After a busy trip, Cruzet came back to look for Xiao Ran. At this time, Xiao Ran was already preparing to return to Arteia. The biggest enemy of this mission had been dealt with, and all that was left was to fulfill the promise he made to the princess of Arteia. Liberating the entire Milky Way Galaxy or completely wiping out the Gra Empire was not a problem at all. Then, there was no need for Xiao Ran to be busy with a large legion.
So, Xiao Ran was ready to bring his' wives' back to Arteia for a good rest. At the same time, he could train with Brilliant Flame Yao and the others to familiarize himself with the ability link. They could relax in the newly built castle.
After seeing Cruzet come to look for him again, Xiao Ran was a little surprised. "What's up?"
Kreutzer shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course I came because I have something to do. I talked to the people in those legions. Out of the 25 legions, one of them was unlucky and was completely wiped out. Out of the remaining 24 legions, the 20 smaller ones all agreed to become our subsidiary legions."
"Only the giant legion wants to meet with the legion's boss before making a decision. The other three large legions are a little more troublesome."
Xiao Ran asked, "What's the situation?"
Cruzet said, "Those three legions did not come in their entirety. Without the legion commander, they can't make the decision. Although their legions are not as large as the giant legion, their upper echelons are not much weaker than the giant legion. The only difference is that in terms of soft power, they can't reach the current giant legion."
Hard power referred to the strength of the legion's participants, while soft power referred to the overall strength of the entire legion. The current Burning Legion was the kind where hard power was not enough for the time being, but soft power was terrifyingly strong. But when the next mission was over, this would not be the case.
Xiao Ran frowned slightly. Cruzet's words made Xiao Ran feel that it was a little troublesome. After thinking about it, Xiao Ran asked, "The people here can't make the decision, so we can only let them go? What about the issue of compensation? How did you negotiate? "
"The key is that even if they are willing to pay for it, they might not be able to afford it. After losing the war and being captured, their army would still have to pay the price of buying captives. In this way, their army would probably be emptied out."
"So you're saying that we don't know if they can afford it, and the Legion Commander isn't here, so he can't make the decision to sign the contract and join us?" Xiao Ran laughed and said, "Then what do they think?"
Cruzet said, "They are willing to join the Burning Legion, but they can't make the decision."
Xiao Ran shook his head. "First, set the amount of compensation and redemption higher. Then, give them a three-day reprieve after the mission is over. Force them to join the Burning Legion. Even if they don't join, force them to go bankrupt. Then, pull them in and sign a contract with them to join the Burning Legion."
Cruzet nodded. "Then I'll do as you say. When will you meet with them?"
"There's no time to lose. Now."
Cruzet stood up and left. Not long after, a few people appeared in Xiao Ran's office. In Xiao Ran's office, Ceng Jia, Bassac, Invincible East, and Brilliant Flame, six bodyguards stayed in the office to ensure Xiao Ran's safety.
There were two people from the giant army. They were the real boss hiding behind the scenes, the black-haired man and his servant, the strong man.
After the two entered Xiao Ran's office, Xiao Ran politely asked them to sit down and then asked, "I still don't know your names."
The black-haired man heard Xiao Ran's words and showed a bitter smile. He raised his head and said to Xiao Ran, "Jayz Empire's Legion Commander, Norren Jayz. This is my servant, Muyi Jayz."
"Jayz Empire? Is that the name of your legion?" Xiao Ran asked, "It should be a real empire, right?"
The black-haired man, Norren, said, "That's right. The Jayz Empire is located in the second arm of the Behemoth Galaxy. I'm the prince of this country."
Everyone in the office, including Xiao Ran, kept a calm face. However, no one had heard of the Behemoth Galaxy before.
Norren looked at Xiao Ran's expressionless face and said with a bitter smile, "It's a galaxy very far away from the Milky Way. It's normal that you don't know. The universe is so big, and there are trillions of lives and planets. No one knows what the different galaxies are called in different places."
Xiao Ran nodded and said, "Then why do you want to meet me?"
Norren said, "I want to see what kind of person the Legion Commander of the Vicious Legion is. However, it seems that the word 'vicious' is not suitable for you. What I mean is that the word 'vicious' is far from enough to describe your scheming and style of doing things."
Xiao Ran was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "To be honest, you're the first person to call me vicious in front of us. It's very refreshing."
Nolen asked, "Can you tell me what you would've done if we hadn't been careless and jumped into your ambush and only sent a small portion of our forces over? What did you set up for us after we left?"
Xiao Ran asked, "Is that important?"
Norren said, "It's very important to me."
"It doesn't matter if I answer you." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "If it's really like what you said, we would have set up an ambush and sent as many high-level pilots as possible to wear down your high-level forces. If you left when you saw that the situation was not good, or if you didn't surrender and leave, there was indeed a trap waiting for you. I want to ask you, if your forces were weakened by us and your headquarters were destroyed by us, where would you choose to go after you left?"
Norren said, "I would try to gather the forces of the entire Gra Empire, or ally with them, or take control of the Gra Empire and let the Gra Empire wear you down. When the time is right, I would launch a decisive battle with you. During this process, I would try to hide as much as possible. At the same time, I would excavate the power of the entire universe."
"Mm." Xiao Ran nodded and said, "It's about the same as what I thought. Once you're impolite, if you don't take the initiative to court death when facing a force stronger than you, this method is indeed the safest. My judgment of your next move is also not much different."
