When Jia Linin heard Xiao Ran's question, he glanced at Tessa and Richard. Both of them looked at Xiao Ran with the same puzzled expression. He shook his head at Xiao Ran and said, "According to the intelligence, other than the red AS King of Hell, we didn't find anything special."
"But we can be sure that this unknown armed force has the ability to completely suppress the defense forces of the military base."
At this point, Kalinin suddenly asked, "Are you worried that this might be a trap for Mithril?"
"Maybe I'm just overthinking it." Xiao Ran shook his head and glanced at El Erf. The latter also shook his head and said, "After coming here, I've been monitoring all external communications. I didn't find anything wrong, unless the information wasn't leaked from the Son of Dan Nu."
El Erf calmly said that he had been monitoring all communications from the Son of Dan Nu. The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a little strange.
Tessa, Richard, and Jia Linin knew that El Erf had become the current intelligence inspector of Mithril. Although they knew this, they were still surprised that El Erf had taken control of the intelligence without them noticing.
The few field commanders who didn't know this all looked at El Erf with anger and disbelief. For those who fought on the frontline, it was an insult to them that their intelligence was controlled. El Erf completely ignored these people's gazes.
Seeing the situation in the conference room, Tessa also coughed softly. After everyone focused on her, she said, "We know about this matter. The higher-ups, especially the intelligence department, gave Mr. El Erf the authority to monitor our intelligence at any time. Not just the Son of Dan Nu, but the entire Mithril's intelligence."
After listening to Tessa's explanation, the field commanders looked at El Erf unhappily, but they didn't show their anger. They just wondered why Mithril would do such a thing and let an outsider monitor their intelligence system.
However, if they knew the extent of the cooperation between Xiao Ran and Mithril, and how terrifying El Erf's intelligence analysis ability was, perhaps they wouldn't have such thoughts.
The technologies provided by Law were all advanced technologies that Mithril didn't have. He even assisted in the development of the so-called fourth-generation AS. Basically, the current research institute of Mithril was completely led by Law.
In terms of intelligence, after El Erf began to take over the intelligence analysis and investigation of moles, he really found a lot of moles hidden in Mithril, and they were people like the first secretary of the operations department. If Mithril didn't realize this, they would have suffered a huge loss because of this high-ranking spy. Therefore, how could Mithril not be grateful to El Erf and even admire his ability?
Continuing to give El Erf the authority to monitor intelligence didn't mean that El Erf could have the authority to control Mithril's intelligence. These were two completely different things. Therefore, under such a cooperative situation, Mithril naturally felt more assured.
"I always feel that something is wrong. This matter shouldn't be so simple. Occupying a military base of a large country without any purpose, and more importantly, they haven't made any demands until now. This is really strange."
Xiao Ran shook his head, touched his chin, and said, "For some people, I'm afraid our cooperation with you shouldn't be a secret. And Nine Dragons, who knows my ability, should know that I'm already on the Son of Dan Slave? If he knows, then he should know better."
"I joined this battle. I can defeat and capture his body while using the Barbarian, and I can also pilot the modified Infernal King. Now, the Infernal King can kill all of them by itself. Even so, they still stayed there. Either they have the confidence to fight against me, or they have other purposes."
"So no matter how you look at it, this matter shouldn't be so simple," Xiao Ran looked at El Erf and said, "Check if there's any movement over there."
El Erf nodded, took out his handheld computer, and began to search. The 'over there' that Xiao Ran mentioned was the mole planted by Amalgam in Mithril, Jackson, who was the secretary of the operations department commander, Jerome Boda.
Xiao Ran turned to look at Lang Ba, but soon shook his head. It was not suitable for Lang Ba to participate in such a battle. After all, there was no way for Lang Ba to take out his Mech Body now. Moreover, the main mission had not been completed yet, so it was not suitable for him to take out his exclusive Mech Body now. If Lang Ba were to drive the M9 into battle, Xiao Ran felt like he would be tricking Lang Ba.
