Chapter 213 Year 417 of the Kakuryong Calendar

(World: Mushoku Tensei)

Year 417 of the Armored Dragon Calendar

A black sphere appeared in the sky above the Fittoa Region.

No one knew what it meant, except for Chen Nuo.

"Bean Sprout, Bean Sprout~."

Eris hummed as she followed behind Chen Nuo. Born in the year 405, she had entered the stage of beginning to bloom; one could tell her future was promising just by looking at her potential.

Her deep red twin-tails looked exceptionally striking and dazzling under the bright sunlight.

Walking in front, Chen Nuo ignored her. He took a data stake from Sandrone and casually tossed it into the bushes.

This data stake was camouflaged to look much like an ordinary stone.

The interior was hollow, carved with numerous magic patterns that could absorb the faint mana in the air to provide energy for itself, while also recording fluctuations and changes in the environment.

Its core was a specially made Slime chip.

As for its purpose, it was to act as a data collection stake when the Teleportation Incident occurred, using it to deeply analyze the truths of this world.

Chen Nuo had produced tens of thousands of such collection stakes and placed them all throughout the Fittoa Region, just waiting for the Teleportation Incident to happen so they could be sent to various regions across the world.

Of course, Chen Nuo wasn't the one primarily responsible for this work; it was a new generation of self-governing automaton named Pronia, who followed behind Sandrone.

These data collection stakes also served the purpose of information transmission, equivalent to a small signal base station.

According to Chen Nuo's calculations, about ten thousand data collection stakes should be enough to cover the entire world with a signal.

The so-called Teleportation Incident originated from a summoning magic powerful enough to span worlds. Its range of influence covered almost the entire Fittoa Region, and its effect was random teleportation.

The targets of the teleportation weren't just living creatures, but everything on the surface.

To be more precise, it reconstructed non-living matter and randomly teleported living organisms.

This was equivalent to directly leveling the Fittoa Region.

And this cross-world summoning magic was born in the future.

Around the year 400 of the Armored Dragon Calendar, a Rebirth Miko named Lilia appeared. She possessed the power to reverse things; however, this power did not bring her any good luck.

In hundreds of world cycles, this Miko always met a tragic end.

Until in a certain cycle, the kingdom where the Miko resided summoned a hero from another world, Akito Shinohara, to resist an invasion.

Unsurprisingly, the Miko fell in love with the hero.

Then the hero died on the battlefield.

To change all of this, Lilia attempted to create a new timeline and trace the starting point back a hundred years.

This special summoning magic did not succeed.

The Six-Sided World instinctively resisted such magic that defied time.

But Lilia didn't fail either; her magic successfully tore open a spatial rift and summoned a soul from another world. His birth deflected the original world line.

This, in turn, fulfilled the conditions for the success of the otherworldly summoning magic.

And the Teleportation Incident was the result of the world instinctively performing material reorganization to compensate for the mana vacancy lost after the massive consumption of mana.

This special cross-world summoning magic was a chain reaction that broke the rules, involving high-level concepts such as time, space, fate, and causality.

The Teleportation Incident was like an opening that allowed Chen Nuo to understand and master this world at a deeper level.

How could he possibly miss such a great opportunity?

Of course, Chen Nuo had also notified Philip in advance, letting him prepare for the relocation of the region's residents.

Philip naturally trusted Chen Nuo's judgment, but wanting to relocate an entire region was no easy task.

One must realize that the scope of the Teleportation Incident was equivalent to a province; how many people, livestock, and assets would be involved?

And which territory would be willing and have the capacity to receive them?

This wasn't something Chen Nuo needed to consider. He had already given the warning; next, it would be up to Sauros and the others. After all, they were the masters of this land.

However, according to Chen Nuo's observations and calculations, the time left for Philip and the others was still sufficient.

This teleportation magic would take at least another month to brew successfully.

Before then, he would place as many data stakes as possible.

"Bean Sprout! Bean Sprout!"

Eris pounced on Chen Nuo, hanging onto him, and started shouting into his ear.

This annoying guy hadn't paid any attention to her for a full ten minutes.

She really didn't know why she had to accompany Chen Nuo out to throw stones.

That being said, if Chen Nuo actually left Eris behind, the young lady would truly go berserk.

