Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 333 - 326: Fixed Point Summoning

Chapter 333: Chapter 326: Fixed Point Summoning

The tent was brightly lit by a Magic Crystal Lamp that consumed magic crystals, allowing the mechanical camera to clearly capture the schematics on the table. Some mages noticed his actions, but they had no idea what a camera was, therefore they didn’t understand what Cheng Ziang was doing. Whoever attempted to inquire was promptly engaged by Yalunte and treated to a drink.

After finishing everything, Cheng Ziang approached the entrance of the tent and signaled Yalunte to leave. After downing the last glass of wine, Yalunte left the group of drunkards, leaving the tent with Cheng Ziang.

In terms of confidentiality, the security level of the Otherworld army was far inferior to that of the Earthlings. Thus, when the soldiers woke up the next day they wouldn’t notice anything unusual. The schematics they were studying were left untouched; Cheng Ziang had only photographed them. Unless they discovered the stolen schematics, to them, the evening had merely been a failure of a drinking party.

As someone who had visited this place before, Yalunte led Cheng Ziang to an abandoned sewer entrance in the city, which led directly outside. The iron fence once placed as a resistance had long turned to rust.

Contrary to his previous state of carrying a barrel of wine, Yalunte now walked steady and showed no signs of drunkenness. His high alcohol resistance had raised his limit, so light fruit wine wasn’t enough to get him drunk.

Because the location was secluded and obscured by various illegal constructions, soldiers stationed here hadn’t discovered the sewer entrance.

Cheng Ziang checked his bulging bag, then said to Yalunte, "I’m going on a trip, and should be back by tomorrow evening. You can meet me here."

"Go with ease, avoid main roads and make sure not to be followed." Yalunte patted his shoulder and instructed.

Cheng Ziang pulled out a money pouch holding a dozen or so gold coins, handed it to Yalunte, and sighed, "This is for you. Spend it wisely and cut down on drinking. This is our only available budget."

"Don’t worry, I’ll limit myself to one a day!" Yalunte took the pouch with a smile.

Cheng Ziang rolled his eyes, knowing this fellow wouldn’t listen. He shook his head and continued, "When I’m not around, gather more information. Stop wasting your time on trivialities so we can finish our mission and leave this troublesome place sooner."

"When have I ever wasted time?" Yalunte said with a wry smile.

"Anyway, be careful. Avoid conflicts with others." Facing Yalunte, Cheng Ziang became somewhat nagging.

"I got it. Why are you so worried about me?" Yalunte asked.

"I’m afraid you’ll get into trouble and jeopardize our mission!" Cheng Ziang frowned at Yalunte’s smile and stubbornly responded.

"Okay, okay, I got it. Take care!" Yalunte knew his worry was genuine, so he didn’t take it to heart.

Cheng Ziang jumped down the sewer entrance and felt his way out. Looking up, he saw Yalunte’s dark silhouette in the moonlight and felt an inexplicable sense of reluctance to part, as if saying goodbye to a close friend.

He remembered that Yalunte once declared himself as his father in front of others, although it was just a cover for their mission. Seeing his imposing figure, Cheng Ziang felt a strange sense of reassurance. He thought about the question he’d been struggling with, whether Yalunte was his father or not, what did it matter? As long as their relationship stayed as it was, he would be satisfied.

With a heavy heart, Cheng Ziang stepped out of the sewer entrance and onto the outskirts. It was the wee hours, and travelling across the wilderness carried risks. Nevertheless, he believed the sooner their mission was completed, the sooner he and Yalunte could leave the city, and that was the priority.

Cheng Ziang followed the same route back. His knife was unbuckled and a hidden pistol at his waist was ready to fire at any moment, prepared for emergencies.

In some ways, Cheng Ziang and Luo’er were alike; they didn’t fear the darkness of the night. Therefore, as he walked alone in the silent wilderness, he felt not panic, but peace.

As dawn approached, Cheng Ziang managed to return to their camp. Shariya was still studying the Runes, and the three girls had risen early, bustling about. When he arrived at the camp, everyone noticed him.

"There you are, kiddo," Hu Daoke, who was resting, greeted warmly seeing Cheng Ziang’s return.

"I’ve been on the road all night!" Cheng Ziang felt much safer seeing Hu Daoke, easing his overnight stress.

