At this moment.
In Ling Wuyuan's eyes.
That figure, humanoid in appearance yet absolutely not human.
Was carefully inspecting or modifying some strange, multicolored crystal the size of a watermelon.
Around it, there were thousands upon thousands of things resembling mechanical arms—or rather, mechanical tentacles. From time to time, they injected some kind of substance or energy into that multicolored crystal.
Those mechanical tentacles.
Had all extended from within the armor worn by that powerful alien being.
Presumably, they were being controlled by it in real time.
Watching this scene.
Ling Wuyuan grew even more interested in that suit of metal armor.
He understood that the metal armor must have employed some special technology akin to nanotechnology or liquid metal, allowing it to change shape freely. This enabled it to possess formidable combat capabilities while also serving as some sort of all-purpose tool.
Ling Wuyuan could not help feeling somewhat envious.
After all, who could refuse equipment that was both stylish and practical?
Then.
Ling Wuyuan shifted his gaze into the distance.
Wanting to see what the surrounding area actually looked like.
But unfortunately, he could only observe things within a radius of five or six meters centered on that powerful alien being.
Beyond that.
At greater distances, all he could see were countless extremely murky streams of light, as though the surroundings existed within some special space.
However.
As time continued to pass.
Ling Wuyuan could vaguely sense that the range he could observe was slowly expanding, though at a pace that could hardly be called fast.
And so, under Ling Wuyuan's continued observation.
That powerful alien being had become wholly engrossed in the object in its hands, while time slipped away second by second...
Until several hours later.
As Ling Wuyuan's observable range had grown to roughly twenty