I tightly held onto the diary, feeling that every minute was so precious. Just when we were at a loss, someone suddenly spoke up.
"Are you looking for these symbols?" A figure stepped out from the darkness. The person approached us, looking tired, but there was a determined light in their eyes.
"My name is Rain, just an ordinary citizen of this city."
"I heard you are searching for those mysterious symbols."
"I can help you."
Rain was willing to assist us mainly because he particularly despised the person named Molly who was in power. Ever since Molly arrived, the entire city had become chaotic. Everyone had to live under her oppression, hoping for an early escape.
Rain told us, "We can see that you are not ordinary people; we believe you can save our city."
"We will do our best to help you find those symbols."
With Rain's help, the process of searching for the symbols became much easier. We began to search every corner of the city for the symbols, solving one puzzle after another, slowly getting closer to our goal.
Although Molly and her subordinates set traps everywhere, we still cautiously moved forward. Each action quickened our heartbeats and felt particularly dangerous. However, as long as we thought about saving this city, we felt energized.
Under Rain's guidance, we finally gathered all the symbols. We hid them beneath an old fountain and found a somewhat worn map. The map marked several important locations of the symbols; these symbols were the key to activating the city's defense system.
Seeing this made us unable to contain our laughter; we felt particularly happy. We quickly placed the symbols safely and then followed Rain back to his secret base.
There, following the instructions on the map, we began to activate the city's defense system. Rain called the other residents over, and everyone pitched in to help. We gathered around the altar in the center of the city, placing the symbols we had found one by one in their designated spots. Each time we placed a symbol, we paused to catch our breath, the tension in the air was palpable.
Once the last symbol was set, the altar suddenly emitted a bright and dazzling light. Ancient powers began to awaken. As we witnessed this scene, we looked at each other with victorious smiles on our faces. However, our joy did not last long; the light suddenly dimmed, and a sense of foreboding washed over us. I looked up and saw Molly standing atop a tall tower.
She held an ancient artifact that glowed with light, her eyes filled with madness. She shouted, "Do you really think this will save your city?" "Do you think these little trinkets can defeat me?" "Just wait and see; I will make all your efforts in vain!"
Molly stood at the center of the city on her high tower, clutching a glowing ancient artifact. Her power was continuously growing stronger by the moment. Her figure appeared especially towering in the radiance of the artifact, as if she were an invincible presence. The artifact's power began to affect the entire city; buildings started to collapse, citizens fled in panic, and fear spread through the crowd.
We needed to act quickly to stop Molly; otherwise, the entire city would be doomed. But it seemed Molly had anticipated our move; she used that magical object to create an incredibly strong protective shield around the building. The shield was so bright it was blinding, keeping us all outside.
Little Jie anxiously asked, "How are we going to break this shield?" Old Li furrowed his brow, studying the shield carefully. "We need to find its weakness, or..." Just when we were at a loss, I suddenly remembered the family heirloom at home—the protective talisman.
In the diary left by my grandfather, it was mentioned that this amulet has a close connection with the power of the city.
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