Poverty makes me capable of anything.

This story fragment is from Z118's perspective, so does that mean the "???" that gives you affinity in the mission refers to Z118?

This was just a number, but An Ran had a rough idea of ​​Z118's identity. After all, although the size was very different, after looking at it for a while, she found that there were still some similarities.

"You know it all?"

Just then, a voice came from behind her, and An Ran turned around abruptly.

Chapter 63 Why Are You Chasing Me?

"You know it all?"

An Ran turned her head upon hearing the sound.

Behind him stood a tall woman dressed in ordinary, unremarkable clothes, yet her aura was undeniable—cold and aloof, yet seemingly harboring a fiery intensity.

Heloise.

Anran's mind was racing.

In 8094, Heloise was 13 years old. Now it is 8102, which means that Heloise is actually only 21 years old.

With her curvaceous figure and mature appearance, An Ran had always thought she was 24 or 5 years old; she was surprisingly young.

What surprised Anran even more was that Heloise in the photo in her hand was clearly a tiny bean sprout.

She's not tall, has a flat chest, and her buttocks don't have an alluring curve.

But Heloise now is a perfect example of a flat-chested girl's comeback.

As the saying goes, a girl changes drastically at eighteen, and An Ran thought to herself that she was only 16 years old, and maybe she would also have a remarkable turnaround in the future.

Moreover, Anran, the pirate princess she had experienced for a few minutes, was a character who was very good at winning people over.

……

"What do I know?" An Ran gripped the photo, took a small step back, and increased the distance between herself and Heloise.

Heloise didn't care about Anran's little tricks. She explained, "Although I don't know the principle behind it, I know you've seen my past."

"You're amazing!" An Ran nodded. "When I was your age, I was still selling cakes."

"You're also very capable. You always manage to counter assassinations and destroy our bases time and time again. You even managed to track us down all the way to Tabus West."

"There's something I don't understand. If you want to overthrow the Empire's puppet government because you hate what that officer did, then what Morningstar is doing now isn't much different from what that officer did. Why would you still work for Morningstar?"

An Ran's expression brightened: "Oh, right, and there's that Dawn who claims to be the leader of Morning Star. It's not surprising that such a low-life person would lead such a low-life organization."

“Morning Star wasn’t like this at least a year ago,” Heloise suddenly said.

Her words immediately startled An Ran.

So you knew it yourself?

"If you know this, why are you still working so hard for Morningstar? Even if Morningstar succeeds, I don't think No. 1886 will be any better off under Dawn's rule," Anran asked, using the photo to cover her body while secretly reaching behind her with one hand.

Heloise did not directly answer Anran's question: "Do you know who let me out?"

Release them?

Emmm...

"Is it that man named Ronse?" Anran asked tentatively.

Heloise nodded slightly: "Morningstar has had four leaders since its founding..."

She suddenly started giving Anran a history lesson about the morning star.

"After the first leader founded the organization, he led the followers in battle for more than a year before he was assassinated. Although the resistance movement did not achieve any substantial results, it thoroughly awakened the fighting spirit in the hearts of those who longed for their homeland."

It's like listening to a revolutionary history...

"Then the second leader took office. He was Dawn's father and the longest-serving leader. During this time, the Morning Star's resistance movement achieved great success, eliminating several high-ranking officials of the puppet government. However, due to betrayal, the second leader was killed in a car accident."

"..."

An Ran couldn't help but laugh at what should have been a very serious scene.

"The third leader after that was Ronse..."

“Oh, I see.” Anran interrupted Heloise. “Since the current leader is Dawn, which means Ronne is dead, the reason you’re still working for Morning Star is because you promised him you would overthrow the puppet government of the Empire! Ah, what a poignant love story.”

"..."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Heloise's face darkened. "Ronne is old enough to be my father!"

"Age is not a question..."

Okay, An Ran obediently shut her mouth.

An Ran finally understood why the difficulty of this mission was BA: if Heloise blocked her, it would be A; if she didn't, it would be B.

