Xiao Ran could tell that even if Nai Pa were tortured and interrogated, he would never reveal anything about the Ironclad Dragon's mission. He was a proud, imposing man, yet he also possessed a tenderness of his own. It was precisely because of that tenderness that he could never betray the Ironclad Dragon.
Xiao Ran did not have Nai Pa tortured. Instead, he planned to speak with the man personally. Before that, however, he needed to meet two others: Himuro Miku and Quincy Isha, whose split personality had been brought under control.
Whether it was Nai Pa, Quincy Isha, or Himuro Miku, everyone entering the Moon Base from outside underwent a thorough inspection to ensure that they carried no weapons and posed no threat to the base—for instance, by concealing something inside their bodies and causing chaos.
Neither Nai Pa nor Quincy Isha had any issues, but after Himuro Miku's inspection, she was placed under strict supervision. A report on her examination was also delivered to Xiao Ran.
"Non-human. Physical structure differs from that of ordinary humans. Contains special internal structures not belonging to humans. Bone density exceeds that of ordinary humans by twofold. No uterus; instead, a special artificial metallic construct was detected. Determined to be an artificial life-form."
Besides those remarks, the report listed many other abnormalities in Himuro Miku's body. From the outside, she looked like nothing more than a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl, but her internal structure differed enormously from that of an ordinary person. Combined with Himuro Miku's special connection to Zel Duma, this immediately sparked Xiao Ran's interest.
Xiao Ran did not know much about Zel Duma, roughly as much as Ou Fan did. He knew that the unit was highly unusual, possessing a special energy system and an extremely powerful wide-area weapon. Beyond matters