(So many of my friends have said that the pace of the plot is fine, but the main problem is that the updates are slow. After reading their comments, Yi Zui also feels that the slow updates are a big problem. It seems that I have to speed up my writing and give it some time to relax.)
The moment he saw Mary walk out of the dock, Xiao Ran could no longer suppress his longing for Mary. He immediately rushed towards her and embraced her in his arms. He gently whispered, "Mary, I missed you so much."
Mary felt the strength of Xiao Ran's embrace and heard his soft words. She could not help but reach out and hug him as well. She leaned her head against Xiao Ran's chest and softly said, "Me too. I was worried about you, but seeing that you're fine, I'm relieved."
The two quietly hugged for a few minutes. In the end, Mary could not stand the strange looks of the Dawn Society's staff as they walked past. She blushed slightly and pushed Xiao Ran away. "That's enough."
"Hehe." Xiao Ran grinned and scratched his head. He pulled Mary into the car. "Let's go. I'll take you around today. You've been working hard for so long. It's time to relax."
Mary got into the car and leaned her head towards the window. She ran her fingers through her hair and calmly said, "No, let's find a quiet place to sit. I have some things to ask you."
Xiao Ran was stunned. He looked at Mary's calm face and finally nodded. "Okay."
On a cliff, the calmness in the car and the sea breeze outside formed a strong contrast. Facing Mary's silence, Xiao Ran felt a little uneasy. "Mary, what's wrong?"
"Xiao Ran." Mary turned to look at Xiao Ran. She looked at him with a serious expression. "Tell me, are you Aube's intelligence agent? Otherwise, how do you explain that you're not like an ordinary person at all? You're so calm in the face of battle. You know how to drive an MS and analyze the enemy's movements. There's also that inexplicable source of information and your grasp of the situation. Really, in my eyes, you really don't look like an ordinary person. Can you tell me, what is your identity? I don't want the person I like to not be real, but someone who doesn't exist. "
Xiao Ran listened to Mary's words, and waves surged in his heart. He smiled bitterly and felt a little sad, but the expression on his face did not change at all. After Mary was silent for a while, he said, "From before I met you to when we separated in North Africa, I've never joined any forces, let alone worked for anyone. Indeed, I don't look like an ordinary person. Until that day, I always hoped that I could be an ordinary person. But it was my luck to meet you. It was my happiness to be able to make us like each other. After that day, I've never been so grateful. I'm not an ordinary person, and I also hope that we can always be together. "
"What is your identity?" When Xiao Ran mentioned that day, Mary's originally emotionless eyes flickered. Mary had never regretted what happened on the day the two of them were forced to separate. Even if the situation at that time caused her to be emotionally unstable, she still wanted to say the words in her heart.
"Phew …" Xiao Ran was a little sad. He was not sad because of Mary's suspicion. Mary's suspicion was normal, and Xiao Ran could accept it. He was sad because he could not tell Mary the truth. He was sad because he would leave this world sooner or later. He was sad because he had no choice but to lie to her again. After a few sighs, he said, "Do you still remember the evolved person from last time?"
Mary's pupils shrank when she heard Xiao Ran's words. She stared blankly at Xiao Ran, unable to make a sound.
"Actually, I should have come from the same place as those evolved people. However, I can only be considered as a failure. And failure means death. If I want to live, I have to use my brain. After escaping, with the help of my friends, I hid my identity and came to Aube. After that, I went to Hylipolis. But I am still me, and my name is still the same. Xiao Ran is Xiao Ran. I didn't lie to you."
Without knowing when, Mary's hand was already holding on to Xiao Ran's hand. She shook her head slightly as her eyes reddened, "Don't say anymore. I believe you."
Xiao Ran nodded gently and hugged Mary in his arms. He buried his head in Mary's hair and said softly, "If one day, I hope that you can leave with me and go to a place where no one knows. Perhaps there will be countless dangers and battles, but only with me by your side, would you be willing?"
Perhaps it was to comfort Xiao Ran, or perhaps it was Mary's truest thought, but Mary replied softly, "Yes."
"Thank you, Mary." Xiao Ran raised his head and kissed Mary's forehead. He smiled and said, "But I don't dare to let you face such danger with me."
It didn't matter if she didn't dare or couldn't. Even if Xiao Ran was willing to take Mauve away, Mauve would be willing to go with him to Prometheus. Xiao Ran didn't know how to take Mauve away from this world, nor did he receive any hints about this.
