Poverty makes me capable of anything.

He wasn't there in person, but he was watching the live stream.

Vesta felt very unlucky.

You know, after all that trouble getting the Dragon Slayer's Hand, this mess of the Future Ark being attacked happens.

At first, he wanted to stand up and show off, but instead of showing off, he got his face slapped and swollen by that purple-haired woman.

If it were just this, he could just bear it and it would pass.

Since he and Lumina hadn't truly determined a winner, outsiders shouldn't say much.

This incident severely affected Versta's concentration.

There are only a few days left until the agreed deadline, but he still hasn't made any progress in his research on the Dragon Slayer's Blade.

Vesta was at a loss for words to describe his feelings.

Bad luck?

He really is an unlucky guy.

So he didn't gain anything at all, and even lost a lot of money.

Vesta once suspected that Enron had deliberately sabotaged him.

But he quickly denied it.

Not so much.

How could An Ran possibly have guessed that Lumina would attack the Ark of the Future? She had no connection with Silver Moonlight.

Unless she can foresee the future.

"Hey--"

Vesta let out a long sigh.

There's not enough time, and there's no hope.

He stared at the harmonious scene on the virtual screen, but all he felt now was noise.

Let's just shut it down.

……

Anran waited for a long time.

Even after his mechanized forces were fully restored, he still didn't receive any accountability from Vesta.

It seems this matter is now behind us.

On the other hand, no new information has been released on the game forums and the official game website, which makes Anran realize that the time span of this update may be quite long.

There are fewer missions during the game update, so I'll take this time to manage the Cult of Mechanicus and wait for Digital Life to complete the deciphering of the Lemeta Staircase.

It just didn't last long.

After just over a month of leisure, Anran received a message from Jill.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Jill looked very anxious and could barely speak.

An Ran said in a deep voice, "Calm down, what exactly happened?"

"The Virginia Overlord and the Tsykia Overlord, they...they..."

An Ran tensed up at the mention of the name, but outwardly there was nothing unusual about her.

"Why don't you rest for a bit and let us sort out our thoughts before we talk about it?" An Ran suggested.

Jill shook her head: "No, no, the thing is, we've lost contact with the Virginia Overlord and the Tsykia Overlord."

An Ran frowned: "Where were those two before?"

"The Time Corridor!"

Oh?

An Ran raised an eyebrow.

That's where Chen Tong was placed; her first machine spirit consciousness was found in that area.

An Ran asked, "What are they doing there?"

Jill said, "I don't know the specifics either. I only know that the two Overlords told Overlord Cherny before they left that they were going to seek a breakthrough."

"Okay, wait for me in Silent City, I'll be right there."

An Ran sent her clone with a brand-new mechanical army to Silent City to investigate the situation.

At the same time, her true form quickly arrived at the Hollow Stone and opened a new passage leading to the vicinity of the Time Corridor.

Before long, the clone arrived with Jill.

On the way, Anran roughly learned the details of what had happened.

The reason why Tsykya said she was busy a while ago was because she was going to the Time Corridor.

Seeing that An Ran's strength had surpassed her own, Ciqiya was both happy for An Ran and secretly saddened.

Now that Silent City is protected by Cherny and the Cult of Mechanics, she has absolutely nothing to worry about.

In that case, it's time for her to pursue something more.

In fact, Ciqiya had planned this all along. If she hadn't wanted to help Anran a little longer, she wouldn't have dragged it out until now.

"How did we suddenly lose contact?"

An Ran was a little worried about Ciqiya.

However, the Time Corridor is quite large, so finding them will probably not be an easy task.

Chapter 35 The Time Worm

The gaps in the world are mysterious regions where no patterns can be found.

It separates the main world from other spaces.

Whether it's the Time Corridor, the Void Realm, or the Etheric God Realm, they all originate from the gaps between worlds.

So far, Anran only knows the exact location of the Time Corridor.

This is actually considered publicly known information, because that's what Virginia told her in the beginning.

Same as last time I came.

What appeared before them was a strange ball of light shrouded in the glow of the sunset.

However, the difference lies in the fact that An Ran's strength has greatly improved. Before, she had to rely on the panda for protection, but now she can move freely outside the Time Corridor by relying solely on her own strength.

But Anran still reminded Jill, "Don't wander off. If you're too far away from me, I might not be able to react in time if something happens."

Jill smiled confidently and gave Anran a thumbs up.

She's not good at anything else.

But when it comes to being cowardly and lacking ambition, she thinks she's among the best!

If it weren't for her lingering fear of An Ran, Ji'er would have already clung to her.

An Ran nodded.

She actually trusted Jill quite a bit.

“Since we’re already here, let’s go check on Chen Tong first,” An Ran said to Ji Er.

"Okay."

Jill nodded immediately.

It's not bad to look at.

But when she arrived near the time loop where Chen Tong was, Jill was shocked.

"Gone?!"

She covered her mouth, her face filled with disbelief.

Not only Chen Tong, but even the time loop disappeared.

An Ran frowned.

She took out the photos she had taken before.

This comparison revealed that the surroundings had completely changed.

"Don't rush, let's look around the neighborhood first."

Anran quickly comforted Jill, whose mind was a bit confused.

It hasn't been that long, so changes are understandable. But to see such a dramatic transformation on this scale is truly remarkable.

Unless something unexpected happens during this period.

Perhaps it's also related to the disappearance of Tsychia and the others.

Jill nodded silently.

She has been working very hard lately, but there is still a long way to go before she reaches the Star Domain Ruler level.

She had no choice but to rely on Anran.

But it must be said that Enron is still quite reliable.

After releasing a large number of high-level psionic Servants and psionic war puppets, Anran received a reply in less than an hour.

"Let's go."

Lightly stroke with your index finger.

The image that appeared on the virtual screen had a distorted black dot at its center.

The black dot stood out conspicuously in this world full of colorful light.

Like a deep cave.