Chapter 211: The Magician's Teleportation Array

The fifth Mana Turbulence arrived.

However, the villa was surprisingly quiet this time.

The reason was simple: everyone was busy with their respective preparations for the "seven-person expedition team" heading to the massive ship graveyard.

Although they previously had that "team-building" event hosted by Lan Qingyou in Utopia.

That event had been far too rushed, after all, and many things were hastily scraped together by everyone on the spot.

This was especially true for Steel Grass, which incorporated some of the most cutting-edge magic technology they could muster at the time.

Even the protective armor made of Thorium Ore was a makeshift solution that Lan Qingyou came up with on the fly to counter the fierce physical attacks of the colossal ancient tree.

Therefore, utilizing the most cutting-edge new technology also meant it was imperfect and far from ideal.

Taking all of this into account, Steel Grass was indisputably and thoroughly just an experimental "prototype."

To that end, Chariot even requested the severely damaged Steel Grass from Lan Qingyou, claiming he wanted to completely rebuild it.

It just so happened that the Mana Turbulence had arrived, giving everyone a full seven days to tinker and refine their gear.

To put it bluntly, they were a group of people who spent all day doing research, and whenever they encountered an opportunity to show off their skills, their hands would itch to get to work.

As the old saying goes, scholars never admit a superior, and warriors never accept an equal.

With so many researchers in one group, even though their fields of study were all different, there was still a hint of friendly competition among them.

Otherwise, a single chat group wouldn't have created so many new races.

Wouldn't it have been easier to just use the Witch's Potion?

Even if they didn't want to turn into young ladies, they could still become Tree Elves, right?

Yet, one after another, they stubbornly refused to stop until they developed their own unique races.

Even now, over a month later, some were still continuing their research, though not a single one of them had actually succeeded.

Everyone was busy.

But the busiest of them all was probably the Magician, David.

It couldn't be helped. Who else but this guy was responsible for the Teleportation Array?

They were all currently scattered across different locations. Without a Teleportation Array, they could forget about the expedition entirely; everyone would just have to split up and clear their own separate dungeons.

Naturally, Lan Qingyou wasn't slacking off either.

Seven days was more than enough time for her to craft a considerable amount of Potions and magic golems.

Considering that the dungeon they were heading to featured a complex terrain made up of countless stranded and wrecked ships, she even developed palm-sized dragonfly and spider golems specifically for scouting.

Although they might not even be needed, she made them anyway. It was always better to be safe than sorry.

Magician: "Is everyone ready?"

Priestess: "I've been ready for a while."

Sun: "I'm actually getting a bit impatient."

Emperor: "Hurry up! I can't wait any longer!"

With these three troublemakers giving the nod, it essentially meant that the whole team was good to go.

Magician: "Alright then, let me first explain how to use the Teleportation Array."

When the final day of the Mana Turbulence arrived, the Magician finally completed the Teleportation Array they were going to use.

Magician: "To put it simply, this is a one-time use, two-way Teleportation Array. It is divided into a primary array and several secondary arrays. The primary array is with the Pope; it holds enough energy to transport everyone. The secondary arrays can only teleport one person at a time and will burn out after two uses. Because of this, it is best if you all place your arrays inside your Shelters, somewhere you won't be disturbed."

Magician: "I have already sent the Teleportation Arrays to each of you. Tomorrow, everyone can teleport over directly. Once we are all gathered at the location, we will set off."

After distributing the items to the other six members, the Magician went over the precautions.

Star: "I can't help but feel that if this Teleportation Array gets mass-produced, Magician is probably going to become the richest person among us."

Because the Magician also sold Cards, it was safe to say he was already quite wealthy.

If he started collecting tolls for the Teleportation Array as well, it would absolutely be a brilliant passive income stream that could make him the wealthiest man in the region.

Priestess: "No, no, no. I personally think Tower is the wealthiest."

Sun: "I also agree that Tower has the most money. Potions yield massive profits no matter where you go; that is an undeniable fact."

Tower: "Impossible. How much could I possibly make? The Magician is running a massive business catering to billions of people."

Seeing what the two of them were saying, Lan Qingyou almost typed out, "I'm not, I don't, stop spouting nonsense."

She honestly didn't think she was all that rich.

Although it seemed like she received a steady influx of materials every week, compared to the Magician's market of billions of people, it was literally a world of difference.

This was especially true regarding production volume.

If she had someone capable of crafting authentic Crucibles to help her out, her production volume would certainly increase, but it would still fall slightly short when compared to the Magician's output.

Tower: "@Judgement, are you there?"

To put an end to that topic, Lan Qingyou directly dragged Chu Yuan into the conversation to change the subject.

Judgement: "I'm not asleep yet. What is it?"

Tower: "Now that the regional barriers are gone, has the Supreme Council made any moves?"

Since she wanted to change the subject, it was only natural to aim for the biggest target available.

Sure enough, as soon as that sentence dropped, the group chat fell silent. Even Judgement, who had just been speaking, went completely quiet.

'Uh... this has got to be classified information for the Supreme Council, right?'

'Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just carelessly ask about it in front of so many people?'

'Even if I wanted to answer her, I couldn't just say it out loud.'

Judgement: "There are definitely plans, but it is not convenient for me to disclose the specifics to you right now."

After careful consideration, Chu Yuan replied with that message.

As a result, he immediately drew the collective mockery of everyone in the group.

Priestess: "Tch..."

Chariot: "What a waste of expectations."

Star: "And here I thought we were going to get our hands on some high-level secrets for fun."

Justice: "I was hoping to rely on some insider information to make a massive fortune, just like those people living in the White House."

Sun: "Alright, wrap it up. There's nothing to see here."

If they followed their usual habits, this group of people would either be fast asleep by now or just lounging around. However, tomorrow was different. Since tomorrow was the day of their "expedition," everyone chose to stay awake.

Besides, with their current stats, going a day or two without sleep didn't matter in the slightest.

This was probably one of the very convenient hidden benefits of evolution—or rather, of no longer being human.

Judgement: "You bastards, there is no one from the White House in the Supreme Council."

Wheel of Fortune: "So there are other people then."

Priestess: "I feel like your council definitely has some of those vampires in it."

Sun: "Aren't you a vampire?"

Priestess: "Uh... then let's call them demons? I think that was a title they originally had anyway."

Moon: "Times are tough, and the organization has just been established. It is perfectly normal for the good and the bad to be mixed together."

Justice: "Calling them demons is accurate. After all, they are the type of people who would even sell out their own prophet."