Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

The surprise was that Cedric discovered the Death Eaters' plan in just one hour.

What's puzzling is how he knew he was the target.

"Why is it..."

Before Harry could even ask the question, Cedric wiped the black marks off his face and continued:

"Because they only wanted to kill me, they didn't hesitate at all when they made their move."

"But I used a soul-stealing curse on you."

"Just now, Krum even had a chance to attack you, but he chose not to,"

"So I think they need you to do something, otherwise the Delacour on the ground wouldn't be there to control your wrists."

"Instead, they attacked directly."

"In that case, I might not have enough time to make a move."

As Cedric spoke, he waved his wand, and a ball of water materialized out of thin air and enveloped his head.

It was the Bubble Head Spell magic.

As the cold water washed over his head and he took deep breaths, Cedric's emotions finally calmed down a bit.

Harry was taken aback by this action:
"Senior Cedric, what are you doing?"

This question surprised Cedric: "You weren't affected."

Harry asked, puzzled, "What effect?"

Seeing Harry's expression, Cedric's breathing suddenly quickened, and his eyes turned terrifying, revealing a look of jealousy and anger.

But after taking a deep breath and then applying cold water to the head...

He quickly calmed down again.

"Phew, it's the effect of the maze!"

"Didn't you feel anything after you came in?"

"The maze in the third level of the Goblet of Fire will not only cause you to lose your way, but will also stir up all sorts of emotions in us."

Harry suddenly remembered something and touched the top of his head.

At the same time, Cedric also discovered something.

He nodded, looking as if he had just expected it.

"A magical item to prevent emotional interference? What a lucky person."

"So Harry, can you tell me what's going on here?"

"I think you should know something!"

As Cedric spoke, his gaze fell on Harry's other hand.

It was the revolver that had just hit Krum.

Cedric had never seen a gun, but he had heard of them.

Harry's reaction just now, which allowed him to shoot Krum directly, is enough to say something.

So he must know something.

After all, this guy didn't hesitate at all after hitting Krum, except for some surprise.

Moreover, Cedric could tell that this was definitely not the first time Harry had fired a gun.

And so, under Cedric's watchful eye, Harry finally nodded in agreement.

"That's right, the competition has run into problems, and the trophy has most likely become a door key."

"It will take anyone who touches it to a group of Death Eaters."

So, Cedric, if you trust me, you'd better not touch the trophy.

"Also, if I disappear along with the trophy, go find the dean and the others immediately."

Cedric thought for a moment, then looked at Harry with a strange expression:

“You know what, Harry, what you’re saying sounds like you’re trying to trick me into giving up the game.”

"So that you can touch the trophy yourself and become the ultimate winner."

As Cedric spoke, he saw Harry anxiously trying to explain, so he smiled, waved his hand, and continued:

"But I already believe it, it's just that I might not be able to do your last request."

"Because I had already released the mark and given up the game before I even met you."

After saying that, to prove himself, Cedric raised his hand again, and a bright red flame shot out from his wand.

However, this flame lost its original color as soon as it left the maze.

There were no professors around to save them.

"See, that's it. It's not working at all, which is why I believe it. There's something wrong with this maze."

"But if what you're saying is true, why did you touch the trophy?"

Cedric said in confusion:

"Wouldn't it be better to just wait, or escape the maze together?"

Just as Harry was wondering how to answer.

A third voice suddenly came from underground.

The ground directly in front of the two began to spray outwards, and a mechanical device with a drill bit brought someone out of the ground.

"Didn't you just guess that Fleur and Krum were under the influence of the Soul Curse?"

"That means the Death Eater who cast the curse must be nearby."

"I don't think he'll just watch us run away."

Cedric, who was initially on guard, lowered his wand after seeing who it was.

Harry excitedly stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

The person who emerged from underground was Cheng Xiao.

With Moss's countless nanobots present, even with the signal blocked, Cheng Xiao still managed to obtain Harry's location.

But he only discovered it as he followed the maze toward Harry's location.

