After Xiao Ran mentioned a comprehensive strategic alliance, Todd's eyes slowly turned serious, and Liz also fixed her gaze on Xiao Ran.
The atmosphere between the three of them seemed to have become stiff, but Todd shook his head and smiled.
"Commander Xiao Ran, you've really calculated it well."
Xiao Ran smiled gently and did not deny it. From the beginning of the deal, he had been scheming against the Enlightenment Army.
But he could not admit it so easily, and only said, "No, I'm just speaking the truth. After all, the Inheritance and the Mech are not just a 1 + 1 effect. Without confirming that the Enlightenment Army is harmless to the Burning Legion, I really don't dare to trade those Mechs."
"Besides, it's just repeating the same old words. There's nothing wrong with the two Inheritances. They can bring high attributes, high buffs, and a large number of skills and special abilities. It's just that the Inheritances are not compatible with the Mech, and there's no way for the participants to unleash the strongest effect in battle. But if the Inheritances are trained to the highest level, they can more or less achieve a certain effect depending on the strength of the individual's Spirit."
Todd pushed his glasses and nodded with a smile. "That's natural. After the discussion just now, we already know the power of the two Inheritances. The deal itself is not a problem, and I really can't find any reason to blame Commander Xiao Ran."
Xiao Ran and Todd's conversation was very polite, and Liz walked to Xiao Ran and asked very directly, "Commander Xiao Ran, to become your comprehensive strategic partner, what do we have to pay?"
Xiao Ran looked at Todd, and then smiled at Liz and said, "There's nothing to pay. Since it's a cooperation, it can only be reached with an attitude that is recognized by both sides. Perhaps the only thing we have to pay is to change the stance of your army in the future."
"Then, what can we get?"
"Hmm." Xiao Ran pondered for a moment and said, "From our point of view, you will be able to obtain a completely open inheritance. All of our inheritances will be open to you, and all of our catalog will also be open to you. There are many things in this catalog, many precious items and tools that only all-around strategic alliances are qualified to obtain."
Todd stepped forward and placed his hand on Liz's shoulder, signaling her not to talk too much. He asked, "I wonder if it's possible for us to take a look at the terms and conditions of the cooperation and the catalog?"
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded. "Of course, you just need to sign a confidentiality agreement."
Todd was not in a hurry to sign a confidentiality agreement with Xiao Ran. Instead, he said, "I didn't expect the Emerald Dream Army to have already reached a comprehensive strategic alliance with the Burning Legion. This is really unexpected. If I'm not mistaken, this alliance should be led by the Burning Legion. Everything changed because of that virtual challenge, right?"
"For the Emerald Dream Army to be willing to cooperate like this, the Burning Legion must have shown a lot of different things in that battle."
Xiao Ran smiled noncommittally. The Burning Legion had indeed shown a lot of things in that virtual battle that gave the Azure Dragon a huge fright. However, when they signed the agreement, it was not in accordance with the law. Moreover, they had also bought expensive items from the Burning Legion in one go.
Todd smiled and said, "Reaching an all-around strategic alliance is not a small matter. We still need to carefully consider it."
Todd did not appear to be enthusiastic. He did not seem to want to sign any confidentiality agreement with Xiao Ran. He also did not seem to want to understand the details of the catalog and the terms of cooperation.
Xiao Ran did not know whether he had seen through this or not. He directly sent a confidentiality agreement to Todd and Liz. Liz opened it and took a few glances before signing her name. Todd, on the other hand, did not respond for a long time.
After confirming the confidentiality agreement, Liz looked at Xiao Ran. "I've confirmed the terms. I want to see the catalog and the terms of cooperation."
Xiao Ran sent the confidentiality agreement to the two with a bit of a deliberate intention. After smiling, he sent a catalog and the terms of cooperation to Liz.
There was already a sample of the terms of cooperation, but it was not impossible to change a lot of the specific data. The catalog was also a complete catalog that Cui Meng and Yingren could see. Since they had signed the confidentiality agreement, Xiao Ran did not care that much about the other party being able to calculate the specific strength and trump cards of the Burning Legion from the catalog.
Although the catalog could somewhat represent the strength of the Burning Legion, it was still ultimately based on the number of S-rank Pilots. Therefore, even if Liz memorized the entire catalog, she would not be able to know the specific number of S-rank Pilots in the Burning Legion. It was even more impossible for her to understand the true strength of the Burning Legion.
