Chapter 17: Tom: It doesn't matter, I'll run
The crankshaft of the rail car with its concave iron wheels gallops along the tracks, making a loud clicking sound.
Grindelwald pulled the control lever from time to time in front of him, twisted the steering wheel and steered the car on the intertwined tracks.
The goblins have put a lot of effort into Gringotts, operating underground for hundreds of years, and the tracks inside are densely packed like a silk cave.
Ordinary people will feel dizzy at a glance, let alone remember the road, and only the goblins who walk every day can remember how to choose the right fork in the road.
But the old man Grindelwald actually figured out the goblin track, which is more complicated than the CQ5D overpass.
Or maybe they are professionals! I really can't do without him!
Dumbledore shook the watery Cloak of Invisibility: "If you want to pass through the Thief Falls silently, the Cloak of Invisibility is crucial. β
The Cloak of Invisibility, one of the Three Hallows of Death, is very different from other imitations on the market.
After completing the Philosopher's Stone, Nicolemel had the ambition to challenge the Tri-Hallows of Death, but no matter how much he studied, he couldn't unravel the mysteries.
In the end, there are only imitations made of the wool of the invisible beast on the market, and the effect will gradually decrease, not to mention, the concealment and reliability are not known how far away.
Zhang Xiao looked at the invisibility cloak and couldn't help asking:
"So the plan is for us to hide first with the cloak of invisibility, and then use the alchemy elves to trick the guards?"
"Almost, Gellert is confident in the plan." Dumbledore smiled happily and briefly recounted the plan.
Grindelwald said without looking back: "It's just that I deceived some of the guards, it's not that difficult." β
Isn't it, it's that simple? Zhang Xiao had a sense of dislocation when he finally saw Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue, but he didn't expect it to be a bald and greasy uncle.
You are the dream team of the best in the Western wizarding world in terms of intelligence and force, and you have participated in the heroes of the previous generation who ruled the world and saved the world.
As a result, after discussing for a long time, this simple plan was discussed?
What about thrilling sneak in, sneak attack, assault or something?
"If it's discovered." Zhang Xiao asked cautiously, this is the right way to think about defeat before winning.
"Then shut them up! It's forever to shut up! Grindelwald said coldly.
Zhang Xiao then remembered that the old goblin in front of him was not the old man in the park, but a ruthless famous dark wizard, the first generation of the Dark Lord.
The number one dangerous element who once made huge waves in the whole world.
It's like Voldemort, who said that he wanted to conquer the world, but he couldn't even get out of England, and not only that, but he also missed Hogwarts
Dumbledore didn't give Grindelwald face, shook his head, and said softly:
"Gellert, you should know that the Thief Falls will greatly weaken our power, and the small space it creates is a forbidden place for magic.
If I want to deal with the goblins, I can't deal with them as silently as I usually do, so I can only make a big move.
AndβGellert, we can't do that, even the goblins, remember our original intentions, and get into the vault and get the gold cup without causing any panic. β
Grindelwald lowered his head stupidly, not knowing what he was muttering.
No wonder! Zhang Xiao suddenly remembered the goblin checkpoint he had seen when he passed by the thief waterfall before, and the bare arrows on those white bones.
The Thief Falls has in fact formed a forbidden realm, where the most powerful are weapons and physical power.
That's why the elves are equipped with bows and arrows and troll guards, and no one wants to face a troll in full goblin armor if the magic fails, or when the magic is extremely weakened.
Again, goblins are not idiots or fools, they are an extremely intelligent race.
At this moment, Nicolame's voice sounded in the earrings:
"You're almost at the Thief Falls, slow down and get ready."
Dumbledore nodded in agreement, shaking off the cloak of invisibility.
"Professor, the words of four people. Can't fit in the invisibility cloak, right? β
The Invisibility Cloak is not small, but it is not very large, and it is more crowded to cover the three small ones, and two tall people like Dumbledore and Grindelwald are enough.
All four must not be able to squeeze in.
"So you still need to transform into an Animagus form, Zhang.
As I told you before, the Animagus is a miracle of magic, and the vast majority of anti-spells and forbidden spells do not work against the Animagus.
Of course, you'll briefly lose the ability to become a human when passing through the Thief Falls, but that's not in the way. β
"Animagus?"
Not only Grindelwald, but even Newt, who had been silent, couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiao in surprise.
"Animagus? Are you sure it's the Animagus?
