287 Inventor's Glasses, Dangerous Treasure, Phoenix (5K)

287 Inventor's Glasses, Dangerous Treasure, Phoenix (5K)

"Slow down, slow down, slow down, slow down."

Under the invisibility cloak in mid-air, Steve sat fearfully at the end of Nimbus 1001. He was holding the suitcase in one hand and holding the broom tightly with the other hand. He stared at the branches passing by under his feet with wide eyes. He kept mumbling: "It's completely dark. Don't hit anything. Let's go slower, slower, slower, slower..."

"We can't go any slower."

Gaspard, who was controlling the broomstick, said expressionlessly, the bottle containing wind chime powder swinging back and forth in his pocket.

"Haven't you noticed yet? Ever since the magic coin became hot once, Karan has never sent us any news. What circumstances would cause him to do this?"

"What's going on?" Steve asked blankly.

"Danger."

"Only danger would make him so cautious," Gespard said.

"Karan didn't have many opportunities to deliver messages, so he sent us so many messages at once, and he couldn't even explain the specific situation."

"We have to be faster."

The broomstick suddenly accelerated, almost blowing off Steve's invisibility cloak, but fortunately, he reached out and caught it in time.

"But why didn't he inform the professors at school?"

In the drifting snow, Steve asked loudly: "Isn't this what he should do first?"

Gaspard was silent, and a layer of light suddenly flashed on his lenses.

"It's very possible... because this is a danger that even the professor can't solve."

"That's why Karan did this - he just had time to notify us, and..."

After saying this, Gaspar had to cover his pockets with his hands, and Steve looked at the suitcase in his hand in silence.

The two of them flew quickly in the wind and snow without saying a word.

They didn't stop until they faintly saw the depression in the distance.

"Oh, my God, my God..."

Steve saw Qiqi's body lying on its side on the ground. He ran and crawled closer to it and carefully inspected it.

Gespard didn't ask anything out loud, Steve's expression said it all.

He walked over and gently patted Steve's shoulder, who was still dazed. Without urging him, he walked to the other side alone.

He remembered that there used to be a medium-sized stone there, but now there was only a deep hole left, as if it wanted to swallow everything.

"It seems that this is the danger Karan mentioned."

Gaspard said softly.

Steve didn't answer. He seemed like he still couldn't believe what he had seen. He still hadn't given up hope of rescuing Qiqi. He was trying various methods and making weird noises, which looked ridiculous. , with a faint feeling of despair.

"How could it be, how could it be..."

He looked up at Gaspard, but Gaspard just silently took out the wind chime powder, and then took out the magic coin to confirm the information above again.

"Everything is ready."

Gespard said: "We just need to stay here and wait patiently for the next news..."

Steve opened his mouth. He glanced at Qiqi's body, then looked at the dark hole, and suddenly whispered: "No."

He looked up at Gaspard again, but this time it was no longer a question, only determination in his eyes.

"We have to go down too, now."

"At least we can't let what happened to Qiqi happen to Karan...Absolutely not!"

Gaspard looked at the boy who kept saying "slow down" before and asked him, "Are you sure? Karan didn't necessarily ask us to do this. He just needs us to stay at the entrance of the cave."

Steve glanced at Qiqi one last time. He didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.

Gaspard took a deep breath.

"Okay then." He said, without stopping Steve's impulse, he walked over and stretched out his hand to pull Steve up from the cold ground.

"Take the suitcase and the invisibility cloak." Gaspard looked into Steve's eyes and said to him: "And don't forget Karan's last instructions."

Steve was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly said: "Don't open your eyes."

Gaspard nodded.

"Yes, remember not to open your eyes."

The two of them silently prepared again, and not only did Gaspard not stop Steve, he even prepared to let him control the broomstick and accompany Steve into the cave entrance just like before.

"What about you?"

After sitting firmly, Steve realized what he was doing. He asked worriedly: "Your eyes..."

"There will be no problem with my eyes." Gespard analyzed calmly: "What do you think is the reason why Karan emphatically told him not to open his eyes?"

Steve didn't hesitate for long. He immediately said: "Basilisk."

"Because the basilisk's gaze is deadly."

"That's right." Gaspard said: "And on the way here, I observed carefully that there was a dead rooster in the yard of Hagrid's hut. Their cries are also sounds to the basilisk. deadly."

"This...if you do this, you can't even go down!" Steve quickly stopped him: "I at least have some understanding of the basilisk, but you..."

"You also have a basilisk at home?" Gaspard asked unceremoniously.

