Congratulations to player "Fol Watson"!
You successfully obtained one of the Horcruxes: Ravenclaw's Diadem
Current Hero Trial Progress: Collect seven Horcruxes (4/7)
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You have been harmed by the dark magic within the crown.
Your equipment "Golden Peak Zaoyang Horse" has been sealed. You will not be able to use this equipment in this scenario.
Your total attributes are reduced to 80% of their original values.
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After coming out of that strange big stage, Hua Qiong's whole face had an indescribable weird expression, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.
"... Damn it."
“It is so.”
After muttering a few words in a low voice, Hua Qiong put away the Ravenclaw crown he had just obtained, and then looked around. This time it seemed to be the real Room of Requirement, a large room with a large door for entry and exit. Apart from that, the interior decoration was no different from what he saw in the movie.
"never mind."
"It's important to get out first, there's not enough time..."
I don't know what's going on with the boss. I just saw the news that he got the Slytherin locket. So now he has at least four of the seven Horcruxes: the tiara, the locket, the diary, and the Mirror of Erised. The only ones left are the ring, the snake, and the golden cup.
“I don’t know where to find these things.”
"Will there be a Hufflepuff gold cup... in the Hufflepuff common room?"
"and... ."
With some doubts, Hua Qiong pushed open the door to leave the Room of Requirement, but when she took this step, she found that she did not enter the corridor.
If necessary, the Room of Requirement can even connect to most places in Hogwarts Castle. Previously, Hua Qiong entered the Room of Requirement in one step from the room where the Mirror of Erised was stored, and this time, she came to another room from the Room of Requirement.
"... .ah."
But to be honest, even Hua Qiong recognized this room.
After all, it is too important.
The most important symbol is the Sorting Hat placed on the shelf behind the long table in the middle of the room. Next to it is a crystal box. Behind the box is a black cabinet with a basin-shaped object. The most important thing is that on a gilded perch behind the door, a large fiery red bird is flapping its wings.
Without a doubt.
"Dumbledore's office?"
"Um?"
After realizing what was happening, Hua Qiong was suddenly plunged into even deeper shock.
The reason is simple.
Because the scene in the room at this time can not be said to be intact.
The Phoenix Fawkes flapped its wings, but finally fell to the ground powerlessly. A blinding flame ignited its body, quickly burning it to ashes.
Without exception, all the portraits of successive principals on the walls were destroyed.
The Pensieve was also broken.
The crystal box and the sorting hat were safe and sound.
But on the huge desk in the middle of the room, a figure wearing a long robe, with a chest-length white beard, and looking very old was lying on it.
The most important thing is that next to the old figure, there is another tall young man standing.
"boss?"
It’s Gu Moli.
As Hua Qiong's surprised voice came, Gu Moli, who was standing beside the desk, seemed to finally react. He turned around stiffly and looked over.
"...Ah, it's you, Hua Qiong."
Anyway, there were only two of them this time, so Gu Moli didn't deliberately call out the name of the game.
"This is..."
Hua Qiong stepped forward and looked at the desk. He looked at the old man who had closed his eyes, his half-moon glasses had fallen somewhere, and his dark green robe had no scratches at all, but his right hand was burnt black. He immediately had a guess in his mind.
Gu Moli's words confirmed this speculation.
"Albus Dumbledore."
"The greatest White Wizard who ever lived."
"snort."
Gu Moli sneered, then spread out his hand. Lying in his palm was a large ring. It looked like it was made of gold, but the workmanship was obviously very rough. It was inlaid with a black gem with a crack in the center. A faint light seemed to be flickering in the crack.
"Marvolo Gaunt's ring?"
"That's right."
Congratulations to the player "Fireworks Are Cool"!
You have successfully obtained one of the Horcruxes: Marvolo Gaunt's Ring
Current Hero Trial Progress: Collect seven Horcruxes (5/7)
"In this case, the only remaining Horcruxes are the Hufflepuff Cup and the snake, right?"
"right."
Gu Moli nodded. The shadow in the room covered half of his face, making it difficult for Hua Qiong to see his appearance clearly. "Boss? How did Dumbledore... um, die?"
"have no idea."
Gu Moli shook his head: "I just arrived not long ago, and when I came, the situation was already like this. There were no wounds on the body, and no signs of fighting, but he was dead..."
"No wounds?"
Hua Qiong frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Then Boss, where are we going next?"
"... What do you think? Snake or Hufflepuff cup?"
"Eh? I think?"
For some reason, Hua Qiong suddenly became a little reserved... If I had to put it bluntly, it was like a student in class who was asked to stand up and answer a question when his name was called.
But in the end she took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"I think we should go find the snake."
"... ..Why?"
"First, Nagini the Serpent, the location of this Horcrux is easier to guess than the Hufflepuff Cup."
