Chapter 262
Gravity and magnetism intertwined chaotically, instantly forming an extremely unstable zone that rendered the small hidden spacecraft unable to maintain its cloaking state. Its streamlined form became visible, and a powerful energy shield rapidly unfolded around it.
Ye Bai's combat power had now reached the level of an A-Class, especially after acquiring the knowledge legacy of black holes. Coupled with her mastery of all magic systems as a Whisperer, even though she only wielded first-tier magic in her gaming profession, her manipulation of these natural forces in reality far exceeded the typical level of first-tier magic.
In addition to the spacecraft's energy shield, a formidable A-Class mental force erupted from within.
The space surrounding the spacecraft began to warp, a precursor to spatial transfer by an A-Class mentalist. It seemed that even when faced with Ye Bai, the other party was unwilling to engage in a drawn-out battle and instead sought to escape quickly.
This was almost a foregone conclusion, as the aggressive attitude of the task indicated that the Star Church had not targeted Ye Bai alone; a larger force of pursuers was rapidly approaching.
From the current situation, it appeared that the other party had some means to interfere with the Star Church's tracking. Only Ye Bai, being the closest, could obtain an accurate location and thus encounter them.
If they were to engage Ye Bai in battle and delay their escape, they would soon find themselves surrounded by more pursuers, making it impossible to flee.
In the next moment, accompanied by the signature skill of an A-Class mentalist, the space rippled, and the spacecraft jumped directly out of this area, reappearing several kilometers away.
Ye Bai remained unhurried. After locking onto their direction, her figure flickered and then vanished from her original spot.
The surrounding space showed no signs of disturbance, yet at the same time, she appeared in the area where the spacecraft was located.
Faced with this seemingly effortless 'spatial jump,' the occupants of the spacecraft seemed momentarily stunned. The ship's weapons fired two powerful lasers, then quickly twisted to make a second jump.
Ye Bai effortlessly dodged the lasers in bullet time and continued to use her breakpoint jump to pursue them.
Spatial jumps typically disturb the space at both the starting and landing points. Under normal circumstances, an A-Class who jumps first would be several seconds faster than one who follows. However, Ye Bai's breakpoint jump essentially manipulated time, making it unrelated to space, allowing her to catch up in time.
However, after three consecutive chases, her jade terminal emitted a notification:
【All terminal functions disabled. Combat technology in the exchange zone is temporarily free.】
【Immediately proceed to eliminate the target! At all costs!】
It seemed that a confrontation was inevitable...
On the third attempt to block the spacecraft's path, Ye Bai raised an eyebrow and selected an attack technology for exchange in the exchange zone.
【Electromagnetic Cannon】
The technology in the exchange zone remained as powerful and stable as ever. The moment the exchange was completed, a blank area of space beside Ye Bai suddenly reacted with intense electromagnetic energy, rapidly generating a white light sphere.
In an instant, a powerful light cannon shot toward the direction Ye Bai indicated.
“…”
The silent light cannon pierced through the spacecraft's energy shield, then… grazed the ship's wing, causing only minor damage to the outer layer.
If it had struck the cabin directly, this advanced small spacecraft would have suffered severe damage, if not complete destruction.
After that single light cannon, the spacecraft's speed suddenly decreased.
A satisfied smile crept onto Ye Bai's lips. The other party finally ceased their frantic escape, understanding her intent—she wasn't a native of the Chaotic Star Sea, nor did she have any faith in the Star Church. Being forcibly half-kidnapped for a mission, she certainly wasn't inclined to give her all, especially since she was extremely curious about the secrets behind it all.
“You're not the original owner of this terminal, are you?”
The mental force that had previously used spatial jump transmitted a message, the first line revealing a layer of Ye Bai's identity.
Then, a part of the spacecraft's body became completely transparent, revealing the people inside the cabin.
Upon seeing the figure, Ye Bai couldn't help but narrow her eyes, her expression shifting.
Inside the cabin was a remarkably handsome young man, exuding an indescribable aura of elegance and authority, as if he had held a high position for many years.
This extraordinary refinement immediately reminded Ye Bai of a certain Star Church deacon she had encountered before, amplifying the uncanny feeling. However, her current mental power allowed her to completely disregard the uncanny valley effect.
What truly changed Ye Bai's expression was the starry robe the man wore.
This robe shared a similar design to that of the deacon she had seen during her wormhole mission, but while the deacon's robe featured dynamic patterns simulating a star system, the patterns on this man's robe formed a cluster of countless star systems.
The distinction between a star system and a star cluster made it easy to judge their respective statuses within the Star Church, and it was clear that the latter held a higher rank.
The Star Church had issued an urgent mission to eliminate someone who was, astonishingly, a higher-ranking figure than a deacon!
“Why do you say that?”
Snapping back to reality, Ye Bai immediately countered.
As the spacecraft continued to move forward, the man replied, “You didn’t immediately obey the Church’s orders and seem curious about some dangerous matters. You can’t be a fully conditioned tasker.”
Ye Bai tacitly pursued, all the while exchanging various attack technologies in the exchange zone to meticulously ‘outline’ the target spacecraft—after all, it was free now and wouldn’t deduct her points.
“You understand, so you should also grasp my intent. If you resolve my doubts, I can ‘accidentally’ fail this mission.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Why is the Star Church pursuing you?”
Upon hearing Ye Bai's question, the man inside revealed a smile that seemed meticulously measured, as if drawn with a ruler: “To answer that, I need to introduce my identity first.”
“My name is Le Lun, Bishop Le Lun.”
**Chapter 179**
Although Ye Bai had sensed something from the different styles of the starry robes, hearing him say it outright still sent a shock through her.
The urgent assassination order suddenly issued by the Star Church was actually targeting their bishop.
Undoubtedly, the status of a bishop within a church organization was self-evident, and from the additional information conveyed by his mental force, Ye Bai instantly understood that this identity was already at the highest echelon within the Star Church.
Seemingly anticipating Ye Bai's surprise, the man named Le Lun—perhaps a former bishop—continued, “I committed an act that is absolutely forbidden by the Church.”
Colluding with enemies? Betraying faith? Becoming a heretic?
At his words, various taboos of religion instinctively flashed through Ye Bai's mind. She suddenly realized she still hadn’t figured out who the deity of the Star Church was, so she set a gravitational trap in the void ahead and immediately pressed on with her questions:
“What does the Star Church believe in? What did you do?”
Le Lun maneuvered the spacecraft to avoid the trap with ease, then turned to Ye Bai: “The Lord is omniscient and omnipresent; the Lord is the stars, representing the truths known and unknown in this world.”
It sounded as if the stars encompassed a concept of cosmic ‘truth.’ This church… surprisingly had a hint of science?
While Ye Bai pondered this, Le Lun continued to relay information: “As for me, I committed sacrilege, crossing the limits set by the Lord on all intelligent life.”
“What limits?” Ye Bai asked, her expression suddenly stiffening, then immediately pressing for more.
Given their brief skirmish earlier, Le Lun recognized Ye Bai's strength and seemed inclined to recruit her, so he answered without reservation:
“The limit of mental power is A-Class, and the limit of the soul is ten thousand years. This is the restriction the Lord has placed on intelligent life, akin to natural laws, forming part of the rules of our universe.”
Mental power actually has a limit? All intelligent life peaks at A-Class?
Ye Bai was caught off guard by this revelation, but quickly reacted to another piece of information: “What do you mean by the limit of the soul?”
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