When Xiao Ran led Stella and the other two into Aube, he didn't wear the mask that he usually wore. A person wearing a mask walking on the streets of Aube would attract more attention. However, if Xiao Ran walked on the streets like this, he would inevitably be surrounded.
Although Xiao Ran hadn't appeared in Aube for two years in this world, Xiao Ran's photos could be seen everywhere. Especially now that most of the civilians in Aube were against Kajali, even without the photos, Xiao Ran was still well-known. There was no one in Aube who didn't know Xiao Ran. Not to mention, a statue of Xiao Ran still stood on the main island of Aube. If he really walked out like this, the news of his return would definitely spread to the whole of Aube.
Therefore, Xiao Ran found a mask and put it on his face. Compared to a mask, a mask was more common and extremely ordinary. It was often used for allergies, colds, and illnesses. At the same time, it could also play the same role as a mask.
When Xiao Ran and the other three entered Aube, the news on the roadside had already reported that the allied fleet had appeared outside Aube's territory. At present, Aube didn't have any notice or alarm, so Aube was shrouded in a gloomy, worried, and fearful atmosphere. More than that, it was confusion about the present and the future, and fear of war. Groups of people gathered in front of different bulletin boards in Aube's city, silently watching everything that was being broadcasted on the news.
Xiao Ran also wore a mask that made it impossible for anyone to recognize him. He stood in the crowd and watched everything. Stella, Olu, and Sting stood behind him like bodyguards. But compared to Xiao Ran's calmness, the three of them seemed a little bored.
After listening to the voices on the news, Xiao Ran shook his head and turned to the three of them. "You guys are free to move around, but remember not to cause any trouble. It's ten o 'clock in the morning now, so we'll meet here at ten o' clock in the evening."
Olu nodded excitedly. "Got it, Neo. Don't worry, we won't cause any trouble."
Xiao Ran nodded and ruffled Stella's hair. "Go get some rest with Sting and Olu. I'll come pick you guys up tonight."
"Okay." Stella also smiled brightly. After Xiao Ran nodded to the three of them, he turned around and left the place where at least a hundred people had gathered. After walking out of the crowd, he looked around and finally chose a direction and drove away.
Aube was an island country, and all of its territories on Earth were made up of islands of various sizes. Its territorial sea was also not large, so it was completely possible to stand on the coastline and witness everything that was happening on the sea at this time. However, when Xiao Ran drove to the edge of the island, he found that the coastline was basically completely blocked off. And Aube's news media, big and small, had already formed a long line along the blockade line. All kinds of news vehicles were parked everywhere. In addition to the news vehicles, there were also many Aube's citizens who personally drove to this place. Xiao Ran, who was driving the car, couldn't pass through at all, so he could only leave the car and continue forward on foot.
At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from the dense crowd. Then, he heard many people shouting that there were ships coming out, and that the fleet had been dispatched.
Hearing the loud shouts, Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows slightly and looked up. However, other than the countless people who had gathered in a long line and the back of their heads, it was really difficult to see the situation on the coastline. In order to see what was going on over there, he either had to stand further in, or stand higher. From the looks of it, standing further in was not very possible. Everyone was squeezing in, so Xiao Ran could only choose the second option, which was to stand higher.
But when he looked up, he saw that the roofs of many nearby vehicles were also full of people. Many of the surrounding trees were also almost full of people. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran helplessly shrugged his shoulders and pushed away the people in front of him. With some difficulty, he squeezed his way to the front of a news vehicle and jumped up. With some strength, he easily stood on the roof of the news vehicle.
The news vehicle was originally tall. Now that Xiao Ran was standing at a high place, he could see everything that was happening on the sea at a glance. At this time, the Minerva had already come out of the port, followed by a fleet of the Aube Navy. In front of them was the fleet of the Allied Forces, which had long been ready to intercept. The Minerva was completely sandwiched between the Allied Forces and the Allied Forces. Based on the current situation, it was impossible to tell whether the Allied Forces had other preparations besides the ordinary Wendam.
Of course, Xiao Ran naturally knew that the Allied Forces had invested a new type of dual-purpose space-time machine in this battle. It had the ability to block the positron cannons of the Minerva. What Xiao Ran really cared about was whether the Allied Forces would participate in the battle.
Looking around, although Xiao Ran had arranged for Aeschi and the other three to help the Minerva leave the Aube Navy, at this time, the four of them must be hiding and had not yet shown themselves. The only thing that could be confirmed was that the four of them were definitely not too far away from the Minerva. However, Xiao Ran really did not know where exactly they were hiding, but the most likely possibility was that they were hiding under the sea.
By the time the Minerva was gradually forced out of the territorial waters by the Aube Navy, a battle between a Zaft battleship and the Allied Forces fleet had begun. In the original plot, Xiao Ran seemed to remember that the Allied Forces did not send out too many MS-class machines this time. However, the current situation was different. Not only did the Allied Forces directly send out the new MS-class machines, they also sent out a lot of MS-class machines. Even if the number was not 30, it was definitely more than 20. Compared to the three MS-class machines that the Minerva could only use now, the Allied Forces' combat power could be said to be several times greater.
Using several times the combat power to deal with three MS-class machines on a single battleship seemed to show the Allied Forces' determination to win the Minerva. From Xiao Ran's current position, he could see the light beams dancing in the distant sky, the MS-class machines going back and forth, and the countless splashes caused by the cannonballs. However, based on the current situation, the Minerva was already in an absolute disadvantage because other than the Pulse Gundam, the two MS-class machines on the Minerva did not have the ability to fly at all. On the other hand, the MS-class machines sent by the Allied Forces all had the ability to fly. One side could only passively defend, while the other side had a great strategic detour. The outcome of this battle seemed to be predictable.
