Yes, that was the only reason he had chosen Mithril. Mithril represented the righteous faction in this world's mission. Not to mention, Xiao Ran knew very well that this world's protagonist also belonged to Mithril. That alone was enough for him to choose Mithril as his partner.
The behavioral tendency prompt at the start of the mission was more like a form of reputation. It meant Xiao Ran already possessed a certain degree of renown within the righteous faction, making it easier for him to gain its attention and goodwill. And it was not useful only in this world—it would also apply in any future Super Robot world.
This reputation was not inherited only in the Super Zone. Although the Real Zone did not have this kind of behavioral tendency reputation requirement, one thing was certain: Xiao Ran's righteous tendency had definitely been brought over from the Real Zone. It was a behavioral evaluation recognized throughout Prometheus.
A righteous evaluation naturally meant he could join the righteous side, and protagonists were usually righteous as well. Xiao Ran would never deliberately abandon the advantages of the protagonist's side and throw himself in with evil, ruining his good reputation for nothing. With a tendency assessment like righteousness, Xiao Ran had more or less been assigned to a faction from the very beginning. He was naturally opposed to evil factions, and in this world, the strongest righteous organization was naturally Mithril. Thus, Mithril was his only choice.
"Righteous?" Jerome asked in surprise.
"That's right." Luo nodded. "At the very least, your behavioral tendency is righteous. Among the righteous side, Mithril possesses the greatest Technical Strength. Only you can support my ideas and research, and only you can ensure that the technology I hand over will not be used for evil purposes."
"Righteous, huh?