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Chapter 63 is not a coincidence

Fortunately, Rexor's next words did not shake Shazo's plans.

Rexor took a deep breath and pointed due south:

"If I remember correctly, the first expedition to reach the Western Continent came from that direction."

"They set off from the west coast of the Eastern Continent, sailing due west along the equator, but eventually lost their way in a violent storm and drifted far to the south. It took them several days to sail north before they finally found the continent we are on."

Xia Zuo pondered for a moment.

This history is recorded in the "Chronicles of the Temple," but not in as much detail as the bald man described.

The book says that the temple sent out more than thirty fleets, but only one reached the western continent.

Details such as the sailing direction and trajectory of the ocean-going fleet are not accurately recorded in the "Chronicles of the Temple".

"Master... do you mean that the fleet that first discovered the Western Continent set up a teleportation channel in the southern ocean?"

Xia Zuo scratched his head, somewhat confused about what the other person meant:

"But those fleets sent out to find new ones were all very rudimentary, weren't they? The Chronicles of the Temple say that in order to reduce the cost of exploring new continents and the potential casualties, each fleet was only equipped with the necessary alchemical equipment and alchemists, and each fleet had only one archmage in charge."

"Isn't it a bit unrealistic to think that with this kind of team configuration, a teleportation channel that can still be used after hundreds of years is possible?"

...

Cloud Sea Terrace, beneath a glass dome.

Suddenly, Bovaru August opened his eyes, stood up from the metal plate, and summoned a spacetime container to envelop himself.

The seven-colored light emanating from the divination spell startled the people on the other metal discs. They looked at each other with surprise and uncertainty, and unanimously chose to remain silent, quietly waiting for Bovaru's divination results.

A few minutes later, the seven-colored light surrounding Bovaru dissipated. He stood expressionless on the metal plate, his gaze fixed on a family member who appeared to be a middle-aged man.

“Zixar, Rexor has remembered that you infiltrated the exploration fleet many years ago and guided it through the extreme storms to find the Western Continent.”

The man called Ziksa seemed somewhat apprehensive; he stood up, his body trembling slightly. "Then that sub-plane I created..."

Bovaru nodded silently:

"The sub-plane you set up has also been found by Rexor, but not today. Rexor discovered that sub-plane between 3 AM and 6 AM tomorrow. From now until 3 AM tomorrow, you have 10 hours to deal with Rexor's pursuit. Do you know what to do?"

“Yes.” Ziksa took a deep breath and quickly calmed down. Bovaru’s predictions were always very accurate; if he said there was a 10-hour window, then it definitely would. Ten hours was enough time for a lot to happen; making that sub-plane disappear wouldn’t be a problem.

“I need a family guard.” Ziksa bowed slightly.

“Fine. I have only one request, Ziksa,” Bovaru said in a deep voice, “Leave no room for compromise, leave no survivors, eliminate all traces. Anyone who is not a family member can be sacrificed.”

"Yes." Zixar stepped onto the metal disc and used teleportation to leave the glass dome.

"Alright, everyone, let's continue meditating." Bovaru called out to the family members around him, sat down cross-legged, and entered a deep meditative state.

...

On the cliffs by the sea on the southern coast of the western continent.

For Xia Zuo, the past is not as clear as the future.

In the [Time Phase Simulator], Xia Zuo only has three ways to understand the "past".

The first method is to view historical texts within a future timeline.

The second method is to learn about past events from people who personally experienced them.

The third method relies on spatiotemporal phase information to roughly infer what might have happened in which place.

All three methods are narrow, only revealing a part of the truth of past history, and their authenticity is questionable.

Therefore, after mastering the [Space-Time Phase Simulator], apart from the unique experiences brought by bizarre future timelines, only the hidden events concealed in the long river of history can attract Xia Zuo's curiosity.

Rexor stood silently on the boulder at the edge of the cliff for several minutes before speaking, recalling the events as he went:

"Xia Zuo, the 'Chronicles of the Temple' is a public publication for all members of the Temple. Its level of secrecy is very low, and any high-ranking mage can access it."

“If the historical truth involves secret events at or above the level of secrecy, it cannot be published in the ‘Chronicle of the Temple’.”

Rexor raised his hand and rubbed his head a few times. "The discovery of the Western Continent is a long time ago. It wasn't until I stood here, looking out at the southern ocean, that I remembered a top-secret event."

Xia Zuo sensed something was wrong and immediately asked, "What is it?"

"It was no coincidence that the fleet was able to brave the extreme storms and discover the western continent." Rexolton paused.

“The August family placed a senior family member in that fleet, and through this family member, Bovaru remotely used spacetime magic to guide the fleet’s direction.”

Rexor glanced at Shazo, who was still in a daze, and continued:

"The August family's mastery of spacetime magic has brought them to the pinnacle of the Temple. It is said that their spacetime magic can predict the future. But you must understand that predicting the future and controlling the future are two different things, and many unstable factors cannot be resolved by predicting the future."

"For example, when sailing in a severe storm, the unpredictable wind direction could capsize the fleet at any time or throw it far away from the course."

"The August family's successful guidance of the fleet to the Western Continent also involved a large element of luck..."

Rexor paused for a few seconds, then slowly said:

"To combat the random events of crossing the extreme storm and to prevent family members from being lost... this fleet secretly carried enough enchanted and alchemical materials to build a teleportation channel."

“Although I would like to say that further investigation is needed…but…” Rexol shook his head:

"But I have to say that this fleet is the most suspicious. Because from then on, every fleet that departed from the Eastern Continent was under close surveillance, and it is extremely unlikely that the fleets that arrived at the Western Continent later would have carried materials for building teleportation channels without authorization."

