When Xiao Ran saw the Phase Three mission, he was somewhat dumbfounded. He had never expected it to be like this. After Phase One's integration and exploration, then Phase Two's protection and elimination, they had faced one enemy after another—the Rebel Army, Zovok, Lone Wolf, Shadow-Mirror, Native Species, Demon Robots, Free, and the Void Envoy—yet the final mission they received was something so unbelievable.
Compared to the string of events in Phase Two, this mission was simply incomparable—not because it was too difficult, but because it was too easy. It could be completed without fighting another battle, and for Xiao Ran, it was easy enough to accomplish with a wave of his hand. He had entertained all kinds of guesses about the Phase Three mission: perhaps dealing with Dark Brain, perhaps facing the Shura Corps, perhaps confronting destruction, or perhaps wiping out the Balmar Empire. Yet he had never expected the mission to turn out like this.
Phase Two mission complete. Phase Three mission activated: After two years of war and chaos, Earth now most needs stable development, the restoration of normal order, and powerful military strength capable of protecting itself against any threat. Within three months, increase Earth's stability and establish a powerful force, made up of Native inhabitants, capable of protecting Earth... Current completion: 75%.
Phase Three was such an incredibly simple mission in Xiao Ran's eyes—so simple that it felt somewhat unbelievable.
Xiao Ran was genuinely surprised by the appearance of such a mission, but upon careful thought, it was understandable. After all, Phase Two had involved far too many battles. Conflict after conflict, outbreak after outbreak—if any single incident had been mishandled, it could have brought about World Destruction. Any one or two of the threats they had encountered, taken separately and placed in