However, if the other side really had a participant, then Lang Ba's strength could be put to use. After all, the other side was piloting a Soviet-made third-generation AS, so even if he was piloting an M9, he would still be able to put up a fight. What Xiao Ran wanted Lang Ba to do was to cooperate with Mithril in the battle and reduce Mithril's losses in the event of an accident. He was not really the main force of the battle.
Xiao Ran tilted the table in front of him and said, "Lang Ba, you will also participate in the next operation. You will pilot the Mithril's M9 and cooperate in the battle, but remember to ensure your own safety first. If there's anything wrong, retreat without any instructions. I will come to support you immediately."
Lang Ba grinned, clenched his fist, and nodded. "Okay."
"I won't be going." El Erf suddenly raised his head, shook his handheld computer in his right hand, and said, "I found something interesting. I will stay on the Son of Dan Nu to ensure the safety of the three of them."
"Okay, deal with it cleanly. Don't make things difficult for Colonel Tessa." Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes, looked at Tessa, and said directly, "No matter what the other side's goal or plan is, I will solve all problems outside. El Erf will stay on the Son of Dan Nu to protect you, Chidori, and Yani. No matter what, the three of you must stay together at all times and not leave El Erf's line of sight, even in the command room."
"At the same time, in addition to ensuring the safety of the three of you, El Erf will also ensure the safety of the Son of Dan Nu. We hope that you can cooperate. El Erf has always prioritized the mission, and his methods of action are more direct than Xiangliang Sosuke's. So, if you object, El Erf will directly use force to control you. I apologize for this in advance."
"But no matter what, we are doing this to ensure the safety of the three of you, and also to ensure the safety of the Western Pacific Squadron. After all, Mithril and we have a close working relationship. Any actions or possibilities that harm you or Mithril are unacceptable to us."
"I will participate in this battle, and I will need to trouble you to prepare an M9 for my teammates. I believe that your higher-ups will not refuse this. At the same time, I will need the authority to command the combat squad. I only need the authority to order them to retreat at any time under any circumstances. I will not interfere too much with anything else."
"However, once I give the order to retreat, you must cooperate with me and force the combat squad to retreat at any time under any circumstances. Of course, if I don't think it's necessary, I won't use this authority. "
Unknowingly, Xiao Ran displayed his own decisive way of doing things. His attitude of being in a high position and arranging everything seemed to have an attitude of not caring about what others thought. The aura of being the highest leader in several worlds suddenly erupted, and he instantly grasped the rhythm of the entire conference room, leaving no room for anyone else to interrupt. In fact, it was very difficult for anyone to even think about objecting.
This also gave Tessa, Richard, Kalinin, and everyone else present an illusion. It was as if the person sitting in front of them was not the easy-going Arikos, but a high-ranking person that they did not know at all.
Kalinin and Richard's hearts skipped a beat. At this moment, the other side of Xiao Ran that they saw was completely different from before. A kind of pressure emanated from Xiao Ran that pressed down on them. There was also a kind of authority that they could not resist at all.
"This …" Tessa gritted her teeth, but she stubbornly raised her head and looked straight at Xiao Ran. "That's impossible. Even though we're in a cooperative relationship, whether it's providing M9s, or the higher-ups agreeing to your monitoring of intelligence, or even cooperating with your operations in certain aspects, or even listening to your suggestions, there's no way we'll hand over the command authority. Only those with authority can enter the bridge of the Dan Slave's Son.
"Is that so?" Xiao Ran glanced at Tessa indifferently. His eyes seemed to be filled with a kind of deterrence, causing Tessa to subconsciously turn her head away. However, she still felt unwilling to admit defeat and met Xiao Ran's eyes.
"Alright then." Xiao Ran's expression relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on his face. The sudden change stunned everyone present, and the atmosphere in the conference room seemed to have relaxed.
"I was rude." Xiao Ran smiled apologetically at Tessa, then turned to El Erf. "Tell them my request."
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