Xiao Ran remained silent after hearing Aeschi's message. In the huge study room of Xiao Ran's mansion in Aube, there were only Xiao Ran and Aeschi. Aeschi looked at Xiao Ran, who was silently tapping the table with his right index finger. Looking at his contemplative look, Aeschi couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart for the participants.
She could tell that Xiao Ran's silent contemplation was definitely plotting against the participants. She had fought alongside the participants for quite some time now, and although her relationship with them wasn't that good, there were still some good people among them. At this time, Aeschi could only hope that the participants would be smart and not do anything too extreme to Xiao Ran. She especially hoped that Xiao Ran wouldn't really get angry with them, otherwise, the consequences would definitely be the participants' misfortune.
Although Aeschi had joined the Burning Legion, she didn't have much contact with Xiao Ran. It was impossible for her to know much about Xiao Ran. But even so, Aeschi at least had a certain understanding of Xiao Ran. In addition, they were tricked by Xiao Ran in the newbie mission, and they were also tricked by Xiao Ran in the 00 Gundam world. And it wasn't just their four-man team, many participants in the 00 Gundam world had also fallen into Xiao Ran's trap. In this mission, they were even tricked by Xiao Ran. These were enough to show that Xiao Ran was definitely not an easy person to deal with.
Aeschi didn't know what kind of scheming Xiao Ran was, but since he was able to climb to his current position in the mission world, how could those participants who only knew how to complete the missions set by Prometheus be a match for Xiao Ran? Especially now that they were in Aube's camp, under the control of Xiao Ran, even Aeschi thought that under such circumstances, if Xiao Ran really wanted to do something, those participants wouldn't even have the chance to resist. Gathering all of their forces to force Xiao Ran to meet them, it was indeed inappropriate for those participants to do so.
Based on Aeschi's understanding, the participants from the Aube and ZAFT camps were basically at the same level as their four-man team. They were either slightly stronger or slightly weaker, but there was nothing truly praiseworthy about them. They were all from the same batch of participants. Even if they had completed a special mission, they still had not reached the level of a B-grade pilot. Needless to say, they were not even close to Xiao Ran's level in terms of other aspects. There was no way they could be compared to Xiao Ran.
But what about Xiao Ran? In fact, he was from the same batch of participants who entered Prometheus with them. He had experienced the same number of missions, but at this time, in addition to becoming a B-class pilot, he had so many followers, established his own army, and had his own camp territory. The horror of his background was unimaginable. This was not something a participant who had just passed the rookie stage could do. And with the passage of time, the number of missions increased, and the gap between Xiao Ran and these people would only grow bigger and bigger. At this time, if the participants chose to offend Xiao Ran, it would be absolutely unwise because Xiao Ran could use this mission as an opportunity to completely eliminate those who displeased him.
Even Aeschi could now see that although the third main mission was in the end stage, when the mission was truly recognized by Prometheus, this timing was completely in Xiao Ran's hands. As long as Xiao Ran did not announce the complete dissolution of the alliance, they would not be able to return to Prometheus. And Xiao Ran could use this time to train them. Even if he didn't do anything, and his followers didn't do anything, there were still many people who were willing to help Xiao Ran solve his problems.
For example, ZAFT, the East Asia Federation, the similarly powerful Librarian, and especially that SS Eternity. In Aeschi's opinion, that Freedom Gundam had the ability to completely crush all the participants.
This was especially so for Xiao Ran's subordinate, Cruzet, who was also a B-rank pilot. Not only was his piloting skills excellent, but he was also a very scheming person. Such a person would never allow any uncontrollable trouble to appear around Xiao Ran and affect the Burning Legion. Not to mention that although Law was only a C-rank pilot, in fact, he had already surpassed the ability of a real-life pilot. Even if both sides were to fall out, Aeschi believed that the final victor would be Xiao Ran, and it would be a complete victory. As for the punishment for attacking the participants of the same faction, Aeschi absolutely believed that Xiao Ran wouldn't care about it at all. But for the participants, it was a completely different story. Who wouldn't care about the thousands or tens of thousands of war achievement points deducted?
Xiao Ran also realized what Aeschi was thinking, and he thought of more things than Aeschi. Now that the participants were under the control of Aube and ZAFT, they were just toys for him to play with. Xiao Ran wasn't worried that he couldn't deal with the participants. He just didn't want the participants to leak information about his mission. Moreover, Xiao Ran also realized that he could unknowingly influence the missions issued by Prometheus to a certain extent. Although he still had to complete the missions under Prometheus' restrictions, he had grown to the point where he could decide how and when the missions should be completed.
When he thought of this, Xiao Ran didn't feel happy or satisfied. Instead, he felt worried. Now that he could control the direction and time of the missions issued by Prometheus to a certain extent, what if he met participants stronger than him in the future? Would his missions be controlled by others as well? This made Xiao Ran frown slightly.
However, it was still too far away for Xiao Ran to think about such things right now, so he only thought about it for a moment before hiding it in his heart. He raised his head and looked at Aeschi, who was standing in front of his table, and asked, "Do you know anything about the participants?" "Yes.