Steve opened his mouth, but without him having to answer, Gaspard could tell that he was lying.

"Don't be brave, don't forget what my future goal is."

Gespard showed a rare smile, and even looked a little proud.

"I am a future inventor."

He pointed to the glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose.

"Although these glasses can only emit light, they can be regarded as magic items. They are perfect for exploring the way under the gaze of the basilisk."

Steve seemed to want to persuade him, but Gaspard had already turned his head away.

"Also, I don't want "Karan's Observation Diary" to become his last suicide note."

After saying that, Gaspard kicked his feet hard.

The broomstick rose crookedly and took the initiative to dive into the bottomless abyss.

Chamber of Secrets.

The creepy clicking sounds kept ringing, which was the sound of the basilisks shedding their skin. After sleeping for many years, they were about to wake up completely.

Voldemort walked between the stone pillars and stopped in front of the last pair of parallel stone pillars.

In front of several people's eyes, a statue as tall as the room itself suddenly appeared, clinging to the dark wall behind.

The face of the huge statue is an old, monkey-like face, with a long sparse beard that almost reaches the hem of the wizard's robe carved from stone. Two gray feet stand on the smooth surface of the room. on the floor.

"The great...Salazar Slytherin."

Voldemort's tone was still cold.

When he said the other party's name, there was no praise in his tone. Instead, he seemed to be thinking and considering.

This is very uncommon.

In front of this statue, Voldemort hesitated.

"The tall building also symbolizes the ambition of my venerable ancestor."

Voldemort said slowly: "The Chamber of Secrets was originally just a place used to teach dark magic privately, but as time went by, Slytherin's mind changed."

"He was no longer satisfied with this small ambition, but chose to stick to his original philosophy and wanted to expel all Muggle-borns because they were untrustworthy."

"And this unique tall statue proves his uniqueness among the founders."

"My original mind has quietly changed."

"But after that, Slytherin chose to leave Hogwarts. He did not carry out the plan himself, but told his descendants how to open the Chamber of Secrets, and asked them... to do it for themselves Do this and fulfill your last wish.”

"Instead of doing it myself..."

After this inexplicable statement, Voldemort became unusually silent, his bright red eyes slightly narrowed.

Amidst the constant clicking sounds, Voldemort finally said: "Let's go."

The three people who had been silent all this time raised their feet and continued to follow him.

They walked to the side of the statue, and Voldemort took out his wand and pointed it at the feet of the statue.

After a spell, the appearance of the statue's feet gradually changed, forming a staggered stone staircase.

The four of them climbed up the stairs outside the statue, slowly going up, and there were no guardrails beside them.

Every time Voldemort casts a spell, more stairs appear.

Several people were walking in mid-air, and the strange clicking sounds gradually moved away from them.

Voldemort spoke again.

"It took me five years to find this place, and I used a vacation to transform the hall of the secret room into what it is today."

"I bred more basilisks - it's not difficult to do. Hogwarts has never been airtight, and it's impossible for Dumbledore to do nothing but spy on me."

"After all, he is the great Dumbledore. He always has his own things to be busy with. Even the time agreed upon when I applied for a job again was postponed."

Voldemort smiled mockingly.

"But at least he succeeded in one thing - stopping me from killing people inside Hogwarts."

"Yes, he succeeded in doing this, and the basilisks never had a chance to come out..."

"Maybe I should thank him for that."

Voldemort said suddenly, gently stroking the golden ring on his finger and the black gemstone on it.

"Yes, yes, I should thank him - before I had more power, before I truly understood myself, before I could completely control myself, Dumbledore stopped me from killing people."

"At least, I didn't do it myself."

"This is important, extremely important."

They have gradually reached the chest of the statue, and the stairs have become increasingly steep. If they are not careful, they will fall down and turn into a puddle of flesh.

Fortunately, this was not Voldemort's plan. He continued to cast the transformation spell and created more stairs so that they could continue walking along the top.

Voldemort's deep voice continued to sound, which was no more pleasant than the sound of a basilisk shedding its skin.

"Dumbledore's surveillance forced me to be careful everywhere, but it made me more cautious and gave me more patience to explore here."

"Ultimately, I discovered a real treasure."

"Discovered Slytherin... what's really hidden within."

"I have never seen such a mysterious being, and I can't help but be fascinated by it."

"But fortunately I am still cautious and patient."

"So I kept this treasure here until I graduated and took it away..."

Voldemort fell strangely silent, and only the sound of footsteps could be heard around him.

"But even though I was so cautious, I still paid a heavy price."

