It was already inevitable that the Lancelot would face obsolescence before mass production even began. Charles could only accept that something built at the cost of so many resources and so much manpower had become worthless with the emergence of these organizations. Fortunately, the new project launched in Area 11 could still become Charles's last hope.
And now, at this very moment, he heard Xiao Ran say that he could bring out 250 percent of the Soul Reaver's performance. What did that mean? Was Xiao Ran simply too powerful, or did the Soul Reaver possess such immense potential? If it was the latter, then what was the point of the newly launched project? Was it merely technological groundwork for even stronger next-generation machines?
No, not just that. If Xiao Ran could bring out 250 percent of the Soul Reaver's performance, didn't that also mean Charles now had another truly powerful subordinate capable of directly confronting a mysterious and formidable organization like the Crimson Knights?
Charles looked at Xiao Ran again, his gaze becoming far more solemn and attentive. Casting aside the jumble of thoughts in his mind, he asked, "You said you can make the machine given to you by the Crimson Knights perform at more than twice its normal capacity. Is that because of the machine itself, or because of you?"
Xiao Ran naturally understood what Charles truly wanted to ask. He replied, "From what I understand, a machine like the Soul Reaver does indeed possess tremendous potential—explosive potential, one might say. Under normal circumstances, it may display power beyond theoretical limits, because this kind of machine differs fundamentally from those we currently know. It belongs to an entirely different system, with extremely powerful burst capabilities."
"However, what I can do is not merely bring out the machine's explosive