Chapter 2127 Origins and Teleportation Formation <TOC> Chapter 2129 Customization
Translator: SumTLMan
“Found it!” Rhine’s eyes flashed with joy as he strode towards the golden “birdcage.”
Through the metal bars, they could clearly see a teleportation formation inscribed on the ground within.
The formation wasn’t activated, so it looked somewhat dim.
“Overall, it does indeed have the form of a teleportation formation,” Tree Spirit observed the rune, hesitating for a moment before adding, “However, compared to other teleportation formations I’ve seen, this form is complete, but the ‘flesh’ feels… too plump.”
Angel also noticed the teleportation formation. Although he couldn’t inscribe it, he agreed that it was indeed peculiar based on the ones he had seen.
The core of the rune was there, but attached to the outside of the rune were many strange runes.
These runes were densely packed, including independent runes, deeply carved three-dimensional runes, and even more abnormal runes mixed into the teleportation formation’s rune. It looked like multiple dense circuit boards stacked together, very complex.
As Tree Spirit said, the ‘flesh’ was plump to an unprecedented extent.
“Can you discern the functions of these non-teleportation runes?” Tree Spirit turned to ask Angel.
Angel stared at the complex runes, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head: “I’m afraid not. Many of these three-dimensional runes go deep into the ground. With my abilities, it’s hard to distinguish their specific effects without damaging the whole.”
Not just Angel, who was only proficient in alchemy runes, but even a rune wizard specializing in them would probably find it difficult to discern.
“This level of complexity in a teleportation formation surpasses the current standard of rune wizards in the Southern Region,” Rhine, being the most knowledgeable among them, speculated after a moment of contemplation, “It must be the work of the rune wizard mentioned in the —Culuoli Chronicles—.”
Tree Spirit nodded in agreement, sighing, “After all, it’s a rune wizard who glimpsed into the mysterious realm. It’s indeed not easy to decipher.”
Angel: “Although we can’t determine the effects of the runes on the formation by deciphering, activating it should make things clear.”
Rhine nodded: “Generally, activating an unknown magic formation is risky. But this is just a teleportation formation, even with additional effects, it shouldn’t be too dangerous.”
Because a teleportation formation needs a very stable space, any external factor could cause it to fail or even backlash. So, generally, the risk of activating a teleportation formation is not high.
However, this only applies to ‘activating’ the rune. If there are issues during the teleportation process, the risks are unpredictable. The further the teleportation distance, the higher the risk, as it’s easy to encounter unstable spaces midway and get forced into planar rifts. This is one reason why apprentices need a formal wizard’s escort when using a teleportation formation.
“Let me activate the teleportation formation,” Rhine said, then looked at Angel: “Do you see any risks with this metal barrier?”
Angel’s eyes flickered for a moment before the light faded. He waved at Rhine, saying, “This metal barrier protecting the teleportation formation, although it also has some unidentifiable runes, the metal material stabilizes space. It seems to be there to prevent severe spatial fluctuations. There shouldn’t be any danger.”
Rhine nodded. Since Angel said so, he no longer worried, walked to the door of the metal barrier, and gently pushed towards the inside.
Clang, clang——
As the door opened, suddenly a crisp metallic sound, like… wind chimes, rang out.
Rhine stopped and looked up, as the source of the sound was above.
However, the area was obscured by the dense Light of Nightmare, and without being able to use energy to probe, the specifics were unclear.
“I’ll take care of it,” said Angel. As his words fell, his right eye shone with a pulsating green rune.
The originally spacious barrier began to shrink slowly. The horizontal compression increased the vertical height.
As the height increased bit by bit, the top of the “birdcage” finally became visible.
A wire hanging from the top with three round silver metal discs swayed gently in the air, the source of the earlier “whoosh” sound as they collided.
“The door will make a sound if it’s opened and hits them. It seems like just a ‘doorbell’?” pondered Tree Spirit, looking upwards in confusion. “But as far as I know, usually, such mechanisms indicate danger, yet there seems to be no reaction. Not even an energy fluctuation.”
