"A distress signal came through on a nearby public channel. What's going on?"
"According to the contents of the distress signal, a satellite called Industrial Seven was damaged during fighting between the Federation and New Zeon. The battle is still ongoing."
Richard frowned slightly upon hearing the name Industrial Seven, but failed to notice the look Xiao Ran and Mwu exchanged.
Neither Xiao Ran nor Mwu spoke, but they saw the exact same thought in each other's eyes: Isn't the Bist Family's residence on Industrial Seven?
The Bist Family held considerable power, wealth, and status in the UC World. Anaheim, the arms dealer that had manufactured and developed countless mecha throughout the history of the entire UC series, was one of the Bist Family's assets. They were undoubtedly among the top aristocratic families of the UC World. They had residences on the Moon and on Earth, but their residence on Industrial Seven was their true home.
In the 0079 World that served as the Burning Legion's Faction Territory, the Bist Family had been Xiao Ran's most steadfast supporters. Anaheim had also effectively been under Xiao Ran's control. Back then, Xiao Ran and the others had carried out missions in the 0079 World under Anaheim's banner, then expanded directly under its name and seized that world.
This world had an Anaheim as well. It could be considered the faction corresponding to their Faction Territory, and it should have been part of Xiao Ran and the others' identity background for this mission. Yet strangely, their assigned backgrounds contained absolutely nothing related to Anaheim.
"Head there at full speed." After exchanging a glance with Xiao Ran, Mwu immediately turned and commanded the bridge crew, "Have all pilots prepare for battle. Have the Landing Force prepare for rescue operations. Deploy every available drone and