Less than an hour later, the man appeared in Xiao Ran's eyes again. In addition to the man, a stretcher was also carried by two people behind him. On the stretcher lay Major Kalinin, whom Xiao Ran asked for an exchange. There were four people in a car, and these were the only people here this time.
Major Kalinin was just lying on the stretcher with his eyes closed, but this did not mean that he was really asleep, but that he fully demonstrated his indifference and calmness. I am afraid that when he came out of the A21 stronghold, he had already guessed what was going on.
After seeing them, Xiao Ran walked out of the factory alone, carrying Takuma who had already woken up and stared at him with hatred. Sousuke Sagara had climbed to the roof of the factory to ambush, while Chidori and Tessa were hiding in the dark factory.
The man saw Xiao Ran, pointed at Kalinin who had his eyes closed and didn't care about his situation, and said, "The man brought him, I want to take that kid away."
"No problem." Xiao Ran threw the Takuma he was holding on the ground generously, spreading his hands to signal the other party to do whatever he wanted. At this point, even if the two sides had different arrangements and conspiracies, it was actually in vain.
Both that man and Xiao Ran knew very well that even in a face-to-face situation, it should be a very simple matter for two participants to kill each other's hostages. Precisely because both parties are participants, they can better understand how well the participants can deal with the local Native inhabitant in this world, and they also know what the trump cards in both sides' hands are.
And once the hostage in hand is killed, it will be a life-or-death matter for the participants. Xiao Ran does not have a body in hand, so he does not want to cause trouble, but that man, without knowing the specific situation of Xiao Ran, also puts the other party in a situation where he is on the same level as himself or even stronger.
Therefore, in this case, the transaction will be completed simply, and we will not dare to make too many twists and turns in the middle.
At the man's signal, the two boys carrying the stretcher carried the stretcher into the factory building behind Xiao Ran. After being released by Xiao Ran, Takuma rolled and crawled towards the man. He ran in the direction of the man, his face full of hatred, hatred and madness. He hated Xiao Ran for slapping him unconscious again and again, and hated Xiao Ran for carrying him around like trash and finally throwing him on the ground.
He frantically wanted to grab the man's gun and kill Xiao Ran, but before his hand could touch the extra pistol on the man's body for defense against Xiao Ran, the man directly grabbed his neck and lifted it up.
The man looked at the boy he was holding with a gloomy look, and said fiercely, "My mission is just to take you back to activate that big guy. Don't cause trouble for me or I will make you suffer, boy."
"Take him to the car and keep an eye on him." The man threw Takuma to the ground again and shouted softly at the two boys who had already put the stretcher on and walked out. The two men quickly carried Takuma into the car they drove.
It was only then that the man nodded to Xiao Ran: "Thank you."
"No, this is beneficial to both parties." Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled, but suddenly his voice changed and he said, "But your mission is completed, but I also have to complete mine."
After Xiao Ran's words fell, the man's pupils suddenly shrank and he became obviously on guard, and he squinted his eyes and stared at Xiao Ran.
However, Xiao Ran did not make any move. He just glanced at the car where Takuma was carried, and said softly, "Just a reminder, don't have anything to do with A21 anymore. Even if you trigger some continuity Side Mission, I suggest you stop here."
The man was stunned when he heard Xiao Ran's words. Just as Xiao Ran said, he had indeed received a continuous Side Mission, and bringing Takuma back to him to start the large AS was the first of Side Mission. As long as he completed this task and received the reward of the current branch, he could continue to execute the second of continuous Side Mission.
But now Xiao Ran suddenly said such a sentence, which immediately made this guy's heart freeze and he almost lost his breath.
Before he had time to think too much, Xiao Ran's next sentence followed. "Looking at you, I should be right, triggering a continuity Side Mission, but do you think you can complete such a task with your own ability standing on the side of a motley army like A21?"
"You have earned what you can get. Don't expect too much, otherwise you will definitely regret your impulsive acceptance of subsequent tasks. And I think we can continue to cooperate, right?"
