One person ascends to the Pure Huang Court

Because there is a wizard among them whose strength is far greater than yours and who is not in a coma.

Kingsley knew that Cullin's action of moving Hu Xiuwu was abrupt, which caused Hu Xiuwu's body to subconsciously resist. Fortunately, it was only for a moment, and Hu Xiuwu suppressed his body's instinctive resistance. Otherwise, even if Cullin ran out of mana, he would not be able to move Hu Xiuwu.

Every wizard who learns the levitation spell has been told by his teacher that the heavier the object, or the more powerful the creature, the more magic power will be consumed when moved with the levitation spell, unless they fall into a coma and cannot resist.

Therefore, the levitation spell cannot be used directly on the enemy.

After the fishmen took over Hu Xiuwu and others, they began to pour the fishmen's secret medicine into their mouths, a simple magic potion that allowed people to breathe underwater for a short period of time.

The mermen themselves naturally do not need this secret medicine, but humans do. Mermen can mate with humans, and there is miraculously no reproductive isolation between the two.

Legends from all over the country all mention that mermaids will attract sailors for vaccination, but some legends are very bloody, saying that mermaids will eat the men after making love, making good use of their waste.

Hu Xiuwu smacked his lips quietly, unable to identify the ingredients of the secret medicine, but he did feel that all the pores in his body relaxed, exchanging the air in the water, and his breathing method changed to body breathing.

Then, the fishmen pulled a few people and nimbly jumped and flipped over, going deeper into the Black Lake. Only Kulin Gannon and Kingsley, who was worried, were left on the lake.

Chapter 269: Secret Realm at the Bottom of the Lake

The fishman took the "treasures" of the six warriors including Hu Xiuwu and went deep into the Black Lake.

Around Hu Xiuwu and his six companions, in addition to the murloc chief holding a trident, and the murloc guards with double-pronged forks, there was also a group of Grindylows with green skin, whose lower bodies looked like squids and whose upper bodies looked like little evil kids with mouths full of sharp teeth.

These Grindylo are pets tamed by the murlocs, and they usually help the murlocs guard their homes and hunt.

However, in fact, there are no extremely dangerous creatures in the Black Lake. The Black Lake is closer to Hogwarts than the Forbidden Forest. On weekdays, students often walk, study, and date by the Black Lake.

Hogwarts would never allow dangerous creatures that could harm students to appear in the school lake.

In the past, these murlocs and grindylows were already the overlords of the Black Lake, so the vigilance and patrol work of these grindylows was not in place at all.

Sometimes they leave their posts and dive into the seaweed from time to time to prey on small fish hiding in the swaying seaweed. It's like a Husky that looks like a wild wolf. It looks ferocious, but it's actually not the case at all.

This group of Grindylows is unreliable, but the secret medicine of the fishmen is still very useful. Except for Hu Xiuwu, the other five people were really in a coma, but they were all safe and sound, and even slept soundly.

As tenants of Hogwarts, the murlocs are very cautious in treating students. If something really happens to the students here, these murlocs will most likely be stewed into fish soup by Dumbledore.

The remaining 20% ​​possibility is that Dumbledore might have added chili peppers when stewing fish soup.

There is no light in the lake, and it becomes deeper and deeper as you go down, as if you are constantly sinking into the abyss. The bottom of the lake is also covered with reefs, just like the Gobi Desert in the northwest.

The Black Lake is called a lake, but in fact, like the Dead Sea, it does not live up to its name.

The Dead Sea is a saltwater lake, while the Black Lake is actually an excellent harbor surrounded by mountains on three sides and connected to the sea on only one side. The people of Durmstrang came to Hogwarts by boat from the bottom of the Black Lake.

If wizards hadn't cast a Muggle-repelling spell here, such an excellent natural dock would have been developed by the British Muggle government into a large port with a daily throughput of one million tons of cargo.

The fishman brought them to the bottom of a deep and dark black lake. The black lake was much deeper than Hu Xiuwu had imagined. The bottom of the lake was full of gullies like valleys, and swaying water plants grew on the stone walls.

In the place where the fish people live, in addition to various reefs and aquatic plants, there are also piles of ancient ship wreckage. The shipwrecks are piled up to form an underwater town. The wooden planks and masts are covered with clams and barnacles.

This is also one of the food sources of the fishmen. The clams and barnacles growing on the ship are the crops of the fishmen, just like the farmlands of humans on land.

After pulling the six people into the central square of the shipwreck town, the fishermen tied the six people's ankles with ropes that they had prepared long ago, making the six people sway like seaweed at the bottom of the lake like submerged buoys.

The murloc leader sent out the murlocs and grindylows to circle around the six people like a school of fish swimming upstream.

There were still several hours before the competition started. The others had really fallen into a deep sleep and could not feel the passage of time, but Hu Xiuwu was awake. The lake was dark and monotonous, and he could not move at will.

However, Hu Xiuwu did not feel bored and even enjoyed it.