His long fingers slowly traced his face as if it was burned by fire.

"It hurts so much," he said.

"I have never felt such terrible pain. It was like my soul was being burned on fire. The flames would become more intense if I resisted."

“My face completely melted away and I was completely different from when I was in school.”

"But it also destroyed the last mark on me - the mark from my stupid Muggle father. I no longer resemble him. Although his face has long since aged and was buried in the hands of my biological uncle. In the grave.”

"It was really a happy revenge. I controlled it all. With just a little guidance, the uncle I had never met killed them according to my ideas and gave everything to me."

"The ring of House Gaunt."

"It has since become my true mark and the symbol of my family - a descendant of the great Salazar Slytherin."

"But the great Slytherin... left the treasure here. Even after he left Hogwarts, he did not take the treasure away from the Chamber of Secrets, but kept it."

"In the end, I discovered this treasure, but paid a heavy price for it, which completely destroyed my handsome face."

"I don't care about this skin. I would rather give up a lot for the supreme pursuit of magic."

"But the treasure is too dangerous, and I don't have the strength to resist it yet..."

Voldemort's story ends here.

Because they had climbed up to the face of the statue.

Slytherin's head stood opposite them.

Voldemort opened his mouth and made a hissing sound.

"Speak to me, Slytherin—the greatest of the Hogwarts Four."

Slytherin's huge stone face moved.It opened wider and wider, and finally formed a huge black hole in front of several people.

Through the darkness, they could see something slithering in it.

And deeper still, there is a dark green light source.

Voldemort walked in, still making a hissing sound.

"Good boy..." he said.

"You have waited too long for this day, great child of Slytherin."

The huge basilisk crawled over slowly, its eyes closed.

Voldemort placed his cold palms on the even colder snake's head.

"You don't have to wait much longer," he said.

"It's coming, it's coming soon."

Voldemort retracted his palm and continued walking deeper. At the same time, he looked back at the three people behind him. After looking around, his eyes finally fell on Karan.

"So, what will you do?" he asked.

"What would you do if you had such a dangerous treasure in front of you?"

Karan lowered his head slightly and said softly: "I will put the treasure back - before I have more power, sir."

Voldemort stared at Callan silently.

"Prudent enough," he said, without any emotion in his tone.

"It's like me going back to Hogwarts again."

"I put it back because this place is secret enough and no one except me will have enough ability to get here."

"Parseltongue - a gift unique to Slytherin and his descendants."

"But that's not enough insurance."

"Although there are already Acromantulas and Basilisks, they are not enough."

"So I added more protection here."

"No one can be allowed to know the existence of this treasure except me, not even my most loyal servants."

Voldemort's footsteps stopped again, and the three of them stopped together.

The basilisk was stationed at the statue's mouth, showing no intention of moving.

In front of them, a stone basin appeared with a base underneath.

The green light source was emitted from the stone basin.

There is a basin full of emerald green liquid inside, which emits sparkling phosphorescence, making it difficult to see what is underneath.

"Of course, that includes you."

Voldemort conjured three goblets out of thin air and placed them in their hands.

he ordered.

"Now, drink."

On the other side, footsteps sounded again in the dark forbidden forest.

Dumbledore approached Kiki's body and leaned over to examine it.

"Tom..."

He murmured lowly, anger emerging from his light blue eyes, and every wrinkle on his old face was filled with cold anger.

At this moment, a burst of music floated from somewhere.

This sound is ethereal, ethereal and mysterious. It makes people excited and gives them the power of courage.

A ball of flame suddenly appeared next to Dumbledore, and a crimson bird emerged from it. It had a golden tail, as long as a peacock's tail, and a pair of golden claws.

This is a phoenix.

It flew to Dumbledore, and Dumbledore stroked its head with his palms. The anger in his eyes faded away and became a look of love.

"Did Ariana ask you to come?" Dumbledore said gently: "She is not sleeping yet? She overheard the conversation between me and Aberforth, and then asked you to help me?"

Phoenix gently pecked Dumbledore's palm, as if to agree with what he said.

Dumbledore was thoughtful, and he asked softly: "Ariana...how are you doing recently?"

The phoenix chirped twice, and a smile appeared on Dumbledore's old face.

"Go back." He said with a smile.

"Take good care of Ariana, she is the one who needs you most."

"Don't worry about me. Fox will come back to help me if necessary."

"Let's go back."

Dumbledore stood up again and watched silently as the phoenix disappeared into the inexplicable flames.

He finally whispered the phoenix's name.

"Percival."

He said.