Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse...

Chapter 355 Golden Egg and Ghost Ship

Unfortunately, Avada Kedavra doesn't have the energy to fight the longhorned water serpent head-on right now. He needs to save his stamina and energy to deal with any unexpected situations that might arise with Dumbledore. When he goes all out without holding back, the strength he can unleash right now is at least equivalent to the headmaster of a house. Moreover, some of his self-developed magic that has never been revealed before may even have the effect of turning the tide of battle in some situations. Therefore, his true influence probably needs to be estimated even higher...

Regardless of the level of the battlefield, this is already a force that cannot be ignored, and it cannot be wasted on trivial matters.

Actually, if he didn't use these illegal methods and simply relied on shapeshifting to wear down the serpent, he could defeat it in the water. However, that would likely deplete his mental energy and leave him physically exhausted afterward, and he didn't have any recovery potions with him...

Thus, under Avadana's masterful control of the Imperishable Charm, the horned water serpent began to work in perfect harmony with him. The man and the serpent exchanged blows, displaying a dazzling array of maneuvers. Powerful and dangerous magic filled the air, and several times Avadana was on the verge of defeat, only to be miraculously turned around by his superb skills, causing the spectators on the lakeside to gasp in astonishment...

"Mr. Ken seems to have grasped the rhythm of that horned water snake's attack!"

Amidst the chaotic commotion, Little Barty excitedly shouted, "Look! Once again, he almost foresaw the horned water snake's attack, and then perfectly lured it into his carefully laid trap... Oh! This isn't going to be good for the water snake. Will this battle end just like that...? Well, the water snake hasn't lost consciousness yet, but it's clearly starting to get scared..."

"The water snake has entered stealth mode once again. It seems unaware that its stealth ability has been completely seen through by its opponent, and it tries to struggle again, but Mr. Ken seems determined to end this battle... Merlin's mustache! What is that?"

"A giant net appeared out of nowhere and ensnared the water serpent! Its invisibility was completely useless, because the net covered the entire area, including the ghost ship, and no matter how it tried to dodge, it couldn't escape—but how did Mr. Ken create such a massive transmutation artifact in just a few seconds?"

"No, this wasn't something created in a short time... He planned to build this net from the very beginning! He had been constantly constructing threads, silently weaving the net into shape—his fighting, movement, and spellcasting... were all foreshadowing for this final blow!"

"Now the longhorned water serpent is finally completely powerless to resist, which means Mr. Ken and his ghost ship are completely unhindered... He swam over, cast a few more stun spells on the poor serpent, then untied part of the net and pulled out the ghost ship that had been caught in the trap... Excellent, Mr. Ken has become the first warrior to enter the ghost ship!"

Seeing that Avada's image had vanished from the misty screen that once belonged to him, leaving only a dilapidated wooden boat floating silently on the water, Barty hurriedly waved his wand, separating a portion of the mist to create a new screen. He then explained to the audience, "To withstand the immense water pressure in the deep water, the warriors' ghost ship was enchanted with a very powerful protective spell. Even our broadcasting magic couldn't directly see what was inside, so we had to add another broadcasting spell inside the ship..."

"We know this might cause some inconvenience for everyone watching, but it's for the safety of the warriors, so please understand... Look! Mr. Krum arrived near the ghost ship before Miss Delacour. He seems to be under attack, but he doesn't know what's attacking him. It's actually a horse-shaped water monster. They can almost blend into the water, making them extremely difficult to spot..."

"Miss Delacour has run into trouble again. She's progressing much slower than the other two warriors. She seems to be having a hard time adjusting to the water..."

……

Avada has entered his ghost ship.

Just as Barty had said, the ship was indeed heavily protected by powerful magic. When he opened the hatch, the waterproofing spell inside the cabin alone was enough to easily block the water pressure of hundreds of meters. As Avada left the water and came into contact with the air inside the cabin, even the water droplets left on his clothes and hair were left in the water outside.

The cabin was small, only a few square meters in size, and there were no lights, but the air itself seemed to be filled with light, illuminating the entire cabin. There was only one chair in the entire cabin, and a small platform about the size of a table in front of the chair.

However, Avada did not immediately begin piloting the ghost ship, but instead carefully examined the surrounding environment.

"...It was indeed very well hidden."

After carefully surveying the area with his magical senses and analyzing it for a while, Avada couldn't help but nod in approval, acknowledging Barty's ability to cause trouble: 'Before touching the golden egg, the traps on this structure were extremely well-hidden and incomplete. Even if Dumbledore himself inspected it, without knowing the details, he would probably just think it was a minor redundancy and overlook it…'

He unconsciously touched the phoenix feather hidden in the lining of his clothes, then picked up the golden egg that he had been holding in his arms: "Let's see how it goes... I hope Grindelwald hasn't made a mistake."

While pondering to himself, he placed his golden egg on the platform in front of the chair. The next moment, the surface of the golden egg melted away, turning into a pool of slowly flowing golden liquid that enveloped the entire platform; the bottom of the golden egg gradually merged with something hidden inside the platform, and then, under the effect of transformation, it transformed into the shape of a steering wheel.

And this is also the last function of the golden egg—the key to unlock the ghost ship.

Furthermore, the more complete the golden egg, the better the control the resulting rudder will have over the ghost ship, and vice versa—however, since all three warriors obtained complete golden eggs, none of them could experience what it felt like to operate a rudder with poor control…

Of course, the trap magic, part of which was hidden on the golden egg and used to advance Barty's final plan, was also completed.

(End of this chapter)