Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the arena hall, the two doors lit with blue and red lights attracted the attention of all the participants waiting outside. The duration of a virtual battle simulation was actually not too long. The flow of time in the virtual world was different from that of the outside world. No matter how long it took, it would be compressed to a certain range of time, probably only a few hours. Therefore, it was impossible for the people outside to know how long the virtual battle had been going on.
But this time, it was less than an hour, which was considered a relatively short period of time. The red light suddenly dimmed, and the blue light lasted for 30 seconds before gradually extinguishing. This difference allowed the people outside to determine the outcome of the battle between the Burning Legion and the Emerald Dream Legion at a glance.
This result was unexpected but predictable. Among all the legions waiting outside the door, only two legions' faces darkened because of this result.
The former fifth and fiftieth place, the former was eliminated from the top five while the latter was directly kicked out of the council seat. Burning Legion's victory would directly obtain the fourth ranking, while Emerald Dream Legion and the other legions behind them would be pushed back by one place.
Many participants looked at Xiao Ran and the others who walked out of the blue door. They noticed the indifferent smile on the other party's face that did not change much. Many people's first thought was that the council was going to change.
Burning Legion, a legion that did not have any reputation not long ago. They did not even have a sense of existence. Then, because of a shop, they gradually gained some fame, letting the legion area know that there was such a legion with strong technical strength. This was just the beginning.
But later on, as the Burning Legion's shop sold more and more things, more participants knew of the existence of the Burning Legion. And when the participants who used the high-quality mecha and battleship produced by the Burning Legion became more and more active in missions, many participants who had been cheated firmly remembered the name of the Burning Legion. From then on, the Burning Legion became a mysterious legion with strong technical strength, members who acted strangely and did not communicate with the outside world at all.
And until more A-rank pilots and even S-rank pilots were cheated by members of the Burning Legion in missions, the mystery of the Burning Legion did not diminish because of more exposure, instead it became more difficult to understand.
In the end, the Burning Legion took the initiative to lift the mysterious veil. The moment they appeared, they shocked the entire audience with the fourth ranking given by the evaluation committee. Not only that, but they also defeated the original fourth ranking member and successfully took over the position. Many participants scratched their heads and couldn't figure out how such a powerful legion developed. Was the Burning Legion really only ranked fourth in strength?
If one had to use four words to describe it, it would be … that, that, that, that.
After Xiao Ran came out, he slowly walked to the center of the hall, where he had met Emerald Dream Legion's Azure Dragon. With his hands behind his back and a leisurely smile, he faced faced the red door. This action was not strange, but others felt that it was a provocation.
"Congratulations, congratulations to Legion Commander Xiao Ran. Congratulations to the Burning Legion for officially entering the Legion Council."
A congratulatory voice suddenly sounded. A few members of the Shadowblade Legion, who had dropped from 33rd to 34th, came out from the crowd and stood in front of Xiao Ran.
The Shadowblade Legion's Deputy Legion Commander, Biqi, and the Legion Commander, Suter.
Xiao Ran had not met Suter before, but he was familiar with Biqi. Cruzet came forward and introduced him to Xiao Ran, "The Legion Commander of the Shadowblade Legion, Suter, one of us."
"That's right, one of us," Xiao Ran smiled and nodded at Suter and Biqi, saying, "Thank you."
Suter bowed very politely, "Legion Commander is too polite."
"Legion Commander?" Xiao Ran raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled, "That's an interesting title. I've been busy dealing with the matters here, so I haven't asked about your current situation. Wait a moment, let's find a place to sit down and have a good chat."
"Okay." Suter nodded, the smile on his face was very bright.
Cang of the Bersia Legion also came in front of Xiao Ran and smiled like a spring breeze, "Congratulations, Legion Commander Xiao Ran. After entering the Council, you directly became the fourth. I hope that Legion Commander Xiao Ran can take care of us in the future. I also represent the entire Bersia Legion to congratulate Legion Commander Xiao Ran and the Burning Legion. We have prepared a big gift that will be sent directly to your legion later."
"You're too polite." Xiao Ran maintained his smile and said, "Then I'll shamelessly accept the gift. But taking care of us is not a must. In the future, I'm very willing to advance and retreat together with Bersia."
