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Chapter 278

Instant Whisper

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After Lucien finished his introduction, the judges and professors all showed great interest.

"I'll do it."

Laurent Rosier was the first to speak, his tone tinged with eagerness, "I'm fairly skilled at Apparition."

If he hadn't been quite adept at "running away" back then, he probably wouldn't have been able to completely avoid trouble during Grindelwald's most prominent period, especially since his fellow clansman Vinda Rosier, showed him particular "care."

Before he could finish speaking, Laurent had already stood up nimbly from behind the judges' panel, leaving his colleagues, who were also interested in trying, no time to react.

Laurent walked a few steps to Lucien, took the book of Instant Whisper from his hand; it was warm to the touch and very light.

He turned to Madame Maxime, who was seated at the head of the table. "Headmaster, could you please temporarily grant the school teleportation access?"

Like Hogwarts, Beauxbatons also has protective restrictions against spatial magic such as Apparition.

However, before Laurent could speak, Madame Maxime had already produced an unusually long and thin wand.

Upon hearing the request, she gracefully waved her hand without hesitation.

An invisible ripple spread through the air, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

Temporary permissions have been granted.

Seeing how quickly Laurent moved, his series of actions flowed smoothly. The other judges or professors who were preparing to try using Instant Whisper themselves remained silent. There was no other way; in such a formal setting with so many people, they had to maintain their composure, and it would be impolite to fight over it.

Moreover, using Apparition to teleport back and forth is exhausting.

It's definitely not because I was too slow or couldn't get it.

Laurent nodded, holding the book in one hand, while his other hand reached into his robes to retrieve his wand.

"Professor Laurent," Lucien suddenly spoke up, "There's no need for you to do it yourself."

Before anyone could react, a strange creature appeared beside Laurent.

Resembling both a horse and a deer, its entire body is covered in delicate, pale golden scales, surrounded by bright yellow clouds, and its eyes are as clear as glass...

The appearance and disappearance of the Liuguang occurred almost simultaneously.

Just as they got a little closer to Laurent, the figures of the man and the beast vanished without warning.

There was no spinning, and none of the usual Apparition's unsettling sounds and squeezing sensation.

Such elegant, quiet, and rapid spatial movement secretly startled the several well-informed wizards present.

Lucien remained calm, reached out and opened the book "Instant Whisper" on the judges' table, his finger lightly tapping on a blank page.

The pages turned automatically, eventually stopping on a completely blank page.

The hall was completely silent. The judges and professors unconsciously leaned forward slightly, their eyes fixed intently on the blank space.

The few seconds of waiting felt like they were stretched out forever.

Suddenly, the smooth paper surface shimmered with a faint blue light, like the sea, the light rippling softly.

Immediately afterwards--

"Can you see clearly from here?... Hmm, Liuguang, is this the correct angle?"

Professor Laurent's voice, though slightly experimental, was crystal clear and came directly from the pages of the book.

But the changes did not stop.

As Laurent spoke, light and shadow began to converge and solidify on the blue-glowing pages, quickly forming a clear, moving image—

It was none other than the iconic Eiffel Tower in France.

The scene smoothly transitions to a close-up of Professor Laurent's face.

He appeared to be high in the sky, the wind ruffling his silver-gray hair, but his pale blue eyes were filled with childlike joy and excitement, his eyebrows almost flying off.

The scene shifted again, this time seemingly adjusted to a more perfect angle, capturing both Laurent's excited smile and the massive steel tower behind him.

"I see you too! Very clearly!" His voice came through the pages of the book, tinged with obvious excitement. "Wait, let's go to a new place!"

The picture and sound stopped simultaneously, and the pages of the book returned to blankness and silence.

But everyone's hearts were in their throats, their eyes glued to the pages. This time, the wait was a little longer.

A few seconds later, as if an invisible pen was writing on the blank paper, a line of slightly messy handwriting quickly appeared:

"Please wait a moment, the photos will arrive shortly!"

The handwriting seems to reveal the writer's anxious and excited state of mind.

On the judging panel, several gray-haired masters had unconsciously leaned forward to their limit, their breathing slightly rapid, their eyes fixed on the pages of the book, afraid of missing any detail.

"Bite!"

A crisp, pleasant notification sound rang out from the Instant Whisper.

A flash of light appeared on the page, and a complete, clear still image emerged.

In the center of the frame, Laurent, with a bright, even exaggerated smile, is giving a thumbs-up to the "camera."

Behind him, under the bright foreign sunlight, the ancient and magnificent pyramid complex silently tells the story of the vicissitudes of time.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

The function and potential of "Instant Whisper" are beyond doubt at this moment.

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