Chapter 12 12. Destroy your home, kill your dog, tear your hat to shreds
After solving the trouble caused by Ms. McGonagall, the rest of the journey went smoothly, and at the moment of dancing with the sunset in the evening, the magic train finally arrived at the station.
As the whistle sounded, the four people under the leadership of Old K left the train and entered the empty Hodmeade Station. The station was in a village, so this group of people naturally received a "warm" welcome from the zombie villagers.
There are not only humans, wizards, but also some goblin-like house elves, halflings, and strange species.
Perhaps they had such and other characteristics during their lifetime, but turning into zombies after death is just as dangerous. However, for the three "weather-beaten" people along the way, these ordinary zombies can no longer threaten them.
Old K didn't even make a move, and the three of Mason cleared the station and the village with explosives and bullets.
It is worth mentioning that the Bomb girl performed very well in this process.
She no longer had that carefree look and became much more silent. After she got serious, the ability to explode any object she touched was really very suitable for this kind of large-scale cleanup battle.
From the hillside on the edge of Hodmeade village to the distance, there is a large lake in the sunset. According to the description of the movie, the main castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the center of the lake can already be seen from here.
However, when Mason, who was carrying a gun, looked in that direction, he saw nothing.
There are no castles and no colleges.
Under a miserable moonlight, all that remained on the island in the middle of the lake was a black ruin, like King's Cross Station that had been opened by a bomb, and the damage to Hogwarts was obvious. more serious.
The entire building was almost completely smoothed out by invisible hands.
From this long distance, one can only see an endless black forbidden forest still spreading outside the ruins, like black scars on the earth.
"Is there the destination?"
The kite man next to Mason asked a little timidly.
He is standing on the side of the hillside now, and he has already let the big kite in the backpack fly out, and he is still holding a high-speed camera in his hand. Old K told him to go to the island where Hogwarts is located to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance, and he had to come back before it was completely dark.
This is not difficult for a kiteman.
He was also responsible for the investigation in the Clown Gang before.
But after opening so many "visions" along the way, the kite man felt very guilty. He was afraid that he would fly there with his life but not return with his life. There are magical creatures in this world!
What should I do if a zombie fire-breathing dragon emerges from the black forest?
"There are many things with wings, but not as many as you think. Go."
Mason no longer maintained the mute character design, looked away from the ruins of Hogwarts, patted the kite man on the shoulder, and took out an engineering gun and handed it to him.
In this way, with two modified pistols for body protection, at least the kite man can die with dignity.
"My kite was damaged before, and I have to repair it when I come back."
The villain comedian in the green tights curled his lips, and then took a peek at the expressionless Mason. While preparing for takeoff, he rubbed his hands and whispered:
"You seem to be very familiar with these mechanical creations, how about you help me."
"OK."
The young man nodded and said quietly:
"Wait until you come back alive."
These words made the kite man's face even uglier.
A few seconds later, the kiteman jumped up facing the hillside, quickly took advantage of the headwind and quickly lifted into the air, then changed direction and floated towards the island in the middle of the lake.
Mason withdrew his gaze and turned to the meeting point. Old K was a cautious guy. He didn't camp in the **** village, but went down the mountain road to a flat grass by the lake. When Mason came back, there was already a A cozy and warm campfire.
There was also a pot on the bonfire, in which was boiling fragrant potato stew.
Old K sat by the campfire and polished his two swords with a whetstone, while the bomb girl crossed her legs on the other side, looking melancholy at the dancing flames in front of her.
Mason sat cross-legged in front of the fire, took off his backpack as a table, and deftly disassembled the engineering bomb at hand.
"Are there enough bullets?"
Old K asked, Mason shook his head.
The high-intensity battle left only one-fifth of the bullets he carried. The old hunter laughed, and while Mason was watching, he picked it up casually, and the heavy bullet box hit the ground with a bang.
This made the young man raise his eyebrows, and he said:
"Storage pocket?"
"Well, the official name is a travel rucksack, and it is not a problem to hold supplies in a small warehouse. You will have a chance to get it after you officially join the job."
Old K said casually:
“Of course, if you want good things, you have to find a way to get them yourself.
For newcomers, the internal trade meeting once every three months is a good choice, provided that you have something that can interest veterans. "
Mason nodded while packing the bullets.
He is actually very interested in these inside information, but he doesn't want Old K to see this emotion now.
"What the **** is going on with this disaster?"
After the two fell silent, the bomb girl who was hiding something in her heart finally couldn't help but asked Old K:
"You said that the stars will travel between worlds. Seeing how skillfully you deal with these troubles, have you seen such a zombie crisis before?"
