Hao Ren walked forward under the guidance of the Data Terminal like a country bumpkin who had just entered the city, his eyes darting everywhere as if they could never take in enough of his surroundings. Fortunately, he at least managed not to do anything even more embarrassing. They left the teleportation receiving platform and arrived beside several silver-white pillars at the other end of the hall. Only then did Hao Ren notice that each pillar had a ring of crystal panels floating in midair before it. Blue-white light flowed across the panels. When he approached one of them, the panel brightened, and a clear chime like wind bells rang in his mind.
"Focus your attention on the panel," the Data Terminal instructed. "Since many races don't even have limbs, the common equipment here all supports mental sensing."
Hao Ren no longer bothered wondering how the things here worked. He simply did whatever he was told. The moment he focused his attention on the nearest crystal panel, the wind-bell chime in his mind suddenly rose in pitch, seemingly signaling that some command had been received. The pillar before him brightened as well, and after a distorted screen of light flickered beside it several times, a tall young woman appeared before him.
She was a very beautiful girl, with fair skin and a tall, somewhat slender build. She wore a light-green dress, though its style was rather strange, and its material looked like some kind of smooth leather.
"Hello." The young woman gave a polite bow. "The No. 10 Station Guide is at your service. Are you the Inspector, sir?"
Hao Ren was a little dazed. "Uh... yes. By the way, why do you look just like an Earth human?"
The moment he said it, Hao Ren knew he had been