The vine walls on both sides kept changing, guiding Cheng Xiao in another direction.

If it weren't for Moss's distance display, Cheng Xiao might not have been able to discover the problem.

The maze is impassable; there are restrictions in the sky.

Then it has to be underground!
That's why the scene just now happened.

Cedric looked at Cheng Xiao, whose adult version seemed more reliable:
"So, what happened?"

Cheng Xiao patted the dirt off his clothes, shrugged, and said:

"It's nothing, just some dark plan like a Death Eater trap or Voldemort's resurrection."

"This resurrection procedure is rather special and requires Harry, after all, he is a legendary figure."

"That's how the initial registration for the Goblet of Fire came about, and the subsequent three rounds of competition were all preparations for what is now the Goblet of Fire, which has been tampered with."

Cheng Xiao walked past Cedric's body, which was frozen in place.

Looking at Harry, he asked a strange question.

"Harry, tell me, do you want to see your parents?"

Harry stood there, stunned, not understanding what Cheng Xiao meant by those words.

Seeing the protagonist standing there in a daze, Cheng Xiao spoke again:
"It's not the kind of resurrection you're thinking of, it's just a simple meeting, and we can exchange a few words."

Tell me, do you want to or don't you?

For some reason, Harry thought of the Mirror of Erised three years ago.

That was the first time he had seen what his father and mother looked like.

He hasn't forgotten it even now.

But his father and mother never saw him.

Thinking of this, Harry snapped out of his reverie and nodded vigorously:

"I want to see him, even if it's just once and we can only say one sentence, I still want to!"

Cheng Xiao let out a breath and nodded with a complicated expression.

Then this person looked up at the sky:

"Don't get your hopes up too high. If it's just easy mode, then let's just skip it."

"However, I think it's unlikely to be that easy!"

Cedric was completely dumbfounded when he saw Cheng Xiao's complicated expression.

Fortunately, something even more important has come up.

For example, the vine maze changes again.

Perhaps the mastermind behind it all knew that the three of them had reunited.

So when the wall made of green branches splits to both sides.

A hundred meters away, a trophy shimmering with blue light appeared in the three's sight. If it weren't for the series of events that had transpired before, Cedric would probably have been the first to rush out.

but now.

All three looked at the trophy with strange expressions, and remained completely still.

Because this is such a coincidence.

They were just discussing it, and then the trophy was delivered right to them.

You can even finish the race by simply taking a few steps forward.

To obtain the glory they initially envisioned.

Compared to Harry and Cedric's fear of it.

Cheng Xiao was helpless.

For him, this was neither the Goblet of Fire nor the key to the door.

Moreover, it was a cannonball coated with sugar.

It is both an easily obtainable A-level side quest and the key to unlocking the solo Voldemort dungeon.

Faced with the God's actions, Cheng Xiao was too exhausted to think anymore.

At that moment, Cheng Xiao, who had been in a state of physical activation, suddenly looked to the other side.

"who!"

Cheng Xiao suddenly turned around to look at the white mist. Compared to the slow-witted Harry, the experienced Cedric immediately raised his hand and cast a spell.

"A black dragon emerges from its cave!"

A black snake appeared out of thin air, landed, and then launched itself away, giving chase.

Looking at the separated vines on the wall, and the figure disappearing into the white mist.

Unsurprisingly, it was Hibiscus and Krum.

"Chase!"

After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, he rushed out first.

Harry and Cedric glanced at the trophy shimmering with blue light on the other side before gritting their teeth and following.

They sped along, one after the other.

Bang bang bang!
A series of gunshots rang out, followed by several dangerous beams of magical energy.

When Harry and Cedric caught up...

They could already see two figures covered in blood on the grass.

At this moment, both of them had a bloody hole in each of their hands and feet.

When they looked over, bright red blood was flowing freely.

Before the two could speak, Cheng Xiao said calmly:
"Don't worry, you won't die. As for these wounds, I think both magic academies should be able to help."

