Near the territorial waters of Japan, on the Dan Slave's Son.
After the Demon King was brought to the Dan Slave's Son by a small Mithril transport helicopter, Xiao Ran parked the Demon King in the designated position according to the instructions of the guide. When he jumped out of the cockpit, Xiao Ran found that many members of the Dan Slave's Son had surrounded the Demon King.
These people were all looking at the Demon King with curiosity, surprise, or some other expression. After the system was turned off, the Demon King's Son turned from black to grey. It was an AS that looked 60% to 70% similar to a crossbow, but was completely different.
However, these people didn't ask Xiao Ran about the Demon King after he came out. For these ordinary members of the Mithril, they also knew what to ask and what not to ask. This Demon King's Son obviously didn't belong to the Mithril, so they naturally didn't know anything about it.
Within a few minutes, Tessa, Chidori, Cruz, and the injured Kalinin also appeared in front of Xiao Ran. The moment the three of them entered the Dan Slave's Son, a notification popped up in Xiao Ran's mind:
"Side Mission completed: Completely destroy A21, protect Colonel Tessa of the Mithril, rescue Major Kalinin, and safely send him back to the Dan Slave's Son. Mission completed. Reward: 2000 war achievement points, increased Mithril's favorability, leaning towards justice. "
Xiao Ran wasn't surprised by the completion of the mission. The Son of Dan Nu was fully deployed, and the combat troops and special operations teams acted at the same time. They captured and killed countless A21 members. Even if they missed a few, they definitely wouldn't be able to escape the Japanese government's pursuit.
After all, such a terrorist attack had already made the Japanese government very angry. As long as they had captured A21 members, even if some of them escaped the net, they definitely wouldn't be able to stay free for long.
But to Xiao Ran's surprise, along with Chidori, Tessa, and Kalinin, there was a handcuffed and detained woman wearing a white AS combat suit. Xiao Ran knew who the woman was. She was the real leader of the A21 organization, but he didn't expect her to be captured and brought back directly into a prison cell.
After returning to the Dan Slave's Son, Kalinin was immediately sent to the ship's infirmary by the medical staff. Tessa walked directly to Xiao Ran, saluted Xiao Ran, and solemnly thanked him.
"Thank you very much for your help. Thanks to you, we were able to rescue Major Kalinin and delay the huge AS. Otherwise, the consequences would have been serious."
After saying that, Tessa lowered her head slightly, showing a somewhat vexed expression. "Although this incident has nothing to do with the Mithril, we are still involved. If the city is damaged too much, the Mithril will also be under a lot of pressure."
"It's okay, this is what I should do. Don't forget that we are partners, and you are also under our protection. It is necessary to ensure your safety."
Xiao Ran smiled slightly. Looking at Tessa's lowered head, he habitually patted Tessa's head without noticing, just like how he comforted Sherry Dew and Ryukino.
After Xiao Ran made this action, everyone who saw this scene widened their eyes in astonishment. They looked at Xiao Ran, then at Tessa, and finally at Xiao Ran who had already retracted his hand. Many people's eyes were burning with flames as they glared at Xiao Ran with hatred.
However, Xiao Ran was unaware of this. Although he could feel that there seemed to be a lot of people staring at him, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his action as an adult. On the contrary, Tessa's face turned red when she saw Xiao Ran's action. She lowered her head and didn't dare to raise it.
Xiangliang Sosuke also broke out in cold sweat after seeing Xiao Ran's action. At this time, he was already thinking about whether he should help his instructor or his comrades if his comrades suddenly pounced on Xiao Ran.
"Ah." Mao exclaimed softly after seeing Xiao Ran's action. He then looked at the people around him and covered his head helplessly. Kirrlutz's eyes lit up. He folded his arms and prepared to continue watching the show with interest.
Only Chidori obviously noticed that the atmosphere around them was not right, but she just rolled her eyes and looked at the Mithril members rather speechlessly. "What the hell are these people thinking? If I continue to interact with them, I will become an idiot. What's so surprising about this kind of action? Do you understand why?"
Tessa raised her head. After seeing the gazes of the people around her, her face turned red again. "That … that … Anyway, thank you very much. I'll leave the rest to Vice-Captain Richard."
