Ai Xi could tell that Xiao Ran didn't want to keep those uncontrollable participants alive, which was why she gritted her teeth and said those words. However, she also didn't want to give Xiao Ran the impression that she was a cold-hearted person. However, Xiao Ran was hesitant at this time. She felt that helping Xiao Ran resolve his worries was something she should do, so she still said that she would kill them all.
Xiao Ran glanced at Aeschi, and when he saw Aeschi's nervous expression, he suddenly smiled and said, "Relax, I won't change my opinion of you just because of what you just said. Among the participants, there are only a few who aren't cruel and merciless. Besides, if you were really that kind of cold-hearted person, those three kids wouldn't have followed you for so long."
After hearing Xiao Ran's words, Ai Xi sighed in relief. She looked at Xiao Ran embarrassedly. Xiao Ran continued, "I've thought about killing these participants before, and it's not the first time I've done something like this. I'm very good at it, but I'm worried that I might be able to hide it this time, but what about the next time? Even if I want to hide it, some of the things I do will be exposed sooner or later. It's just a matter of time."
"And have you ever thought that if people find out that all the participants who survived this mission are actually from our legion, do you think the participants will think that the Burning Legion is a legion that can't tolerate other participants to carry out missions together? Will it lead to other participants joining the Burning Legion in future missions to be targeted by other participants?"
Xiao Ran said and shook his head. Before he had a legion, he was a lone wolf. He could do whatever he wanted, and he wasn't afraid of screwing anyone over. But now that he had a legion, he couldn't be as unscrupulous as before. Instead, he felt that his hands and feet were tied.
However, this was something that couldn't be helped. If a person wanted to go further and higher in Prometheus by himself, that would be an incredibly difficult task. However, if he had a group of people by his side to help him, it would be much easier to achieve that goal. Even if he had to pay a price, it would be worth it.
But this kind of sacrifice didn't mean that Xiao Ran had to be tied down. He had to take the initiative to give up some things that he could obviously control during the mission. There was no need to change this, so this required Xiao Ran to be open-minded and truly ignore other factors to do what he wanted to do. Therefore, this kind of sacrifice was very likely to attract more attention from other participants in future missions. He would be the center of attention from all sides, just like a superstar who would be followed and filmed. And the propriety would depend on how Xiao Ran grasped it.
A legion naturally had to show the side of a legion in order to get more followers. They couldn't be stingy, and they couldn't slaughter everyone in the name of a legion. This would be a huge blow to the legion's image. Just like what Xiao Ran said, if all the survivors in a mission were members of a legion, it wouldn't be a big deal if Xiao Ran did it once in the mission. But if he did it too many times and the news of the Burning Legion slaughtering participants spread, it would definitely have a negative impact on the Burning Legion. It would also be particularly easy for the Burning Legion to be targeted by other participants.
So this kind of thing couldn't be done too often. It was best not to set such a precedent. Now, the worst case scenario was for him and the Burning Legion to come to the front and use a secret that would inevitably be leaked to cover up a bigger secret. After that, he would seize the time to enrich himself and strengthen himself as much as possible.
After all, the current Burning Legion had just been established, and Xiao Ran was only a participant who had just completed a special mission. No matter how much attention others paid, they wouldn't know that Xiao Ran owned three legions' territories. So in this seemingly weak situation, it was the best opportunity for Xiao Ran to seize the time to develop himself. As long as he handled certain relationships well, he might even be able to gain the friendship of some veteran legions. In that case, it seemed that the disadvantages and benefits of leaking the secret accounted for 50/50.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran's heart became a little brighter, and the idea of secretly developing himself dissipated a lot. However, he didn't make a decision immediately. Instead, he nodded slightly to Aeschi and smiled, "That's all for now. After you pull those people into the legion, you can consider whether to meet with them or not. If there's nothing else, you can go back to work."
Xiao Ran nodded and left. Xiao Ran picked up the phone on the table and gave a few orders. Not long after, the masked Cruzet appeared in front of Xiao Ran. After finding a place to sit down, he looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "You called me over in such a hurry. What do you need me to do?"
Xiao Ran also left his table and sat opposite Cruzet. "There are some things that I want to ask for your opinion on. You should know that my identity in this mission can't be kept a secret. After all, things like the GN solar furnace and the MED bomb clearly don't belong to this world. Also, I've piloted the Justice Gundam many times, and the other participants have already seen through my identity."
"But among those participants, some of them have already joined other legions. I've also asked Aeschi. Among all the participants, there are only 11 or 12 who are suitable to join the Burning Legion. How to deal with the rest is a bit of a headache, so I'd like to ask for your opinion."
Kreutzer glanced at Xiao Ran through his mask, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. "No matter what choice we make, there are pros and cons. Killing these people can keep the secret for a while, but it can't be kept a secret forever. After all, there will be a day when we will walk to the front and be known by all the participants. However, this incident has also given us a reminder. We can make appropriate arrangements during normal missions, but we can't continue to do more things after making arrangements. We only need to ensure that we can obtain the ultimate mission card." Kreutzer nodded.
Xiao Ran suddenly showed an expression of understanding. After Cruzet mentioned the Ultimate Mission Card, Xiao Ran instantly understood. Both the Fleet and 0079 faction territories were obtained during the Ultimate Mission. In a situation where they were the only party, there was naturally no possibility of others knowing that they obtained a faction territory after becoming the leader. But this time, it was different. Xiao Ran had obtained a faction territory during the mission, and he didn't have the slightest intention of hiding his identity as a participant. Or rather, Xiao Ran had neglected this idea. This also showed that Xiao Ran had become more and more aggressive during the mission.