After entering the water, he discovered that the spiritual energy at the bottom of the black lake was surprisingly rich. The concentration of spiritual energy above and below the lake surface was completely different concepts.

This seemingly ordinary lake water actually locked up the spiritual energy. The difference in the concentration of spiritual energy above and below the lake surface was just like the difference in air quality between Sijiu City and Zhalong Mountain. It was simply a world of difference.

No wonder after the mermaids in the South China Sea had become extinct, a lineage of mermen still remained in Hogwarts. Even someone with such extensive experience as Hu Xiuwu had only seen such a concentrated spiritual environment once in his life.

Hulu Cave under Zhalong Mountain,

That paradise created by rare treasures and unique geographical environment, where one can achieve twice the result with half the effort in cultivation. It's a pity that the rare treasure, the three-legged purple toad, was swallowed by the giant red snake.

Whenever Liao Zhong mentioned this matter with Chen Duo and Hu Xiuwu, his face was full of regret.

Hu Xiuwu had never thought that he would encounter such a blessed place for the second time. Of course, he would take this opportunity to practice well.

But soaking in the water for just a few hours was not enough for Hu Xiuwu. How could he find it boring? He was now considering whether he should soak in the Black Lake for the rest of his time at Hogwarts.

Under the Black Lake, Hu Xiuwu was practicing peacefully.

On the Black Lake, people were also busy preparing for the competition. Warriors on the platform came to the center of the Black Lake in wooden boats one after another.

All the warriors except Harry had arrived early.

Cedric moved his body to warm himself up to avoid cramps when he suddenly went into the water. Fleur was holding her wand, reviewing the Bubblehead Charm she had just learned a while ago, which was used for moving underwater.

Viktor Krum seemed calm as he spoke to his principal, Igor Karkaroff, but you have to know that he has never been a talkative person and rarely talks to people for such a long time.

The reason why the warriors from the three schools were so nervous was actually due to some factors including Zhang Lingyu and Hu Xiuwu.

After the first competition was over, naturally, close friends told these warriors how the other warriors had passed the levels, just as Hermione told Harry how the others had passed the levels.

Zhang Lingyu's confrontation with the fire dragon is naturally the focus of the story. When they heard that no one came to rescue Zhang Lingyu when he was facing the dragon flames, they were all terrified.

It turns out that the Ministry of Magic really won’t provide any rescue before we get the golden egg!

The British Ministry of Magic is serious this time!

The other warriors had lost the interest in playing around, and the underage 17-year-olds like Fleur and Cedric truly felt the pressure of death.

Obviously, the second game seemed easier than the first one, but the three of them were still more nervous than before.

In other words, Mike Lucas and Zhang Lingyu are very skilled and courageous, and they are really calm.

In addition to the warriors present, there were also the referees and Aurors from the Ministry of Magic on the platform, as well as Minister of Magic Fudge. How could he be absent from such a grand event, especially now that the relationship between him and Dumbledore had become a little cold.

He also wanted to demonstrate his authority and let everyone know that he was not a vassal of Dumbledore.

Kingsley had arrived here a long time ago and quietly informed Dumbledore of Hu Xiuwu's affairs.

Listening to Kingsley's slightly ashamed tone of voice, Dumbledore felt that it was expected. He had expected this after listening to Barty Crouch's description of what the treasure of the warriors targeted by the Ministry of Magic was.

Dumbledore in turn comforted Kingsley and told him not to worry.

Dumbledore did not attach importance to the result of the Goblet of Fire competition. At the same time, he also believed that Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu would not cheat in the competition and damage the reputation of Tianshi Mansion. Oriental people pay attention to this, and it seems to be called "not being tainted by inner demons."

In addition, there is someone secretly playing tricks on the Goblet of Fire this time, so it may not be a bad thing to let a powerful Eastern wizard stay awake underwater.

The cold wind in the early morning receded a little, and Harry, with a slightly uneasy look on his face, followed his roommate Neville and slowly arrived in a small wooden boat.

Harry became a warrior because of a conspiracy. According to the standards of the Goblet of Fire warriors, his magic level was far from passing, so he never learned the necessary Bubble Head Curse for the second test.

Although he was very talented, he had not yet reached the level of Dumbledore and Hussault. In just a few days, it was impossible for Harry to catch up with the wizarding level of the other warriors and he could only rely on external objects.

Chapter 270 Mutation

The reason why Harry came so late was that he had to wait for Neville to help him steal the gillyweed. At the shore of Black Lake, before getting on the boat, Neville secretly stuffed a piece of slippery water grass that looked like fish gills into Harry's palm.

In fact, the Goblet of Fire only prohibits the participating heroes from bringing alchemical instruments. Even if Harry summoned his own flying broom in the first game, it could not be considered a violation. It could only be said that he drifted a little on the edge of violating the rules.

Herbs are not prohibited at all. Being able to skillfully use appropriate herbs according to the content of the game can also indirectly prove that the warrior has a solid knowledge of herbal medicine and is also a reflection of the warrior's overall quality.

