The Purple Wind that Xiao Ran was on floated above the sea. Next to it, the Son of the Dan Slave also rose from the sea. Xiao Ran led Imperial Sword Mingye, El Erf, and a dozen or so people from the Purple Wind and boarded the Son of the Dan Slave. The Purple Wind slowly rose into the air and once again disappeared into the Fold.
The platform of the Dan Slave's Son began to descend slowly, and the deck above Xiao Ran also began to close. As the platform descended, the dozen or so disembarking party members also tightened their grip on their weapons, decisively but discreetly spreading out a little. Meanwhile, Darknight lightly pinched the longsword in his left hand, which was still in its scabbard, and stood in front of Xiao Ran.
When the elevator gradually returned to its original position, the silver-haired Tessa slowly appeared in front of Xiao Ran. Wearing the captain's uniform, Tessa looked a lot more mature. After all, Xiao Ran had left this world for two years. Unlike Renard's seemingly unchanged appearance, Tessa's body continued to grow with the passage of time.
Beside and behind Tessa, there were also many members of the Son of the Dan Slave with weapons in their hands. After Xiao Ran appeared in front of them, they didn't seem to be too nervous to do anything dangerous. This made the landing party members who were guarding Xiao Ran feel a little relieved.
None of the landing party members were afraid or worried about a conflict. The crushing effect brought by technology was absolutely unavoidable. It was just that the other party obviously had a deep relationship with Xiao Ran, so they didn't want the situation to become more complicated.
The same went for the people on the Son of the Dan Slave. Everything Xiao Ran did two years ago was like yesterday to them. He had helped Mithril a lot, protected them, led them, and earned their respect. More importantly, their captain … Cough, cough. However, Xiao Ran suddenly disappeared and reappeared two years later with a strange warship. This added a layer of mystery to Xiao Ran.
The moment the two sides met, the atmosphere became a little tense. Xiao Ran didn't notice this and smiled at Tessa, who was standing at the front of the Son of the Dan Slave. He raised his hand and said, "Long time no see, Tessa."
"Mister Xiao Ran … long time no see …" Tessa looked straight at Xiao Ran. She pursed her lips, smiled, frowned, and then calmly said, "Salute! Welcome Mister Xiao Ran aboard the Son of the Dan Slave again. "
"Pa!"
The people on the Son of the Dan Slave were all obedient to Tessa's orders, not to mention the person in front of them was worthy of their obedience. Everyone put their feet together and raised their right hand to salute Xiao Ran.
This action stunned the disembarkation team members beside Xiao Ran, but they also stood up straight and saluted. The stiff atmosphere between the two sides softened a lot with this action.
Xiao Ran smiled and put down his raised hand. He slowly walked to Tessa and said, "Long time no see, everyone. Vice-Captain Richard, Andrew, it seems that there are a lot of new people on the ship. Everyone has changed a lot. And you, Tessa, you've matured a lot after not seeing you for two years."
To Xiao Ran, everything that happened in this world was not just two years ago, but a long time ago. However, when he truly stepped into this environment, the memories of everything that had happened in this environment began to slowly surface, allowing him to accurately call out the names of all the people he was familiar with.
Xiao Ran waved his hand and glanced at the back. "Since we're in someone else's territory, hand the weapons over to the Mithril's people for safekeeping. The Mithril's people will naturally be responsible for security."
The combat team members at the back nodded and took off their guns. They then walked into the Mithril group and handed over all the weapons they had on them. Of course, they handed over all the weapons they had on them. Of course, they handed over all the weapons they had on them. What they could hand over and what they couldn't? No one in this group was a fool who would entrust their safety to someone they didn't know at all.
Tessa's eyes narrowed slightly. She laughed. Although there was nothing funny in this situation, Xiao Ran's words made Tessa very happy. At least, it meant that Xiao Ran still trusted them as much as before.
Tessa took a deep breath and looked at Xiao Ran nervously. "I've prepared tea and snacks. You can leave the rest to the others. Is that okay?"
"Of course." Xiao Ran turned to the combat team and nodded. "Don't make embarrassing and rude requests. Don't do anything that will cause misunderstandings."
"Yes, sir."
"El Erf, Mingye, you're with me."
The three people who were called nodded. Tessa then noticed that El Erf was behind Xiao Ran. She quickly said to El Erf, "I'm sorry, Mr. El Erf. I just noticed you."
El Erf was as indifferent as ever. He gently shook his head and didn't give any reply.
The people from Mithril also noticed the longsword in Mingye's hand. They were a bit puzzled that someone would carry such a longsword around in this era. Moreover, it was a very young girl. Just as they were about to take the longsword from Mingye's hand in a friendly manner, Mingye raised his left hand and blocked with his sword. He smiled at the person who came and said, "I'm sorry. As a Swordsman, my sword never leaves my body. I'll keep the sword for myself, but I can give you the pistol."
"It's okay. Let her carry it." Tessa shook her head and confirmed that Mingye had the right to carry weapons on the Dan Nu's Son. Then, she led Xiao Ran and the others to the prepared reception room.
On Xiao Ran's side, there were El Erf, Mingye, and Mingye. On Tessa's side, there were Andrew, Richard, and Melissa. They were also four people. If they sat together, they could set up two tables of mahjong. However, the reality was that Xiao Ran and Tessa sat facing each other, while the others stood behind their bosses.
After Tessa sat down, she looked at Xiao Ran, and then looked at the three people standing behind Xiao Ran, especially Imperial Sword Mingye. She suddenly became absent-minded, and no one knew what she was thinking. The words she wanted to say were completely forgotten at this time.
