Chapter 468
"Go ahead, why not? If you avoid the Teleportation Array, then every time he comes, he'll activate the Teleportation Array, and we'll never be able to get in!"
Mudrock gazed worriedly at the White Mist, unwilling to be separated from its master again, and suggested:
"How about I go first this time?"
Xi shared the same thought and tried to persuade her:
"Sister Mudrock, let me do it."
"Don't push, let me go first."
Although no one knows the triggering conditions of the teleportation Magic Array, based on the information currently available, it should forcibly teleport the person at the very front away.
Seeing that his girlfriends all wanted to take the danger in his place, Shi Lei looked at the three of them with doting eyes:
"Alright, stop arguing. If anyone's leaving, I should be the one going first. If I'm teleported to some Bitter Cold Land thousands of kilometers away, at least I have a way to get back. The only difference is how long it takes; there's no real danger."
But the situation is different for you guys. If you get teleported away and are too far away for me to find, and if you encounter extreme conditions, you might never be able to come back."
This is a very real problem.
Everyone fell silent, none of them objecting. Having Shi Lei walk at the front was indeed the best choice.
Amiya gazed in the direction of the Shard Building, hesitating whether to give up here. Shi Lei saw what she was worried about and smiled as he spoke:
"Miss Amiya, you don't need to worry about anything else. If this matter can be resolved today, it's best to resolve it today. Dragging it out is not good for either of us. Besides, there's fog on the ground, but surely there isn't any in the sky? We can try flying over from the sky and see if there's a chance. As long as we go slowly, it shouldn't be a problem."
I know what the risks are, and I'm mentally prepared. You don't need to worry so much, really. If I get teleported away again, I'll find a way to come back as soon as possible. Mudrock and Broca will then escort you and the Doctor to safety."
Having said all that, Amiya had no more reservations and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"Polite."
Since the mechanism of the Teleportation Array is unclear, it is impossible to determine whether it teleports the person at the front or the entire group.
Shi Lei had everyone stand in a row, holding hands to form One-Line Snake Formation. He then summoned a horizontal Rock platform to secure everyone in place.
After completing these preparations, he maneuvered the Rock platform to take off from its spot and ascend to a height of 500 meters.
The White Mist on the street no higher than thirty meters. Below, a vast expanse of white stretched out, making it impossible to discern the street's outline from above.
Shi Lei positioned himself in front of the Rock platform and flew cautiously for about one kilometer.
A massive Space-Time Rift suddenly opened up in the air directly in front of them. Inside were the Great Beast Skeleton that W and Ines, who had sneaked out earlier, had seen.
"Look at its head!"
As a sniper, W has excellent dynamic vision.
She immediately spotted Theresia atop the Great Beast Skeleton and was utterly shocked.
Good heavens, Her Highness the Empress is really not dead!
Theresia waved in their direction, as if extending a silent invitation.
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Amiya, like W, was utterly shocked to see Theresia standing atop the Great Beast Skeleton.
Theresis's headquarters in Londinium is the Shard Building. Her presence here is enough to prove that the assassination attempt was a complete joke.
It was a scam orchestrated by the brother and sister, deceiving not only her and their clan, but also everyone in the world.
Amiya had some things she wanted to ask Theresia face-to-face, but because of the hidden dangers of the Space-Time Rift ahead, her eyes darted around, showing hesitation.
Shi Lei knew that Amiya's Demon King Power was bestowed upon her by Theresia. Seeing that she seemed hesitant, he took the initiative to dispel her concerns:
"Amiya, don't overthink it. If you really want to find her, I'll go in with you. If all they can do is teleport, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Upon hearing this, Texas, Mudrock, and Xi all wanted to follow Shi Lei into the Space-Time Rift.
"Can you take me with you? I'll be a good girl."
"If you think it's inconvenient to bring three people, you can bring any one of us."
Upon hearing this, Shi Lei grinned, thinking to himself that this wasn't a spring outing, where it only becomes lively with a large crowd.