Everything that happened next was similar to what Xiao Ran remembered. The Minerva used the positron cannon, Townhouse, on the Federation's fleet, but in the end, it was completely blocked by the seemingly useless MS-class machine. Other than a burst of water vapor that lingered for a long time, the Allied Forces did not suffer any damage at all.
The participants that Xiao Ran expected to appear did not appear in the battle. Everything went according to the established trajectory without much change. When the Pulse Gundam was trapped by the MS-class machines of the Allied Forces, Aeschi and the other three MS-class machines broke through the surface of the sea and flew into the sky.
The four MS-class machines were all G-class machines. Although they were different from the G-class machines in this world and each had its own unique characteristics, some of the characteristics of the Gundam could still be seen. Moreover, each of these machines had the ability to fly. As soon as they appeared, they directly caused the Allied Forces to lose a lot of MS-class machines. The Pulse Gundam seemed to have suddenly gone berserk. It directly destroyed the powerful MS-class machine and rushed to the Allied Forces' battleship.
Since the battle had lasted until now, it could be said that the Minerva's victory had been decided. The Pulse Gundam that jumped on the Allied Forces' battleship had the possibility of freely attacking. As for the MS-class machines of the Allied Forces, not only did they have to guard against the sudden appearance of the four MS-class machines, but they also could not attack the Pulse Gundam standing on the Allied Forces' battleship.
In an instant, the Allied Forces lost a lot of battleships. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran wanted to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he heard a tidal wave of exclamations from the crowd. He immediately turned around again. Four or five machines that had never appeared in this world descended from the sky and intercepted the MS-class machines of Aeschi and the other MS-class machines. At the same time, the remaining MS-class machines attacked the Pulse Gundam that was destroying the fleet. This scene immediately made Xiao Ran raise his eyebrows slightly.
"Uh-huh, Air Overlord Gundam, AGE Gundam Type I, and two of them? Mass-produced models or prototypes? There are also two unknown models. Are they modified machines? " Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and gently stroked his chin. "By the way, even if they are all newbies who entered with me, so many missions have already passed. Some participants with potential have joined the army or received special rewards. Gradually, more and more modified machines will appear. It will probably become harder and harder to easily obtain information from the appearance of these machines."
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes and looked at the two modified machines in the distance. The larger the modification, the harder it was to identify the machine immediately and obtain information that belonged to it. If the modification was so large that even he could not identify it immediately, then it would be even harder to obtain information about the machine. After all, although many machines looked the same on the outside, there were still many differences on the inside.
Just like whether there was a PS Armor or not, it was impossible to tell during a battle. If you only had one chance to hit the opponent at a critical moment, the opponent could also hit you at that time. The difference between having a PS Armor and not having a PS Armor was very big.
For example, in the I position, it was also undetectable from the outside. If it was a prototype, Xiao Ran would naturally know whether the opponent had such a defensive measure. However, if it was a high-end machine or a modified machine, it would not be able to be detected at the first moment, which would affect the following battle.
Similarly, Xiao Ran would not be able to directly determine the level of the machine, and the use of the [Detection] skill would gradually reveal itself.
The appearance of the two machines today could be considered as a reminder to Xiao Ran. In addition to the advantage of understanding the storyline, the advantage of understanding the machine would gradually decrease as the mission world continued. When the participants grew up, they would more or less undergo a high degree of modification of their own machines. In that way, they would eventually be modified into machines that were completely different from the ones in the original world, becoming new machines with independent characteristics.
Because of the distance, Xiao Ran could see that they were the overlords of the sky. The two AGEs were as high as Type-1, and he could determine that these three machines did not exceed the C-grade was already the limit. However, it was more difficult to determine the level of the two modified machines in the first place. The distance between the two machines completely exceeded the range of his [Detection] skill.
This made Xiao Ran frown slightly. He could only carefully observe the movements and performance of the two machines and use his experience to determine the level of the two machines. If it was confirmed that they were B-grade machines, Xiao Ran would probably immediately turn around and rush back to the Lord Angel to pilot his own machine into battle, for no other reason than to protect these four newcomers who had just joined the army.
Fortunately, the movements of the two unknown machines did not reach the level of B-grade machines. With Xiao Ran's current experience as a B-grade pilot, he could completely determine that. Just the fact that one of the machines could not gain the slightest advantage against the Pulse Gundam was enough to explain everything. Currently, both parties were roughly on the same level. Even after the True Flying Bird burst out, they were still at a disadvantage. This also showed the strength of the opponent. This also made Xiao Ran feel slightly relieved.
The sudden appearance of the participant machines did not seem to be targeting the Minerva, or rather, they appeared too late, so they could only do their best to protect the remaining forces of the alliance fleet.
At this point in time, it was already impossible to completely reverse the disadvantage caused by Aeschi's team of four and the Pulse Gundam. The alliance's fleet could be considered to have suffered a great loss, and the participants who appeared were evenly matched with Aeschi's team of four and the Pulse Gundam. If Luna Maria and Rei's reinforcements were included, the alliance's fleet was actually still at a disadvantage.
If the battle continued, even with the help of these participants, the alliance fleet would not be able to break through the Minerva. In addition, the opponents would definitely be able to confirm the identities of the four Aeschi participants. Unless there was a direct conflict between the main mission and side mission, Xiao Ran estimated that the possibility of the opponents finding an opportunity to leave was higher than the possibility of continuing the battle.
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