Harry Potter’s Book of Sin Chapter 189: Mystery of Sphinx

"...Then, the last! The task that the warriors will challenge is to take back some of the most precious treasures to them in this huge maze of thorns!"

"Yes, they must find their treasure and take it out of the maze!"

"Listen, everyone, our warriors are in their respective positions! As soon as I blow the whistle, the second project will officially begin! They have three full hours to find the right path for them. Now , I count to three..."

"One...two...three!"

The shrill whistles reverberated in the cold, still air, and cheers and applause erupted from the stands. And the long-awaited second project of the Triwizard Tournament, the journey of the thorny labyrinth, has finally begun!

Just as the whistle sounded, the four warriors broke into four different entrances. Everyone's speed is very fast, because the time is limited this time, they don't have room to continue to hesitate at the entrance.

The so-called "most precious treasure" is actually very clear to the four warriors.

Because in their respective boxes, in addition to the one-eighth the size of the map, there is also a delicate magic card. If someone picks it up, it will reveal something on someone who has a good impression of the holder.

According to Maca’s judgment, one of the main effects should be an application of "Name Magic". There are many similar gadgets in the Joko Magic Joke Shop.

Perhaps Dumbledore simply used some kind of props in the Joko shop to change it and it is unknown.

And what appeared on Maca’s card was a small carrot earring—the answer was already clear, Luna should be waiting for him in a corner of the maze now!

Maca didn't hesitate, he quickly walked through the maze, sometimes he would stretch out his wand and wave a hand to block a thorny tentacled from the wall of thorns to his back.

It was a dark green tentacles with sharp spikes. They are not the same as Devil's Nets. The effect of open flames on them is very poor, because it is very difficult to ignite them.

On the surface of their tentacles, they are usually covered with a thin layer of stratum corneum. In addition to fire resistance, they also have a very good resistance to cutting. About three centuries ago, wizards often used them to guard their homes.

It's just that this thorny thorn of doom is rare now, and I don't know where Dumbledore got such a large piece of it.

"Speaking of which, if you throw a bottle of fire in this kind of place, the effect should be good."

The thorns of doom is also a kind of magic plant, and the degree of danger is quite high. The Ministry of Magic once classified it into the "xxxx" classification level. It was only because their numbers became less and less later that they were finally downgraded by one level.

But as long as you don't get entangled with them, and always pay attention to your back, in the current daylight, their danger level will be much lower.

There are many fork roads in the maze, and the arrangement is disorderly. When Maca walked along a wall for a while, he discovered that this labyrinth must have been set up with many independent walls that were not connected to each other before and after.

If he always walks along a wall, I am afraid he can only wander around the outer circle of the maze. And the fragment of the map in his hand is undoubtedly a certain area closer to the center.

Since he can't take tricks, he can only follow his instincts to find the way first.

Maca walked forward cautiously, pressing her magic wand against the back of the map fragment, recording the route she traveled in real time. From time to time, he had to keep away the thorny tentacles.

In order to maintain speed, he must divide his mind as much as possible-this is not a very simple matter for Maca.

Soon, when he turned a corner again, his eyes suddenly opened up a lot.

This is a small clearing in the maze. Apart from the exit when he came here, there is no other way around the clearing-it is a dead end.

However, why leave a small area here? This can easily lead to doubts.

"The shape of a human appears."

Pointing the wand forward, a secret wave of magic power spread out, but there was no response.

"Malicious perception."

Another wave of completely different magical powers quietly spread, and Maca stood steadily at the only exit, waiting calmly, but still received no feedback from detection.

He can't help frowning, considering whether to put it here first, and wait for more explorations.

"The last time," Maca said silently while thinking, "Concentrate."

Suddenly, the constant whistling wind over the maze, the slight trembling of the surrounding doom thorns, the sound of biological activity everywhere in the maze, and all kinds of smells quickly intertwined in his mind. A clear three-dimensional perception is formed.

There is indeed something moving in this clearing at a very slow speed. It is a creature that walks on two legs-breathing and a slight rubbing sound when walking, but its outline is not perceivable.

In addition, Maca also smelled a fresh smell of grass.

