Poverty makes me capable of anything.

This is the most natural response after one's own territory has been invaded!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Looking at the angry void, Ronald felt no tension whatsoever; instead, he burst into wild laughter.

He was facing a ferocious beast from another world that had nearly destroyed the entire Azure Forest a thousand years ago, and also a sacred beast that was about to make a great contribution to the Holy Judgment!

Ronald sensed the power of the void.

It wasn't until he stood before the void that he realized he was no match for it, not even with the helpers who had come with him.

"What a pity."

It was precisely because Ronald saw the gap that he felt even more regret.

It is important to know that a thousand years ago, Tanhe, the founder of the Mechanical Church, not only defeated the Void, but also banished it forever to the gap between worlds.

What a powerful man he was.

He could have led the empire to a more glorious era, but he was neglected due to ideological and factional disputes, and even after establishing the Mechanicus, he was repeatedly suppressed.

"Class? Nobility? Poverty? Royalty?"

None of these things matter.

Waste should stay obediently in the garbage dump; their only purpose is to become fertilizer when talented people need it.

Only those who are talented and willing to dedicate themselves have value!

This is Ronald's philosophy of life.

In his view, humans can be divided into useful people and useless people.

Both are indispensable.

Even if the offspring of useless people have only a one in a billion chance of becoming useful people, they are still indispensable due to their large numbers.

Unlike useful people, the value of useless people lies in their entire group, not in themselves.

In order to make this group more valuable, it is necessary to expand the size of this group.

Therefore, all dangers threatening this group must be eliminated!

No matter how "righteous" their reasons for survival may be, in Ronald's eyes, they are all in danger.

That's trash that can be killed at any time.

Ronald's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He opened his arms and breathed slowly, feeling the powerful heartbeat of the world.

Those deafening roars seemed to be death knells tolling for all the monsters that threatened human survival.

Not only Ronald, but also Philomena and the others in the Royal Knights fell into a kind of fanaticism.

Not everyone agrees with Ronald's philosophy of survival, but they are all happy to see the Royal Knights, who have stolen the power of the Void, become the strongest in the world.

With invincible strength, you can obtain everything you desire.

"Go, stand before the void. Once you merge with its power, you will become the brightest light in this world! Your every move will become a benchmark for the progress of all humanity in the entire star field! Your name will be sung by countless people!"

Ronald looked at Anran and said something very tempting.

"Everything you desire—power, authority, wealth, fame, even peace, love, and justice—is there! Steal the monster's power, and you can become a god of the new era!"

God of the new era!

Upon hearing this, even Philomena gazed greedily into the void.

If Ronald hadn't been in control of the key to the plan, she would have wanted to replace Anran, even with the terrible aftereffects.

That's a formidable force capable of dominating the entire star field!

So what if we become tools in Ronald's hands?

As a vessel for the power of the void, she will have a lifespan of several thousand years, or even tens of thousands of years.

Even if Ronald reaches the Grandmaster level, he will not live for more than a thousand years. Once he dies, Ronald will regain his sanity and freedom and will transform from a false god into a true god!

A single word can decide life and death; a single force can control countless stars.

……

"Ow—"

The void roared angrily at Ronald and his men, who were laughing loudly.

Although he had discussed the plan with An Ran dozens of times before, Xu Kong was still extremely nervous when the moment came.

It was worried that it would expose its weaknesses, and it was also worried that Enran would change its mind at the last minute and trap it.

The first problem is easy to solve. Just do as An Ran said, wear a villain's face and yell at Ronald from time to time. If that also reveals a flaw, An Ran said she would wash her hair upside down!

But the second question...

As the Void watched An Ran slowly approach, its enormous claws suddenly tightened.

"Go!"

Ronald stared intently at An Ran.

Philomena was his last trump card, the final product of his cultivation plan.

If An Ran disobeys, he will forcibly extract An Ran's soul and let Philomena, who has been accustomed to it for nine years, occupy An Ran's body and take An Ran's place to complete the final step.

This is what is known as the Reincarnation Project.

To ensure the plan's success, Ronald collected the body of the pirate princess Anran and had Philomena live in it. It took six years for Philomena's soul to "completely transform into Anran's shape"!

After Irene found An, Ronald adjusted the appearance of the body to improve the compatibility between the body and soul.

Ronald will not resort to the reincarnation plan unless absolutely necessary.

It's not because Philomena is his daughter, but because there's a bug in the reincarnation plan.

No matter how closely it's imitated, it's still not it.

This will not only slow down the progress of the plan, but may also cause the Void Force Container to have shortcomings.

Therefore, Ronald was very satisfied with Enron's decision!

Talented and willing to contribute, I, Ronald, consider you the most valuable person!

When Anran was less than a kilometer away from the void, the long-dormant void resonator finally reappeared.

The flashing light coalesced into a bullet, striking the void squarely in the forehead.

boom!

Void felt its brain trembling, and the Void Power within its body seemed to be bound by some kind of cage. It couldn't break free of that cage for the time being, and it also lost control of its body.

Void could only watch helplessly as An Ran walked right up to his eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

Gazing at the eyeballs that were several times larger than her own body, An Ran fell into deep thought.

Eyes devoid of desire.

But its constricted pupils revealed its inner unease.

Even now, An Ran still doesn't know what Void's trump card is.

She faced two choices.

Merge with the power of the void or merge with the flower of the void.

Everyone was watching An Ran.

While everyone in this star system was focused on the fierce battle in the capital star circle, An Ran became the focus of attention outside the world, and her decisions would affect the direction of the entire world.

"Since you've chosen to trust me and help me advance to Grandmaster, I certainly won't betray you now!"

Where Ronald couldn't see, An Ran's lips curled into a strange smile.

[Choose to merge with Void Flower]

After making his choice, Void's body suddenly convulsed.

In the endless chaos, everyone saw that the void's body had become semi-transparent. At this moment, something whose shape was incomprehensible flew out from the void's body.

In An Ran's eyes, those were spider lilies.

In Philomena's eyes, it was a gloxinia.

In Ronald's eyes, it was a pure white flower of faith.

The flower eventually flew into An Ran's body.

[Ding! You are merging with the Void Flower!]

[Current progress 3%...]

[Current progress 7%...]

Ronald's palms were sweating. He didn't recognize the Void Flower and thought the plan was progressing smoothly. He clearly saw a huge power being safely devoured within the Void Flower.

[Current progress 21%...]

[Current progress 46%...]

The fusion lasted for a full twenty minutes. When the notification sound indicating successful fusion rang in An Ran's mind, a dazzling light covered the entire world.

[You have successfully fused with the Void Flower, rewarding you with 30% Voidification progress, 1 Story Fragment, and an Eye of True Sight (Red)]

[The current Voidification process is 100% complete. Should we proceed with a race change?]

You have successfully activated the Eye of True Sight.

[Main quest [Holy Judgment] has failed because you have fused with the Void Flower]

[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 160!]

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[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 163!]

[Ding! You have successfully fused with the Void Flower, and an equal pact has been reached between you and the Void.]

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