readbooksol Chapter 657 Fixed-Point Teleportation Scroll, Iron Bones Arrive to the Rescue
Chapter 657 Fixed-Point Teleportation Scroll, Iron Bones Arrive to the Rescue
How could such a team need rescue?
"I've dealt with Ash before; he's quite strong. Plus, he has a squad of twenty people, with an average level of forty-seven or forty-eight."
Stone Hammer frowned and said, "Could someone from the 9527 mainland pose a danger to them? Did they encounter a coordinated attack from elite guilds of the 9527 mainland?"
"No," Ironbone said. "Brother Cangwu's information says it's not a guild, not a team—it's a very powerful, mysterious person. Alone."
"One person?" Stonehammer's voice rose an octave. "Captain, are you kidding me? One person? Ash and his group of twenty, averaging nearly level forty-eight, can't beat one person?"
Tiegu glanced at Shichui but said nothing.
Stone Hammer realized he had lost his composure and lowered his voice:
"But... that's impossible. On the mainland of 9527, the average level is only around thirty, and the highest level is probably just over forty. How could someone possibly defeat Ash and his twenty-plus-one-team-up by themselves?"
"We don't know the specifics right now," Tiegu said. "Cangwu didn't say who that person was, nor what their rank or profession was. He only said 'a very powerful and mysterious person.'"
"Could it be a character from the Misty Continent itself?"
Stonehammer suggested a possibility: "Like guardians or something? We've only been here for less than a day, and we know too little about this continent. It's not impossible that Ash and his group might have triggered some hidden NPCs or guardian beasts in certain areas."
Tiegu shook his head: "I don't know. But there's no use thinking about it now. Let's go save them first."
"But Captain, how far are we from Ash and the others?" Stonehammer asked.
Ironbone opened the map, brought up Ash's coordinates, and then looked at his own coordinates.
The distance between the two points is approximately 280 kilometers.
At their current pace, even running at full speed, it would take them nearly an hour.
One hour.
Can Ash and his crew hold out for an hour?
Iron Bone thought it was unlikely.
Ash's message said "the situation is urgent," and for him to say those four words, it means the situation is already extremely critical.
It's good if it lasts ten minutes, an hour? By then it'll be too late.
Iron Bones' brows furrowed into a knot.
He thought for three seconds, and then made a decision.
Tiegu opened his backpack and flipped to the bottom.
There, lying quietly, was a scroll the size of a palm.
[Fixed-point conveyor reel]
Grade: A
Effect: After use, you can enter the target location information on the reel, and the reel will open a teleportation channel that lasts for 30 seconds, teleporting the user and all friendly units within a radius of 50 meters to the designated location.
Maximum number of people that can be transported: 500.
Maximum transmission distance: within a radius of 500 kilometers.
Limitations: Cannot teleport to special terrains such as barriers, dungeons, and magic-free areas.
Number of uses: 1/1.
This scroll was obtained by Ironbone from the final boss chest in a high-level dungeon.
But Tiegu did not hesitate.
He took out the reel and ran his fingers along its surface.
Then, roll up the reel and begin inputting coordinates on the surface of the reel with your fingers.
The golden patterns on the scroll instantly burst into a dazzling light.
"Everyone, come to my side!" Ironbone shouted. "Don't go out within a fifty-meter radius!"
Forty people quickly moved towards Tiegu.
The shieldbearers are on either side of him, the DPS are behind him, and the healer is in the very center.
The formation remained orderly, and no one panicked even in this emergency.
The teleportation channel is finally complete.
"Let's go!" Iron Bone stepped into the teleportation channel first.
His figure disappeared into the dark purple light.
The stone hammer followed closely behind.
Then there are the remaining thirty-eight people.
The moment the last person stepped into the teleportation tunnel, the crack began to shrink.
The dark purple light grew dimmer, the pulsating sound grew weaker, and the edges of the cracks began to heal.
Five seconds later, the crack completely disappeared.
Nothing was left in the air.
Only the ashes left after the scroll on the ground burned out slowly drifted away in the mist.
..........
Ash stared at the private chat interface, waiting for Cangwu's reply.
Every second felt like it was stretched a hundred times longer.
He could hear the sounds of fighting behind him—Crack Stone was still attacking, and the mysterious man didn't seem to be retaliating, but was just dodging or blocking.
But Ash knew that it wasn't dodging; it was mockery.
It's like a cat playing with a mouse.
The cat could kill the mouse at any time, but it wasn't in a hurry. The cat wanted to play a little longer.
Ash's [crisis perception] kept alarming, and the feeling went from "extremely high" to "indescribable".
It was as if someone was ringing a bell in his brain, each ring warning him—run, run, run.
But he can't run.
He is the captain.
"Captain, what do we do?" Crack Stone's voice came from ahead, trembling slightly.
This situation has never been encountered before in the cracked stone.
His shield slammed down, but the opponent's shield didn't budge.
He used his [Armor-Piercing Impact], but it didn't work.
His ultimate ability was still on cooldown, but he felt that even if he activated it, the outcome wouldn't be any different.
"Keep fighting," Ash said. His voice was calm, so calm that even he was surprised.
"But--"
"No buts," Ash interrupted him. "Keep fighting. Hold out for as long as you can."
Crack Stone gritted his teeth and raised his shield.
The other team members also rallied.
The hunter drew his bow once more, the mage's spell coalesced again, and the assassin's figure vanished into the mist once more.
Twenty people launched another attack.
But everyone knew in their hearts—
Their attacks couldn't even break through the enemy's defenses.
Just then, Ash's private chat interface lit up.
News of Cangwu.
"Iron Bone is on his way. Hold on."
Ash's heart skipped a beat.
Iron will.
Iron Bone, one of the Five Pupils.
That level 55 tank has the talent "Undying Vajra".
In the Three-Eyed Continent, Iron Bones is synonymous with "immortality".
He once single-handedly withstood an attack from three bosses of the same level.
Ash took a deep breath.
With Tiegu here, they have hope.
But what he didn't know was that Iron Bone was no longer on his way.
Ironbone has already used up his A-grade teleportation scroll and will appear next to them in the next second.
Ash closed the private chat interface and gripped his longsword tightly again.
His gaze locked onto the mysterious man.
The person's shield was still there, the semi-transparent barrier appearing and disappearing in the mist.
His expression remained calm—no anger, no excitement, not even any emotion.