If the location on the other side of the Space-Time Rift is still an extremely cold place like the Sami Icefield, then given the scarcity of food and clothing, it would naturally be best if as few people went there as possible.
He is now at the Seven Archons Realm, far surpassing the limits of humanity, and can go without eating, drinking, sleeping, or breathing.
But the others are still just ordinary people. If they can't find food in places where resources are scarce, they can only endure hunger. If this goes on for too long, it can be life-threatening.
Shi Lei understood the three women's thoughts; there was plenty of time before they wanted to be intimate, so there was no need to rush.
"No, fewer people mean faster flight. You can stay here and handle things in Londinium, or just find somewhere and wait for me to return."
Seeing that he was as stubborn as a rock, the three of Texas knew they couldn't persuade him. They all showed aggrieved expressions, tacitly agreeing with their man's choice.
Shi Lei grinned, then crossed his arms.
"The Vortex of Heavenly Revelation."
As soon as the words were spoken, the dark clouds that covered the entire Central City District were torn apart by countless golden rays a few seconds later.
A Planet Befall with a diameter of about two kilometers fell from the sky, piercing through the heavy obstruction of the clouds!
With a deafening roar, Planet Befall landed directly above the site where the Blood Demon Great Lord was buried, burying an uninhabited area of about two kilometers around it.
When Shi Lei was teleported to Sami last time, he couldn't sense the location of any Rock Constructs. The reason was that the Rock Constructs on his girlfriends were all too small. They were fine when they were close, but they were completely lost when they were thousands of kilometers away.
Before leaving, he deliberately placed a huge rock there to see if he could sense it.
"I'm leaving the affairs of the city to you."
After giving brief instructions, Shi Lei controlled the Rock platform beneath Amiya's feet to break free from the One-Line Snake Formation. He led the way, guiding her into the Space-Time Rift.
Why.
Seeing that her target had taken the bait, Theresia was not happy; instead, she sighed silently. After the two passed through the Space-Time Rift, she reluctantly pressed the remote control.
"Beep beep beep beep..."
The explosives, hastily planted more than ten minutes earlier, detonated amidst a rapid series of beeps, blasting the Lich King's long-range Magic Array to smithereens.
"BOOM!"
The explosion generated a powerful shockwave that spread indiscriminately in all directions. Even though Theresia was prepared, she was still thrown over by the unreasonable heatwave.
She was sent flying, adrift in the air without any support, like a piece of duckweed battered by a torrential downpour.
Explosives ignited the countless thick wires that held the containers to the Great Beast Skeleton, turning the world a crimson red.
Theresia struggled to her feet and looked at Zhongli and Amiya, who were unharmed in the explosion.
Although doing this went against her conscience, she absolutely could not let them go back.
Theresis, I really tried my best.
The future of Sarkaz rests on your shoulders.
Even though he was near the epicenter of the explosion, Shi Lei remained calm and composed. His stable emotions were like a shot in the arm, making Amiya feel very safe.
He looked up at the deep blue Sky Curtain, his gaze seemingly passing through it and reaching into a more distant place.
"There are so many stars in the sky."
"Ah?"
Amiya looked somewhat bewildered, not understanding what she meant:
"Mister Zhongli, is there a problem?"
Shi Lei pointed to the Planet Befall, staring at a particular area of stars, and explained to her:
"I don't know if you usually look up at the sky at night. I do often, and I know the position and orientation of most stars. There are a great many stars to see here, and the clouds in the sky refract an unnatural, eerie blue light. This means we're not on the Terra, but somewhere outside the Star Pod."
There was no other noise interference at the scene, Theresia could hear the conversation between the two even from dozens of meters away.
Upon hearing the words 'outside the Star Pod ', her expression became unusually complex, and she looked quite surprised.
The Lich Clan is skilled in time travel. The Witch King of Sargon is also adept at spatial magic.
Apart from that, Theresia had never heard of anyone else having been outside the Star Pod.
How did he know?
Compared to Theresia's shock, Amiya remained much calmer.
