Shooing everyone away with honesty

Shane couldn't allow himself to look like a desperate and needy individual who was in a dire situation in order to receive their support.

Because of that, he decided to ignore the replies for a few hours until his countdown reached exactly.

[27H:00M:00S]

He estimated that the Elus race was trying the same but they needed resources in order to build up a strong combat force to expand their power and exert dominance over other shelters.

This would increase the resources they could obtain, to sell or barter for more elemental crystals or other items required to increase their strength further.

It wasn't like they were desperately trying to receive certain items like it was the case with the Corvi race. It would still take some time for them to strengthen the newborn elementals for a new, stronger generation to appear, which Shane knew.