Chapter 259. Meeting new friends?
Two weeks later...
"We have to go back in two weeks," Lily said casually, lounging on a cushioned chair as if the thought didn’t carry much weight.
The group’s long journey was winding down. After exploring Rich Berg Island, Tyler and his crew had encountered an unexpected limitation. Tyler now fully understood why the Bank of Atlantis had stopped expanding their branches past Rich Berg Island. It wasn’t for lack of opportunity; it was something far more troublesome.
"The Teleportation Array doesn’t work properly after Rich Berg Island," Tyler muttered, his brow furrowed as he studied a flickering Waypoint Terminal at their current location on the Seo Islands. "More like it’s extremely unstable."
The sleek metallic frame of the Waypoint Terminal flickered ominously, its runes dim and pulsing irregularly, as though struggling to draw enough energy to function. The constant instability made teleportation south of Rich Berg Island nearly impossible—or at the very least, highly dangerous.
"I don’t really get why it doesn’t work past this point," Tyler said aloud, frustrated. "I remember Hawk using Mobile Portals all the way to the Kun Peng Ruins without issues. What’s different here?"
They were standing inside a branch of the White Merchant Stores on the Seo Islands, a small but bustling archipelago located not far from Rich Berg Island. Tyler had personally installed the Waypoint Terminal, but its current state left much to be desired.
Lily leaned back in her seat and tilted her head toward Tyler, her expression unbothered. "Well, we don’t really have to solve this right now, do we?" She stretched lazily, the golden rays of the afternoon sun glinting off her revealing swimsuit.
"Easy for you to say," Tyler shot back, rolling his eyes.
"There’s no signal here," Lily continued, ignoring his jab. "We should head back north and ask Professor Ellen. She might know something."
Before Tyler could argue further, Mana and Zuzia strolled over. Both were also wearing swimsuits, clearly ready to take full advantage of the tropical surroundings. Mana’s crystalline wings fluttered playfully as she carried a towel over one shoulder, and Zuzia, in her winged cat form, floated lazily at her side.