Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Ciqiya was puzzled.

Although Barril and Yega have been driven away, it's far too early to relax.

It wasn't until she saw the Divine Court-class warship enter a spatial tunnel that Tsykia looked at Anran beside her in astonishment.

"what is this?"

"This is the new thing I found."

Anran does not intend to reveal the existence of the Hollow Stone for the time being.

After two consecutive jumps, Anran brought Tsykia to the Divine Court of the Cult of Machine God.

Such efficiency amazed Tsykya.

"You, as a mechanic, seem to have much more potential than what I'm researching."

"Good luck, good luck."

"Ha...woman."

Tsykya went to recuperate from her injuries.

Only sleep can allow her to temporarily forget the silent city she was abandoned in.

That's most of her family fortune; what if the people from Eternal Star Road smash it up?

Oh my god, this is infuriating!

……

Mission [Break Through the Enemy's Enemy] has been completed.

Anran checked the mission rewards.

200 billion experience points, 1 [Random Skill Card] from Barriel, and 1 [Regroup] item.

【Regroup】can remove the 【Weakness】debuff once, allowing the user to unleash near-normal strength even when near death, provided the body remains intact.

For an energy-based life form like Anran, there are not so many restrictions.

I safely obtained a unique skill from Barriel: Extreme Frenzy from a random skill card.

After use, it increases damage output by 10% and critical hit chance by 10% for 3 minutes.

Critical hit chance is an attribute that Anran is currently eyeing.

She put the skill card away with satisfaction.

After doing all this, Anran temporarily entered the "work" phase.

We don't know when Heda will come knocking, so it would be a huge loss if we didn't give the Resurrection Crystal a good workout now.

Just as her mechanical army needed an upgrade, An Ran didn't hold back at all.

After this situation continued for some time, Anran received a call from an unknown number.

"Who will it be?"

After connecting, Anran realized that this was the nominal leader of the Judgment Chain at this stage.

An Ran's heart suddenly stirred.

echoing the words of those who went astray, they continued to shout that slogan—

Long live the friendship between the Void and the Forerunners!

Long live the friendship between the Void and the Forerunners!

In this harmonious slogan, even the ferocious seven-headed monster, the Path of the Crossroads, seemed to become benevolent.

……

At this moment, in the Time Sea Star Region.

Sawyer and the Lord of the Night were left on their way to Silent City.

At their current pace, it will take them another half a day to get there.

Half a day is neither long nor short.

Not long ago, they received a message from Yega.

Yega's Nightmare Lair is destroyed!

Yega looked furious.

Sawyer and the Lord of the Night were also in a bad mood, as things had taken some unexpected turns.

They continued forward for another half hour, and after Yega, Barriel's message arrived.

"I lost."

Barril's voice carried a hint of estrangement.

"..."

He briefly recounted how he lost.

"They've probably already run away. You're on your own." Barry left the chat channel.

Sawyer and the Lord of the Night looked at each other in bewilderment.

"That woman, Heda..."

Sawyer gritted his teeth.

He laughed again a moment later.

As expected of the Eternal Star Road's old rival, the people of the Exiled Empire are no fools.

“Let’s go back,” Sawyer said.

The Lord of the Night asked, "Aren't you going?"

"It would be too difficult to find them in half a day. There's no need to waste this time. There are more important things to do."

The Lord of the Night nodded.

He looked around at the people around him.

If you can't beat them, call for backup.

Before he understood this principle, Ciqiya and Anran already did.

Chapter 27 One Year Later, the Expansion of the Vegetable Garden

The long-dormant Lord of the Night is about to stir again.

The new discoveries behind the planetary graveyard, and the subsequent actions of the Eternal Starway, have provided him with an opportunity to rebuild his reputation.

While reputation may not be worth much, it certainly has a significant impact on one's mindset.

Very few people can truly disregard fame, and the Lord of the Night is not among them.

Sawyer picked up the glass in front of him and took a big gulp: "Peace has lasted too long. It's time to turn a new page in the pioneering era!"

He turned his head and exchanged a smile with the Lord of the Night.

The Lord of the Night needs to rebuild his reputation, and so does Sawyer.

His record of turning his back on the Pala tribe and leaving has made him unable to hold his head up in the Grand Council of the Eternal Star Road recently.

Sawyer was sent to lead the mission to assassinate Virginia for two reasons: firstly, he was familiar with the Lord of the Night, and secondly, he had been sidelined.

At this moment, the planetary graveyard is the real stage.

The Time Sea Star Region is nothing more than a remote "countryside".

"Although the Grand Chancellor won't blame you, Yega and Bariel have suffered such a great loss, they'll probably be resentful," the Lord of the Night said calmly.

He took a sip of his drink.

The deep voice of Barril as he relayed the message echoed in my mind.

The resentment almost materialized and was conveyed through the communicator.

Although the Lord of the Night did not believe that Bariel would directly defect to the Exiled Empire, it was better to resolve enmity than to create it. It was better to have one less enemy than one more.

Sawyer put down his wine glass.

He leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, and said confidently, "Don't worry, once the news of the war of expansion gets out, he'll definitely forget about this little thing immediately."

"Oh?" The Lord of the Night perked up. "You're that confident?"

Sawyer smiled slightly: "You don't know how valuable that piece of land really is."

The Lord of the Night downed the wine in his cup in one gulp and casually tossed the cup away.

"How big?"

Sawyer lowered his voice, adopting a mysterious air, and said, "The complete legacy of the Forerunners."

The Night Lord's expression suddenly changed.

If Sawyer wasn't exaggerating, this means...

……

"They can not only obtain all the wealth of the star system behind the planetary graveyard, but also completely take over the Forerunner ruins they occupy!"

The voice from the wrong path was devoid of any emotion.

This makes it impossible for Enron to determine its true attitude towards the pioneers.

Millions of years have passed, and no matter how detailed the initial plans were, flaws are bound to occur.

At least Anran has already dug several holes in this plan.

Who can guarantee that those who have now strayed from the path of the Star Domain's rulers will be willing to sacrifice their lives for the pioneers' plans?

It is the ruler of the star field!

They have already earned the right to explore eternity.