Kiliam was the kind of person who would never use half of his strength if he could do something with 30% of his strength. He was definitely a guy on the same level as Uzzes. He had both technical and combat strength, and his personal ability could be considered superhuman. He was mysterious but righteous, and a very reliable partner.
Based on Xiao Ran's understanding of Kiliam, the reason why Kiliam did not use his full strength was not because he was deliberately hiding his strength. Perhaps he never thought of hiding, because he never shirked when the Legion really needed him. It was just that in Xiao Ran's opinion, this guy still had some things in his heart, some obstacles, so he had been restraining his strength. However, if he really encountered an enemy that required his full strength, then Kiliam would definitely not hold back at all.
Xiao Ran could rest assured in handing over a project that was of high importance but not particularly difficult to Kiliam. Moreover, it was only a research project and not a combat mission, so there was no need to say anything else. There was still the support of the entire army behind the project, so Xiao Ran had no doubts about the results. The key was only time. However, in addition to gathering the Whisperers on Earth and having Kiliam lead the project, Xiao Ran also needed to find another key person to cooperate with him.
After talking to Law, Xiao Ran left the technical department and returned to his office. The person Xiao Ran was looking for was naturally Chidori. As the most special existence among the Whisperers, she did not seem to be interested in technical matters, but her importance was needless to say. What's more, the one that Xiao Ran really wanted to cooperate with was Sophia in Chidori's body. As Sophia's counterpart, Chidori could not be avoided.
However, this time was different from last time. After all, he had something important to say, so Xiao Ran did not take the initiative to go to the module where Qianniao was. Instead, he formally had someone bring Qianniao to him from that module.
When Chidori arrived, Xiao Ran was still reading the previous day's battle report. When Chidori and Sosuke Xiangliang entered his office, Xiao Ran gently turned off the virtual projection in front of him. He then stood up, nodded to the two, and raised his hand. "You're here. I need to talk to you about something. Take a seat first."
Xiao Ran's office in Homeworld was huge, but there were not too many superfluous things in the huge office. There was a huge desk, a chair behind the desk, several chairs in front of it, a sofa and a round table next to it, and a wine cabinet. There was basically nothing else. It was quite refreshing and full of sci-fi vibes. Everything in the whole office seemed to be integrated into one. At least for people who did not come in and out of the office often, it was difficult to find a relaxed feeling under this kind of decoration.
Chidori and Sosuke Xiangliang, who came to Xiao Ran's office now, were a little nervous and a little nervous. After sitting down on the chairs according to Xiao Ran's instructions, they looked at Xiao Ran eagerly.
"Wine, coffee, drinks?"
Qianniao forced a smile uncomfortably and said, "A drink is good."
Xiao Ran pressed a button on the table and tilted his head slightly. "Bring in two drinks."
Soon, a secretary outside brought in the drinks that Xiao Ran asked for and placed them in front of Chidori and Sosuke Xiangliang. Then, he walked to the wine cabinet and poured a glass of wine for Xiao Ran.
After the secretary left, Xiao Ran said to the two, "Don't be so nervous. Drink something first and we'll talk slowly."
Sosuke Xiangliang sat with his head up and chest out. He did not move, but his serious expression more or less showed his current mood. As for Chidori, he raised his glass and drank slowly with a straw. He was nervous and a little absent-minded. "Okay."
After Chidori put down the glass in his hand, he looked at Xiao Ran and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Xiao Ran, why did you call us here this time?"
Xiao Ran did not answer. Instead, he asked, "You should have heard about the battle on Earth yesterday, right?"
Chidori nodded. "Yes."
"Okay." Xiao Ran took a sip of wine and said slowly, "Recently, more and more powerful dimensional beasts have appeared in the battles between us and the dimensional beasts. At least for Earth, those powerful dimensional beasts are existences that can destroy a country. Similarly, dimensional beasts have also shown more aggression towards Earth."
Chidori Yao did not understand why Xiao Ran was telling her this, but Sosuke Xiangliang clearly showed a surprised expression when he heard Xiao Ran's words.
"In fact, because of yesterday's battle, we have a better understanding of dimensional beasts. Through some special means, we found out what the world the dimensional beasts live in is like. I feel that there's a need to explain it to you."
"The space the dimensional beasts live in is a small world. It's a small fragment of a complete world. The entire world is about the size of Earth, but that's not the main thing. The main thing is that we discovered more than a billion dimensional beasts in that space, as well as hundreds of super combat powers that can suppress or destroy a continent."
"According to my personal guess, if the Dimensional Beast Army doesn't trigger a method similar to the Dimensional Earthquake that causes the world to fuse, they will fully invade this world in half a year to nine months at the latest. Once the Dimensional Beasts truly invade, although I'm confident that I can annihilate all of them with the current strength of my army, Earth will also be destroyed."
Chidori Yao's pupils constricted. She didn't know if it was because of fear or some other reason, but she felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but tremble.
Xiao Ran said, "You don't have to be so nervous. I won't let the dimensional beast army successfully descend on Earth so easily. It's just that being so passive isn't a good thing for us or for Earth. Therefore, we're also looking for a way to solve the problem on our own initiative."
"I'm not telling you this to scare you, but because you have a way to solve our current predicament. I need you to cooperate with our research as much as possible. And because of some special reasons, the person in your body, Sophia, will also be of great help to us. Next, I hope I can get your permission to have an exchange with her. If the exchange is successful, I reckon you'll have to take on the responsibility of acting as an intermediary for both sides and join one of our projects for a period of time."
