The two of them were recommended by Director Simmonds, and they knew what they were being recommended for. Moreover, the news of Xiao Ran forming an ace troop had spread like wildfire in Aube's Army, so they probably knew that they were being recommended to join the ace troop. This time, Xiao Ran announced that the ace troop was to strengthen Aube's high-end forces and increase the combat power of the entire army. It could be said that this was the first time Aube had formed such a troop after MS developed into the main force of the war. Whether it was in the ZAFT or in the Alliance, there were already independent ace troops, and Aube only had the first one now. One could imagine how important it was.
However, Director Simmonds probably did not directly tell the two of them that they would be assigned cutting-edge airframes. After all, it was up to Xiao Ran whether they would be assigned to the two of them. It was wise for Director Simmonds not to say anything in the middle. Therefore, after Xiao Ran handed them two sets of documents, Billy and Mayo were stunned for a moment. They took the documents from Xiao Ran with both hands and opened them directly.
It had been a long time since the last battle on the sea. The Crimson Forbidden captured from the Alliance Fleet had long been repaired and replaced with Aube's system. It had been added to the establishment of Aube's Army, becoming the fifth B-Class airframe in Aube after the Justice, Dawn, Savior, and Midnight. As for the Crimson Sacred Shield that had turned into a human stick and the captured Dark Assault, they were being repaired by the Dawnlight Society. As for the other airframes, such as Azure Duel, Black Thunderbolt, Emerald Storm, and other airframes that were also captured during the battle, they were currently parked in the Dawnlight Society's warehouse and had not been allocated for the time being.
At this time, the documents in Billy and Mayo's hands were the documents of the Crimson Forbidden and Midnight Gundam. After the two of them finished reading the documents, they raised their heads one after another and looked at Xiao Ran with some surprise in their eyes. Especially Mayo. She did not expect Xiao Ran to give her the information of the Midnight Gundam. This meant that he wanted her to pilot the airframe that had a special meaning in Aube and was widely rumored to be specially prepared for Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran nodded lightly at their expressions, seemingly giving a definite answer to the questions in their minds. "Crimson Destroyer, one of the three special mecha originally planned to be part of the United Army's follow-up plan. Captured by our army in the previous battle, it possesses the ability to fly within the atmosphere and is equipped with a beam energy deflection armor that can resist most beam weapons. Moreover, the VPS armor can resist live ammunition. It can be said to possess extremely strong defensive capabilities, while its firepower and mobility have also been strengthened. It can be considered a medium to close range combat mecha that can restrain the character of others. If it falls into the hands of the right person, I believe it can erupt with considerable battle prowess. Additionally, this mecha uses a nuclear engine, so it won't run out of energy in normal battles."
This airframe was originally prepared for me. It has the Yata no Kagami armor that can reflect all light beams. It is also currently the top secret of Aube technology in our army. Unlike the Dawn Gundam, the Midnight Gundam is more focused on high-speed assault ability, powerful firepower, and dodging ability. Although it does not have the threat of beam weapons, it does not have much defense against live ammunition and close combat, beam sabers, big swords, and the like. It is positioned as a medium to long range suppressive firepower type airframe. "
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Barley's originally indifferent expression changed slightly, while Mayo was completely surprised. Xiao Ran continued, "I am going to give these two airframes to you. You can also ask the Dawn Society to make specific changes to these two airframes. As pilots, I believe that you have your own ideas. I will not make any mandatory requests here."
Barley and Mayo stood up from the sofa and raised their right hand to salute Xiao Ran. "Yes, thank you for your trust in us, sir. We will definitely not let you down. We swear that we will not let the airframes fall in our hands."
"Sit down, sit down." Xiao Ran smiled and gestured for the two to sit down. However, after sitting down, Barley and Mayo were still a little emotional. They did not expect that Xiao Ran would give them these two airframes. One was a nuclear engine with outstanding performance, which was the best among all the airframes owned by Aube. The other airframe used a new type of high-energy battery, but its performance was also not bad. For Mayo, it was a great honor to be able to pilot Xiao Ran's Midnight Gundam.
