(Does anyone have more detailed descriptions of psychokinetist abilities? They felt too vaguely portrayed in the anime, and Baidu did not have anything particularly detailed either.)
There was also the nanomaterial manufactured by D.S.S.D in the SEED World, likewise one of those materials capable of devouring other materials to repair itself. Although its self-repair capability was relatively slow, it had the advantage of being highly compatible with armor made from other materials, making it a fairly good material as well.
Not to mention Gundanium Alloy, which had only just reached its fifth generation and was still undergoing testing. This active alloy, created through Getter Ray, was another material with its own strengths. Judging purely by material properties, every one of these materials had its own advantages. While Zifield Crystal was indeed excellent, the other materials also possessed benefits that Zifield Crystal lacked.
Yet there was no denying that Zifield Crystal was an advanced material. Whether it possessed other abilities remained unknown for now, but Xiao Ran knew that the Earth version of Zifield Crystal—the material known as Metal Cell—possessed a powerful capacity for self-evolution, just like DC Cells. It could practically be called the most foolproof evolution device in the history of mecha warfare.
Thus, from Xiao Ran's perspective, the Earth version of Zifield Crystal was actually more appealing. However, whether it was Zifield Crystal or Metal Cell, before fully grasping the true nature of these two materials, Xiao Ran could not possibly recklessly use them on his own machines. Even if he wanted to, Luo would never agree.
Would they harmfully erode the pilot, like DC Cells? Would they assimilate with the pilot, like DC Cells and ELS? How high was the crystal's defensive strength, how quickly could it repair itself, how much energy did it consume, and so