A New Rival?

A New Rival? is H.B.'s recruitment Affinity Mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X. This mission appears after completing. It is located in the Administrative District, on the BLADE Concourse to the right of the mission terminal.

H.B., a Pathfinder, believes he's the more suitable candidate for a job that Cross was eyeing. To prove it, he's offering a challenge: see which one can finish three missions the fastest. Afterwards, he receives a mission to retrieve a profoundly talented scientist who's been cornered by hostile indigens in Noctilum and asks Cross to assist in the operation.

Objectives

 * 1) Achieve all objectives:
 * 2) Complete the task "Installation." (Install a data probe northeast of Primordia's Sayram Lake) (FN Site 112)
 * 3) Complete the task "Research." (Gain 3000 credits from FrontierNav)
 * 4) Complete the task "Miranium." (Give 900 units of Miranium to Tauler)
 * 5) Talk to H.B. on the BLADE Concourse.
 * 6) Head to Noctilum's Rust Lake to rescue the BLADEs. (H.B. joins the team at this step)
 * 7) Defeat a Thieving Dilus at Noctilum's Rust Lake.
 * 8) Talk to Solan at Noctilum's Rust Lake.

Rewards

 * H.B. can be recruited.

Results
''Completing H.B.'s task appears to have made him view you and himself as mutual rivals aiming for the top. Go to the cathedral for the next affinity mission.''