"Then I can see more, little girl, not every world is as peaceful as your world."
Old K served himself a bowl of rice from the pot on the fire, and said casually:
"In the multiverse system, there are almost infinite parallel worlds. The original intention of the establishment of the Stars Club is to explore these worlds and establish a cross-world organization with the goal of coexistence and cooperation.
Unfortunately, the more we explore, the more we discover that destruction and doom are the keynote of the parallel world. The world in front of you is just zombies and nuclear war, which is tender enough in the sense of doomsday.
I have also seen with my own eyes that the deformed earth was wiped out in an instant.
But those lucid dream-disturbing horror stories will come later.
After you become official members of the Stars Club, a special manual will be issued. Now eat something and rest for a night.
We will land on the island tomorrow morning.
There are still three days to explore, I think we will be able to return with a full load this time. "
This answer obviously didn't satisfy Bomber Girl, but seeing that Old K didn't want to say more, and she couldn't ask any more, Mason kept the information in his heart with his ears pricked up.
Thirty minutes later, the kiteman successfully completed the reconnaissance and returned to the camp.
He obediently returned the camera in his hand to Old K. The latter looked at the photo and nodded in satisfaction. After a few words of encouragement to the kiteman, he let him go to rest.
But this guy still remembered Mason's promise, and rushed to ask Mason to help repair his beloved kite with his jetpack in his arms.
Mason disassembled the kite man's backpack by the light of the campfire, and found that this seemingly crude flying device was actually quite interesting.
Character card also provided preliminary modification drawings soon after including the drawings of the jetpack.
Under the distressed and worried gaze of the kite man, the young man dismantled his food to pieces, and reassembled it in a way that made him raise his eyebrows.
Mason asked while skillfully driving the screws:
"This thing is really exquisite, did you design it yourself?"
"Yes! Am I good?"
The kite man snorted and ate potato stew with his lunch box in his arms, and replied with a little satisfaction:
“I used to be an aerodynamics expert in the R&D department of Wayne Industries, but I prefer this simple and magical gadget to those cool flying machines.
Probably because I was obsessed with kites as a kid.
But after I got divorced, I"
Speaking of this, the kite man suddenly fell silent.
He shook his head as if trying to get those bad memories out of his mind, and when he noticed Mason looking at him, he forced a smile and grinned and said:
"In short, this jetpack is my masterpiece!"
"Indeed, the kite you designed still has a lot of room for in-depth transformation."
Mason lowered his head, tightened the hex screws, and said:
"If there is a chance in the future, we may cooperate. By the way, I have always wanted to ask, do you know Poison Ivy?"
"Poison Ivy?"
"He is a front-line villain in Gotham, how can I, a young man, make friends with such a character? The only big person I know is probably my former boss, the clown.
It's a pity that he is so crazy that it scares me a little.
He brutally killed Batman's Robin, the kid named Jason Todd looked a little older than you, but he died a terrible death.
I've been out of his gang since then.
I may not be a good person, but shooting a child is still beyond my bottom line. "
"Jason Todd is dead?"
Mason raised his eyebrows and said:
"When did this happen?"
"Uh, about a year and a half ago?"
The kite man tilted his head and thought for a while, then said:
"Batman almost killed the Joker, I swear, that was the first time I saw Batman so angry, like a father who lost his child."
"Um."
Mason nodded.
He looked as usual. When he stuffed the flying backpack into the kiteman's arms, a rolled up note was also put into the guy's palm.
The kite man immediately raised his eyebrows, and saw Mason winking at him under the light of the bonfire, and then the two said good night to each other tacitly, and turned to leave.
This sleep was very restless.
Especially at the darkest hour of dawn, Mason clearly heard the eerie roar from the island in the center of the lake.
The shrill, hoarse and hollow voice sounded like some kind of crazy and zombified large creature. Reminiscent of the strange things that existed in the Black Forest, Mason immediately felt that the road ahead was not good.
"Hagrid has raised acromantulas, dragons, and three-headed dogs. I hope tomorrow's exploration will not suddenly jump out of a zombie dragon"
This was Mason's last thought before falling asleep.
And at the same time.
The kite man who was sleeping wrapped in a warm Hagrid coat on the other side also opened the note in his hand. The contents inside made him uneasy, but he finally tore up the note calmly and stuffed it in. mouth.
Ten minutes later, a warm and trembling body suddenly got into his overcoat, which startled the decadent man, and then felt a pair of hands hugging his waist.