Hell, how did this kid complete the Animagus Transfiguration in third grade? β
Before Zhang Xiao could speak, Dumbledore had already continued:
"Maybe it's because Zhang is a real genius? Not only that, but he had already completed the activation of the Flesh Patronus when he was in his second year. β
Activation, Flesh, Patron Saint.
Gellert turned his head and stared at Zhang Xiao earnestly with his distinctive eyes, and a feeling of prying eyes rose from the bottom of his heart, but soon disappeared again.
Zhang Xiao clearly saw that Grindelwald's eyes were suddenly red and bloodshot.
"I can't see through it, your fate is like a thick fog, I've only seen this happen to Albus, but even Albus, I can see his scorching light.
But all you have is fog on youβboy, do it yourself. β
Time was pressing, Grindelwald didn't say anything, but turned to the back neatly, Newt also slowly carried his suitcase to the front, Zhang Xiao suddenly thought before becoming a peregrine falcon Why can't he enter Newt's box and hide?
But in the next second he understood, because Newt squinted his eyes and pouted at Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who were sitting side by side.
Oh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
No wonder the same people are just cautiously guessing that Grindelwald and Dumbledore just have a good impression of each other, maybe ambiguous, but Aunt Luo said directly, "Loved, slept, and wrote boldly and confidently." β
Zhang Xiao tilted the bird's head, and there seemed to be a flame burning in her crystal eyes, which was the power of gossip!
The sound of the turbulent water flow was amplified through the burrow, like a dull thunderclap, echoing in the burrow.
The water splashes and brings a hint of moist moisture to the deep cave, and the water of the Thief Waterfall has a shining luster, which is not obvious, but the whole waterfall is glowing, and there is a special beauty.
On the platform below the waterfall are heavily armed goblins and trolls, shiny goblin armor glowing in the firelight, all of which are hundreds of years old, but they are still as good as new, even if they are shallow, they are still clearly visible.
It's just that it's so boring here, so boring that you have to change shifts every once in a while, otherwise the goblins here will go crazy because of boredom.
In Gringotts' centuries-old history, no one has ever been able to break through the guards of the Thief Falls, and the white bones under the platform are proof of that!
The goblins were bored and tried to teach the trolls to play wizard chess or cards.
They seem to have succeeded, because the trolls have indeed learned how to play chess, which is to pick up a huge, custom-made metal piece and smash it on the opponent's head, which is the game of chess.
Suddenly, a railcar broke through the waterfall and creaked to a halt on the tracks.
Railcars? Where did the rail cars come from? Now that Gringotts Hall is in trouble and all the holes are closed, how can there be a rail car?
The bored elves had their eyes lit up, as if they had found some kind of fun, and they jumped to their feet, drew their bows and arrows, and aimed them at the railcars, and even the trolls, who had always been empty-brained, put down their chess pieces and roared loudly.
It's just too boring, so checking the vehicle is their only pleasure.
One elf raised a delicate brass telescope and looked at the railcar carefully, and even though the other elves were pulling their bows, their eyes kept drifting towards the telescope elves.
Desperate to hear the order of [Intruder, Attack].
But what awaited was the elf watcher's sigh of disappointment:
"It's an old drunkard."
"Old drunkard? No, the hole has been closed, what is the old drunkard doing here? β
"Ask!"
So the guards immediately jumped on the rail car and headed in the direction of the old drunkard, and Zhang Xiao became a little nervous when he saw this scene.
It's not that I'm worried about my own safety, but it's the nervousness that naturally arises when 'doing bad things' can get through.
Although Nicolamay is unparalleled in the world in pinching figures, the alchemy old drunkard in front of him is the 'glue girl', and the 'glue goblin' is also vivid, no different from the real one.
But what about speech, what about action?
Then he saw a scene that shocked him, only to see Grindelwald suddenly pull out something similar to a bow tie and put it around his neck, and then the alchemy fairy shook for a moment as if it had been electrified.
Then it was like a living thing, and as soon as Grindelwald blinked, the goblin blinked, and he shook his head, and the goblin shook his head.
Amazing! What is a miracle skill? This is a miracle!
Is this the power of immersion in alchemy for more than 600 years? Terrifying!
Inside the earrings was Nicolame's laughter:
"This is a technology I developed recently, and I didn't expect to use it for the goblins first."
Then he said regretfully: "It's a pity that walking is not perfect enough, so I can only sit still." β
Zhang Xiao inhaled the cold air while watching the rail car belonging to the fairy guard approaching rapidly.
After a short while, Grindelwald didn't know where to manipulate the old drunkard and took out a bottle of gooseberry wine, tilted his head and poured it.
