Kai's eyes focused as he studied the figure beside the Gene Trader.
His Keen Sense had failed to detect the man until he was almost within reach.
That alone told him the stranger was using some kind of stealth skill, or perhaps an ability that blocked detection outright.
For now, Kai decided against radioing the others.
He might alert the man to the noise, and of course, if he announced this too soon, they would all converge here, and if tokens were limited, it would be a problem.
Better to let them search for a few more hours… maybe they'd stumble upon other Gene Traders.
For now, he just focused on the man before him.
As he waited for about ten minutes, Kai soon realized that their transaction had ended...
The cloaked merchant stored the crystal once again, and soon, the man started fixing his baggage…
Then, as if sensing Kai's presence, the stranger turned. His eyes met Kai's through the dim light, and he smiled.
