Escape Talisman

The Escape Talisman is a one-use spatial talisman from Master Huali’s library. Jack cracks it while pursued, escaping the immediate battlefield and buying himself time to keep running.

History

Escape from the deacon pursuit

Okmer gives Jack a high-grade Escape Talisman as he prepares to leave Huali’s estate. During the pursuit, Jack delays using it so that the hostile deacons will draw close enough for his other defensive treasure to matter. When he can no longer keep ahead of them, he cracks the wooden talisman and is hurled through ruptured space, reappearing about a hundred miles from the battle. The distance creates room to flee, but not safety: his pursuers remain dangerous, he is injured, and he has no second talisman. He keeps moving and later confirms that it was spent (Chapters 260, 273, 276).

Abilities and properties

• Breaking it teleports the user to a predetermined location. The library describes the version given to Jack as a peak D-Grade escape talisman that can move a user one thousand miles in a chosen direction; Jack’s use carries him about one hundred miles from the fight. Why Jack travels less than the stated peak-grade range is unknown. (Chapters 42, 260, 273)
• The spatial turbulence left by its use is described as chaotic enough to make tracking difficult. It does not end a pursuit by itself: Jack continues fleeing because a peak D-Grade can cover a thousand miles quickly. (Chapter 260)
• It is single-use. Once cracked, Jack has no other Escape Talisman. (Chapters 273, 276)

Ownership and custody