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Until the helicopter came to a stop, Xiao Ran had not been entirely sure where they were being taken. Even being brought to the West Pacific Fleet's island base would have been perfectly normal, but he had never expected the commander of this Mithril squadron to bring them directly aboard Danaan's Son. Of course, Xiao Ran only realized that after stepping out of the Transport Aircraft.
Danaan was one of Mithril's most important high-level combat assets. The West Pacific Fleet, built entirely around Danaan, was also one of the strongest forces among all of Mithril's combat units. Setting aside the issue of secrecy, Danaan was everything to the West Pacific Fleet and immensely important to Mithril as well. Bringing two potentially dangerous individuals whose identities were still in question so openly aboard such an irreplaceable flagship—while it might have been a way for Mithril to display its strength—was also an impeccable show of sincerity in Xiao Ran's eyes.
Of course, if Mithril had brought them aboard Danaan's Son for some other negative reason, Xiao Ran would not have minded taking control of the vessel first and then having a proper discussion with Mithril about terms. But after Xiao Ran had demonstrated his strength and Luo had displayed his technical talent, something so absurd was unlikely to happen.
After stepping out of the Transport Aircraft, Xiao Ran saw three people standing straight amid the bustling hangar: a middle-aged man wearing a cap and glasses, another middle-aged man whose hair and beard were both completely white, and finally, a silver-haired girl who was at most shoulder-height beside the two men and looked even younger than Chidori.
The two middle-aged men stood to the girl's left and right like guardians, emphasizing the young girl standing one step ahead of them. The instant