Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The old pope choked up as he spoke.

Tan He looked into the distance.

The gleam in his eyes was a reflection of his pursuit of the "reason" he believed in.

“Even if I stay, I can’t help you much. Besides, now that I know how big the outside world is, would I still be me if I didn’t go and explore it? I’d rather die on the path of pursuing truth than waste my last drop of life in a mediocre way.”

"Ancestors..."

"and."

Tan He turned around and revealed a confident smile.

"This may not be a final farewell. Once that star portal stabilizes, you will have the opportunity to travel to another world."

……

The simulated natural wind in RimWorld brushed against my cheeks.

An Ran asked Tan He, "Are you leaving?"

“Let’s go now.” Tan He nodded. “If you’ve thought it through, go to the Silent Land to find that person. I’ll be waiting for you there.”

"I'll consider it."

"Let's announce the teleportation portal later, giving the people of this star system a choice: whether to continue living peacefully here or choose to challenge themselves."

"I'll consider it."

Just as Tan He was about to leave, Panda appeared in front of An Ran.

Tan He withdrew the step he had just taken.

The panda stared intently at Tan He, and after a moment, it jumped up and shouted, "Well, it's you who trapped me in that boring world for over 900 years! I never thought you'd still be alive!"

"Void!"

Tan was greatly surprised.

How was the void released?

That world?

No, Tan He shook his head secretly. How did the void become like this? And it seems to have a pretty good relationship with An Ran.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

An Ran quickly stopped the panda, who was eager to jump up and fight Tan He, and dragged her behind her by pressing her head down.

"Calm down. Panda is my friend, and Tan He is also my friend. We can talk things out calmly. Don't resort to violence."

"How could I not be angry!"

The panda bared its teeth and brandished its claws.

Nine hundred years of loneliness, to whom could she turn for justice?

Tan He spoke up again, saying, "Since that's the case, then why don't you beat me up? Maybe you'll calm down a bit after that."

Panda stared at Tan He suspiciously: "Are you serious?"

"bring it on!"

Tan opened his arms.

He even closed his eyes, looking completely at you, as if he were completely at your mercy.

The panda immediately charged forward without hesitation.

Do you think I wouldn't dare to make a move?

snort!

I'm going to hit you!

However, considering that Tan He is An Ran's friend, and a friend of a friend can be considered a friend in a way.

The panda held back some of its strength.

Let him experience the small cycle of his body breaking down and rebuilding in the torn space; that's enough.

The panda gave a soft shout.

"what!"

Then he threw a punch.

The fist easily pierced through Tan He's body, turning the surrounding space into a dark area with countless cracks scattered around.

However, the punch missed.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Tan He's loud laughter rang out.

"My body isn't even a body; this level of attack can't possibly hit me. Young Void, we'll meet again someday."

The laughter faded into the distance, and Tan He's body became increasingly blurry until it finally disappeared completely from An Ran's sight.

The panda stood there, stunned.

Half a day later, he stomped his foot in frustration.

She won't hold back next time we meet!

She should be able to regain her original strength in a year at most.

After seeing Tan He off, An Ran rested for a while.

In other words, without going out, the Nagria border region was reorganized based on Olina's suggestion.

In the future, the tax revenue here will become a huge boost to the development of the space-time region. The better the Nagorya Border Region develops, the better it will be for Anran.

Once upon a time, this place was teeming with pirates, a place where no one cared for you.

But everything began to change the moment the player arrived in this world.

The pirates are gone.

The status of the star sector has been elevated.

The economy has also developed better.

To some factions, players are "destroyers," incurable diseases, and rampant natural disasters.

However, the arrival of players ultimately had some positive effects on this game world.

It's not to the point where everyone wants them to leave as soon as possible.

Some time later, news started circulating from who knows where—

A portal to a neighboring star system has appeared in Hidden Sands.

This "fake news" was so convincing that it even included a detailed address.

"Next star system? What a joke! There's no such thing as a next star system. This place is the center of the universe."

"A star portal? How is that possible? It would consume an enormous amount of energy."

"Isn't this just like that legend?"

This rumor caused a worldwide uproar, and eventually, some bored people went to verify it.

"There really is a portal!" (Attached are many photos and videos)

[Photo 1] [Photo 2]...

[Video 1]...

This time, finally no one doubted the existence of the portal.

Spaceships came and went, and visitors came in droves, but no one dared to actually step through the door.

They are not players after all; they cannot be resurrected after death, nor can they see the destination of the portal.

They have too many concerns.

What if this is a trap?

The higher a person's status, the less likely they are to act rashly, because they have too many things they cannot let go of.

It wasn't until a week later that someone broke into the portal, still thinking that since there was no hope in this star system anyway, they might as well go elsewhere to look for opportunities, and maybe their lives would turn around.

After that, people gradually entered the portal.

However, a certain test result has also emerged.

This portal isn't something you can just enter whenever you want; you need at least a strength rating of G134 or higher to pass through. The good news is that this restriction is gradually being lowered, and it was already G132 during the second test.

"The energy covering the portal is enormous. Once some of this energy is consumed, the requirements will gradually decrease."

After dealing with matters in the Nagria border region, An Ran made a special trip to the Dust Territory, mainly to inquire about news from the neighboring star system.

After the Hogs Galaxy War ended and the Rabbit-Eared Clan withdrew, the entire Hogs Galaxy became the backyard of the Protos Cult. The people Anran sent there could only collect minerals in peace on the edge of the Hogs Galaxy, and dared not confront the Protos Cult directly.

The Protoss, known for its fanatical doctrines, is not someone they can afford to mess with.

An Ran went to great lengths to find out the information she wanted.

This star region is called the "Sea of ​​Time". Further away from the Hidden Sands is the nominal center of the universe, the oldest star region, the "Star Tree".

The Sea of ​​Time is a star field that exists in relation to the Star Tree.

The two star systems communicate very frequently, and the star trails established since ancient times serve as a bridge between them.

Anran learned from the ancient god that both the Exiled Empire and the Eternal Star Road were located within the Star Tree Starfield.

The Silent Lands and the Dust Territory are part of the Sea of ​​Time star system.

The difference lies in the size of the dust domain, which is approximately the size of a galaxy cluster, with a diameter of tens of millions of light-years.

The Silent Lands are a "small" place known only because of the existence of a certain Overlord, and are about 120 million light-years away from the Dust Realm.

Even taking the fastest star route, it would take more than four months to reach the Silent Land from the Dust Territory.

That ruler was Virginia, the goddess of craftsmen, renowned for her forging skills.

"That makes sense."