Chapter 637
Lost Underwater
Chapter 637 Lost Underwater
Several huge mirrors were erected in front of the audience seats, showing the live performance of different players.
The second task did not completely prohibit the use of various props, so the warriors used various methods to cope with the underwater environment. Some used the Bubble Head Charm, some turned part of their body into fish, some ate gillyweed, some took scuba potions, and some even used Muggle diving equipment.
Due to Vader's "outstanding" performance in the previous game, there was always a camera tracking his actions.
The audience saw that Wade was the first to get the cylinder and the first to get the disc. Some of the contestants behind him were still fighting with Grindylow. In comparison, Wade's progress was almost complete.
Bagman said excitedly:
"Amazing performance, everyone! Ved Gray might just be the first warrior to complete his event! In fact, this will give him a slight advantage in his third match..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone saw that the camera following Wade suddenly started to spin, and the reefs, fish and water plants at the bottom of the lake were all distorted into blurred blocks of color, as if the camera had been thrown into a washing machine.
The young wizard disappeared from the camera in an instant.
But before he disappeared, he was clearly involved... no, it should be said that he threw himself into the vortex.
Bagman reached out and pointed his wand, amplifying the sound of the mirror.
But there was no sound from the underwater monster, nor did anyone hear the sound of Wade Gray casting a spell. There was only the low sound of flowing water, and the sound of the mother mirror being squeezed and slightly deformed by the water pressure.
Occasionally, a clear picture would flash by for a moment - a strange fish with its mouth open revealing its dense fangs, half of a sunken ship's mast, fluorescent underwater plants, and so on.
But most of the time, there was only dark and turbid water in that mirror.
There was a slight commotion and discussion in the audience. Karkaroff leaned forward slightly, Madame Maxime frowned, old Barty Crouch raised his eyes, and the other headmasters also had different reactions.
Bagman, who was in charge of commentating the game, could not help but be stunned for a moment. After staring intently for a moment, he said lightly: "Dear audience, it seems that the mother mirror was sucked into the whirlpool at the bottom of the lake. We have temporarily lost the trace of contestant Vider Grey..."
As he spoke, Bagman glanced quickly at Dumbledore's expression on the referee's table.
Behind the half-moon lenses, the pair of blue eyes were slightly narrowed, with no other extra expressions, and the posture was as motionless as an ancient tree.
Bagman saw no worry or surprise on the headmaster's face, and he didn't know whether this was an unexpected danger for Weed Grey or whether he was carrying out his plan.
——Is that guy planning to set a trap for other contestants again?
Bagman couldn't help but mutter to himself, and after a pause, he continued in a jumping tone:
"Well, I think Vid Grey will be back in our sight soon. Let's take a look at the other contestants first... Ah, Viktor Krum is already close to the giant squid. Will he wake up this behemoth..."
"Dumbledore," Gilbert, the headmaster of Ilvermorny, moved closer and asked in a low voice, "Are there other dangerous creatures in the Black Lake besides the ones we saw? I mean, creatures as dangerous as the mermaid tribe."
Dumbledore crossed his fingers on his abdomen, leaning back in his chair, his long silver beard gently blowing in the wind.
"Ah, Gilbert, I would like to tell you that I know that lake very well, but it is not so."
Dumbledore said in a gentle voice, "That dark lake is older than the walls of Hogwarts. Even I cannot say how many ancient creatures live beneath it."
"Then aren't you worried, sir?" Ms. Fujiwara of the Institute of Magic gently covered her face with a paper fan and said softly, "Your student is missing down there... or do you have a way to rescue him in time?" Several principals knew that in order to ensure the safety of the students, the Ministry of Magic had already contacted the giant squid and the mermaid tribe. They were guarding the "treasure" that the warriors were looking for, but would not attack the wizards who came to look for it.
Even if the young men tried to break the rules or attack beyond their capacity, the two would only pretend to attack and chase them out of the lake.
However, in order to avoid causing interference, the Aurors did not go into the water this time. If the warriors encountered unexpected danger, the people on the shore might not be able to take action in time.
What's more, they don't even know what the situation is with Vid Grey.
Hearing what Ms. Fujiwara said, Dumbledore smiled quietly and said:
“I don’t know what lies beneath the Black Lake, but I believe in my students. When faced with a crisis, they will surely demonstrate amazing courage and wisdom.”
Ms. Fujiwara smiled, turned to look at Liu Jing, and adjusted the hem of her skirt.
Karkaroff sneered and said hypocritically: "Then let's just hope he can come out of the Black Lake alive...ah, I hope there is no Scylla in it."
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Wade was directly carried underwater by the whirlpool to an unknown depth. He finally managed to steady himself. Looking at the towering black rock wall in front of him, he happened to think of the legendary monster.
It is said that Scylla is a six-headed, twelve-legged man-eating water monster. Its body underwater is as huge as a mountain and can merge into the stone walls. It is effortless for it to destroy human fishing boats.
Of course, Scylla is like the god of death in the magical world. He is a mysterious being that always has legends about him, but it is unclear who has ever seen him.
Wade touched the smooth wall underwater and realized that his previous thought was actually wrong.
The reason was simple. This was a canyon at the bottom of the Black Lake. No one knew how deep it was, but the heavy water pressure had already made Wade feel uncomfortable all over.
He breathed very slowly, and felt as if the water around him had turned into gel. He could clearly hear the roar of his own blood rushing in his ears. His body seemed to be grasped by an invisible giant hand, and even his internal organs could feel the terrible pressure.
He was able to survive in this environment by transforming his body into a mermaid. If it were someone else, no matter if they were holding bubbles or shark heads, they would be in danger of death in minutes.
There is no way the Ministry of Magic would set the venue for the second event in such a dangerous place. If this continues, the only result will be that no one will survive.
Wade didn't open his mouth, but slowly waved his wand, and several spells of light fell on him, and then he felt a little more comfortable.
He waved his wand again, and a ball of bright white light flew out from the tip of the wand. It floated in front of Wade and illuminated a large area of water around him.
Wade looked up at the dark lake water above, swung his tail, and left the area covered by the whirlpool. Then, not daring to go too fast, he swam slowly upwards.
The water was not completely dark and quiet. There were some wonderful animals and plants emitting beautiful fluorescence, and faint snoring sounds could be heard, but I didn't know where they were coming from.
Suddenly, Wade's movements paused slightly.
A white, translucent figure was quietly floating in front, with long hair spread out like water grass emitting a faint light, and a long robe floating like thin smoke, and the figure was between half real and half virtual.
(End of this chapter)