Poverty makes me capable of anything.

An Ran remained silent. She realized she had overlooked something. 【Night of the Stars】was completely different from the games she had played before. The NPCs here had their own thoughts. Stalking an NPC like this and then suddenly drawing a gun and shooting him to the ground required a high level of skill from the player.

[Pastry Maker] + [Mechanic] Anran has no experience, doesn't know any of the eighteen moves, only knows one move - face-to-face!

Chu Chu Chu!

The 1886 Hermit pistol with automatic fire has 8 bullets left. Anran only has 8 chances, otherwise the battle will enter hard mode.

"boom!"

Sparks suddenly flashed at her feet, and An Ran quickly pulled her feet back, almost getting hit in the knee.

"Are you from the Security Department or Crescent Moon?" the big man asked. "Never mind, it doesn't matter which side you're on, you're already dead anyway."

"Bang bang—"

Several bullets rained down on him, but Anran calmly took a deep breath and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brothers, I've successfully held off Morning Star's men!"

The big man was immediately startled.

Once surrounded, it would be difficult for him to escape. He was able to escape last time because he caught the security department off guard, but that doesn't mean the security department members are incompetent.

An Ran's shout threw the big man into a panic.

He's been exposed. Could it be that the guy with the gold teeth who betrayed him?

The burly man's mind raced, but he couldn't come up with a solution, so he had no choice but to retreat.

Anran had been waiting for this opportunity.

What's it like to hold a pistol with a red dot sight without suppressive fire?

Just like the protagonist in a shooting game who goes head-to-head with everyone else, An Ran is only missing a breathing healing spell.

"boom--"

"hiss--"

"-34"

Shot in the buttocks, the big man gasped. He dared not run any further and quickly found cover to hide.

The bullet, with its slightly spiraled design, was embedded very deeply. The burly man wiped his hand across his buttocks, and his palm was instantly stained bright red.

The pain and anxiety caused cold sweat to pour down his forehead. It seemed there was no escaping this time. With that thought, the big man took out a communication device from his pocket, quickly typed in a few lines of text, sent the message, and then slammed it hard on the ground, smashing the communication device to pieces.

Even if it means death, I will fight back and kill one of them.

The burly man gripped his pistol tightly, his ears perked up to catch the approaching sounds.

He suddenly jumped out and fired three shots in quick succession.

But after landing, the big man was so shocked that he didn't even notice the pain in his buttocks.

Is nobody here?

Missed!

"boom!"

Blood blossomed on his chest, and all his strength was instantly drained. The burly man didn't even get a clear look at what An Ran looked like as she emerged from the shadows before he was dead.

-130, -121, -125

Three damage numbers floated above the big man's head.

A single fatal bullet instantly wiped out his remaining health.

"You have killed a Morning Star Rebel fighter and gained 300 Free Experience Points!"

An Ran heard a notification in her ear: killing a monster above her level had actually given her a full 300 experience points!

She was so excited that she wanted to shoot two more rebels to add to the excitement.

"Although it looks strong, if you don't use your brain, you'll still just be cannon fodder in this kind of firearms battle."

An Ran threw away the stone she was holding and quickly walked to the big man's side.

Next comes the part where you collect your loot.

A gun, and a small booklet peeking out of the big man's pocket.

"The Second Edition of the Reconnaissance Manual?"

Let's put it away first.

He took what was useful and quickly left the scene, throwing his blood-stained gloves into a distant sewer. What would happen next was up to fate.

An Ran was unaware that the Great Man had sent out a message before he died.

Of course, she might be happier to know.

Because the message contains—

"Twin Moon City, Old Town, Empire | Dogs, Surround."

Eleven characters.

Upon receiving the news, the Morning Star rebels were immediately enraged.

"Kill the empire's lackeys!"

The process of the raid seemed to have been accelerated slightly.

Chapter 07 This cake is poisonous!

He picked up the basin that had fallen by the door and calmly opened the door to go inside.

