Cruze, Basak, Luo, Graham, and the others watched Xiao Ran dart and weave in the distance, leading swarms of ELS flying all over the place, and fell into a slight silence. It was not that they had no way to deal with these ELS. Even if they could not handle them, they could still flee. But the battle on the other side had yet to end, and Xiao Ran had not given them any combat orders. Other than silently watching, they truly had no better way to resolve the situation.
Basak stared blankly at the Dawn Tactical Armor, which had become as bright as a miniature sun on the screen. Both he and his machine scratched their heads, completely unable to understand why Xiao Ran was doing this. He voiced his confusion outright. "What exactly is he doing? Why hasn't he attacked?"
"It's simple. In his eyes, these ELS are not enemies. Given his personality, it won't be easy for him to strike at them." Cruze explained to Basak with a smile. "Likewise, the ELS do not see him as an enemy. They are merely following their instincts to pursue him, hoping to merge with him and communicate."
Basak said with a baffled expression, "Then just communicate directly. Why drag this out for so long?"
"He said the ELS are the next key to his bloodline evolution. The Legion still has ELS samples and individuals in storage, but he has never once gone near them." Luo stroked his chin. "He cannot be sure whether opening communication will trigger his bloodline evolution. The essence of the ELS is fusion. Perhaps the method of evolution is to merge with ELS. How could he possibly be willing to do that?"
"Uh..." Basak was still confused, unable to understand what Luo meant.
Seeing Basak's