Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

"From the moment the car was captured, it was clear that Ron couldn't win!"

Ron, who was also in the center but slightly biased towards Hermione, sat on his horse with a rare serious expression.

He shouted at Harry:

“Harry, you forgot, we’re not in class, so we don’t need to win.”

"Besides, Hermione just said that this is a wizard chess class, so I don't think my wizard chess skills are that high."

"Especially after the three of us became pawns, I knew from the beginning that I couldn't beat them."

"But our goal is not to win, but to cross the chessboard and reach the gate on the other side."

"So, after I take the next step, the other side will eat me, but they will also make way for me."

"That way you can move directly to the opponent's bottom line, and then you can jump off the board, since you're not a real piece."

"And Hermione, given your position, it's impossible for the Queen and her remaining soldiers to take you down within three steps."

"You can also jump out of the game, and then the game will end when no one is playing."

"My mission is now complete."

"No, Ron, no..."

Not understanding what Ron meant, Hermione looked at Harry in a panic:
"What do you mean?"

"What is Ron saying?"

"Harry?"

Harry quickly observed his and his opponent's positions on the chessboard at that moment.

They then realized that, just as Ron had said, the black pieces on the opposite side could no longer pose a threat to them.

If they follow Ron's method, the three of them will be able to reach the opposite baseline and jump off the chessboard within a short time.

Harry, who understood, immediately shouted:
"Ron is willing to sacrifice himself."

Hermione looked toward Ron's position.

"No, Ron, there must be another way. Don't I represent the Queen?"

"There must be other ways."

Ron, riding on horseback, glanced at the figure to the side with its head tilted back:

Hermione, do you still want to stop Professor Snape from stealing the Philosopher's Stone?!

"And Harry, you have to hang in there, I know that."

"It's not me, and it's not Hermione, it's you! Only you can stop Voldemort!"

After saying that, Ron stopped looking at his two friends, because he was too timid to think that if he delayed any longer, he would lose the courage to play chess.

Ron lay down, gripped the stone horse in front of him tightly, took a deep breath, and shouted:
"Knight, to H3!"

The stone horse carried Ron forward.

Ron's position is fixed.

The only black stone statue in front of Harry turned around and began to move in the direction Ron was.

At this point, there was nothing left in front of Harry.

However, as the soldier wielding the longsword moved, both Harry and Hermione looked over.

The black piece is now positioned to Ron's right.

Then the stone statue came to life, raising its long sword and standing it upright with a whooshing sound.

He then swung his sword forcefully at the stone horse in front of Ron.

Hermione and Harry heard a loud bang as the statue shattered and exploded.

Ron also collapsed amidst the billowing white dust.

"No, Ron!"

Upon seeing this, Hermione immediately shouted and tried to rush over.

"Wait, Hermione, it's our turn to play now. Don't move, or all our efforts will be wasted."

Harry immediately stopped Hermione.

Then he quickly gave himself instructions.

Harry successfully made it to the edge.

Harry looked at the soldiers who had turned around, and the other statues, and moved the Queen, represented by Hermione, once again.

After both of them stood on the edge of the chessboard.

The remaining three white stones have also been completely surrounded and blocked.

However, after exchanging a glance, Harry and Hermione simultaneously jumped off the chessboard.

The game ends when the last three white statues collapse.

The black and white chessboard trembled, then fell into dead silence.

Hermione rushed to Ron, who was lying on the ground, as soon as she saw this.

"Thank goodness, he just fainted."

Hermione, holding Ron, said with tears of joy.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief.

Hermione, look after Ron.

Then, after going outside, I went to the Owl's Shack to deliver a message to Headmaster Dumbledore. Ron was right; we must continue onward.

Hermione wiped the tears from her face:

"You'll be alright, Harry. You're a wonderful wizard."

Harry Potter smiled and replied, "No, I'm not as good as you."

Hermione looked down at the unconscious Ron and said:
"Me? I'm just a bookworm with a bit of cleverness. But there are more important things besides that: friendship and courage."

"I don't have Ron's courage..."

