Hacker Cube

Thanks to Bell's tip-off, Shanna and her two companions quickly and successfully arrived at the base of the female merman statue.

"Now!"

After the view on the screen shifted again, Bell gave his final instructions.

Upon hearing the instruction, Shanna, who was in a blind spot of the Surveillance Mirror, immediately pulled out a black cube the size of a fingernail from her bosom.

She used her Wand to control the small cube, shooting it towards the Surveillance Mirror that had moved directly above the heads of the three of them.

As the small cube approached the Surveillance Mirror, it suddenly unfolded and Transfiguration into a thin sheet of metal, which then adhered to the back of the Surveillance Mirror.

The faint blue light flashed and disappeared in an instant, Surveillance Mirror continued to provide the Little Wizard on the shore with images of the Mermen Village without any pause.

However, if someone observes closely, they will find that the image appearing on the screen at this moment is exactly the same as the one that appeared before.

"Alright, have fun."

The Surveillance Mirror's settings have been changed to loop playback, so even if Shanna and the other two appear within the Surveillance Mirror's range, their images will not appear on the screen.

In other words, as long as the three little ones don't cause too much trouble, there won't be any problems.

Thinking about this, for some reason, Bell felt a sense of foreboding.

He shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

Previously, when Shanna approached him and said she wanted to go play at the bottom of Black Lake during the second match, he had warned Shanna not to cause any major trouble.

My younger sister is so well-behaved; if she promises me something, she will definitely do it well.

Therefore, the ominous premonition in his heart, the feeling that "major disaster" was about to befall him, must have come from the "cute, beautiful... (a thousand words omitted here)... understanding young girl in front of him!"

Stop flattering me! If you don't explain yourself clearly today, all your flattery won't help!

When Bell hung up his Personal Terminal, he immediately grabbed her hand and showered her with praise, but Hermione remained unmoved.

Just kidding. A while ago, Bell would praise her in different ways every day to coax her, and she became immune to it.

Therefore, he can forget about getting away with this! He must explain everything that happened today in detail!

"Speak! Why did Shanna run down to the bottom of Black Lake? What was she trying to do during the competition? And why didn't you stop her?!"

"This matter... it really isn't Shanna's fault."

Bell tried to defend her sister.

"Whether it's your fault or not, it's not up to you or me to decide; only the professors have the final say! Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't, I'm going to find Professor Dumbledore right now!"

With that, Hermione stood up and walked toward the Judging Panel not far away.

She doesn't know Bell. Even if Shanna blows up the Earth tomorrow, Bell will never blame Shanna!

"Say it, say it, I didn't say whether I would or not, why are you in such a hurry?"

Bell quickly grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled her back into the chair.

"Actually, this is what happened. As you can see, Little Gabrielle was tied to that stone pillar in the Mermen Village."

Bell pointed for the third time to the screen in mid-air.

At this moment, the view on the screen perfectly captures the four stone pillars in the very center of the Mermen Village.

Among them, Little Gabrielle, with her eyes closed and her pale face looking pitiful, was clearly visible to everyone.

"You've been questioned by Professor McGonagall before, so you should know that this matter only requires the person's consent and is kept secret from everyone else."

As he spoke, Bell pointed to the shore of Black Lake. There, three Champion, ready and waiting, quietly awaited the start of the match.

"But the problem is, unlike the other three, Little Gabrielle is only 10 years old!"

And the older sister was still at Hogwarts, yet they didn't even ask her permission before tying Little Gabrielle up and taking her to the Black Lake.

This is outrageous!

Following the direction Bell was pointing, Hermione could clearly see that Phoebe was staring intently at Gabrielle on the screen, her face even paler than Gabrielle's.

"As you know, Shanna and the other two are very close to Little Gabrielle. So naturally, they are very worried about Little Gabrielle's safety."

You should know that Shanna perfectly inherited her Gege's protective nature.

When Shanna learned that Little Gabrielle was to be tied up alone in the Mermen Village for an hour, she was so angry that she almost stormed into the Headmaster's Office and burned Dumbledore's beard.

With the other three people desperately trying to stop her, and with Gabrielle repeatedly insisting that she was there voluntarily and had not been coerced in any way, Shanna finally managed to suppress the anger in her heart.

After much deliberation, Shanna was still worried about Gabrielle's safety. So, after returning to her dormitory, she, Phyllis, and Lena discussed it and decided that the three of them would sneak into the Mermen Village before the second match began and rescue Gabrielle first.

Then, they can play in the Mermen Village while waiting for Gabrielle's sister, Phoebe, to come and take Gabrielle away.

Without hesitation, Shanna chose a time when Hermione, whom she considered "annoying," was not around, and found her Gege to explain her idea.

Bell had no reason to stop her younger sister's noble act of caring for her friend.

However, there was a problem: by that time, the Surveillance Mirror had already been set up. Once Shanna and her group appeared in the Mermen Village, they would be spotted by the people on the shore immediately.

So, in order to fulfill his younger sister's little wish, Bell worked day and night for three days and finally created a new type of magical item, which was the little cube that Shanna had used before.

Bell named the small cube "Hacker Cube".

Once placed on the Surveillance Mirror, the pre-programmed magic within the Hacker Cube will infiltrate the Surveillance Mirror Surveillance Mirror, altering its program, including but not limited to: forging fake images, looping past images, locking the screen, changing the running trajectory, and so on.

Of course, given that it was hastily created by Bell, Hacker Cube is still in its early stages. It can only tamper with unattended Surveillance Mirror. If someone were to control it in real time, any changes to the settings would immediately attract the operator's attention.

After hearing Bell's explanation, Hermione reluctantly accepted Shanna's actions.

After all, seeing Little Gabrielle's pitiful, weak, and helpless appearance on the screen, and having spent several unforgettable nights in the suitcase at Bell's urging, Hermione's maternal instincts were also triggered.

"So, it really wasn't because you felt sorry for Phoebe that you deliberately had Shanna take care of Little Gabrielle in order to win Phoebe's favor?"

Hermione cast a suspicious look at Bell.