When Hua Qiong saw that Gu Moli actually gave him the initiative, he immediately felt as if "a senior detective was testing him", and he became serious, as if he wanted to perform well.
"Nagini the snake, it's Voldemort's pet, technically it doesn't exist in Hogwarts."
"But just like Harry Potter was replaced by the Mirror of Erised, the snake Nagini should also be replaceable. And since it is also a snake, there is a very easy-to-find replacement in Hogwarts."
"The Basilisk in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets."
"That's right."
Gu Moli confirmed Hua Qiong's guess, and Hua Qiong continued excitedly: "There is another point, that is, I suspect that Dumbledore died at the hands of the basilisk! After all, there are no scars, so I can only think that it was some kind of instant death method. The eyes of the basilisk happen to be a kind of killing curse. Of course, it could also be a killing curse, but considering Dumbledore's strength, I think the basilisk plot is more reliable... right?"
Gu Moli didn't deny or confirm, he just pursed his lips: "... Is that so."
“The most important point... ”
At this point, Hua Qiong finally expressed his reasoning and conclusion along the way: "... I suspect that all this is actually Voldemort's conspiracy."
Hearing this, Gu Moli raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Oh?"
"What's the basis?"
"There are three reasons."
Hua Qiong held up three fingers and said seriously, "First, Boss, do you think that the difficulty of this script hero trial achievement is too low?"
"It should be a difficult ranking scenario, but the Hero Trial achievement only requires the collection of seven Horcruxes. The tests required to collect Horcruxes, although not easy, are definitely not too difficult. At least we have successfully collected five now."
"So I suspect that this hero trial is not limited to collecting Horcruxes."
"Second, Boss, do you remember the system prompt we saw when we first entered the ruins?"
"YOU KNOW WHO IS ING BACK!"
"The mysterious man is about to return."
"The collection of seven Horcruxes, the imminent return of the You-Know-Who, and the death of Dumbledore, I suspect all of this is a conspiracy for Voldemort's resurrection."
"Dumbledore was killed by Voldemort's Basilisk, and collecting the seven Horcruxes is probably just a cover. After they are actually collected, Voldemort might use the Horcruxes to revive himself, and then the difficulty of the whole game will suddenly rise to hell mode..."
Hearing this, Gu Moli suddenly questioned: "But by that time we had already completed the hero trial, right?"
"wrong."
Hua Qiong shook his head: "The requirement of the Hero Trial is to collect seven Horcruxes safely. In other words, if you are killed by Voldemort after collecting the Horcruxes, then the Hero Trial will probably fail."
"I don't know what's going on with you, Boss, but for me, the Trial of the Horcruxes has been trying to weaken my strength. This is very abnormal. According to common sense, if Voldemort is really afraid that the Horcruxes will be collected, he should use the Horcruxes to kill me, but this is not the case."
It's like the crown of Ravenclaw.
The system prompted that he had suffered the backlash of black magic, but the result was only a weakening of his combat power, not death.
There is obviously something wrong with this.
"I suspect this may be a prelude to Voldemort's resurrection. Think about it, if our strength is greatly reduced in order to collect the Horcruxes, and the Horcruxes are finally collected, but Voldemort uses this to resurrect, it will be almost impossible for us to pass the level, right?"
Gu Moli nodded after hearing this: "... Indeed, after reading the script, most of my body attributes have been reduced, and there are only a few weapons left that I can use."
“That’s exactly what happened.”
Before he finished speaking, Gu Moli changed the subject: "... You just mentioned two reasons, what about the third reason?"
"The third one."
At this point, Hua Qiong couldn't help but smile slightly: "The third one is the clue I got from the Ravenclaw Diadem. Voldemort will be resurrected after obtaining the seven Horcruxes."
"... So I conclude that this script is actually Voldemort's conspiracy!"
"He wants to be resurrected through our hands!"
Hua Qiong stated her conclusion confidently. She had really considered it carefully this time and made sure there were no flaws before she said it out loud.
After saying this, Hua Qiong immediately widened her eyes and looked at Gu Moli expectantly with her big watery eyes.
Just like students waiting for the teacher to hand out papers after the exam.
"Hmm..."
Gu Moli pondered for a moment: "... That's why you said to find the basilisk first. First, it is very likely to be a Horcrux, and second, its fangs can destroy Horcruxes."
"That's right."
"As for your inference... Hmm."
Gu Moli nodded: "I'll give you 80 points."
"... Eh? Eighty? Why eighty?"
"Let's go to the Slytherin Chamber."
Ignoring Hua Qiong's dissatisfaction, Gu Moli directly took the crystal box containing the sword of Gryffindor behind his desk, and then strode out of Dumbledore's office.