Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Besides, given Tsykya's size, she doesn't look like a Starfield Ruler at all.

In short: awkward!

"Fine, call me whatever you want."

Ciqiya gave up.

She and Virginia came from the same family, but after growing up separately for so many years, although they still understood each other, their personalities had changed.

Moreover, her situation is far more unusual than what An Ran just mentioned.

She is very strong, but not yet at the level of a Star Domain Ruler, unless she temporarily exchanges power with Virginia.

Otherwise, if Silent City really had two Star Domain Rulers, they would have already blown the Night Ruler's head off.

Ciqiya did not intend to tell Anran this.

This is a deeper secret between her and Virginia, one that even their closest confidants don't know.

Even in Silent City, most people were unaware of her true relationship with Virginia.

They all thought that Tsykia was a member of Virginia's tribe.

"Where are we going now?" Anran asked.

Tsykia said, “Go back to Qike Star. This war is not something you should be involved in. Now that Bridges, who was your enemy, is dead, I think you have no reason to stay here any longer.”

"Do as you please."

Anran stopped insisting.

Having just confronted a star field overlord for a while, her heart was not entirely at peace.

If it weren't for what Orina gave her, she would probably be a corpse by now.

Thinking about it now, I still feel a little scared.

At the Star Slayer stage, she had already reached a high point, but this level was nothing compared to the Star Domain Ruler.

That double experience card had fulfilled its purpose. After returning to Qike Star, Anran's plan was to wander around, fight some monsters roaming the universe, and gain some experience.

However, before that, she still needed to continue interrogating Chen Tong, who had already been imprisoned.

Anran asked, "Tell me the truth, where exactly did you hide Jill?"

Inside the "prison," Chen Tong's gaze remained fixed on Ciqiya.

She clearly understood what she had just experienced.

Standing in front of her, the little girl who looked about the same age as the girl next door who was in elementary school was actually Virginia, the ruler of the star field.

This world is ridiculously interesting.

What puzzled her even more was that Tsykia, as the ruler of the star field, would go to such great lengths to protect Anran.

I can't understand it.

In Chen Tong's mind, the Lord of the Night would never do such a thing.

Bridges is the most obvious example.

He was once valued by the Lord of the Night and held a high position in the **Clan's territory.

But as Bridges' power stagnated, the Night Lord began to let Bridges grow on his own.

After the Star Road incident, Bridges was abandoned like a discarded pawn.

He must have felt very sad at the time.

However, Chen Tong had seen this kind of thing many times before.

She always worked for the Lord of the Night, and this was the "normal" way she considered it.

Strange Anran, and strange Virginia.

Chen Tong was pondering this question, so he completely ignored An Ran's question.

"Um--"

An Ran was a little angry.

Since the soft approach didn't work, the only option left was the hard one.

With multiple supporting effects, An Ran was convinced that this hard-hitting move wouldn't break through Chen Tong's body.

So what if he's a killer with a strong will?

In this world, the suppression of attributes is absolute.

"Since you're not going to tell me, then I'll have to do it myself."

An Ran opened Chen Tong's panel again, but at this moment her eyelids suddenly twitched.

Something's not right!

Not long ago, Chen Tong's attribute panel looked normal, but now Chen Tong's panel has changed.

The most obvious change is that the "excited" state after the name has disappeared, replaced by the "decayed" state.

The strange "Return to the Underworld" state turned into a pure black color filled with a sense of oppression.

Another difference that An Ran noticed was Chen Tong's health points.

Although your health is still full, the maximum health has changed.

Anran clearly remembered that the previous limit was 1376000, but now it has become 1364670.

If you were just losing health points, that would be one thing, but your maximum health points are also decreasing?

Just as An Ran was filled with doubt, she saw that Chen Tong's maximum health points had dropped by another 10.

"emmm..."

An Ran just stared at Chen Tong.

This situation lasted for more than ten minutes.

Ciqiya watched along for about ten minutes.

Having always operated in the shadows of Silent City, she was already used to this kind of gaze.

Chen Tong, on the contrary, felt a sense of bewilderment.

"It will drop once every two minutes."

Anran successfully identified the pattern.

If this state continues, given Chen Tong's current maximum lifespan, she will only live for another six months, even if she does nothing.

“She’s dying,” Tsykia suddenly said.

An Ran nodded silently.

Although the exact reason is unclear, it is obvious that Chen Tong's condition is very bad.

Is it because they realize they will die that they are unafraid of any threat?

That's very likely.

With that in mind, An Ran stopped wasting words with Chen Tong.

After adjusting her mindset, she attempted to perform her first "soul absorption" on Chen Tong.

But it failed.

Left with no other choice, An Ran had to use [Void Descent] to summon the panda. After inheriting 30% of the panda's attributes, An Ran successfully pierced through Chen Tong's heart.

Finally, we can glimpse into her inner world!

Think a little excited.

By searching for the keyword "Jier", Anran quickly found Jill's location.

She's still in the Dust Realm, though her freedom is temporarily restricted. Aside from that, Jill's life is quite comfortable right now.

You can have whatever you want to eat; Chen Tong even brought you the meat of a giant star beast.

This is practically "pig farming".

Although it might be a bit inappropriate to say it this way, this was the word that came to Anran's mind immediately.

Please forgive her for her extremely limited vocabulary.

An Ran also learned about Jill's powerful talent from Chen Tong's memories.

After integrating the elemental powers, there is a good chance of advancing to the Star Domain Ruler.

No wonder Chen Tong valued Ji'er so much; he didn't kill her after capturing her.

An Ran also saw that Chen Tong clashed with the Night Lord's people in order to protect Ji'er.

"No wonder Bridges would target her."

An Ran had developed some affection for Chen Tong.

But that's all.

In Chen Tong's memory, what she saw was mostly killing.

Just like her profession as an "assassin," Chen Tong always lived in the shadows, an elusive killer.

What fills my eyes is always that fleeting line of blood.

Every time a line of blood appears, it means a vibrant life has entered the brink of death.

Chen Tong is a sharp sword in the hands of the Night Lord.

Dancing in the darkness, constantly carrying out operations to eliminate the enemy.

Because she was picked up by the Lord of the Night.

It was the Lord of the Night who pulled her back from the brink of death.

Her life was given to her by the Lord of the Night.

The Lord of the Night told her what to do, and she did it.

Like a robot programmed with instructions.