Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"..."

Christopher opened his mouth, but ultimately decided to skip over what he had just heard.

He said, "This is also the result of inflated ego after gaining power quickly. If that person had been able to calmly hone his skills for decades, the outcome would probably have been completely different."

An Ran stroked her chin, like a wise detective, and asked, "Speaking of which, the Pala tribe also suddenly became arrogant after obtaining the Power Stone, right? Do you think this is their own problem, or a negative effect brought about by the Power Stone?"

Christopher looked bewildered: "I only heard this from others; I don't know anything more in-depth."

"Ah."

An Ran added a sentence.

The Chain of Judgments has admitted that they were responsible for this.

Perhaps they know something, but...

"I'm not getting involved anymore."

In the coming period, Anran will continue to play the role of a qualified Void, striving to maintain a good relationship with the Chain of Judgment, and cherishing the great friendship between the Void and the Forerunners. She hopes that no one will disturb her.

The Power Stone is desirable, but there are far too many competitors, including many Star Domain Rulers. This is not something Anran can interfere with.

Even if someone wanted to give it to her, she would have to think it over carefully.

I'm not blessed enough.

If you put it in your pocket, you're probably going to get knocked out of there.

Anran continued her scientific tree-planting plan.

A few days later, she received news that the punitive force sent by the Exiled Empire had been driven away again.

"I……"

An Ran swallowed down dozens of curses.

Can you guys be a little more reliable?

Boss, this is the second time already. If this happens a few more times, that big tree will be the ruler of the star field!

Good luck to you!

Having been terrified by the tree and Camilla, Judd toned down his arrogant demeanor when he saw Anran, only glancing at her with pity.

In his view, once the tree recovers, it will surely launch a furious revenge against the Exiled Empire.

Dawn Camp was the first to be hit.

Even they were no match for those two monsters, let alone An Ran.

Thinking about it this way, Judd suddenly felt happy again.

Life is unpredictable.

Judd stroked his mustache and smiled slightly.

He was thoroughly humiliated by An Ran when he was smug before, and now that he's in dire straits and feeling depressed, An Ran is also going to suffer bad luck along with him.

Does this mean that if my journey is unsuccessful, Anran will also suffer misfortune?

Judd, who had been feeling a bit paranoid lately, tapped his head, wondering if he should grab a brick and smash it over his head.

But that's not good either. If other people see it, wouldn't they think he's lost his mind?

Are you out of your mind?

Just then, Judd heard these words.

He turned around abruptly, revealing An Ran with a face full of concern.

Judd frowned and asked, "Why did you follow me here?"

An Ran shook her head repeatedly: "Don't misunderstand, I have no intention of going with you. I just want to ask about the tax exemption policy."

"..."

Judd's body trembled.

Oh……

He turned around and wanted to leave.

At this moment, An Ran said again, "Do you remember what I said last time? Yes, it's about that psychiatrist. I didn't lie to you. If you think an 80% discount is still a bit expensive, then we'll go with a 30% discount, or even a 40% discount if that's not possible. Any lower and we'll lose money."

Judd stared at Anran.

Look at the eyeball; it's big and round, just like Anran, yet so wicked!

Judd was very angry.

But he did not intend to cause trouble at Anran's base.

He felt confident that he could handle An Ran alone, but he was afraid of An Ran's shameless gang attack.

Mechanics are all filthy!

"You can't discuss ice with a summer insect!"

Judd strode forward, ignoring Anran.

But An Ran had no intention of letting him go.

"Let me tell you, you think I'm plotting against you, but I'm actually helping you! They say good medicine tastes bitter and honest advice is hard to hear, and it's true."

"..."

"Don't you believe me? For upright characters like us to go far, we can't leave any dirt on us, otherwise those jealous and envious villains will definitely send us to hell. I wiped out all the pirates in the Dawn Camp, which was actually helping you in a roundabout way!"

An Ran shook her head repeatedly, looking as if Jia De was a fool.

Judd was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

"There are rumors circulating that you're colluding with pirates. If you get angry with me over something so trivial, wouldn't that just confirm the rumors? What will the Star Domain Ruler think when they see this? This was supposed to be a good thing—I'd help you drive the pirates away, you'd just say a few words, and the rumors would be dispelled, right? Sigh—"

An Ran let out a long sigh.

I'm so disappointed in you!

Judd's forehead veins bulged with rage.

He didn't intend to take action; he was just wondering to himself if anyone would come to subdue this monster!

"Why did you two come together?"

The meeting host looked at the displeased Judd and the serious-looking Anran with surprise.

"Stop talking, my good intentions are being taken for granted." An Ran shook her head. "Let's talk about the tax exemption policy instead."

She has to remind him a few more times, otherwise what if he makes an excuse that he's too busy and accidentally forgets?

"..."

So you're still thinking about this?

It's just a small amount of tax, it's far less than your income, why are you being so stingy?

An Ran's gaze met the host's.

What do you mean by "it's just a little tax"? Don't you care that it's not your money?

The host coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, I still remember this. But..."

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I think you've also received news about the planetary graveyard. Most people's attention has been focused on this lately. Even if we bring up the tax exemption issue now, it will probably have to wait until the [Planetary Graveyard Exploration Project] is over to get it approved."

An Ran was almost speechless.

As expected of you.

"It's okay," An Ran forced a smile. "I'm not in a hurry."

"That's fine, that's fine."

You son of a gun!

An Ran, feeling dejected, saw Jia De and the others off.

She wasn't worried that the Great Tree would target Dawn Camp for revenge.

Not long after rescuing the tree, Camilla secretly contacted Anran.

It went "lurking" in the Chain of Judgment for Enron's sake; it would never do anything harmful to Enron unless absolutely necessary.

It was precisely because Camilla adhered to this style of doing things that Anran remained calm and composed.

The tree has now taken the shape of a chain of judgment.

Not only would it not attack Dawn Camp, but out of a desire to "cultivate a group of outsiders who could be used in the future," the Great Tree was also forced by Camilla to send a bunch of "sons" to Dawn Camp to their deaths.

It was euphemistically called the "Monster Siege" mission.

The time has come to test the skills of those who have traveled through time and space!

Seeing that Dawn Camp is being attacked, Jade will probably target this area less, right?

An Ran thought to herself.

She happily continued to expand the automated feeding house she had built for the pandas.

As for Ella...

That's easy.

Each time the Cult of the Machines makes a large-scale purchase of precious metals, it increases the quota accordingly, and the extra portion becomes Ella's food.

During this period of peaceful dormancy, the planetary graveyard exploration project was hyped up more and more.

Power Stone! What an alluring thing.

Even without the Power Stone, the unexplored world behind the planetary graveyard is worth looking forward to.

The Star Tree Starfield and the Time Sea Starfield have long been divided up, and the Hidden Sandbar is an insurmountable barrier, so this is the only direction to explore.

Several major powers have been working on this for years, but deep space is simply too vast, and the unexplored areas are far more numerous than imagined.

Many people have considered going to the planetary graveyard to make money.

This includes many players who previously suffered great losses in the Pala tribe.