This was only the first half of the plan. As for the second half, Xiao Ran wasn't sure if he had the time to continue. However, he didn't want to stay in the 19th District for too long. He had to complete this tour as soon as possible, take control of the governors and military commanders of the border districts, and remove Charles, who had always been hostile to him and the Scarlet Knights, from power. It was much better to do it then than now because it was the right time to solve these problems. Before the change of emperor, some failures in the Empire could greatly damage the prestige of some people. Once Luluxiu, Nunnally, or even Euphemia took over the throne, it would be a great opportunity for him to make a name for himself.
The second half of the plan was extremely simple, but it required a strong combat team and strong intelligence support. They had to stay in the rear and destroy the enemy's rear. This way, the 19th District's combat power would put more pressure on the EU side at the front line, which would naturally cause more trouble for the EU side. It would also make it more difficult for the participants of the two corps to take care of each other.
The only thing that could be done was to get Xiao Ran to join the team. It would be best if he could get a powerful participant like Corgi to join the team. Without Xiao Ran, even Corgi alone wouldn't be able to support such a team. This was a plan that only the strong could make and execute. Even if Cornelia was told, she wouldn't have the strength to carry it out. At most, she would change the plan and send some special agents to destroy the enemy's rear. But this kind of work should have been done all the time. Judging from the terrible situation in the 19th District, this kind of operation didn't have much effect at all.
After leaving the command center, Xiao Ran didn't go back to his residence. Instead, he went to the warehouse where the Soul Slayer was. No matter when, ever since he got the Soul Slayer, there would always be a large crowd wherever it was. Even after he left the capital and came to the 19th District, there was still a group of people. The Soul Slayer's technicians were always working on the Soul Slayer. At the same time, there were also special guards responsible for the security of the Soul Slayer in the base.
Xiao Ran walked around the warehouse where the Soul Slayer was parked. It was impossible to park the Soul Slayer in a standing position at a height of nearly 50 meters, so he had to use a transport vehicle to get it in and out. When he needed to use it, he had to drag it out and get it up himself. It was quite troublesome.
After entering the warehouse, Xiao Ran greeted the person in charge of the logistics department and sat directly in the cockpit of the Soul Slayer. Then, he activated the Soul Slayer's system, took off his mask, and connected the mask to the interface of the Soul Slayer's system. After that, he logged into the Soul Slayer's regional map and combat instructions that he had just obtained from the command center into the Soul Slayer.
Although Xiao Ran had memorized a lot of the combat instructions in a short period of time, he didn't have much time to analyze the specific situation on the map. Now, he had more time to slowly analyze the weaknesses of the three parties, including the Empire's army, and the weakest point in the defense line. Then, he began to select one of the boxes.
In the end, after spending nearly half an hour, Xiao Ran only used his own analysis to mark several circles on the map. Whether it was the Empire's army, the UE's army, or the resistance organization's strongholds marked on the map, Xiao Ran selected the boxes.
After looking back and forth at these points for a while, Xiao Ran slowly closed his eyes and released his mental strength and psychokinesis. He carefully scanned the Soul Slayer from the cockpit to ensure that no one had tampered with the Soul Slayer or installed anything unnecessary on the Soul Slayer. This was something that Xiao Ran had to do every time he boarded the Soul Slayer's cockpit.
Although he was now a Knight of the Round Table in name and the Soul Slayer belonged to him in name, the person who actually maintained the Soul Slayer was not him, nor was it anyone in the Burning Legion. How could Xiao Ran not worry about the people sent by Charles? It was inevitable that he would check on the Soul Slayer.
After completing the check, Xiao Ran opened the external communication channel. After the people from the logistics and technical department replied that the communication was connected, Xiao Ran immediately said, "Get ready immediately. Do a final check on the Soul Slayer's body, information transmission, and communication. We'll begin the combat test in an hour."
"Understood." The voice that answered Xiao Ran sounded a little excited. After continuously familiarizing and testing the Soul Slayer for a long time and staying silent for two days after arriving in the 19th section, they could finally conduct the combat test that the technicians had always wanted to conduct. How could they not be excited?
After Xiao Ran's instructions, the Soul Slayer was surrounded by more people in less than 10 minutes. Xiao Ran jumped out of the cockpit and stood beside the person in charge of the logistics and technical department. He flipped through a document board in his hand while listening to the technical department's requirements. As for where Xiao Ran was going to pilot the Soul Slayer, it was none of the technicians' business.
After talking about a lot of things to pay attention to, the technical department closed his mouth and nodded in satisfaction. Then, he said to Xiao Ran, "That's the purpose and requirements of the test. But in the end, it still depends on the actual combat situation. The most important thing is to be able to return safely. Be careful, Knight Lelouch."
Xiao Ran nodded and smiled, "I will do my best to complete all the tests."
After taking the document in his hand, Xiao Ran returned to the cockpit and slowly closed the cockpit lid. He waited for the huge transport vehicle to bring the Soul Slayer out of the hangar.
While Xiao Ran was preparing, Cornelia received news from her subordinates that Xiao Ran was going to conduct a combat test on the Soul Slayer. She frowned in dissatisfaction, but she did not stop Xiao Ran from 'acting on his own accord'. Instead, she walked to the middle of the stairs and turned the big screen in front of her to a fixed angle of the Soul Slayer being gradually dragged out of the hangar.