Emmm...

That doesn't seem right either. Those few people in the Z generation aren't a threat to her. It should be the place where she was blocked.

If it weren't for this cramped room, Anran could have found an opportunity to fly away using the jetpack on her exoskeleton armor.

"So, how did Ronse die? Was he a traitor again?"

“He died of illness,” Heloise said.

"Died of illness? Could he have been poisoned? Like Dawn? He's the son of the second leader, very likely..."

"Heh." Heloise sneered.

"hehe!"

An Ran returned the favor.

I can too.

All right.

An Ran didn't waste any more words with Heloise. She moved the photo aside and then flicked her hand forward from behind.

A round, high-energy bomb flew towards Heloise's back.

The fuse had been pulled and suddenly thrown behind Heloise. Although the room was small, even if it exploded, Heloise would be the most seriously injured. This was partly due to the distance and partly because she was wearing an exoskeleton armor with 50 armor points.

However, Heloise simply stomped her left foot on the ground and then slammed the high-energy bomb down.

A hole suddenly appeared in the ground, and the high-energy bomb exploded the moment it fell in. The sound was very loud, but it was useless.

"..."

Heloise smiled as she looked at Anran.

Gan.

This guy has been playing with her the whole time.

Since that was the case, An Ran stopped thinking about anything else. She suddenly pulled out the double-barreled spray gun and pressed it against the light in the room.

"Clap clap..."

Heloise was stunned for a moment, and the room was plunged into darkness. Some bullet fragments from the explosion hit her, causing only a pitiful amount of forced health loss.

"-1-1-1..."

Although the health points are low, they are more than enough.

In the instant the light turned to darkness, An Ran's eyes, which were wearing tactical goggles, were also momentarily dazed, but the "-1" floating in the air allowed her to accurately pinpoint Heloise's location.

He charged forward, his speed exploding instantly, and he calmly emptied a magazine of bullets from his double-barreled spray gun before he had already passed by Heloise.

I want to leave.

Despite her vision being briefly disrupted, Heloise noticed the sudden jolt of air around her.

Breaking the lights to create interference, then using gunfire to cover up the sounds of their actions—the idea is good, but…

Heloise grappled and pulled him to her side. She could clearly feel the air flowing there; if she moved just a little further forward...

Ok?

Her steps suddenly froze.

It emptied out!

An Ran, who had pulled herself to the side, had already rushed to the door. She didn't linger at all, nor did she turn back to Heloise to say anything like "see you later."

An Ran took off running. She was as fast as the wind. She ran from the second basement level to the first floor. Even with all the back-and-forth movements, it only took her a dozen seconds.

"Anran, Anran!" At that moment, Ella suddenly appeared from the second-floor staircase.

"call--"

An Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because when she saw Heloise suddenly appear, she was worried that Ella had been hurt. Since Ella was alright, An Ran had plenty of time to deal with Heloise.

"Ella, don't move here. Remember to drive the car back after I lure Heloise away."

After saying that, An Ran ran wildly down the corridor.

"Anran, Anran!" Ella watched Anran walk away and could only silently say, "Okay."

She remained crouched in place, making no sound, like a stone sculpture.

At this moment, Heloise also rushed out from underground. She was so fast that An Ran knew she couldn't outrun her when she looked back.

However, An Ran never intended to race Heloise.

In addition to giving her greater speed, the exoskeleton armor also grants her three times the jumping ability.

I jump.

With a gentle tug on the window frame, An Ran jumped directly to the second floor, then the third floor, the fourth floor, and so on, all the way up.

Heloise followed closely behind, and the two of them soon reached the rooftop.

The rain was still falling, and the sunken ground was almost turning into a swamp.

Her hair was quickly soaked. Although An Ran wanted to jump out, Heloise had already caught up with her.

If you jump out at this moment, you're very likely to be punched to the ground by Heloise.

However, besides being fast and able to fly, An Ran has other trump cards up her sleeve.