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A month later, somewhere in Hardship Hamlet.
Marco opened his Quest Log and clicked to claim a certain quest reward.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden quest '100,000 Populace'. Rewards: 1000 Experience, 10000 Gold, 30 Wood, 30 Ore, 10 Crystal, 10 Quicksilver, 10 Gem, and 10 Sulfur."
"Ding! The hero has leveled up. Please select an ability:
1. Intermediate Attack Skill, increases the melee ability of creatures, increasing melee damage by 10%.
2. Beginner Summoning Magic, allows the hero to learn level 3 summoning magic and increases its power.
3. Beginner Destruction Magic, allows the hero to learn level 3 destruction magic and increases its power.
4. Intermediate Light Magic, allows the hero to learn level 4 light magic and increases its power."
Marco clicked on the option for Intermediate Light Magic. He planned to first level up his Light Magic and his Attack Skill to the highest level. He didn't need any other skills for the time being. Only after completing the upgrades for these two skills would Marco focus his attention on other skills.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have completed the hidden quest, 'The Revival of Magic.' The reward is 10,000 Gold and two Universal Blueprints."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have completed the hidden quest, 'Enlightenment Mentor.' The reward is 10,000 Gold and a special reward, 'Gift of Time and Space.'"
"Ding! Due to the host's outstanding contributions to the revival of magic and magic education in this world, the system has further gained recognition from the world's consciousness. To reward the host's outstanding contributions, the system will unlock some special building functions from the Heroes of Might and Magic series. With the permission of the world's consciousness, the host can now build new types of troop buildings."
"Ding! Please carefully select from the list provided in the market. (The system's capabilities are limited, please continue to work hard! Complete the transformation of the world!)"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have completed the hidden quest... The reward is one Two-Way Teleportation Gate blueprint."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have completed..."
After finishing these tasks, Marco turned his gaze towards a certain building. It was a stone archway, built from a white stone unique to Hardship Hamlet, with pieces of Obsidian inlaid on it.
This was the reward Marco received after subduing the wildlings: the "Two-Way Teleportation Gate" building blueprint.
Of course, the building currently under construction was just an empty shell; the real effect came from the building blueprint in Marco's possession.
Marco first arranged several nodes on the building using Obsidian, as required by the blueprint. However, it wasn't apparent what they did yet, as the arrangements looked haphazard.
Meanwhile, Marco had already sent a message to Griffin Fortress using the Swift Hawk. Erok and his people had also set up the stone archways three days prior. Griffin Fortress was superior to Hardship Hamlet in terms of both personnel and craftsmanship, so the progress was much faster!
Marco's "Recruitment Magic" could only be used on the castle now, and couldn't communicate with people. Important messages still had to be sent using ravens or Swift Hawks.
However, Marco had been analyzing Valyria's message-transmission magic recently. If he could succeed, he would save a lot on breeding costs in the future. Unfortunately, this magic required a certain magical foundation to use, and Marco didn't have that many people skilled in magic yet.
"My Lord! Is this the teleportation gate you mentioned? This! This is truly amazing. Such a building can directly take us to another place. If we use it in war in the future, the enemy will surely regret being our enemy!"
Mance Rayder said excitedly, his admiration for Marco growing. Not to mention anything else, the mysterious tattoo on his back was the best proof.
Mance Rayder, though over 40, possessed a remarkably high magical talent. Marco had only just finished inscribing the "Water" rune for him, and that very night, he had already independently figured out how to control three forms of water.
Marco said with a smile, "This thing has high requirements. I'm also trying this magic for the first time. We'll have to test it out later!"
Mance Rayder, after hearing this, calmed down and nodded, saying:
"I've heard that magic is a matter of give and take. A magic that's basically a miracle must consume a lot! But you could consider how we can use it better!"
Marco valued Mance Rayder greatly, not just because he was the former King-Beyond-the-Wall, but also because he was smarter and more knowledgeable than the average wildling. He had unique insights on many things and often gave Marco excellent advice.
