"The Chamber of Secrets, Moaning Myrtle. Did Dumbledore think of anything?" Lan Luo prompted again.
Hearing this, Dumbledore also thought of that possibility. He grabbed Lan Luo, who was sitting in a chair, and the next second, both of them arrived at the abandoned bathroom.
Before they could do anything, Moaning Myrtle, with her double pigtails, glasses, and square face, spoke: "Did you remember me? Poor, sad, crying Moaning Myrtle."
Lan Luo had to interrupt Moaning Myrtle from continuing, because if he let her go on, it might never end: "Moaning Myrtle, we're here to find your killer. Can you be quiet for a bit?"
Hearing Lan Luo's words, Moaning Myrtle immediately stopped what she was about to say and made a "shh" gesture at her mouth.
Dumbledore followed Lan Luo to find the faucet with the snake-like mark.
It didn't take long for the two of them to open the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets. Dumbledore originally wanted to persuade Lan Luo to go back to school, but Lan Luo said: "Headmaster Dumbledore, there's something I want here."
Dumbledore had no choice. Lan Luo's strength was something even he couldn't see through now. The key was Lan Luo's identity as a student was too sensitive. If even one student was harmed at school, Lucius would surely unite with the other board members to remove him as Headmaster.
But when he saw Lan Luo's determined eyes, he gave up the idea of persuading Lan Luo: "Alright, child, you walk behind me in a moment."
The two went down a stone slide and arrived at Slytherin's legendary Chamber of Secrets. Inside was a huge pool, with a damp stone path in the middle leading to the deepest part, adorned with carvings. On both sides of the pool stood symmetrical stone statues of a dozen Basilisks, their heads above the water, their bodies extending unknown depths below.
Before either of them could make a move, a magical fluctuation swept through the notebook in Dumbledore's hand, and a young Slytherin student, perhaps in his sixth year, appeared in the innermost part of the stone chamber.
Dumbledore and Lan Luo both recognized him immediately as Voldemort in his youth, Tom M. Riddle.
That was the only bit of life force in the notebook, allowing him to reappear at Hogwarts. He had originally intended to control a Little Wizard to open the Chamber of Secrets, thereby gaining life force to resurrect, but he never expected that his plan would be directly thwarted before it could even be implemented, making this arrogant and powerful Dark Lord extremely furious.
Tom M. Riddle didn't seem to have any intention of catching up with Dumbledore, or perhaps he knew that with Dumbledore present, his scope for action was limited. While Lan Luo and the others hadn't yet approached, he directly extended his hand towards the stone statue and began to chant a spell.
As the statue's mouth slowly opened, an incredibly swift, giant Basilisk emerged from it, hissing "hiss, hiss, hiss" in Parseltongue, until the entire snake stopped beside Tom M. Riddle by the pool.
Then came Tom M. Riddle's voice: "This is my Basilisk, and it only obeys me."
Lan Luo didn't say much to Tom M. Riddle at this point. He stepped forward and used the abilities of the Human-Human Fruit and the Whisper-Whisper Fruit to speak to the Basilisk: "Do you want to be destroyed with Tom M. Riddle, or do you want to follow me? I will make you even stronger."
The Basilisk hissed, "hiss, hiss, hiss," meaning something like: "I'll follow you, but you have to show me your strength."
Dumbledore, who was standing by, saw Lan Luo instantly transform into lightning and was about to stop him, but then he saw Lan Luo step forward with a Raigo. The Basilisk, before it could even use its petrifying ability, lay charred black on the ground.
And Tom M. Riddle, beside him, stared wide-eyed at Lan Luo in disbelief: "How can there be such powerful magic?"
He was no Muggle; as the Basilisk's master, he naturally knew how powerful the Basilisk's immunity to magic was, but he had never seen anyone defeat a Basilisk instantly.
At this moment, the Basilisk nearby let out a pitiful "hiss, hiss, hiss" sound from its mouth. Anyone could hear its plea for mercy: "I agree to follow you, please don't strike again."
Hearing this, Tom M. Riddle could no longer maintain his composure and roared: "Even if you defeat the Basilisk, what good is it? What can you do to my notebook?"
Dumbledore also frowned, apparently he hadn't thought of any method to deal with soul-type entities.
Seeing this, Lan Luo simply waved his hand, and one of the Basilisk's fangs floated in front of Dumbledore. At this moment, Lan Luo also spoke: "Headmaster Dumbledore, perhaps you can try this."
Dumbledore, remembering Lan Luo's magical abilities at school, didn't hesitate much. He picked up the Basilisk's fang and directly plunged it into the black notebook.
Blood continuously flowed from the notebook, and a wound, glowing with golden light, appeared on Tom M. Riddle's phantom body in the same location as on the notebook. Dumbledore ignored Tom M. Riddle's roars, and soon after, he vanished into thin air.
Dumbledore looked at the Basilisk lying on the ground and said to Lan Luo: "Child, I never thought this Basilisk lived for over a thousand years. Is this what you wanted?"
"Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore, you just heard it. I can command it. Perhaps taking it as my subordinate is the safest option," Lan Luo admitted generously.
"But it's too dangerous. Seeing it reminds me of the legend that only an heir of Slytherin can command a Basilisk." Dumbledore didn't want Lan Luo to become a second Voldemort.
"But I can also command your Fawkes, can't I?" Lan Luo shrugged, understanding Dumbledore's concern.
Dumbledore, hearing Lan Luo's words, was left speechless. He thought about how he had spent most of his life with Fawkes, and Lan Luo was about to coax his companion away with just a few words, which made him feel a bit dejected.
Lan Luo saw Dumbledore waver and continued: "I will put it in my sky villa and won't let it appear in the school or Forbidden Forest again, otherwise it's too dangerous. After all, ordinary wizards have no way to control a Basilisk."
Dumbledore thought for a moment and then agreed directly: "Alright, child, but be extra careful when dealing with the Basilisk."
Lan Luo seemed to remember something and said to Dumbledore: "Thank you, Headmaster. Besides the Basilisk, I think you should be wary of Lucius. His placing Tom M. Riddle's Horcrux into Hogwarts was a conspiracy to have the Basilisk kill students, thereby targeting you."
Hearing Lan Luo's concern for him, Dumbledore reassured him: "It's alright, child. I will report Lucius's actions to the board of governors. I will make them pay the price."
After speaking, Dumbledore waved at Lan Luo. Seeing this, Lan Luo quickly stepped forward and put the Basilisk into his ring, then walked towards Dumbledore.
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