"Even if they can't do it, shouldn't it be my turn?"

Cedric kicked away their wands, crouched down, and looked at the two struggling men, saying:

"It's not a compound decoction, it's a soul-stealing curse. The two of them are being controlled by someone."

Harry looked up and asked, "Barty Jr. is dead, so there are still Death Eaters?"

"who is it?"

Cheng Xiao raised his hand, patted Harry, and nodded, saying:

“I have a clue, if I’m not mistaken… Harry, be careful…”

With Cheng Xiao's help, Harry finally got ahead this time.

"Soul-stirring!"

"The curse stops immediately!"

Two beams of light that shot from the tips of the wands collided and disappeared in front of Cedric.

Cedric then realized that someone had actually tried to ambush him and control him with the Imperius Curse!

Cheng Xiao narrowed his eyes:
"It's up there!"

Harry and Cedric looked up.

A black figure appeared out of thin air amidst the white mist and then began to fall.

However, just before landing, the speed suddenly decreased.

Clearly, this person had been observing the situation in the maze the whole time, and when he saw that both Fleur and Krum had lost their ability to move.

He used Apparition to get to the top of the maze and couldn't resist attacking Cedric on Harry's side.

Fortunately, Cheng Xiao reminded Harry.

That's how they narrowly managed to thwart the sneak attack.

After the opponent revealed their location, Cheng Xiao didn't hesitate to raise his hand and shoot.

The banging sounds continued incessantly.

Unfortunately, this time, the firearms that had previously been invincible failed to work.

Even the other person's clothes weren't damaged. Seeing this, Cheng Xiao revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

He knew that firearms would be useless against these elite monsters.

The technologies that work are all from the future, and they are restricted by the main god.

"It's an armor protection spell!"

Cedric immediately warned the unharmed figure in the air.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he unleashed two consecutive spells:

"The wind is howling!"

"The flames are blazing!"

The phoenix fueled the fire, and the flames engulfed the sky.

In an instant, the enemy on the other side was engulfed in flames.

But before the flames could get close, the vine walls on both sides closed up, keeping the flames out.

It is obvious that the enemy who launched the sneak attack also has the home-field advantage.

As the flames disappeared, the surrounding white mist swirled and covered the area once more.

This concealed the attacker's last trace.

However, the white mist and fire that had just dissipated allowed Harry and Cedric to see what this person looked like.

Even so, both of them looked completely incredulous.

Harry looked at Cheng Xiao for confirmation:
"Was it the dean of Durmstrang Academy who just attacked us?"

"Igor Karkarov?"

Cedric's expression was equally serious.

“I remember Dean Dumbledore saying that the Goblet of Fire was placed there by the three Deans.”

"If Karkaroff really is a Death Eater, then it makes sense. Only he has the opportunity and ability to turn the Goblet of Fire into a Portkey."

"Then exert control over Krum and Fleur."

"However, this is the Dean of Durmstrang Academy, how could he......"

Cheng Xiao, unsurprised, interrupted Cedric:

"It seems neither of you knows the story of this dean."

"Fifteen years ago, he was a true Death Eater."

Before Harry could speak.

Cedric said urgently:

“Impossible. I heard my father say that all the Death Eaters were imprisoned in Azkaban.”

Cheng Xiao shook his head:

"No, there is one exception, and that is him."

"Although he was also arrested by the Ministry of Magic, he traded information from other Death Eaters for his freedom and sealed away that dark history."

Only then can he legitimately become the Dean of Durmstrang Academy.

"And Karkaroff, just like his name suggests, is a coward!"

As he spoke, Cheng Xiao casually walked forward and said loudly:

"So I'm very curious, how could someone who once betrayed the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters possibly regain trust?"

"If I were Voldemort, the first thing I'd do after my resurrection wouldn't be kill Harry, but kill this traitor!"

Cheng Xiao's words indeed had an effect.

Because an angry voice rang out from within the vines.

"Impossible! Voldemort has re-imbued me with the Dark Mark!" (End of Chapter)