Poverty makes me capable of anything.

A bullet landed on the monster's shoulder, instantly disrupting its pace.

Although he couldn't understand why An Ran wanted to help him, the guard didn't let the opportunity pass. He quickly drew a long sword from his waist and, as he passed the monster, the blade, like a pure white snow chain, grazed the monster's neck.

"Click-click-click—"

Like the screeching sound of metal cutting metal, the slash finally severed the monster's neck, releasing a thick, black liquid, much like the petroleum-like blood found in certain adult content.

But a surprising thing happened: the flowing blood instantly solidified, and the wound was tightly wrapped up.

"Such a strong recovery ability."

Anran's pupils contracted slightly; thankfully, its blood wasn't as corrosive as the alien's.

Since the monster and the guard were locked in a fierce battle, An Ran decided to observe the situation carefully before making a move.

But the guard couldn't. Seeing that An Ran had fired a shot and had no intention of making any further moves, he immediately tried to lure the monster over.

"boom!"

The bullet grazed his ankle, startling the guard.

She fired the gun safely, and then glared at the guard with a very threatening look.

If you come any closer, I'll shoot you dead first.

Ella was also eager to try.

Steamed bread slices.

The guard was incredibly frustrated. This idiot monster actually chased after him and tried to kill him based on the principle of proximity. Did he even know that the real villain was the one who killed his true form?

Hey!

The monster gave him no chance to catch his breath. Its claw and tail sweep attacks were powerful and sweeping, so the sudden sticking out of its tongue was a very insidious sneak attack.

He felt the pressure mounting, but he didn't want to pull the monster to An Ran's side. Those two were incredibly accurate shooters; he might get injured before the monster was even pulled over.

The guard clenched his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. He focused intently, not daring to be distracted in the slightest, and slashed out with his sword again and again. However, as time went on, the monster became more and more difficult to deal with.

It seems to have a strong ability to learn independently. In the battle with the guard, it gradually became familiar with the guard's attack methods. In addition, it is "greasy" all over, can fight and withstand attacks, and has stamina far beyond that of ordinary people. If this drags on, the guard is doomed.

"Boom!"

An Ran timely fired two more shots into the monster's head, and the flammable liquid attached to it immediately ignited on the monster's head.

"Break!"

"Click-click-click—"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the guard thrust his sword into the monster's arm. He leaned forward, the blade slashing back, then pulled back in an instant, a beautiful pull that avoided the monster's counterattack.

"His-"

The monster roared as its right arm was destroyed by the attack.

This immediately relieved the guard, as with one side no longer hindering him, he was able to fully display his superb swordsmanship.

The sword light was like woven silk, its brilliance like snow, adding wounds to the monster every now and then, making the fight more and more exciting.

Immediately afterwards, shouts of "Slash!", "Sword combo!", "Break!", and "Fly back!" followed.

It has a rather chuunibyou (delusional) atmosphere.

An Ran was stunned by what she saw.

The person who was initially paralyzed with fear was now huddled against the wall, stunned, as if the monster was about to give out.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"what!"

He leaped high into the air, thrust out his sword, took the gun in his left hand, and fell to the ground—the whole sequence of movements was executed in one fluid motion.

The bullet that Ella fired shattered the monster's left eye in an instant after a long period of aiming.

"Splash—"

The monster crashed to the ground, its tail, two legs, and remaining hand pounding against the earth as it rolled around frantically, hissing repeatedly.

"Snapped--"

"what."

An Ran's claws landed squarely on the guard's thigh, instantly changing the situation. The two sides, who had been evenly matched just moments before, were now seriously injured.

Especially that monster; the damage caused by the bullet that pierced its head was no less than that to Dawn, and the severe bleeding effect caused it to lose 2% of its health per second.

"Damn it! You beast!" The guard stared at An Ran with a vicious look. He pressed down on the monster's claws with both hands and was desperately pushing them out. The claws were digging deep into An Ran's calf and had already reached the bone.

"Someone once said that you should treat your enemies as cruelly as a harsh winter. I never reason with my enemies, no matter who they are."