"At that location..." Maca suddenly bought a small step to the left, accurately avoiding the thorny tentacles sneaking from behind, and pointed his wand directly at a certain location in the clearing.

"The original form is now!"

As Maca's spell was pronounced, the position pointed to by the tip of his staff suddenly darkened, and a creature resembling an ape suddenly appeared.

Unlike ordinary apes, the eyes of this creature are completely pitch black, as if two rounded black jade are inlaid in its eye sockets, shining with a faint luster.

Because my invisibility effect was suddenly broken, which made it look very panicked. It looked around, hovering around, as far as possible from Maca's side.

But it soon discovered that there was no other way back around.

"Invisible beast?"

Maca murmured softly, and at the same time, a firelight silently impacted the creature from the tip of the stick, with an unusually rapid speed.

It can be seen that this creature is not good at fighting. Before it even reacted, it was hit head-on by Maca's silent coma spell.

The opponent fell with his head up without suspense, and fell into a faint.

Maca stepped forward quickly, flipping through it at will, and found a small envelope behind the invisible beast, which contained another fragment of a different maze map.

He hesitated, then subconsciously glanced in the direction of the auditorium, and finally turned and left.

"It's a pity, the fur of the invisible beast is not cheap..."

Although the wall of the maze is set high, it is an empty space after all. If he dared to peel it off on the spot, it would be more than just a deduction.

Just then, there was a sudden explosion in the distance, followed by another girl's scream. If Maca heard it right, it should be Fleur Delacour's voice.

It seems that other people were not as lucky as him, they only encountered a herbivorous creature with a gentle personality.

Although the classification level of the invisible beast is very high, it is mainly because its invisibility effect is really excellent. It can be said that the value of its fur alone is enough to make it rank "xxxx".

However, Maca’s good fortune can only end here.

Although it is not very bad for him, no matter how powerful it is, it takes time to solve it?

When he followed the original route and chose a fork to move on, he found that the top of the maze, which had no obstructions, was gradually covered by a dark mist.

The light is blocked by the fog, and the surrounding environment has become increasingly dim.

In this case, the sneak attack of the thorns of doom becomes even more dangerous-only if the environment is dark enough, and only if there are enough of them, their danger will be greatly increased, and they are truly a kind of Magical creatures with a dangerous level of "xxxx".

In this case, another problem is blocked in front of Maca...

This is a long and straight path. Just as Maca was walking carefully, he noticed movement again. The magic wand that had been shining since just now made an extremely strange monster appear from the darkness.

Its body is like a terrifyingly big lion-its huge feet, long yellow tail, and a bunch of gray hairs on the tip of the tail make it more like a lion~IndoMTL.com~ but it It has a woman's head!

"Sphynx?"

As Maca approached slowly, it pointed its narrow almond eyes at Maca.

Then, it didn't squat down to pounce on it, but just walked around to block his way. Then it spoke, with a low and hoarse voice.

"You can get closer to your goal, and the fastest way is to get the most accurate tips from me—"

"Hurry up and tell your riddle..." Maca fends off the active thorny tentacles again, and urges at the same time.

"Yes, the riddle..." It paced gracefully in place, "If you guess it once-I will let you pass; if you don't guess it-I will rush forward; if you don't answer-I will let You go away without hurting you."

"That's right, speak up!" Maca waved his hand.

Sphynx nodded slightly, it squatted in the middle of the passage, and said in a deep voice:

"Think first about something that only rises but does not fall. It will accompany you and go together..."

"Furthermore, I never lie about anything, it tells you that the real illusion..."

"When you step forward with them, you will understand the gaps in life and the fate."

Seeing that the Sphinx finished these words, he closed his eyes and stopped moving, and Maca couldn't help but pat his forehead.

"I knew that the riddle of this thing was not reliable, who knew that Bitterlawney's prediction was still vague..." He sighed, and had to keep blocking the thorny tentacles back while thinking about it.

The three sentences about the Sphinx at the end of the chapter are actually a combined riddle. From Maca's side, let him be stunned for a while, and everyone can guess before the next chapter is updated (hint: the first two sentences are a single riddle, and the three sentences together are another riddle).