"In fact, you may have planted people in the Gra Empire, but I have also planted people in the Gra Empire. Not only have I planted some people in the Gra Empire, I have also let my people create a third force in the Gra Empire. A force that the Gra Empire will never allow to develop, a theocratic force."
"Whether you contact the Gra Empire or look for other forces, this theocratic force will definitely appear in your eyes. This is an additional theocratic force system that is separate from all the current mecha systems of Prometheus, so you will definitely come into contact with them and then look for them to cooperate with you to deal with us."
"But this is not all. I have also prepared a fourth force, an invader force that will see the entire universe as an enemy."
"At this point, I don't think I need to say more."
Nolon was silent for a moment, and then nodded lightly. "We did not lose unjustly, and we surrendered in time. According to what you said, there is indeed a more dangerous situation waiting for us. If we are plotted step by step by you, we may not even have the chance to fight head-on, and we can completely disintegrate the alliance formed by our twenty-five legions."
"I am willing to sign an agreement. After the mission is over, the Gra Empire Legion will become a subordinate legion of the Burning Legion. Finally, can I ask about your strength?"
"It's hard to say based on the level of the super area, but the worst case scenario is that no one can kill me, and I can't kill anyone."
Nolon asked, "Is the level of the real area so high? Are the participants there like you?"
Xiao Ran said, "It's hard to say, but the participants in the real area pay more attention to strategy than bravery. Although I can understand that recklessness is the saying that strength determines everything, when the strength is the same, strategy becomes the most important."
Nolen shook his head and said, "Stratagem … The failure this time has nothing to do with stratagem. We lost because of the information we gathered. We also lost because of the difference in strength between us. More importantly, we lost because of my mentality. I have never treated you guys as real opponents. I have only treated you guys as tools, along with the other 24 armies."
"Very unwilling?" Xiao Ran looked at Nolon with a smile and asked, "I can feel the resentment and unwillingness in your heart. Your inner emotions are not as calm and resigned as what you show on the surface. Are all the princes in your country so good at disguising their emotions and controlling their expressions like this?"
Nolon was stunned for a moment, but there was no change in his expression. He only faced Xiao Ran's sudden words with silence.
"There is only one reason why you want to see me. You want to resolve the resentment in your heart, you want to convince yourself, because you know that you have no other choice. You can either die or join the Burning Legion. If you want to live, you have to follow the Burning Legion. You have no way to vent your resentment on us, so you can only convince yourself to be free and easy."
"Not a bad idea. You are a smart person, you know how to make the right choice. Now, are you happy?"
Nolon closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, "I'm convinced, I'm convinced."
Xiao Ran raised his hand, "Then let's sign the contract. From now on, the Jayz Empire will become a subsidiary of the Burning Legion. All authority will be open to the Burning Legion. At the same time, the Jayz Empire's soldiers will also enjoy the corresponding treatment of the Burning Legion members. They are not allowed to betray the Burning Legion, not allowed to leak information about the Burning Legion, not allowed to betray any Burning Legion members, not allowed to consciously cause harm to all related legion members, and not allowed to leave the legion. That's about it.
Nolon did not look at the things that popped up in front of his eyes. Instead, he directly signed the contract in the name of the Jayz Empire's army commander.
After the other party signed the contract, Xiao Ran received a notification. Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Then I welcome you to the big family of the Burning Legion. Also, the legion will have many rules. When the time comes, there will be specialized people to tutor you. Do not neglect these lessons. After joining the Burning Legion, you will have many things to learn."
"Previously, we have collected information about you. Your legion seems to have a faction territory? What kind of world is it? "
Nolon, who had signed the contract and completely became a part of the Burning Legion, said without hiding anything, "A world with a super-ancient civilization and giant robots. However, the overall level of technology on the planet has not reached the level of being able to cross the universe. I have also asked people to excavate a lot, and indeed, I have found a lot of technology from the super-ancient civilization."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows, "If that's the case, how did you get the warships in your fleet?"
Nolon said, "It was slowly developed. I am also a prince of an empire, and as a participant, I have a wide source of technology. Moreover, there are many subordinate legions that have been providing us with war merit points and technology. We bought some and built some, but after this battle, there is not much left."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to think for a while. Then he said, "I understand. The territory will be taken over by the Burning Legion, but it will continue to be under your legion's name. All rights must be opened to all members of the Burning Legion. After that, I will purchase a teleportation gate to link this place to the other territories under the legion's name."
Nolon, who had completely sold himself to Xiao Ran, naturally did not have any objections. Under normal circumstances, if he did not join the Burning Legion, this territory would eventually fall into the hands of the Burning Legion. After all, it was war compensation.
Xiao Ran asked again, "What's the deal with the three large armies? Why didn't their commanders come with you? "
Nolon said, "The three legions are not our subordinate legions. It is just that we have a close relationship with them, and I also need them to come over. Their overall strength is slightly weaker than the Jayz Empire, so in the cooperation, the Jayz Empire will be the main force. This time, I hired them to come over to turn this world into a faction territory."
"At first, I planned to weaken all the small and medium-sized legions and then accept them. Those legions are not part of the main force at all. When it is about time, the ones who will really fight with you will be our four legions. The reason why their commanders did not come is because they have their own missions. We did not expect this mission to end up like this."
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