Feeling the soft, bouncy sensation against his back, Chen Nuo reached back to support the young lady's body and brought her around to his front. Amidst her shy and expectant expression, he gave her a shove forward.

Eris went rolling across the grass like a candied hawthorn.

This is what you call a Sigma male; watch closely and learn.

"Bean Sprout!!"

Eris was a bit exasperated, stomping her feet in place before charging headlong at Chen Nuo.

"Too slow, your movements are too big, and your strength is too weak. You still need to practice more, Little Chili."

Chen Nuo waved his long sleeves like a matador, dodging Eris's charge.

Having studied swordsmanship with Ghislaine for several years, Eris's strength had indeed improved significantly. However, if compared to Chen Nuo, it was better not to compare at all, lest her confidence be shattered.

"Huff, huff~."

Eris panted, her eyes focused as she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair, slender forearms. She refused to believe she couldn't even touch Chen Nuo now.

This could be considered the couple's playful banter.

At this age, if they weren't play-fighting, what else could they do?

"Got you!"

Eris pounced into Chen Nuo's arms, but she immediately sensed something was wrong.

How could it be this easy?

Eris looked up and saw Chen Nuo's slightly solemn face, and her heart instantly tightened.

"Why is it early?"

Chen Nuo looked at the "black hole" in the sky, which was suddenly expanding in scale. This was far too different from his calculated answer.

"Based on the analysis of the expansion scale, it is estimated that the teleportation magic will be completed in one minute."

Sandrone looked up, a large amount of data streams flashing through her eyes. Her database was connected to dozens of observation stations in the Fittoa Region.

Previously, Chen Nuo had relied on these observation stations to monitor the composition and expansion patterns of the "black hole."

"Where did the variable come from that filled this teleportation magic?"

Chen Nuo looked at the rapidly growing "black hole," his brow furrowed into a frown.

"Wait, could it be that I was the variable that was missed?"

However, now was not the time to think about this.

"Sandrone, issue the Level One Guardian Directive."

"Yes."

Chen Nuo's command was immediately transmitted through Sandrone.

Beside Noah's parents in Roa City, as well as Philip and the others, there was a Diamond-class self-governing automaton standing guard.

These were the top-tier factory-line works in Chen Nuo's hands.

Aside from being extremely expensive to manufacture, they had almost no flaws.

With Ghislaine's strength, she could still suppress one Diamond automaton, but if she faced two at the same time, she would only be able to defend.

If there were more than three, running away immediately would be the best choice.

These Diamond automatons were completely immune to incantation magic below the Saint-rank, and only the strength of a Sword King could leave a mark on them.

Furthermore, they possessed synchronized and unified intelligent chips.

The coordinated combat capability this brought was definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two.

Having one Diamond automaton guarding you was enough to walk unhindered across the continent, and Philip and the others had at least three by their side.

Even if they truly encountered the Teleportation Incident, their safety would be sufficiently guaranteed.

"What's happening?"

Eris also realized something was wrong, her tone a bit nervous.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Chen Nuo reached out and stroked Eris's smooth hair, comforting her.

"Mhm."

Eris instantly narrowed her eyes, feeling so comfortable she was about to roll over like a happy pet.

(Stare—stare)

Sandrone, who was nearby, leaned in.

Though she didn't speak, the emotions revealed in her eyes were almost written out in words.

Chen Nuo freed up a hand and placed it on Sandrone's head.

"Hmm?"

Eris felt that a portion of the love belonging to her had flowed away, and she instantly became alert.

This habit of guarding her food probably couldn't be changed.

"It's here."

Chen Nuo suddenly spoke.

The sky turned dark in an instant.

The massive mana caused the world to change color. Any creature with even slightly keen senses could perceive this pressure and became fearful and panicked.

"What is that?"

Eris asked, looking at the pillar of light descending from the sky.

"That is magic, and also the turning point of fate."

Chen Nuo only had time to answer with one sentence before the pillar of light from the teleportation swallowed them up.

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Demon Continent, one of the main continents of the Six-Sided World.

This was also the main gathering place for the Demon Race, surrounded by the Ringus Sea, with little communication with other continental civilizations.

