Chapter 18 Fusing S-Level Magic Item: The Philosopher's Stone!

"Enemy attack!"

The shrill alarm rang out right after the explosion. Solid protective shields that glowed brightly appeared outside the vaults affected by the explosion. The vaults themselves were reinforced by streams of magic light and remained as stable as ever. There was no serious issue.

Hagrid and his group were similarly unharmed. They had almost been buried alive by stalactites and rubble.

"Damn it! Who is it? Who dares to rob our Gringotts!"

Griphook the goblin stretched out his goblin hands and cast a large protective shield that covered himself and Hagrid, who was bent down, shielding Harry and Dudley underneath, blocking a great deal of rubble.

"Harry, Hagrid! Listen up. If that Dark Wizard shows up later, Hagrid, you take the lead in the attack and try to knock the wand out of the enemy's hand. Harry, use the [Calm Mind] magic on him with all your strength to calm him down and stop him from getting the urge to kill and casting the Killing spell!

I'll be in the middle to offer support and seize the chance to launch a surprise attack!"

Inside the protective shield, Dudley calmly whispered a battle plan to his nearby teammates.

"Yes, cousin!" Harry nodded firmly in agreement. Over the past few years, his cousin had often taken him to conduct battle drills simulating confrontations with wizards.

"Dudley, no, this is way too dangerous..." Hagrid was worried and didn't want the two children to take risks.

"Don't talk nonsense, Hagrid. Just do as I say! Otherwise, we could all die here! The Dark Wizard's spells don't discriminate between children and adults!"

Dudley said very sternly, then wriggled out of Hagrid's embrace, hunched over, and stood behind Griphook the goblin.

Harry also got moving. He covered the scar on his forehead with his bangs, stood beside Hagrid's thigh, and started muttering to build up power: "Calm... be calm..."

The two magics that he and his cousin developed together were not yet fully developed and couldn't form proper spells. They couldn't be cast quickly, so building up power in advance was the best choice.

Seeing what Dudley and Harry were doing, Hagrid, who didn't have a better alternative, could only tacitly consent to Dudley's battle plan. He gripped his umbrella wand tightly in one hand and made a fist with the other, ready for a fight.

If the Dark Wizard dared to get closer, his fist might be quicker than a spell!

"Honored guest, what are you up to?"

Griphook the goblin held his hands up high, maintaining the protective shield. Sensing Dudley crouching behind him, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Cut the nonsense! Keep that protective shield up. You claim to have a dragon guarding, spell locks, and the safest vaults. You're just talking big! It's just... pitiful!"

Dudley mercilessly criticized the goblins' security arrangements, leaving Griphook almost embarrassed.

At the same time, he mentally sent another command to the System.

"System, fuse the The Philosopher's Stone for me!"

Obviously, just now, Dudley had already pulled it off!

[Command received! Consume 1 opportunity to fuse S-level magic items.]

The paper packet that Dudley had secretly switched and hidden in the inner pocket of his coat flattened. The S-level magic item - The Philosopher's Stone, which resembled a ruby, instantly transformed into an invisible and intangible mysterious force that merged with Dudley.

[Congratulations, Host!]

[You have obtained the bloodline of an exceptional wizard!]

[From this moment on, your magic power intensity and reserves are comparable to those of an elite magic professor. Your magical talent is extremely outstanding. As your mind and will become more stable and powerful, as you grow older, and as your magic knowledge increases, your magic proficiency will continue to grow. The ultimate upper limit will be five times your current state.]

[Acquired the Pure Gold Transmutation Technique!]

[You can consume magic power to transform any non-gold metal into pure gold. You can transform up to 100 ounces (about 2,835 grams) per week.]

[Acquired the Elixir of Life Transmutation Technique!]

[You can consume magic power to endow any drink with the effect of the Elixir of Life. You can transform up to 10 gallons (about 45.5 liters) of drinks per year.]

[Note: Drinking 1 gallon of a drink with the effect of the Elixir of Life can extend a person's lifespan by 2 years. The Elixir of Life can only extend lifespan. It cannot maintain a youthful appearance, repair physical injuries, or exempt from instant death attacks.]

