Something that Ron called a secret weapon was definitely not something that could be casually used in ordinary situations. In addition, Ron's description of this weapon was that once it was used, no matter how many enemies there were, it could be dealt with at will within a certain period of time. This was simply a strategic level super weapon. Such a weapon was definitely valuable to an army like theirs, but there was no guarantee that they would be satisfied with using this weapon. Similarly, no matter what this thing was, they would definitely be able to find something to counter it.
Ever since Vulture Chang joined Prometheus, he had always sought for stability. Apart from the mission requirements, he would never take the initiative to do anything that risked more than 50%. Although the greater the risk, the greater the reward, if he could suppress the risk and achieve success in every mission, no matter how small the reward was, it would accumulate. Vulture Chang had followed this method to reach where he was today. He didn't care about his reputation and refused to hug someone's thigh. However, when the risk exceeded what he could accept, he would never agree to Ron's suggestion and start a war with the Scarlet Knights, the Roaring Lion Legion, and the Black Knights without knowing anything about the situation. Vulture Chang had followed this method to gradually reach where he was today. He didn't care about his reputation and refused to hug someone's thigh. However, when the risk exceeded what he could accept, he would never agree to Ron's suggestion and start a war with the Scarlet Knights, the Roaring Lion Legion, and the Black Knights.
But now that Ron's words were too obvious, Vulture Chang, who had always sought stability, could not refuse again. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What is this secret weapon you speak of?"
"A time bomb." Ron took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Once used, it can cause time to stop within an effective range of five kilometers. Only airframes with a canceler can move within this range. The duration of this effect is about one minute. As long as we can seize the opportunity and lure the enemy into our trap, we will be the only ones who can move within this one minute. Do you think we can't destroy a one-minute target?"
"As long as we can destroy that Pendragon, the rest of the Scarlet Knights and the Roaring Lion Legion won't be able to cause us any trouble. In the end, we will be the only ones who will be victorious. Think about it, if we can defeat the Scarlet Knights, the Roaring Lion Legion, and the strongest Pendragon in the Black Knights, who will be able to stop us in this mission? The benefits to the entire world will definitely be huge."
"Five kilometers in diameter?" Vulture Chang closed his eyes, put his hand on his chin, and began to ponder. After a while, he raised his head to look at Ron, and the expression in his eyes was extremely complicated. He felt that Ron seemed to have fallen into madness. He actually used such a large bet to gamble on that one in ten thousand chance.
Based on Ron's description of the secret weapon, Vulture Chang felt that this time bomb really deserved the title of a strategic weapon. The benefits it could bring would definitely be huge if it was used in the right place.
Vulture Chang said, "What's the point? Even if this thing is useful, a five kilometer diameter is something we can cover in the blink of an eye. How can you guarantee that the enemy will fall into our trap and grasp the opportunity in the blink of an eye? Even if you can obtain victory in the end, so what? Are you sure you can get what you want? It's better to leave this thing to us. "
"One chance might be difficult to grasp, but what if we have three chances? This kind of weapon is too difficult to obtain, and the price is very high. However, I once had the opportunity to obtain three of these time bombs. As long as we succeed once out of the three chances, we will win. If we can't let the enemy fall into our trap, then we will take the initiative to become the trap and let the body with the canceller crash into it. "
Some confidence appeared on Ron's face. Perhaps it was the confidence given to him by the time bomb. He said, "As for whether I can succeed or not, that's my business. Even if I don't achieve my goal in the end, it has nothing to do with you. All the benefits will still be distributed according to what we previously agreed upon."
As he spoke, Ron stared at Vulture Chang. "There are a total of five cancellers. If we place the time bomb and the canceller on the body of the strongest of us, it will definitely not be difficult to create a suitable opportunity. Or do you think the risk is too great and you are too timid to take the risk? You must know that once we win, the benefits we can obtain will definitely not be limited to what we have now. There is not much time, what are you going to choose?"
