The coalescing blood seemed to be retreating, but in reality, Lin Qi was manipulating it, trying to forcibly shove it into MacLeod's eye sockets.
Could it actually be stuffed back in?
That wasn't important!
What was important was Lin Qi's true objective: creating an opportunity for Master Ma to escape.
Master Ma instantly understood the Wizard's intentions. His heart filled with gratitude, and just like King Arthur, he retreated without the slightest hesitation.
He even took roughly the same route as King Arthur.
Once they were out of MacLeod's line of sight and beyond the range of any potential observational Extraordinary Abilities, with the cover of Guang Ling, no one could find a member of the Highest-Level Mercenary Corps in a crowd!
Any and all of their networked information had been wiped clean.
For the major powers that relied heavily on the cyber network, this method of concealment was virtually foolproof.
