Extraordinary in Reality Through Magic Games

248: Chapter 245 Preparing for a Global Live Broadcast, Showcasing Extraordinary StrengthToby knew that within human society, there was a standard for determining one’s status.

The extent of one’s wealth, the level of one’s appearance, whether one possessed special abilities that others lacked, and so on.

The standards were somewhat vague, but one thing was clear: if Mr. Solon, who controlled the Mountain Rock Giant, were placed among humans, he would definitely count as a ”Big Shot.”

In Toby’s impression, ”Big Shots” seemed to care a great deal about their reputation; at the very least, they wouldn’t break their word unless it was necessary.

However, Mr. Solon, who had declared he would arrive at midnight, had arrived at 11:45 instead.

This not only stunned Toby but also put the residents and Guards still lingering in the city in mortal danger.

Including himself, of course.

At this moment, Toby was still looking up, gazing outside the city.

Its vast body was obscured by the mountains outside the city; perhaps because it was too tall, it had to stoop to see the low-lying city clearly.

From the perspective inside the city, the moon was blocked by an even denser shadow, and only jumping, ghostly blue flames could be seen.

Although Toby and the other two were helping to maintain order, the city was still in chaos compared to normal days.

Naturally, no one else had noticed the anomaly in the sky.

”Why...” Toby’s face turned pale as he muttered in a low voice, ”Why are there no footsteps? Even though its body is so large...”

”What’s wrong with you?” Leon vaguely heard him speaking but couldn’t make out what he was saying, so he subconsciously walked closer.

He lowered his head woodenly: ”It has arrived.”

”Who?”

Stunned for a few seconds, Leon realized something and, together with Misha, slowly looked toward the sky.

A wordless silence followed, lasting a long time.

Finally, he forced a stiff smile: ”Perhaps... look, after spending two days together, we can see the Mountain Rock Giant is quite friendly, and Mr. Solon hasn’t made things difficult for us. Let’s pretend we don’t know he’s here and sneak away...”

”Humble mortals, despair.”

The flippant tone not only shattered Leon’s fantasy but also signaled the death of everyone present.

The Mountain Rock Giant seemed to receive an order; it moved its legs slightly, causing the mountains in front of it to crumble. The flying debris, like a torrential downpour, cascaded onto the only road leading from the city to the interior.

This downpour of stones extinguished the chaos throughout the entire city.

Drivers subconsciously slammed on the brakes of their speeding cars, and pedestrians running along the roadside froze. Facing such terror, rigidity and dullness seemed to be instincts engraved deep within the human body.

They stared up blankly.

In the night sky, there was a patch of even darker space; the shadow curled into a ball and then rapidly expanded.

”Boom—”

...

”Was that an earthquake?”

The Queen, who had just crawled into bed after a tiring day, was awakened by the slight tremor. She propped herself up and turned on the lamp on the bedside table.

A dim, yellowish glow filled the bedroom, and she called out softly: ”Li.”

Ten minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

The Queen frowned. Usually, no matter when she called for him, he would appear immediately. Why was it different this time...

Feeling puzzled, she said, ”Come in.”

The door was pushed open, and Li, dressed in a tailcoat, approached the bedside with swift yet elegant steps.

”Your Majesty, the Guards sent to the East Coast on a mission have transmitted intelligence back.”

”Have all the citizens been evacuated?”

Li did not respond, holding out an envelope with both hands.

She took it and squeezed it; it wasn’t thick. She applied slight pressure with her right hand to the sides of the envelope, and through the gap in the opening, she could see what was inside: a photograph, just one.

She pulled it out curiously and brought it close to the bedside lamp to examine it.

It was an aerial shot; a vast, deep crater was surrounded by forests, and the overall tone of the photo was dark.

From this last point, it could be inferred that the photo was taken at night. The Queen guessed it might have been just a few minutes ago.

She leaned back against the bed: ”Is this the one the Headmaster smashed into the outskirts? But the surrounding environment seems different.”

”Your Majesty, this is the punch mark of the Mountain Rock Giant.”