Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The followers of the Cult of Machines stood tall and proud, exuding an unprecedented confidence.

In their view, this was not only a personal victory for Enron, but also a major step forward for the Mechanicus, and from then on, the veneration of the Machinarium would no longer be seen by outsiders as a "heretical" little trick.

After all, the mechanical spirits standing above the Divine Court played a significant role in An Ran's victory over Vesta.

Who is the Machine Soul consciousness?

That's the representative of the God of All Machines!

This atmosphere also infected everyone who came to the Cult of the Machine God.

Some people came to discuss cooperation.

Some people came to congratulate Anran.

Some people come to admire the orthodoxy of mechanics.

Pedestrians were everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Anran was also in a very good mood.

Players are a tempting target for exploitation, but ultimately, NPCs are the real big spenders.

We can't let them get away with this.

It was during this time that An Ran learned that An Qianqian had already touched the edge of the Sovereign rank.

"Now that no one is bothering me, I can finally focus and complete the advancement in one go."

An Qianqian nodded vigorously.

After sending An Qianqian away, An Ran devoted herself to creating the Pioneer Matrix.

Previously, because she hadn't activated the Forerunner Path, the utilization rate of the Forerunner machines in the ruins was very low. Now it's different; with the Forerunner Matrix, these problems can be alleviated.

But just as Anran was staying indoors, she suddenly received a message from the Lemeta Staircase.

"Anomaly alert?"

Could it be that there are new conclusions in the research on the Hollow Stone?

She paused her work and rushed over.

To her surprise, research on the Hollow Stone made little progress, and the warning given by the Lemet Tower was that it had detected the presence of its own kind.

"what?"

An Ran was startled.

However, she quickly realized what was happening.

The Lemesta staircase that Lumina made is finished!

Although she didn't know how the Lemeta Staircase was sensed, it was undoubtedly terrible news.

With the Lemet Tower, Lumina gained the ability to pursue the Gate of Ending.

The official statement didn't say what would happen if the Gate of Ending was opened, but just from the name, you know it's not a good thing.

Dangerous!

An Ran was getting a little anxious.

The problem was that she didn't know where Lumina was hiding; the Lemet Tower only gave a general direction.

The universe is so vast that finding someone with a specific direction is almost impossible.

There was no other way but to ask the Exiled Empire.

This inquiry revealed that the Exiled Empire was planning an attack on the First Land.

"You've found it?"

"Yes."

An Ran's mind began to stir.

She realized this was an opportunity, a chance to destroy Lumina's Lemet Tower and rescue Jill.

"Count me in!"

Chapter 56 The First Land

Because it was a completely unfamiliar starry sky, An Ran had to travel there by spaceship.

Fortunately, thanks to the Stargate hastily constructed by the Exiled Empire, she didn't spend too much time on the road.

About a week later, Anran successfully reunited with the people of the Exiled Empire at the temporary base behind the Star Gate.

"It's not hard to guess, is it?"

Anran smiled and said to Ella, who was following beside her.

Ella nodded vigorously.

She was the only one who came with An Ran this time.

The rest of the people, including the panda and the original Chain of Judgment members, stayed near the Dawn Camp.

One reason is that the pandas have made further progress in their abilities and need to rest for a period of time.

The Lemeta staircase in her hand can sound an alarm, and Lumina's can certainly do the same.

Although Anran placed the Lemet Tower Stairs on the Watcher's Shore, Lumina might still contact her.

At this critical moment, An Ran had to be on guard against a sudden attack by the Silver Moonlight spies.

"This is our first time meeting, isn't it?"

While Anran was deep in thought, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked over laughing.

He was wearing a typical black coat, which made him look somewhat somber.

An Ran asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

"I am Igor, the exiled Imperial intelligence officer, and the frontline commander of this operation."

An Ran nodded.

She had never seen this person before.

But since he's from the intelligence department, it's quite reasonable that she hasn't met him before.

An Ran extended her hand.

The two held hands lightly, and then quickly separated.

Igor laughed heartily, and Anran couldn't quite figure out his attitude.

Then Igor began to explain the situation.

"Silver Moonlight possesses a top-tier Star Domain Ruler, therefore the Exiled Empire and the Eternal Star Road attach great importance to this operation, not only deploying a top-tier Star Domain Ruler, but also bringing a top-tier treasure with great destructive power."

Igor then pointed to the woman standing on the terrace in the distance, looking at the scenery, and said.

“That’s Tatiana, the person in charge of this operation on Eternal Star Road. You can call her Taya.”

An Ran nodded and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Igor smiled slightly: "That's exactly what we're going to discuss next."

He turned and walked toward the terrace where Taya was.

"Haha." Igor laughed a few times. "Prophet Anran, you are the mechanical lord who defeated Vesta. If you don't come, no one will dare to preside over the meeting."

An Ran was even more speechless.

It's not that I feel helpless about Igor's "praise".

Can you guys be a little more serious when you come up with nicknames? Vista is called the Virtual Lord, so if I beat him, he just throws the Lord's hat on my head? How childish!

On the terrace, Anran and Taya exchanged a brief greeting.

Perhaps because of the deep-seated conflicts that had accumulated, Taya's attitude was very rigid.

He said a few words, nodded, and then led An Ran into the conference room.

The meeting officially began, with many high-ranking members of the War Court and numerous members of the Eternal Star Road Grand Council participating via projection, even if they were not physically present.

This is something we absolutely have to take seriously.

Anran was able to defeat Vesta because Vesta didn't bring the Ark of the Future with him.

If it were Versta in his prime, even Nathaniel wouldn't dare to claim victory so easily.

But Lumina stood right next to the Ark of the Future and beat Vesta so badly that he couldn't even complain, which shows just how strong she is.

It was precisely because of their apprehension that the War Court immediately granted An Ran's request.

Ella's "weakness" is relative to Anran; there are not many rulers in the entire conference room who are truly stronger than her.

I think so.

Hurry up!

They were even happier when they discovered that Anran had brought Ella along as well.

"This is not just an ordinary operation to combat terrorist organizations; it is a war!"

The meeting moderator spoke with a serious expression to the attendees seated around the round table.

"To prevent the Silver Moon people from escaping, we have made preparations for a blockade. Once the war begins, we will immediately seal off the space near the original land."

"One more thing that must be mentioned is that, in dire straits, the Silver Moonlight members may choose to fight to the death. Please be prepared, as losing your own lives would not be a good thing."

The meeting concluded with a warning.

When she stepped out onto the open ground, An Ran stretched.

With so many people involved in this operation, there's absolutely no need for her to be at the forefront.

After all, the task she received not long ago didn't have particularly strict requirements.

The Silver Moon Falls

The mission objective was to conquer the initial area, not to kill Lumina safely.