Danaan could now be said to have nowhere left to call home. Even the superpower United States, once an ally with whom they had enjoyed close relations, now regarded them as a terrorist organization and had issued warrants for their arrest. They had no logistics, no supplies. Their key factories had been taken over by the United States, their vital Technicians imprisoned, and even Mithril's founder, the Count, had been placed under house arrest.
Danaan was like an abandoned child. Without powerful backing, its collapse and disintegration would only be a matter of time. Now, Xiao Ran was their only ally—an ally unafraid of Amalgam, unafraid of the United States, and capable of continuing to provide them with aid.
Thus, Tessa could only follow behind Xiao Ran and rely on his strength to rescue the Mithril mercenaries who had escaped the attack. Xiao Ran's willingness to help them and take them in was, of course, an excellent thing. Danaan no longer had the standing to treat Xiao Ran as an equal, so even if Xiao Ran treated them as his private army during this process, Tessa would willingly accept it without the slightest objection—as long as Xiao Ran could pay the price.
Moreover, Tessa was currently at her most lost and uncertain. She had no idea what she should do or what she could accomplish. Because Xiao Ran had always been right and possessed such formidable abilities, Tessa had come to regard him as a lifeline. It could also be seen as Xiao Ran hiring them, so she would have no objections to the opinions of her boss, Xiao Ran.
For Xiao Ran, gaining Danaan was also an extremely good thing. It would make his subsequent operations more convenient and reliable, greatly increasing their operational capability and safety margin. It