Then, after locking the door, she calmly and happily began to take stock of her spoils.

"Basic Analysis!"

【战马手枪：品质-绿。弹匣20/20，口径7.62mm，攻击力10～15】

An Ran didn't mind having more weapons on her.

To be precise, the massive amount of mechanical equipment is the source of a mechanic's combat power.

The second item of the spoils was the "Second Edition of the Reconnaissance Manual".

The white cover does not bear the author's name, suggesting it is internal material from the Morning Star Resistance.

Anran opened the manual.

"Ding! You have opened the 'Reconnaissance Manual, Second Edition' and begun reading!"

"Ding! You have completed 100% of your learning progress in the 'Reconnaissance Manual, Second Edition'. You have learned the basic knowledge of a reconnaissance soldier and successfully unlocked the profession of trainee reconnaissance soldier! Strength +1, Agility +1, gained 3 free attribute points, and gained 1 skill point."

"..."

a big surprise!

I never expected that the book I found would be a professional knowledge book.

The extra attribute points can allow even a weak mechanic to have decent damage output in the early game, especially for players who are confident in close-quarters combat.

"You have learned the new skills [Basic Reconnaissance] and [Backstab], successfully unlocking the Reconnaissance skill tree."

[Basic Reconnaissance] allows you to investigate information about players or NPCs.

[Backstab] is easier to understand. The Lv1 effect is to increase backstab damage by 10% and has a 1-minute cooldown. It is a god-tier skill for stealth assassination.

However, it's not very useful for Anran, as the Mechanic basically doesn't need this skill once she's leveled up.

Even so, An Ran was still completely satisfied.

This adventurous act was probably her biggest gain since entering the game.

"Cuckoo-"

While immersed in joy, Anran's stomach suddenly growled, and she realized that she hadn't eaten dinner yet.

Anran put down her spoils, quickly retied her apron, and went to the kitchen.

When she's irritable, she can transform into a ruthless warrior; when she's calm, she can immerse herself in mechanical manufacturing; and when she's free, she can become a little chef. Anran feels like she's becoming more and more versatile.

This was all due to poverty; she had to take matters into her own hands to reduce expenses.

Before coming out to pour water, Anran was making pastries.

She took over the previous job, this time making osmanthus cake.

The secondary profession, "Pastry Maker," allows you to gain experience by making pastries daily. Learning new pastry-making methods will further increase your experience, and developing new pastries will significantly boost your experience.

An Ran made good use of her daily cooking time and gradually raised her [Pastry Maker] skill to Lv2 (156/1000).

Heat water in a pot, add white sugar and stir well. Then add the osmanthus flowers you bought and simmer over low heat for one minute. Next, add oil.

Once the oil has dispersed, add the cornstarch and start stirring.

The recipe was very simple, but Anran had never made it before. Since she had some free time, Anran made full use of it to improve her skills.

Drawing on her experience in making mung bean cakes, she proceeded very steadily!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" The stirring stick made a sound as it collided with the pot.

An Ran looked around and suddenly saw the remaining fruit next to her. After thinking for a moment, An Ran put the fruit into the hand-cranked juicer and juiced the fruit while stirring the starch.

The squeezed juice was poured over the starch, stirred, and a faint fragrance could be smelled.

I'm so lucky today, isn't that...

"Perhaps we can create a new recipe?"

Anran nodded in satisfaction, and even the boring stirring process became lively.

Finally, Anran poured the mixed starch into the mold and steamed it slowly over water.

After waiting for a while, when Anran lifted the lid of the pot, the rising steam carrying the fragrance of fruit wafted out, and she couldn't help but sniff.

Once the temperature has cooled down a bit, you can sit down and enjoy this freshly baked [Fruit Osmanthus Cake].

"Received [Fruit Osmanthus Cake] *1"

"Ding-dong! You have successfully made [Fruit Osmanthus Cake], obtained a new recipe, and been rewarded with 30 experience points and 200 free experience points."

Double the happiness!