Poverty makes me capable of anything.

If it weren't for the invasion of countless beings from higher-dimensional worlds, the Forerunner civilization wouldn't have met its demise.

A first-level court envoy scratched his head: "Could it be that these beings from higher dimensions have found a way to enter our dimension again?"

Heda shook her head and said, "We don't need to scare ourselves. This might just be an accident."

"But what if this isn't an accident?"

"Times have changed. The fact that the early civilizations and higher-dimensional worlds are locked in a fierce battle does not mean that we will be in the same situation."

"The other side may have become stronger as well."

"Alright." The Imperial Arbiter, seated at the head of the table, gestured with his hand. "Fearless disputes won't solve anything. I propose that we monitor that area of ​​space first. The most urgent matter is still the Sequence War. Something has happened on the Eternal Star Path recently, and this is our opportunity."

The war tribunal is not a place where the arbitrator has sole authority.

However, due to the arbitrator's own strength, he still commands considerable authority.

Ultimately, the spatial fluctuation curves collected by the monitors were classified as S-level secrets by the Exiled Empire.

The monitoring of that starry sky will also be personally overseen by a certain star field ruler.

……

Not long after returning to the temporary base, Anran received a message from Derrick.

Derrick's answer was simple and direct: "I need your help."

And it was this directness that made An Ran very happy.

This at least shows that Derrick did not harbor any dissatisfaction with the Mechanicus.

Otherwise, given his somewhat rigid personality, he would never have taken the initiative to ask for help.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

"I need to find a few people. With my abilities alone, finding them in the planetary graveyard is like finding a needle in a haystack."

An Ran said, "Our Mechanical God Cult is the best at finding people."

Then, Derrick sent over the detailed requirements.

There are five people in total.

According to intelligence recently gathered by Derrick, these members of the Feathered Civilization are all in league with the Unbelievers. The one with the highest status is the grandson of the Grand Elder, who once held a high position and possessed the strength of a Star Killer, but he is far inferior to the former Derrick.

"The other few people should only be at the Master level. This is what I wrote down their appearance. I have also sent them their possible range of activities."

"Don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as I have the results."

Anran accepted the new mission, "Derrick's Request".

The mission reward is 1 million free experience points and 20 points of Derrick's favorability.

The reward was not generous; in fact, it was rather meager.

However, considering that Derrick is likely to play an important role in the main storyline, the long-term benefits of these 20 points of favorability are hard to estimate.

"It's quite common to give someone a test task before issuing an important task."

After ending her conversation with Derrick, Anran distributed the tasks to others.

This time, instead of directly assigning the task to the players, she called over An Qianqian, Juliana, Heloise, and others.

"Is this the trial you were talking about?" An Qianqian glanced at the documents An Ran handed her.

An Ran nodded: "That's right. This mission has a time limit. If it drags on for too long, the target may escape to other places. At that time... although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that even I will have a hard time finding them."

“What’s so difficult about this?” An Qianqian muttered.

An Ran said, "Don't be so sure of yourself. If we fail to complete the mission, it won't be me who loses face."

An Qianqian snorted coldly.

At that moment, Juliana calmly exclaimed, "I will do my best to complete the mission!"

She and An Qianqian didn't get along very well.

Because she felt that although An Ran liked An Qianqian very much, An Qianqian should not take advantage of her favor.

We should maintain the utmost respect for Her Highness the Princess!

Unless you have the same status as Ella and the panda.

An Ran continued, "In this trial, each of you will lead a group of strangers to complete it. It will test not only your individual strength, but also your command and adaptability."

Most of the people present nodded silently.

Only An Qianqian seemed different.

An Ran did not blame her.

Although she experienced hardships in her childhood, An Qianqian has always lived a princess-like life since then, so it's no wonder that she has a restless personality.

This trial will be a good opportunity to temper her character.

However, An Ran couldn't just stand by and watch An Qianqian fall into danger without doing anything.

After watching them leave, Anran released all her long-dormant guardians.

After multiple upgrades, each of these Guardians is now level 198 and equipped with a psionic destructive bomb.

Even when facing a level 200 opponent, there is a very high chance that you can take them down with you.

Having these guardians follow at a distance serves two purposes: as witnesses to the trials and to protect the future of the Mechanicus.

I hope you won't disappoint me.

They are also hidden characters from the planet where they were born.

Ella is capable of standing on her own long ago, so An Qianqian can't possibly degenerate into a pure foodie, can she?

……

"Don't underestimate me! I'm now the most promising genius of the Giant Spirit Clan to advance to the Star Domain Ruler level!"

Inside a Divine Court-class warship, An Qianqian glared fiercely at the "An Ran Doll" in front of her.

Finally, he didn't forget to poke the doll's belly twice with his finger.

After sitting quietly for another two minutes, concealing all expressions on her face, An Qianqian walked out of the rest area.

Her destination was the main conference room.

Along the way, the NPCs who served as logistics personnel all bowed to An Qianqian upon seeing her.

The little princess of the Mechanicus.

This is how most people perceive An Qianqian.

It's a consensus among most people that you should never anger this little princess who has a bad temper.

An Qianqian looked at them indifferently.

She knew very well where this people's sense of awe came from.

Isn't it that guy again?

snort!

I will change your perception.

She pushed open the door to the main conference room and said to the players and NPCs who were already waiting inside, "Now, the first combat meeting officially begins!"

Chapter 49 Waiting for a Rabbit to Run into a Tree Stump

This mission is a trial for An Qianqian, and also a test for the players.

Task requirement one:

Protect An Qianqian.

If the mission objective dies, the mission will automatically fail, and the player's contribution points in the Cult of the Machines will be deducted, which will also affect Anran's evaluation of them.

Correspondingly, the rewards for completing the task are quite generous.

This gives players a lot of motivation.

However, after the strategic meeting led by An Qianqian ended, most players became melancholy.

They realized that this was a rather motivated NPC!

Sometimes, having enthusiasm isn't necessarily a good thing.

If An Qianqian had the same strength as An Ran, then having motivation would naturally be a good thing. Players could simply follow behind her, cheering her on and then relying on her to complete the quest.

But An Qianqian was only level 159, not much stronger than the players.

At the meeting, she declared with great confidence that she was determined to prove her abilities.

Emmm...

To prove one's strength, one must definitely push forward.

This is what gives players the biggest headache.

The task of protecting NPCs is not about whether the NPCs are weak, but about whether they think they are strong and shout that they are going to be killed.

The chaotic planetary graveyard appears peaceful on the surface, but countless scheming individuals are secretly at work.

We need to come up with a strategy.

[That's right, you can tell from their names that An Qianqian and An Ran have a special relationship.]

Could it be that An Qianqian is An Ran's illegitimate daughter?!

His words startled the entire chat group.

【What?】

The sky has fallen!

No, I don't believe this is true.

[Calm down, calm down. What are you all yelling about? How could An Qianqian be An Ran's daughter? Apart from sharing the same surname, they are completely different.]