Gently exhaling, Xiao Ran nodded. "This time, the problem lies with me. Indeed, I was a little too aggressive in this mission. I completely lost my original caution. In fact, I could control everything behind the scenes, but I didn't think twice before walking to the front. I'll pay more attention to this in the future."
Cruzet smiled faintly and said, "I know you can understand this point. The current strength of the Prometheus Legion is indeed too weak compared to the veteran Legion of Prometheus. Announcing our existence and having a faction territory may attract the attention of some veteran Legion or even invest in us when we are still weak in exchange for help when we grow, but at the same time, we will also attract the attention of some veteran Legion. As far as I know, there are very few Legions in the entire Prometheus Empire that have faction territories, to the point that they can be ignored. Right now, we are like children who have a treasure but can't protect it. More importantly, we are becoming bargaining chips for the veteran Legion, so I suggest that we don't announce our existence so early."
"Then those people …" Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. Cruzet smiled without thinking. "Make them all disappear. For those who can't join our Legion, just make them disappear. I can guess some of your thoughts, but the winner takes all. No one will make a big fuss over some unimportant Grade C participants. Success and failure in a mission is a normal thing. As long as these participants who join our Legion don't talk about this mission in the future, no one will know what mission they have carried out."
"After all, this mission is special." Cruzet shook his head slightly and said to Xiao Ran, "I'll arrange this. It's not convenient for us to directly take action against Aube, and normal actions won't have much effect on the participants. Furthermore, Aube is already in our faction territory, so it doesn't matter if we do something."
When Xiao Ran heard Kreutzer's words, he once again understood something in his heart. He had always been hesitant about whether or not he should make a move on the participants of his faction. There was another reason behind it, and that was because they were from the same faction.
Unknowingly, Xiao Ran had already been bound by Prometheus's various restrictions, just like how he acted against members of the same faction. In the original quest, in order to obtain more and better quest rewards, of course, this also included faction territories. Therefore, Xiao Ran, who knew the requirements to obtain a faction territory, had always been very protective of his feathers. He didn't allow himself to do anything that would harm the faction, thus losing the opportunity to obtain a faction territory.
However, the situation now was completely different from before. Xiao Ran had already obtained a Faction territory in this mission, so the restrictions of causing harm to the people of his Faction were meaningless to him. Xiao Ran did not realize this before and had always acted according to his original style, which was why he felt troubled. Even if some War Merit Points were deducted because of their scheme, those War Merit Points were nothing to him.
Cruzet's words about the winner being the king and the loser being the bandit was also very well said. Were some C-rank pilots really that important to the army? They were not the backbone of the army, so even if these C-rank pilots all died here, perhaps no one would pay attention to them. Moreover, this mission was originally a special one. It was a mission world that was forcibly designated before the start of the mission. If the remaining survivors kept everything a secret, then naturally no one would know anything about this mission.
And even if this matter was leaked out in the future, by that time, the Burning Legion would have grown into a huge force. As long as they were more careful in their actions, who would want to take advantage of this small stain on the Burning Legion and attack them again? Since the establishment of these veteran armies, was there not a single one that did not have a stain on them? This was naturally impossible.
After thinking through all these, Xiao Ran nodded heavily and showed a relaxed smile on his face. "Thank you. This matter was very difficult for me and I did not know what to do, but after hearing what you said, I feel that it is actually not as complicated as I thought. The Burning Legion is still too weak now, and it is indeed not the time to expose themselves. Just do as you said and let them completely disappear."
The corner of Cruzet's mouth twitched as he stood up. "By the way, I have asked Rem to come over from PLANT. When the time comes, I will bring him to the Dominion Angel for treatment. At the same time, I will also take something from the Dominion Angel."
Xiao Ran nodded to show that he understood. As for what Cruzet wanted to take, Xiao Ran also understood. In a situation where conventional means were ineffective against the participants, there were actually many things that could really kill the participants in an instant. However, the simplest, fastest, and the least impact was naturally the MED warhead on the Dominion Angel. It could explode and drown the participants in an instant, which was much safer than using bombs. However, Xiao Ran was not too sure what Cruzet wanted to do. He could only say that he was waiting for Cruzet's performance.
As for Aeschi, Cruzet could naturally contact the four-man team to cooperate with him. Besides, this matter could be considered as a relatively urgent matter at the moment. Cruzet did not waste time with Xiao Ran. After a few words, he left Xiao Ran's huge study. He also took the blood serum in Xiao Ran's inventory. It could turn Rem into a normal person, and at the same time, it was a basic blood serum that could strengthen various attributes.
Xiao Ran also obeyed Cruzet's instructions and left Aube. The reason he told the public was that he was going to the base that had been jointly breached by the various forces to inspect and discuss the formation of a new alliance organization. Therefore, the meeting with the participants was set to be after they returned. It was also a way to stall for time.
The whole world was also in an uproar because of the formation of the new organization. PLANT, the East Asia Federation, and various large and small countries also sent a lot of people to the base at the same time, pretending to be discussing it. On this point, the participants did not feel anything wrong. They also did not know that Xiao Ran was now planning to kill them.
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