My Talent's Name Is Generator Chapter 854 Forgot About The Defense

The final rune snapped into position with a muted, violet shimmer.

For a sustained moment, I remained in the heart of the island, scrutinizing the gargantuan array etched into the landscape. Spanning the entirety of the desolate island, the teleportation circle consisted of thousands of refined runic channels that intersected like a complex, geometric web. Faint manifestations of spatial laws coursed throughout the structure, flickering with occasional ripples of sealing energy that reinforced the array's stability.

Eighty percent had climbed to ninety.

Ninety had at last reached completion.

The formation was primed.

Behind my position, the rest of the group stood in a loose arc, observing the runes as they pulsed in the twilight. Ocean breezes brushed against the island, carrying the tang of salt as the residual effects of the setup faded into the atmosphere.

Ragnar was the one to shatter the silence.

"So... is this thing finally finished?"

Stepping away from the center, I gave a brief nod.

"Yes."

Silver crouched, peering closely at one of the larger runic clusters carved into the bedrock.

"And you are absolutely certain it won't tear us to pieces?"

Knight’s voice emanated coolly from the shadows nearby.

"Dying in such a manner would be, quite frankly, inconvenient."

Ragnar let out a sharp scoff.

"You’re naively assuming we’d die instantly."

Aurora folded her arms, her gaze fixed on the subtle spatial distortions coalescing above the circle.

"What occurs if the tunnel happens to collapse while we are mid-transit?"

Steve offered a casual shrug.

"Then we spend eternity floating through the void of fractured space."

North shot him a blank stare.

Lyrate sighed deeply.

"Why must we focus on the worst catastrophes just before we activate it?"

I pivoted slightly to look at them.

"Because this is the very first time I have constructed a device of this magnitude."

Ragnar’s smirk broadened.

"Well, that is certainly reassuring."

Despite their grim commentary, not one of them retreated from the circle.

That fact spoke for itself.

I placed my palm gently upon the central rune.

"Alright."

The violet radiance flared beneath my hand as I poured my Essence into the array.

Streams of energy surged through the network as each layer sparked to life. The entire island quaked with a faint tremor as the spatial laws housed within the circle surged, weaving themselves into a coherent gateway.

The atmosphere above the array twisted.

Then, the portal ripped open.

A circular vortex of violet light bloomed above the island, its perimeter shimmering with spatial energy while the interior solidified into a lingering tunnel of swirling light.

The gale blowing across the island intensified.

I spared a glance for the group.

"Are you ready?"

Ragnar rotated his shoulders.

"Let's find out if this thing works."

One by one, we descended into the vortex.

The world dissolved around us.

For a fleeting moment, there was nothing but pure momentum.

The tunnel stretched into infinity, a river of light ferrying us through the void between dimensions. Spatial currents drifted past us like soundless waves as the runic anchors guided our path through the void.

Quiet reigned for several moments.

Eventually, Ragnar began to survey the glowing corridor with clear fascination.

"So... this is what inter-dimensional travel across vast distances looks like?"

Silver tilted his head, observing the streams of light sliding past our figures.

"It is unexpectedly stable."

Aurora extended a hand cautiously toward the translucent tunnel walls, hovering just before contact.

"And, specifically, how are we standing here like this?" she inquired. "Should we not be torn apart by the intensity of the spatial current?"

Steve scanned the corridor as well.

"Right. I was pondering that too. We are just... adrift in the middle of this structure."

I allowed a soft smile.

"We are not actually inside the tunnel itself."

Knight’s voice appeared softly from the periphery.

"Explain."

I tapped the air surrounding us.

"The sealing laws within the formation manifest a protective shell. Think of it as a bubble traveling through the tunnel. The spatial current provides the momentum, while our sealing layer maintains internal stability."

Ragnar raised an eyebrow.

"So, effectively, we are merely hitching a ride inside a moving cage."

"Something like that."

North looked pensively toward the flowing corridor walls.

"That explains the stability."

Silver’s expression grew more focused.

"Yet the velocity still seems abnormal. The spatial flow outside is not moving with this kind of speed."

"That component is not merely raw space," I interjected.

Aurora looked toward me.

"So you integrated something else?"

"Laws regarding Time."

Ragnar frowned.

"Time laws?"

"Precisely. While the tunnel follows standard spatial velocities, I accelerated our local temporal flow within the bubble."

Knight nodded slowly as the realization dawned.

"From our vantage point, the transit time is drastically shortened."

"Exactly."

Steve whistled low.

"You are essentially bypassing the limitations of distance."

"It is called efficiency," I corrected calmly.

The group continued to watch the ribbons of light stream past us as we traversed the void.

Suddenly, an impact struck the tunnel. The blow originated from afar, much like a shockwave rippling through water. The entire spatial corridor shuddered alarmingly. Lightning crackled instinctively around Aurora as the tunnel experienced distortion.

"What was that?"

A second impact followed.

The swirling radiance fractured like cracking glass. Silver extended his wings, staring in my direction.

"Tell me that was intended."

I remained fixated ahead for a heartbeat.

Then, the truth struck me.

"...Oh."

Ragnar looked suspicious.

"'Oh' what?"

I rubbed my temple wearily.

"I neglected something."

The tunnel rocked once more as a massive discharge of violet essence collided with our emerging exit.

North spoke with hushed disbelief.

"You neglected something?"

"Yes."

The rift ahead flickered wildly as another beam of violet essence slammed into it from the outside.

"The world core."

Steve blinked.

"The what?"

"Vaythos possesses various planetary shields, established by the world core I specifically left behind to serve as defensive protection for our home world."

Another blast hammered the gateway.

"They are programmed to eradicate anything perceived as a threat, and an unauthorized spatial gate appearing on the planet certainly qualifies, I suppose."

The tunnel jolted again.

Ragnar stared at me in disbelief.

"You built a portal into a planet designed to shoot down portals?"

"...Yes."

Knight let out a soft sigh.

"That strikes me as a rather critical oversight."

I raised a hand.

"Give me a moment."

Closing my eyes, I projected my awareness through the tunnel toward the distant world waiting at our destination. Connecting with world cores I controlled was usually trivial, but I had been uncertain if the connection would hold through the conduit.

I focused, and the presence of Vaythos manifested instantly.

A vast ocean of planetary essence. Deep, familiar, and ancient. At its nexus rested the world core I had claimed long ago. Another defensive beam gathered. Before it could discharge, I thrust my will forward to communicate with the core. It felt agitated, like a frightened child sensing an intruder.

'Calm yourself,' I commanded.

It hesitated immediately.

'It is I.'

Recognition rippled through the immense energy field like waves on a pond.

The world core stilled.

Then, the defensive formations surrounding the planet reconfigured. The next beam was aborted. Instead, the spatial barrier parted, allowing our exit to stabilize.

The tunnel ahead grew firm once more.

Aurora studied the settling rift.

"Did you resolve it?"

"Yes."

Ragnar folded his arms.

"So the planet was literally trying to destroy us."

"Technically, it was merely executing its function," Knight observed.

The tunnel illuminated as the exit finally opened into a stable gateway.

Moments later, the swirling light vanished. We emerged into a serene forest. The air possessed an immediate, distinct quality.

A tranquil lake occupied the clearing before us, its surface mirroring a massive tree that loomed over the waters. The tree’s trunk was as wide as a fortress wall, its branches canopying the sky like a primordial sentinel guarding the forest floor.

Violet essence diffused quietly in the air.

We were home.

I surveyed the clearing as the others stepped out behind me.

"Welcome back to Vaythos."