She had privately heard from the Doctor that Mister Zhongli might be a human from Alien Civilization. Therefore, his knowledge of things beyond the Star Pod didn't seem so strange.
Shi Lei withdrew his gaze from the air and turned to Theresia, who was not far away, and said:
"Amiya, haven't you always wanted to talk to her? I've cast a shield on you, so don't worry about your safety. You two talk first, I'll go check the surroundings."
Seeing that Zhongli could fly above the Great Beast Skeleton without any assistance, and that his speed was extremely fast, he became smaller and smaller in his field of vision within seconds.
Theresia's mouth gaped open in astonishment, unable to close it for a long time. Even with the ultra-long-distance Teleportation Array maintaining the Space-Time Rift completely destroyed, it still couldn't trap him?
A sense of despair instantly welled up in my heart.
Shi Lei initially thought this was an illusion, so he used his Psychic Power to scan a large area. He found that there were no other living beings within a radius of six kilometers.
He is now flying straight upwards, having traveled over ten thousand meters without seeing the end. This altitude has already exceeded the height of the Terra Planet's Star Pod, which is over six thousand meters high.
This discovery further confirmed Shi Lei's suspicions: this was indeed another planet!
Although the result was somewhat unexpected, it was still within his control, so there was no need to be too nervous.
Shi Lei flew for a while longer, eventually stopping at an altitude of about 30,000 to 40,000 meters. He wondered when it would end if he kept flying like this.
According to Earth's parameters, this altitude should be the stratosphere. Around 40,000 to 80,000 meters is the thermosphere and exosphere. It's roughly 100,000 meters above sea level that we can be considered in space.
According to Shi Lei's analysis, even if this planet is not Terra Planet, it will not be too far away from Terra Planet.
After all, liches belong to the Sarkaz category and have not exceeded the limits of humanity. Even Teleportation Array must follow basic principles and cannot be too exaggerated.
If the lich can teleport to whichever star system he wants, with such powerful spatial travel abilities, why is he so cowardly? He should have taken the Sarkaz he wanted and left Terra Planet.
Once it's confirmed that 'the lich's Teleportation Array has certain limitations,' the rest is much easier.
This further corroborates the earlier point that the planet is not too far from Terra Planet.
We only need to consider the various dangers Amiya might encounter during her spaceflight. With sufficient preparation, she can fly back from the sky.
Shi Lei closed his eyes and carefully sensed the Rock Constructs he had previously buried in Londinium and Sami. Unfortunately, after sensing for a long time, he couldn't detect anything.
Perhaps the distance is too great, or perhaps the Star Pod covering the sky have a shielding function. In any case, all the mysteries will be revealed after breaking through the atmosphere.
After Shi Lei took to the sky, Amiya stretched her neck and walked forward.
Although the scene of reuniting with Theresia had appeared countless times in my dreams, things were different now; some things changed after the deception was discovered.
Theresia kept her head tilted back until Shi Lei disappeared from sight before turning her gaze away. Seeing Amiya approaching, she felt deeply guilty but forced herself to remain calm and said:
"You're here."
Yes, I'm here.
Amiya stopped five meters away from Theresia and did not go any further.
"Does this mean you'll never show up if we don't come to The Shard Building?"
Theresia had unspeakable suffering, an indescribable sense of restraint in her expression, and her smile became stiff.
"I didn't mean to hide what happened back then. Besides, I did indeed die once. I was resurrected using Secret Art of Confessors."
As soon as she finished speaking, she deliberately lifted her clothes, revealing the shocking wound near her heart.
Although it has now scabbed over, one can imagine the extent of the damage it caused when it was created.
Amiya's gaze darkened as she stared at the horrifying wound between the two mounds of white flesh, frowning without uttering a word.
After a long silence, she parted her lips and asked:
"After you came back from the dead, you chose to side with Theresis. Did they tamper with your brain? Or...?"
Amiya realized that some things shouldn't be said so bluntly. But then she thought that beating around the bush was even worse, so she boldly spoke her mind:
"You orchestrated all of this yourself?"