When he got the notice, Xiao Ran actually guessed that someone was coming to find him. However, he only guessed that this person would be but did not guess that there was another person. The only person who gave him a gift was... The group of participants who voluntarily quit the mission was the person he had communicated with.
Although Xiao Ran didn't think that the other party's initiative to give in was a gift, and the bombing of the federal capital building also caused some problems, Xiao Ran still had to recognize this face.
After leaving the ship group's territory and returning to Prometheus, he arrived at the store of the Burning Legion, in an inconspicuous facade among countless stores.
As soon as I walked in, I saw the cat-eared waitress sitting behind the counter bored, and two people sitting on the left and right, clearly separated.
The cute cat-eared girl's eyes lit up after seeing Xiao Ran, and she quickly stood up: "Legion Commander, you are here."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded towards the cat-eared girl, and then looked at the two people who had stood up at the same time. One of them had happiness on his face, while the other had surprise on his face, because he was surprised after hearing the cat-eared girl's words.
"Legion Commander? Legion Commander of the Burning Legion!?"
Before the surprise on the man's face could remain for too long, Xiao Ran had already walked to the center of the store and nodded to the two of them with a smile: ", I thought you would contact me when you come back."
A somewhat embarrassed smile appeared on his face: "I'm sorry, Commander Xiao Ran, but there are some things that need to be dealt with."
Xiao Ran nodded and looked at the other person. He looked about thirty years old. He was young but had an older and more stable look. But now the surprise on the other person's face was quite obvious.
Xiao Ran smiled slightly at the other party: "I am Xiao Ran, the commander of the Burning Legion. What is my name?"
"Cang." The short single word was his name. Looking at Xiao Ran, a smile of admiration gradually appeared on his face: "It turns out that he is the commander of the Burning Legion. I have admired him for a long time."
"You're welcome." Xiao Ran smiled, looked at the cat-eared lady, and said, "Let's go to the guest room at the back."
The cat-eared girl smiled cutely: "Okay, legion commander, I'll prepare snacks and tea for you."
He Cang was brought into a separate guest room by Xiao Ran. After arranging the two of them to sit down, Xiao Ran said: "I think the two of you coming here this time are not just for a visit."
Cang smiled and looked at him without saying a word, and said respectfully without being polite: "Commander Xiao Ran, in addition to expressing my gratitude for the help you brought to us in the previous mission, there are indeed some things that I want to do when I come to visit you this time. I come here on behalf of my army and hope to have a good chat with you, Commander Xiao Ran."
"Well, that's no problem." Xiao Ran looked at Cang, who also said: "Originally, I just wanted to come to see what the participants who made me have no choice but to withdraw from the mission look like, and I also wanted to come over. Make a friend to eliminate misunderstandings that arise during the task. After all, there are often conflicts between participants in the task, but conflicts in the task do not have to become the biggest conflict between individuals. One more friend is better than one more enemy. Be nice.”
"The key is that I don't want to provoke the most mysterious Burning Legion in the real zone. I am also worried that the conflict with the Burning Legion will not only bring trouble to myself, but also to the Legion behind me. But I didn't expect it. It will be Commander Xiao Ran of the Burning Legion in person. I also hope to have a good relationship with you, Commander Xiao Ran, and by the way, I hope there can be some cooperation between us."
Xiao Ran smiled and said: "There is no need to mention some conflicts in the mission. Moreover, you also voluntarily quit the mission before and there was no real conflict between us. Of course you two are willing to cooperate with us on behalf of the legions behind you. Of course I It’s something we can only hope for. It’s certainly a good thing to have some trustworthy partners in a place like Prometheus, it’s better than turning everyone into enemies.”
"It's just..." Xiao Ran glanced at the two of them and said, "I'm not sure what level of cooperation you two want to achieve with the Burning Legion, whether it's business, communication, or strategy. , there is a lot of difference between whether it is a friend or an ally."
He and Cang were quiet for a while, as if they were looking at each other's attitude. Cang didn't make much preparation before. This time, as he said, he came here to eliminate conflicts and build relationships. As for cooperation, It was just one of the goals and he didn't expect to achieve it. The most important thing was to come over and make friends. Whether to cooperate or not would definitely be a matter later, but the current situation did make him a little unprepared.
It's different over there. I had already made adequate preparations before I came here. Not to mention completely reaching a strategic alliance, I'm not even sure whether we can get to that point, but at least we have to reach a real cooperative relationship. , such as the exchange of legion resources, the sharing of mission information, etc., have all been considered and received the support and consent of the legion commander behind him.
In fact, both of them also know that the Burning Legion has a really bad reputation in the Real Zone, but the goods they sell are really good. It is in a rather embarrassing and indescribable position. It is so mysterious that people can't figure out this legion at all. How much foundation and strength does it have? It was clearly revealed in the previous mission that Xiao Ran was an S-level pilot. The other people he had fought with did not have S-level levels, so the judgment on the strength of the Burning Legion was unclear. It will still be a little difficult, which will also affect the choice of the degree of cooperation.
He gritted his teeth. Although he had only seen an S-class like Xiao Ran before, the incident of being pressed down and beaten by an A-class pilot of the Burning Legion was still fresh in his mind. Moreover, Xiao Ran was operating everything behind the scenes during the mission. I also saw it, and really felt how scary the Burning Legion and Xiao Ran were, so he was ready to take a gamble. In short, he would not suffer any loss in this gamble. After all, the Burning Legion's store was a very big one. They can get some benefits from cooperation no matter what.
But before he opened his mouth, the cat-eared lady came in carrying a plate and put it on the table, interrupting the action at the right time. Although Xiao Ran saw the action, he did not become anxious, but slowly gave it to her. The two poured a cup of tea and nodded to them with a smile:
"Our legion's tea is cultivated in special environments. You two can try it, but I don't know if you will be used to drinking this kind of thing. Most of the participants like to drink either wine or coffee."
