Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Oh."

An Ran nodded, then suddenly grabbed Liang Minyao and said with a sinister smile, "If you don't tell me, I'll strip you naked and let you experience the pleasure you had last time again."

"..."

This violent woman.

Liang Minyao stated in one breath: "Morning Star's target is Trading Post No. 1, and they will take action after the summer storm arrives."

"To be honest, I'm very confused as to why they're targeting Trading Post 1."

What benefits does this bring to Morning Star?

Their main force had tied down the Security Department's operations in the Canyon Continent, but now they were also scattered and defeated. If there were a power balance, Anran felt that Morningstar probably only accounted for 10%.

Even if they destroy Trading Post 1, they cannot use this as an opportunity to launch a counterattack against the government forces.

They have no people and no advanced weapons, do they think they can kill people by cursing them?

"Who knows? Anyway, the purpose of our operation this time is to disrupt Morning Star's plan," Liang Minyao said.

It can't be that simple.

Even if her appearance disrupted many of Morningstar's plans, it shouldn't have been handled so hastily, otherwise this faction war would have seemed too one-sided.

An Ran always felt that there was some kind of trap hidden here.

Would Heloise just leave those things in the basement unattended?

Anran didn't believe it.

However, she couldn't figure it out either.

As an "unrelated person," An Ran was unable to participate in the operation of Jiuge.

She quietly repaired equipment and occasionally sold items to the growing number of players in town. Guided by faction quests, the players also began to participate in this part of the story.

It wasn't that a storm was brewing; the rain had always been there, just waiting for the first storm of summer.

For Anran, most of her daily life consisted of spending time alone with Ella.

She wasn't in the mood to wander around outside; she'd rather teach Ella more and learn more.

For example, a small general-purpose spaceship. Think about how to pilot it, and then teach it to Ella.

that's it.

December 8103, 1.

The weather forecast predicts that the first storm in the Southern Hemisphere will form in the Omago Sea and then affect the town of Lunga in 48 hours.

The wind is blowing.

Driving a reinforced off-road vehicle, crammed full of equipment, and heavily armed with money, An Ran led Ella toward Trading Post No. 3.

"Waaah—"

"Waaaaah—" "Slap slap slap slap—"

As soon as the storm hit, the car windows rattled loudly, and the trees not far away swayed violently in the wind.

The slanting torrential rain, carrying various debris into the sky, stood calmly and indifferently watching everything around it near Trading Post No. 1.

The people from Jiuge have already made their arrangements. Will the people from Chenxing come over?

The NPCs and players are all ready.

NPCs have ample objectives to pursue, while players within the effective radius of influence have also received new faction quests.

"[Faction Subordination Quest] [(Government Forces Side)] Triggered. Do you wish to accept?"

【The Storm on the Isolated Island】【Series of Missions】

Mission Summary: The long build-up is about to come to an end, a storm is brewing, and a fierce clash between the two sides will unfold on the deserted island.

[Life Sacrifice]: Hunt down players or NPCs from the opposing faction, reward 2000 experience points per person.

【Starlight Dimmed I】: The Hunter King stated that the reward ranges from 1.5 to 15 free experience points, and includes unique insights from a swordsman.

【Starlight Dimmed II】: Hunt down Heloise, with a floating reward of 2-20 free experience points, and a certain chance to obtain a Purple Gene Enhancement Potion.

[Starlight Dimmed III]: Hunt down the Morning Star boss. Rewards range from 2 to 20 free experience points. Title: Badge of Valor for No. 1886

【Island Sinks】: Successfully stop Morning Star's actions. Reward: 100 million Free Experience Points, Expeditionary Force Token, and a targeted random treasure chest [Orange].

Although the full details of the subordinate quests received by players on the Morning Star side are unclear, Anran has learned some of them through the forums.

Most of the missions are against the government military, and the rewards are quite generous.

However, An Ran has not found a mission with herself as the target, and it is very likely that the game will not issue missions for her until she grows into the "BOSS" recognized by the game.

Otherwise, there would be no way to talk about the final boss in version 2.0.

Other NPC-issued commissions and bounty quests are not included in this list.

As a special NPC with a player panel, Anran receives the same faction quests as the players, but there are some minor differences in the rewards.

In 【Starlight Dimmed I】, the swordsman's unique insights become a mid-level elite bonus.

In Starlight Dimmed II, the reward for hunting Heloise has changed from gene enhancement potions to advanced bloodlines.

These things are unique to NPCs.

"Waaah—"

The howling wind made it hard to concentrate. After confirming the mission, Anran began to observe her surroundings, while Ella in the passenger seat observed Anran.

There was a defensive line around the trading post. Although there weren't many people inside the line, Anran was still very curious about what strategy Morningstar would take.

Since the game has already released faction missions, it means that Morningstar has not given up on this operation.

It would be very difficult to disguise oneself and sneak in; Jiuge had set up quite a few hidden cards.

Even An Ran could only stop at the edge of the defensive line. The players were in an even worse situation, with many standing shivering in the wind.

Wow, I just experienced a typhoon in real life, and now I have to stand guard in a storm in the game!

I feel like I could fly if I just let go of her hands.

[Does this girl want to fly to the sky?]

Get lost, you scoundrel.

Rain or shine, I'm waiting for you here, Morning Star, why haven't you come yet?

[Here comes the hammer, here comes the Morning Star faction!]

Hey bro, what's wrong?

Ten seconds passed.

[MoMoPian, I was just blasted into the fountain by several people from the other side, before I even had a chance to finish my sentence.]

coming?

An Ran quickly grabbed the double-barreled spray gun: "Ella, the enemy is here!"

“Okay.” Ella nodded and picked up the gun as well.

After waiting for several minutes, amidst the howling wind, Anran finally heard a very faint gunshot.

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the car window, and An Ran saw Liang Minyao standing outside the car wearing a raincoat.

"Click-clack—"

An Ran rolled down the car window: "What's wrong?"

She said loudly.

Liang Minyao cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted, "The people from Morning Star are here! I came here specifically to tell you."

Huh?

So kind of you?

An Ran looked at Liang Minyao in surprise, then nodded and said, "Thank you."

In any case, it's time to work hard to gain experience now.

A glint flashed in An Ran's eyes. She opened the car door and got out, with Ella following behind. The two robots, each carrying a heavy bag, temporarily took on the role of weapons and equipment transporters.

The attack from Morning Star's side didn't keep An Ran waiting for long. Just two minutes after Liang Minyao arrived, An Ran saw many shadows emerge through the blurry vision of her tactical goggles.

The raging wind and rain blurred her vision, and for a moment An Ran couldn't even tell whether the objects were players or NPCs. But it didn't matter. The gunshots were still faint, but the explosions and the howling wind couldn't mask them.

Aim, fire.

"Bang bang..."

Anran and Ella, now armed with rifles, simultaneously pulled the triggers.

Meanwhile, the defending troops in the defensive line and the players on the government army side also joined the battle.

"Boom!"

"Da da da da..."

The firefight was intense, but not many people fell.

Anran initially thought Chenxing was just bringing a bunch of people over to distract them, but she quickly realized something was wrong.

There were too many people rushing over.

There are players and NPCs.

Taking advantage of the rain, they gradually approached the defense line, their momentum making it seem as if they really wanted to push the defense line down in one go.

"You killed player [Wildflower] and gained 2100 free experience points."

An Ran quickly dodged to the side, avoiding a flying bullet. Her brows furrowed, her mind filled with disbelief.

Have the people at Morning Star gone mad?

How could you possibly break through head-on like that?

In terms of sheer numbers, the government military is clearly stronger.