When Xiao Ran received the notification, he had already guessed that someone was looking for him. But he only guessed that it would be Beech and didn't expect that there would be another person. The only person who gave him a gift was the participant who voluntarily withdrew from the mission and the person who communicated with him.
Although Xiao Ran didn't think that the other party's initiative to withdraw was a gift, and the fact that the Federation's capital building was also a problem, Xiao Ran still had to accept this gift.
After returning to Prometheus, they arrived at the Burning Legion's shop. It was one of the most inconspicuous shops in the entire Starfleet.
As soon as he entered, he saw the cat-eared girl sitting behind the counter in boredom. Two people were sitting on the left and right sides of the counter.
The cute cat-eared girl's eyes lit up when she saw Xiao Ran. She quickly stood up and said, "Legion Commander, you're here."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded at the cat-eared girl. He then looked at the two people who stood up at the same time. One of them had a happy expression on his face, while the other had a surprised expression on his face. He was surprised because of the cat-eared girl's words.
"Legion Commander? The Legion Commander of the Burning Legion!? "
Xiao Ran walked to the center of the shop and nodded at the two people with a smile. "Beech, I thought you would contact me after you came back."
Beech showed an embarrassed smile on his face and said, "I'm sorry, Legion Commander Xiao Ran. There are some things that I need to deal with."
Xiao Ran nodded and looked at the other person. He looked about 30 years old. Even though he was young, he still had the maturity of an older person. The surprise on his face was quite obvious.
Xiao Ran smiled at him and said, "I'm Xiao Ran, the Legion Commander of the Burning Legion. How should I address you?"
"Cang." He looked at Xiao Ran with a smile of admiration and said, "So it's the Legion Commander of the Burning Legion. I've heard a lot about you."
"You're welcome." Xiao Ran smiled and looked at the cat-eared girl. "Let's go to the guest room at the back."
The cat-eared girl smiled cutely and said, "Okay, Legion Commander. I'll prepare some snacks and tea for you."
Beech and Cang were brought to the guest room by Xiao Ran. After they were seated, Xiao Ran said, "I don't think the two of you are here just for a simple visit."
Cang smiled and looked at Beech. and Beech didn't say anything. Beech said, "Legion Commander Xiao Ran, other than to thank you for the help you gave us in the previous mission, I'm here on behalf of my legion. I hope to have a good chat with you, Xiao Ran.
"Well, that's not a problem." Xiao Ran looked at Cang. Cang also said, "Originally, I just wanted to see what kind of participant made me choose to withdraw from the mission. I also want to make friends and eliminate the misunderstandings in the mission. After all, there are often conflicts between participants in missions. But there's no need for conflicts in missions to become the biggest conflict between individuals. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy."
"The key is that I don't want to provoke the most mysterious Burning Legion in the Real Area. I'm also worried that the conflict with the Burning Legion will not only bring trouble to myself, but also to the legion behind me. But I didn't expect to meet you, Legion Commander Xiao Ran of the Burning Legion. I can't wait to build a good relationship with you, Legion Commander Xiao Ran. I also hope that we can have some cooperation."
Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the conflicts in the mission. Besides, you two took the initiative to withdraw from the mission, so there's no real conflict between us. Of course, I can't wait for the two of you to cooperate with us on behalf of your legions. It's certainly a good thing to have some trustworthy partners in a place like Prometheus. It's better than turning everyone into an enemy."
"It's just that …" Xiao Ran looked at the two of them and said, "I'm not sure to what extent of cooperation you two want with the Burning Legion. Is it business, communication, or strategic? Are you friends or allies? There's a lot of difference between all of these."
Beach and Cang were silent for a moment, as if they were waiting for each other's attitude. Cang didn't do much preparation before this. This time, he came here to eliminate conflicts and build a good relationship. As for cooperation, it was only one of his goals, and he didn't expect to achieve it. The most important thing was to make friends. As for cooperation, that was a matter for the future. But the current situation made him a little unprepared.
It was different on Beach's side. Before he came, he had made sufficient preparations. Even Beach wasn't sure if he could reach that step, but at the very least, he wanted to reach a true cooperative relationship. For example, the exchange of legion resources, the sharing of mission information, and so on. Beach had considered all of these and had obtained the support and consent of the Legion Commander behind him.
In fact, both of them knew that the reputation of the Burning Legion in the real zone was really bad, but the goods they sold were really good. They were in a more awkward and indescribable position. They were very mysterious, and it was impossible to know how much power and background this legion had. In the previous mission, it was clear that Xiao Ran was an S-rank pilot. The other people who fought with Beach were indeed not S-rank pilots. So it was still difficult to judge the strength of the Burning Legion. This would also affect the degree of cooperation between them.
Beach gritted his teeth. Although he had only seen Xiao Ran, an S-grade pilot, the memory of him being beaten up by the A-grade pilot of the Burning Legion was still fresh in his mind. Moreover, he had also seen how Xiao Ran operated behind the scenes during the mission. He really felt the terror of the Burning Legion and Xiao Ran, so he was prepared to take a gamble. No matter what, this gamble would not be a loss. After all, the Burning Legion's shop was a very big deal. No matter what, they would not lose out in this gamble. After all, the Burning Legion's shop was a very big deal.
But before Beach could speak, the cat-eared girl walked in with a plate and placed it on the table, interrupting Beach's action. Although Xiao Ran saw Beach's action, he was not anxious. Instead, he slowly poured a cup of tea for both of them and nodded to them with a smile.
"Our legion's tea is cultivated in a special environment. Both of you can try it. I don't know if you will be used to drinking this kind of thing. Most of the participants like to drink either wine or coffee."
