Poverty makes me capable of anything.

What they are doing now may seem trivial in the grand scheme of things, but who can guarantee that it won't destroy a key part of Morningstar's plan?

Anran fed Ella a lot of titanium alloy before taking a bath.

Eating better metals will also allow Ella to level up faster.

Therefore, within an acceptable range, Anran still gritted her teeth and spent the money.

After that, Ella held Anran tightly as they slept together.

An Ran did not resist.

Although I can't really lift her, just holding soft Ella like this completely saves me the money I would have spent on a body pillow.

……

The operation took place in the late afternoon, near dusk.

But the assembly was much earlier.

Therefore, Anran no longer had time to go to the R&D center to gain experience.

Once this raid mission is completed, Anran should be able to reach level 12.

Intelligence and basic analysis will both affect Anran's analysis progress on the [Inferior Exoskeleton Armor]. Upgrading it to another level and improving basic analysis might allow her to analyze new blueprints.

An Ran tightened the laces on her boots again, checked her gear to make sure everything was in order, and then began to observe the others.

Li Zhuying was very calm; she seemed to be calm no matter what she did.

Chu Yuan, with a smile, echoed the sentiment.

Daogu, who spends all day lounging around like Ge You, is carefully inspecting his weapon. As a ranged attacker, he can't afford to let his weapon fail.

Anna was also eager to try.

Fei Lian, on the other hand, displayed the composure expected of a captain; he had been prepared all along.

"Minister Lü's idea is to turn the tables on them, so we should strike when we take action, but we can't be too deep into their trap. Besides those baits, the real target is Morning Star, which is hiding in the shadows," Fei Lian said.

"Oh." Li Zhuying nodded.

"I've done the math, and it'll be very difficult for us to get back into the top five this month, but we can't let our guard down. We need to accumulate enough points and strive to make a breakthrough next month!"

"If you can lead our team back into the top three, I'll tentatively accept you as our captain."

Anna's words made Feilian's eyes light up: "Is this true?"

Anna pursed her lips: "I wouldn't risk my reputation for something like this."

"What you said has made me even more motivated."

"Don't get too cocky," Anna said.

"Just you wait and see, I will definitely bring our team back to glory."

Daily life at the residence series.

An Ran rolled her eyes.

Fei Lian is incredibly persistent about this matter, and he often comes up with a lot of inflammatory remarks.

But thinking about it, it's been several months and he's still alive and kicking. His immune system is really strong.

Everything is ready.

When it was time to depart, the group squeezed into the car, and Feilian, acting as the driver, set off.

He drove very steadily and wasn't in a hurry.

At this point, it wasn't just their team; four teams, totaling more than 20 people, were participating in the mission.

A very strong lineup, but how well they will perform remains to be seen.

"brake--"

After the clear sound, An Ran, who was sitting on the side, got out of the car first.

"Where are the others?" Inogu asked.

The spot where they parked was deserted; there was no one else in sight.

"Not here yet?" Chu Yuan muttered to himself.

At that moment, Fei Lian's radio communication device was suddenly connected.

"Haha, Feilian, why are you only arriving now!"

"Shi Chou?" Fei Lian called out, "Where are you now?"

“We’re near the back gate,” the man named Shi Chou replied.

"That really matches your team's ranking. You're so slow even when you're on a mission. So true, so true."

A mocking tone suddenly came from the other end of the communication device.

That sound...

Fei Lian's expression immediately changed: "Ya Jin!"

"What's wrong? Are you angry? If you don't have the strength, then just lie down and be obedient!" Yajin chuckled.

He had a long-standing feud with Fei Lian and would take any opportunity to mock him.

"Let's go in first. Fei Lian, you can stay behind and lead your useless teammates to slowly eat dust."

Communication was thus cut off.

"Sure enough, with a simpleton like this around, it's hard to carry out orders." Li Zhuying finally understood.

Fei Lian shook his head: "Ya Jin is a bit slow-witted, but he's quite strong."

"Let's not waste any more time, let's get there first," Anna suggested.

"Okay, let's go."

The abandoned factory at dusk exudes a sinister and eerie atmosphere.

Daogu, who was a long-range sniper, did not go in with the team. Instead, he hid outside, set up his sniper rifle, and was ready to take down targets at any time.

He gently pushed open the iron gate, stood behind Li Zhuying, and walked in with a serious expression.

They haven't entered the circle yet, so Morning Star definitely won't take any action, but once they cross a certain threshold, danger will follow.

Chapter 65 I'll treat you to hot pot

An Ran actually felt a bit like she used to play FPS games and team up with NPCs to fight terrorism.

but……

She glanced at Li Zhuying, the girl who was now wearing a mask.

Since she is now also an NPC, this is the actual experience for Li Zhuying.

The reason Li Zhuying was made to wear a mask was to avoid being recognized by Chenxing's people.

Stepping through the gate of the abandoned factory area, the first thing you see is a small, dried-up fountain standing in the middle of the road, surrounded by weeds and vines.

The ground has been in disrepair for many years and has started to crack.

The buildings not far away weren't much better.

Trees, weeds, vines, fallen leaves, dilapidated houses, and debris scattered all over the ground.

Just imagine that scene from NieR: Automata.

The only difference is that there are no tall houses, and no giant robots.

But the Morning Star rebels, lurking in the shadows, are even more dangerous than the "Androids".

"Smoke is rising."

An Ran looked up from the entrance and saw wisps of smoke rising from somewhere in the factory.

"We didn't hear any gunshots. It seems like Morning Star deliberately set it off." Fei Lian also saw the blue smoke.

It wasn't particularly noticeable under the blood-red sunset, almost blending into the deepening night.

"If we didn't know it was a trap, we would have all rushed straight there by now," Chu Yuan remarked.

How many Morning Stars are hiding here?

"Let me take a look at the blueprints first."

Feilian took a blueprint out of his backpack.

The blue smoke came from...

Feilian glanced at the factory layout drawings distributed above: "That direction should be the conference center or warehouse."

According to the design drawings, there are a total of six large buildings in this factory area.

These include a warehouse, a production building, a canteen, a conference center, a dormitory building, and a testing center.

Anna chimed in at the opportune moment: "Zhu Ying saw them at the conference center yesterday, so it's very likely that's where the conference center is."

“Shi Chou and his group came in through the back door, near the production building. What we see in front is the testing center,” Fei Lian said as they walked. “The distance between the two buildings is 630 meters, and we have to pass through a corridor in between. The conference center is in the center of the factory area, 724 meters away from the testing center and 387 meters away from the production building.”

In places like this, mastering the terrain is key to gaining an advantage.

Although Jiuge has the advantage in terms of raw strength, they are not strong enough to physically block bullets.

Fei Lian said, "Given Yakin's personality, even though he knows it's a trap, he'll most likely still head straight to the conference center. If nothing unexpected happens, Yakin's raid will be successful, but then Morning Star's snipers in the distance will make their move. In that case, all we need to do is find those snipers."

"It's not about who kills the most people to get the most points." Anna's lips curled into a slightly mocking smile.

In her eyes, Yakin was an overly self-confident fool.

"..."

Well, An Ran didn't interrupt. She didn't actually care about the points; she was more concerned about how many people she could kill. But she couldn't go against everyone else's wishes right now.

Moreover, rushing directly to the conference center would indeed be a foolish move, and Anran did not want to put herself in danger.

"Let's start with the testing center."

As they walked close to the wall, they suddenly smashed open the door of the testing center with the butt of their rifles.