Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Bono, you son of a bitch!

Various messages of greeting to family members floated across the screen, and no matter how fast the official bans were, they could not stop the barrage of messages from players.

For a moment, Life Online News and Empire Politics News seemed to be rivals in a ring.

He said, "An Ran severed the Zerg Queen's left forelimb with a single sword strike."

On the other side, it was said: "Elder Faulkner successfully diverted the insect's attention and carried out a surprise attack safely."

While saying, "Because its carapace was pierced by the psionic giants, the Zerg Queen's domain coverage suddenly increased. It seems they are going to fight with all their might."

On the other side, someone said, "Wow, that's impressive! No wonder he's Faulkner, he kicked that bug so hard it was stunned!"

When a huge vortex appeared in the acid-etched area, Laplace immediately shouted in shock, "Oh no, they are summoning an even more powerful Zerg Queen."

Bono was also taken aback: "The situation seems very bad. Anran is terrified. Oh, it's Elder Faulkner! Elder Faulkner has rushed up!"

An Ran, who was "terrified", was reading the imperial political news at this moment.

Looking at that mouth that was so wide with excitement, An Ran's forehead creased with a "well" shape.

Grass!

This reporter must have been paid by Faulkner, how can he lie like this? Does he even want to be famous in this world anymore?!

In those few seconds when An Ran was angry, Faulkner, who was as dazzling as a god, rushed into the acidic field, and the energy that erupted from his body directly devoured a quarter of the body of a Zerg queen.

He froze, and just as he was about to continue his attack, he suddenly saw half a hideous head protruding from the space tunnel.

"!"

Faulkner was taken aback.

This is the most powerful Zerg that has wreaked havoc in the capital star system. Its strength is no less than that of the Ancient God. He is no match for it at all. I never expected that it would have been hiding in the shadows all along.

Don't stay here for long!

Realizing this, Faulkner immediately flew out, easily severing the two arms that the Queen Mother reached out to block him.

"It's over, it's that alien species!" Laplace shouted. "Faulkner is no match for it, it has already escaped."

Bono couldn't continue his boasting: "I never expected things to turn out like this. It seems that the ambush plan has completely failed. But fortunately, Elder Faulkner was prepared and moved Sark to another dimension, so the Zerg won't gain any advantage."

Upon seeing this, the players started cursing again.

Grandpa Grass, what does the matter of Sack Planet have to do with you, Faulkner?

"Viewers, that's all for today's live stream. We're getting ready to make our escape now." Laplace bowed in front of the camera. Just as he was about to end the live stream, someone next to him suddenly tugged at his sleeve.

"Look!"

"What?"

Bono, who was sighing, was also drawn over. He turned his head and saw the little girl in the "panda costume" next to An Ran suddenly rush into the acid etching field.

"Hey, hey, hey, is she going to her death? An Ran has gone mad, sending such a young child to her death?" Bono shouted.

No one paid him any attention; only An Ran turned her head slightly.

The panda charged into the acid-corroding area like a rampaging humanoid tank, sending a Zerg queen flying as it came at it.

"Ow—"

The alien roared at the panda, opening its gaping maw to swallow it whole. The panda pressed down with its right hand, and an invisible giant hand landed on the alien's head.

As the spatial power erupted, all the viewers in front of the screen were stunned.

The panda actually managed to forcefully push the special species back down.

when!

The brilliance of the Holy Judgment Sword flashed and disappeared in an instant, followed by Ayra's iron fist strike. Finally, the panda's spatial slash "gun" aimed straight for the Zerg Queen's head.

When Anran reappeared, one of the Zerg queens had already been splattered with blood across the starry sky, while the remaining one was so frightened that it ran away.

monster!

This is the real monster!

Bono was rendered speechless by the swift and decisive combo. He tried to find the words to praise Faulkner's contribution, but...

What's so great about a runaway?

"He successfully drew the Zerg's attention, creating an opportunity for Enron." Bono finally managed to utter a sentence after a long pause.

Laplace was speechless. You're actually just pretending to be a hater, aren't you?

Anran turned off the live stream.

Although she was very unhappy, Bono's actions had made her plan to damage Faulkner's reputation ten times more effective.

She originally intended to cut the Gordian knot and make Faulkner a typical example of someone who "goes through the motions but doesn't put in the effort."

Now Faulkner seems to have become a "coward who fears death".

Faulkner glared angrily at Anran in the distance!

Fuck you!

Chapter 17 I'm the dominant one, she's the submissive one.

After An Ran and her two companions killed the first Zerg Queen, the remaining Zerg Queen completely panicked.

