(Oh, damn, I posted the chapters in reverse. What kind of backend is this? It was clearly scheduled, but the moment I clicked publish, it went out without even letting me choose the release time. Oh, for fuck's sake.)
The figure condensed from light and shadow was Xiao Ran. This figure was merely Xiao Ran's projected avatar; his true body was not here, nor was it in the cockpit of his unit. Both his body and consciousness had entered the Quantum Field. It could be said that Xiao Ran was practically invincible in this state.
"I never said I was an ordinary human. I am an Innovator evolved from humanity." Xiao Ran's avatar did not open its mouth, yet its voice still echoed in Yuzes's mind. "A pioneer who guides races toward mutual understanding and integration. Under my perception, no one's mental fluctuations, emotions, goodwill, or malice can escape me."
"I see. It seems that appearing before you in person was a mistake on my part." Yuzes smiled faintly, glanced at the four people surrounding him and Xiao Ran's avatar before him, then said, "But after carefully arranging all this, do you really think these few people alone can keep me here?"
"Perhaps the four of them cannot, but with me added in, you will have no possibility of escape." Xiao Ran's voice in Yuzes's mind was utterly calm, devoid of any emotion, as though he were simply stating an irrelevant fact. "You possess powerful psychokinesis, but mine is not weak either. Especially in my current form, every particle of light you see is an extension of my psychokinesis. Without any psychokinetic equipment to support you, your psychokinetic strength is no match for mine."
"The warship has already entered a Space Jump channel. It will remain in its current state