Chapter 1652: A Major Move
That said, ordinary participants generally would not be a match for these protagonists. The reason he used the word "ordinary" was because there were powerful participants like Xiao Ran, fully capable of confronting protagonists head-on or even crushing them. But if one truly intended to become an enemy of a protagonist, it was best to make thorough preparations and settle things in one go. Otherwise, when that protagonist appeared again next time, they would not be nearly so easy to deal with.
In truth, with Xiao Ran's current strength, he could still hold his own against one or two enemies like Hades. But if their numbers grew too large, even Xiao Ran did not believe he could defeat them. Even activating Quantum Assimilation would not let him outlast them.
Back in the OG World, Yuzes had truly been a formidable existence. If he piloted a mecha and faced Xiao Ran head-on, his odds of winning had been about even—no, they had probably been even lower. At most, he could have maintained an undefeated outcome. But Yuzes had been arrogant enough to appear alone before Xiao Ran, only to be thoroughly tricked by him. In the end, he had even become a member of the Burning Legion, forever subject to Xiao Ran's control.
Now, however, Xiao Ran's strength had improved considerably, and his mecha had become Dawn. If the two fought, it was hard to say who would win. In any case, Xiao Ran estimated that Yuzes truly possessed a level above even the peak of an A-Class Pilot. If Yuzes and his group had entered this world to carry out the mission, with sufficient manpower and overwhelming combat strength, they might have already ended everything and reached Iskandar by now.
Xiao Ran was also wondering