Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"What great luck!"

wrong.

He then realized that he had oversimplified the situation.

Given that monster's nature, how could it possibly let him leave so easily?

The reason it hasn't taken action is likely because it can't move, or rather, it's incapable of moving!

The winter snow sensed the presence of a hidden quest.

He quickly sent a request to Anran for direct contact.

……

"Can't it be faster?"

"A star field ruler urged."

An Ran glared at him: "Mechanics are human, not gods. If you're in such a hurry, you might as well find one yourself."

"This one……"

The star field ruler immediately laughed awkwardly.

If he had that ability, would he be in such a hurry?

Anran sent out even more miniature detectors: "Who told the Exiled Empire to make such a good counter-surveillance system for this lab?"

Wayne also joined in with an awkward laugh.

Overall, this is a compliment.

But he's not happy about it now.

The monster split its body into countless parts. They had killed at least tens of thousands of smaller monsters along the way, but that was still far from enough.

Most importantly, they still don't know what the monster's purpose is.

Just as An Ran casually eliminated a monster that pounced on her, she received a notification from the AI.

Player contact requests worth answering.

This is AI's judgment.

Upon entering the laboratory, An Ran sent her contact information to the players who came with her.

"Then let's connect."

A three-dimensional phantom of winter snow appeared, and he was incredibly excited.

Having a direct conversation with An Ran is something we can brag about for months.

He suppressed his excitement and began to recount his experiences.

"This is a map I drew."

Wayne's expression changed the moment he saw the map.

"Oh no, that's the High-Dimensional Biology Research Branch!"

During the retreat, only the researchers left; the research materials were not taken with them.

Wayne suddenly understood what the monster's purpose was—

The bodies of high-dimensional organisms scattered throughout the laboratory!

“Here, here, and here…” Wayne marked more than a dozen locations on the pop-up map of the lab's interior, then sent the map to the defense department. “Everyone, prioritize the security of these areas.”

Led by Wayne, the group quickly ran towards the High Dimensional Biology Research Branch.

Only four seconds had passed when they arrived at the door.

Inside the enormous glass cylinder lay a chunk of flesh from an unidentified creature.

The monster wrapped around the glass cylinder extended hundreds of tentacles, which burrowed deep into the flesh.

"Don't try to succeed!"

Wayne shouted.

The monsters, sensing the disturbance, tried to stop them.

But it was facing a group of rulers, and the large net it had set up was burned to ashes in no time, and the "rope" wrapped around the glass cylinder was not spared either.

"Fortunately."

Looking at the chunk of meat, Wayne let out a long sigh of relief.

If he hadn't suggested bringing the players in, he still wouldn't know what the monster's purpose was.

Wayne knew it wasn't time to relax yet.

He could not stop until he had completely destroyed the monster.

“Let’s split up,” Wayne said.

The magician nodded first.

"I have no objection."

"Let's do it this way."

"Ah."

At this moment, An Ran raised her hand.

Is there a problem?

Anran said, "I am a mechanic."

"Ok?"

"Fighting in such a confined space, while also being required not to cause damage, is a bit difficult for me. I'm afraid I might accidentally smash all these valuable equipment."

"..."

Wayne rolled his eyes.

“Let’s do it this way,” An Ran suggested. “You guys are in charge of hunting down that monster, and I’ll be in charge of protecting everyone who’s fighting it. They are heroes of the Exiled Empire, and heroes shouldn’t die so miserably. They should live to go back and receive their rewards. As a mechanic, I’m best suited for this kind of job. After all, I brought quite a few mechanical puppets with me, and fighting in the corridor will be much less restrictive for me.”

Wayne fell silent.

An Ran is absolutely right.

After this battle, more than half of the old guard in the defense department were killed.

Once that monster is completely wiped out, there probably won't be many people left.

He was a little sad.

These are people who have followed him for more than ten years, or even longer.

But now...

Hey.

Wayne sighed deeply.

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated.

"Then trouble you."

Wayne's gaze towards An Ran even carried a hint of gratitude for a moment.

She smiled serenely.

"Don't worry, I will do my best to protect the people in the defense department."

"Thank you."

They parted ways at the crossroads.

After Wayne's figure completely disappeared, Anran summoned her clone.

Protecting the vulnerable means not wanting too many people to die under the Chain of Judgments' plan.

At the same time, this is also Anran's protective umbrella.

Everyone she saved was a witness to her story.

No one would have guessed that her true form was secretly at work at that moment.

"come on!"

An Ran exchanged a punch with her clone.

The two passed each other at the corner.

The next second, An Ran's body changed, turning into a mechanical puppet that looked dull and stupid.

Go forth, young lady!

Chapter 70 The grand plan has failed!

"Young people these days are really something else!"

Wayne said to the wizard with a sigh.

The magician nodded in agreement: "Yes, no wonder so many strangers are willing to follow her."

Wayne received several messages while he was still on the road.

They all say they were saved by Anran, so what should they do next?

Wayne replied uniformly: "Follow the orders from command center and go to aid those comrades who need rescue!"

The defense department's responsibility is to protect these two laboratories.

They should have faced death fearlessly and marched forward bravely.

But the situation is urgent, and it is impossible to ask these ordinary soldiers to stop the monster.

Forcing an attack would only increase casualties and would be pointless.

In that case, let's follow in Anran's footsteps.