“If it’s not a mechanism, then its existence might be a hint,” said Rhine. He extended his mental power to examine the metal discs closely.
“The wire is ordinary, with no triggering mechanism. However, these metal discs can be detached.”
Rhine used his mental power to remove a disc from the wire.
Upon examining the silver metal disc, Rhine’s brow furrowed. “Hmm, there are formation runes for teleportation on this.”
Besides the teleportation formation runes, Rhine saw many other unfamiliar runes, unsure of their effects.
He handed the disc to Angel for identification.
After careful observation, Angel said, “Many runes here are carved in a special way, unrecognizable. But it resembles the teleportation formation on the ground, likely a linked-type teleportation disc.”
Linked-type teleportation discs were not new to Rhine. They offered convenient teleportation but with significant limitations, sacrificing free teleportation for portability.
Rhine asked, “You mean, activating this disc will teleport us inside the cage to that teleportation formation?”
Angel nodded. “Yes.”
“Any distance limitations? Any other effects?”
“We don’t know the distance limit yet. As for other effects, I’m not sure.”
After Angel’s response, Rhine pondered. “When I observed the wire above, I noticed the discs were evenly spaced. But there’s extra length at the bottom. If it’s based on distance, there should be another disc.”
There should be four discs, but only three were visible, implying one was taken.
“That disc is probably with Culuoli,” Tree Spirit realized. “We confirmed earlier that the ruins’ master had a way to enter without using the main entrance. It must be through the teleportation disc… Could Culuoli return at any moment?”
“It’s unlikely he’d return just as we arrived after hundreds of years,” Rhine said. “Let’s not worry about that for now. I’ll activate the teleportation formation and see if we can lock the position of the Star Pool Ruins.”
Despite not expecting danger from activating the teleportation formation, Rhine used precious casting materials to cast a third level spell on himself and Angel: Silence Domain.
This pseudo-domain, created by Rhine, enveloped them.
Only then did Rhine step into the cage to activate the teleportation formation.
To activate the teleportation formation, Rhine chose to input his own magic power. This method allowed for a better perception of the internal information of the formation, compared to using magic crystals as magic energy.
When every rune of the ground’s magic formation began to emit a faint glow, it signified that the teleportation formation had been activated.
At the same time, Rhine also closed his eyes, perceiving the spatial information from the activated teleportation formation.
After a while, the glow of the magic formation slowly faded, and Rhine then opened his eyes.
He didn’t immediately leave the cage. Instead, he stood on top of the teleportation formation, holding the teleportation formation disk he had taken from the hanging wire, lost in deep thought with a bizarre expression.
After a long time, called by Tree Spirit, Rhine finally walked out.
“You stood inside for quite some time. Did you discover anything?” Tree Spirit asked curiously.
Rhine nodded: “Indeed, I made some discoveries. Let me start from the beginning.”
“This teleportation formation has only one exit. From the information perceived, the exit is not far away. It should be the teleportation formation within the Star Pool Ruins.”
Angel: “Is it possible to close this teleportation passage?”
“Yes, the teleportation formation here is the main formation and can control the passage on both sides.” Rhine: “Currently, I have already closed this teleportation passage. Now, there’s no need to worry about Nightmare Plane creatures being transported here through the formation.”
Hearing this, both Angel and Tree Spirit breathed a sigh of relief.
Rhine paused for a moment and continued: “However, I’ve discovered that the primary function of this teleportation formation is not to connect with the Star Pool Ruins. Instead, it’s the interconnection with the teleportation formation disks.”
While speaking, Rhine recalled his earlier sensations.
When he activated the teleportation formation, the first thing he perceived was naturally the exit of the Star Pool Ruins. Soon after, he sensed three distinct spatial connections.
These three connections corresponded to the teleportation formation disk in Rhine’s hand and the other two on the hanging wire.
Rhine could clearly sense the connection between the teleportation formation disks and the formation.
But that was not the most crucial part. Beyond these three spatial connections, Rhine vaguely sensed another one.
