Chapter 97 The Abducted Students

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The next morning, before the sun rose completely and the sky was slightly pale, Luo Lin got up early and went to the Black Lake to exercise. He was full of expectations, hoping to exercise here as usual and feel the pleasure and power brought by the abundant water element energy.

However, when he just arrived at the lake, the scene in front of him shocked him. The Black Lake, which should have been full of vitality and vigor, became unusually quiet at this moment, as if it had lost all its vitality. There was a depressing atmosphere in the air, making people feel a little suffocated. Luo Lin couldn't help but frowned tightly, and a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart.

He carefully observed the surrounding environment and found that the color of the lake water had become dull and no longer as clear and transparent as before. The once rich and powerful water element energy seemed to have disappeared without a trace, replaced by a weak and unstable energy fluctuation. Luo Lin immediately realized the seriousness of the problem - the water source here had become lifeless after he absorbed it and lost its energy supply!

This amazing discovery made Luo Lin fall into deep self-blame. He never thought that his behavior would have such a huge impact on this beautiful lake. Now, the Black Lake is gradually losing its vitality and will slowly become a pool of stagnant water!

Fortunately, the Black Lake is near Hogwarts Castle. The energy that keeps pouring out from there is like a torrent, continuously pouring into the Black Lake. This energy is like a sweet rain that moistens the earth, giving the Black Lake new vitality and vigor, and gradually making up for the loss of its origin.

Luo Lin stood quietly by the lake, carefully feeling the subtle changes in the surrounding environment. Gradually, his mind suddenly became clear. This is the true meaning of the so-called yin and yang! The laws of nature are profound and mysterious, which is amazing.

Just as the water in the Black Lake is of the Yin element, and the Yang energy innate in every little wizard in Hogwarts Castle is of the Yang element, the two are interdependent and mutually transformed, forming a cycle that never ends.

In the past, when Luo Lin understood the Yin and Yang of Tai Chi and practiced Tai Chi, he only stayed at the surface, thinking that it was to overcome hardness with softness and speed with slowness. However, now that he truly understood the mystery of the mutual generation of Yin and Yang, he realized that his previous understanding was too superficial and insignificant!

At this moment, Luo Lin was completely immersed in this indescribable wonderful state. His heart became more and more peaceful, just like a flawless mirror, clearly reflecting the appearance of everything around him. Time passed quietly, and his breathing began to become deep and even, perfectly blending into the natural atmosphere around him.

Luo Lin slowly closed his eyes, letting the Qi in his body flow freely with his body movements. His posture was agile and flexible, and every movement was light and graceful, like the clouds floating in the sky, or the spring flowing in the mountains, full of endless rhythmic beauty.

Gradually, the calm surface of the black lake began to tremble slightly, as if an invisible hand was gently stirring it. Tiny ripples spread out from the center of the lake, very weak at first, but as time went on, these ripples became more and more obvious, as if a storm was brewing.

At the same time, a vague energy fluctuation was also constantly accumulating and strengthening. This strange phenomenon was not only due to the original power of water in Luo Lin's body, but also due to the gathering and transformation of the yang energy in the surrounding environment.

At this moment, Luo Lin was completely immersed in the exploration of his inner world, and seemed to have forgotten the existence of all external things. He closed his eyes tightly, his expression focused, and seemed to have fallen into a wonderful state of no self and no object, and was completely unaware of any sound from the outside world.

At this moment, a rapid bell rang throughout Hogwarts. Then, Professor McGonagall's anxious and serious voice spread to every corner of the campus: "All students, please return to your respective dormitories immediately; all professors, please quickly go to the corridor on the second floor to assemble!"

Hearing this news, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley looked at each other, and a strong curiosity surged in their hearts. They did not follow Professor McGonagall's instructions, but quietly ran to the second floor. When they arrived at the second floor, they found that it was already crowded with professors from Hogwarts.

"My dear colleagues, I'm sure you have all seen that the heir of Slytherin has once again left a chilling message. The thing we are most worried about has happened - a student has been kidnapped by a terrible monster and taken into that mysterious chamber of secrets!" Professor McGonagall said anxiously with a solemn expression.

Her eyes revealed deep worry and uneasiness. "The current situation is critical. We must act quickly to escort all students home safely. As for Hogwarts... I'm afraid it will have to face the fate of permanent closure!"

Harry and Ron hid in the corner, watching the scene nervously. Their heartbeats accelerated rapidly, and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. Faced with such a serious situation, they didn't know how to deal with it, and could only pray silently that the missing classmate would be safe.

Just when everyone was extremely anxious, suddenly, a figure rushed over in a hurry. It was Lockhart. He panted and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry. I accidentally overslept. I guess I didn't miss anything important, right?"

Hearing this, Snape sneered and replied in a cold and disdainful tone: "Humph, a big thing did happen. A student was unfortunately captured by a monster. Now it's your turn to show your skills."

Lockhart looked closely and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him. He suddenly became nervous and stammered, "Show...show your skills?"

Seeing this, Snape's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and then he asked, "Why? Have you forgotten what you said last night? At that time, you swore that you always knew where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets was."

As soon as these words came out, Lockhart's face turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. However, facing such a question, he still pretended to be calm, trying to hide his inner panic.

At this time, Professor McGonagall on the side slowly spoke, her voice so calm that people could feel an invisible pressure: "In that case, I'll have to ask you to go and deal with the monster alone. After all, in all this time, we have never witnessed you truly display your extraordinary abilities." Although her words were gentle, the deep meaning contained in them was self-evident - she had obviously seen through Lockhart and realized that he was just a fool who could only talk big but was actually good for nothing.