The three people standing behind Tessa looked at each other, determined to support their captain who had fallen into some kind of fantasy. Richard coughed lightly and took a step forward. "That … Mr. Xiao Ran, long time no see. You're still as imposing as before. I want to know why Mr. Xiao Ran suddenly appeared after disappearing for two years. Did you come to the Dan Nu's Son for business or for personal matters?"
Xiao Ran smiled and looked at Tessa. Then, he shook his head and said to Richard, "If you want to put it that way, then I have both. As for why I disappeared for two years, I can't answer that question for now. Vice Captain Richard, you just need to know that my main goal is to help you. Of course, one of my goals is to see how Tessa is doing. It's not just because of me. Someone else is also very concerned about Tessa's situation."
"Also, I've prepared a gift for you. It will take about an hour or two to prepare. In order to prevent the gift from not being delivered on time, I hope that the Dan Nu's Son can maintain its current position."
"Gift!?" Tessa came back to her senses and looked at Xiao Ran with joy. "Is it for me?"
Xiao Ran nodded and smiled. "That's right. To be precise, Renard and I are giving it to you as a representative of the entire Mithril."
Tessa put her hands together and smiled. "I'm looking forward to it. That … Mr. Xiao Ran, has Renard been with you for the past two years?"
"Yes, he came back with me this time. But because he has other things to deal with, he should come to see you in person after a while."
"How about this?" Xiao Ran looked at Tessa and the other three and said, "I'm here for both public and private matters. We'll talk about old times later. I hope that the Mithril can provide us with all the information in the past two years, including but not limited to the series of events caused by the dimensional beasts. We also need all the information on the world's situation, forces, and changes in countries. In exchange, in addition to the gift I just mentioned, I will also provide strong military support for all the Mithril's operations.
"At the same time, I also hope to get information on Chidori Yao's current situation."
Although two years had passed, Tessa's habits and petty actions hadn't changed at all. After hearing Xiao Ran's words, she pouted, but she quickly became serious. Her right hand grabbed her hair and gently bit her lower lip. "I can give you the information on the dimensional beasts. I can also give you the information on Chidori Yao. After all, with Mr. El Erf's ability, it will only take him a little time to investigate this information.
"But Mr. Xiao Ran, why do you need information on the world's situation?"
"I just need to understand the situation in the past two years and find some interesting information. You don't have to worry about me posing any threat to this world. The dimensional beasts are what you should be worried about."
Tessa took a deep breath and looked at Xiao Ran seriously. "Mr. Xiao Ran, because of your sudden appearance and that battleship, all the countries are maintaining a rather vigilant attitude towards you. The world is very tense now because of the dimensional beasts. No one wants to see more chaos appear. Mr. Xiao Ran, what identity did you use to appear here? What kind of faction is behind you? What kind of status does Mr. Xiao Ran have in this faction?"
Xiao Ran looked at Tessa. "Do I have to know all this?"
Tessa nodded affirmatively. "At least for me, this is necessary. I have to give myself a reason to continue trusting Mr. Xiao Ran unconditionally."
"Okay." Xiao Ran smiled leisurely and said, "I represent a huge faction. In your eyes, this is a universe-level faction, but to Earth, it doesn't even reach the level of a planet. My identity in this faction is the biggest boss. My goal is to solve the dimensional beasts that appeared on Earth, as well as some unexpected situations.
"Now that I'm telling you this, it might be difficult for you to understand what I'm talking about, but it doesn't matter. We will have more opportunities to interact with each other in the future. When that time comes, you will naturally understand what I mean."
Tessa was stunned for a moment. The three people behind her also revealed surprised expressions, but then Tessa asked, "In that case, Mr. Xiao Ran came from the universe and already knew the situation Earth was facing before he came to Earth?"
"I'm a little surprised that you could accept what I said so easily, but at least there shouldn't be any obstacles in the future communication." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "After all, two years have passed. I can't make you trust me unconditionally like two years ago. Besides, the timing of my appearance is a little suspicious. In fact, before I came to Earth, I didn't know what was happening to Earth. I only knew that Earth might encounter some special situations. Dealing with these matters is also our mission.
"In addition, there's also Chidori Yao. As a Whisperer, Chidori Yao has a more special identity. For the time being, her existence will be very important to me, so I need to confirm her current situation and bring her under our protection.
"These are official matters. As for personal matters, Renard is one of the important reasons. Although he didn't say it, he is more worried about your current situation than anyone else. He wants to know how you are doing now. As for me, I more or less want to come back and take a look.
"We used to be partners, and I also hope that we can continue to be partners in the coming days. Just like before, both sides can achieve unconditional trust. At least this will be good for you and the world."
Tessa didn't know if it was a little difficult for her to accept Xiao Ran's current tone and attitude. It was completely different from the reunion she originally imagined. She lowered her head and fell silent.
When Richard saw Tessa like this, he took the initiative to take over the topic, "We can give you the information. We know Mr. El Erf's ability, and we will definitely be able to get the information you want. Even if we don't give you the information, it will only delay you for a while. But Mr. Xiao Ran, what you just said is a little … a little unbelievable. I think we need time to digest what you just said, if all of this is true."
"Don't worry, it won't be long before you believe it." Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "It's actually not a good thing for you to know this so early. I could have appeared and become your savior when Earth was in the worst situation, but I didn't want to do that. Because Tessa and Mithril were once allies, but now, we are friends. I hope that each of you can have a peaceful and stable life."
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