"As long as it doesn't affect the Burning Legion."
He didn't say the last sentence, but Cang definitely knew what Xiao Ran was thinking. Now, the two legions, one third and the other fourth, were already discussing cooperation before the Burning Legion entered the Council. It was only because Bersia wanted to take the cooperation a step further that it was delayed and didn't really sign the cooperation agreement. But this didn't affect anything. The signing of the cooperation agreement was already inevitable.
However, Cang was also very curious about the strength of the Burning Legion, but he didn't want to ask and didn't want to find out. Even if they confirmed the cooperation, they would definitely stand on equal footing and sign a cooperation agreement that would mutually benefit both sides. They wouldn't support each other and wouldn't take advantage of the Burning Legion.
If they took advantage in this aspect, they would have to pay more in another aspect. The more advantages they took, the more they would have to pay. Taking too many advantages wasn't a good thing. No matter whether the Burning Legion was stronger or weaker than Bersia, the purpose of cooperation was to grow together with a win-win situation. It wasn't to think of ways to gain more benefits just because the Burning Legion was weak. On the other hand, what if the Burning Legion was strong? Getting more benefits from the Burning Legion would only lead to one result, which was that they couldn't do without the help of the Burning Legion. In the end, they would become a subsidiary of the Burning Legion. The Burning Legion was never a simple legion.
It was a very simple logic, but Cang rationally told himself that he didn't need to find out anything about the Burning Legion. If he really wanted to know everything, the one who would have a headache and struggle would be himself. Since that was the case, he didn't need to find out about a simple cooperation.
Finally, the fifth member of the Emerald Dream Legion that Xiao Ran had been waiting for walked out. The expression on his face was very complicated, very strange, and very special. There were thousands of kinds of 'what the f * ck' that he couldn't say, which made his chest feel stuffy and his head hurt.
After seeing Xiao Ran, Azure Dragon suddenly recalled the demon-like whispers of Xiao Ran during the virtual battle. His legs couldn't help but soften. He really didn't want to face Xiao Ran, but Xiao Ran's gaze made him unable to retreat. He took a deep breath and mustered the last of his confidence and momentum to walk towards Xiao Ran. But no matter how one looked at it, it looked like the expression of a Jack Turtle mustering his courage.
Cang also saw Azure Dragon walking over. He nodded at Azure Dragon in a friendly manner and retreated to the side. After Azure Dragon walked in front of Xiao Ran, he took a few more deep breaths and forced himself to reveal a very forced and awkward smile.
"Congratulations, Legion Commander Xiao Ran. Congratulations to the Burning Legion for advancing to fourth place. I really hope that we can interact more with the Burning Legion in the future."
"Of course we can interact more," Xiao Ran said in a very friendly and kind manner. "I also think that we should interact more."
Azure Dragon nodded his head again and again, maintaining that awkward smile that no one could understand. "Then I'll take my people and leave first. I won't disturb Legion Commander Xiao Ran. I'll pay you a visit when I have time."
"Please."
A voice suddenly sounded, shouting with some dissatisfaction. "Wait a minute."
These three words attracted the attention of most of the people present. Suddenly, a participant whispered, "The fifth ranked legion, Limestone."
"Heh, if it's not the fifth, then it's the sixth. This time, he's probably very unhappy that he was kicked out of the top five. He's probably going to make things difficult for us."
Cang chuckled and lowered his head to whisper to Xiao Ran. "Limestone Legion, Limestone. It's very rare to see someone using his own name as the legion's name. He's very confident and very arrogant, but he's still quite strong. His specialty is defense, which is a rarely seen big turtle in Prometheus."
Xiao Ran also looked at the person who stood out with interest. "Meat shield? That's very special. "
Azure Dragon slowly turned around and looked at the person who stood out. He instantly changed back to the person who stood out when Xiao Ran first saw him. "Limestone, what are you doing?"
The one called Limestone had a rather valiant physique. His arms were extraordinarily strong, and he was over two meters tall. When he walked over, he would definitely give off an oppressive aura.
Limestone's face was full of ridicule. "Trash will always be trash. I actually don't know where this bastard came from, but he actually stole the fourth place. I'm afraid that you guys never had the qualifications to be fourth. You've been sitting in this position for so long, yet you haven't made any progress."
