is not good, just like right now.

Knowing that the plot had been completely changed, Cheng Xiao did not feel any urgency at all.

There was even an urge to stop and rest for a while.

After all, I just punched someone and I'm a bit tired.

Cheng Xiao decided to sit down cross-legged.

After thinking for a while, he took out two more vials of medicine.

One is light green, and the other is pale white.

It's an anti-aging drug and a strengthening drug.

"Moss, start the timer."

After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he mixed the two vials together and drank them down in one gulp.

A puff of white smoke.

The adult version of Cheng Xiao makes another appearance.

However, his brightly colored hair, paired with his emotionless eyes, looked particularly strange.

At this moment, nothing could cause Cheng Xiao's emotions to fluctuate.

Moss's voice announced, "Start the timer."

Cheng Xiao nodded and muttered to himself:
"Okay, then the next task is to find Harry."

After speaking, the golden flame on his forehead ignited, Cheng Xiao put his hands in his pockets, casually picked a direction, and slowly walked over.

They even started whistling because they were so relaxed.

As for the loudspeaker, what loudspeaker?

It's so heavy, I'll just throw it on the ground and not take it.

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In the thick, white fog where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, Harry first breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the fire bolts shoot out from the vines, then something occurred to him.

He reached into his pocket and threw a lump of metal down.

The moment it hit the ground, the metal shattered, with only a small portion remaining on Harry; the rest dispersed and dissipated in all directions.

Upon seeing this, Harry drew his wand and cautiously began to move forward.

Without any sound or coordinates to guide him, Harry could only keep moving forward.

To Harry's dismay, the maze was alive and changed every so often.

And so, I don't know how long I walked.

A woman's scream rang out not far away.

"what!!!"

Upon hearing the sound, Harry secured the fire bolt behind his back and ran over immediately.

He knew that only one of the five people was a woman, and that was Furong.

Wow!
Hearing the rustling of the vines on either side, Harry knew it was time for the change to begin again, and immediately drew his wand:

"All petrified!"

The vines that had been growing wildly on both sides suddenly stopped.

In that short time, Harry successfully ran over.

After passing through the vine-covered wall, Harry saw a figure lying face up on the ground.

The blurry face was faintly visible in the white mist, but the blue clothes and gold and silver hair made it clear that it was Fleur Delacouri.

Harry ran over and immediately tried to help the other person up.

Just as Harry crouched down and reached out his hand, the person who had been unconscious on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed Harry's wrist with a precise hand.

And that wrist was gripping the magic wand.

Harry, sensing something was wrong, was trying to back away.

But then a person hidden in the darkness emerged from the side.

The wand was pointed at Harry's head.

"The soul is out of body!"

Harry's face turned deathly pale upon hearing the incantation.

Just when he thought he was about to be controlled by the Unforgivable Curse before he could even reunite with Cheng Xiao.

Another voice also sounded at the same time.

"Finite Incantatem!"

"The curse stops immediately!"

The two beams of white light canceled each other out in front of Harry.

Harry also completed the subconscious action in his other hand.

"Oh!"

A gunshot, out of place in this match, rang out.

Krum, having failed to cast the Imperishable Curse, looked at the bloody holes in his body.

He seemed unable to understand why a fifteen-year-old Harry would be holding a wand in his left hand and a gun in his right.

Yes, it's a gun.

Moreover, it was a gun with the safety off and fully loaded.

Fleur and Krum, who were closest to Harry, both had the same expression at that moment.

But another person in the distance, though also surprised, immediately unleashed a second spell.

"The wind is howling!"

A hurricane appeared out of nowhere.

With one hand holding Harry, they glided away from the trap.

In a maze of vines.

The two figures continued to move forward until they could no longer run and then stopped.

After taking a deep breath and confirming that there was no danger around, I made sure there was no danger.

Only then did we have time to start talking.

…………

"trap?"

Harry was surprised.

Cedric, who had saved Harry, nodded.

“An hour ago, I also heard a scream, and then I found Delacour unconscious, just like you did.”

"However, I didn't approach them immediately,"

"Just as I was about to wake her up to ask what was going on, Krum suddenly attacked me with a raging fire."

"And I could feel it; he wanted to kill me."

Harry was already more or less convinced when he saw Cedric's clothes were half-burnt.

"then you……"

Cedric:

"It was the Bubble Head Curse. I wrapped most of my body in water to escape from the flames."

"It was at this moment that Delacour suddenly woke up and began to attack me."

"Fortunately, the maze started to change at that moment, and I managed to escape."

"After escaping, I thought the two of them had formed an alliance. This was a possibility that came to my mind after I heard Minister Fudge finish explaining the rules."

"After all, victory can be achieved simply by touching the Goblet of Fire; there are no other restrictions."

"That means we can form an alliance."

"But just now, Krum used the Imperishable Curse on you from the Unforgivable Curse, and that's when I realized that something was wrong with the match."

"If I'm not mistaken, they've both been controlled by a soul-stealing curse or replaced with Polyjuice Potion."

"I can't think of any other purpose than for you, Harry!"

Harry listened to Cedric's analysis with a mixture of surprise and confusion. (End of Chapter)