Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1456 Wishful Thinking
Lin Fan had assumed that the gray stone settlement was like the loess region, with the entire area at the same standard of living.

But judging from Garr's words, there does seem to be a gap between the rich and the poor.

Indeed, social class is merely a rigid, formal division. As people live and develop, the differences between them will gradually widen.

The Graystone settlement is considered the lower class of orcs, but unlike the Loess region, it's not rigidly confined within a "circle." Even with the worst conditions, there's still a degree of flexibility.

When she saw Adrian's outrageously luxurious castle, she should have realized that Adrian was making a fortune in Graystone Settlement, and it was impossible for him to be the only one who owned it.

The elite of Silvermoon City also seem to have different tiers. At least economically, that's the case—only the upper-class elites can afford servants.

The high price may be one of the reasons, and it also indicates that Bonnie and her group's profit chain did not traffic a large number of people.

Scarcity drives up prices. If everything were as easy as kidnapping people from the Loess Plateau, the quantity would be large, and the price would naturally not be able to rise.

Moreover, it's far from easy to find a purebred human who can turn the tide smoothly, possesses special abilities, and doesn't cause trouble.

Bonnie spent almost a month building a relationship with Antonio. This doesn't even include the time she spent finding a target in the early stages, or the time she spent later bringing him back to Anniemo.

It was only because Chisui wanted to come to Anniemo that Lin Fan and Antonio did nothing and obediently followed along. Otherwise, Bonnie's life would have been lost halfway there.

In addition, over the years, someone eventually found out about their shady dealings.

Even though they've tried to silence them with money, secrets don't stay hidden forever. News of Annie's abduction schemes still circulates through certain channels in small circles, though most normal people may not be aware of it.

This resulted in no one openly guarding against the Annie orcs, but the shady black market was fully aware of them, and a complete chain of profit transfer had developed, such as the trafficking of information about victims...

Bonnie initially set her sights on Antonio after receiving news of the Noah's arrival.

Their home planet is far away, everyone there has skills, and they all have good temperaments... all of these qualities appealed to Bonnie.

Furthermore, Lin Fan and his team's outstanding performance in the competition, which fully demonstrated their abilities, made Bonnie even more excited, which is why she went up to talk to them.

After making contact, his ambitions soared even higher.

Bonnie's original plan was to lure the entire Noah ship to Annemo as "guests".

A ship full of high-quality, pure humans! They come with their own skills and even have a starship attached…

If she successfully brings these people back, Bonnie will be transformed, achieving a status she doesn't even dare to imagine.

At the very least, joining Star City and making a name for oneself in history shouldn't be a problem, right?
However, Antonio just wouldn't take the bait, which made Bonnie gradually realize that these people seemed easy to talk to, but also had a kind of cluelessness that made it hard to know where to start.

Based on her past experience, if she couldn't get a result after a long time, she would change her approach. Focusing on an unconquerable target for too long would only arouse suspicion from the other party.

Distance yourself appropriately, change the location and target of your mission, and leave a good impression on the other party. When you return, you may receive unexpected results.

Who could have imagined that things would take such a dramatic turn, and she would actually encounter the Burning Beast?

That's a Burning Beast!
Annie's only Burning Beast is very old and has been secluded for many years. Bonnie and the others sometimes wonder in private if the old thing is dead, but no one dares to announce it.

After all, the Burning Beast is the supreme spiritual leader on Annie Demon Star.

Especially now, the high-ranking orcs are all transforming into human form in order to cater to the alien civilization.

Many orcs admired their power, but also felt that their transformation into human form was an act of forgetting their ancestors and their roots.

If the Burning Beast weren't old and didn't have the energy to deal with these so-called upper-class elites, would they be so arrogant?

Look at the upper-class orcs of Crystal City now; they're all impeccably dressed. At first glance, they're no different from those purebred humans. They speak, eat, and dress like those alien purebreds, and even imitate their boring and fake etiquette…

If this continues, who will remember their beastly identity? Won't they be subtly invaded by pure-blooded humans?
However, the established habits of the upper-class orcs are far from being changed by a few words from the orcs of Silvermoon City.

The only one who could change them was the Burning Beast, who possessed absolute power and control.

Unfortunately, the mascot has been absent for a long time.

Opinions varied about its fate. Most believed it was unconsciously controlled by the upper-class orcs.

Another theory suggests that the Burning Beasts supported this change, but it was rejected by most Silvermoon City orcs, who preferred the Burning Beasts to be controlled and in a half-dead state.

If that's really the case, the future development of Anniemo will inevitably fall into an awkward and incongruous situation.

Orcs who look like humans are above the elite orcs who worship beast gods, and live lives no different from humans.

Even knowing that they are beasts at heart, many things are still different!
The Annimo have always revered beastmen, so this change is hard for the orcs to accept. It has even spawned many conspiracy theories, suggesting that the Yellow Earth District is pulling the strings to confuse the public and turn the tables one day.

As a result, Silvermoon City's policies toward the Loess District have become increasingly restrictive and severe. It turns a blind eye to the outrageous acts of the Graystone Settlement that have ravaged the Loess People, and even welcomes them.

If it weren't for the need for the Anniemo civilization to preserve the Loess Plateau, they really would have been capable of leveling the Loess Plateau and exterminating everyone inside.

In short, after ignoring the changes to Crystal City for a long time, Annemo's Burning Beasts lost the faith of a large portion of the Silvermoon City orcs.

While pursuing her status as an elite in Silvermoon City, Bonnie will naturally also seek out those who share her ideas.

Back in the Graystone settlement, they were only thinking about how to survive and how to make a better life. Sure enough, once they no longer had to worry about food and clothing, they started to broaden their horizons.

Eager to assimilate, she also understood the urgent needs of others.

So, upon realizing that Qian Sui was a Burning Beast, and a young one at that, the word "inheritance" immediately came to mind.

If the old Burning Beast is already beyond saving, it cannot die only because of its special symbolic significance.

The arrival of this young, newly born Burning Beast will undoubtedly inject a new vitality into the turbulent Annie Demon Star.

A shift in the political landscape is inevitable.

Regardless, Bonnie, who brought the new Burning Beast, will undoubtedly benefit greatly from it.

I want it to be even prettier!

If she can establish a good emotional relationship with Chitose through her early contact with him, or even a strong bond of mutual benefit...

Couldn't Bonnie become the first spokesperson for the new Burning World Beast Throne in the future? Then…

Hahahahaha...

Unfortunately, all those dreams came to an end in the present.

Bonnie glanced at Chitose, who kept turning her head, curious about everything. Then she looked at Lin Fan and the other two, whose gazes were not even on her.

It's okay! As long as he doesn't give up, things will always turn around.

Bonnie, keep it up!
you can!