Chapter 393: A Clash of Wills
The first to step out of the Transport Aircraft were two fully armed soldiers, followed by several men in black wearing sunglasses. Covering their chests with one hand, they quickly dispersed after disembarking and began inspecting the surrounding area. Only after confirming there was no danger did they report in with a hand to their earpieces, and several new figures emerged at the open door of the Shuttlecraft.
President Glass looked at the figures appearing before the Shuttlecraft and said disdainfully, "What delicate, prideful Earthlings. They really are dishonest. They're scared stiff, and they haven't even shut down the Shuttlecraft's engines, yet they still force themselves to come down just to show off their superiority as Earthlings in front of me?"
Xiao Ran rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Mr. President, if I remember correctly, someone your age should have been born on Earth too, right?"
"Hahaha, that's true, but I've abandoned my identity as an Earthling. I'm merely a space colonist now." President Glass laughed and patted Xiao Ran's shoulder. "I forgot that you're an Earthling too. Hahaha, except for you. Come on, let's welcome those arrogant and proud people."
Xiao Ran smiled. He could sense the tangled emotions within President Glass: the resolve to bravely face things after a complicated inner struggle. That feeling also made President Glass laugh more heartily than usual.
The figures inside the Shuttlecraft slowly emerged from the cabin. President Glass stepped down from the stairs before City Hall and stopped roughly a dozen meters from the Shuttlecraft. Xiao Ran, along with several Fleet officials and military officers, stood straight behind President Glass.
The people from the Shuttlecraft gradually disembarked. A group of more than ten people, protected by roughly the same number of guards, walked toward Xiao Ran and