"Well done. You’ve worked hard," Hu Daoke came over to give him a hug, then inquired, "Eh, why isn’t the old bro with you?"

"He’s staying put in the city. I came back to inform," Cheng Ziang responded. "Where’s Luo’er?"

"On duty. Hang on, I’ll take his shift!" Hu Daoke picked up the machine gun and dashed towards the high ground.

Before long, Luo’er hurried back with his gun. Seeing that Cheng Ziang had returned, he looked delighted.

"Did you find something?" Luo’er couldn’t help asking Cheng Ziang when he saw him.

"Hmm," Cheng Ziang nodded and handed over the camera to Luo’er, "The mages are also working on rune analysis. They definitely intend to open the Otherworld Gate. I have some pictures of the diagrams they couldn’t take. I also brought some diagrams. See if they can help you."

As he spoke, he pulled out a pile of thick diagrams from his pocket and handed them to the girls.

"You’ve worked hard," Luo’er said, handing the camera to Baiyue, who swiftly changed the film and handed it back to him. She was going to develop the film into pictures so that she could see the content.

"Furthermore," Cheng Ziang continued, "There’s a man named Fu’en we found in the city. He seems to be the key person in this whole plan. Dean Shariya, do you know this person?"

"Fu’en..." Hearing his words, Shariya fell into contemplation. He seemed to have heard of this name, but could not remember it.

"Fu’en Frok, supposedly a freelance summoner!" Cheng Ziang emphasized again.

"A summoner!" At the sound of the word, Shariya became instantly alert, frowning heavily.

"Do you know what summoners are?" Cheng Ziang asked, looking at him.

"Of course," Shariya nodded, speaking grimly, "These people are wanted by the Church Court, especially this guy called Fu’en Frok, he’s the number one target of the Church."

"According to them, this summoner named Fu’en is the key to the whole plan, he seems to be able to, somehow, open the Otherworld Gate. Do you think that’s possible?" Cheng Ziang continued.

"Hmm" At his words, Shariya fell into deep thought and after a long silence, he slowly answered, "It’s not impossible. The Summoning Array of the summoners correlates to the Otherworld Gate in some ways. Since they trust this summoner named Fu’en, he must have a way to open the Otherworld Gate."

"Why does the Church want to hunt summoners?" Luo’er couldn’t help asking.

"These summoners defy rules by recklessly summoning creatures from other worlds, causing the continent to fall into a state of terror for a hundred years, known as the Dark Century. It was only because of the Church’s crackdown and suppression that these summoners went into hiding and brought peace to the continent." Shariya explained.

"I see." Luo’er nodded.

"What is the difference between summoning and the Otherworld Gate? Why can these summoners open the Otherworld Gate?" Cheng Ziang couldn’t help asking.

"Summoning uses a Summoning Array to summon creatures from other worlds, the Array has a certain regularity and is not randomly drawn. These summoners would try different methods, summon new creatures from new worlds, and adjust the Summoning Array accordingly."

Pausing slightly, Shariya continued, "The library at the Church’s Holy City holds those activation arrays that can officially summon monsters. I’ve seen those arrays, most of them are similar, and the differences should be the coordinates to that world."

Perhaps it was something they had not fully understood; they all went silent. Suddenly, something occurred to Luo’er, and he said seriously, "During our stay at the manor, I had a conversation with Murong. He told me that there are people on Earth who are being transferred to the Otherworld through summoning."

"What did you say?" Everyone looked at Luo’er, shocked by his revelation.

"Do you remember the Earthlings at the Dwarves’ capital, Helros? I suspect they were transferred to the Otherworld through summoning." Luo’er said.

"Captain Luo’er, are you telling the truth?" Shariya asked Luo’er, looking at him excitedly.

"I only heard about it, but considering what we’re dealing with, I think it’s highly possible." Luo’er said hesitantly.

"And if the summoning transfer is true, what will it mean?" Cheng Ziang asked Shariya.

"Summoning is listed as a Taboo Skill under Church rule and only known to freelance mages. If what Captain Luo’er says is true, it could mean that the summoners performing the transfers have somehow obtained coordinates to certain locations on Earth, which is why they can so accurately bring Earthlings from specific places to here." Shariya said hesitantly.

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