On the table of contents, Reese saw a lot of things, from high to low level, bloodlines, mechs, inheritances, special items and so on, dazzling her eyes. Her expression also changed slightly because of this, and after reading through the details of the cooperation terms, her expression became more solemn and serious.
However, due to the confidentiality agreement, Reese didn't utter a single word after reading it. Since Todd didn't confirm the confidentiality agreement, Reese must also keep it a secret from Todd. Of course, it wouldn't matter if Reese deliberately leaked the information, but the consequences would be severe.
Todd was silent for a while before he took the initiative to sign the contract. Then, like Liz, he looked at the catalog provided by the Burning Legion and read the terms of cooperation.
As Todd expected, the so-called comprehensive strategic alliance was correct. However, this was a cooperation agreement with the Burning Legion as the leader. It was not the kind with the Shadowblade Legion, but the one with the Azure Dragon Legion. After all, the Shadowblade Legion's agreement was a little too special.
After he finished reading, Todd habitually pushed his glasses and said to Xiao Ran, "Just from this catalog, I can already feel that your Legion is indeed extraordinary. With such a background, I'm afraid the Burning Legion is not as simple as it seems."
"Super Series, Fantasy Series, Magic, Combat Arts, Super-Large Battleships, Planet-Destroying Weapons. I finally understand why the Azure Dragon is willing to sign this agreement. Seriously speaking, what he gets from the Burning Legion is more than what he pays."
Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, the terms of cooperation are not harsh. They are all very conventional agreements. The Emerald Dream Legion is not forced to do anything on the basis of these terms, nor is there a requirement for them to pay a protection fee. It is normal to get what you pay. The only requirement is that the Burning Legion must be the first choice to purchase."
Todd smiled bitterly and shook his head gently. "Commander Xiao Ran is indeed the leader of the Burning Legion. Today, I finally saw the extraordinary scheming of the Burning Legion. From the moment the deal was made, when Commander Xiao Ran took out the two legacies, the Enlightenment Legion and I have already fallen into your trap."
"From the beginning, you knew that I would definitely come to you. Then, you took us to visit your Secret Warriors Department and let me know that the Burning Legion has so many legacies and means that can make us stronger. Then, you made the catalog public to us and signed a confidentiality contract so that we could not leak it to the outside world. After seeing this catalog, to be honest, I was very tempted. There are too many things that the Enlightenment Legion can't take out."
"Just by looking at this catalog, I already understand that the Burning Legion has completely reached the stage of self-sufficiency. Any legion that cooperates with the Burning Legion will not be able to achieve a closed loop of self-sufficiency. As long as there is a need for the Burning Legion, there is no way to escape the influence of the Burning Legion. Commander Xiao Ran, your calculations are really deep."
"With a commander like you in the Burning Legion, it is no wonder that your legion has already made a name for itself in the Reality Zone before entering the rankings. So many participants are afraid."
"There is a saying in my hometown, 'those who are willing to take the bait'." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "It's really just those who are willing to take the bait. I didn't hide anything when I put out my request. Commander Todd, if you have any needs, you will naturally come to me. It's just a legacy. I don't think it's to the extent that it will really affect the Enlightenment Legion too much."
Todd asked, "This catalog is open to the highest-level partners. I heard that the Burning Legion seems to be seeking to cooperate with Belsia. What kind of catalog will they get?"
Xiao Ran said frankly, "The new battleship, the unconventional body, core, and bloodline will all be removed. There will be no Dai Pei or Legacy. The highest level of portable armor will only be Class A, and there will be a limit to how many there can be. There will be no special equipment, such as the Lambda Drive, the Time Stop Device, and so on. Weapons that can pose a threat will not appear in the catalog.
"I can understand." Todd thought for a moment and asked, "Pardon me for asking, but Xiao Ran Legion, where do you think your legion's true strength is ranked?"
Xiao Ran looked at Todd with a faint smile and said, "It's not that I think it's ranked, and as long as it's ranked in the top five, it's enough. There's actually not much meaning in ranking high. Although I'm not too sure about the strength of your legion, the Burning Legion should probably be able to completely crush your legion."