I suppressed my temper, raised the tea cup, blew on it, and took a sip. It is naturally impossible to say that this tea is some kind of fairy tea, but the rich fragrance and strong aftertaste will indeed give people a very good taste.
A cup of tea allowed the two of them to calm down and give them more time to think. After putting down the cup, Xiao Ran looked at his tea cup with a smile and did not speak.
And he also sorted out his emotions, calmed down and thought about it carefully. He felt more and more that this big gamble would definitely be profitable, so he said to Xiao Ran without hesitation: "Commander Xiao Ran, on behalf of the people behind me. The Shadow Blade Legion is willing to form a comprehensive strategic alliance with the Burning Legion, and we are also willing to share resources, technology, intelligence, etc."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and glanced: "That's it. You don't need to know more about our legion?"
"No need." He shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Commander Xiao Ran, I already know your abilities very well, and I have also met people from your army before. They were pressed and beaten by an A-level pilot. An A-level pilot Being able to suppress an S-class pilot like me is enough to show the strength of the Burning Legion, and isn’t this store already a big deal put forward by the Burning Legion?”
"What about you?" Xiao Ran looked at Cang.
Cang groaned and said calmly and rationally: "Legion Commander Xiao Ran, although I am also a high-ranking person in my army, I am not the one who can completely make the decision, so now I can't give you the most definite answer as to whether I can cooperate with you. The Shadow Blade Legion has also reached a comprehensive strategic alliance, but I think no one will refuse to become a friendly partner of the Burning Legion. The special products of your Legion alone are eye-catching enough."
Xiao Ran looked at Cang and nodded gently: "You are very sensible and smart, and you know how to advance and retreat."
"You came here mainly to make friends. I recognize you as a friend and am willing to accept the friendly cooperative relationship with the legion behind you. As for the details of the cooperation, I will have a dedicated person contact you. In addition, my legion will prepare next The territories of the two camps are open to the outside world. They are not very special territories, but if A-level pilots, including pilots below A-level, can go there, they can get some experience."
"Mr. Cang, which regiment are you in?"
Cang said: "Berthia, the common language transliteration is this, but in the hometown of the founder of the legion, this word refers to the gods."
He glanced at Cang unconsciously, and then looked at Xiao Ran who was thoughtful and said softly to himself: "The third-ranked Legion Bercia?"
"Sensible!" Xiao Ran gave a thumbs up in his heart, and at the same time his face became a little more solemn.
The third-ranked Legion Bercia... Xiao Ran knew something, but since he said that it was ranked third, it should be true. After all, you can know this kind of thing just by asking, and the entire Prometheus There are as many participants as there are legions in the real zone. Being recognized and ranked third is enough to show how powerful this legion is.
"I see, it is indeed a very big legion. I can understand Mr. Cang's concerns." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Given the ranking and strength of the legion, we do have to do something that needs to be carefully considered. I decided that this kind of friendly cooperative relationship is not bad, at least it gives us both a channel for communication, and we can discuss future matters later."
"But the third-ranked legion, Mr. Cang, as an S-class pilot, you should be considered an important member of it. Facing one of our Burning Legions, it is indeed very embarrassing to choose to give in. I recognize this face, but Cang Sir, you may be too cautious."
Cang didn't feel there was any shame, and said frankly: "Prudence is the only key to living longer in Prometheus. I prefer to make friends, and I really don't want to bring anything to the legion." Trouble, after all, the third position is really embarrassing."
"Understandable." Xiao Ran smiled and did not choose to continue asking further. Why was the other party so cautious? It was none of Xiao Ran's business.
After chatting for a while, Cang took the initiative to leave. After all, he chose ordinary cooperation between the two parties instead of choosing an all-round strategic alliance with him. The cooperation between the two parties was clearly not on the same level, and those who could be contacted could communicate. The topics are definitely different.
But before leaving, Cang also left his communication method and participant number with Xiao Ran. He also said that he would send someone special to contact the Burning Legion to discuss cooperation. Leaving voluntarily was also a wise move.
After Cang left, Xiao Ran could say more, but before officially starting the conversation, Xiao Ran still listed out a confidentiality contract.
"This is a confidentiality contract. Our next conversation must be completely confidential. You can tell your legion commander, but before that, he must also sign the same confidentiality contract. The extent to which this confidentiality contract will eventually spread can be determined by you. It will be arranged according to the situation of the legion, but anyone who knows the content of our conversation must sign this thing."
He signed his name directly without hesitation. After receiving the feedback, Xiao Ran gently nodded and said: "Okay, you have also signed the contract and the outsiders have left. Since your Shadow Blade Legion is willing to join our Burning Legion To achieve a comprehensive strategic alliance, I think you should also understand the situation of the Burning Legion."
"First of all, the question that participants are most concerned about is the strength of the legion, especially the number of S-class pilots. The number of S-class pilots in the Burning Legion is nearly fifty. In the future, the number of S-class pilots will be approximately one to two per mission. The speed is increasing, but if it is a full-scale legion battle, it is not a problem to casually gather one or two hundred S-class."
"To be honest, I don't know what level such a number is in Prometheus. If you know about the Burning Legion, you will definitely know that our legion has always treated non-legion internal participants and forces. Quite repulsive and unwilling to communicate.”
After Xiao Ran said these words, the expression on his face changed from solemn and serious to dull and confused in an instant. His mouth opened wide, his eyes were dull, and even his breathing stopped, as if his whole person was trapped in a vortex of time. All the same, he just stayed there, frozen for a long time without coming back to his senses.