Chapter 104: Space Anchor Technology Unlocked! An Epic Portal Scroll Leads Straight to Silvermoon City!

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Space Anchor Technology Unlocked! An Epic Portal Scroll Leads Straight to Silvermoon City!

John turned to look at Ophelia and Vira standing nearby.

Actually, this piece of equipment was quite suitable for either of them.

That was why he found himself hesitating.

Just then, Ophelia seemed to see right through his thoughts and spoke up first.

"My lord, give it to Vira. I already have Dragon Fang."

"All right."

John nodded, no longer dwelling on the matter.

Vira hurriedly caught the necklace. Her water-blue vertical pupils blinked before a delighted smile spread across her face.

"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, big sister!"

The third item was a piece of jewelry that shimmered with a crystalline brilliance.

[Swordheart Enlightenment (Mythical · Accessory)]

[Physical Attack: +6,000]

[Attribute 1: Every time you cast a skill, your next Basic Attack is guaranteed to critically strike, with Critical Damage increased to 500%.]

[Attribute 2: Upon killing an enemy unit, instantly resets the cooldowns of all your skills. (Can only trigger once every 5 minutes.)]

[Attribute 3: Attack Range increased by 50%. All sword-type skills deal additional True Damage equal to 5% of the target’s Maximum HP.]

John looked toward Bladeborne.

"Bladeborne, this accessory is yours."

Bladeborne reached out and accepted it. After examining its attributes, even his usually composed expression revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"Thank you, my lord."

After distributing the equipment, John was about to inspect the remaining rewards when, in the next instant, the metallic ground beneath his feet began shaking violently.

"BOOM!"

The fragments left behind by the destroyed central core were visibly turning into particles of light.

"Crackle... crackle..."

The silver circuit patterns throughout the second hidden realm began going dark one after another, accompanied by the sound of electrical discharges. Even the metallic dome overhead started to peel away.

"The instance is about to disappear. Let’s go."

John waved his hand, and a flash of white light engulfed everyone.

When the familiar sensation of solid ground returned beneath their feet, they were already standing in the central clearing of Sky Island, with the stone monument appearing before them once again.

The number "2" previously engraved on the monument had been replaced by three words:

[Completed]

The system notification sounded at just the right moment.

[Lord has successfully cleared Hidden Territory No. 2. Stone Monument upgrade completed.]

[New Technology Unlocked: Spatial Anchor Portal.]

[Description: The Lord can consume "Teleportation Stones" to establish permanent spatial anchors at any previously explored coordinates. Portal connections can be constructed between anchors. Only units belonging to the Lord’s faction may pass through.]

John’s heart stirred. He immediately took out the Teleportation Stones he had just obtained.

The stones were translucent and deep blue, with a silver strand of light slowly rotating inside them. They looked incredibly mysterious.

"Now this is something valuable."

John weighed the stones in his hand.

As long as he had Teleportation Stones, he could establish anchors in advance at any important resource deposits, allied territories, or strategically significant locations.

Whenever he needed to, he could simply open a portal and travel there.

And since only the faction that established the anchors could use them, he wouldn’t have to worry about outsiders getting in.

This would also make things considerably easier for Ophelia.

After all, the continent was simply too vast. Constantly flying from place to place had to be exhausting for her.

"However, Teleportation Stones are limited. I should think carefully about where to establish the first anchor."

John rubbed his chin and paced back and forth across the clearing, searching through the memories of his previous life.

This entire northwestern region was a newly integrated area. Heading east would lead to the Central Plains, where the human kingdoms were located.

To the southeast, however, there was a city that housed the most famous religious organization among the native human races.

The Holy Light Church.

There wasn’t a single person on the entire continent who hadn’t heard of that name.

The Holy Light Church controlled the training licenses for Holy-type troops, and their star ratings were quite high.

Moreover, Holy-type troops were fundamentally different from ordinary units.

They possessed a natural advantage against otherworldly creatures and monsters that appeared at night.

In his previous life, John had been nothing more than a low-level production Lord. Although he had never personally completed this particular quest, he had heard plenty about it.

According to what he’d heard, players who possessed Holy-type troops could enjoy a significant advantage after nightfall. Their Holy-type troops were unaffected by darkness and even received additional Attack bonuses at night.

Of course, nighttime on the main continent was on an entirely different scale from the beginner map.

The attributes of monsters appearing here at night were roughly ten times higher than those of monsters on the beginner map.

"If I don’t want to be at a disadvantage when night falls in the future, Holy-type troops are something I simply can’t avoid."

John muttered to himself.

But there was actually another reason.

Arno, Ophelia, and Raistlin had all lost their families and friends to the so-called "Gods."

Yet everyone knew that the Holy Light Church worshipped the "God of Holy Light."

What exactly was the relationship between these deities?

Were they different divine offices within the same pantheon, or were they completely opposing forces?

John couldn’t say for certain.

However, after experiencing the beginner map and two Class Advancement Challenge instances, he had already learned one thing:

The Gods were deeply involved in the world behind this game, and they showed absolutely no goodwill toward the living beings on the continent.

Therefore, learning about the Church as early as possible would undoubtedly benefit him.

"Sylvie, go ahead and start training the new troops. I’m heading out for a while."

John turned his attention toward Sylvie.

A system notification appeared.

[System Notification: You have transferred the following items to your Hero "Sylvie": Nine-Star Unit Training License ×1, Nine-Star Unit Altar Stone ×1.]

[Hero "Sylvie" has accepted the items. They have been transferred to her Subordinate Lord Authority Storage.]

As his Hero and now his Subordinate Lord, Sylvie naturally had access to all the talents John possessed.

Sylvie agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"Don’t worry, my lord. I’ll take care of it right away."

Meanwhile, John carried the Teleportation Stones to a corner of the territory.

With a mere thought, the system interface appeared.

[Would you like to establish a Spatial Anchor at the current location?]

[Cost: Teleportation Stone ×1.]

"Yes."

The moment he spoke, the stone transformed into a deep-blue pillar of light that shot straight into the sky before exploding.

A series of visible spatial ripples spread outward in all directions.

Wherever the ripples passed, a circular rune formation with a diameter of three meters appeared on the ground. At its center, an arched portal more than two meters tall materialized.

[Spatial Anchor Established: Cloudpeak (Main Territory)]

[Portal Activated.]

[Please designate an anchor destination as soon as possible.]

John brushed the dust from his hands and marked a location on the map.

[Target Coordinates: Holy City · Silvermoon City]

[Distance: Approximately 28,000 kilometers.]

This was the main city in that region, a full 28,000 kilometers away.

John clicked his tongue.

Even if Ophelia flew at full speed, it would still take her several days to cover that distance.

He couldn’t afford to waste that much time traveling.

"Wait, I have something for this."

As an idea suddenly struck him, John’s eyes lit up. He immediately rummaged through the very bottom of his inventory and pulled out a Universal Portal Scroll that he had never used.

[Universal Portal Scroll (Epic · Single-use)]

[Effect: Tears open space and temporarily establishes a stable spatial portal between any two coordinates on the world map.]

[Special Property: The Lord does not need to have personally visited the target coordinates beforehand. Any publicly listed coordinates can be designated directly.]

[Duration: 30 minutes.]

"Silvermoon City, the Holy City."