The Teleportation Array

"This is a teleportation array? One like in novels or movies?"

After the initial shock, everyone's excitement was barely contained. The teleportation array was a powerful strategic weapon.

If human mercenaries could use the teleportation array to instantly reach a location, it would save precious travel time. This would allow humanity to establish temporary strongholds outside the cities, relying on human settlements as bases to advance or retreat, and possibly reclaim large swathes of land.

But why could Red Fire Ore create a teleportation array?

Was it because the ore itself contained the ability to manipulate space, or was the array map specifically a spatial teleportation array?

Moreover, how far could this teleportation array send someone, and were there any limitations?

In response, Peng Xianyu, the general manager of the Wind Thunder Consortium, asked, "Mr. Yu, what exactly is going on here? This seems like the teleportation array that's been rumored about."

Yu Hewai stepped out from the second array map and explained, "Manager Peng, I can't tell you the exact principles behind it, but what I can confirm is that this is definitely a teleportation array, and it is based on Red Fire Ore. The ore has been condensed in the force field of the Heavenly Fire Kylin's Chi Yuanzi Saint, and it has generated a trace of spatial power, which can be used for the Kylin's spatial movement abilities."

"So, this teleportation array is unique? The array map and the Red Fire Ore are a set of tools that are irreplaceable?" Ye Guangquan, the third elder of the Ye family, analyzed.

"Exactly. This array map is unique to the Chi Yuanzi Saint's lineage. According to my friend Kent, the hybrid fire kylins have the ability to go anywhere—they can walk on air, walk on water, soar into the sky, and dive into the earth, crossing mountains and rivers effortlessly. The Heavenly Fire Kylin, in particular, has spatial teleportation, or more accurately, spatial leap abilities. This array map is based on the principles of spatial leap that have been comprehended and summarized." Yu Hewai explained slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone appeared enlightened, though there was also a trace of regret, as the array map was unique.

The construction of the teleportation array was not complicated. After learning about its capabilities, Kent still harbored a personal interest and wanted to control the technology for himself. However, the truth was that replicating it was quite simple, and this teleportation array technology had its own drawbacks.

"Now I understand. So, does this teleportation array have any distance limitations?" asked Bei Xianqi, the general manager of the Beiyue Consortium.

"Well… to be honest, Kent detailed its drawbacks to me earlier." Yu Hewai's expression turned serious. "The distance of this teleportation array is limited—it can only teleport up to 300 miles. However, if we replace low-grade Red Fire Ore with medium-grade Red Fire Ore, or medium-grade with high-grade, the distance can increase significantly, with the maximum reaching 10,000 miles."

Everyone nodded. The 10,000-mile range was hardly a concern, as high-grade Red Fire Ore was rarely available. Even the Heavenly Fire Kylin only had about 10,000 jin of it, and at around one pound per piece, that would only amount to 10,000 pieces. This ore was primarily used by Chi Yuanzi for cultivation and was unlikely to be sold.

So, the teleportation array would likely only be able to teleport 300 miles. While the distance was relatively short, it still had its uses. At the very least, temporary strongholds could be built within a 300-mile radius of Earthstar's thirty-six star cities, gradually reclaiming land that had been overtaken by monsters.

"Being able to teleport 300 miles in an instant is still quite impressive. For us, it's very appealing," said Song Xiaolong, the general manager of the Guoan Consortium.

Guoan Consortium was a special organization under the Earthstar City Lord's office. Their primary responsibility was to develop weapons and strategic technologies to protect humanity. The research institute of the Guoan Consortium was the most powerful, and over the years, they had developed many notable technologies.

Yu Hewai shook his head slightly. "The teleportation array demonstrated earlier is just the basic version. To create one that can teleport 300 miles, you would need at least 100,000 jin of materials—specifically, 100,000 pieces of low-grade Red Fire Ore and 100 pieces of medium-grade Red Fire Ore. Additionally, the number of uses is limited—around ten times. Moreover, each teleportation can only accommodate up to 100 life units."

A life unit referred to either a human or a beast. Items could be placed in spatial bags and didn't count as life units.

"Understood, that's a clear drawback. But it's still not too bad. After all, it's a strategic resource. With regular maintenance and careful use, it could be saved for critical moments, which is still quite useful," Song Xiaolong commented.

But there was more. Yu Hewai continued, "There's another downside that you should be aware of. The teleportation array that Kent has obtained is a one-way array. It can only teleport in one direction."

As Yu Hewai spoke, he entered the second array map, but nothing happened. He then stepped into the first one, and the array immediately lit up. In the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of the second array.

Yu Hewai went on, "There's another limitation. This teleportation array requires a drop of blood from a life unit. It has the ability to recognize the life force, and you can set the teleportation preparation time. Any life unit that drips blood within the preparation time will be included in the teleportation range."

After Yu Hewai finished explaining, the room fell into a brief silence. However, the atmosphere soon became lively again. Despite these many drawbacks, or perhaps limitations, the teleportation array was still a powerful strategic tool. If used well, it had great potential.

Song Xiaolong from Guoan Consortium breathed a sigh of relief. He had feared Yu Hewai might reveal more flaws, but fortunately, that wasn't the case. Perhaps other bidders might use the Red Fire Ore for commercial purposes, but he, standing from the perspective of humanity's defense, was considering how to best utilize it.

"If our Guoan Consortium masters the technology for this teleportation array, we could create numerous arrays, expand our reach into the wild, and even obtain vast amounts of resources and ore," he thought.

The existence of teleportation arrays could greatly shorten the time it took to acquire resources and improve humanity's mobility.

He suddenly had many ideas. Perhaps, Red Fire Ore shouldn't be used for other purposes; instead, it should be stockpiled as a strategic resource, solely for the construction of teleportation arrays to maximize its benefits.

He was a bold individual who said whatever was on his mind. He stood up and looked at Kent. "Kent, I have a proposal. May I speak?"

Kent was taken aback but immediately stood and said, "Please, Manager Song, go ahead."

Song Xiaolong said, "What if we sold all the Red Fire Ore to our Guoan Consortium? Since it can be used to build teleportation arrays, this is a highly strategic resource. If used properly, it will bring about a huge transformation for humanity."

Kent thought for a moment, then shook his head with an apologetic expression. "Sorry, Manager Song, I can consider your proposal seriously, but I can't accept it. Humanity's current strength is insufficient to reclaim too much land. The monsters are constantly growing in strength, and their numbers are steadily increasing. With humanity's current capabilities, we simply can't spread teleportation arrays across the wilderness. So, there's no need for so many arrays to implement strategic decisions right now."