Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

He has forgiven me!

Hearing this somewhat exasperated voice.

The three of them looked over when they heard the sound.

Green vines parted to the sides, and a figure emerged from them.

It was the emotionally charged Karkarov.

At the same time, he also revealed the black snake tattoo on his forearm, seemingly to prove his point.

"If we can capture Harry this time, we can help Lord Voldemort complete his resurrection!"

"Lord Voldemort will surely forgive me!"

Seeing this person's appearance, Cheng Xiao spoke calmly:
"Remember Harry, you can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep, like this guy."

Harry, standing nearby, nodded vigorously at Karkaroff, who was clearly agitated and acting strangely.

Cheng Xiao put his hands behind his back and walked up to Harry and Cedric.

His expression held a hint of pity as he looked up and sighed:
"I never expected there would be an elite monster before we even fought the big boss."

Although Karkaroff on the other side couldn't understand it, he guessed the general meaning.

The man, with a gloomy expression, shouted:
"It's not because of you!"

"Cheng Xiao!"

"If it weren't for your repeated interference, Harry would have already left here with the Goblet of Fire!"

"Then I won't appear."

"So, why did you three students force me to come out?"

Karkaroff spoke, his fierce eyes glaring at Harry.
“Potter, the simplest thing to do was to use the Imperius Curse to control you in the past, but now I’ve changed my mind.”

"The Soul-Stealing Curse is too lenient on you!"

After he said that, both Harry and Cedric, who were on opposite sides, felt their hair stand on end.

They all understood that trouble was likely ahead.

At the same time, the golden flames on Cheng Xiao's forehead began to spread.

Upon seeing this, Karkarov's expression turned serious, and he stopped in his tracks.

At this moment, Cheng Xiao wore a half-smile on his face, and his aura became increasingly unpredictable.

“If you’re on par with Batistuta, then all I can do next is…”

Cheng Xiao hadn't finished speaking.

The unpredictable aura that had been emanating from him vanished abruptly.

To Karkarov's astonishment, the man suddenly turned around.

They grabbed one in each hand and ran off in the opposite direction.

Watching the three figures disappear, Karkaroff laughed in anger.

Then, this person reacted quickly, raising the hand holding the wand and then twisting and disappearing.

After all, running away from a mage who can teleport is a bit naive.

Cheng Xiao accelerated with the two of them. When Moss reminded him that the figure behind him had disappeared, Cheng Xiao activated the protective jade pendant and rushed towards the vine wall.

Harry was like a little chick in Cheng Xiao's hands, but Cedric realized what was going on.

Even while being carried, this person still managed to unleash another spell.

"The wind is howling!"

As the tip of the wand surged and flew out.

A gust of wind swept away the traces left by the three and helped Cheng Xiao move forward faster.

After a while.

Karkaroff reappeared.

The wand was raised, and the thick white mist began to recede and disappear in all directions.

Even the vines on the walls have taken root and crawled downwards.

The entire vine maze began to recede, centered on him.

Karkaroff didn't take the beauties of their three academies seriously.

A student is a student.

It's fair to say that if he hadn't initially wanted to avoid revealing himself, he would have already completed the task Voldemort had given him.

However, he doesn't think it's too late now.

As the emerald green vines disappeared one by one, he only needed to wait for them to reappear.

But at this time.

A person appeared in sight.

"Harry Potter?"

Karkarov looked at the figure dozens of meters away and asked in confusion.

"Where are the two of them?"

Karkarov said, glancing warily around.

At the same time, he walked towards where Harry was.

However, this person was extremely cautious at the moment.

"Rope restraints!"

"Entangled in vines!"

After two consecutive spells hit Harry Potter.

This is not over yet.

Then a large white hand, formed from white mist, grabbed Harry Potter and lifted him into the air.

Karkaroff only relaxed after three consecutive spells bound his opponent.

Approaching the figure bound by vines, Karkaroff grinned menacingly:

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

"Lord Voldemort still needs you, Harry Potter!"

After saying this, Karkaroff waved his wand and used the Summoning Charm.

An object emitting a blue light flew out from deep within the vines.

It is the Goblet of Fire, one of the four strongest teams.

But at that very moment, a ripple suddenly appeared on the ground beneath Karkarov's feet.