An Ran walked in from outside, with Ella following closely behind her. The world is so big, where is there time to reason with the enemy? The most efficient way is to take down everyone who stands in your way and turn them into experience.

Therefore, as he walked, Anran pulled the trigger. Soon, the struggling monster stopped struggling, and the resentful guard stopped resentful.

At the bullet's urging, the two stopped fighting. The monster stopped rolling, but still clung to life.

As for the guard, he gave An Ran a big surprise.

"You have killed the King of Morning Star, Juyan, and gained 41000 free experience points."

Old Wang?

The old Wang mentioned in the quest "Starlight Dimmed I"?

I can't believe it was you!

Without hesitation, An Ran immediately chose to submit the task.

I gained 11 experience points, but I didn't get the full amount because some of the damage was dealt by that monster.

Then there's the [Intermediate Elite Coefficient Bonus Template].

1 point of Endurance is equivalent to 20 points of Health and 25 points of Stamina. All hidden resistances are increased, and the talent skill [Low-level Recovery Tenacity] is upgraded to [Low-level Recovery Tenacity II], increasing recovery ability by 60%.

An Ran's health points increased to 1087/2160 and her stamina points increased to 1129/1975.

Stamina recovered quite quickly, and health points, after being recalculated proportionally, also began to slowly recover.

In addition, the [Intermediate Elite Coefficient Bonus Template] also grants An Ran a brand-new talent skill that perfectly suits her elite monster identity—

Berserk (Intermediate Elite): Activated when health drops to 50%, increases Strength, Agility, Spirit, and Resistance by 15% for 10 minutes.

"..."

That seems pretty impressive.

She calmed herself down and focused her attention back on the monster.

To her surprise, the monster, which had stopped struggling, was now firmly gripping Wang Juyan's leg, and something seemed to be flowing through the wound into Wang Juyan's body.

"..."

"Click—"

An Ran picked up Wang Juyan's sword and slashed down without any mercy.

The blade was unexpectedly deflected.

However, An Ran was not discouraged. She turned around and cut off Wang Juyan's leg with her sword. A small worm fell out of the short leg. It was dark and disgusting to look at.

"stamp--"

The little insect was killed instantly by An Ran's poke.

"You have killed the [Bio-Mutant] and gained 45500 Free Experience Points."

The little black worm is the real thing.

Submitting the hidden quest will reward you with 10 free experience points. A branch of the Blue Forest Star Chart will also appear on Anran's map system. However, as described, only the first part can reach Senting Star, but there is still a distance to the destination, White Sea Star.

Without a star map, even a "short" flight can be disorienting, let alone a long-distance flight where you need to find a pre-built directional star gate.

Finally, there's the title: [Dawn Concerto]

(You begin to make contact with the massive extraterrestrial force, Night Owl, starting by hunting bio-mutants. When you embark on your hunting journey, the behemoth is still asleep.)

Progress: 1/25

Effects: Stamina +100, Strength +3, Agility +2, Spirit +1

It seems to be a title from the same series as Morning Star Hunter, except this time the target is the much stronger Night Owl.

"I have enough experience to level up now," An Ran thought as she opened the panel, and Ella's voice rang out beside her.

"Anran, Anran, that person is trying to escape!"

Ok?

An Ran's gaze immediately fell on the person next to her.

The survivor had already reached the vicinity of the exit when An Ran glared at him. He tried to run away, but he had only run less than four meters when someone suddenly grabbed his shoulder.

"Still trying to run?"

The cold, eerie voice made his heart skip a beat. Oh no, was he really going to be doomed here?

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, please!" he shouted as he turned around, his face filled with terror.

"I have something to ask you first," An Ran said.

"Go ahead and ask."

Ella walked to the door, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope the man had of escaping.

"What's your name?"

“Jarod, Jarod Evans,” he said in a trembling voice.

An Ran nodded, using her investigative skills while asking the questions.

Name: Jarrod Evans

Level: 26

Main profession: ? ? ?