After seeing Ribbons off, Xiao Ran shook his head slightly. Choosing to cooperate with Ribbons had ultimately been a somewhat forced decision. He could have taken out Ribbons, the boss of the second season, but what good would that do him? Perhaps if he killed Ribbons, Ribbons's associates would immediately emerge, creating difficulties for this world's missions out of thin air. It might even affect the completion of the Main Mission and Side Mission.
The Side Mission required ensuring the safety of the Ptolemaios's crew, but with Celestial Being's current strength, that would not be easy. Especially now that the Earth Federation had developed new models—their combat power had completely caught up to Celestial Being's, and they possessed them in great numbers. That made things even more difficult.
Of course, Xiao Ran had another way to complete this mission: he could simply capture all the members aboard the Ptolemaios and lock them up. Whatever happened after forty-five days would then have nothing to do with him. But in Xiao Ran's view, since he could now enter the first part of this world's story, he might return to this world in the near future for the second part. Some things could not be done without leaving himself a way out.
As for the Main Mission, Xiao Ran held considerable authority within the Earth Federation, but he lacked a solid foundation. Without anyone to support him, completing Main Mission Three would require him to rack his brains and reach agreements with all sides. Most importantly, he needed people within the Earth Federation to support him as well.
But by cooperating with Ribbons, all these problems could be resolved. First, Ribbons had enough outstanding personnel. Those Innovades of his were absurdly powerful, at least a level above this world's Ace Pilots. The safety