The welcoming ceremony was very warm, but it didn't last long. After Xiao Ran showed some impatience on his face, the welcoming ceremony ended in a hurry. According to the previous itinerary, Xiao Ran would also stay in Paris for a few days. On the first day, he would visit the government building of the Earth Federation government and have a conversation with the Federation President.
On the second day, he would inspect the Federation troops stationed in the local Federation near Paris and give them guidance. On the third day, he would give a speech in Paris. These were all superficial activities. Other than being able to show the civilians of the Federation and increase their confidence in the Earth Defense Force, there was actually no other meaning. Xiao Ran's real purpose was actually to urge the Federation to increase their support for the Earth Defense Force.
After entering the government building, Xiao Ran also met with many people from the Federation government. He gave a short speech and did some formal things. In the afternoon, many people sat in a very solemn conference room. Xiao Ran and the current President of the Federation sat in the main seat and performed. After about five minutes, there were only a few people left in the entire conference room. Other than the President of the Federation, the rest were all guards on Xiao Ran's side.
However, Xiao Ran paid more attention to a man standing behind the President of the Federation during the performance. It was a man that Xiao Ran had never seen before. He was wearing a military uniform that belonged to the Federation and not the Earth Defense Force. He looked about 30 years old. He had silver hair with a light pink luster. A pair of red eyes hung on his expressionless face, which was quite eye-catching.
Like a dutiful guard guarding behind his superior, he did not say a word throughout the performance and maintained absolute indifference. However, Xiao Ran noticed that this person's eyes would sweep over him from time to time, exuding a kind of indifference toward him. This made Xiao Ran notice this person.
After the 'performance' was completed, he left with a large group of people. There was no lack of people with high positions in the Federation who left. However, if Xiao Ran really wanted to say something to the Federation President, they were not qualified to be present.
After everyone left, Xiao Ran immediately asked the Federation President about the identity of the person in the Federation military uniform standing behind him. "Who is the person standing behind you just now?"
The Federation President did not expect Xiao Ran's first sentence to be such a question. After being stunned for a moment, he replied, "The person behind me is Otel, Otel Seutambeck. He is my assistant and a very capable young man. He is now responsible for my safety and helping me command the Federation headquarters defense team."
"Otel Seutambeck?" Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows slightly. He pondered for a moment before saying, "He does look like a very capable person, but perhaps he is also a person with no aspirations. Otherwise, why would he choose to stay in a Federation defense team instead of joining the Earth Defense Force which has more room for development?"
After hearing Xiao Ran's words, the Federation President did not think too much about it. He just laughed and said, "Lord Xiao Ran, please don't take Otel away again. This guy is a talent that I have carefully selected and prepared to nurture. It is rare that you are willing to keep such a capable person to assist me. I have high hopes for Otel."
Xiao Ran squinted his eyes and smiled. "Haha, excellent people should be given a better environment to grow up in. Now that Earth is facing all kinds of threats, I can't wait for more excellent people to join the Earth Defense Force. Talents are hard to come by."
In Xiao Ran's heart, this Otel Seutambeck was not as simple as he looked. He was full of mystery and indifference, and there was also a faint hostility lingering around him. This indifference was not only directed at Xiao Ran, but also at everyone in the conference room just now.
More importantly, this person called Otel was very similar to a person in Xiao Ran's memory. However, in Xiao Ran's memory, that person was only 17 or 18 years old. Otel looked like that person when he was older. Other than being similar to the person in Xiao Ran's memory, he also gave Xiao Ran the same feeling as the person in the Steel Dragon team.
Xiao Ran's impression of this person was called Eng Ge, a metal cell child who joined the Steel Dragon team in the original storyline and became its main combat force. The person in the Steel Dragon team was Eng Ge. There might be some differences in appearance, but the unique aura could not be concealed.
What's more, as a Reformer, Xiao Ran's unique ability allowed him to clearly sense the unique wave emitted by Otel. Not to mention Xiao Ran, even a Homo Evolutis like Amro could clearly recognize it.
It could be said that Xiao Ran recognized Otel's real identity in less than two minutes after seeing him. He was the real culprit who controlled Eng Ge and caused the appearance of the Voidbringers on Earth, Uzzes.
Although Uzzes had never really shown himself before, even during the battle at Meteor Three on Pluto King Island, he was only a projection with a mask. However, Xiao Ran had truly used Ingram's body to have a deeper communication with Uzzes. Uzzes' unique brainwaves couldn't be hidden from Xiao Ran, a purebred mutant. This was because in this world, even a clone wouldn't have the same brainwaves.
Xiao Ran had asked the President of the Federation to confirm Uzzes' position in the Federation and what rights he had, but he had no doubt that Otel was Uzzes. Xiao Ran was even more surprised that in fact, the Federation did not have the ability to fight against the Earth Defense Force, but Uzzes still chose to hide beside the President of the Federation. Xiao Ran had thought that Uzzes had infiltrated the Earth Defense Force.
Xiao Ran had to admit that it was indeed more suitable for Uzzes to lurk in the Federation than lurking in the Earth Defense Force. If it were him, he would definitely make the same choice. In the Federation, one only needed to gain the trust of one person to gain a lot of power. The Earth Defense Force not interfering in the internal affairs of the Federation also gave Uzzes more space to perform. Being above tens of thousands of people in the Federation was enough for him to gain a lot of convenience and resources. It was also better for him to hide what he was doing.
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