After saying that, Tessa trotted to Gnacou, who was preparing to leave the Son of Dan Slave. Her movement was very elegant, but before she could take two steps, her 'Sports Idiot' title kicked in again. She started to fall to the ground with her left foot over her right foot.
For others, even if they were close to her, it would be difficult for them to react in time. But for Xiao Ran, every movement of Tessa's was clearly seen by him. He instantly took a step forward and grabbed Tessa's shoulder with one hand and Tessa's wrist with the other. He then helped Tessa up steadily.
Xiao Ran looked at Tessa who was still in shock. She only heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that she didn't fall. Xiao Ran let go of Tessa and said, "Why are you so flustered? Be careful and don't fall again."
"Oh." Tessa nodded embarrassedly. When she saw Xiao Ran turn around to look for Vice-Captain Richard after letting go of her, she pouted, turned around, and strode away.
Vice-Captain Richard had always maintained his calm and old-fashioned appearance. After seeing Xiao Ran coming over, he just saluted and said thank you. At this moment, Mithril and Xiao Ran's trio could be regarded as a comprehensive cooperation.
Law was responsible for technical cooperation, El Erf was responsible for intelligence cooperation, and Xiao Ran took on the heavy responsibility of combat cooperation. The cooperation in all three aspects had achieved considerable results.
For example, Law's technical support for Mithril and the design and manufacture of Mithril's new machine was now in the experimental assembly stage. It was a fourth-generation machine that surpassed the third-generation AS that even the UA had just begun to equip. A machine that was larger than the ordinary AS, stronger than the AS, and higher in firepower and defense than the AS.
On the other hand, El Erf, after a long period of careful analysis and investigation, he really found several suspicious people in Mithril, including important members such as the secretary of the head of the intelligence department, Jerome Boda. But because there was no specific evidence, or because he wanted to use these people to send the wrong message to the outside world, he didn't arrest these people for the time being.
More importantly, such an important position in the upper echelons of Mithril was actually occupied by someone who didn't seem right. Mithril's Jerome Boda. Although Mar Amit wasn't sure if Jerome Boda was really a traitor, he still wanted to find out more through this secretary named Jackson.
As for the combat aspect, it was needless to say. Xiao Ran could rely on an AS to suppress the huge AS that destroyed an entire port in Japan. Although in the end, he still let Sosuke Sagara clean up the mess, it was enough to prove Xiao Ran's terrifying combat ability.
If he was dealing with a non-lambda-driver machine, he would be able to crush it on the battlefield, but even when dealing with a lambda-driver machine, as long as the machine's performance allowed it, he could still suppress it to a certain extent.
If judging by driving skills alone, Xiao Ran could definitely be called the best in the world at this time, including all the participants of the super area.
After discussing with Richard about going back, Richard arranged for a small helicopter to transport Xiao Ran, Chidori, and Sosuke Sagara back to Japan first. As for Mithril and Cruz, because they had other missions, they probably couldn't meet up with Sosuke Sagara in Japan in a short time. Therefore, the only person left to protect Chidori was Sosuke Sagara.
However, although Xiao Ran left, the machine was left on the 'Son of Dan Nu' by Mithril. When the time came, it would be sent to Japan by Mithril to be handed over to Xiao Ran. At the same time, a camouflaged transport vehicle would be lent to Xiao Ran for use when the 'Demon King' didn't need it.
When Xiao Ran and the others returned to Diaobu City, they also felt the changes caused by last night's battle. The whole city had become unusually calm at this time. There were cars and police patrolling the roads everywhere. They could even see the defense force's helicopters and AS branches in various parts of the city. They were completely ready to go to war at any time.
After all, the destruction caused by the giant beast was too terrifying. An entire huge port was completely turned into ruins. The losses could only be said to be countless. No wonder the Japanese government was so nervous.
In the Japanese government's view, this time, it was because of the assistance of Mithril that the destruction was limited to the port area. But what if the Mithril couldn't stop it? Thinking about it, in front of the giant AS, it wasn't as simple as the port. The entire city would probably turn into a sea of fire overnight.
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