Entering La Gias through the entrance Kane had mentioned was a strange experience, as if heaven and earth had been turned upside down, and Xiao Ran could not help feeling something equally strange. Upon entering La Gias World, the most conspicuous sight was the sun hanging in the center of the sky. It neither moved nor shifted, yet it gradually dimmed according to the normal passage of time until it became the moon. The entire world of La Gias was also filled with unique scenery unlike that of the surface world.
After entering this world, Xiao Ran did not seek out the Steel Dragon Squad to rendezvous with them. He had not come here to lead the Steel Dragon Squad in dealing with the Destruction God that might soon appear, much less to stop its appearance. All he wanted was to personally see this place called La Gias.
There were two reasons why he would not help the Steel Dragon Squad. First, Xiao Ran could not determine when the Destruction God would appear, and he could not remain here indefinitely waiting for an uncertain moment. Second, he did not intend to interfere with Shirakawa Shuu's plan. Although the other man had not said so outright, his meaning had been very clear: he did not want Xiao Ran himself joining the plan.
Perhaps, to Shirakawa Shuu, Xiao Ran was an existence even more difficult to deal with and predict than the Destruction God. If Shirakawa Shuu wanted Xiao Ran to join him, he absolutely could not allow Kane to remain by his side. Shirakawa Shuu also understood clearly that Kane remaining at his side was effectively a watcher as well. He had made that choice precisely to reassure Xiao Ran.
Otherwise, if he did not put Xiao Ran at ease, Xiao