The two of them cuddled in the car for a while before Xiao Ran sent Mary back to the Archangel. After all, both of them had their own work to do, especially with Mary's identity, it wasn't suitable for her to leave the Archangel for too long. Even if they didn't do anything, Xiao Ran was already satisfied. Not to mention, the deep kiss before they parted was enough to make him reminisce for a long time.
After sending Mary off, Xiao Ran put on his mask and went to the factory where Kira was, which was also where the Dark Heretic was currently located. Xiao Ran didn't know what kind of expression Kira would have when he saw the Dark Heretic, but he saw Kira's expression when he saw him in person. It was a kind of joy, relief, and joy as if he saw a loved one. However, he became more mature and silent than before.
During the lunch break, Xiao Ran took Kira for a walk and talked to Kira. At first, Kira was silent and only answered Xiao Ran's questions. Later on, even if Xiao Ran didn't ask, Kira would tell him everything that had happened during this period of time. The depression in his heart, the feelings he had for Flay, the affection he had for Kajali, the guilt he felt towards Sei, the loneliness after the battle, and so on. Although most of the things were caused by the inexplicable emotions of a teenager, Xiao Ran still enlightened him one by one. After he spoke, he even delayed his work for the whole day.
Once again, Xiao Ran became the life coach and chicken soup for the soul. At night, he personally sent Kira back to the Archangel.
After that, Xiao Ran would meet with Mary every morning. Rain or shine, the two of them would go to the same cliff to look at the sea, the sky, and the future. After sending Mary back to the Archangel, they would go to the factory to take a look. They would cheer Kira on or take him to relax. They also asked Kira to rewrite the Dark Heretic's OS so that when Xiao Ran piloted the Dark Heretic, there wouldn't be any problems caused by a mismatched OS.
Of course, Xiao Ran didn't have any solution for the current problem of not being able to fully utilize the body's full performance when piloting a C-grade MS with D-grade general mecha piloting skills. His skills couldn't keep up, his reflexes couldn't keep up, and his hand speed couldn't keep up. The only thing he could be thankful for was that with the current performance and defense of the Dark Heretic, there was a lot of room for error. It was enough for him to display the same strength as when piloting the Lightning Zeon.
After spending a lot of time with Kira, Xiao Ran also became really familiar with Kajali, who appeared by Kira's side from time to time. Whenever the two were alone together, Xiao Ran would often find some inexplicable reasons to insert himself in or pull one of them away. It was to prevent the two of them from doing something that shouldn't happen. Although the two of them didn't have anything going on in the storyline, Xiao Ran himself treated himself as a multi-layered insurance.
In the afternoon, Xiao Ran, who had nothing to do, would go to the Ministry of National Defence to learn some military matters, such as logistics, management, team command, ship command, etc. In the evening, he would go to the National Defence Force's training grounds to train and improve his shooting and combat abilities. He would also undergo high-intensity training for his body. Every day, he would cry like rain. His life was packed to the brim. Although it was a little tiring, Xiao Ran also felt that this period of time was the most fulfilling ever since he came to this world.
The high-intensity training every night also made Xiao Ran's physical fitness improve significantly, increasing his attributes by 4 points. Countless bullets were thrown out, and his shooting skills also improved considerably. His accuracy increased by 4 points, but he was still a long way from 100% accuracy. In terms of combat, because no one had a real confrontation with him, his improvement wasn't much, only 2 points. His Spirit didn't improve at all.
Attributes:
Accuracy 15 (15) Affects shooting ability and accuracy
Agility 12 (12) Affects fighting ability and strength
Reflexes 12 (12) Affects reaction speed and sensitivity
Spirit 11 (11) Affects skill consumption and perception
Physique 15 (15) Affects physical fitness and endurance
(The values in brackets represent the normal values, and the values outside the brackets represent the current physical values)
Endurance 150 (150)
When he saw that his attributes had increased so much, Xiao Ran was happy but also felt that it was quite strange. The increase in his physical attributes had also increased his MS piloting. However, in fact, Kira's piloting skills were not bad, so his corresponding attributes must be good too. However, why did he not have a physical fitness that exceeded that of ordinary humans like himself?
Xiao Ran, who could not understand, quickly threw this question aside. He did not have an answer now, and he could not understand it. However, he might be able to find the answer to this question after returning to Prometheus.
As time passed, the Archangel was slowly repaired. When Xiao Ran heard from Mary that the Archangel was ready to set sail, he suddenly realized that so much time had passed. Unknowingly, his fulfilling and sweet days had come to an end.
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