From the screen, Cornelia could clearly see the huge body of the Soul Slayer being transported out of the hangar slowly by a heavy transport vehicle to an open space in front of the base. Then, the Soul Slayer's eyes and many parts of its body flashed with a faint light. The Soul Slayer slowly sat up and stood on the ground.
Monica and Luciano, who had not left the command center, stood beside Cornelia and watched the scene on the big screen. But compared to Cornelia, their expressions were much more relaxed.
At this moment, a CIC officer turned to Cornelia and reported loudly, "Your Highness Cornelia, Knight Lelouch of the Round Table Soul Slayer has requested permission to attack. Should Knight Lelouch of the Round Table be granted permission to attack?"
Cornelia furrowed her brows. She glanced at the two Knights of the Round Table and asked in a deep voice, "How much do you know about Knight Lelouch and the Soul Slayer?"
Monica tilted her head slightly while Luciano rubbed his nose and said, "They're very strong. Both the person and the Soul Slayer are very strong. Even though I haven't seen Knight Lelouch in a real combat test, the strength and performance displayed by Knight Lelouch and the Soul Slayer have left me in the dust. There's no suitable opportunity for Knight Lelouch to conduct a real combat test in the capital. I'm afraid Knight Lelouch can't wait to come to this place."
Cornelia seemed to be muttering to herself, "Can't catch up?"
"Yes, left in the dust." Luciano smiled helplessly and said, "Even though I'm also a Knight of the Round Table and I don't want to admit that I'm inferior to him, my strength doesn't allow me to do so. Just based on the strength that Knight Lelouch has displayed, there are many areas where I'm inferior to him. I really don't know how terrifying Knight Lelouch will be on a real battlefield. During that battle, Knight Lelouch's Lancelot easily defeated the vice-commander of the Scarlet Knights with speed and maneuvering that I couldn't even react to. I'm just lying to myself if I don't want to admit that I'm inferior to him."
"Monica, what do you think?" Cornelia looked at Monica who tilted her head slightly. After pondering for a moment, Monica nodded and said with certainty, "Knight Lelouch is really strong."
"I see." Cornelia took a deep breath and looked at the CIC officer who just reported, "Did he mention the goal of the combat test?"
The CIC officer shook his head and said, "No, he's only requesting permission to attack."
"Forget it." Cornelia shook her head and waved her hand indifferently, "Since he wants to attack, let him attack. Besides, I don't have the right to restrict a Knight of the Round Table's movements."
"Understood."
Cornelia looked at the screen again and added, "Now, mobilize all available resources and keep an eye on the Soul Slayer. I want to know every movement of the Soul Slayer after it leaves the base."
"Understood."
Cornelia narrowed her eyes and thought to herself, "Lelouch? Lelouch! Is this name a coincidence or a deliberate one? You said that you don't need anyone's help to take down the base of the resistance. I'd like to see if you really have that kind of strength. If you're really that strong, then I'll do as you say. As long as I can be sure that your strength can bring the Empire a huge advantage on this battlefield, I'll keep you here even if I have to give up my position as the governor of the 19th section. "
Xiao Ran didn't know about Cornelia's monologue, nor did he know about the conversation between Cornelia, Luciano, and Monica. After receiving permission from the command center to attack from the cockpit, Xiao Ran's right hand flicked a number of switches in front of him consecutively. His hands gently shook the operating lever a few times as he slowly stepped on the control panel. Then, he raised his left hand and pushed the auxiliary operating lever all the way forward. After that, he gently stepped on the ground and controlled the body to slowly float up. Then, all the thrusters exploded with tremendous heat and power, propelling the Soul Slayer into the sky like a sharp arrow. Soon, it disappeared from the eyes of many people in the base who were paying attention to this body.
Before he set off, Xiao Ran had already determined the target of the combat test. After he rose into the sky, he turned around and flew at full speed towards the target he had already chosen. The Soul Slayer had the ability to fly and emphasized flexibility, so it naturally had a certain level of speed. Compared to the fighter jets in this world, the Soul Slayer was much faster. It didn't take long for the Soul Slayer to cover a long distance, but it was still quite a distance away from the frontline of the 19th section.
Along the way, Xiao Ran's flight path was marked on the screens of the logistics and technical department and the base command center. Since he flew in a completely straight line and didn't change direction at all, it was easy for the people behind to calculate Xiao Ran's target.
At first, everyone thought that Xiao Ran's target was the defensive line in the area controlled by the resistance, but after a few seconds, they saw the Soul Slayer moving back and forth in the defensive line. In just a short time, he had crossed the defensive line and penetrated deeper into the territory behind the defensive line.
This situation stunned the people in the command center. They hurriedly began to calculate Xiao Ran's real target. In less than 30 seconds, they calculated the second target. It was a supply point behind the defensive line. It was only about 50 kilometers away from the frontline. It wasn't too far from the frontline, but it wasn't too close either.
Cornelia couldn't help but gasp after her subordinates calculated Xiao Ran's target. She couldn't control her emotions and stared at the big screen in front of her. "What the hell is he trying to do?" She murmured.
Of course, Cornelia knew that supply point. It was the most important stronghold of the resistance in that area. It was responsible for all the military supplies in the surrounding area. It was heavily guarded and was not a place that could be taken down by a single Soul Slayer.
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