The Exploration Fleet was publicly known to exist on this Earth, so Bian, Daitetsu, and even those who had been fighting before falling into a standoff all knew about it.
Once they found information about the Exploration Fleet and Xiao Ran, both sides could basically confirm that Xiao Ran was one of humanity. But why had someone from the Exploration Fleet, which had been missing for several years, suddenly appeared here? Why was he supporting rebel forces like DC? And what was this President of the Immigrant Fleet business?
For a moment, both DC and the Steel were left confused. Yet they were currently in the midst of battle, and Xiao Ran had clearly stated that he would join DC in attacking the Federation. This gave Captain Daitetsu of the Steel an enormous headache.
Surrender was naturally impossible. For the Steel and the Federation, the arrow was already on the bowstring. Yet after learning Xiao Ran's identity and thinking for barely a dozen seconds, before receiving the latest orders from Federation Headquarters, Daitetsu decisively issued a new command.
"Continue the attack. Mark all newly appeared Unknown Units as enemies. We must win this battle. Failure is not an option!"
After learning Xiao Ran's identity, Bian, seated in DC's main Command Center, revealed a thoughtful smile. In truth, he did not care in the slightest whether DC's rebellion succeeded or failed. His only goal had been to make the inactive, decaying Earth Federation face the threat of aliens. The power gathered by the Steel and the Flying Dragon had already satisfied him. Whether they succeeded or failed, whether he lived or died, Bian's true objective had already been achieved.
But Xiao Ran's appearance now carried a special significance for Bian. He wanted to speak with Xiao Ran personally. Why had the