[Acquired some advanced alchemical knowledge and skills!]

[You have mastered the alchemical knowledge and skills related to the refining of the The Philosopher's Stone.]

Powerful strength and profound memories were completely received by Dudley along with the System prompts.

Right now, he felt extremely great!

In an instant!

Dudley fused the The Philosopher's Stone in just a split second. At this moment, Quirrell, who had been scolded bloody by Voldemort, had already arrived above the pile of rubble that surrounded Hagrid and the others.

Quirrell waved his wand and quickly moved aside one stalactite after another. The roars of the fire dragon came from afar and were getting closer and closer. The goblins riding chained fire dragons were on their way to the rescue.

"Hurry up! You useless thing! Find the The Philosopher's Stone and leave immediately!"

"Yes! My master!"

Voldemort urged Quirrell, and Quirrell waved his wand faster and faster. Soon, he saw the dark blue energy protective shield under the rubble.

"Master, they're blocking the way!" Quirrell said, a bit surprised.

"You fool! Stop talking nonsense! Kill them!" Voldemort was getting really impatient and furious.

Quirrell didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly raised his wand. "Avada Kedavra"

A dazzling green light blasted out, blasting onto the protective shield cast by Griphook with overwhelming killing intent.

The protective shield shattered with a crash.

"No good!" Goblin Griphook exclaimed. His figure instantly distorted, turning into a spiral and disappearing on the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already more than ten meters away.

"Dear guests, please wait a moment. I'll go call for reinforcements!"

This goblin, who didn't abide by professional ethics, seeing the situation going south, cast an enhanced version of the Apparate spell that goblins were born with and ran away!

If it weren't for the extremely powerful anti-Apparate spell set in the underground vaults of Gringotts, Griphook's flash just now wouldn't have been just a dozen meters. If you could still see his back, it would be an insult to the goblin name.

"Accio Boulder!"

Seeing that he couldn't count on the goblin, Dudley immediately used the wand he had swiped from Diggory and cast the Summoning Charm he had learned from Standard Spells.

Thanks to his powerful magic power and a stroke of luck, Dudley's Summoning Charm took effect smoothly.

A large stalactite flew over, blocking the aftermath of Quirrell's Killing spell.

The simplest way to defend against the Avada Kedavra curse, known as the most unforgivable of the three Unforgivable Curses, that is, the Killing spell, is to use a large inanimate object to block it.

This was a technique Dudley learned from Dumbledore while watching the movie series in his previous life.

Quirrell had intended to blast through the protective shield and get rid of the pesky goblin with that move just now. But in the end, the shield was broken, the goblin got away, and the Killing spell was blocked by a fat guy who developed early.

This made Quirrell extremely angry. Right away, he dodged and found a new position to cast the spell. A green light glowed from the tip of his wand again as he prepared to cast another Killing spell.

But at this moment, an eerie voice reached Quirrell's ears.

"Stay calm! Stay calm!"

Quirrell felt an inexplicable calmness in his heart. The green light on the wand disappeared. He seemed to see his lost youth.

He was an outstanding graduate of Ravenclaw. He was a high - IQ hero who ventured alone into the Forbidden Forest in Albania to take on vampires and evil witches!

He was...

"Bang!"

A big fist the size of a pot lid hit the face of the "former high - IQ hero".

Quirrell instantly felt like he was flying. He involuntarily did a three - and - a - half tumble in the air. A mouthful of broken teeth was caught by the black cloth mask in his mouth. He landed heavily and extremely aggrievedly on a huge rock.

"No one! No one can hurt Harry Potter! And his cousin!"

Hagrid roared, giving away both Harry and Dudley. Then he jumped high and came down with great force, about to crush the hateful masked man in black who had fallen to the ground.

"Ahhh! Useless! Useless!"

Voldemort couldn't hold back any longer. Quirrell was clearly an outstanding Ravenclaw. Why did he turn out to be so useless under his command?

Isn't getting darkened supposed to make one three times stronger? Why has his strength and IQ declined?

Voldemort was extremely frustrated. He was going to do it himself!

Because he heard the name he hated to the core. And if he didn't act quickly, the only follower he had around him now would be squashed to death by the big oaf.