As the beams descended, figures slowly emerged within them, signaling the Burning Legion's successful return from this mission. Everyone had returned to Prometheus. Although there had been some unexpected developments during the mission, the final result was satisfying. They had obtained the most important thing in the Full Metal Panic world, fulfilled Renard's wish, and even gained precious items beyond the mission itself.
Once the beams vanished, Xiao Ran had barely touched down before he staggered backward. Two afterimages flashed into existence behind him and immediately caught him, sparing him an intimate encounter with the floor.
"Thanks, Saki, Luo."
Xiao Ran was still in an extremely weakened state, as though he were seriously ill and unable to muster any strength. He could not even stand, and had temporarily lost the ability to take care of himself. Luo and Saki each supported one side of him and slowly lowered him into a wheelchair.
"Your condition looks terrible. I heard you do not even have a full minute?" Luo released Xiao Ran's arm after he sat down in the wheelchair and said, "If it is too much, you should recover in Prometheus first. You cannot even stand steadily. How are you supposed to coordinate the Legion's reforms afterward?"
Xiao Ran glanced at Luo. "There is no need to recover. I think recovering naturally will be more beneficial for me. So what if my body cannot move? Can't I still talk? Shouldn't this be the kind of thing where I give the orders and you do the work?"
The corners of Luo's mouth twitched twice. He suddenly found himself unable to argue. When it came to reforming the Legion, Xiao Ran really only needed to use his brain and mouth, then assign tasks to the others. There was indeed no need for him