Amid Prometheus's notification chime, Xiao Ran calmly completed the inauguration ceremony, accepted the congratulations of countless people around the world, and hosted a grand reception on Satellite Integration's capital satellite. It was not until evening that he returned to the Presidential Palace, renamed from the Bronstein family estate.
At the Presidential Palace, Xiao Ran, Sheryl, Mwu, Saki Maski, Revil, Cruze, Char, Jeffrey, Luo, Renard, Graham, Naluo, and every member of Xiao Ran's team had gathered together. Mwu and Sheryl sat on either side of Xiao Ran, while Saki Maski stood quietly behind him. The dozen or so people all fixed their eyes on Xiao Ran, who sat in the center.
Xiao Ran activated his wristwatch and looked at the mission notifications displayed within it:
"Ding. First-stage mission completed: Establish a true base and controlled territory within the Earth Sphere. Completed." "You may confirm the start of the second-stage mission within twenty-four hours. If twenty-four hours pass, it will be considered that you have abandoned the second-stage mission, and mission settlement will begin before you return to Prometheus. If the second-stage mission is activated, the first-stage mission rewards will accumulate."
These were the contents of the notifications Xiao Ran had heard during the inauguration ceremony. After finally bringing the mission this far and laying the groundwork for the missions to come, how could he possibly choose to abandon the next mission and return to Prometheus with a failed mission?
"Activate the second-stage mission."
``` "Ding. You have confirmed the activation of the second-stage mission. First-stage mission rewards will accumulate and be settled together upon completion of this stage. If the mission fails, all rewards will be lost, and you will receive an unknown penalty."
"Based on the Burning Legion's actions, the legion's faction alignment is Earth. You have one