Xiao Ran, Chidori, and Sosuke Xiangliang didn't sleep last night because of what happened yesterday. However, compared to Chidori and Sosuke Xiangliang's physical fitness, a night without sleep didn't bring any fatigue to Xiao Ran. In order to let Sosuke Xiangliang perform better the next day, Xiao Ran took over Chidori's guard duty and let Sosuke Xiangliang rest.
Especially after Mithril sent Xiao Ran a message, Xiao Ran became more cautious.
From Richard's mouth, Xiao Ran learned that A21's Ultralisk with the Lambda -DIRVER was not personally manufactured by them. A21 didn't have any technical requirements at all, and the Ultralisk AS was actually provided by Mithril's old rival, Amalgam.
Even the Lambda -DRIVER qualification modulation was the responsibility of Amalgam. Whether there was a deeper purpose was unknown, but the key point was that A21 chose to destroy the city where Chidori lived. From this point of view, Xiao Ran had to pay more attention, and this news did make Xiao Ran feel a little uneasy.
He originally thought that A21 made the Ultralisk on its own, but he didn't expect it to be provided by Amalgam. In other words, A21 didn't have any Whisperers, so why would Lang Ba, a participant, run into A21 and mix in with this group of miscellaneous soldiers?
This seemed a little inexplicable to Xiao Ran. After all, it was impossible for Lang Ba to deliberately give up the main mission, or even ignore it, just to fool around with A21's side mission.
Xiao Ran shook his head. This was obviously impossible. The proportion of the main mission in every mission world was not small. At least for low-level participants, they relied on the main mission to obtain rewards, so it was impossible for Lang Ba to give up the mission so easily. So either Lang Ba already had a Whisperer in his hands, or Lang Ba might have something to do with Amalgam.
Xiao Ran rubbed his head and looked at Sosuke Xiangliang who was sleeping on the sofa opposite him. He then looked at the closed door of the bedroom and sighed softly. He took out a phone from his pocket and gently tossed it. He muttered to himself, "Why think so much? As long as that guy contacts me, I'll know everything."
Three days. Xiao Ran waited for three days, and Chidori and Sosuke were also obedient students for three days. At noon on the third day, when the sun was hanging in the middle of the sky, Lang Ba's phone finally rang.
Xiao Ran glanced at the phone that was full of numbers and then pressed the answer button. Just as she put the phone to her ear, she heard a man's voice.
"I'm Ba."
"Where are you?"
Xiao Ran did not ask why Lang Ba chose to contact him on the third day. Both parties had signed a temporary team contract. If Lang Ba chose to betray him, it was definitely a price that Lang Ba could not afford to pay, even if there were other participants to share the burden with him. The harsh team system completely rejected the existence of betrayal from the beginning. If Lang Ba chose to betray him, he would only have one choice left, and that was death.
For this reason, Xiao Ran did not ask what Lang Ba did in the past three days. Instead, he directly asked where he was. Half an hour later, Xiao Ran found Lang Ba in a hotel suite.
When Xiao Ran saw Lang Ba again, he saw that Lang Ba was wearing clean and tidy clothes that made it easy for him to move around. His short hair made him look very energetic. However, Xiao Ran could see a deep sense of fatigue on Lang Ba's face. He could even sense Lang Ba's current weakness.
"You're here."
"Mhmm."
"Come in." After Lang Ba finished speaking, he took the initiative to step aside from the door and waited for Xiao Ran to enter the room before closing the door. After Xiao Ran walked into the room, he saw a third person in the room. It was a girl who looked to be only 15 or 16 years old with long brown hair. Her eyes were filled with pity and fear, but she did not dare to make a sound.
The moment he saw the girl, Xiao Ran was certain that she was the Whisperer that Langba had been looking for. However, he had no way of knowing if the girl was truly an awakened Whisperer. From the girl's eyes, however, he could sense that the girl had not appeared here of her own accord.
Xiao Ran turned his head to look at Lang Ba who was standing behind him. He frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter?"
"This is my mission target." Lang Ba exhaled and shook his head. He casually sat down on the sofa in the suite and waved at the girl.
The girl looked at Xiao Ran and then at Lang Ba, but she did not walk to Lang Ba's side. Instead, she shrunk her body slightly and lowered her head slightly.