There was also a long hiccup.
Seeing that Grindelwald had nothing in his hands, and that he looked like he had really drunk too much.
Not. No physical performances? The most difficult performing technique in the legend?
Actor! Looking at the face that looked like Johnny and Uncle Ba, Zhang Xiao opened her beak, even the first Dark Lord worked so hard to hone her acting skills, so there was really no shortcut to success.
Without waiting to get closer, the goblins almost immediately confirmed that it was the old drunkard on the other side.
Because of that drunken appearance, there are no other goblins except him.
Looking at the drunken old drunkard, the guard parked the car about a meter away, and even though it was so far away, the strong smell of alcohol still wafted over.
The Captain of the Fairy Guard covered his nose:
"Old drunkard! How many times have you said that it is forbidden to drive railcars under the influence of alcohol, and you forgot the last time you drove the wrong way and hit the car of other goblins? β
"It's okay, me. I know. The old drunkard had a big tongue and misty eyes, and smiled hehehe: "Today. There is no one else today, I can drink as much as I want, and nothing will happen. β
The fairy guard then remembered his duty, and he shouted loudly at a sharp voice:
"Yes, why did you break the rules, Mr. Bogorod has ordered all the holes to be closed."
"Close the entrance to the cave, close me for maintenance. What's the matter? Tons and tons
The old drunkard wiped his mouth with his dirty sleeve, and the goblin on the opposite side frowned.
"Section 500 track damage, according to Gringotts' regulations, track damage must be repaired as soon as possible, this is the law of goblins, much more important than some bullshit Bogorod!"
The captain of the fairy guard was stunned for a moment, then turned his head sideways and asked in a low voice:
"The track of section 500 is broken? Why didn't anyone tell me? β
Fairy B also whispered:
"It's broken, it's broken suddenly, and I haven't had time to report it yet."
The old drunkard didn't speak, he shook his head twice from time to time, muttering something in a low voice, of course it would be broken, this was what Grindelwald had done on the track the last time he came to Gringotts to investigate.
The captain of the guard glanced at the old drunkard's railcar, which was empty, and waved his hand, as if driving something:
"Hurry up, hurry up."
The railcar retreated again at great speed, and the old drunkard raised his bottle and let out a hoarse laugh:
"May the great goblins prosper! Tons tons tons tons of tons - "
It was only a short period of effort, and the old drunkard had already driven the rail car into a deeper cave, and Zhang Xiao couldn't believe that he was a new adult.
"This is coming?"
Dumbledore put away his cloak of invisibility and said meaningfully:
"Zhang, do you know when an indestructible shield is at its most vulnerable?
That is when the bearer of this shield slackens. β
He looked back at the anti-thief waterfall, which had long been invisible, and said softly:
"Leprechauns. They believed too much in the waterfall that never let them down. β
The rest of the journey was flat like an outing, and the Elder Thieves were indeed not as thrilling as in the movies.
But it is precisely this kind of simplification, and the degree of ingenuity and inworkmanship that makes people feel that this is exactly what it should be.
If there is danger, then it will be too wrong for this unrivaled team in the wizarding world, Zhang Xiao even quietly asked Dumbledore, how good it would be for this team to be pulled directly to fight Voldemort.
As long as he is trapped, with the help of the Daomen, he can definitely pull out all the Horcruxes, and then kill Tom.
Dumbledore's answer once again illustrates how unpretentious the truth is.
Just as a man dies when he is killed, Voldemort cannot fight and run.
Will run.
Yes, Tom can't beat this luxury team, but he can't stop him if he wants to run!
It doesn't matter, you're strong, I'll run anyway.
The further down he went, the fewer and fewer tracks he had, an area that Grindelwald was also unfamiliar with, and for this he had to go back several times and retrace.
There is no way to do this, the vault below is not something that can be passed over with money, and Grindelwald has no good way to go to the bottom vault in a short time.
Of course, he would have been qualified to tell the goblins that he was Grindelwald, but the Ministry of Magic would have to fry.
As we turned the corner, the hoarse roar of the dragon and the sound of chains dragging on the ground became distinct.
Dumbledore stood up and stretched, with a light-hearted smile:
"It's finally my turn, but until then, Newt, I'll have to trouble you."
Newt shrugged, and there was a stir in his breast pocket, first two green leaves, then dark eyes.
A tree guard Luo pot suddenly climbed out, it buckled up its small goggles, pinched its waist with both hands, and looked at the heroes.
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(End of chapter)