Suddenly, many people's gazes fell on Xiao Ran. Azure Dragon became a faintly discernible existence. In fact, even Azure Dragon was looking at Xiao Ran at this time.
The corners of Xiao Ran's mouth were still curved upwards. His smile didn't change in the slightest because of Shi Yan's words.
Xiao Ran said indifferently. "He's looking for you."
"Oh." Azure Dragon immediately reacted and nodded. His eyes became cold and ruthless as he stared at Limestone. "What do you want to do?"
"Of course, I'm challenging you to take back our position!" Limestone said as he sized up Xiao Ran. However, it was only a glance before he turned his gaze back to Azure Dragon.
"Heh." Azure Dragon was so angry that he laughed. At the same time, he was laughing at Limestone's ignorance.
You bastard, I lost to the Burning Legion. Do you really think I'm a pushover? If you have the ability, then go and challenge the Burning Legion! I know there are hundreds of S-rank pilots, but do you think I'll tell you?! Do you have the experience of being surrounded by hundreds of pilots? Bastard!
I'm the fourth, no, the fifth. Do I have the qualifications to sit in this position? Today, I'll show you.
Azure Dragon sneered. "Full scale, encounter, two hundred million bet."
Limestone gritted his teeth and grinned. "Good. Why don't we start now?"
"Okay."
Cruzet smiled. "Aren't you going to show your sincerity?"
"Show my sincerity? Let's use this kind of virtual battle to make him admit his mistake?" Xiao Ran smiled indifferently and said, "A lot of people have a bad mouth. Even if I scare him, it won't cure him. Besides, I'm not the kind of person who will bring everyone to risk their lives just to avenge myself."
Cruzet smiled and did not speak. Xiao Ran was indeed not the kind of person who would bring the entire legion to find trouble for himself. However, Xiao Ran was definitely not a generous person. He would not bring the legion to take risks for no reason. However, if he felt that it was not a risk, then it would be hard to say.
"Bastard? Hehe. " Cruzet suddenly smiled and looked at Cang. "Mr. Cang, we are now in fourth place. However, I'm not too sure what kind of rights the top five have in this council."
Cang said from the side, "It's not only about rights, but also some duties. The original purpose of the army council was to reduce the disputes between the armies in the real zone and to act as a mediator to resolve the conflicts between the armies. The real zone was also chaotic for a long time because of the conflicts between the armies until the army council was established."
"Although starting a war between legions is not something that can be completely suppressed and mediated, after all, the essence of the participants is to fight. Not everyone takes the council seriously. Therefore, the top five are more of a facade. However, in Prometheus, there are a lot of expenses that can be discounted by 20%. It may not seem important, but it is very important for the long-term development of a legion. For example, the punishment reduction of Prometheus."
"This is only one of the benefits. When it's not a ranking competition, the top five legions have the right to reject any challenge issued by any other legion. There are also some other privileges, such as the right to veto."
"Then, there is the coordination of the trade between the legions, the management rights of the shared territory, the right to use it, and the chance to completely exempt from punishment in a single mission cycle. However, if a participant or a legion appears in the real zone, the top five legions will be responsible for handling it."
"In terms of obligations, the council's operating funds are provided by the five legions. There are a lot of specific things that can't be explained in a few words. You will have to understand it yourself."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly. Currently, all the legions in Prometheus could be said to be in a state of competition. However, the appearance of this council seemed to be to ensure that the competition in Prometheus was normal and not chaotic. If a legion was treated as a country, of course, it would be much stronger than many other countries. Just like the Burning Legion, there would definitely be some trivial matters.
This was only a platform, a platform with benefits and rewards. It could strengthen the connections between the legions and also strengthen the trade between the legions. It could also allow the legions to quickly find what they needed from the council's product catalog and exchange things that could be exchanged. The exchange of internal resources was also a good thing.
However, it was only a platform. If they did not take this platform seriously, then it was not a problem. So what if they had the support of Prometheus? Probably no one knew better than the people of Burning Legion what kind of character Prometheus was. It was just a rigid and inflexible system that could not be violated. It was just a more advanced computer that would freeze.
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