Rhein chose to activate it by inputting his own magic power. Compared to using Magic Crystals as energy, this method allows for better perception of the internal information of the teleportation array.
When every magic pattern on the ground’s magical energy array began to glow with a ghostly light, it indicated that the teleportation array had been activated.
At this time, Rhein also closed his eyes and sensed the spatial information from the activated teleportation array.
After a while, the aura of the magical energy array slowly dimmed, and only then did Rhein open his eyes.
Rhein did not immediately leave the cage but stood atop the teleportation array, holding the teleportation formation disk he had taken from the wire before, contemplating with a strange expression.
After a long time, Rhein finally came out at the call of the Tree Spirit.
"You stood inside for a long time, did you discover anything?" the Tree Spirit asked curiously.
Rhein nodded: "Indeed, I did make some discoveries. Let me start from the beginning."
"This teleportation array has only one teleportation exit. From the information perceived, the teleportation exit is not far away; it should be the teleportation array within the Star Pond Ruins."
Angel: "Is it possible to close this teleportation passage?"
"Yes, this teleportation array on this side is the main array and can direct the passage on both ends," Rhein replied. "Currently, I have already shut down this teleportation channel, so there is no need to worry about any Nightmare Realm creatures teleporting over here using the array."
Hearing this, both Angel and the Tree Spirit sighed with relief.
Rhein paused and continued: "However, I discovered that the primary function of this teleportation array is not the connection to the Star Pond Ruins, but the interconnectivity with the teleportation formation disk."
As Rhein spoke, he recalled the sensations he had experienced earlier.
Once he activated the teleportation array, he first sensed the teleportation exit of the Star Pond Ruins. Following that, Rhein perceived three very distinct spatial connections.
These three spatial connections corresponded exactly to the teleportation formation disk in Rhein’s hand and the other two disks on the wire.
Rhein could clearly perceive the connection between the teleportation formation disks and the teleportation array.
But that was not the most important part. Beyond these three spatial connections, Rhein vaguely sensed another spatial connection.
This spatial connection was not as clear and even appeared intermittently. Even with the teleportation array, it could not be precisely located, yet it undeniably existed.
"Do you mean that this final spatial connection is the teleportation formation disk in Culori’s possession?!" the Tree Spirit exclaimed in astonishment.
Rhein nodded: "That seems to be the case. Although the spatial connection is extremely weak, it feels identical to the other teleportation formation disks to me."
There was no reason for Rhein to lie, so the Tree Spirit immediately believed him: "If you can perceive Culori’s teleportation formation disk, does it mean that he is very close to here?"
Rhein shook his head with a strange expression: "No, not close at all."
This was the exact reason for Rhein’s earlier bewilderment—he could distinctly feel that Culori was incredibly distant from here, across innumerable expanses of space-time!
Rhein had traveled to the Wizard Realms in the Western Lands and Northern Territory many years ago. These Wizard Realms are already very far from the Southern Domain, even if an Official Wizard traveled through the Void Road, it might take many years to arrive; he had a feeling that Culori’s location was even further than the distances to the Western Lands and Northern Territory!
For a distance so vast, the teleportation array could still detect the information of the teleportation formation disk! Even if very blurry and without a clear position, there was at least a sensation!
This detection range had already exceeded Rhein’s imagination.
Rhein’s words left Angel and the Tree Spirit in disbelief, so they decided to test it themselves.
The truth was just as Rhein had said. In the spatial-time sensing upon activating the teleportation array, they seemed to traverse through endless time and space, perceiving the final teleportation formation disk at an extremely distant point.
"No wonder Culori can accurately lock onto drifting ruins in the vastness of the void," the Tree Spirit marveled: "Is this the power of a mysterious Alchemist?"
To accurately sense the position of a teleportation formation disk across space-time was an ability unimaginable to the Magic Rune Mages of the Southern Domain.
"The world beyond legends, whether in Alchemy, magic patterns, or other fields, is beyond our imagination. No wonder the Wizards who advance to legend all leave because there’s a more magnificent world beyond..." Rhein’s eyes flickered with a hint of longing.
But soon, Rhein’s expression turned slightly bitter. Although he knew the world beyond legends was exciting, he still lacked the courage and the strength to take that step forward.
Although he did not like Monty’s ways, he sometimes admired Monty’s decisiveness.
Rhein shook his head: "Speaking of which, if this teleportation array can sense such a remote teleportation formation disk, what would be the effective range of this formation disk? Could it cross planes?"
Tree Spirit: "If cross-planar teleportation were possible, even to just nearby planes in the Southern Domain, it would be a strategic resource."
The Tree Spirit paused: "The only unfortunate thing is that the teleportation array is set within the Nightmare Light. For now, only Angel can use it freely."
Rhein also showed a look of regret. Aside from Angel, anyone using the teleportation formation disk who teleports to this room and gets covered by the Nightmare Light would almost certainly die.
Tree Spirit: "Why not simply activate the teleportation array and send the Nightmare Light back to the Star Pond Ruins?"
Rhein: "Impossible! Although we cannot study the Nightmare Light fully for now, its intrinsic value is very high, and it has a beneficial effect on Nightmare Realm creatures. We mustn’t teleport it away."
Rhein even considered how to seize the Nightmare Light from the Star Pond Ruins, as it might prevent Nightmare Realm creatures from lingering at the Star Pond Ruins for too long.
So how could they possibly teleport the Nightmare Light back?
What’s more, if they did teleport it away, given the Nightmare Realm creatures’ covetous nature for the Nightmare Light, they would undoubtedly follow the teleportation array back, and it would be more harm than worth.
Tree Spirit spread his hands: "Then there’s no way. This place can only serve as a transit station for Angel."
Saying this, the Tree Spirit tossed a teleportation formation disk to Angel: "Here, you take one. Although we haven’t tested the furthest teleportation distance yet, the entire Southern Domain is certainly covered, so you can return here from anywhere in the Southern Domain anytime, saving the material cost of creating a Plane Corridor."