When the last ball went into the hoop, all the dummies immediately stopped moving.
Soon, the barely visible portal in the sky opened, and Zhang Xiao flew up on his broomstick.
It was like a long tunnel, with darkness all around and only a faint light at the distant end.
As that light grew brighter, he reached the end of the passage.
When he burst out of the tunnel, brilliant sunshine greeted him. The chilly air flowing through his nose cleared his head.
Distant cheers and shouts of encouragement drifted over. Only then did Zhang Xiao realize that he had somehow returned to the air above the stadium.
Nine inverted-L-shaped staging platforms surrounded the area, and Ludo Bagman's voice echoed through the stadium:
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome the first champion to clear all three tasks!
Zhang, from 'China-daojiao-college'!"
The distant cheering grew even louder.
I'm out?
He looked down. Below him stood a huge, square building, and one of its corners was precisely the section he had seen a few days earlier.
So the third task took place here...
Remembering how realistic everything had felt during the task, and those eerie dummies, Zhang Xiao couldn't help marveling inwardly. Magic truly was extraordinary.
Then the final task is next: take the key from the dragon's neck, open the treasure chest, and get the golden egg!
High above his head floated an island roughly the size of a football pitch.
That was his final destination, Sky Island.
Zhang Xiao steadied himself and steered his broomstick toward it.
As he drew closer, the island in the sky came into clearer view. Its structure resembled an arena.
Propping his broomstick to one side, Zhang Xiao raised his head and silently surveyed his surroundings.
Despite the altitude, the fierce air currents around him