Upon hearing that Ernest had arrived, Xiao Ran set down the child in his arms and met the towering Ernest in the manor's reception room. Ernest had come this time to give Xiao Ran a definite answer regarding the two technologies Xiao Ran had taken an interest in.
When Xiao Ran entered the reception room, he saw Ernest, who was twice the size of an ordinary man, drinking tea from a normal-sized cup held between two fingers. Upon seeing Xiao Ran, Ernest hurriedly set down the cup, rose to his feet, and gave him a military salute.
Xiao Ran had been on Laguna Planet for some time now. During that period, Ernest had used his own intelligence network and learned more from Torres about Xiao Ran and the fleet stationed at the center of the galaxy. He had gradually come to understand just how terrifying Xiao Ran's authority and status truly were.
At the very least, from what Ernest had learned, Xiao Ran was a legendary figure who had suppressed New Unified single-handedly with a single fleet, forcing New Unified to bow its proud head. He possessed astonishing influence, with countless followers among New Unified and the various powers of the present-day galaxy. With a single word, he could once again plunge the galaxy into chaos and split New Unified apart. He was undoubtedly one of the highest-ranking figures at the pinnacle of power in the galaxy.
That was why Ernest was far more nervous upon seeing Xiao Ran this time than he had been during their last meeting. Yet this nervousness was not fear, but rather the careful restraint one felt before someone of high standing. Furthermore, Gaius's upper management had warned him once again that he had to show Xiao Ran absolute respect. This made Ernest completely put