Chidori Yao was stunned for a while. Her emotions were rather complicated. She looked at Xiao Ran and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Xiao Ran, can you tell me why you're contacting Sophia?"
"There's no harm in telling you." Xiao Ran pondered for a moment and said, "Sophia's ability is very special. She has the ability to create parallel worlds. This is very important to us. It's also one of the directions we've arranged for the dimensional beast army. We hope to use her power to trap the dimensional beasts in another world that will never stop reincarnating. They will no longer be able to pose a threat to any world.
"After all, the number of dimensional beasts is too terrifying. Once the dimensional beasts are allowed to enter this world … then the humans in this world will also become the dimensional beasts' transformation material. In fact, all the dimensional beasts have been confirmed through our research that they were transformed from humans through some special means. If the dimensional beasts' stronghold were to enter this world …"
"What we're about to face is very likely an even more terrifying situation. As for the other reason, it's related to the internal secrets of our army. At least for now, there's no way to announce it to you. If we can reach an agreement with her, it's fine to tell you."
Xiangliang Sosuke fell from his chair. A rare shocked expression appeared on that comedic face of his. He supported himself with one hand on the chair and looked at Xiao Ran in disbelief.
Chidori Yao was also completely stunned by Xiao Ran's words. She suspected that there was something wrong with her ears. She asked hesitantly and tremblingly, "Mr. Xiao Ran, y-you're saying that the dimensional beasts were transformed from humans?"
"They were transformed from humans as some kind of material, but they no longer have anything to do with humans. Be it genes or souls, they have already been transformed into other species at the level of life. Furthermore, that's already a matter of another world. I discovered a continent in the world of dimensional beasts. Perhaps these dimensional beasts were transformed from the natives of that continent, but that's no longer meaningful to us. Now, what we have to do is to protect this world from the invasion of dimensional beasts and not let the humans on Earth become materials for dimensional beasts."
"Chidori, Sosuke, I hope that you won't tell anyone else what I'm telling you now. Even in my army, only a small number of people know about this, and they've been given a gag order. After all, monsters are monsters, but when monsters are transformed from humans, it's very likely that it will cause some unnecessary thoughts. At this time, there can't be anything that can disrupt the morale of the army. Otherwise, it will also be a disaster for this world."
"At the very least, you can feel that those dimensional beasts are monsters that only know how to destroy and kill. They have nothing to do with humans anymore. If you don't want this world to become the home of dimensional beasts, I hope you can cooperate with our work."
"Although we do have a way to destroy the dimensional beasts now, Earth will also be destroyed as a result. Therefore, we can't only think about how to deal with the dimensional beasts through combat. If we can get your and Sophia's help, it will be of great help to this world."
Sosuke stood up and gently placed his hand on Chidori Yao's shoulder. Feeling her shoulder being held, Chidori looked at Sosuke and saw the seriousness and determination in his eyes. This gaze immediately gave Chidori more courage and made her feel at ease.
"I agree."
"Reject."
Chidori and Sosuke looked at Xiao Ran at the same time and spoke at the same time. Chidori chose to agree, while Sosuke chose to reject on behalf of Chidori.
Xiao Ran couldn't help but tilt his head and chuckle when he saw the two fellows who were communicating telepathically with each other a moment ago give completely opposite answers in the next second. Then, the two fellows looked at each other again. Both of them were dumbfounded and couldn't understand each other's thoughts at all. This made Chidori tremble with anger, and Sosuke tremble in panic.
"Sosuke!" Chidori stood up from her chair and roared. She slapped Sosuke's head with her folding fan, sending the dumbfounded Sosuke flying. She glared hatefully at Sosuke, who was lying on the ground, and cursed through gritted teeth, "Bastard."
After saying that, she turned to look at Xiao Ran. "Mr. Xiao Ran, I agree. If there's anything I can help with, I definitely won't refuse."
"Chidori!?" Sosuke got up from the ground and looked at Chidori in confusion. However, at this time, Chidori had also agreed to fully cooperate with Xiao Ran for some inexplicable reason. This made Sosuke's words meaningless.
Xiao Ran glanced at Sosuke, shook his head, and said to Chidori, "Thank you, Chidori, but you can rest assured that this is just a simple cooperation. Nothing will happen to you."
"Sosuke Sosuke, I know what you're worried about, but now it's time for everyone with power to unite to protect Earth. No one can stay out of this alone. I'll explain to Mithril about Chidori, but at the same time, including Mithril, all the forces under the Unified Organization must start acting according to my will. Even Tessa must join the same project team as Chidori." "Earth belongs to Earth.
If you don't even care, then as outsiders, why should we care for you? There's no need for my precious soldiers to sacrifice for you. You can think about it carefully. To Earth, we're just guests that can leave at any time. But to you, who haven't even entered the universe, if you can't rely on sacrifice and unity, how are you going to resist the invasion of the dimensional beasts? In the last six months, the future of humanity will be decided.
Sosuke's answer was obviously not wrong, but the premise was that all of this had nothing to do with Chidori Yao. Looking at Chidori Yao's determined back, Sosuke slowly lowered his head. "I understand, Mr. Xiao Ran. I hope to join your army."
"Welcome. Your body will soon be sent to you. It will be a brand new and more powerful body, but before that, you need to learn and strengthen yourself."
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