The natural conditions here were very poor, with extreme temperature differences between day and night. Looking as far as the eye could see, it was all a yellowish-brown expanse with almost no green in sight; water resources were extremely scarce here.

Compared to other continental civilizations, the Demon Continent was relatively backward in terms of both economy and culture.

However, it was also because of this harsh environment that a fierce and resilient folk custom was forged.

"Noah, where are we?"

Eris stood on her tiptoes, looking at this unfamiliar land with a face full of curiosity and excitement, just like a Husky that had just gone out; she simply couldn't stop her excitement.

She didn't feel any sense of danger or fear at all.

No joke, with Chen Nuo by her side, it should be others who were afraid.

"Hello, hello... the signal is a bit bad... Roxy, can you hear me?"

Chen Nuo made a "phone" gesture with his hand and placed it by his mouth. On the fingerprints of his pinky and thumb, a faint but clear magic circle appeared.

This was his original magic, which could convert received mana signals into air vibrations, commonly known as "Mana-Talk."

And the ones responsible for transmitting the mana signals were the self-governing automatons Chen Nuo created, along with various signal base stations.

Clearly, his concept was a success.

The "Life Simulation" magic patterns within the data stakes deceived the teleportation magic's biological judgment, preventing them from being reconstructed.

Tens of thousands of data stakes were sent to various continents along with the teleportation magic, constructing a mana signal network, abbreviated as the Mana-Net.

However, Chen Nuo and Roxy must have been quite far apart, causing the signal to be not very smooth.

"Sandrone."

Chen Nuo looked at the doll beside him. The other party understood immediately, and the self-governing doll Pronia behind her immediately began to transform. Its three-meter-tall body turned into a ten-meter-long base station in the blink of an eye.

It could be used to strengthen and expand the collection capability of mana signals.

Now the voice coming from his thumb was much clearer.

"Noah! Noah! How are you? Are you injured?"

"I'm fine. Are you guys okay? Where were you teleported to?"

"The Madam and the others are all with me, you don't have to worry, everyone is fine. We were just teleported to the northern tip of the Central Continent. Where were you teleported to?"

"The Demon Continent. Based on the astral position, it seems quite close to your hometown."

"Eh?"

Roxy's face instantly turned red.

Is she about to meet her parents already?

She wasn't mentally prepared at all!

"My little baby Noah, are you alright? You scared Mama to death..."

Noah's mother grabbed Roxy's hand, her voice filled with deep concern and worry.

This sudden Teleportation Incident had truly terrified Noah's mother.

Chen Nuo could only offer a long period of comfort before Noah's mother finally felt at ease.

"I want to talk to Mother too."

Eris leaned her face in. With her somewhat slow reaction, she only now realized that the Teleportation Incident was an unprecedented magical disaster for the Fittoa Region.

Philip and the others hadn't mastered the "Mana-Talk" magic, but Chen Nuo had made "Mana-Talk" magic items for them.

Fortunately, Philip's family was with Ghislaine and was also on the Central Continent.

Although they were at the north and south ends from Roxy's group, being on the same continent made meeting up quite easy.

"Be careful of the kingdom; this disaster is a very good excuse for them."

Chen Nuo gave Philip one last reminder.

Since the construction of the self-governing automaton workshop, the kingdom's wariness of Philip's family had grown deeper by the day.

This was not without reason.

Because Philip was indeed plotting to rebel and seize power.

The kingdom's nobles could all see his growing ambition, and who knew how many people had been won over by him in private.

"Don't worry about us. With your automatons and Ghislaine here, the kingdom has never posed a threat. It's just that I'm afraid the years of accumulation and preparation will go to waste."

Philip's voice carried a hint of bitterness.

He was still too slow; it would have been better if they had started the relocation right when Chen Nuo first gave the warning.

But the situation wasn't the worst.

At least Chen Nuo's automaton workshops had all been moved away, and with those, it would be enough for him to rebuild Roa City.

"Then I'll leave Eris in your care."

Philip quickly accepted reality and pulled himself together.

"What do you mean? I'm very strong now, okay? I can take care of Noah too!"

Hearing this, Eris immediately pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Let's stop here for now, we need to find a place to stay."

Chen Nuo hung up the Mana-Talk and glanced at the sun on the horizon; it was getting a bit late.