A war in space ended in almost no time at all under the leadership of several hundred Ace Pilots. Despite facing more enemies, the battles in space concluded even earlier than the multiple simultaneous battles on Earth.
After occupying White Star, the first thing Xiao Ran did was destroy the Spirit Emission Device within it—a device that was, in truth, a continuous form of mental brainwashing.
The second thing he did was have Vireta deal with White Star's system that controlled the Drone Bugs, bringing every one of those bugs rampaging through space and across Earth to a complete halt.
Unfortunately, just as Vireta had said, although destroying the device that continuously influenced their minds inflicted immense mental pain on the humans who had been controlled for so long, those who had been brought to White Star long ago and thoroughly brainwashed did not return to normal. They still regarded themselves as noble "Void Envoys," having completely forgotten that they had once been human.
Xiao Ran did not involve himself much further in what followed. With the Void Envoys on White Star no longer possessing any strength to resist, and with more Landing Forces and MS Units entering White Star, he returned directly to the New Jior with the surrendered Vireta. Aside from promising to let Vireta meet Ingram, the cleanup and inspection of White Star could be left to others. Xiao Ran himself also had plenty to deal with.
He had to contact DC, determine how to handle the Federation, meet Gurin Mai, who had also been captured, discuss Psychokinetists with Ingram, and meet representatives sent by several corporations and Research Institutions within the Earth Sphere. A whole series of matters had to be dealt with as quickly as possible, because Xiao Ran knew perfectly well that resolving the