Vulture Chang was a little hesitant. He was really tempted. According to what Ron said, if they used the five strongest pilots to personally carry the time bomb, then they would really have more chances to come within five kilometers of the Pendragon. After all, it was impossible for the five of them to not be able to get close to the enemy even if they worked together, and it was even more impossible for them to be blown to pieces outside the five-kilometer range, right?
However, the scene that the Pendragon had displayed on the African battlefield had left a deep impression on Vulture Chang. Even if he did not personally participate in that battle, that ghostly speed, terrifying firepower, incredible flexibility, and the record of crushing all the combat forces on both sides had always reminded Vulture Chang that the Pendragon was definitely not an existence that could be measured by common sense. If he was not careful, he would definitely be killed by it.
Benefits could only be seen when they won. Once the battle started, the uncontrollable risks were simply ridiculous. It was impossible for everything to go according to their plan. The risks were too great, but the benefits were indeed very high. Vulture Chang knew his limits, and if he did not know his limits, he would not be able to prioritize stability. Even with the existence of the time bomb, it was difficult to guarantee that there would not be any unexpected situations in the middle.
If Vulture Chang could be given more time to consider, he believed that Vulture Chang would definitely think deeper and consider more, and then let his hesitation and thoughts gradually shift towards Ron's side. However, now there was not enough time for Vulture Chang to think too much, and such a short time was not enough for him to directly change his original thoughts. Moreover, from the beginning, he had an attitude of refusing to fight. Vulture Chang also felt that he could not continue to hesitate like this. He could not delay Ron's preparation time, and even more so, he could not blindly make a decision in such a rushed time, and in the end, end up not pleasing both sides and then fall into his trap.
Shaking his head, Vulture Chang stood up and calmly looked at Ron. "I choose not to participate in the next battle on behalf of my army. Our army's mission ends here. I will contact the other side and tell them that we are withdrawing. As for the division of benefits that we have discussed before, we do not need you to give us any other compensation. We will only take what we should take. Army Commander Ron, I'm sorry."
"Let's go." Vulture Chang shook his head and said this one word, and then directly left the conference room with his subordinates, completely determined not to participate in the upcoming unknown confrontation.
After Vulture Chang left, Ron's face became incomparably dark, but he watched Vulture Chang leave without saying anything. At this time, he was actually not afraid of offending the other side, and even if he did, so what? The three armies that had signed an alliance had no conditions to start a war at all, and there were also external enemies on the side. He did not want to do anything unrelated, and he did not need to worry that Vulture Chang would leak anything.
Forcing himself to calm down, Ron looked at the army commander who had stayed behind and asked, "What about you?"
The third army commander said with a smile, "Of course I choose to be with Army Commander Ron, but taking such a big risk, and it seems that Army Commander Ron will have even greater gains after victory, so I also need some compensation. What do you think, Army Commander Ron?"
The expression on Ron's face finally improved. The so-called compensation was not important at all. After laughing, Ron said, "Of course, I will definitely not let you work for nothing."
Squinting his eyes and smiling, Ron said to himself in his mind, "Vulture Chang, that traitor, Seleus, if I have the chance in the future, I will definitely not let them off so easily. No, the chance to get rid of Seleus will come soon. Vulture Chang, Vulture Chang, do you think I don't know what kind of army is standing behind you? How can I not know what you know? If it is only like this, it will be very difficult to turn the European Federation into a territory. Are you really the only smart person?"
"Even I didn't think that I would actually discover such a thing in this mission, and receive such a hint. This world is not that simple. As long as I find the key to open that door, and the figure I saw in the illusion, then this world will be in my hands. I am not betting on that one in ten thousand chance, but more than fifty percent."
There wasn't much time left for Ron, and he didn't dare to waste any time. He immediately started making arrangements. Although one of the legions had left, there were still two legions left. It wasn't as if they were powerless against the Roaring Lion Legion and the Blood Knights. As long as they could win this battle, everything would be within Ron's reach. Besides, no one would be able to stop him from using the full strength of the European Union to achieve his goal.
