Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

301 The Eight Illusionary Formations of the Journey to the East

After talking for a while, Hongling finally ran out of things to say. Although the system's mission had to be completed, given the current defensive capabilities of the system, there was really no guarantee of safety when exploring such a place.

Just as Hongling was feeling dejected, Shangguan Yun, having finished venting his anger, suddenly gave a lewd smile...

"Hehe... It's a bit dangerous, but I'm still very interested. Shall we go take a look..."

Hongling's eyes nearly popped out of her head; she thought to herself, "My master is so shameless!"

“Hey Hongling, see if there are any special escape methods in the system. According to the scan, we’re 3,000 miles away. Is there any way we can escape quickly if something happens… hehe…” Shangguan Yun said lewdly.

Hongling tilted her head and thought for a while, then opened the system and searched for a while, finally coming up with several feasible solutions.

First, Shangguan Yun has already learned the Five Elements Escape Technique, which allows him to escape quickly using substances with the attributes of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Secondly, invisibility talismans, teleportation talismans, and other similar talismans allow for instantaneous teleportation and silent escape.

Third, there are also flying swords and origami cranes in the system space, which can also be used to escape quickly.

Shangguan Yun was speechless after hearing this. These things could indeed be escaped. For ordinary people and low-level cultivators, they were divine artifacts.

However, these methods are clearly insufficient for the place we need to go right now.

Hongling communicated with the system, but there was nothing she could do. The system's energy recovery was only around three percent at the moment, and it couldn't withstand attacks with energy values ​​higher than Earth's. There was simply no effective means to defend against it.

However, the system also has its own agenda, because according to the system's original design concept, exploring civilizations outside the Milky Way was set as the highest-level mission.

Therefore, as soon as the system comes into contact with this kind of thing, it will be unable to resist wanting to explore and research it. So, after the system's analysis, since the host Shangguan Yun has agreed to the current exploration plan, the system itself is naturally extremely happy.

However, in order to ensure the safety of the host and its own survival, the system finally pulled out its ultimate weapon and decided to build a small teleportation array for the host.

Shangguan Yun's eyes lit up after hearing this. "So, even if we encounter danger, the system only needs to communicate with the laws of this world to instantly teleport me to a designated location. Even if we can't win, escaping should be a sure thing, right..."

Hongling shook her little head, her eyelashes curling upwards...

“Master is right, but this will consume a lot of system energy, because normally if a teleportation array is to be established, the cultivator’s cultivation level must be at least at the Nascent Soul stage, and a large number of rare and precious materials are required.”

This realm has been abandoned for too long, lacking spiritual energy, and there's nowhere to find those rare and precious materials. Therefore, the materials we need are entirely simulated by the system's energy, which consumes too much energy.

It's estimated that building such a teleportation array would require millions of merit points, and using it once would cost no less than one hundred thousand merit points..."

Shangguan Yun was so shocked he almost fainted, but Hong Ling continued, "In order not to affect the master's development, the system has decided to use its stored energy to exchange for resources."

The host's merit points will not be deducted, but due to excessive system energy loss, the host's energy shield's protective ability will be temporarily reduced to the Nascent Soul stage level.

In other words, as long as the attack the master receives does not exceed the strength of a Nascent Soul stage expert, there should be no problem... As the energy is gradually replenished later, the protective shield will also gradually recover..."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yun looked disappointed, but then his expression brightened with excitement. "Since that's the case, fortune favors the bold. For the sake of unlocking the system, I'll risk it all. Let's go... find a place to build a teleportation array..."

The East China Sea is vast and boundless, but it doesn't have much land; it's mostly just scattered small islands. It's possible to build a teleportation array in a secluded spot.

The sea area three thousand miles east of Kyushu Island has long since become devoid of land, and there is no place to set foot on the nearby sea.

Fishermen dare not fish here, birds do not fly over here, and even airplanes do not fly over here.

Everything was lifeless, desolate, and vast; the only scenery was overcast skies, towering waves, and a sea as black as ink…

This is the legendary forbidden zone, a code name for death and nothingness; its name is Bermuda.

“Hey Hongling… why has the seawater turned black here? Isn’t it said that the ocean further east is called the Blue Sea? The seawater should be azure blue. Look, it’s pitch black here. You can’t see anything more than a few meters below. It’s terrifying…” Shangguan Yun shuddered and said timidly.

“Yes, it seems to be true… The seawater here has been assimilated by an unknown energy, and the rich spiritual energy is indeed extraordinary, but it is also full of unknown dangers…” Hong Ling said with a serious expression.

Two hours ago, Shangguan Yun found a deserted island. In a cave formed by tidal erosion on the island, the system set up a simple teleportation array.

Hongling explained that this teleportation array is very small and can only be used by one person at a time. There are no restrictions on distance, as long as it does not exceed the internal space of the Earth. However, the farther the distance, the more energy it consumes.

Finally, the system added a simple protective barrier to the teleportation array to prevent passing fishermen or anyone else from accidentally discovering and destroying it. Then, Shangguan Yun rode the origami crane to the sea area in front of him.