Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Christopher shook his head repeatedly.

As they swayed, Tan He also started swaying along.

“Even if Anran were here, it would be difficult to resolve the trouble. The Full Metal Cult has been famous for a long time, and it is clearly not the right time for our Mechanicus to be their enemy. If we wait a few more years, sigh…” Tan He sighed, “I have high hopes for Anran’s future, but it is still too early now. You don’t know… uh.”

Tan He glanced at Juliana: "Not including you."

"..."

Tan He continued, "An Ran's strength has been improving rapidly, but since the end of the Stranger Gladiator Tournament, her strength hasn't increased significantly for a long time. This is unavoidable; after reaching this stage, the next step is Star Domain Ruler. If An Ran could maintain her previous rate of progress, it would be terrifying—completely illogical. If given ten years, I think the Full Metal Cult would be no match for us, but..."

Tan He looked very pessimistic.

He had finally waited for the dawn before his faith took off—although it had been altered a bit, he never expected to be inexplicably targeted by the Full Metal Cult.

Is the path of mechanical faith really that difficult?

Tan He's mood grew increasingly heavy.

Christopher, who couldn't quite understand Tan's thoughts, simply assumed that he hadn't been getting enough rest lately.

"Let's discuss how to deal with the Full Metal Cult's accusations first. First of all, we can be sure that the stranger called the Righteous Knight does not belong to the transdimensional world."

Juliana nodded.

Christopher said, "So we need to make a point out of this, we need to try our best..."

Drop drop!

He was interrupted by a notification sound that suddenly rang out in the conference room before he could finish speaking.

“It was Ella who contacted us,” Juliana said.

Christopher answered immediately.

"Put aside any work you have on hand for now. You and Tan He, get ready immediately. We'll assemble in ten minutes and go outside to greet the Full Metal Cult." Ella stood ramrod straight, exuding an air of authority and power.

"Outside?"

Christopher quickly understood.

It seems that Ella also realized that they were very likely to fight the Full Metal Cult. In that case, choosing a place far away from the base as the battlefield would definitely reduce the losses.

“Let’s go.” Christopher stood up. “I don’t have anything to prepare.”

For a moment, Christopher had the idea of ​​abandoning the Mechanicus and running away on his own.

But he quickly extinguished that cowardly thought.

He was once a respected mercenary. After wandering for a long time, he developed the idea of ​​settling down, and Anran became the person he chose to follow.

He builds a massive force from scratch, and once he succeeds, he becomes a founding member and a meritorious contributor!

If he were to turn and run away at this moment, not only would he be going against his own conscience, but the image he had worked so hard to build would also collapse.

By then, it will be difficult to become a mercenary again.

Who wants a mercenary who doesn't keep his word?

Ella said, "Don't worry, I've already contacted Anran, and she's made preparations. We're just going through the motions this time."

"Just going through the motions?"

Christopher paused for a moment.

"We've already reached an agreement with the Full Metal Cult?"

Ella shook her head.

Although she didn't know what An Ran had done, based on her understanding of An Ran, she knew that An Ran would never do such a thing.

You'll find out when you get there.

"..."

If no agreement was reached, how can we just go through the motions? Did Virginia step in?

Tan quickly realized this, but he didn't get an answer from Ella.

Ten minutes later, a spaceship sped out of the Mechanicus base.

What sparks will fly when the All Metal Cult and the Church of the Machine God collide?

This quickly became the second hottest news in the Exiled Empire after the Planetary Graveyard Exploration Project.

Many people, hoping to see what the commotion was about, squeezed their way over there.

This includes Judd.

He not only went by himself, but also brought a lot of people with him.

"Since I have nothing else to do, I might as well go and take a look."

"..."

"After all, we fought alongside the Mechanicus before, so maybe we can put in a good word for them and make the Full Metal Cult more cautious."

"..."

Why do I feel like you're being sarcastic?

Besides those who enjoy watching the drama unfold, there are also many forces secretly clashing.

For example, those conglomerates that cooperate with the Mechanicus do not want to watch this golden egg of the Mechanicus decline, especially since their investments have not yet been recouped.

The corporations supporting the Full Metal Cult saw this as a good opportunity. If the Full Metal Cult could take over the assets of the Machina Cult, their previous investments would definitely make a fortune!

The core objective of a conglomerate is to acquire countless assets.

Of course, there are exceptions.

For example, the Scarlet Leaf Consortium controlled by Silver Moonlight is just a disguise for them.

With such a disguise, they can more easily carry out their plans.

Even the Chain of Judgments is now confused about what these people who have chosen to cooperate with them are really up to.

……

The Full Metal Cult came under the guise of seeking justice, so they made no attempt to conceal their whereabouts and instead acted very conspicuously.

Every now and then, they would send a notice to the Cult of Mechanics demanding an apology, but of course, all of these notices went unanswered, and the Cult of Mechanics never responded.

Until the Full Metal Cult's ship entered Dawn Camp.

Considering that continuing to ignore them might provoke them prematurely, thus causing harm to nearby planets, Ella reluctantly replied.

"We've already chosen a meeting place; let's discuss everything there."

"It seems that even the recently rising Machine God Cult is struggling to keep up with the aggressive All Metal Cult." Curious onlookers excitedly discussed the reactions of both sides.

The onlookers will never be absent!

Several days later, the Full Metal Cult arrived at their destination first.

They did not rush to attack the Mechanicus, but instead sent an open letter urging them to act.

If the Cult of Mechanics drags its feet or simply doesn't come, then they can legitimately accuse the Cult of Mechanics of being guilty.

Even if they come—

"That's alright, we have plenty of time to deal with them slowly."

The All-Metal Sect's external bishop was full of confidence.

His strength is the reason he is so confident.

The strong leech off the weak – this has been a truth for countless years!

That's how their All Metal Cult gradually developed.

The Full Metal Cult's spaceship has become a tourist attraction.

At this moment, countless eyes were focused on this place, and most people thought that the Cult of Machines was about to be severely weakened.

Well, it's not to the point of being wiped out outright; Virginia's face still needs to be given some consideration.

"It's going so smoothly it feels unreal!"

Judd hid his joy.

Many people around him still had a favorable impression of the Cult of the Machine God, and he was afraid that his actions would offend them and make him a target of public criticism.

While the Full Metal Cult waited in silence, Christopher and the others gathered together again.

"What to do next? This is practically an ultimatum."

“Anran said we can just stop here and watch the show,” Ella said.

what?

Christopher said, "This will definitely enrage the Full Metal Cult completely, and I really can't think of any other reinforcements we have."

Ella remained unfazed: "I trust Enron."

I believe in Enron.

These five short words are full of magic.

Juliana's eyes lit up.

Trust Her Highness!

When Princess was just a poor girl from a remote planet, who would have thought that she would make such a name for herself in the ancient star field on the other side?

“I also believe in Her Highness!” Juliana said firmly.

The infectious power of language made Tan He smile wryly.

"At this point, we can only trust An Ran."

"..."

Hey Hey hey……

You guys are really engaging in religious worship.

Christopher muttered to himself.