"Perhaps your legion has some trump cards, but the Burning Legion has many trump cards as well. A battleship with a long range and the ability to destroy planets. The long-range precision attack outside of asteroids is enough to deal with most trump cards."
"Indeed." Todd sighed and said, "A long-range attack, and a precise long-range attack at that, is indeed very difficult for most participants to deal with. Even an S-grade pilot would find it difficult to perform a long-range counterattack. As long as your battleship is arranged properly, it's equivalent to a mass-produced S-grade attack fort, and you'll die if you touch it."
"Such a monster legion actually appeared in the real area, and it's a monster legion that appeared right under our noses. It's really hard to imagine how the Burning Legion suddenly grew to what it is now."
Xiao Ran said, "We're very low-key."
Todd smiled faintly, and his expression seemed to be saying to Xiao Ran, "You know, I know, everyone knows, and there's no need to say anything about low-key."
When Xiao Ran saw Todd's smile, he also smiled silently. He shrugged his shoulders and made an expression that said, "I am also helpless."
"Legion Commander Xiao Ran, you're really making things difficult for me." Todd sighed and said helplessly, "Only Liz and I can see the catalog now, and we've signed a confidentiality agreement that can't be leaked. It's really hard for me to convince the others in my legion to agree to become a strategic ally of the Burning Legion."
Xiao Ran shrugged and said, "Isn't this matter up to the Legion Commander to decide? Those who aren't satisfied can naturally leave the legion. After all, the ones who will regret it in the end are those who can't see the right choice."
Liz looked at Xiao Ran and then at Todd. After a moment of silence, she said, "Legion Commander Xiao Ran, I wonder if you welcome an S-grade pilot to join the Burning Legion?"
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and looked at Liz. "Of course you're welcome."
Liz said, "Then do you welcome me to become a member of the Burning Legion?"
"Miss Liz, you're joking." Xiao Ran politely rejected. Although he welcomed her, he wouldn't let just anyone join the legion. Now, the legion didn't lack S-grade pilots. If it was two or three missions ago, there wouldn't be much to say. But now, the Burning Legion already had more than ten S-grade pilots. The regular number was about fifty, and the total number was in the hundreds. Xiao Ran really didn't care if there was one more or one less.
Liz looked at Xiao Ran. "What if I'm serious?"
Xiao Ran was silent for a moment. "Can I ask why?"
"It's still a little difficult for the Enlightenment Legion and the Burning Legion to form a comprehensive strategic alliance. After all, both of us are quite unfamiliar with each other."
"But if I join, Todd is my brother, and I'm also the deputy commander of the Enlightenment Legion, then my joining the Burning Legion will make our relationship from unfamiliar to intimate. It will also remove some of the obstacles between the two legions."
"At the same time, Commander Xiao Ran doesn't have to worry about the Enlightenment Legion targeting the Burning Legion. Because the Burning Legion has me, the Enlightenment Legion won't target the Burning Legion in any way. Because targeting the Burning Legion is equivalent to targeting me, targeting me is equivalent to targeting Todd, and ultimately targeting the Enlightenment Legion itself."
"And most importantly, Commander Xiao Ran, you can rest assured that before signing the comprehensive strategic alliance, you'll be able to sell that special mech to Todd."
"Wait a minute, don't say anymore." Xiao Ran raised his hand and frowned slightly. His enormous spirit power swept out and quickly covered the entire Secret Warriors Department. He said in a hurried tone, "We'll discuss this matter again. Everything that the three of us said today is confidential. No one is allowed to know about it, including you and me."
As he spoke, Xiao Ran clenched his fist and a force that made Todd and Liz pale erupted from his body. Then, he punched in a certain direction.
"But I still hope that the Enlightenment Legion can become the strategic alliance of the Burning Legion. The Burning Legion isn't too ambitious and won't purposely target or eliminate anyone. Even if the Burning Legion causes trouble, we'll deal with it ourselves. We also have the ability and strength to deal with the trouble that we bring. What I hope more is that the legions can reach a more intimate cooperation, one where both sides don't have to be on guard or have any concerns."
From afar, Todd and Liz watched as Xiao Ran's punch turned into a stream of light and landed on a certain spot. A loud boom was accompanied by several shouts. "Xiao Ran, do you want to die?!"
Todd pointed at Xiao Ran's fist in a daze. "Erm, Commander Xiao Ran, is this also the legacy of your legion?"
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