"So, the most likely person to have built this teleportation channel was a member of the Augusta family from the first fleet to arrive on the Western Continent?" Xia Zuo asked.

“Yes.” Rexor sighed, looking down to check his potion pack and blood magic armor. “Be prepared, Shazo. Tonight might be a tough battle.”

Xia Zuo quickly thought for a few seconds and understood what Rexol meant:

It's highly unlikely that the Augusta family still has any leverage over them with the Witcher school. Once they discover Rexor near the teleportation portal, they will inevitably send a covert operation team to destroy the portal or simply kill Rexor to end the matter once and for all.

Despite already knowing quite a bit about the Augusta family, Shazo, in Rexor's eyes, had never been estranged from the Augusta family, so he still had to ask the necessary questions to maintain his persona.

"Master, why was there such a fierce battle? Was there a demon guarding that teleportation passage?"

“The potential Otherworldly being is only one reason.” Rexor looked at Shazo, pondered for a few seconds, and said:

"I've changed my mind. I'll go investigate the teleportation channel in the southern ocean by myself from now on."

The bald man raised his hand, stopping Xia Zuo's questioning. "Don't ask me why I made this decision. The less you know, the better. Just wait here for me."

Xia Zuo sighed inwardly, but his face remained a mixture of worry and confusion. "Alright, Master. If you need support, please let me know using your bloodline connection."

Rexor remained invisible, used flight magic to leave the cliff, and flew towards the sea on the other side.

Watching the bald man's departing figure, Xia Zuo's face gradually darkened.

Unexpectedly, the first fleet to arrive on the Western Continent actually contained members of the Augusta family. Indeed, every major breakthrough in history is not accidental.

As expected, the Augusta family should already know that their teleportation channel in the western continent has been discovered by Rexxar.

This destabilizing factor, capable of altering the course of a family, could be easily detected by Bovaru, who had mastered the laws of time and space.

Rexor knew that his opponent might not be an Otherworldly being, but rather a member of the Augusta family, who were also part of the Temple faction. That's why he insisted on keeping Shazo in place to avoid causing Shazo any unnecessary trouble.

This was the only solution Rexor could think of—it was always easier for the Augusta family to bribe one person than two. If Rexor went alone, he would likely only face coercion and enticement, but when a follower like Shazor appeared by Rexor's side, the Augusta family might consider eliminating him altogether because persuasion would be too difficult.

The bald man's actions were absolutely heroic and worthy of admiration.

But Xia Zuo wouldn't just let him venture into the lion's den; he had to make good use of this anticipated unexpected situation.

If handled properly, it could greatly accelerate the shift of the Augusta family and the Witcher school to opposing sides.

Now, Xia Zuo faces only one thorny problem:

In his vision, the focus of future battles should be on land and air, with the ocean as an alternative. Therefore, creating the "Abyss Walker" vest, numbered "13," was not a high priority.

Shazo must quickly produce the underwater vest, the Abyss Walker, in order to help Rexor.

"Time is really tight..." Xia Zuo sat cross-legged on the boulder and entered a shallow meditative state, focusing on controlling the clone in the secret base.

...

The western continent, the lightless zone of the southern ocean.

It was late at night.

With the help of a water pressure relief spell, Rexor navigated freely in the dark deep sea environment. After several hours, he finally pinpointed the exact location of the teleportation channel.

He transformed into a long, dark-skinned sea fish that blended seamlessly with its surroundings, stirring up the gurgling seawater as he slowly approached the faint light not far away.

That light was visible only to those whose spiritual ocean had reached a certain level, and it originated from an unstoppable magical radiance.

Sub-planes with teleportation channels must constantly draw energy from their surroundings to maintain the entrance to the teleportation channel.

Therefore, within the sub-plane, there exist numerous alchemical devices used for energy conversion and storage.

The more frequently the teleportation channel is activated, the more efficient the alchemy device becomes, and the more vibrant the magical radiance it emits.

When a teleportation portal is unused, its magical radiance dims.

When someone closes the teleportation channel, the magical glow will be as faint as it is now, flickering like the light of a firefly in the dark.

The long sea fish that Rexor conjured quickly arrived at a location about 200 meters from the teleportation portal.

Upon seeing several figures around the teleportation portal and recognizing the protective gear and alchemical weapons they carried, Rexor knew that the worst-case scenario he had envisioned had unfolded.

The people closing the teleportation portal were from the Augusta family. They wore brightly colored robes embroidered with their family crest and used the standard alchemical weapons of the Augusta family guards. They were not afraid that outsiders would associate them with the demons that had recently appeared in the Starry Night Kingdom.

Rexol, lurking in the dark waters, quickly figured out why the Augusta family was so fearless.

There are two ways to close the teleportation channel and the sub-plane:

One option is to directly and violently break the energy nodes of the two, releasing the internal energy all at once and destroying all the alchemical devices inside. This would cause violent energy fluctuations, which would be monitored by the white crystal of the Starry Night Kingdom.

The second method is very gentle and leaves virtually no trace:

Slowly release the energy of the sub-plane, shut down and transfer the alchemy devices one by one, allowing the energy level of the sub-plane to gradually decrease until it finally dissipates.

The Augusta family guards were using the second method to shut down the sub-plane to avoid attracting the attention of the Temple army and Starry Night Academy.

In this situation, there are only two types of creatures that can follow the energy fluctuations to get here.

They are either Outworldly beings who have used this teleportation portal before, or Demon Hunters like Rexor who have come here in pursuit of something.

Whoever came, the August family guards were fully prepared.

Those who came were demons, so they were killed on the spot.