Unlike you, who was born with...

Anyway, Harry, you need to be careful.

Harry nodded, turned around, and pushed the door open again.

Inside was a staircase that went straight down, with no end in sight.

Harry walked in, and the door closed behind him.

Hermione on the chessboard draws her wand:

"float!"

After watching Ron float up, Hermione grabbed him with one hand and walked in the other direction, the way they had come from.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the little girl's hand holding the wand is trembling.

It was clear that Hermione, all alone, was filled with fear.

If she hadn't been holding the unconscious Ron in her hand, this twelve-year-old girl might have already been crouching in a corner and crying.

And after both gates were closed.

A magical spell enveloped the black and white chessboard.

The stone statues that had just disappeared also reformed and stood on both sides.

The flames on both sides continued to burn as before.

Clearly, there are other guests in this space.

"Have you learned it?"

"Learned."

Zheng Zha selects clothes:
"To win, you have to break the rules."

"If you follow the rules, you can't win."

Zhan Lan spoke with a complicated expression:
What I'm trying to say is, you can be bad at something, but you can't be stupid!

"If Ron hadn't known any wizard chess, Harry and Hermione wouldn't have made it to the final goal."

"Not to mention what happens next in the story."

Zheng Zha was sweating profusely upon hearing this.

As the two began to speak, the empty corner flickered twice.

Two figures, a man and a woman, came into view.

And there were more than two people involved.

Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan represent the Zhongzhou team.

Gunnir, representing the Arctic team, with a young man with brightly colored hair.

Neos, representing the Nanyan State team, is with a blond youth.

Honda, representing the Toyosu team, is with a frail little girl.

What's remarkable is that the four teams appeared in the four corners of the room.

And there were two of them. Gungnir, with his baby face, saw this and a practiced smile appeared on his face.

"Very good, it seems that none of you want any unexpected changes to occur next."

"After all, we've already gained quite a lot this time, haven't we?"

During this period, the four teams' gains at Hogwarts, a magical school with countless treasures, were not far off, even if not as great as Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

This is also an important reason why the four teams can still coexist peacefully at this moment.

Zheng Zha looked at Gungnir and asked directly:
Are you sure Zhao Zhuikong will show up tonight?

Gunnir did not answer the question but smiled and continued:

"Before we get to that, Zhongzhou team captain, are you interested in making another deal?"

"After all, peaceful moments during team battles are invaluable."

Zheng Zha was stunned for a moment.

Because what this person said was completely unexpected.

Zheng Zha looked at Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan took over the topic decisively and directly:
"Is it you, or any of your three teams?"

Gunnir's expression remained unchanged:
"Beautiful women always possess matching wisdom."

"It involves three teams, but don't overthink it. It's just a small deal. Let's hear what it has to say."

Zhan Lan looked around and nodded.

"explain."

The other teams looked at Zhan Lan, who had suddenly become the leader, and Zheng Zha, who remained silent, and all showed their own strange smiles.

Because they realized one thing: there seemed to be some problems within the Zhongzhou team as well.

Gunnir didn't care about the small problem between Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan, and said:
"We want videos, audio recordings, and notes from courses other than the ones we've taken."

"I know, your Zhongzhou team definitely has them."

Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha's expressions both changed inexplicably.

But Zhan Lan quickly figured out what was going on.

Only Zheng Zha asked in confusion:

"why?"

"Actually, I noticed a long time ago that you guys weren't going to class? Instead, you spent most of your time in the dorms?"

Seeing Zheng Zha's confident and assertive doubts, there were still questions.

Even Gungnir, who considered himself to be incorruptible, almost lost his composure.

Neos, who was also a captain, twitched at the corner of his mouth. He really wanted to know how this guy had become a captain.

How then did they unlock the genetic lock?
Or is it that the less intelligent person has an easier time?

Won't that make you incredibly stupid?
Neos said coldly:
"We don't have the same confidence as your Central State team, daring to wander around Hogwarts School of Architecture in pairs."

Zheng Zha was completely confused and didn't understand what was going on.

