Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Is Bridges the one sent out by the Lord of the Night?" Anran asked deliberately.

Virginia gave a soft "hmm": "I want to make a deal with you, and the reward will definitely satisfy you."

"Please speak."

Virginia said, "You help me restrain the Cult of Protoss, the fiercer the better, ideally forcing Bridges to return to the Dustlands. If the Lord of the Night tries to attack you, I will take the hit for you. In addition, you can take three blueprints from me. If you are not satisfied with the blueprints, you can exchange them for resources of corresponding value."

An Ran's eyes lit up immediately.

This is a legendary figure who rose from the path of a craftsman to the position of a star field ruler!

Tan He's blueprints are already impressive enough, so how impressive must the blueprints of the Star Domain Overlord be?

An Ran was immediately smitten.

But this is where the problem arises.

Anran has been away from the Hogs Galaxy for several days now, and this time she went there to carry out the main mission.

Anran couldn't immediately determine whether the main quest or the blueprints given by Virginia were more beneficial.

Both sides are unknowns.

This made An Ran even more conflicted.

She doesn't want to give up either side if she can.

Virginia, as expected of a thousand-year-old prodigy, easily detected An Ran's inner hesitation from the subtle movements on An Ran's face.

Is there something you're having trouble deciding on?

"Actually..."

An Ran concealed the matter related to the Crimson Demon Clan.

It was only said that a member of the Time-Traveling Dimension was trapped somewhere in the Silent Land, and he was on his way to rescue him, having already set off several days ago.

Anran had originally thought that Virginia would take the initiative to take on this matter, but this was not the outcome she wanted to see.

However, Anran realized that she had underestimated Virginia.

"So this is what you were worried about."

Virginia turned her head and looked at the star map displayed in the cockpit.

Just then, the star chart suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

It was as if some unknown force was tearing at that 3D image.

The red lines that originally indicated the shipping lanes were gently erased, and a transparent figure drew a line on the three-dimensional star map with a paintbrush, and a brand new shipping lane appeared.

The new waterway is four times longer than the original one.

Virginia explained, “Taking this route will take you through three fast passages, and you should be able to reach the Silent Lands in about five days. Once you rescue your men and return to the Hogs Galaxy, it will take at most half a month, and I doubt Bridges will gain much in that time.”

An Ran's eyes widened.

In the game system's understanding, this demon ship is Anran's prop.

Therefore, when Virginia hacked into the AI ​​control system of the demon ship, Anran also received a game notification.

She clearly felt the vast gap between herself and Virginia.

Breaks instantly!

As if walking on a smooth highway, Virginia easily gained control of the demon ship. The demon ship's AI did not even notice anything unusual, and it thought that it had changed the course on its own initiative.

"..."

Fortunately, Virginia meant no harm; otherwise, Anran, being a mechanic, would have been powerless against her.

An Ran couldn't help but feel a surge of respect; the strong are always respected.

"Once I return from the Silent Land, I will immediately launch a full-scale attack on the Protoss."

That promise is enough.

Virginia was in a good mood.

Since the Lord of the Night has caused her trouble, she should retaliate in kind. It's only fair, isn't it?

Even though An Ran rejected her, Virginia still thought highly of An Ran. Releasing a little goodwill at this time would be a good thing for Silent City if An Ran really became the ruler of the star field in the future.

When it comes to investing, you have to put in real money first before you can think about returns.

"I hope her journey will be smooth."

……

Six days later, they arrived safely and smoothly near the hidden map.

What lay before her was a strangely undulating interstellar dust storm.

Influenced by gravitational tides, the dust floating in the starry sky reveals its true nature as a giant killer.

Even An Ran had to stay on her guard while navigating this tide, constantly paying attention to the game map and the spaceship's status reports.

It took more than four hours to pass safely.

Looking back at the misty expanse, An Ran's lips curled slightly.

Just how lucky is Zhou Jieyu?!

Could it be that someone from their family works in the game development team?

Oh.

An Ran shook her head, set the spaceship to autopilot, and then lay back in her chair.

We still have a few hours of comfortable time left, it would be foolish not to make the most of it.

Meanwhile, Zhou Jieyu and Lin Yumo, who were still in the Red Maple Fortress, the main city of the Red Demon Clan, were enjoying even more advanced services.

Because the air was extremely hot, Red Maple Fortress had a distinct Western Regions feel to it.

Changing into cool Red Demon Clan casual clothes, exposing her belly, Zhou Jieyu lay on her side on a huge blanket.

A large, self-cooling umbrella hung overhead. Directly in front of her, the maids from the Crimson Demon Clan's patriarch's residence knelt on the ground, enthusiastically offering Zhou Jieyu various fruits and meats. Further away, young girls in red dresses danced gracefully, while bare-chested young men performed fire magic tricks.

This is exactly the kind of enjoyment that feudal aristocrats experience!

Someone was fanning Lin Yumo, who was sitting beside her. Lin Yumo stared blankly at the canal in front of her, wondering why the water in the canal was so cold when the temperature was so high.

"Lord True Ancestor, shall we continue hunting or go to the theater to watch a performance?"

The mature woman who resembled the housekeeper smiled sweetly, her eyes sparkling, her heart completely devoted to Zhou Jieyu.

Zhou Jieyu frowned.

Although the dramas about other races have their own unique charm, she still needs to level up as soon as possible in order to avoid being exposed.

As long as her level continues to rise, these Crimson Demon Clan members will not doubt that she is a fake True Ancestor.

Well, although it's tiring, I'll still choose to hunt.

"We'll continue later..."

Before Zhou Jieyu could finish speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.

The tremors weren't limited to the ground; the ceiling of the underground cavern where Red Maple Fortress was located also appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

This sudden change shocked Zhou Jieyu. She stood up and tried to run away, but the butler grabbed her arm as she looked around.

"My Lord, please do not be alarmed. The Red Maple Fortress is blessed with divine power, and no accidents will occur due to this level of tremor."

The Crimson Demon Clan has long been accustomed to earthquakes.

"Is that right?"

After listening, Zhou Jieyu sat down.

That makes sense, after all, this is a powerful tribe with a grandmaster.

How could a mere earthquake possibly affect them?

"So, are we still going hunting later?"

The steward said, "My Lord, the hunting grounds will not be affected."

"Oh, then let's continue."

Just as Zhou Jieyu finished speaking, the scholar hurriedly walked in from outside the door.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Ok?

The scholar said anxiously, "This tremor is not an ordinary earthquake. It was caused by the Calamity Dragon hovering in the sky. I can feel its exposed power invading the rock strata near Red Maple Fortress."

"what?"

"how so."

"Could it be that it sensed the True Ancestor's resurrection and wanted to strike first?"

Exclamations immediately erupted from the surrounding crowd.

Zhou Jieyu and Lin Yumo, who knew little about the Calamity Dragon, could only watch their performance in bewilderment.

The butler approached the scholar in horror: "Scholar, what do we do now? The True Ancestor...!"

This is also what worries scholars.

The Calamity Dragon has been dormant for far too long. If it weren't for the incessant rain outside, the Crimson Demon Clan might have even forgotten its existence.

But today it suddenly took action.

If its target is indeed the True Ancestor, then things are in trouble.

The scholar frowned.

Even if the entire Crimson Demon Clan were to combine their strength, they would still be no match for that Calamity Dragon—this has already been proven.

Including the True Ancestor...

Alright, with the True Ancestor's current strength, one more or one less makes no difference.

It's just a side dish anyway.