When Renard asked Xiao Ran whether he hoped he would become a follower or a participant, Xiao Ran naturally hoped Renard could become a participant and join his team. After all, participants held greater authority than followers. Having a Storage Slot alone was already a major advantage, and there were also the evaluation rewards received after missions. No matter what, he ought to get one or two Golden Treasure Chests.
But under the current circumstances, if Renard chose to become a participant, he would inevitably become a Super Robot participant rather than a Real Robot participant. That meant Xiao Ran could at most have Renard join the Super Robot branch legion, a legion of only ten people. He could not truly become Xiao Ran's teammate and take on the role of a second technician.
From that perspective, Xiao Ran instead hoped Renard would become his follower.
But in truth, now that Renard had triggered an awakening mission, the choice was no longer in Xiao Ran's hands. Renard had become the one holding the initiative.
After thinking it over, Xiao Ran still said to Renard, "I can't deny that I do hope you'll become my follower. You should have heard the notification just now. I'm a participant from the Real Zone, while if you become a participant, you'll enter the Super Zone instead. Once you become a participant, there'll be no possibility of us forming a team."
"But if you want to return to this world again, then I suggest you choose to become my follower."
Xiao Ran pushed Renard's wheelchair from behind. Renard was briefly stunned after hearing him, then nodded. "I understand. It seems that once I become a participant, I won't be able to freely choose to return to my world."
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