Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Watching Olina's body tremble, the royal knight on guard was also afraid, but he looked forward to the return of the Grand Commander even more.

He didn't know why the president had taken so long, but that wasn't a problem.

All worries are temporary.

As long as the Grand Commander returns with the fruits of the plan, the capital star circle, shrouded in layers of fear, will instantly become the source of the Empire's hope.

The glory of the extraordinary era will envelop the entire star field, and no one can stop the Empire's path to unification.

The Empire will become the true overlord of the entire star system!

Praise this future.

Olina caught the fervor in his eyes, and she became even more frightened.

What kind of people are these?!

……

As September arrived, both the Republic and the Star Circle dispatched troops to aid the Empire.

When the time came to September 5th, the nearest Star Alliance also dispatched its own forces. After joining forces with the Star Circle and the Republic's forces, they would break into the Empire's territory from the Milia region next to the Black Tide region.

Prior to this, players in the Time-Space Rift had also received faction quests.

The mission codenamed "Time-Space Shackles" revealed to them a magnificent panorama—

You will accompany the main fleet of the transdimensional force to the chaotic vortex of the Empire and participate in the battle against the alien races.

The missions include kill-to-earn missions, stronghold capture missions, stronghold defense missions, protection missions, and so on.

The mission rewards are extremely generous.

But, most importantly—

They will have the opportunity to pilot mechs and fight alien monsters in space, experiencing the purest joy of combat.

Fight for the future of the empire

Fighting for humanity's tomorrow

A group of people with delusions of grandeur quickly took over the forum.

Then most players were surprised to find that something was wrong. Why were only players from the Time-Space faction receiving this faction quest? Are you kidding me?

[Are you kidding me? This is the treatment the BOSS faction receives.]

[No, this isn't really a perk, it's more like compensation. We didn't have any faction quests in the last version.]

Alright, alright, brothers, stop talking. Actually, you guys also have a chance to participate in this faction war. Just go to the capital star system at your own expense, and you're guaranteed to trigger a hidden quest.

[Grass Li]

"Hehehehe..."

Standing inside the Heimdall, touching and feeling the warhammer from all sides, he looked exactly like a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city.

You can all be envious and jealous, I'm going to the capital star system to pilot a mech!

……

Anran, who was still in the gap between worlds, finally completed her racial transformation after waiting for two days.

The transformation from a human to a special race, the Void, also altered Anran's basic attributes.

Strength increased by 32 points, Agility increased by 16 points.

With the Arbiter class leveled up to 40, the Ether Mechanic to 168, and the Gale Swordsman to 131, Anran's attributes underwent a dramatic transformation.

Six dimensions:

力量1158、敏捷1068、耐力978、智力2756、精神1172（精神壁垒附加275）、魅力11

Except for endurance, everything else was over a thousand.

The new race's added character traits also grant it a certain ability to weaken physical attacks, and the new Void Adaptability allows Anran to roam freely in outer space as if it were her home. Furthermore, Anran's health has also increased.

Health Points: 1130500 (+30%) (*2)

Stamina: 927900

The total health points are just shy of breaking the 300 million mark.

It deals massive damage while also being incredibly powerful!

This is a true reflection of Anran's current situation.

"That's about it. I'm in top condition now. I just need to wait for reinforcements from the Time-Space and other countries to arrive before I can leave."

You come in from the same place, and you go out from the same place.

If Ronald hadn't opened a path to the rift between worlds from the outside, the Void Panda Loli would have been trapped here forever.

She is incredibly excited!

Finally, I can escape this boring, awful place!

That's a full thousand years! Actually, a thousand years isn't too long for the Void, but the believers who worship her have changed one generation after another, making the passage of time suddenly very clear.

Speaking of this, we must mention Anran's lifespan.

Having transformed into the void, she no longer had to worry about dying of old age.

A life spanning nearly ten thousand years is enough to allow one to calmly observe the changing times and the impermanence of life.

"Use [Story Fragment]?"

Looking at the golden fragments that appeared before her, An Ran lightly tapped "Yes".

drop--

The fragment merged into An Ran's body in the blink of an eye.

The scene that appeared before her eyes was a battle between Void and Tan, a scene that was earth-shattering. The two of them joined forces to blow up many uninhabited planets, making the already chaotic Paradise even more chaotic.

Back in the day, Tan He was a genius who could overpower the Void, and was the first recorded Aether Mechanic, but now...

An Ran, regaining her senses, stared intently at the panda loli who was pinching a little panda.

"Is there a problem?"

The panda loli lowered her grip on An Ran's arm and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“It’s nothing serious, I just felt I should give you a name,” An Ran said.

What a lovely little girl!

This void being is probably around 13 or 4 years old in human terms.

Tan He had long since passed away. Although he was strong, he was no match for the Void in terms of longevity.

Don't worry about temporary success or failure; just being alive is a virtue. As long as she's not killed, the panda loli will eventually surpass Tan He.

"Eek—" The panda loli suddenly stared wide-eyed at An Ran, "How did you become one of my kind?"

"That's not important. Let me help you choose a name first."

“I have a name,” the panda loli said. “My name is Luna Louyu…”

"stop!"

An Ran immediately stopped her: "Why is your lousy name as long as An Qianqian's? Forget it, I'll give you a name instead, how about... emmm..."

1. Panda;

2. Anmiao (Meow).

"You can choose one yourself." An Ran scratched her hair.

"Choose a name? But my name is already..."

"You have to shout one name for ten seconds, don't you get tired?"

"..."

The panda loli plopped down, stopped pinching the little panda, and fell into deep thought, wondering which name to choose.

An Ran also started paying attention to her newly upgraded title, 【Story Collector Lv2】, which has hidden attributes of Luck +15 and Charm +2.

Tick ​​tock!

The allure of nude outfits has jumped to level 12.

"I'm naturally beautiful, there's nothing I can do about it!"

An Ran let out a long sigh.

Although she can change her appearance anytime, she has no intention of altering it, which is quite good, making it very convenient to exploit people.

"It will be ready in a few more days."

An closed her eyes and gently stroked the Holy Judgment Sword resting on her thigh.

……

9 month 9 day.

The reinforcements arrived at the imperial border via the fastest route, while the transdimensional fleet also arrived near the Immortal Cloud Region.

But by this time, the situation in the capital star system was already in a state of utter chaos.

Multiple planets exploded under the monsters' attack, one Grandmaster-level elder of the Royal Council who went to fight them was killed in battle, and the Royal Knights resisting in various places suffered a major blow.

It has been almost half a month since Grand Commander Ronald left, and the Royal Knights who had initially held onto hope have all become gloomy.

It's impossible for them to have disappeared for so long; something must have happened to cause this situation.

Orina's heart sank infinitely.

Ruined.

She actually saw the Zerg attacking the planet Pendusak; countless insects hovered in the sky, making her scalp tingle.

Even ordinary insects are disgusting enough, let alone the fact that they kill people without hesitation.

Rumble rumble rumble—

The sudden tremor of the ground made Orina jump up.