Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Cruzet smiled knowingly. He knew that he had wasted a lot of effort. After thinking about it, he said, "If it were me, I'd lean toward the latter option. We won't be allies, but instead, we'll have complete control over them and turn them into our subordinates. Be it in name or in reality, we'll just treat them like a special squad.
"After all, only an army with Na Zi in it can truly be called the Overlord Legion. Na Zi has invested a lot of effort into the Overlord Legion, so she won't give up on them so easily. Moreover, we'll be able to show that our strength is on par with, or even slightly weaker than, the Overlord Legion. This way, in the eyes of the outside world, we'll only be allies. Also, if there's a situation in the future where the entire legion is needed, it'll be justifiable."
Saying up to this point, Kreutzer's lips curled up slightly. "Originally, I thought you wanted to establish a good relationship with the Overlord Legion and influence them into forming an alliance. Then, you could use them as a shield for us. I didn't expect you to actually want to devour the entire legion."
Xiao Ran chuckled. "If I don't swallow them, just like you said, I won't feel at ease using my own resources to nurture a legion that might betray me. Only by having one's own army can I be at ease."
Cruzet pondered for a moment before saying, "However, I'm afraid that you'll have to personally discuss this matter with Na Zi. If I'm the only one who doesn't show enough sincerity, as long as Na Zi agrees, the other members of the Overlord Legion shouldn't have any objections. The best time is now. Because of the Impact Army, Na Zi's emotions haven't been too stable during this period of time. Moreover, the time between the Impact Army's surrender and the end of the mission should be the time when she's most grateful to you and us."
At this point, Cruzet paused for a moment, narrowed his eyes, and said, "However, perhaps we'll have to give up that 35% weight to settle the score."
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood what Cruzet meant. He immediately smiled and said, "Leaving it to Na Zi and the Overlord Legion to vent their frustrations and completely sever all ties with them. That's right. As long as the Overlord Legion becomes a true subordinate legion, equivalent to a squad of the Burning Legion, no matter what they choose, it'll still be ours in the end. At that time, even if we want something, it'll only be considered a transfer and not an exchange."
Cruzet suddenly stood up and said to Xiao Ran, "I've finished reporting the situation. Now, it's time for me to talk to the Impact Army. Also, I need to inform you of something. After the matter here is over, we can't delay the matter on Earth any longer. We'll rest for a day, and we'll set off tomorrow at 9 am. As for ELS, you'll have to appease them well."
"Phew …" Hearing about ELS, Xiao Ran could not help but rub his head. He nodded and said, "Alright. This time, we'll have to get ELS to leave with us. If we continue to communicate with them, I'm afraid I'll be weak for a few more days. Why don't we just call Na Zi over? I'll have a good talk with her."
"Mhm, that's good too. After all, it's better to do it sooner rather than later." After Cruzet finished speaking, he nodded to Xiao Ran, then turned around and left, "I'll go call Na Zi over now."
Not long after, Na Zi came to Xiao Ran's office alone. As soon as she entered the door, she did not even look at Xiao Ran. She directly picked up the bottle of wine in Xiao Ran's hand and drank it directly. After taking a big gulp, a lot of liquid flowed out and stained her face. Only then did she look at Xiao Ran with a slightly dispirited expression, "Why are you looking for me?"
Looking at Na Zi's appearance, Xiao Ran could only silently snatch the wine from Na Zi's hand. He sat in front of Na Zi and said with a calm expression, "There are some things I want to discuss with you, but are you sure you can talk to me rationally in this state?"
Na Zi's body reeked of alcohol. This alcohol smell did not only appear after she came to Xiao Ran's office. It was already on her when she entered the door. Na Zi looked at Xiao Ran and nodded gently, "With our physical fitness, how can this wine affect us? Why are you looking for me?"
Although Na Zi was an S-rank pilot and was also the commander of a division, she did not have the slightest bit of arrogance in front of Xiao Ran, who was only an A-rank pilot. She also put on a serious expression and looked at Xiao Ran.
"Alright, it's best that you can stay sober." Xiao Ran nodded and said, "Regarding the compensation for the Impact Army, Cruzet has already come up with a draft. The Impact Army has agreed to hand over all the technology for the Moonlight Cannon, but whether it's us or you, only one division will be able to get the Moonlight Cannon in the end. In addition, we will not be allowed to sell the Moonlight Cannon in Prometheus. In the end, we will be free to choose 35% of the final points."
"Is that it?" Na Zi felt that Xiao Ran was making a fuss over nothing. She shook her head and said indifferently, "Didn't we already agree? This is up to you to decide. We have no objections."
Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled. He looked at Na Zi and said, "But I feel that we only need to get the Moonlight Cannon, so I have decided to give you the second compensation, which is 35% of the final points. Although it is less than half, I still hope you can accept it."
"What?" Na Zi was stunned when she heard Xiao Ran's words. When she realized what Xiao Ran was talking about, she looked at Xiao Ran with a little surprise. Her expression was a little complicated, "You want to give us 35% of the final points? You only want the Moonlight Cannon? "
"That's right." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "After all, you guys have persisted for a long time in this mission. It feels like we took a big advantage. In the end, we even took 65% of the final points."
Na Zi's body unconsciously straightened a lot. She quickly shook her head and said, "No, no. If it weren't for your support before the mission, we wouldn't have lasted for so long. If it weren't for your arrival, the Impact Army wouldn't have chosen to surrender. So, it doesn't matter if you take everything. So, if you are willing to give us the 35%, we are really, really grateful."
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