In Dan Yuandu's huge office, Xiao Ran was leisurely sitting on a chair that wasn't very comfortable. His arms were crossed in front of his chest as he looked at the person standing across the table. It was Zhu Xun, who didn't seem to be a threat and had an innocent smile on her face.
Xiao Ran did not beat around the bush with Zhu Xun. He went straight to the point, "Tell me, what is going on with these apostles? Why did the apostles that were already eliminated in fact appear again?"
"I don't know." Zhu Xun maintained the smile on her face and shook her head like a naive child, "But maybe this is the last test and gift of the apostles. Even if so many apostles attack this place, the Victory Fleet should be the ones to benefit in the end."
"Is that so?" Xiao Ran looked deeply at Zhu Xun and said calmly, "Does that mean this place will not be attacked by the apostles in the future?"
"Since so many apostles couldn't break through the NERV's defense line, I don't think the apostles will waste their time attacking this place. They have already sensed the thoughts of the humans in this world. There's no need for them to destroy this world, nor do they have the ability." Zhu Xun laughed and said, "Plus, in the NERV, there is nothing that can attract the apostles. If you want to talk about interesting, Shinji is more interesting. His heart that wants to protect this world is worth paying attention to."
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhu Xun from head to toe. He suddenly laughed lightly, "Good, hearing your words makes me feel much more relaxed."
Zhu Xun smiled. Even her eyes were squinted, but she still looked gentle. Xiao Ran continued, "The Victory Fleet will face many problems in the future. We need people like you to join us and work together. I hope that Zhu Xun can contribute more to the Victory Fleet, to your friends, and to this world."
Zhu Xun did not smile this time. She knew that Xiao Ran must have known her true identity. This time, Xiao Ran was clearly telling Zhu Xun that Xiao Ran did not care about her true identity. Instead, she hoped that Zhu Xun would work hard for this world as a human.
Therefore, this time, Zhu Xun nodded seriously and said, "I will."
"Welcome." Xiao Ran stood up and walked in front of Zhu Xun. He extended his hand and the two shook hands. It seemed like Xiao Ran was welcoming Zhu Xun from an apostle to a human. It also seemed like he was saying that apostles and humans should unite to deal with the enemies outside of Earth.
After the two of them let go of each other, Xiao Ran patted Zhu Suyun's shoulder and said, "It's not long before we depart. This might be a very long journey. The journey might be very busy or very urgent. If there's anything you need to bring, hurry up and get someone to send it to the Burning Legion."
Zhu Xun nodded and left with a smile. Xiao Ran frowned as he sat on Dan Yuandu's desk. In the end, he shook his head and decided to maintain a certain degree of trust in Zhu Xun. Zhu Xun did not explain the sudden appearance of these apostles, but she vaguely revealed that these apostles were related to her.
It was more like Zhu Xun took the initiative to summon these apostles to attack NERV. Her purpose was to let the other three EVAs, other than Robot No.1 and Robot No.13, obtain the S2 mechanism and obtain an almost unlimited energy source. Moreover, the EVAs that obtained the S2 mechanism would also receive a huge boost in combat power. It seemed like this battle was deliberately created to increase the combat power of Burning Legion.
Moreover, Zhu Xun had clearly stated that the apostles would no longer be interested in NERV in the future. This was indeed a piece of good news for Xiao Ran. Without the harassment of the apostles in Universal Century, he would not have to worry about the apostles taking over the world when he returned from his journey to Iskandar.
However, Zhu Xun's words about the apostles not being interested in NERV made Xiao Ran feel a little strange. Therefore, at that moment, Xiao Ran immediately thought of Robot No.13. As for the origin of Robot No.13, Xiao Ran only knew that it was an EVA that was directly transformed from an apostle. But was it possible that Robot No.13 was actually the most important apostle? Therefore, if the apostles' interest was not in NERV, was it possible that they were interested in the Victory Fleet?
Of course, if that was the case, it was also a good thing. Xiao Ran did not care whether he would encounter more apostles on the way to Iskandar. In short, as long as the apostles were not in NERV and did not cause trouble in Universal Century, Xiao Ran was satisfied.
In the end, Xiao Ran stayed in NERV for a day. On the morning of the second day, he directly left NERV and returned to the Thermal Sea. As soon as he returned to the Thermal Sea, he sent a notice to the Victory Fleet scattered in different places to gather and officially confirmed the final time of departure.
Although there were still more than two days before the final time of departure, as soon as Xiao Ran sent out the notice, the entire Victory Fleet entered a tense state of preparation and action. At the same time, Anaheim and the Scientific Fortress Research Institute invested more manpower to wrap up the final work without any regard for the cost. The Unified Fleet also began to prepare enthusiastically.
A large number of materials were sent to the Thermal Sea and the Moon. They were stuffed into the Burning Legion, Yamato, Ptolemy, Fuko, Eternity, Son of Dante, La Kaylam, Pseudo-Arkham, and all the other battleships. One by one, the battleships underwent the final adjustments and replenishment. Then, one by one, they were transported to the battleships that were gradually being modified.
Thanks to the efforts of countless people, it was time for Xiao Ran to set up the assembly time. Everything was completed smoothly under the joint efforts of the two worlds. Before the assembly time was up, the SS Eternity, SS Ptolemy, and other warships appeared beside the True Science Fortress Research Institute, lining up together with the SS Yamato and the SS Burning Legion.
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