The voice of the bomber woman rang in the ears of the kite man, saying:
"What did you eat just now? Heh, whatever you two are planning. I want to join! I don't want to die in this **** place."
"It's not up to me to decide."
The kiteman struggled a bit.
But the next moment, Bomber snorted and whispered:
"So, I have to 'pay' in advance, right? Lonely old man, but I have no money, what do you say between us?"
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Early the next morning, everyone boarded a small boat and crossed the lake to the island in the middle of the lake. The kite man flew in the sky to search and guide the direction.
Under his leadership, the boat soon docked at the island in the middle of the lake.
The heavily armed old K walked in the front, followed by the bomb girl, and Mason was in charge of the rear guard. They quickly set foot on the stairs into the castle.
But there was only a huge pedestal standing in place.
There should be no explosion here, but there must be an almost invincible force sweeping past, tearing everything here like a storm passing through.
Only half of the towering city walls remained, and three of the minarets of the four branches were destroyed.
And those strange buildings that have been applied with space magic and are usually hidden in the castle are all "sprinkled" because of the destruction of the space system.
They were scattered around the entire island in a chaotic posture of parabolic debris in the sky. Mason also saw a three-story wizard tower that was upside down and inserted obliquely on the ground.
Like a sword stuck in the ground.
The gate of the castle, which should have been solemn and solemn, has completely disappeared, leaving only a headless gargoyle sculpture standing alone on the pedestal.
All magical miracles were destroyed so that after walking up the steps, Mason could even catch a glimpse of the remains of the school auditorium, the grand banquet hall used to welcome new students and celebrate every year.
It too was destroyed, as if torn from the sky by the claws of a giant beast.
On the ground, it also left marks that went deep into the earth. All the luxury and wonder have gone with the wind, and there is only a dead loneliness left here.
"Spread out and explore freely!"
Old K used his special ability to investigate around, and after confirming that there was no danger in the ruins of the castle, he put away his crossbow and gave an order.
When Mason and Bomber left, Old K reminded him "friendly":
"Bring back everything you find, and everyone handles it together. I think you two sensible young people would not choose to hide your secrets, right?
Especially you, Mason. "
"We don't have storage bags."
The young man said without looking back:
"Where do you want to hide something after taking it? In the eyes of X?"
"Well, crude jokes, I like them."
Old K laughed, turned around, flickered out and disappeared, while the bomb girl glanced at Mason with complicated eyes, then turned and disappeared on a road leading to the depths of the ruins.
Mason stayed in place and looked left and right among the ruins of the auditorium.
"Huh!"
With sharp eyes, he soon found something familiar under a brick.
He ran over to pick up the thing buried in the dust and patted it, and found that it must be a dusty and tattered wizard's pointed hat.
And anyone who has seen the movie knows what it is.
Fantastic school hat.
It already looked sloppy, but now it was roughly torn apart, like a piece of rag sack, only a little shape could be seen, and when Mason got it, the character card immediately gave the label:
Name: Godric Gryffindor's Wizard Hat/Magic School Hat
Quality: Epic Item · Perfect Craft
Traits: Spiritualization·Fairy Thinking·Invisible Divination·Danger Prediction·Treasure Storage
Status: Seriously damaged (you can try to repair it. Complete repair requires Tailoring Lv7, Enchanting Lv6, Alchemy Lv8, Inscription Lv7)
Use: You can try to talk to the broken school cap, but you may not be able to get a response from the other party
Item Description: It may have been a nice neurotic hat before, but now it's just a neurotic eager to be sewn up.
"Is this the legendary opener?"
Mason blinked, then put the school cap that was almost completely torn like a rag on his head, patted it with his hands, and jokingly said:
"Hello, are you there?"
No one answered him, and the young man pouted.
He reached out to take the thing off and throw it back into the backpack, but when his fingers touched it, a piercing and mournful scream suddenly sounded from the tattered school cap:
"You! Returner from the dead! You belong to. No, no! You belong to. Azkaban!"
Mason was taken aback.
The sound of this thing is really too piercing.
It's like the half-crazed old man's dying wail in those horror movies, but it's not over yet.
The tattered branch hat shouted like crazy:
"Castles fall, glory dies, death howls, despair rages. Precious blood spills, mortal blood mourns, misery, noise. The storm blows, the sun shines, swords and guns ring, purgatory cries.
If this resentment is not repaid, this hatred will never be forgiven!
Mason Cooper, gone astray! Make an oath, determined to revenge! Otherwise I will eat you! "
(end of this chapter)