When Aeschi heard Xiao Ran's voice, she immediately came back to her senses. She nodded gently and replied in her unique natural but slightly charming voice, "I know a little about them. I have had direct contact with many of them."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, "What do you think is the purpose of them asking you to meet me this time?"
"It's hard to say." Aeschi shook her head and said hesitantly, "Based on my understanding of those people, some of them don't have any ulterior motives. They just want to meet you and see what kind of person you are. They want to get closer to you, or maybe they want to join your army."
"But among these people, there must be some who want to test you, sir. They want to know how you became the leader of Aubry's camp, or they want to test your background. Although there aren't many of us who chose to join the army, there are still some who chose to join other armies."
"And in Prometheus, a single piece of valuable information can be exchanged for many, many benefits. This is especially true for someone like you, my Lord, who keeps such a low profile but is not weak. This is especially true for your special experiences during missions. You'll definitely be sold for a good price. And once your information is leaked, my Lord, you'll probably be noticed by the other armies."
When Xiao Ran heard Aeschi's words, he frowned slightly. In terms of understanding of Prometheus's participants, Aeschi, who was at the bottom of the hierarchy, definitely knew more than Xiao Ran. What Aeschi said was naturally not false. And Xiao Ran's idea was to keep a low profile and develop. He definitely did not want his information to be leaked out so easily and attract the attention of other participants, especially the other armies.
This was because even though Xiao Ran's background was not bad now, with the Fleet, 0079, and Aube's three faction territories, the time was still too short. Compared to the real veteran armies, they were still too far behind and had not really developed. Compared to the veteran armies, they did not have much of an advantage. Moreover, they did not have a real Grade-A pilot, and the army was established too late and had few members. These were the weaknesses of the Burning Legion. In the current situation, if they were to be exposed, although it might not really limit the development of the Burning Legion, Xiao Ran still felt that it was not the right time. At least, he had to wait for the army to grow stronger.
However, if they were to really be exposed, Xiao Ran did not have much of a solution. Even if he could stop it in this world, what about the next world and the next world? The things he wanted to hide would be leaked out sooner or later. But before that, what he had to do was to increase his own strength as much as possible, increase the strength of the Burning Legion and increase the strength of the various factions. Then, he would have the possibility to talk to the veteran armies on an equal footing. Only then would he be able to compete with the other armies, even if he did not have the advantage, at least he would not be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, in this world, although he had become the leader of Aube's faction, which was a very strange thing for most people, only a very small number of people would know the special meaning of being the leader of a faction. Even if this matter was known by others, only a very small number of people would know what was going on. However, no one would know about the Fleet and the territories of 0079, so even if it was leaked out, he could use luck to cover it up. The other two territories could also be hidden from the public.
Overall, Prometheus's environment tended to be harmonious, so even if a part of it was exposed, it would not be deliberately targeted. Of course, Xiao Ran would not deliberately become enemies with anyone. However, Xiao Ran's true secret could be transferred and concealed by Aube's territory. A legion that owned three territories had never existed before, so no matter how smart or scheming the participants were, they would not think that Xiao Ran owned three territories. Even if he was valued by others because of his territory, it would not be to the extent that he had to be regarded as an enemy.
Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, then asked, "Among these people, is there anyone worth recommending to join our legion?"
Aeschi thought for a moment, then said, "Right now, there are a total of thirty-six participants in Aube and ZAFT, including those who defected from the alliance. Among them, there are less than ten who have already joined other divisions. Among the remaining people, there are two squads who are quite ambitious. If we don't give them something in return, we can't expect them to join the legion. Also, the rules of our legion are a little too strict, so I don't think the two squads will agree to join us."
"Among the remaining half, there are about five or six people. As long as we show them our strength and invite them, they will definitely join us without hesitation. As for the rest, we need to try to win them over a little. However, there are a few people in this half who are not very good at heart, so we can eliminate them. In the end, there are only about twelve people who can join the legion."
As expected of a participant who had always been at the bottom of the pyramid. Despite suffering so many losses, she was still able to make it to where she was today. She had her own way of judging people, especially when it came to a beautiful and capable woman like her, who would always encounter all kinds of troubles. Therefore, she was indeed very good at judging people. Since she had decided to hug Xiao Ran's thighs and had already done so, she wholeheartedly used her abilities to help Xiao Ran. Even if Xiao Ran didn't ask her to do so, she still secretly observed everyone in the process of interacting with other participants.
"Not bad." Xiao Ran smiled slightly, nodded to Aeschi and said, "I will remember this matter. Then go and make the arrangements. Before the official meeting with the participants, invite those who you think can join the legion. If there are any problems, you can also bring them to me personally."
When Aeschi heard Xiao Ran say that he would remember this matter, she could not help but feel happy. She quickly nodded and said, "I understand. I will try my best to get them to join the legion."
"Okay." Xiao Ran nodded. Not to mention that if Aeschi did not play a big role in this matter, Xiao Ran would definitely give them a certain reward. But even if Aeschi did not play a big role in this matter, Xiao Ran would definitely not ignore the four people of Aeschi. He would also find ways to increase their strength. However, since Aeschi and the others were able to show their abilities, Xiao Ran would naturally not be stingy with giving them better rewards.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Ran asked again, "Then how do you think the remaining people should be treated?"
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