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Therefore, when Toby and his two companions' yacht sailed into the city port and landed in the dark night, what they saw was a chaotic scene like a war front.
What happened? The rock giant is coming?
But it's only ten o'clock, and there are still two hours.
They were extremely confused and stopped the guards who were hurriedly passing by to ask for information.
Fortunately, the three of them had been on live broadcasts many times, and the guards knew them and readily informed them of the situation.
Toby was even more confused when he learned that the local residents insisted that the so-called "refuge" was a trick: "Didn't you tell me that the disaster was coming?
Or maybe find an excuse like a tsunami?"
He was about to answer when a noise came from the side.
The two guards lifted the man's arms and trotted forward. The man's two legs were hanging in the air and he kicked desperately: "You are committing a crime! I will sue you!"
"Sir, the giant is coming ashore, and there will be a tsunami as well."
"Lies, deceptions! You are after my house and my savings!"
Toby and Leon were stunned as the three men passed by quickly.
After a while, Toby was awakened by the sound of the guards hurriedly leaving. He regained his focus and looked at the residents fleeing in all directions: "We have to go help."
"How to help?"
Looking at Misha, Toby asked, "I remember you learned the spell to 'speak loudly', right?"
"Ah."
"Okay, come with me."
He raised his feet and ran to the highest point of the city, and the two followed closely behind him.
The city is located on the top of a mountain, and the highest point is the government building in the city center. Therefore, the asphalt road leading there is inevitably steep.
The three of them were running out of breath. Leon, who was at the end, regretted that he should not have learned attack magic first, but auxiliary magic that could facilitate movement, such as levitation.
Toby didn't understand why he could still complain so loudly when his legs felt as heavy as lead and he could hardly breathe.
Misha, who was running in the middle, didn't seem to be struggling too much. Apart from her flushed cheeks and sweat on her forehead, her physical condition was basically stable.
I ran all the way to the government building, took the elevator to the top floor, and climbed the stairs to the rooftop.
Toby stood on the edge of the rooftop and looked down.
The city lights came on, and the residents, relying on their familiarity with the terrain, stubbornly used shortcuts such as alleys to try to escape the guards' pursuit.
"Misha."
"clear."
The little girl pulled out the teaching stick hidden in her sleeve and pointed it at Toby: "Speak louder!"
The principle of this "magic" is very simple. It is to apply the magic power stored in the staff to the target's mouth to amplify the volume.
Just like the one Zhang Mu used in the suburbs of Su City.
Originally, there was no "speaking loudly" in the Hogwarts freshman curriculum.
Later, Zhang Mu considered the richness of new types of magic and was troubled by the scarcity of magic he mastered, so he slightly modified it and designed it into magic.
Toby felt an invisible force covering his face and slowly opened his mouth:
"Dear citizens of the kingdom, I am Toby, one of the kingdom's first batch of Hogwarts freshmen.
Now, a rock giant is about to land in the kingdom. To ensure your safety, please cooperate with the guards and evacuate as soon as possible."
Even with the help of magic, his voice didn't become much louder, and was even a little deep.
But everyone in the city heard it clearly in an instant.
"Toby? I've seen him on the news."
"Is he deceiving us too?"
"I don't think so. Hogwarts doesn't accept liars."
"But...what is a rock giant? Why did it come to us?"
“I heard from fishermen out at sea that a rock giant appeared in the nearby sea that is more majestic than a mountain.
But I didn’t pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a drunk fisherman bragging. ”
"So, the rock giant is really coming again?"
At a certain alley, several people became nervous as they talked, and soon they took the initiative to look for the guards. The same scene was playing out in the streets and alleys all over the city.
The cursing and fleeing stopped, and the residents obediently found the guards, got on the cars, and drove out of the city.
Soon, camouflaged trucks began to appear on the downhill asphalt road.
All of this was seen by the three people standing on the edge of the rooftop.
Leon looked around for a while, then took out his cell phone and checked it - 11:03.
"There is still about an hour until the rock giant arrives, which should be enough time for everyone to evacuate."
“I’m afraid…” Toby’s eyes were a little worried, “They do believe that a disaster is coming, but… they still refuse the guards’ orders and choose to drive away.
Look over there."