Then a hand as big as a fan, with sharp claws, stretched out.

He grabbed Karkarov's legs in one swift motion.

With such immense power, a mere clench of the fist shattered the bulletproof armor, and then, like squeezing toothpaste, white and red splattered all over the ground.

And this person truly lives up to his reputation as the dean of a magic academy.

The illusion was used the moment it was grabbed.

As blood splattered, the upper body successfully began to contort.

But attacks don't only come from underground!

The previously trapped "Harry Potter" also fired a beam of magic from his hand.

It was a high-level magic, a silent spell that instantly stopped the curse!

As the light touched the spot.

The effect of Apparition was completely destroyed.

When the mangled upper body fell to the ground.

The "Harry" cast another silent spell: "Expelliarmus!"

Karkaroff's wand was instantly knocked away.

Bang bang bang!
Dozens of bullets hit the flying magic wand in succession.

It was smashed into pieces before it even fully landed.

Karkaroff looked over with bloodshot eyes and saw a large, robust wolf crawling out from underground.

Strangely, the giant wolf, which was over three meters tall, was carefully holding a magic wand with its two paws.

The werewolf pointed his wand at "Harry".

"Shattered to pieces!"

When the vines' restraints disappear.

Harry's body was twisted and contorted, eventually becoming a middle-aged man with a weathered face.

These two were Lupin and Black, two of Cheng Xiao's prepared backup plans!
The two of them might not be a match for the dean even in a one-on-one fight, but together they combined their mental fortitude with their superb acting skills.

This was a sure-death trap; Cheng Xiao couldn't even imagine how he could lose!
And so it is.

not far away.

Cheng Xiao lifted the invisibility cloak.

Looking at Harry, Cedric, and Cheng Xiao among them.

Karkarov cooperated by vomiting another mouthful of blood.

This is angry.

He thought he could take on three opponents by himself.

The result was five against one!
After squatting down and feeling around, Cheng Xiao looked up at Lupin and Claire, who had returned to human form.

Is this person still of any use?

The two looked at each other and shook their heads.

Seeing this, Cheng Xiao was overjoyed and, before the others could react, decisively pulled the trigger.

boom! boom! boom!
Two shots to the heart, one shot to the head.

Even the gods would shake their heads in disbelief.

Three muffled gunshots jolted Cedric, whose mind had been blank since the beginning. "Professor Lupin...?"

"And you are... I've seen you in the newspaper, you're Sirius Black!!"

"Wait, that werewolf... this..."

Seeing this, Harry pulled his senior aside.

After a flurry of gestures and cheers, Cedric finally understood what was going on.

After putting away his gun, Cheng Xiao followed Lupin and Black toward the blue trophy on the ground.

The three of them squatted down. Cheng Xiao frowned:
Can the magic of the door key be broken?

Lupin and Black exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

Cheng Xiao sighed after getting the answer.

He knew it.

A-level side quests aren't easy to obtain.

"It cannot be dispelled, but it can be destroyed!"

As he spoke, Professor Lupin raised his hand, preparing to unleash magic, but Cheng Xiao quickly stopped him.

"Etc., etc!"

"If we destroy it, we will lose all trace of Voldemort."

"And Peter Pettigrew!"

"Do you still want to be a wanted criminal?"

Upon hearing this, Lupin and Black put away their wands.

The two exchanged a glance, looked behind them, and called out.

"Harry, Harry!"

Harry Potter and Cedric walked over.

Black said, "Harry, you and Cedric, just wait here. I believe Dumbledore and the others will realize there's a problem once they see the maze is quiet."

Harry was stunned:

"Godfather, and what about you?"

Lupin said earnestly from the side:
"Regardless of whether what Cheng Xiao said is true or not."

"The other side of the door key is too dangerous, leave the rest to us."

"The maze has now been destroyed by Karkaroff. Just wait for rescue."

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and nodded.

He crouched down, intending to touch the Goblet of Fire.

But that's it.

A dense rustling sound came from all directions.

From the center of the Goblet of Fire, within a radius of 100 meters, countless emerald green vines began to grow wildly.

All the branches that had disappeared before suddenly sprouted out all at once.

Cheng Xiao looked around and sighed:

"I knew it would be like this!"

As more and more vines and branches emerged from the ground, these uncontrollable entities began to rush in and strangle everything within.