After Xiao Ran's side entered the territory of the European Federation, there were many military forces along the way that tried to intercept this huge fleet of aircrafts. However, in a battle at high altitude, the European Federation's side could only use aircrafts and the like. In the face of such an interception force, the Blood Knights and the Roaring Lion Legion could not do anything at all. All the forces were taken care of by Pendragon, who was one step ahead of them. He opened up the safest path with his own strength, and there were no obstacles behind him at all.
In fact, the European Federation knew that it was not very effective, but they still sent out flying units to stop them with suicide attacks and cause them as much damage as possible. It could only be said that it was a waste of effort.
Xiao Ran was very gentle when dealing with these flying units. He did not kill the aircrafts like they were made of paper. Instead, he adjusted the power of all his weapons to the lowest level, and then attacked the wings of the aircrafts in the most suitable way. Sometimes, he did not even need to use his weapons. After a few flashes of light, the wings of the aircrafts had turned into a hornet's nest, causing the aircrafts to lose their ability to fly, which was equivalent to losing their ability to fight. However, whether the pilots could escape successfully or not had little to do with Xiao Ran.
Just as Xiao Ran finished off another flying unit, Selius' communication request flashed on the screen. After he picked up, he heard Selius' voice, "Corps Commander, a Corps Commander from the European Federation just contacted me. They are only representing their Corps to request a ceasefire. They are willing to withdraw from the battlefield immediately. If I don't agree, they are also willing to withdraw from this mission immediately. However, they hope that we can compensate them for the losses caused by withdrawing from the mission. They want one-third of the Lion Roaring Corps' profits this time."
"Agree to let them go." Xiao Ran calmly replied. He glanced at the map to confirm the current distance and time to the target location. As for what the Corps Commander was thinking, Xiao Ran did not think about it. However, since they were willing to leave, it was not a bad thing for the Lion Roaring Corps and the Scarlet Knights. Xiao Ran felt that giving them one-third of the Lion Roaring Corps' profits as compensation was acceptable. After all, the profits were not that important compared to the lives of his subordinates. It was not so important that Xiao Ran would lose his men.
"Got it."
After moving forward for a while, Xiao Ran slowed down. He then opened the communication channel and gave everyone instructions. At the same time, he sent the map that he had previously divided to everyone.
"We'll arrive at the target location soon. You don't have to participate in this battle. Your mission is to form a semi-encirclement to encircle the enemy and prevent them from escaping. All mechs with storage tanks will drop the tanks according to the coordinates I've given you and return quickly. Don't get entangled with the enemy. Make your own safety your top priority. All personnel are prohibited from engaging in close combat."
The two Corps Commanders were a little confused by Xiao Ran's orders. However, Xiao Ran was now the boss of their bosses. They would do whatever he said. If he did not want them to enter the central battlefield, they would not enter. They were very clear about how powerful Xiao Ran was.
"Next, I will arrange the specific division of labor. Everyone will be divided into three teams. The first team will be the dropping team. Maintain your current altitude and drop the tanks when you arrive at the coordinates. The second team will be the escort team. Assist the first team in dropping the tanks. The third team will be the support team. Provide long-range fire support from the rear. Lower your altitude and suppress the enemy's anti-air firepower."
"Understood."
Xiao Ran did not know what Ron was planning, but Xiao Ran had never thought of engaging in any close combat with the enemy. With so many GN particle tanks to drop, hundreds of them would open and drop as soon as they were dropped. The GN particles would be quickly dispersed in the way that Xiao Ran needed. After entering the state of quantum assimilation, Xiao Ran could finish off all the enemies in an instant. There was no need to engage in any unnecessary battles at all. If he could kill them with a slap, why would he bother spitting more saliva?
If he could solve the problem in this way, there was no need to rush into the enemy's formation. The moment he dropped the tank, it was already a victory.
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