Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Recently, the Sky Guild has completed many tasks at Dawn Camp, which has made up for some of their losses. We can't fall behind.

We absolutely cannot let them surpass us. Don't forget we just fought them on the forum not long ago.

【that is】

Let's go to the planetary graveyard. The mission rewards there are the best right now. If we stay here, unless we find a new main storyline, we'll eventually be overtaken by the Azure Sky Guild.

I agree.

[Aren't there performance-based agreements offered by development consortia? Let's sign one.]

Looks like we'll have to go all out.

The bold get rich, the timid starve.

Countless spaceships departed from all corners of the star system, their final destination being the distant planetary graveyard.

Behind the cemetery left after the Big Bang lies a brand new star field, and no one knows what lies behind it.

A new period of exploration seems to be on the horizon, and the friction between the Eternal Star Path and the Exiled Empire in many places has been temporarily put on hold because of this.

"By deliberately using the Pala tribe as a pawn to draw the attention of both major forces to that side, they should be making their move against Xinglu as predicted."

Anran crossed her arms and gazed at the sky.

For various reasons, she had a certain understanding of the Chain of Judgments' movements.

However, the Silver Moonlight, which has a cooperative relationship with the Chain of Judgment, is different.

What exactly is this organization that chose to cooperate with the Chain of Judgments up to?

Real people have huge heads.

"Now all I need to do is continue to act well."

Setting aside these meaningless fantasies, Anran began to focus on improving her base.

During this time, she has upgraded the base and the mechanical legion's database and communication systems to the newly acquired Forerunner technology.

The massive base, centered around the Machine Soul Tower, was surrounded by more than a dozen psionic towers and star portals that led directly to various fortresses of the Dawn Camp.

The base's defense system can be considered to have been initially established.

The outer perimeter consists of war fortresses and mobile cities, while the innermost area is a dual-strike system of Etherlink and a matrix of massive cities.

As for the various energy cannons, that's another defense system; covering the entire Dawn Camp is no problem.

The consequence of large-scale construction was that Anran's pockets shrank rapidly.

"There's nothing left, not a single drop. We need to slow down now, otherwise our cash flow will be in trouble."

An Ran shuddered at the thought of the trading port being surrounded by ships demanding repayment of debts.

Being poor is fine, but being in debt is not.

Stolen items are a separate matter.

Large-scale construction also has many advantages.

The most obvious result is that the reputation of the Mechanicus has spread.

The gear emblem, split in two with a sharp blade in the middle, has been scattered throughout the Dawn Camp and, with the fleet's movements, has gradually gained considerable fame in the nearby star sector.

"Finally, I can rest for a while."

An Ran took a moment to check on the gray Gu alien insects she was raising. Their growth was not bad. Although their leveling speed could not match that of the "gifted" predecessor—the one that was killed—they had all reached level 180.

With a few more months of proper nurturing, we should be able to reap a bountiful harvest.

Anran happily closed the data panel.

When she has free time, she can wander around, play with Ella and Panda, and occasionally go to the Machine Soul Tower for a meeting to indulge in her fantasy of being a prophet of the Machine God Cult.

The Mechanicus's peaceful policy won unanimous praise from those around them.

Fortunately fortunately.

No one wants this nascent religion to be a fanatic that treats all those who do not believe in the Omniscient God as heretics.

During these leisurely moments, An Ran would occasionally check the planetary graveyard, such as watching live streams.

That's where the main storyline of the game is located, after all.

During this period, the words she heard most often were "power stone" and "energy sea".

Almost nonstop.

Power Stones born from the Sea of ​​Energy!

"It is said that obtaining the Power Stone will give you the opportunity to communicate with the Energy Sea and obtain inexhaustible energy!"

In the live stream, a sunny-looking female gamer shared with viewers the information she had heard from those mercenary organizations.

"I heard them talking about it in the mobile tavern; they heard it from the Star Domain Overlord."

Mobile Tavern?

An Ran pricked up her ears.

Are you really that good at business?

She quickly got back to the main topic.

Connect with the ocean of energy!

An Ran opened her panel, and in the passive skill bar, a skill called [Source Sea] stood out.

This is the reward she received while doing the "Eternal Void" questline in the Nagria Borderlands, after completing the side quest "Song of the Old World" to 100% progress.

【Source Sea】: Faith connects with the Source Sea, an inexhaustible source of etheric power.

Ether is also energy.

The Source Sea is the void ocean that carries the power of ether.

An Ran's eyes lit up.

She quickly called Christopher over.

"Will the Sea of ​​Energy definitely give birth to the Power Stone?" An Ran asked.

Christopher paused for a moment.

"This one……"

He stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation.

How could he possibly know about this?

Right.

Anran dismissed Christopher.

Why not just go and see for yourself?

In any case, she had already opened a path to Baplo Star using the Hollow Stone.

After making the decision, Anran used the portal in the base to arrive at the Hollow Stone.

The Hollow Stone is very convenient; the only troublesome thing is that the various portals are not connected and must be accessed through the Hollow Stone as an intermediary.

After arriving in Bapulo, Anran can quickly reach the floating city on Source Sea Star through the inner portal of Ether City, which is very convenient.

Before stepping into the portal, Anran thought for a moment and decided not to take Ella and the panda with her, letting them continue to improve their strength here.

Drop drop-

At this moment, Anran suddenly found herself receiving a call from Tsycia.

Answer the call.

Ciqiya's image appeared on the virtual screen.

She greeted An Ran with a smile and said, "Grandpa, come and have some fun."

"Is your brain fried?"

"Pah!" Ciqiya scoffed. "Haven't you been doing anything lately? Come to Silent City and keep me company."

"Ok?"

Tsyk-ya explained, "Virginia went out secretly."

"What did you go to do?" An Ran asked.

"What else could it be?" Tszky spread her hands. "Of course, it's for that Power Stone."

"You need it too... oh."

Halfway through the conversation, An Ran suddenly remembered that Virginia was the "Goddess of Craftsmen," not a mechanic.

Her craftsmanship relies on special fire power.

The Power Stone was like a great tonic for her.

"But the problem is that this time it's very dangerous, there are quite a few people watching that place."

Ciqiya said, "That's why you secretly left, leaving me here to pretend. It's so boring."

An Ran nodded, then said helplessly, "If it were a while ago, that would be fine, but I happen to have something to do right now."

"Something very important?"

"Correct."

Tsykia asked again, "Going alone?"

"Correct."

Tsykia's expression turned serious: "You don't mean to go to the planetary graveyard, do you?"

An Ran shook her head: "No, I just plan to go back there."

Tsykya immediately understood: "Then go ahead."

I may be bored, but I shouldn't disturb other people's important business.

After ending the call, An Ran stepped directly into the portal.