Bi Qi calmed himself down as he raised the teacup and blew on it before taking a sip. Of course, it was impossible for him to call it an immortal tea. However, it had a rich fragrance and a strong aftertaste, which made it very pleasant to the taste.
The tea time allowed the two of them to calm down. It also gave them more time to think. After putting down the teacup, Xiao Ran looked at his teacup with a smile and didn't say anything else.
On the other hand, Beach had also sorted out his emotions, calmed down, and thought about it carefully. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this gamble was worth it. Therefore, he said to Xiao Ran without hesitation, "Captain Xiao Ran, on behalf of the Shadowblade Legion, I am willing to form a comprehensive strategic alliance with the Burning Legion. We are also willing to share resources, technology, intelligence, and other aspects."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and looked at Beach, "It's decided then. Do you need to know more about our legion?"
"No need." Beach shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Army Commander Xiao Ran, I am very clear about your ability. Moreover, I have met people from your legion before. They were suppressed by a Grade A pilot. If a Grade A pilot can suppress me, a Grade S pilot, it is enough to show the strength of the Burning Legion. Moreover, this shop is already the name of the Burning Legion."
"What about you?" Xiao Ran looked at Cang.
Cang muttered to himself for a moment before speaking in a rather calm and rational manner, "Army Commander Xiao Ran, although I am one of the higher-ups in my army, I am not the one who can completely make the decisions. That is why I am unable to give you a definite answer as to whether we can form a comprehensive strategic alliance with the Shadowblade Army. However, I believe that no one would refuse to become a friendly partner of the Burning Army. Just the specialty of your army alone is enough to attract attention."
Xiao Ran looked at Cang and nodded gently, "You are very rational and smart. You know when to advance and when to retreat."
"You're here to make friends. I recognize you as a friend, and I'm also willing to accept a friendly partnership with the army behind you. As for the details of the partnership, I'll get someone to contact you. Also, my army is preparing to open up two faction territories to the public. They're not very special territories, but if Mech Pilots below Grade A go there, they'll be able to gain some experience."
"Mr. Cang, which legion are you in?"
Cang said, "Borsia, that's the transliteration in the common language. However, in the hometown of the legion's founder, this word refers to the gods."
Beach unconsciously glanced at Cang and then looked at Xiao Ran who seemed to be thinking about something. He then muttered to himself, "The third ranked legion, Borsia?"
"Sensible!" Xiao Ran praised Beach in his heart. At the same time, his face became slightly more serious.
The third-ranked legion, Borsia … Xiao Ran did not know anything about it. However, since Beach said that it was ranked third, it should be true. After all, this kind of thing could be found out by just asking around. Moreover, there were many participants and legions in the Prometheus' real area. Being recognized as the third-ranked legion was enough to show the strength of this legion.
"I see. That is indeed a very big legion. I can understand Mr. Cang's concerns." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "With the army's ranking and strength, there are indeed some things that need to be done that need to be carefully considered before making a decision. A friendly and cooperative relationship like this is not bad. At the very least, it can be considered a channel for both sides to communicate. Let's talk about future matters in the future."
"However, Mister Cang, as an S-grade Mech Pilot, you should be considered an important member in the third-ranked army. Choosing to retreat in the face of the Burning Legion is indeed giving you face. I'll accept this, but Mister Cang, you're being too cautious."
"Caution is the only way to survive in Prometheus. I prefer to make friends, and I really don't want to bring any trouble to the army. After all, the third position is really awkward." Cang nodded and said, "That's right. That's the only way to survive in Prometheus.
"I can understand." Xiao Ran smiled and did not choose to ask further. The reason why Cang was so cautious had nothing to do with Xiao Ran.
After chatting for a while, Cang took the initiative to leave. After all, he only chose to cooperate with both sides, unlike Beach who chose to form a comprehensive strategic alliance. The cooperation between both sides was obviously not on the same level, and the topics that they could interact with and talk about would definitely be different.
However, before Cang left, he gave Xiao Ran his contact number and participant number. He also said that he would send someone to contact the Burning Legion to discuss the cooperation. Leaving on his own accord was also a sensible thing to do.
After Cang left, Xiao Ran and Beach could talk more. However, before they officially started the conversation, Xiao Ran also made a confidentiality agreement for Beach.
"This is a confidentiality contract. Our next conversation must be kept completely confidential. You can tell your Corps Commander, but before that, he must also sign a similar confidentiality contract. The extent to which this confidentiality contract will spread can be arranged according to the situation of your Corps. However, as long as anyone knows the content of our conversation, they must sign this thing."
Beach signed his name without hesitation. After receiving the feedback, Xiao Ran gently nodded and said, "Alright, you have signed the agreement and the outsider has left. Since your Shadowblade Legion is willing to form a comprehensive strategic alliance with our Burning Legion, then I think you should also understand the situation of the Burning Legion."
"First of all, the participants are most concerned about the strength of the legion, especially the number of S-class pilots. The number of S-class pilots in the Burning Legion is close to 50, and the number will increase by one to two pilots per mission. However, if it's a full-scale battle, it won't be a problem to gather one to two hundred S-class pilots."
"To be honest, I'm not too sure how this number is in the Prometheus. If you know anything about the Burning Legion, then you must know that our legion has always been quite repulsive and unwilling to communicate with non-legion participants and forces."
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, the expression on Beach's face changed from solemn and serious to dull and blank in an instant. His mouth was wide open, his eyes were blank, and even his breathing had stopped. It was as if his whole person had fallen into a time vortex. He just stood there, frozen, and did not recover for a long time.
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