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"These are the rules set by the first headmaster of Hogwarts. We must abide by them."
"So that's how it is." The queen nodded, and then quickly brought up the topic that had been on her mind for a long time, "Do you know that Asahito went to space?"
Before this, she had no idea that extraordinary people could go into space in the flesh, and she was even more shocked than everyone else in the Bureau of Special Investigations when she saw the satellite images.
After receiving the report yesterday, I planned to ask Dumbledore this morning, but he did not announce the start of the game in the spectator seats like in the previous two days. Instead, he appeared on the wooden platform in the middle and brought everyone's soul to a strange world.
Then he stood on the branch without saying a word, looking at the light screen with a serious face.
Dumbledore seemed to sense her thoughts and smiled: "You asked it more directly."
"Uh, can you go too?"
"of course."
"Then..." The Queen was obviously excited, "Have you ever flown out of the solar system?"
Human beings are still a long way from exploring space and flying out of the solar system. The universe is full of mysteries for humans, and the queen is also curious about what the outside world is like.
"It will take a long time. Hogwarts is still threatened by disasters, so I don't have time for the time being." He shook his head, and then said, "Well... after the disaster is resolved, maybe I will start a mission.
If you wish, you can come together.”
"Then it's settled, Mr. Principal." The queen was very happy about the agreement, but then her expression turned sad again. "I'm different from you. I probably... won't be able to wait until that day."
"I will wait," Dumbledore promised.
The Queen understood the meaning of the words - your life will be extended. She believed that Dumbledore could do it, so she did not doubt it and asked for confirmation. Instead, she stopped talking and looked at the light screen with the old man.
Four of the six contestants chose to team up in pairs, so everyone didn't have to move their eyes back and forth between the six areas on the light screen, they only had to pay attention to four.
It was pitch dark at this time. The six people took advantage of the last rays of sunset to quickly select a camping site, build a temporary shelter and a bonfire.
Due to time constraints and environmental constraints, one naturally couldn't expect the temporary shelter to be very comfortable. It was even just four thick wooden sticks supporting a "roof" made of stacked branches.
This roof is obviously simple, and its only purpose is probably to shelter from rain.
They lit a bonfire in front of the house, skewered the caught white rabbits and grass carps with sticks, and slowly rotated them over the flames.
After eating and drinking, the six people rested immediately.
The next morning, as soon as the sky turned pale, we got up and set off.
The morning passed quickly.
Apart from the two magic apprentices who were traveling alone and the wild leopard that tried to attack him, he turned it into jerky, and no other unexpected incidents occurred.
At this point, the six people have already run quite a distance, and the audience can clearly see that their goal is the "World Tree".
Although the people were not close to each other, they were all running towards the same place.
The six people had the same idea. The evil dragon was most likely the absolute overlord of this forest, and its lair must demonstrate its majesty.
The "World Tree" that can be seen from anywhere in the forest is undoubtedly the only choice.
They seemed to have guessed that their opponents had the same idea as them, and they all deliberately slowed down or quickened their pace.
The former should be planning to take advantage of the situation, and travel slowly to conserve his strength, and when others have fought the dragon to exhaustion, it is time for him to take action.
The latter were the stronger contestants. They were very confident and planned to kill the dragon as quickly as possible and return to Dumbledore before the others arrived.
Everyone has their own plan, and the rest is left to luck.
The "World Tree" was very far away, and the contestants had to gallop around before they could get nearby.
The audience watched the show for a week while chatting with their companions and family members.
For seven days they did not drink a drop of water, did not eat even a single weed, and did not even close their eyes for a second, but strangely, they did not feel hungry or sleepy at all.
You know, if a normal person does not sleep for 24 hours, his eyelids will feel heavy as if a stone is hanging on them. If it lasts for more than three days, there is a risk of sudden death at any time.
Someone discovered it the next day, but no conclusion could be drawn, and in the end it could only return to the state of the soul without needing to rest or eat.
As for the body far away on Blue Star, don't worry. I believe Dumbledore will take care of it.
The only thing that makes people feel irritated is that for seven days, the contestants have been cycling through traveling during the day and resting at night.
Although the scenery along the way is beautiful, it will become boring after looking at it for too long.
Fortunately, the torturous time is finally over and the contestants have arrived around the "World Tree", which also means that an intense plot is about to unfold.
The audience, whether sitting or lying down, all stood up from the ground and stared at the screen nervously.
The six contestants rested for a while and then took action separately.
Two teams of two set out towards the foot of the "World Tree" at the same time. Of the two magic apprentices walking alone, one slowly approached the "World Tree" while the other hid in the dense tree canopy, closing his eyes and listening attentively to something.
"Look! The Hogwarts team is almost at the tree!"
Following someone's exclamation, everyone quickly focused their attention on the area in the upper right corner of the screen, ready to witness the grandeur of the "World Tree".
"Roar——" A roar from outside the screen interrupted them.
Is it a dragon?!
The audience in Ying Country subconsciously held their breath.
Chapter 324 Is there really a soul? Let me study it
Wino and Toby never expected that they would encounter a dragon as soon as they arrived under the "World Tree".