The man's expression gradually became complicated with Xiao Ran's words, silent, entangled, angry, and ferocious, as if he was thinking about taking the risk to kill Masked Man who was blocking him in front of him when he was already in hand.
The various expressions on the other party's face naturally fell into Xiao Ran's eyes. Xiao Ran just smiled indifferently and did not make any response at all. He simply said, "Do you still want to think about it or are you reluctant to let it go? Or are you ready to go to war with me now?"
Suddenly, the man raised his head and stared at the dark sky above the factory. During this Setsuna, a continuous hurricane suddenly appeared over the entire factory, and at the same time there was a buzzing noise.
"Haha." Xiao Ran looked up at the sky, smiled softly and said to the man, "But it seems that whatever plan you have now is useless. I will give you two choices, but no matter which one you choose, I will let you leave here. The first is to cooperate with me, and the second is to be my enemy."
The man gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Ran, and said bitterly, "It turns out that you have been delaying time, and the hostage exchange was also to delay time."
"That's right." Xiao Ran spread his hands and said, "But what if you understand now? Of course you can also release your things and start a war with us now."
The man clenched his fists tightly. "What is your purpose?"
"Disintegrate A21, no matter the cost." Xiao Ran tilted his head and said with a smile, "Then please choose."
For the man, the current situation has completely become one where the enemy is strong and we are weak. He can feel the plane hovering over the abandoned factory. In fact, anyone who is not a fool can understand what the sudden hurricane is about. After being in this world for so long, he will naturally have some basic understanding of this world. Things like ECS will naturally fall into his eyes.
If you choose to refuse, maybe in the next second Masked Man will wave his hand and a missile will fly directly to the car behind him. Not to mention the next Side Mission, even the first Side Mission will do it. Failure immediately, and if you choose to fight, it does not take time to release the machine, but it takes more than ten seconds to enter the machine and activate it. Maybe within ten seconds of entering the machine and starting it, the machine will be attacked without the ability to resist.
At this time, the participant Super Zone was completely at a disadvantage. After giving Xiao Ran a hard look, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "What are the benefits of cooperating with you? How can I guarantee that you are sincerely cooperating with me."
"We can sign a contract. It's a matter of paying a small price, but the advantages to you far outweigh the disadvantages." Xiao Ran thought about it. Since he wanted to get more information about Super Zone from the other party, it was natural not to make the relationship too conflicting, so he said, "I can guarantee that you can complete all the next tasks, and if there are other tasks, I will take you with me."
Xiao Ran didn't make it too obvious, but the meaning was very clear to the other party. He would help him complete Main Mission, and if there was Side Mission, he would also share it with him.
However, this man did not simply believe Xiao Ran's words, but asked, "How can you ensure it?"
Xiao Ran thought for a while and said with a smile, "One hundred thousand, I believe you may not necessarily have this amount after several missions. Use one hundred thousand as a guarantee. This can be stated in the contract. Even if you have failed missions, I believe this will be enough to make up for your losses."
The man's eyes lit up instantly when he heard Xiao Ran say the word "one hundred thousand". This is one hundred thousand Merit Points. For an independent newcomer, it is a windfall. Not to mention without Side Mission, he would have earned it even if all three Main Mission failed.
"Really!?"
"Really." Xiao Ran nodded, spread his hands and said, "This is a trivial price, and besides that, you may get other benefits by following me."
The man suddenly thought of something, "Are you a senior?"
"That's right."
"Okay, I promise you." After hearing Xiao Ran's affirmative answer, the man nodded vigorously as if he was risking his life. "But I have to send this boy back first."
"Okay, your number."
The man said, "10356, my name is Luo."
"10356? Ten thousand digit number?" Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. This is the highest number he has known since entering Prometheus. At least he can know from this number that the number of people in Prometheus has exceeded 10,000, but Xiao Ran also knows that this number is definitely not the last number, and the number of people in Prometheus will not be only 10,000.
However, Xiao Ran did not dwell too much on this issue and directly sent a temporary team contract to the other party. A contract that only took effect during this task, but it was completely indistinguishable from a real team contract. This was also Prometheus's mandatory requirement for a team.