It desperately released larvae to try to hinder Anran's advance, but Anran ignored the "little bugs" and, after slicing open the Queen's head with a sword, six psionic lasers directly hit the Queen's brain, causing her to fall into a long period of physical paralysis and become a live target for the mechanical legion.

The mechanical legion's artillery fire is somewhat ineffective against agile monsters, but when the target is stationary, they truly reveal their fangs.

The explosions continued for a moment.

The constantly fluctuating damage numbers are comparable to those in low-quality browser games.

The final bombardment from the psionic giant instantly pierced through the core of the Zerg Queen, blasting the nest hidden inside into fragments.

"You killed the Zerg Queen."

An Ran also received a notification that the mission "Purification of This World I" had been completed.

"You have gained 20 billion points of Freedom Experience."

"You have obtained the special item Heart of the Insect Hive."

"You have obtained 5 Bug-type Special Recipes (Red)".

"You have earned the special title: [Pest Control Expert]".

After choosing to pick up the items, An Ran also obtained some extremely rare ingredients from the body of the dead Zerg Queen.

[The Zerg Queen's legs, rich in protein, can be eaten raw, but are even more effective after cooking.]

[A burnt Calamity Beetle, 80% cooked. Eating it may cause diarrhea. Stamina +30 for two hours.]

If we could find a skilled chef, we could probably throw a lively insect-themed feast.

Anyway, let's put it away first. There's a little foodie at home who's waiting for the food to be served every day.

While waiting for the panda to move Planet Sak back from the alien space, Anran started reading the mission reward description.

Special item [Heart of the Insect Nest]: Can open the path to the special map Border Insect Nest, which is recommended to be entered at level 130.

"After killing off all the stronger insects, this place can be used for players to level up." An Ran put away the items.

Then came the insect-themed cooking recipes. Anran, who hadn't put much effort into cooking, decided to use them to exchange for supplies.

As for the new title, "Pest Control Expert," it's a pretty effective title.

It can increase Anran's damage output against Zerg by 10%, but the price is that when Zerg encounters Anran, they are more likely to enter a state of rage, which is roughly the kind where they go berserk and self-destruct right away.

……

Faulkner was filled with unease after witnessing up close what appeared to be the planet Sark being spat out of a celestial dog's mouth.

"Do you think we can let this continue?" Faulkner said in a chilling tone.

Hewlett shook his head: "No."

The two exchanged a glance and laughed, each harboring their own secret intentions.

"It seems that the victory in the battle has made Elder Faulkner very happy. This is what the elders of the Empire are like. Their love for the Empire is genuine and they are absolutely trustworthy!" After a long silence, Anno finally found another angle to praise Faulkner.

As long as he's popular, that's all that matters. As for the barrage of insults in the live stream, he can't see it anyway, so what does it have to do with him?

Laplace rolled his eyes.

Even though being black and red is still red, in this world where power trumps the law, it's entirely possible for someone to climb over the internet and kill you.

He decided to report objectively, and thus turned his attention to the small stars that flew out of the planet Sark.

"It's a mech!" Laplace shouted.

The second Zerg queen's released swarms were safely driven over the planet Sark, and now it's time to give players a treat—

An artificial hunting ground for grinding experience and completing quests!

I cried. My wife actually chased these bugs here so I could catch up with her. How could I not love a wife like that!

If I could, I'd drag our faction's big boss to the livestream right now and yell, "See that? See how other people's leaders do it? Watch closely and learn from them!"

[I was originally torn between Ye Xiao's goddess, the Empire's Grand Princess, the Star Circle Governor, and An Ran—who should I choose? Now there's no need to hesitate anymore. I'm willing to give up my harem and marry An Ran. Don't you dare try to take her from me!]

At the end of the Royal Avenue, Orina was taking the final step of her coronation ceremony. She would receive the magnificent crown, a symbol of imperial power, from the master of ceremonies, and don it in a solemn and dignified atmosphere, thus establishing her position.

Just as Olina caught the crown with both hands, a dazzling display of fireworks suddenly burst into the sky.

Multicolored rays of light streaked across the sky, bursting into a shimmering, water-like halo upon impact with the target.

This was clearly an energy beam fired by players chasing down the roaming Zerg, but at this moment it was more exciting than ordinary fireworks.

In a repressive world, the thought of setting off the corpses of alien monsters as fireworks is incredibly exciting.

When Orina calmly put the crown on her head, cheers immediately erupted in the squares surrounding Royal Avenue.

"The Empire will prevail!"

"Long live Her Majesty the Empress!"

"Ahhh-"