Chapter 2130: Growth
Xiao Ran piloted the Dawn Tactical Armor, taking the Giant Whale and Flying Eagle with him as he left. He did not stay to wait for the Ironclad Dragon's surrender and takeover procedures to be completed. He also believed Ironclad Dragon would not dare cause any further trouble. After all, the terms Xiao Ran had offered were already exceedingly generous. Ironclad Dragon would retain its organization and continue to exist, merely changing from an unrecognized empire into a kingdom acknowledged by the various powers of the world.
It might have seemed like a step down in status, but in truth, Ironclad Dragon stood to gain even more from it.
After leaving, Xiao Ran instead became even more curious about Kihara Masaki. From Emperor Youluo and Sai Wo's memories, he had obtained quite a bit of information about Kihara Masaki. Ironclad Dragon's greatest scientist had created the Dimensional Connection System, but had ultimately fled Ironclad Dragon with Sky Zelema. The Eight Trigrams Faction had all been engineered by Kihara Masaki, including Emperor Youluo. They could barely be considered clones, yet were not true clones—entirely new individuals engineered through genetic technology.
Only Sai Wo was different. The information Xiao Ran got from his mind was that, among the Eight Trigrams Faction, Sai Wo alone was Kihara Masaki's true direct clone. Whether that information was true or false was unclear, and not particularly important.
Still, Kihara Masaki's ability to use genetic technology to influence minds and thoughts was quite extraordinary. It was not accomplished through psychic power, but entirely through pure technology. It could be said that Kihara Masaki truly possessed formidable technical ability and seemed exceptionally versatile.
That was precisely why that dead man had been able to influence so many events, allowing Ironclad Dragon to continue acting according