Tina held the four fist-sized metal discs, turning them over and examining them for a long time, but she could not make heads or tails of them.
Of course, she was a westerner, merely an Ability User. Their cultivation methods were completely different, so how could she possibly figure them out?
The stone in the center seemed to emit a glow. She tried hard to remove it, only to find that it was set in place extremely firmly. Even using all her strength, she could not pull it out.
Moreover, the stone was embedded in the center of the disc, surrounded by etched patterns. When her fingers touched those patterns, they felt icy cold. She did not know whether that was a real sensation or simply the temperature of the stone itself.
Still, the stone in the middle looked like it might be extremely valuable, like some rare gemstone, and it even gave off a purple radiance.
"Captain, do you need help?" Seeing Tina trying to pry the glowing stone out of the metal disc without success, Yam stepped forward and asked tentatively.
"No. I was just trying it out. Once we return to the organization, we can study these things properly," Tina said.
"Captain Tina, this stone seems to be glowing naturally. Do you think it might be highly radioactive?" Yam asked uncertainly.
Tina shook her head. As a Mental Power Ability User, she could sense deathly threats—or harmful things—and her mental power would warn her.
Yet the object in her hand had not given her any such feeling, which meant it was harmless. Tina had even tried to pull the stone out with her fingers just now, touching it closely, but she had not felt any danger.
Therefore, she judged that it was not dangerous. As for why