Chapter 707: Unification
As he watched the asteroid begin to follow its predetermined trajectory toward Earth, staining the atmosphere across a vast area red and making even the space around it look as though it were burning, Xiao Ran knew that once it struck Earth, it would effortlessly wipe out every defense at the Federal Army's desert base. No matter how deeply the base was hidden, an asteroid falling straight onto its head would absolutely leave the Federal Army reeling.
Yet such an asteroid, a weapon that could be found with barely any effort and dropped with barely any effort to turn the Federal Army into ants on a hot pan, stirred a mad thought in Xiao Ran's heart. He wanted to sabotage things, to make even more asteroids fall to Earth, to throw more and more trash at the planet, to smash all of Asia and the Federal Army's desert base into dust in one go.
That eager impulse made Xiao Ran's heart pound. He reflexively reached for his face, only to realize in astonishment that he was not wearing the mask he often wore during missions. Yet it felt as though a mask covered his face all the same—a mask of madness, indifference, and the desire to slaughter.
Suddenly, Xiao Ran felt something press heavily down on his shoulder. He turned his head in confusion and looked at it. A large hand rested on his shoulder, gently squeezing it. Following the arm upward, he saw Cruze's faintly smiling mouth beneath his mask, and Xiao Ran suddenly felt as though he had awakened from a dream.
"What's wrong? Is this your first time doing something like this? Did it shock you?" Seeing Xiao Ran turn around and the expression on his face gradually return to its usual calm, Cruze