Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Having recently embarrassed himself during a live news broadcast, Judd is now a minor celebrity, and therefore receives considerable attention.

"Looks like he's been hit pretty hard."

"After all, it's about losing face in front of hundreds of millions of people; even the strong have their pride."

"If I had experienced something like that, I probably would have thought about committing suicide."

"It has to be said that these are the elite talents of the Exiled Empire. Their mental fortitude is far stronger than that of ordinary people."

"..."

The meeting moderator stood to the side, and he wisely kept his mouth shut without saying a word.

Although he wanted to say something in response to these people's speculations, he ultimately held back.

Although he wasn't afraid of Judd, he figured it was best to avoid trouble if possible.

A dozen minutes later, the battle came to an end, and Anran secured a decisive victory after the Pope fled.

The host's gaze lingered between Anran and Judd.

He noticed Anran smiling at the pale-faced Judd.

Then, like a startled rabbit, Judd turned and ran away.

"Just as I expected."

The host muttered to himself.

Money is a good thing, but it's also something that can easily trap you.

If he were in Judd's position...

Ok.

Given his cautious nature, he would never have chosen to cooperate with those pirates in the first place.

Even if he does go this far, he will stop after his first provocation fails.

In the end, Judd was overthinking things.

"stupid."

The host shook his head.

He flew towards An Ran.

"Congratulations!" the host said with a smile as soon as they met. "With such a record, I think there probably won't be any short-sighted forces coming to extort you in the future."

"It was just good luck," An Ran replied "modestly."

The host exclaimed repeatedly, "Not at all, not at all! This is a testament to strength. I think the Cult of Machine God can be considered the most powerful force in the entire Old Bay Supercluster."

The Old Bay Supercluster, located within the Exiled Empire, comprises 37 sectors, including Dawn Camp and the Watcher's Coast where the Hollow Stone is situated.

Although both are star regions, the size of the Star Tree Star Region is incomparable to that of the Time Sea Star Region and the neighboring star region.

As long as the pace of exploration continues, the size of the Star Tree Starfield will continue to expand.

An Ran shook her head: "That's an overstatement. It's not quite right now, but of course, that time won't be too far off."

what……

The host opened his mouth.

Sure enough, this is the style Anran should have.

“Oh, right.” An Ran’s eyes lit up. “About the tax exemption policy.”

Why are you still thinking about this?

The host rolled his eyes and said, "It's being approved, it's being approved."

"real or fake?"

"real."

After a while, the host asked, "What exactly was written on that metal plate you just threw to the Pope of the All Metal Cult?"

“It’s a settlement proposal,” An Ran replied.

The host blurted out, "Why did he suddenly become so angry when there was a settlement agreement?"

The host understood as soon as the words left his mouth.

"You want him to pay compensation?"

He didn't notice that his voice was trembling slightly again.

An Ran didn't say much, she just nodded.

"..."

"As expected of you."

An Ran said confidently, "It's a pity he didn't agree to the conditions I offered, but it's okay. After the losses of the Mechanicus are tallied, I will personally go to the headquarters of the All Metal Cult to confront them."

It's likely that another bloody battle will ensue.

The host chatted with An Ran for a few more minutes before taking his leave.

At this moment, the media that had been lying in ambush nearby swarmed in like sharks that had smelled blood.

Can you give an interview?

"Prophet, now that you've defeated the Full Metal Cult, do you have anything to say to the audience?"

An Ran originally planned to return to the spaceship to take stock of her gains, but seeing how enthusiastic the media were, she "reluctantly" stepped forward.

cough cough...

An Ran said with a serious expression, "To be honest, when the Full Metal Cult slandered the Mechanicus and tried to blackmail us, I was a little uneasy. After all, there's a powerful demonic tree in the Outer Realms eyeing the Dawn Camp. But then, I remembered that saying—"

Nearby media personnel and onlookers all pricked up their ears.

In the distance, the fanatics in front of the Machine Soul Tower also straightened their backs.

The prophet is about to get to the point!

The bells continued to ring.

"The best way to eliminate fear is to face it; perseverance is the key to victory!"

He turned around calmly and gracefully, leaving behind a figure that wasn't particularly tall for the thousands of viewers, along with a carefree wave.

Goodbye, everyone, I'm going back to count my money!

An Ran climbed directly into her car.

"Really..." The reporter in the news studio hesitated for a long time before finally finding a suitable continuation, "A famous warning quote!"

Become!

The fanatic who was preparing to frame An Ran's words was overjoyed.

He realized that the two sentences An Ran said were a perfect match!

One sentence was placed above An Ran's photo, and another below it—it was truly brilliant.

……

Inside the spaceship's rest cabin, An Ran opened her personal panel and was organizing her recent gains.

Most of the Full Metal Cult members who came to cause trouble were defeated, but since Ella was the main damage dealer, An Ran didn't gain much experience.

"A total of 1260 billion." An Ran rubbed her temples. "That's less than the harvest from planting trees."

Although the experience rewards aren't extravagant, the accumulated rewards from all the tasks are still quite substantial.

After completing the missions of defending against the Gray Gu alien insects and the invasion of the Full Metal Cult, Anran's personal reputation increased significantly.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. If there's any problem, it's that the increase in reputation indirectly weakens the effect of the [Dark Knight Medal] (when the level difference is no more than 10, when fighting a target with a higher total reputation, the target receives -2% to all attributes).

The mission to defend against the invasion of the Full Metal Cult also gave Anran a [Skill Upgrade Card].

Anran used it on the passive skill [Legendary Auto-Block].

She spared no effort in increasing her resilience.

If it weren't for the fact that the [Guardian Body] which adds health bars can't be upgraded with upgrade cards of this level, then having an extra health bar would definitely be stronger.

[Legendary Automatic Shield - Advanced]:

1. Fixed damage reduction of (1000 + Stamina * 2) points; (Note: Cannot reduce true damage)

2. If the damage from a single attack is less than (Stamina * 10 + Level * 100), you are completely immune to that damage. (Note: This effect does not stack with effect 1.)

In addition, An Ran also received two skill trial cards.

The Gray Gu Alien Insect's [Dimensional Enhancement] can temporarily draw power from another dimension, instantly restoring 50 health points.

The Metal Skin from the Full Metal Cult grants +30% physical resistance, effectively reducing incoming physical damage.

"Why are they all the same kind of things?"

An Ran muttered something under her breath.

However, having something is better than having nothing, and when it comes to life-saving items, the more the better.

After reviewing these small rewards, Anran opened the hidden quest she had accepted some time ago, "The Mechanical Tomorrow".

After this battle, the total reputation of the Mechanicus had exceeded 1500.

Choose branch one for settlement.

"You have gained 150 billion points of Freedom Experience."

"You have received 1 random colored paper".

An Ran took out the random drawing.

Shake it.

"You have obtained the blueprint for [Hyperdimensional Particles]".

The blueprints that Anran produced mostly involved large weapons, but that doesn't mean these micro-weapons aren't powerful.

When it comes to rules and essence, even particles invisible to the naked eye can unleash energy far greater than the collision of galaxies.