Looking in the direction of his finger, Lyon saw from afar that there was a traffic jam at the intersection where a branch road connected to the main road.
It seemed that the traffic accident was caused by a car cutting in line, and the car behind did not react in time and rear-ended them. Just as they were about to reverse to clear the road, another car hit them.
This happened several times until the intersection was completely blocked.
Lyon looked to the other side and saw that car collisions were happening more frequently.
If the situation is allowed to deteriorate, it may soon affect the main road, and no one will be able to leave.
What if I abandon my car and walk out of the city?
With the rock giant's long legs, he could catch up with him in just one step. What greeted everyone from behind was ruthless trampling and merging into the soil.
"Quick, clear the road!"
The three of them went downstairs and ran to the nearest traffic jam.
The intersection, which was already narrow to begin with, was now jammed with more than a dozen cars parked in a haphazard manner.
Toby asked all the passengers to get off the bus and raised his staff: "Stone Thrust!"
A sharp rock pillar rose from the middle of the road, and the pile of cars was pushed open to create a narrow passage that was barely wide enough for one car to pass through.
"Those without cars should go find the guards. The rest of you should not crowd and come out one by one!"
The situation was urgent and the residents had no interest in watching the magic show. They followed his instructions and left the place as soon as possible.
After the vehicles had basically driven away and the people walking had run far away, the three of them turned around and headed for the next intersection.
Time passed by minute by minute, and with their efforts, most people successfully left the city and headed inland.
"Only half an hour left." After clearing another blockage, Leon reminded Toby with sweat on his forehead.
"Five minutes. We will evacuate when there are five minutes left."
Leon didn't object, holding Misha's hand tightly, and followed him to a branch road near the outside of the city.
The traffic jam here is quite serious, with cars even piled up.
Toby pushed out a path with two rock spikes in a row, then cut off the magic power, and waited for the rock spikes to turn into gravel and collapse before urging the car behind to get out immediately.
"boom--"
The two cars were fighting for the right of way and neither had any intention of giving way. Their front ends collided at the intersection, blocking the newly opened aisle.
"asshole!"
Toby cursed the past and was very angry.
The air on Blue Star has no magical content. They can only rely on the magic power stored in their staffs to cast magic. If they use a little bit, it will be less and less, and when it is all gone, it will be useless.
After releasing rock spikes for half an hour, the magic power of Toby's staff was almost exhausted.
Because Leon and Misha didn't know this magic, he secretly estimated that it would be enough to clear the road, but thanks to the two idiots in front of him, he had to waste his magic power that was about to run out.
"What are you doing?!"
The driver of the car on the left seemed to have a bad temper. He didn't see Toby using magic, so he stuck his head out of the window arrogantly and said, "Boy, are you teaching me a lesson..."
"Lightning falls!"
Leon, who followed, did not waste the urgently needed time. He directly struck the road next to the car with a lightning as thick as a little finger: "I don't mind aiming at your head. Do you want to try?"
The deterrent effect was exceptional. People standing on the roadside and sticking their heads out of their cars were all stunned and motionless.
Taking a deep breath to calm down his anxiety, Toby yelled, "Get down!"
The driver of the car that crashed into the car trembled as he pushed the door open with his family and got out. He immediately used a rock to stab the roof of the car and flip it to the left and right: "No looting allowed, line up and pass one by one!"
With Lyon's deterrence, no one disturbed the order anymore, and the obedient queue slowly drove out of the branch road.
The driver waiting behind complained to his wife: “Why did the giant come?
And how huge is it?"
Toby heard it, but was not interested in helping to explain, so he took out his cell phone from his pocket.
The moonlight fell on the lit screen, and the time was displayed in the middle of the standby interface - 11:45.
This is the last blocked road. There are still more than 20 cars. Ten minutes is enough for all of them to leave.
The heavy stone pressing on his heart was lifted slightly, Toby exhaled, and was about to turn off the screen of his mobile phone.
As soon as my finger touched the button on the side, the screen of the phone suddenly became a little brighter.
what happened?
After a brief moment of confusion, Toby realized that the screen was much brighter because the moonlight was blocked.
Blocked? I remember... there were no clouds today...
Anxiety spread wildly in his heart, and he slowly raised his head.
The sky was dark, and the place where the moon used to be was replaced by a pair of dancing blue flames.