The reason why Neville and Harry were so sneaky was because the Gillyweed came from the wrong place.

Neville had stolen it from Snape's storeroom.

Since Hermione did not become the hero's 'treasure', there was no need for her to leave early. She stayed with Harry all the time, but the two of them searched for Ron for a long time in the morning and could not find his whereabouts.

Seeing that time was almost up, Neville took the gillyweed while Snape was heading to the Black Lake. The three of them had no time to look for Ron and had to leave in a hurry.

On the boat ride to the Black Lake Tower, Hermione sat next to Harry, patiently helping Harry review the key points of the second test over and over again, just like an old mother sending her child to the college entrance examination hall.

Although Harry knew that what Hermione said was very important, he was so nervous that he didn't hear it clearly.

After the wooden boat docked at the floating tower, Hermione and Neville were forced to separate from Harry. Only warriors, referees, Ministry of Magic employees responsible for organizing the competition, and Hogwarts professors could go to the main tower.

After the few people separated, Harry took off his coat, revealing a set of swimsuit and swimming trunks that had been prepared long ago. Although Harry was treated harshly by his uncle and aunt when he was young, he had eaten and drank well in Hogwarts in recent years, and he had recovered a lot. After taking off his clothes, he found that he still had good figure with angular features.

After tying the bag containing the wand tightly to his calf, Harry stood nervously in front of the diving platform, holding the gilly grass in his hand. Zhang Lingyu stood beside Harry, recognized the herb in his hand, and kindly reminded him:

"Take it right before you jump into the water. After you take the gilly grass, it will only work when it comes into contact with water."

Harry looked at Zhang Lingyu in surprise. He didn't expect that Zhang Lingyu could actually recognize Gilly-Weed. Harry himself only knew about this herb after Neville's introduction. Zhang Lingyu had only been in Hogwarts for a few months, but his attainments in herbology had surpassed his?

Zhang Lingyu's only hobby is alchemy. He is very serious about learning herbs and potions. He has already read through the two books on potions and herbs translated for him by Hu Xiuwu.

Zhang Lingyu said with emotion: "You are really amazing. You actually found Gillywort. This herb is very precious. I once thought of using Gillywort, but after asking Professor Pomona Sprout, I found out that this herb is not stored in the herb storehouse at Hogwarts."

Pomona Sprout was very happy that there were students who could apply the knowledge of Herbology and thought of using Gillyweed to deal with the second level of the Goblet of Fire. However, she could only regretfully tell Zhang Lingyu that there was no Gillyweed in the Hogwarts herb library.

"No?" Harry shouted in surprise. In his mind, Hogwarts has always been omnipotent and all-powerful.

Zhang Lingyu said regretfully, "Yes, gillywort grows in the Mediterranean. It is scarce, difficult to preserve, and has a single function. The professor said that most of your senior students can cast the Head-Breaking Curse and don't need it, so Hogwarts doesn't stock gillywort."

Harry felt mixed emotions and couldn't help asking, "Then Professor Snape doesn't have any?"

Zhang Lingyu looked at him strangely, not understanding why Harry would ask such a question if he had prepared the gilly grass in advance, but he still patiently explained it to him:

"Gill grass is a magical medicine, but its medicinal properties are single and extreme. It is difficult to be used as an adjuvant drug to assist in refining magic potions. However, if it is used as the main drug, it can only further stimulate the medicinal properties of the Gilll grass itself..."

Zhang Lingyu was explaining to Harry nonstop, but when he saw Harry's face gradually become confused and an awkward smile appeared on his face, he knew that Harry didn't understand the Chinese terms he was talking about, so he stopped talking and simply summarized:

"...Currently, you don't have any potion that uses gillyweed."

So what about the gillyweed that Neville stole?

Harry couldn't help but glance at Snape, who was standing next to Dumbledore, always looking bitter and vengeful, serious and cold, like a big bat.

It can’t be that Professor Snape found it specially for me.

Harry shook his head and rejected the idea: How is that possible? Snape should be hoping that I would die in the game so that I wouldn't make him angry in class again.

佟！

While Harry was distracted, Argus Filch interrupted Dumbledore again and fired the cannon as the signal for the game in advance.

When the cannon sounded, Harry came to his senses and saw that all the warriors except him had lined up in a row, each using their own methods to cast spells that allowed them to move underwater.

Fleur and Cedric used the Bubble Head Charm. Viktor Krum became more proficient in Transfiguration and had mastered the human form, transforming his upper body into a shark head with gills growing on both sides of his abdomen.

There are few students at Hogwarts who are as good at Transfiguration as he is.

Zhang Lingyu naturally used the Golden Light Spell to cover himself, but Mike Lucas' response was much stranger. In the last competition, many people had seen through his ability. His flames could change the shape of objects and enchant them, turning them into a simple magical weapon.

If it weren't for the fact that this ability of his was an innate power brought by Behemoth's potion, Hu Xiuwu would have suspected whether he had some connection with the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements among the Eight Great Techniques.