This connection was not as clear, sometimes even disappearing. Even the teleportation formation couldn’t pinpoint it, but it was indeed present.
“Are you saying that this last spatial connection is the teleportation formation disk in Culuoli’s hands?!” Tree Spirit asked in astonishment.
Rhine nodded: “It seems so. Although the spatial connection is extremely weak, it gives me the same feeling as the other teleportation formation disks.”
There was no reason for Rhine to lie, so Tree Spirit immediately believed him: “Being able to sense Culuoli’s teleportation formation disk, doesn’t it mean that he is very close to here?”
Rhine shook his head with a strange expression: “No, not close.”
This was the reason for Rhine’s long daze earlier. He could clearly feel that Culuoli was extremely far from here, even crossing countless spatial-temporal distances!
Many years ago, Rhine had visited the Wizarding Worlds of the Western Lands and Northern Territory. These Wizarding Worlds were already very far from the Southern Region. Even a formal wizard traveling through the void would need many years to reach them. He had a feeling that the place where Culuoli was located was even further than the distances to the Western Lands and Northern Territory!
Such a vast distance, yet the teleportation formation could still sense the teleportation formation disk! Even though it was very vague and directionless, there was at least some sensation!
This sensing distance was beyond Rhine’s imagination.
Rhine’s words left Angel and Tree Spirit in disbelief, and they personally went to test it.
The truth was exactly as Rhine had said. After activating the teleportation formation, the sensation within the space-time of the internal space, they felt as though they had traversed endless time and space, sensing the last teleportation Formation Disc at a location far beyond reach.
“No wonder Culuoli could accurately lock onto the drifting ruins in the vast void…” Tree Spirit exclaimed in awe. “Is this the power of a mysterious alchemist?”
The ability to accurately sense the position of a teleportation formation disc, transcending space and time, was something inconceivable for the rune wizards of the Southern Region.
“The world above legendary, whether it’s alchemy, runes, or anything else, is beyond our imagination. No wonder advanced legendary wizards have left, seeking a more fascinating world…” A longing look flickered in Rhine’s eyes.
But soon, Rhine’s expression turned slightly bitter. He knew the world above the legendary realm was amazing, but he lacked the courage and strength to venture forward.
Although he disliked Mengke’s actions, sometimes, he envied Mengke’s boldness.
Rhine shook his head, “Speaking of which, since this teleportation formation can sense such a distant teleportation formation disc, how far can it effectively reach? Can it cross planes?”
Tree Spirit replied, “If it can teleport across planes, even just near the Southern Region, it would be a strategic resource.”
Pausing, Tree Spirit added, “The only pity is that this teleportation formation is set up in the Light of Nightmare. Probably only Angel can use it without any restraint for now.”
Rhine also showed regret. Apart from Angel, others using the teleportation formation would likely die if they teleported into this room and were covered by the Light of Nightmare.
Tree Spirit suggested, “Why not open the teleportation formation and send the Light of Nightmare back to the Star Pool Ruins?”
Rhine disagreed, “No! Although we can’t study the Light of Nightmare for now, its value is immense, and it benefits creatures from the Nightmare Plane. We absolutely cannot send it back.”
Rhine even thought about how to steal the Light of Nightmare from the Star Pool Ruins to prevent creatures from the Nightmare Plane from lingering there.
So, how could he possibly think of sending the Light of Nightmare back?
Moreover, if it really was sent back, given the creatures’ craving for the Light of Nightmare from the Nightmare Plane, they would definitely follow the teleportation formation and find their way here, which would be counterproductive.
Tree Spirit shrugged, “Then there’s no way around it. This place can only serve as Angel’s transfer station.”
While saying this, Tree Spirit handed a teleportation formation disc to Angel, “Take one of these. Although we haven’t tested its maximum teleportation distance, it definitely covers the entire Southern Region. You can teleport back here from anywhere in the Southern Region anytime, saving the cost of opening a planar passage.”
Chapter 2127 Origins and Teleportation Formation <TOC> Chapter 2129 Customization