The footage ended with her last note. Lu Xiaoran continued to gaze at Jessica's hologram. Once he regained his composure, he took out the letter and tucked it into his pocket, planning to read it alone later. With our work complete, I left to return to the safety of Anonymous Hall.
Back at Anonymous Hall, I told my disciple to rest, promising to call them once I had a plan. I wanted to give Lu Xiaoran some time alone with his parents. He also needed to calm down because he was too hot-headed. Once he collected himself, I would discuss Jessica's situation with him.
Now that I had secured my disciples and their families, I could think about escaping this continent. I had teleportation powers, but to use them, I needed to have visited the location or know its direction. I couldn't just think about going to the next continent and arrive there without a plan.
So, I asked the system for help. "System, I need my disciples and their families to be transported to another continent, preferably the Western continent. That's where Roman and Lina are from."
The system replied, "Host, I understand your request, but you are being overly cautious. There are many ways to escape this continent and reach another one. The issue is that you complicate simple solutions unnecessarily."
I responded, "I'm not following what you mean, but understand this: I prefer simplicity. Don't blame me if something goes wrong due to circumstances."
The system clarified, "What circumstances are you referring to? The last time I checked, you accidentally summoned an outer god level entity, which almost led to my destruction. After that, you adopted it as your pet."
I insisted, "System, I want it noted—I don't want Pushpa called an entity. She's just a cute cat who enjoys playing with me. You're misjudging her; she poses no threat."
Pushpa chimed in with a meow.
I added, "Yeah, Pushpa. I'll make sure the system understands not to label her that way."
I continued talking to the system while petting Pushpa. "Okay, there's no point in blaming each other. Now, help me with my problem. I need to leave this continent with my disciples and their families. While I could escape on my own, I have my disciples and their families to consider too. So, create a solid plan for this."
The system replied, "First, host, you turned a simple car into a tank and flew it into the upper atmosphere while carrying your disciple and some criminals. Now, you're in a panic. Just find a car with enough space, transform it into a tank, and fly straight to the Western continent at Mach speed."
I said, "System, please watch your language. And avoid thinking like those clueless Chosen Ones. You know I prefer a full plan. Suppose I follow your advice and reach the Western continent; what then? What if I encounter a powerful enemy at sea? Or what if Roman and Lina's foes sense their location and attack us just as we land? Yes, the same could happen here, but at least I have a safe location like the Great Fire Forest, which acts as my hideout. What about the next continent? I need to establish a safe place for my disciples there first."
I expressed my concern about having a secure resting place because the government here was already pursuing me. I couldn't be careless, even if Louriel said nothing would happen.
The system then asked, "Host, did you forget the special features of Anonymous Hall?"
I was a bit confused, but the system explained, "When I created Anonymous Hall, I used the best powers available. This is a system reward, so it has many magical abilities that almost defy common sense. One of its features is teleportation."
I remembered, "Yes, you mentioned that my disciples and I can teleport back to Anonymous Hall through the system watch. But how does that help us?"
The system continued, "Here's the interesting part. While your teleportation ability is limited to your cultivation level, Anonymous Hall shares the same restrictions. If you want to teleport someone a thousand miles away, you generally need spiritual energy comparable to a Void Traveling Realm cultivation level."
I sighed, "I know that, system. Teleporting between two continents that could be millions of miles apart is almost impossible for me with my current cultivation."
"It is possible for Anonymous Hall, though. You remember the nuclear reactor you made that generates spiritual energy? With its current output, we can teleport back and forth between any continent every two minutes. So forget about taking your disciples to the next continent or creating a base there. I suggest you go there first, and then we can connect to the Great Fire Forest through the teleportation feature of Anonymous Hall. This way, you can access Anonymous Hall while on another continent."
Understanding the system's explanation, I complimented its intelligence and asked for a map of the world to find the best route to the Western continent.
The system replied, "I recommend flying straight to the Western continent. It would take about three to four days at your current speed. It could take two days if you maintain your top speed. You can even stop at different ports that serve ships traveling between continents. The easiest way will be to fly or use short-distance teleportation."
I said, "No, system. We're going by sea."
The system urged, "Host, think it over. Traveling by sea will take a month at best."
I insisted, "Don't call me 'host.' My name is Sparrow—Captain Jack Sparrow. Call me captain from now on. Now prepare my ship for treasure hunting."
The system replied, "I knew it! I knew something like this would happen. Host, you never do things the right way."
I asked, "Did you say something?"
"Nothing, captain."