Chapter 192
In those pale blue eyes, a faint light flickered, transforming into a gaze that fell upon his head, enveloping his entire being.
A wave of extreme danger washed over him. The mysterious figure, gripped by terror, loosened the chains of his mental power, desperately trying to wield all his psychic energy to block this impending doom.
However, Ye Bai's "gaze" was swifter than the mysterious man's mental force. The moment their eyes met, the man's thoughts froze. Even with his evolved, powerful physique capable of approaching a star, a qualitative change occurred in that instant.
From his head, every strand of hair, down to his neck, body, and limbs, transformed in that fleeting moment into the most ordinary stone.
Even the mysterious man's formidable mental power, under the transformation of his body, fell into a brief stasis.
The chains of mental power that had bound Ye Bai vanished, the A-level psychic energy that had restrained her was gone. Yet, Ye Bai found herself unable to attack the petrified figure; that single glance had drained her of all her mental energy.
According to the characteristics of the "Petrifying Gaze," Ye Bai, with her current C-level mental power, was at a disadvantage against the A-level opponent. Without continuous focus or a timely attack, the other party could potentially resist with their mental force and return to normal.
It was akin to the battle between Kedar and Kraken, where the Serpent Demon Lord had inflicted significant damage on Kraken through an attack on its petrified tentacles.
Yet, in this moment, Ye Bai found she didn’t need to exert any extra effort to attack.
Because they were both plummeting from a height of a hundred meters.
“Whoosh…”
The sound of rushing wind filled her ears. One had lost the chains of mental power, while the other was frozen in place. At that moment, both Ye Bai and the mysterious figure fell from the sky.
“Bang!”
Ye Bai crashed heavily to the ground. Falling from such a height, even with her robust physique, pain shot through her body, causing her to grimace. Reality offered no shield against pain like the realms of the game.
But fortunately, the real Ye Bai was still quite resilient. Pain was pain, but at least she was alive. As for the other—
“Crash!”
A severed arm made of stone landed not far from her. She looked up.
That A-level psychic wielder, who was a big shot wherever he went, had been reduced to the most ordinary inorganic matter. Finally, under the force of gravity, he shattered into numerous pieces, completely transformed into over a dozen ordinary fragments of stone.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the pile of stones showed no sign of returning to flesh, Ye Bai let out a breath and finally smiled.
Compared to the knowledge people had in the interstellar age, Ye Bai's understanding was quite primitive. Yet, with this move, she had executed a final, lethal blow to the mysterious man using nothing more than the basic principles of Newton's second law.
“Nice flight. Keep flying like that in your next life.”
**Chapter 129**
As the dust settled, Ye Bai took a moment to catch her breath, propping herself up to sit on the ground. The cold, gray sand beneath her had formed a deep indentation from the impact.
As she rose, her mouth twitched in pain.
To be precise, this was Ye Bai's first true solo battle in reality, and it was also her first time taking a life.
But perhaps because the game world felt so real, indistinguishable from reality, Ye Bai only felt a fleeting sense of relief from defeating a formidable foe. The complex emotions of biological instinct appeared briefly before vanishing, for she had experienced countless battles in the game.
Her gaze swept over the mysterious man's remains, or rather, the "pieces." It seemed that he had died immediately upon being petrified, as those body parts had completely turned to stone, showing no signs of reverting to flesh.
At the same time, Ye Bai felt a twinge of disappointment; the mysterious man hadn’t left her any spoils.
Much of his clothing was made from some biological material, which had likely been classified as flesh by the petrifying gaze, and most had turned to stone along with him. Only a few scraps of other materials clung together, rendering them meaningless to remove.
Aside from that, he carried no other items or equipment. An A-level psychic could manipulate space, and Ye Bai had no idea whether he hadn’t brought anything or if he possessed technology akin to a "space backpack." In any case, the mysterious man appeared to have been empty-handed both before and after his demise.
Suddenly, Ye Bai's gaze sharpened.
Her eyes fell upon the severed neck and the connection to the head. Within the broken, stone-like neck lay a half-dropped object resembling a droplet of water, somewhat like jade, radiating a lustrous glow.
This position…
Despite the pain coursing through her body from the fall, Ye Bai, thankful that she hadn’t broken any bones, endured the discomfort and slowly approached the severed limb.
She wasn’t mistaken; within the mysterious man's neck, she spotted a smooth stone about the size of a pigeon’s egg embedded within.
A personal terminal?
Given its position and shape, Ye Bai could only associate this object with a personal terminal.
To utilize a personal terminal's sensitivity, it typically needed to be placed in the blank area of the human neck. However, once one’s psychic level reached C, it could be placed anywhere without affecting its function. Still, since personal terminals were highly practical external tools, placing them in such a crucial spot helped prevent loss.
Especially for many interstellar warriors, losing limbs in battle was commonplace. If a personal terminal were placed in an arm or leg, it could easily be "lost" during combat, necessitating a replacement.
Unlike Ye Bai's silver-white personal terminal, this one appeared non-metallic, with a flowing aura that resembled jade.
Personal terminals for citizens of the Star Alliance were provided by the Alliance itself. The mysterious man clearly belonged to a complex faction within the Chaotic Star Sea, so was this "jade terminal" a version of a personal terminal from the Chaotic Star Sea?
This realization raised Ye Bai's eyebrows. What differences might exist between this terminal and those of Star Alliance citizens?
The break in the mysterious man's neck was already shattered. Ye Bai reached out, exerting force to pry it loose, and with a firm tug, the terminal distinct from the Star Alliance's fell into her palm.
Ye Bai used her insight on the "jade stone."
‘……’, ‘……’, ‘Silicon element.’
After using insight four or five times, she only learned that one of the constituent elements was silicon, and she didn’t gain any further useful information. With her remaining mental energy dwindling, she decided not to try again.
A personal terminal is akin to a mobile device, with no local data storage. Each person's unique mental energy serves as their account login. Even if a personal terminal is lost, there’s no fear of account information being stolen. Those with D-level psychic energy or higher can shield its signal, and most functions require access to the planetary network to operate…
This was all Ye Bai's understanding of personal terminals for Star Alliance citizens.
But she had no idea what a personal terminal from the Chaotic Star Sea entailed. It was clear that she couldn’t find any information on the star network. It wasn’t that no one in the Chaotic Star Sea used the star network; rather, those who did would certainly use aliases and wouldn’t expose their information.
Thus, after removing the personal terminal, Ye Bai didn’t immediately activate it with her mental power.
Up to this point, she still didn’t know the mysterious man’s origins or his connections to the high-ranking members of the Makur Group. Even after killing him, she wondered if new troubles would arise. All of this remained uncertain.
Of course, Ye Bai also attempted to use insight on the mysterious man's shattered body, but regrettably, she only received a list of stone elements. The essence of the mysterious man had been completely transformed into ordinary stone.
If Ye Bai activated the personal terminal and it automatically sent a signal to the forces behind the mysterious man, it would be a costly mistake.
However, conversely, Ye Bai was alone on this desolate planet in the Chaotic Star Sea, without supplies, uncertain if other enemies lurked nearby. This personal terminal could also serve as a key for her to quickly understand the mysterious man and the situation in the Chaotic Star Sea.
Breathing in the cold, thin oxygen of this barren planet, Ye Bai's evolved, resilient body slowly began to recover from her injuries.
After thoroughly checking the mysterious man's remains to ensure she hadn’t overlooked anything, she found another piece of wreckage in the distance and stepped away from the area.
Ye Bai planned to find a place to tend to her injuries while entering the game to complete her third transfer task as quickly as possible, and then further study this personal terminal.
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