Just as Ang was preparing to begin setting up the infrastructure for the Magic Teleportation Array, a letter from Pat City disrupted his plans.
The envelope looked unremarkable, but when Ang saw the sender, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Quintina keenly noticed Ang's unusual reaction. Her gaze followed his as she asked, "Ang, what kind of letter is it?" Having just finished some magical research, she had been preparing to further study the complex principles of the Plane Teleportation Array.
Ang fell silent for a moment before answering in a low voice, "It's a letter from Aden." He gently tore open the envelope and quickly skimmed its contents.
"He said the Imperial Mage Association received a report that mages had gone missing around North Wind Territory. They plan to send people to investigate and require our cooperation."
"Missing mages?" Quintina froze, then her expression turned wary. "Are they those Black Mages?"
"Most likely." Ang's tone carried a trace of uncertainty. "The Black Magic Society must be up to some new trick again."
Quintina raised her brows slightly, clearly still wary of those Black Mages. "After suffering such heavy losses, they still dare come to North Wind Territory. They really aren't afraid of death."
Ang nodded and took a deep breath. "No matter what they're planning, we need to stop our current work and hide all materials related to the Plane Teleportation Array. The Black Magic Society's shadow hasn't completely faded. We can't give them any opportunity."
He turned to the others behind him. "Go get ready. Hide everything sensitive properly, especially the magical materials that cannot be exposed."
Everyone immediately sprang into action. Ang himself hid away all the Spatial Crystals, related books, and scrolls, then set up an Anti-Magic Field around the hiding places to ensure that none of the