Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chapter 922 - 268: Light of Annihilation

"It’s broken."

Chen Ming thought with a dark undertone.

Why are all the Psychics on Zuo Jing so weak, dying before they even probe anything?

That Black Mist assassin from before, too, seemed decent at first, but after just a couple of Spiritual Power clashes, it ran out and tried to escape, only to get captured alive.

The guard at the Space Station after that was even more careless; he got ambushed and died without even understanding what Spiritual Energy was.

Now, this Electromagnetic Power Psychic can only control metal, showing no other talents.

Using metal to create massive weapons seems imposing, but in the end, it was all for nothing.

The Psychics of Zuo Jing are really unreliable.

But come to think of it, unless they had compelling reasons, no capable Psychic would choose to go to Zuo Jing.

For Chen Ming, it’s good news that the Psychics from Zuo Jing are weaker compared to those from the Empire.

But right now, it’s a bit of a hassle.

This Electromagnetic Power Psychic couldn’t glean anything before dying, gifting the Totem Pole with a new ability in the process.

This was actually a miscalculation on Chen Ming’s part.

He never expected the Psychics of Zuo Jing to die without even a face-off.

Moreover, the manner of dying is quite bizarre.

It’s baffling what capability this Totem Pole possesses, or what exactly it is.

Even the Insect Queen couldn’t immediately devour a whole Psychic and replicate their abilities.

This object’s abilities are really quite extraordinary.

If he had carelessly engaged in close combat just now, the third face on that Totem Pole might very well be An Wuping’s.

Wait a minute, thinking of it this way...

Does that mean the two faces already on the Totem Pole were from Psychics devoured earlier?

Could it also imply there were originally three Psychics in this underground laboratory?

If indeed other Psychics were eaten earlier, then things are getting off track.

Not only is it a question of whether the Totem Pole has monstrous powers but also why Zuo Jing would send five Psychics here.

Leaving aside whether Zuo Jing has so many Psychics, why would Zuo Jing assign five Psychics in this Star System?

The Space Station here and the research at the laboratory don’t necessitate Zuo Jing going to this extent.

Unless the Totem Pole is part of the research project.

However, Chen Ming immediately rejected this idea.

Because he now controls the entire underground laboratory, and although he hasn’t gone through all the databases in detail, he’s confirmed the general content.

All research subjects have no connection whatsoever with the state of this Totem Pole, much less at the Space Station.

There are no clues proving Zuo Jing is conducting such research.

Chen Ming is now more inclined to believe this is a new mess Zuo Jing has made rather than an intended experiment in the laboratory gone awry.

Also, looking at the two faces originally on the Totem Pole’s top,

Though they are mask-like faces deliberately twisted from flesh, one face distinctly neutral with evident charm,

This face gave Chen Ming a strong feeling of "Obsession" the first time he saw it, similar to the feeling from the Obsession Spiritual Stone.

The other face is expressionless, cold, and hard, reminiscent of a certain Spiritual Stone’s sensation.

Thus, the faces Chen Ming sees now should represent the Psychic traits of this Totem Pole.

The Obsession trait was already experienced at first sight.

However, this sensation was suppressed by the Stone of Chaotic Words, turning into a nauseous feeling, overlapping with the Spiritual Energy Fluctuation emitted by the Spirit Beast flesh triggered by the Obsession Spiritual Stone, making it less noticeable but definitely present.

And as for the electromagnetic field trait, when the new face emerged, and the Totem Pole sparked with electric light, he felt it, even found it the most apparent ability.

Then that cold face should also possess its unique trait.

The property that cannot be detected by non-visual equipment and cannot be physically interacted with may be derived from this face.

As for the direct devouring and transforming ability, Chen Ming doesn’t think the three faces caused it.

Rather, it might be an inherent ability of the Totem Pole itself.

If this contraption is given more opportunity to devour Psychics, its potential growth could certainly become a cause for concern, although it’s a situation one desperately wishes to avoid.

An object capable of killing even the faux body Chen Ming painstakingly created, if allowed to grow, would likely precipitate numerous problems.

Yet all is not without hope.

Because as the Totem Pole devoured Zuo Jing’s Psychic and the third face emerged,

Chen Ming distinctly sensed the chaotic mix of abilities inherent in the Totem Pole becoming increasingly apparent.

To the extent that it almost seems on the verge of collapse.

It appears to become vulnerable when absorbing new abilities, which seems to be its weakness.

Offering the Totem Pole another ability to expose its weakness seems a viable trade to Chen Ming.