Looking at the two of them who were excited and determined, Xiao Ran knew that they were serious. They were indeed prepared to use their lives to protect the airframes that Xiao Ran gave them. Of course, their current emotions would not cause them to change their minds, but at least their feelings were sincere. However, for Xiao Ran, the value of an airframe could never be compared to the value of an excellent pilot, especially when the pilot had great potential. "I know what you mean.
"I know what you're thinking, but to me, the existence of an excellent pilot is far more important than a body with excellent performance. If the body is gone, it can be made again. I just need to spend some time to make more Midnight Gundams and Crimson Outlaws. From the perspective of a country, an excellent pilot is equivalent to a stable nuclear bomb. Even if he is piloting any body, he will be able to display his strength. Therefore, there is no need for you to sacrifice yourselves to protect the body. As long as you can protect yourselves in battle, sooner or later, you will grow to the point where you can fight against an entire fleet alone. That will be the greatest help to me and this country."
Xiao Ran did not say those sentimental words. For example, they were very important, they could not do anything without them, they could only create a better tomorrow if they were alive. These kinds of words sounded very soft, mushy, and hypocritical. Although Xiao Ran's meaning was similar to these, it was very realistic.
Xiao Ran was talking about the importance of an excellent pilot to a country. He did not mention the importance of Mayo and Billy to the country. Mayo and Billy were not important. What was important was their current identities as Aube's pilots and soldiers. With this identity, Mayo and Billy became more important.
Xiao Ran's words were very honest and realistic, but it did not make Billy and Mayo feel uncomfortable. After all, Xiao Ran was telling the truth, and it also proved that Xiao Ran valued their abilities.
The two of them did not feel that Xiao Ran was using them. Billy was mature and understood the meaning of Xiao Ran's words. He was also very convinced by Xiao Ran's straightforwardness and honesty. Mayo could be considered as Xiao Ran's die-hard fan. She felt that Xiao Ran was not hypocritical or pretentious. This was the attitude that a strong leader should have. To make people believe and respect him, he had to rely on his personal charm and ability, not just flowery words.
Seeing that the two of them seemed to have understood what he meant, Xiao Ran turned around and nodded at Director Simmonds, who had been silent all this while. "Director Simmonds, I'll leave the two Mechs to them. Try to modify the two Mechs according to their wishes as much as possible. Also, hurry up with the repair work on the other Mechs. If you know of any suitable pilots, you can recommend them."
Simmonds nodded and stood up. He smiled at Xiao Ran. "Okay, I understand. I will arrange for Dawn Society to repair the bodies as soon as possible. I will also transfer people to cooperate with them in the modification of the bodies."
"Okay." After Xiao Ran nodded, he did not guard against Mayo and Billy. He reminded Simmonds, "Pay more attention to the technology I gave you. Do not leak it out."
"I understand. Those who have access to the information are the core and most trustworthy people of Dawn Society." Simmonds heard Xiao Ran's reminder and answered with a serious face. The technology that Xiao Ran gave to Simmonds were all powerful technologies obtained from Law. The thermonuclear energy engine was a small nuclear fusion engine, the red solar furnace that could be mass produced, the GN-BIT, and many other technologies in the heretical series. There were also some technical information from World 0079 and the Transdimensional Fortress world.
Once these technologies were successfully replicated by Aube, it would definitely increase the strength of Aube's technology by several levels. And if it was leaked to ZAFT or the United Nations, with the heritage of those two countries, they would definitely replicate it faster and produce more than Aube. The consequences would become quite serious.
When Simmonds received these technologies, he was also shocked. If these technologies were combined to develop a new type of MS, then this MS would definitely be an epoch-making machine. He had always been very careful about the safekeeping of these technologies, even more so than Xiao Ran. Even if he gave it to someone he trusted, he would never let one person have access to the key parameters at the same time. Unless the entire core development department betrayed or was bribed, it was simply impossible to obtain those technologies from just a few people.
The new type of MS that Dawn Society was currently developing was based on these technologies. Of course, no matter how it was developed, it had to be in line with Aube's current situation and the necessary conditions for mass production. The cost, technical content, and manufacturing difficulty had to be strictly controlled. Therefore, there was too little time for Simmonds to give Xiao Ran an accurate report on which technologies would be used in the mass production machine.
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