Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"no problem."

"Leave it to us!"

After all the players on the ground had left, An Ran remembered that Zhou Jieyu was still up there.

"As for you... that's fine."

An Ran took out a tiny aircraft.

Let Zhou Jieyu patrol the air. With her luck, she might just cause a plane crash and then find some treasure.

Zhou Jieyu, unaware of An Ran's intentions, happily boarded the aircraft.

"As expected, An Ran treats me differently than she treats other players. That's the benefit of having a high level of favorability!"

Flying her little plane, Zhou Jieyu circled the ruins several times, and finally she actually found a place that looked like an altar.

[Level Limit: 190]

A hammer symbol floats in the very center of the altar, visible only to the player and Anran.

On one side of the hammer stands a pillar that resembles a control panel.

That's quite obvious.

Either open the door, or you "open" the door.

"Let's go."

An Ran decisively chose the latter.

The dragon knight stepped forward, raised his spear high, aimed at the altar, and thrust it downwards with force!

Countless cracks immediately appeared on the hammer.

"continue!"

After several consecutive thrusts, accompanied by a loud bang, the round door on the altar was pierced through.

At this moment, An Ran also received a notification from the game—

[Unlock New Map - Ex: Beneath the Ruins]

This is a small map with an area of ​​no more than ten square kilometers.

Anran found the real "altar" right in the center of the minimap.

A twisted red tree stretched straight to the ceiling, its countless branches piercing the walls and extending into an unnamed space.

At the heart of the tree, inside the red bubble, lies a creature curled up in a ball, fast asleep.

"You have triggered the hidden quest [Ancient Synthetic Creature]. Do you wish to accept it?"

The mission objective is to kill the sleeping ancient synthetic creature.

The mission reward is 200 billion free experience points and a Synthetic Creature Encyclopedia*1.

An Ran accepted the task, but she did not act immediately. Instead, she walked to the cabinet-like object next to the big tree.

[Data Editing Center - 005]

The quest triggered this time was similar to the one triggered when I last met the Crimson King, and Anran suspected that this sleeping monster, like the Crimson King, was an important NPC with a number.

The Pioneer Mechanical Legacy obtained from the 【Red Lotus's Long-cherished Wish】 quest prevented An Ran from being completely helpless when facing this cabinet, but the analysis time still required 3 days.

Three days later, Anran finally cracked the data editing center.

What appeared before her was a minimalist control panel, with the text automatically translated into a language that Anran could recognize.

1. Project Introduction

II. Editorial Center

III. Work Log

IV. Regarding

[Project Introduction]

...Synthetic Biology Phase VII Project...Integrating crystalline life genes, regenerative bacterial genes, and bio-genes with mimicking void characteristics...FOR-005 Project...

[Editorial Center]

1. Progress: 99.93%

2. Memory reconstruction in standby mode

3. Status

"Another monster that's about to mature."

An Ran muttered something to herself.

But the FOR-005 before us is different from the Crimson Lord. The Crimson Lord is a Protoss born from lava, while this monster was created by the Forerunners using their biotechnology and neurotechnology. So far, this creation is not yet fully completed.

Most importantly, it has no memory!

An Ran's face was full of smiles.

That's awesome.

She worked in the editing center, deleting the memories that were about to be injected into FOR-005's body, and then wrote a new short story.

"I am a synthetic being, created by Dr. Enron, whose true form is the Void. Dr. Enron, fallen from the Void to this world, is searching for a way back. But at this time, evil Forerunner followers approached him. To ensure his safety, Dr. Enron had to feign compliance with these followers. I, Camilla, because I resemble Forerunner follower FOR-005, have been given the mission to save my master, Dr. Enron. When I awaken, I will infiltrate the Chains of Judgment, becoming a glorious undercover agent! With allegiance to Dr. Enron, the Void will return!"

[Write]

drop by drop...

[Write successful]

"It's done!"

The next step for Anran is to awaken Camilla and then send her to lurk inside the Chain of Judgment.

Chapter 03: The Secret - A Civilization Epic Smash

As a complete novice in biology, it would be a long time before Anran could understand the workings of the Kemira culture chamber.

The legacy she received from the pioneers only involved a portion of mechanical knowledge; it was impossible for her to brute force her way through the incubation chamber in front of her.

I'm also glad that I managed to get that inheritance; otherwise, let alone cracking the data editing center to reshape Camilla's memories, it would have been a problem if I could even understand the text on it.

The surrounding area of ​​the ruins, the monsters inside the ruins, the gate outside the laboratory, and a set of mechanical artifacts with a completely different system—four layers of protection safeguard Camilla's growth.

However, when Zhou Jieyu appeared, the defense was immediately reduced by half.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhou Jieyu is practically the antidote to the Chain of Judgment!

Last time, it was because she found the Crimson Lotus King Anran first that she was able to seize the initiative, not only gaining the Crimson Lotus King's friendship, but also obtaining the long-desired pioneer mechanical inheritance.

An Ran decided to treat Zhou Jieyu like a god!

We absolutely cannot let her become disappointed with the game and give up on it.

It's time for her to experience love that transcends time and space!

At this moment, Zhou Jieyu, who was wandering around the ruins in a small flying vehicle, suddenly received a game notification.

[You have completed the hidden quest [Ruins Exploration - Part 1], rewarding you with 50 million free experience points, Anran's favorability +4, and the Cult of the Machines reputation +200.]

[Your affinity with An Ran exceeds 60, triggering the special effect [Heavenly Priest]]

Ok?

Zhou Jieyu stopped the aircraft in place.

She activated the favorability effect called "Celestial Priest".

[Because your affinity with the prophet Anran of the Mechanicocracy has reached a new level, you have gained the approval of all the Mechanicocracy, and your Wise Believers' Faith has increased by 100. You can temporarily mobilize a Type I basic [Action Force]]

Details——

I型基础行动部队：（Lv150）机动战车*1、（Lv145）C级作战机械傀儡*8、（Lv140）探索机*2

[Because your reputation with the Cult of Mechanics exceeds 700 points, you have received a lifetime 9% discount on all purchases (proxy purchases are prohibited; if discovered, the eligibility will be revoked). During the event, you can also enjoy additional discounts, so don't miss out!]

[Because you are in the Mechanics..., you have received one free [Combat Instructor] training opportunity]

[Start Analysis]

[Advancing Your Strength - Training Chapter]

[Advanced Skills - Correction Chapter]

[Advancing Your Strength - Equipment]

Recommended equipment is as follows:

The best equipment is as follows:

[If needed, orders can be placed directly on the official website of the Cult of the Machine God Chamber of Commerce.]

"..."

Zhou Jieyu wiped her eyes.

I feel, how should I put it, that's just amazing!

Look, I've received over a dozen game notifications in a row, including offers to increase reputation, improve favorability, provide discounts, and offer helpful tips.

Boom!

Zhou Jieyu excitedly patted the control panel of the aircraft, and she quickly asked other people in the team channel.

Did you receive any game notifications just now?

Bloodstained Romance: [Yes]

Da Xijiang Qu: [Everyone got the notification about the new map being discovered, so why didn't you receive it?]

Just then, the bald programmer who was always looking for bugs popped up again: "Really? This is a game bug! Wait a minute, I'll report it to the official team. Everyone gets a reward if we get it!"

"Wait, that's not what I meant. I meant the hint for completing the task," Zhou Jieyu quickly explained.

[A mission? What mission?]