He hurriedly hid in the nearby bushes and looked out through the gaps.
Weino tried to look up, trying to find the dragon's trace: "Hey, aren't you a dragon who sleeps during the day?"
The black cat stuck its head out of Toby's arms. "Maybe something happened. It was active at night before."
After chatting on the way here, the two realized how terrifying the evil dragon's power was. If they were accidentally discovered, they would be cooked by a breath of dragon fire.
Toby shrank deeper into the bushes. "Will it be able to find us?"
"Don't worry, it won't appear. Well, it's probably just yawning while sleeping." The black cat blinked its round eyes.
"Yawn?" Weino thought this statement was very suspicious. He had never seen a dragon, so he couldn't refute it. But he still muttered, "You are not lying to us, are you?"
"Is there any benefit in lying to you?"
The two looked at each other, and through eye contact, they both agreed that the black cat really had no reason to deceive them, so they stopped talking to prevent the evil dragon from suddenly appearing.
The black cat revealed to them that the dragon's defense was very weak when it slept during the day.
Even though it was still terribly powerful for the two magic apprentices, this was their only chance and they had to give it a try.
According to the original plan, Toby was going to attack the dragon sleeping in the tree hole during the day. If successful, he would return immediately. If he failed, he would cooperate with other contestants and decide the winner after killing the dragon.
Weino initially raised doubts as to why the dragon did not build its nest in the treetops, but instead dug a hole somewhere in the trunk not too far from the ground.
Assuming that what the black cat said is true, the dragon is at its weakest during the day, so it is obviously safer to stay in the tree canopy, right?
The black cat smiled contemptuously at the time and said, "The dragon is very strong, but it is still far from being able to settle in the treetops."
It refused to say what was on the treetops, and after asking for a while without any results, the two gave up.
Everything was arranged properly, but the plan went awry and the dragon made noises during the day. Although the black cat guessed that the dragon just turned over in his sleep, the two were still afraid and did not dare to move and climb along the tree trunk towards the tree hole.
If the speculation is wrong, someone could die.
Now all we can do is wait and make sure the dragon doesn't wake up during the day. It would be best if other players could arrive and test it first.
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On Dumbledore's side, the audience looked at the screen nervously.
The audience from Ying Country, seeing that the two men were hiding, guessed their plan.
However, through the God's perspective, everyone can see that except for one contestant lurking on the periphery, the remaining three contestants all chose the same option.
Hide and wait for your opponent to move first.
At first, everyone was in a hurry to get on the road, intending to arrive early, but when they arrived at the destination, they did the opposite, relying on others to be unable to wait and explore the way for them.
Obviously, this is a test of patience.
The six people and the cat all stayed there motionless, but the audience did not find it boring. They all clenched their fists nervously and swallowed their saliva from time to time.
Some people with weaker psychological qualities even had cold sweat on their foreheads, as if they were there in person. The main focus was on watching the game in an immersive way.
Time passed slowly, until night time, when the quiet scene finally began to move.
"Roar--"
When the last ray of sunlight on the horizon was swallowed up by the horizon, the roar of the evil dragon was heard again.
Everyone was curious about what the dragon looked like, and it was somewhat similar to the special effects in the Blue Star movie.
The other contestants seemed to share the same curiosity and tilted their heads to peek, then all six of them showed shocked expressions at the same time.
The perspective of the light screen was controlled by Dumbledore and locked onto the contestant, causing the audience to be unable to see the sky, which made them very anxious.
The queen standing on the branch was also itching to do so: "Principal, can you..."
"No problem." Dumbledore raised his hand and waved it gently. The six sections of the light screen moved up at the same time, and the full picture of the evil dragon was clearly presented before their eyes.
It has a huge body, with its majestic wings spread out in parallel, gliding silently in the night sky. Its strong hind legs have prominent muscle lines, leaving no doubt that if it is stepped on, it will inevitably become a pool of meat paste.
The front legs are much shorter, and judging from the structure of the entire body, it seems that they cannot be used for walking.
The most eye-catching thing is its huge head. Its lower jaw shines with metallic luster in the moonlight. Its ferocious mouth is slightly open, revealing a row of sharp fangs, from which a few sparks spew out from time to time.
The queen, whose wish was fulfilled, smiled cutely, like a young girl who had never experienced much of the world. "It's similar to the dragon we generally imagine."
"Of course." Dumbledore nodded, "The image of the dragon itself spread from Hogwarts.
Although there have been some changes over the years, there won’t be much difference.”
"Hmm..." The queen hesitated and said, "Can they defeat the dragon?"
The dragon's appearance was extremely cool, and with its body that was like a mountain, even if it didn't know any magic, just its physical body charging around was not something a few magic apprentices could handle.
"I have arrangements," Dumbledore said.
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, the queen did not ask any further questions. She stared intently at the light screen, looking forward to further developments.
The six contestants were probably shocked by the size of the dragon. They all huddled in the bushes and dared not move, even their breathing stopped.
He didn't breathe heavily until the overlord of the sky flew away.