Black immediately grabbed Harry and pulled him to his side.

Before Cedric, who was at the very edge, could even get over, brown branches began to entwine around his feet.

Fortunately, Professor Lupin had been watching his surroundings and immediately cast a spell, severing the vines binding Cedric.

Lupin and Black also began attacking the rampaging vines around them.

However, the damage caused by their magic was no match for the terrifying speed at which the enemy reproduced and multiplied.

Before long, apart from where they were, the surrounding vines had become a dense, terrifying canopy, reaching over ten meters high.

Moreover, the area of ​​this dense forest continues to extend towards them.

Within seconds, the already blurry feeling on my head suddenly closed up.

This completely cut off their escape route.

"Lumos!"

A white ball of light hung in mid-air.

After Lupin illuminated the dark space.

Their expressions also became anxious.

"Apparition! Lupin, you take the rest of them and use Apparition to get out first. I'll hold them off for you!"

As Blake spoke, he activated Divine Protection, and the pale white screen blocked the attack of the vines.

This sudden change has disrupted their plans.

Cheng Xiao didn't care about any of that and shouted loudly at Harry and the others:
"Come here, everyone, and take the trophy with you!"

"Let's get out of here first."

Black and Harry put away their respective Divine Guardians.

Without the white barrier blocking their way, the vines, now throbbing with power, continued their advance.

Seeing this, Lupin and Black, even if they wanted to stop it, could only acquiesce to this choice.

"one two three."

"go!"

The moment when all five people touched the Goblet of Fire at the same time.

The Goblet of Fire, which resembled blue crystal, suddenly lit up with a white light.

[Completing the special side quest and successfully touching the Goblet of Fire rewards you with an A-rank side quest and 7500 reward points.]

At that moment, in a hazy state, Cheng Xiao suddenly felt like he was dreaming.

So far, I have obtained one A-level side quest, two B-level side quests, one C-level side quest, and countless reward points.

But that's not all, because what came before was just an appetizer; the main course is about to begin.

But there's a saying that goes, "You might earn it, but not live to spend it!"
This is also what the poor fear most when they suddenly become rich.

Take Cheng Xiao, for example.

He strongly suspected that God had no intention of letting him return alive.

However, before Cheng Xiao could figure it out, a dizzying feeling of weightlessness interrupted his thoughts.

Once he regained consciousness, Cheng Xiao had already been thrown heavily to the ground.

Five people appeared out of thin air.

Several black crows that had landed on the tombstone were so frightened that they flew away immediately.

A chorus of "ah ah ah" sounds erupted.

Only then did everyone realize.

It turned out that night had already fallen in the world outside the maze.

A crow flew by in the night and landed on another dead tree not far away.

Cheng Xiao, lying on the ground, opened his eyes and looked at the black sky with no clouds and only a moon.

Once his soul returned to its place, he reacted quickly, leaping up in a somersault.

Cheng Xiao immediately looked at the trophy that had flown to one side.

Then he leaped up and charged forward.

He didn't feel relieved until he touched the trophy again.

but………

"Uh, wait, why isn't it working?"

"Didn't it teleport back???"

Cheng Xiao's eyes widened, he let go, then gripped it again.

Let go, then hold on.

Finally, this person confirmed one thing: the main god had changed the plot again.

Or perhaps it increased the difficulty.

Because the Goblet of Fire seems to have become a one-time teleportation item.

Of course, there is a second possibility: that there is a cooldown period.

The key Karkaroff created does not have the ability to continuously teleport.

If it's the second scenario, then the plot doesn't really change.

In the original story, Harry only managed to escape after being tricked by Voldemort.

Regardless of which one it is, Cheng Xiao can't laugh now and even wants to lie down.

One reason is the sedative medication.

Secondly, he had a strange premonition that he might be about to die.

"Harry, Harry. Are you alright?!"

"Cedric, how are you?"

After Lupin and Black came to their senses, they immediately asked.

"I am fine."

Harry sat up, adjusted his glasses, and looked around.

Because there were no clouds, even in the dark of night, the moonlight allowed one to see clearly around them.

After seeing clearly that it was a forest of gray-black stone tablets surrounding them...

Harry then said absentmindedly:
"This is a cemetery!" (End of Chapter)