Marco was happy to teach him the things he knew. Since the wildlings had submitted to Marco, they were surprised to find that their lives hadn't changed much. On the contrary, things had even improved in some areas.
This was especially true when it came to food and clothing. Many wildlings had always lived a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood, especially the Cave Dwellers on Frostfang – they were as wretched as could be!
Black bread, vegetables, meat, cooked food, and alcohol – these things were completely out of reach for some of the wildlings, but now they had them!
Moreover, many of the wildlings in Hardship Hamlet had been constantly telling the newly arrived wildlings about the wonders of Griffin Fortress, filling them with hope for the future.
In a short while, a large number of wildlings had gathered in this area. They stared at the Two-Way Teleportation Gate with astonishment. Since Marco hadn't blocked the news, most of the wildlings had heard about it.
Actually, many people were skeptical about this matter. However, Marco's amazing magic was visible to everyone. Therefore, along the way, everyone was talking about it, filled with curiosity.
Seeing more and more people gathering, Godric was somewhat apprehensive. Fortunately, Marco had arranged everything in advance. Seeing that most of the people had gathered, Godric mobilized the light magic energy in his body and shouted at the crowd:
"Silence! The Lord has something to say!"
Marco nodded in satisfaction. He slightly mobilized a trace of magic from his body, simulating Battle Cry Magic, and shouted at the crowd:
"My dear people! Have you all been wondering why I haven't sent anyone to Skagos Island recently? Of course, I believe many of you have also heard about the Two-Way Teleportation Gate! Now, I can tell you clearly, this is indeed a Two-Way Teleportation Gate. In a moment, I will use it to transport you all to Skagos Island!"
Boom! The surrounding wildlings instantly exploded in an uproar. For a moment, everyone was discussing and shocked, because this thing completely overturned their understanding, just like a mythical legend.
So, Marco, to the astonishment of everyone present, produced the Two-Way Teleportation Gate building scroll. After Marco clicked "use" in the system menu, the scroll dissolved into countless bright purple rays, which then flew towards the constructed portal.
Special Building: Two-Way Teleportation Gate
Abilities: Allows soldiers and residents under the hero's command to use this special building for two-way teleportation.
Usage Requirements: Consumes 25 Mana, must use Mana as the energy source.
Time Limit: The duration of the magic equals the maintainer's Mana/minute.
Dense energy, alternating between white and purple light, continuously emanated from the teleportation gate. Seeing that the magic had succeeded, Wolf Fang led his Swift Hawk over. He wanted to use the Swift Hawk as a test subject to check the stability of the portal.
It was unclear whether it was due to the Griffin Fortress's upgrade or the world consciousness's approval, but this time the teleportation gate was completely unaffected by the world consciousness's suppressive influence. Or perhaps the influence of Griffin Fortress had already extended here, which was why it was so successful.
After the Swift Hawk flew through, it reappeared from the other side in a short while, looking perfectly normal. Before Marco and the others could find someone to test it, Erok simply walked out of the teleportation gate himself.
Marco hurriedly said to Erok:
"Didn't we say we'd find someone to try it out? Why did you run over here yourself!"
Erok scratched his head and said, "My Lord! I saw the Swift Hawk from Wolf Fang fly over, and I knew it was a success, so I made a bet with Ma Sheng Dan. Whoever dared to walk over first would win. I didn't expect him to be scared in the end, so I became the first one! Hahaha! I'm still the best!"
Marco shook his head helplessly and introduced Erok to Mance Rayder and the others, then ordered everyone to begin the teleportation.
Although there was still more than an hour left, there were simply too many people to teleport this time. Time might still be insufficient, so he could only order everyone to hurry.
"Dog Head" Hamma was the first person from Hardship Hamlet to officially use the teleportation gate. She teleported over first, then teleported back, holding a wildflower, and shouted to everyone:
"It's amazing! Come quickly! It's like a divine realm over there! And there's a huge house, come quickly!"