Gunnir stated it directly:
"During this period, in order to guard against the assassin's sneak attack, all of our three teams, except for the captain and the members with certain special items, have had to stay in the dormitory."

"That's why we're proposing this deal now."

Zhan Lan, who was next to Zheng Zha, had already covered her forehead.

She knew that the other side must already know about her captain's lack of intelligence.

But it doesn’t matter.

because.

The current Zhongzhou team is confident that, in pairs, they can defend against attacks from Zhao Zhuikong, the captain of the East America team and a fourth-tier gene-locked powerhouse.

Whether it's Zhao Yingkong, Li Xiao, Chen Zilong, or Xiao Honglu, winning is uncertain, but they are confident they can withstand the first attack.

After that initial attack, it's hard to say who will attack whom.

However, what's truly baffling is that things have remained peaceful throughout this period.

Upon hearing Gungnir's explanation, Zheng Zha rubbed his chin, a look of sudden realization on his face:

"Oh, that explains why Chu Xuan always attends classes in groups."

"That's it!"

Seeing Zheng Zha speak directly, Zhan Lan didn't even have the desire to stop him.

I could only sigh again.

Then he said:

"Sure, we have recorded holographic images. But what kind of exchange are you going to have?"

With Zhan Lan's export.

The three teams exchanged a glance.

However, none of the three captains spoke first; instead, they asked:

"Whatever you want, as long as it matches your value, we'll give it to you!"

Zhan Lan suddenly asked:

"We want to know, why are you so sure Zhao Zhuikong will appear tonight?"

Gunnir looked hesitant.

Neos took a bite of chocolate and opened it:
"Nothing is impossible."

“We paid a price to have Sybil Trelawney perform a divination.”

"In her prophecy, Zhao Zhuikong would take action against Voldemort and Harry Potter in the end."

As he spoke, Neos, who clearly knew something, became furious.

"This man is a complete madman! If we hadn't had prior knowledge, we would never have believed he would dare to do such a thing!!!"

"Is this an attempt to kill us all?"

"This bastard actually wanted to kill Voldemort and Harry Potter, the two main characters."

Gunnir, standing nearby, said with a smile:

"He was a madman to begin with."

"But tonight is indeed the only chance."

"Voldemort, whose parasitic body was destroyed again by Harry Potter, was much weaker than he was in the Forbidden Forest."

"Most importantly, Dumbledore is really not in this school right now."

"If Zhao Zhuikong wants to make a move, this is undoubtedly the best opportunity."

Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan's expressions changed upon hearing this news.

Zhan Lan's expression changed to surprise; she desperately wanted to question why they hadn't said so sooner, but she knew they had no obligation to.

Zheng Zha's change in expression was quite intriguing.

However, this time Zheng Zha at least didn't speak up directly.

And he asked himself in his mind.

"Zhan Lan, who is this Sybil Trelawney he just mentioned?"

Although Zhan Lan was speechless, she still explained:

"This is the professor of divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"If it's her, then it must be true."

"I just didn't expect that one of them would actually win over this professor, and I wonder what methods they used."

In the mental space.

The Zhongzhou team members, who were also in other locations, were all stunned upon hearing the news. Some were quite excited, while others remained as calm as ever.
For example, Li Xiao and Zhao Yingkong are currently basking in the moonlight.

And there's also Zero Point, lurking in some dark corner.

Li Xiao changed his posture while sitting on the roof of the castle.

He thought to himself:

"It's not surprising. Zhao Zhuikong has been quiet for so many days, which is already quite an achievement."

"This is his chance, and it's our chance too."

"However, Zhan Lan, are you sure who's with them?"

"If someone is still carrying you in this situation, they either have special skills or are the second strongest member of the team."

Zhan Lan: "The player from the Nanyanzhou team is Richard, one of the members who didn't take a shot last time."

"The one in the Arctic team is that ice mage."

"As for the Japanese team, there's no need to introduce them, right?"

the other side.

Zhan Lan nodded, and then said without hesitation:
"We have a special item that can predict the future, but its use will have serious side effects. I want one person from each team to use this item." (End of Chapter)