Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Not long after, Morland was arrested.

"Let me go! Let me go! What do you want? I need to see the captain!"

Hastings walked up to Morland with a Zen-like expression.

"I was the one who ordered your arrest."

Morland's expression changed; he knew he had been exposed.

He shouted, "No, I want to see Missionary Faris! You can't do this to me! You're trying to kill me to silence me!"

Hastings laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, Morland, you still haven't figured out the situation? You've been exposed. It was Missionary Faris who ordered me to arrest you. You'd better obediently explain your relationship with the CCQ pirate group, or don't blame me for not showing any mercy!"

Morland was completely bewildered.

He was completely confused about what had happened.

What followed was a story of severe torture and unwavering resistance.

After realizing that Morland was a suicide soldier, Hastings spent a year purifying Morland's body.

"After all, he was the captain's most trusted person. I never expected Morland to do something like this."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart; we've all been fooled."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Hastings looked at Faris with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, Missionary, I'm not capable enough to pry any useful information out of Morland."

"It's not your fault."

Faris sighed, adding that he was under a lot of pressure lately. Multiple outposts had been attacked, but he still hadn't figured out the origins of the CCQ pirate group. The pressure from headquarters was keeping him up at night.

"Although I was unable to extract any useful information from Morland, I still have some important news to report."

"Oh?"

"I've discovered that the Ashen Pirates have connections with the Pope Galaxy!"

The Asun Pirates are the second largest pirate group in the Hogs Galaxy, while the Pope Galaxy is currently in the hands of the Protoss Cult's mortal enemies.

Is this really true?

“Absolutely true! However, to avoid any negative impact, I suggest that Your Excellency send someone to investigate secretly. We pirates are not professionals, after all, and it is almost impossible for us to cover things up without any flaws.”

Faris nodded solemnly.

Before long, he found out that it was true.

The Asia Xun Pirate Gang was wiped out. Not long after this, the CCQ Pirate Gang struck again. Seemingly in retaliation, they launched a frenzied attack on several of the Protos Church's strongholds, attacking and fleeing without a second thought.

Could it be that the CCQ pirate group was sent from there?

Faris immediately relayed his guess back.

After these incidents, Hastings became one of Faris's most trusted men.

Although he may not be loyal, he is extremely capable and worth employing.

Farris initiated an internal purge, and with Hastings' cooperation, many innocent people were arrested and killed.

Before long, everyone in the pirate crew was on edge, and not a single one of them sided with Protoss.

These pirates were trembling with fear, afraid of revealing any flaws, and they fawned over Faris more enthusiastically than the other pirates.

Their performance was so convincing that Faris believed he was surrounded by loyal subjects.

An Ran originally planned to gradually reduce the number of people around Faris, so that Hastings would become Faris's most trusted person. In this way, she could obtain a lot of information from the Protoss Cult.

However, a small unexpected thing happened.

A high-ranking agent was sent from the headquarters of the Protoss Cult, and the moment he arrived, he kicked Faris off the stage.

"Incompetent fool! We don't have time for you to dawdle and squander the reputation of the Holy Church."

Faris was stripped of all his titles and honors, and he now faces judgment from the High Pope.

Faris, who had lost power, spent his days indulging in alcohol, and Hastings, who had always worked diligently, became his confidant.

"Sigh, I heard it was a summons issued by the Lord of the Night. The High Pope will be heading to the Silent Lands soon."

"The Silent Land?"

Hastings was startled: "Isn't that Virginia's territory? How could the High Pope be there?"

Faris shook his head: "I don't know the specifics either, but I heard it's related to some kind of prophecy."

"prophecy?"

Hastings pursed his lips.

He doesn't believe in this stuff.

But those powerful star field rulers seem to care a lot about this.

Especially those rulers of the Eternal Star Path, who act in accordance with the will of the pioneers, place particular importance on these mystical and superstitious things.

"Anyway, it's a very important prophecy, otherwise Noko wouldn't have traveled all this way here. I'm doomed," Faris sighed.

Hastings quickly comforted him: "Missionary, don't be discouraged. There may still be a chance for things to turn around."

"Where did this turning point come from?"

Solitary confinement is considered lenient.

Faris is about to have a mental breakdown.

Hastings' eyes kept flashing. He had already received An Ran's message, and now he could just relax and be Faris's good buddy.

Hastings secretly passed the message to Anran and continued to play dumb.

"prophecy?"

An Ran rested her cheek on her hand and began to ponder.

Moreover, it was the Lord of the Night who personally ordered the High Priest to go to the Silent Land.

When Anran thinks of Silent Lands, she doesn't immediately think of Virginia, but rather of the massive number of players and the main storyline.

Version 3.0 features a completely different theme, unlike any previous version.

The promotional video reveals a boss, the Crimson King, who has not yet appeared. Could that prophecy be related to the theme of this version?

It's been almost a month since the 3.0 update, and players are still wandering around the Star Sea. It's time to update some major game events.

Anran decided to remain inactive.

She would never act rashly before knowing just how powerful the High Pope truly was.

Now is an opportunity.

Not long after Norko arrived, he began searching everywhere for news of the CCQ pirate group.

Anran deliberately sent players out to harass them for a while, and then hurriedly fled to the neighboring Pop Star System.

Anran's initial intention was to shift the blame onto Protoss's mortal enemy.

The results seem to be pretty good.

Anran, sitting inside the commercial spacecraft, glanced sideways at Noko flying past outside.

Level 172.

The forces in the Dust Territory are far stronger than the Empire and the like. Since the High Pope was able to suppress Noko, his level should be above 180.

Anran was glad that she hadn't rushed out and killed Faris.

A few days later, Anran received a shocking message.

The branch of the Protoss, a sworn enemy of the Church, established in the Pope system, was wiped out by the High Pope.

Not a single person from the entire branch escaped; the blood flowed like a river as everyone was killed.

"..."

Dealing with people who are mentally unstable like this really requires a step-by-step approach.

Chapter 06 New NPC: Combat Instructor

The incident involving the Poppy Galaxy has caused quite a stir.

It is said that a fierce battle broke out afterward, but it ended with the victory of the Protoss's high priest.

No one knows how many deals were made behind the scenes, and the victorious Protoss did not continue to pressure their opponents.

The matter seemed to have come to a temporary end.

When Anran received news about the Pope of Protoss again, it was a month and a half later, and she saw it in a player's post.

[The Controller Virginia is holding a meeting, and Silent City will be opening soon. Finally, we'll know what Virginia looks like!]

[My wedding with Virginia is on June 2nd. Everyone is welcome to come to Silent City for the ceremony.]

【? ? ? 】

[I remember last month you were banned for a week because of an argument about who Anran was, right?]

[Not only that, just a few days ago I saw him say that Virginia's waitress Latina is his wife.]

No, no, no, I know her. When she was born on Planet 1658, she said that the daughter of the Cloud Sword Sect Master was her wife. After entering the Star Sea, she said that the Star Circle Governor was her wife. After An Ran became famous, she became An Ran.

Are you crazy? Does every woman you see your wife mean you're crazy?

She's a girl!

[Girls? Will you release a doujinshi?]

I wouldn't mind if it were a girl.

[Bullshit! An Ran is clearly my wife! I was the one who published the erotic novel first, and I wrote the script for the doujinshi first too!]

Here are several photos of the area near Silent City.

In the photo posted by the besieged player, Anran spotted the figure of High Pope Bridges. He stood in the crowd, dressed in a black robe that resembled that of an ascetic, looking out of place among those around him.