Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Huh? You're telling me?"

An Ran was stunned for a moment.

Even if this is a story mission, shouldn't the main characters be Ella and Eudora?

“Hmm.” Eudora nodded, then she suddenly sighed, “In my current state, I’m completely unable to take care of Ella.”

"..."

Ella looked at Eudora with curiosity.

"Even if I recover, it won't be appropriate for me to take care of Ella. Ella isn't an ordinary girl; she's just wasting her time with me."

Although Anran really wanted to cultivate Ella into her loyal partner, she wouldn't force Ella to leave if Eudora didn't want her to.

“But I’m worried about leaving Ella alone. Maybe it’s best to have her stay with you.” Eudora moved her fingers.

In the long run, this is actually a good thing.

Because without external forces, Ella would not grow up. If people around her saw an 11 or 2-year-old girl who hadn't changed in ten years, they would definitely think something was wrong.

An Ran hadn't expected Eudora to let go so decisively.

"Thank you."

"Ella is far more complex than she appears."

Eudora was organizing her thoughts. Now that she had let go, even though she knew that Anran and Ella had a better relationship, she hoped that Anran would pay more attention to Ella: "I believe you also know that it is simply impossible to create Ella with the technology of No. 1886."

“That’s right.” An Ran nodded.

This is also what puzzled her.

That milky white, irregularly shaped crystal, like a gemstone.

"Ella is not simply a product of technology; she is a life form born from the combination of mysticism and science."

Anran listened quietly as Eudora recounted, "More than a decade ago, Colin found a white crystal and a chip that hadn't been completely destroyed on a spaceship that crashed in outer space. These two things are the true core of Ella."

"The white crystals are called ancient essence, and that chip is a restored blank AI."

"Putting aside the AI, the Ancient Essence is a wondrous object that cannot be explained by science."

"It can continuously refine the metals it comes into contact with, and release excess energy in the process of transformation. Ella's consumption of metals is a process of self-evolution, and the energy released by the ancient essence can ensure her daily operation."

"..."

That's awesome?

An Ran's eyes widened.

Doesn't this mean that the more metal Ella eats, the stronger she becomes?

Is metaphysics really this weird?!

Come to think of it, she hadn't checked Ella's messages in a long time.

Thinking of this, An Ran immediately cast a reconnaissance spell—

Name: Ella

Race: X

Gender: Female

Level: 18

Health Points: 580 (+1000) / 580 (+1000)

Stamina: 1020/- (depending on reserves)

Main profession: None

Secondary occupation: None

六围：力量73、敏捷25、耐力58（装甲度100/100）、智力20、精神X、魅力8

Favorability: 76

Ella is level 18!

Anran remembered that Ella was only level 16 when she was first created.

She had unknowingly leveled up two levels.

Back then, she couldn't see Ella's various attributes. Now that she sees them and then looks at her own, An Ran can't help but gasp in shock.

Ella is absolutely terrifying!

She thought Ella was already very capable, but it turns out she was actually even more capable.

Health points and stamina are 4 digits.

With 73 points in Strength, he's comparable to a dedicated player of the same level who has all their attribute points allocated to Strength; he can easily pierce a steel plate with a single punch.

A speed of 25 may seem low, but it's actually higher than most speeds.

Mental X means complete immunity to mental attacks. Although you cannot use mental skills, it doesn't matter.

Ella is truly terrifying, Anran sighed again.

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"If she doesn't eat metal, Ella will eventually enter a dormant state on her own."

"As Ella continues to evolve, no matter how much ordinary metal is refined, it will have no effect and can only provide a little energy."

"Therefore, later on, even special high-grade metals are needed."

"That's why I said it was a waste of time for Ella to stay by my side; she has growth potential that I can't see the limit of."

On my way back.

An Ran recalled what Eudora had said to her.

Emmm...

Even someone with a fortune would have a hard time raising Ella.

Ordinary mine owners simply can't do it; only super mine owners whose mineral resources span across a large star sector have the potential to train Ella into a super soldier.

but.

An Ran remembered her profession from the trailer.

Space pirates.

Although his family didn't own a mine, he would occasionally visit other people's mines.

This seems more purposeful.

Does this mean she's going to go back to her old ways?

That's too dangerous. Even if you want to become a BOSS, like a great interstellar pirate, you'd be at odds with most of the forces in the universe.

But to make Anran spend money to buy metal...

Anran wanted to die.

She simply doesn't have the money.

I have no money, I really have no money left.

She had saved up enough to buy a ship ticket and build an exoskeleton armor; she had just fallen from being a millionaire.

Let's go and see.

Anran thought.

Besides these words.

Before leaving, Anran asked Eudora, "What are your plans if Ella isn't around?"

"Plans? I don't really have many plans."

"Focus on healing your injury first."

"The war won't end anytime soon. After I recover from my injuries, I'll live in Twin Moon City for a while using my savings."

"If Morning Star is defeated, I will find a quiet place to live alone."

"If Morningstar wins, we'll see if they can leave number 1886."

Even without any goals, at least I can still live a good life.

"Is Eudora in a bad mood?" Ella looked up at Anran.

An Ran said, "Seeing that you're alright will make her feel better."

Night fell.

At this moment, An Ran also received a new message from Fei Lian.

Vice Minister Lü Changming also believed that this was a trap set by Morning Star, but it was also an opportunity for Jiuge.

Morning Star couldn't wait to create more trouble for Jiu Ge, and Jiu Ge had long wanted to teach these insects a lesson.

Will count.

This was Lü Changming's decision.

The meeting he convened was also to explain this matter.

According to Fei Lian, although the team leaders at the meeting verbally agreed, they were all harboring their own agendas.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the team rankings.

A single Jiuge team is very strong, but when several teams cooperate, it's hard to say.

The chemical reactions that will occur are completely unpredictable.

However, everyone has taken precautions now.

Morning Star's ambush can be said to have been largely wasted.

Anran, whose goal is to eliminate Morning Star, naturally doesn't want to see Morning Star gain power.