The exit of the teleportation gate at Griffin Fortress was located at the foot of a mountain near the Fairy Tree. At this time, a large number of Griffin Fortress residents had gathered here. They were all here to welcome their fellow citizens. Although they were also seeing the teleportation gate for the first time, they were much calmer.
Purple and white light swirled, and a group of wildlings wearing specially made fur coats emerged. They all looked around in shock, their mouths agape as if they could swallow an egg.
"Dog Head" Hamma then walked out of the Two-Way Teleportation Gate and shouted at the crowd:
"The Lord said, line up, and register at the city gate one by one. If you don't understand anything, ask your fellow tribesmen around you. Many of them came from Hardship Hamlet."
Under the guidance of several tribal chiefs who had also been teleported, these wildlings arrived at the gates of Griffin Fortress, where personnel had already been arranged to register them.
"What's your name? Ah! Staghorn! Okay! How many people in your family? ... Okay! Next!"
"Those with families, go to Area A. There are people there to take care of you. Follow their instructions when you get there..."
"Take this sign, follow the directions on it, and go find your place. Enter from here..."
"Hey, don't cut in line! Woah! They're fighting! Security team! Go quickly..."
"Hey, you there! No public urination! And you over there, watch your behavior! Wow! That woman...ahem...Security detail!..."
And so, the entire Two-Way Teleportation Gate immigration operation continued until the afternoon. Over 50,000 people from Hardship Hamlet were relocated. Marco's Mana was completely depleted. Fortunately, Brynden and the others took turns, barely managing to complete the task!
A large amount of supplies from Griffin Fortress were moved over, saving a lot of manpower and resources. Moreover, with the support of the Two-Way Teleportation Gate, some special items were also transported. Ever since Marco was attacked by Wildfire last time, he had been researching something.
The harsh, cold lands beyond the Wall were very suitable for using Wildfire to create ambush traps. The low temperature and humid environment were also very suitable for preserving this stuff. No wonder Roose Bolton had stashed a few cans on Skagos Island.
Marco planned to personally visit the Alchemist's Guild when Eddard Stark marched south to King's Landing, to personally understand the manufacturing process of Wildfire. This thing was a very good strategic weapon, a killer weapon whether used against Wights or in war.
The Wights controlled by Marco and Mance could be used to make "Wight Bombs," completely avoiding the possibility of friendly fire.
When the Two-Way Teleportation Gate wasn't in use, it was just an ordinary arch-shaped building, engraved with special runes. Marco gently stroked the lines on the Two-Way Teleportation Gate, carefully feeling the remaining magical energy on it, trying to analyze its power.
After about 3 minutes, Marco gradually recovered. Spatial energy was a very violent energy. Marco's two adventure magics were based on this energy, used in a simple way.
Space energy and time energy are the most fundamental elements that make up the universe. Unlike elemental magic, these two types of magic are very complex to use, and they are extremely unstable without the support of powerful strength.
Especially time magic, which can often only be cast through prophecy, and even then, success is not guaranteed. Often, only fragments of the future can be captured.
Space magic is a kind of existence similar to a door. It can establish a relatively stable space, allowing the caster to achieve spatial jumps.
Although Two-Way Teleportation Gates are already amazing, Marco felt that the utilization of this energy hadn't reached its peak. Marco felt that if he could completely master this energy, he might be able to directly create space in the future.
Between the two nodes of a Two-Way Teleportation Gate is a relatively stable energy core, which directly breaks through the spatial barrier between two locations with powerful energy, recombining their distances, making it possible to cross the distance in a single step.
Marco now basically understands the composition of this Two-Way Teleportation Gate. He has also simulated a simple Two-Way Teleportation Gate through his "Elemental Vision" ability, but this Two-Way Teleportation Gate is still not very stable. Marco estimates that this should be the prototype of a "one-way teleportation gate," and perhaps it could be used to attack enemies in the future!