Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"How is that possible? Isn't Noko still conducting a rectification campaign in the Protoss branch?"

"Get out of the way! I need to see Lord Norko!"

Upon hearing the news, Faris rushed to Norco's office, but was stopped by someone.

"Lord Norko is busy right now."

"Damn it, is this the time to lie like this?"

Enraged, Faris slapped the goalkeeper away.

Ignoring the shouts behind him, he rushed into the office.

nobody.

"really……"

It's all true.

Noko quietly left the branch, wanting to surprise the CCQ pirate crew, but unexpectedly, he himself was the one who perished.

"How to do?"

Faris's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

With Norko dead, he became the strongest person in this division again.

He had to make a decision.

"Run away?"

"No, no, no, we can't run now, Missionary Faris."

Hastings persuaded Faris to stay.

Yes, if he were to run away now, the Protoss would definitely make him their target.

"But staying would also mean certain death; even Noko died."

"We need to make some plans."

At Hastings's urging, Faris appeared very calm. He quickly made arrangements for all parties and then reported the news.

An Ran was not in a hurry at this time. She continued to advance steadily. After taking down all the outer strongholds of the Protos Cult, she successfully leveled up to level 179 after receiving the mission reward.

At this time, the massive fleet of the CCQ pirate group had already arrived near the Protoss branch.

After a fierce battle, the Protoss branch was utterly destroyed.

With the help of Hastings, the dying Faris narrowly escaped the pursuit of the CCQ pirate crew. They took advantage of the pirate route and headed straight for the headquarters of the Protoss Cult.

Meanwhile, in the distant Silent Land, High Pope Bridges, who was conversing with the members of Silent City, suddenly fell silent.

The smug smile on his face gradually faded, and a sinister look appeared in his eyes.

"What happened?" Latina asked with a smile.

It's strangely amusing to see that expression on the arrogant Bridges.

"There was a minor accident, but it's nothing serious."

Bridges' complexion quickly returned to normal.

He spoke to Latina, who was in charge of reception, as usual, but his arrogance was toned down.

Shortly afterward, Bridges left again, making an excuse to talk to other people.

"Go and find out some information related to the Protoss religion, about recent major events."

Latina called over the puppet mangrove forest.

A while later, the mangroves brought back the news.

"Noko, the enforcer of the Protoss Church, was killed by unidentified people while assisting the Hogs Galaxy. Although some speculated that it was done by the underwater mercenary group, the credibility of this is not high because it was done by mechanical creations."

Good news!

Latina smiled.

Bridges was extremely arrogant because of his position as Lord of the Night. I never thought you'd be in this mess.

"Inform Willock and Cherny of this little news."

Latina's idea was simple: to make everyone happy.

Chapter 09 We Are Super Brave

Cherny, engrossed in blacksmithing, wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Blacksmithing is not as easy a job as he thought.

After playing iron for several months, Cherny realized this point. It wasn't that he was tired, but being surrounded by flames all day caused his body temperature to become unbalanced, which could easily make him feel depressed.

Emotional management was an important lesson that Virginia had instructed her to learn.

It was only then that Cherny truly understood Virginia's power.

Traditionally, women were not associated with the profession of "forging," but Virginia not only embarked on this path, she also carved out a new world for herself and became a revered ruler of the star field.

This ability is truly frightening.

"Perhaps this is the ruler of the star field."

Cherny tossed aside the mangrove puppet model he had carved, let out a long breath, and his long breath condensed into white sword energy, carving a hole the size of a bowl in the hard floor.

"Ok?"

Cherny was stunned.

He stared at the hole for a long time, then suddenly took a step forward, squatted down, and touched the edge of the hole with his hand.

Very smooth.

It looked like it had been polished for several minutes.

“I probably wouldn’t have been able to do this before.”

Cherny muttered to himself that he could shoot a crater in the ground of Silent City, and he could probably do the same if he concentrated.

But he had just casually exhaled.

Was it an accident, or did I really become stronger?

Cherny tried several more times.

Looking at the craters in the ground, he shook his head in disappointment.

"It really was just an accident."

Just then, there was a knock on the workshop door.

"Please come in."

Cherny said he already knew they were heading towards the mangroves.

The puppet mangrove glanced at its own model on the ground, then began to relay Latina's words.

"The Protossic Church suffered a major setback?"

Upon hearing this news, Cerny immediately burst out laughing.

The disappointment I felt because of what had just happened was immediately dispelled.

"That idiot has finally met his match, hahaha..." Cherny burst into laughter.

Although he was a top-level master, he was still human.

Humans have emotions.

When someone you dislike gets their comeuppance, even if you're not having a good time yourself, your mood naturally improves.

Cerny is so shallow, building his own happiness on the suffering of others.

He's superficial, and he's proud.

He still remembered the scene of Bridges showing off at the meeting two days ago.

What? I don't need cooperation; I can solve the problem on my own.

True powerhouses don't need to band together for warmth; the path to becoming the ruler of a star field is a solitary one.

Grass!

You little bastard, if you've got the guts, break free from the Night Lord's protection, and I, Cherny, will smash your head in.

However, Cerny could only think about it in his heart.

He is slightly stronger than Bridges, but not by much.

The crux of the matter is that the Night Overlord is generally considered to be stronger than Virginia.

He cannot cause trouble for the controller because of his rash actions.

Cherny's respect for Virginia was genuine.

The fact that someone could single-handedly elevate an obscure race to participate in the struggle for cosmic supremacy is an achievement that commands respect.

“Cherny has grown a lot in the past few months,” Virginia said.

The shadow behind her echoed, "His aura has calmed down a lot, and the radiance on his body is gradually receding. For now, it seems to be moving in a positive direction, but he himself hasn't realized it yet."

Virginia nodded: "Competition is a good thing, because it stimulates Anran so that he can calm down. Although he chose a path that is both laughable and absurd, he has indeed made amazing progress. This situation may be the best one."

She shouldn't restrict Anran.

……

"Perhaps we should pay them a visit."

"That's what I think too."

"Since they were able to take down Norko, with their strength, they are qualified to cooperate with us."

While the situation in the Hog system was being stabilized, a guest from the nearby Popp system submitted a meeting request.

The signature was from the Undersea Mercenary Group, the mortal enemies of the Protoss Cult.