Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"The first operation is against the Morning Star Far East Branch outpost. According to intelligence, there aren't many people left in that outpost, but the Security Department is worried about a trap, so we still need our people to cooperate with their special forces to scout ahead first."

"Oh." An Ran nodded.

"This is the beginning of a series of operations. Once we take this stronghold, the focus will shift entirely to Wutong City." Fei Lian paused. "If we make a significant contribution in these two operations, returning to the top three is not a dream."

"That's alright."

"Actually, if it weren't for you, the dream of returning to the top three would have just been a dream."

"???"

Fei Lian slowly explained: "The reason why the top three teams have been able to maintain their top three positions is because they all have ace players, and the individual strength of their ace players is much stronger than that Sandy."

That makes sense.

Otherwise, even a branch would seem too shabby.

“The second piece of news is about Sandy,” Fei Lian continued.

"Ok?"

An Ran immediately sat up straight, which piqued her interest.

"His cell activation intensity is completely different from that of normal superhumans; it looks like it's about to wither away."

This means...

“This means Sandy isn’t a superhuman at all,” Fei Lian said.

An Ran frowned slightly.

Drug addict?

Did Sandy get this statistic by taking medication?

Fei Lian directly concluded: "His strength was forcibly enhanced by drugs."

"But that's where the problem arises!" Fei Lian said, keeping everyone in suspense.

However, An Ran chuckled and continued drinking her iced cola.

"..."

They're really uncooperative.

Fei Lian muttered to himself, "Morning Star has mastered this drug that can forcibly enhance strength, which means they have more people like 'Sandy' in their ranks. Our next operation won't go so smoothly."

That's only natural.

"However, normally there shouldn't be many hidden pieces like this Morning Star, otherwise we would have been crushed long ago."

"Could it be that Morning Star has something up its sleeve?" Chu Yuan said.

Fei Lian immediately denied it: "Hide your ass! If there were really that many 'super soldiers,' we would have been wiped out long ago during the Twin Moon City War. Would Morning Star need to use bait to attract the Security Department's attention before attacking the signal tower?"

"..."

"This drug is currently subject to many restrictions, but the higher-ups are worried that if its flaws are overcome, a group of true superhumans will emerge in Morning Star, and that would be troublesome."

"It is quite troublesome."

Anran placed the can on the ground.

If both sides were to engage in a direct confrontation, the government forces, with their superior heavy weaponry and long-range missiles, would undoubtedly prevail.

The problem now is that the government forces can't find Morningstar's stronghold and can only play guerrilla warfare with them.

When the Ninth Expeditionary Force arrived at 1886, it quickly destroyed most of the city. Even after so many years, 1886 has still not been able to recover.

Order collapses, humanity crumbles, finance collapses, technology regresses...

If the Ninth Expeditionary Force hadn't used force to re-establish a puppet government, 1886 would probably have entered its "apocalyptic" phase.

An Ran said, "Thinking about it this way, why would Morning Star launch a war at this time? They couldn't win before, but now they think they can. Is it because this drug has been developed?"

"Who knows what these brain-dead people are thinking?" Fei Lian sighed.

Not only An Ran, but many people can't understand this.

What the hell is this thing?

Why did Morning Star choose this moment to start a war?

"In short, we must win. Number 1886 cannot be destroyed any longer. The Great Cosmic Era has arrived, yet we are wasting our time on such meaningless things. It is irresponsible to our descendants." Fei Lian clenched his fist.

He was certainly very persuasive when he said those things.

“Tch—” Anna turned her head away, “You’re not even married yet, and you’re already talking about descendants. You should see if you can even live to see that day.”

"You..." Fei Lian pointed at Anna, "Can't you say less of a few sarcastic remarks at a time like this?"

Then the daily routine of "blah blah blah" and "chattering" began again.

Anran really wanted to say, "You two should stop arguing and just get married. After you're married, you can argue however you want."

But then, a completely new mission she had never experienced before appeared.

[Exclusive Faction Mission #1886] [Imperial Government Military Side]: Confrontation!

Mission Briefing: The conflict between the Morning Star Rebels and the Imperial government forces has moved from the initial probing phase to the contact warfare phase, with both sides aiming to annihilate the other.

Task Rewards: Rewards will be given based on individual contributions. Please click for details.

Task level and repeatability are grayed out and cannot be viewed.

Unlike individual tasks and team tasks.

Faction quests are tasks issued to all players within a faction during conflicts between multiple factions.

Extremely special.

Rewards include experience, items, chests, titles, medals, and more.

This is arguably one of the types of missions that most motivates players to cause trouble.

To boost contribution points.

The player is not here, and it just so happens that I have to go to carry out a mission, so this is the perfect time!

……

Operation objective: Morning Star Far East Branch Outpost!

Operation Objective: As the advance team, infiltrate the base and gather as much information as possible about the Morning Star Canyon Continental Branch. If this is not feasible, immediately withdraw from the base. The Security Department will bombard the area with missiles. Afterward, proceed immediately to Wutong City.

After getting up, Anran washed up, brushed her teeth, carefully changed her shoes, and put all the things she needed to bring into her new backpack.

"I'll be back as soon as possible." Anran patted Ella's hair.

Ah, that feels so good.

An Ran thought to herself.

"You must come back." Ella looked at Anran expectantly.

"Ah."

Anran walked out of the house.

At that moment, she suddenly felt that there were obstacles all around her.

I don't feel so comfortable staying in Jiuge anymore.

The workshop is no longer being used effectively.

Going on missions without being able to bring Ella along is too restrictive; it's even less safe than going alone.

Of course, staying in Jiuge also has its advantages, such as identity and information.

After this mission is completed, we need to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

Chapter 02 Collection

Even by car, it takes about two to three hours to drive from Twin Moons City to the Dawnstar Far East branch's stronghold.

After setting off from the main road, head west.

After walking along a roughly 30-kilometer stretch of paved road, the next sight was a desolate wasteland.

Dust filled the air, covering the yellow and grayish-brown earth.

The roadside is covered with drought-resistant shrubs and scattered with huge pebbles. If you look closely, you may still see some shadows of the old, broken city.

Along the way, many places were urban areas that had been destroyed thirty-two years ago.

However, after being bombed by the Ninth Expeditionary Force, it has become a wasteland.

"Waaaaah—"

The off-road vehicle sped across the wasteland.

Fei Lian sat in the driver's seat as always.

To his right was Chu Yuan, the logistics officer, and in the back seat were An Ran, Anna, and Daogu.

Everyone is conserving their energy and doesn't have the time or inclination to chat nonsense.

This operation is an infiltration mission.

The risks are naturally much higher than before.

If it weren't for the potential intelligence they might possess, they wouldn't need to take action at all.

But this is also a necessary part.

Only by bringing Morning Star out of the shadows can the government forces secure victory in the war.

An Ran silently began to take stock of the weapons and armor she could use.

First, there are mechanical footwear worn on the feet.

Then, there was the assault rifle in his hand, and two short knives and two pistols tucked into his waistband.

He was wearing a bulletproof vest on his upper body.