"What exactly is he putting on airs for? Does he think he's so impressive, or does he think he can achieve his goal with only a one-sided situation?"
What had originally been a casual remark caused other complications to keep cropping up for these reasons.
"I know what you're trying to say. I also know that, judging by how things went this time alone, the others had no choice at all."
Jiang Lan watched the members of Other Bases who had been sent flying along with their aircraft and found it rather funny.
"You say your machines are famous for their aircraft. Logically, this shouldn't be all there is to them. After everything you've been through, you ought to have some results to show for it. But right now, I don't seem to see any other gains on your end."
Those words did little damage, but they were deeply insulting.
That utterly contemptuous, dismissive gaze also made them shrink back.
"What exactly are you so smug about? Do you think we'd be afraid of you? Or do you think these things can't be done without some particular person? I'm telling you, that's impossible. Stop dreaming. Even if we aren't up to it, we'll still make sure you learn how formidable we are!"
Even now, they were still talking tough.
"How formidable you are? Just how formidable are you? Like those two just now, who got flung straight out? Or am I as strong as I appear to be?"
Qin Longtian and the others had waited a long time without seeing Jiang Lan's group come out, and they could not help worrying.
"It's been so long, and they still haven't come out of that circle. Have they really run into trouble?"
Some of the elders were even thinking that, if necessary,