"Damn it, I said I will protect you. I won't sell you. What are you afraid of?" Lang Ba unhappily roared at the girl, causing the girl to be even more frightened. She wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to.
"Enough!" Xiao Ran frowned and coldly glanced at Lang Ba. Then, he walked in front of the girl and gently patted the trembling girl's head. His eyes slightly lit up at an angle where Lang Ba and the girl couldn't see. Then, he began to softly comfort the girl in front of him.
"Well, don't be afraid. We won't hurt you. If you need any help, just tell me." Xiao Ran gently stroked the girl's hair and said softly, "It's okay. Don't be so nervous. Relax or have a good rest."
Xiao Ran used his ability as a revolutionary to convey his gentleness and friendliness to the girl. The girl seemed to feel a reliable power from Xiao Ran's hand. Her trembling body calmed down slightly. She lowered her head slightly and nodded gently.
"I … I'm afraid."
Lang Ba looked at Xiao Ran's action and saw that the girl did not reject it. He was stunned for a moment. Then, he snorted in dissatisfaction and turned his head away. Xiao Ran completely ignored Lang Ba. He just carried the girl into the bedroom. He put the girl on the bed with a smile and covered her with a quilt. Then, he stayed by the girl's side without saying a word.
About half an hour later, Xiao Ran walked out of the bedroom and gently closed the door, so as not to disturb the girl who had finally fallen asleep with great difficulty.
Xiao Ran sat opposite Lang Ba. He frowned slightly and asked, "What's going on? You don't seem to be in a normal state. "
"It's nothing. This is the mission target I found." Lang Ba was a little impatient, but after glancing at Xiao Ran, he still replied, "It just so happened that the target I found was also targeted by someone else. It's just that I was a step late and snatched her from someone else."
"What happened in the past three days?" Xiao Ran was stunned. The main mission 1 was about to end. This guy only found a whisperer now. Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?
However, Lang Ba shook his head, rubbed his head and said,
"A month after the mission started, I found her. Then, I stayed by her side until I came into contact with A21. I only left when the mission was about to start. Who would have thought that after I returned, I would find that someone else had their eyes on her. After a battle, I snatched this girl back and ran back to Japan with her crestfallen."
Xiao Ran nodded and asked, "So that's how it is. Where did you find her? What about her family? "
"Dead. Anyway, I didn't kill them." Lang Ba curled his lips indifferently and said, "A small coastal country in the Eurasian region. By the way, the giant beast that you killed was also found by someone and I personally delivered it here. I completed two consecutive quests, so it's not a loss to continue."
Hearing this information, Xiao Ran frowned again, "A21's people?"
Lang Ba spread out his hands, "The woman in A21 seems to be the boss of this organization. There are also other people, but they left after arriving in Japan. At that time, I also did a few mercenary missions there and made some money. I was a little famous. I didn't expect them to trigger a side mission when they contacted me, so I accepted it."
After listening to Lang Ba's words, Xiao Ran also understood the development. Lang Ba found his target a month after the start of the mission, but he didn't completely decide whether to protect or control her. Anyway, he just hung around this girl and did a few mercenary missions to make some money. He also made a little fame.
Then, A21 needed to transport the giant beast. Perhaps because it didn't fully believe in amalgam or other reasons, it chose to hire Lang Ba to help. At that time, Lang Ba received a continuous side mission and came to Japan with the giant beast. But who knew that after giving up the follow-up mission and returning to the girl's side, he would find that someone else wanted to eat his food?
What was going to happen next would probably be a battle to the death. As for whether or not Xiao Ran would use the Airframe, it was hard to say. Anyway, Xiao Ran had gone through a lot of hardships to bring the girl whose family member had died to Japan. Other than meeting up with him, he probably didn't need Xiao Ran's protection.
After understanding this, Xiao Ran glanced at Langba with a faint smile on his face. However, Langba was completely unaffected by Xiao Ran's meaningful smile. Perhaps it was more accurate to say that he was indifferent to Xiao Ran's words.
"Well, I probably know what's going on." Xiao Ran crossed his legs, leaned on the sofa, and said, "But it's not appropriate for you to keep her in the hotel like this. I'll arrange for her to find a school to study in. You're responsible for protecting her. I'll take care of the rest."
"Whatever." Lang Ba shook his head. Anyway, things had developed to this point, and he didn't have much choice.
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