Poverty makes me capable of anything.

As they talked, Lin Yumo also became interested. Since she had nothing else to do, digging into the game's background story seemed quite interesting.

She has changed back into her own clothes, returned the combat suit to An Ran, and received the experience reward, instantly leveling up to level 31. She also got a set of exoskeleton armor.

“...An Ran is…”

"what!"

Zhou Jieyu interrupted Guan Xiupei with a surprised exclamation.

“anran?”

“An Ran is the name of the pirate princess.” Guan Xiupei nodded. “Speaking of which…”

“anran?”

(▼へ▼メ)

The fire ash was enormous!

If you want to hear what I have to say, then don't interrupt me!

"Speaking of which..."

"The names sound the same, I thought I misheard."

Zhou Jieyu looked at Lin Yumo.

The fire was huge!

“You heard me right, it really is Anran,” Lin Yumo said to Zhou Jieyu with certainty.

The fire was originally enormous.

But after seeing Zhou Jieyu and Lin Yumo's behavior, Guan Xiupei's anger turned into confusion, and he asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Oh, I was saying that the pirate princess's name is the same as An Ran's."

"???"

"Isn't the pirate princess named An Ran?"

“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant.” Zhou Jieyu shook her head. “I meant that her name is the same as An Ran’s.”

"???"

Lin Yumo's lips twitched, and just as Guan Xiupei was about to get angry again, she explained, "She means that the pirate princess's name is Anran, and the girl who captured you is also named Anran."

"what?"

What's the catch?

"Her name is also Anran? Anran for safety, and Ran for the rest?"

"Mm." Zhou Jieyu nodded.

"That's quite a coincidence, it's exactly the same as the pirate princess's name."

No wonder.

No wonder she suddenly asked me about the Other Shore Flower Pirates; it turns out there was this connection.

Guan Xiupei did not doubt that An Ran's soul was possessed; such cases were too rare and had not occurred for a long time.

He was thinking that perhaps An Ran wasn't originally called An Ran, but changed her name because she admired the pirate princess. If that's the case, wouldn't they be kindred spirits?

"It's quite a coincidence."

Zhou Jieyu also thought it was a coincidence.

Of course, neither she nor Lin Yumo had any doubts, as players at this stage were completely unaware that the game included a soul possession mechanic.

"Keep going, keep going," Zhou Jieyu said enthusiastically.

Guan Xiupei was in high spirits because of his new discovery.

"This sounds familiar?" Zhou Jieyu frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

Lin Yumo reminded her, "It seems to be the content from the promotional video."

“Now that you mention it, it’s true!” Zhou Jieyu nodded vigorously.

Yes, that's it!

The official trailer, featuring extremely flashy combat, attracted many players, but the official team did not provide detailed background information for the trailer, only briefly introducing the script.

So that's what it was!

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Li Zhuying also came over at this moment.

"Let me tell you a story," Lin Yumo said.

"I want to hear it too."

With another listener, Guan Xiupei was naturally happy to continue speaking.

"Damn it, this woman named Elise is such a jerk!" Li Zhuying was very annoyed.

Zhou Jieyu nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's very detailed. There's new material for Zhou Jieyu's column on the forum!"

Title: [The captivating story behind the "promotional video" – let the escape leader take you on a journey to experience its breathtaking scenery.]

Not long after, a post like this appeared on the forum.

The words "the story behind the promotional video" immediately attracted countless players to click in.

In the post, Zhou Jieyu relayed Guan Xiupei's words verbatim. Although there was no fancy language, it still sparked a huge amount of discussion.

[666, so this promotional video wasn't just a gimmick; it actually has a backstory.]

[Holy crap, the promotional video cut off at the end. The pirate princess really did die.]

[Wow, you dug this out! I bow to you.]

[As expected of our most famous commentator, number 1886! The one who led the escape is awesome!]

Traitors should be caught and drowned in pig cages! How could such a beautiful pirate princess die!

[A beautiful young woman died a violent death; I refuse to accept it.]

I wonder how much more there is in this game waiting for us to discover.

[Trying to play "Night of the Stars" as an exploration and puzzle game.]

……

"Hey, why didn't you tell me you were going to post this? I could have helped you revise it first. This is written way too loosely," Li Zhuying said.

"Uh……"

It's just that I'm afraid you'll release it first.

"I have no interest in being a commentator or a reporter. Do you really not trust me?"

"Uh... I'll definitely come to you next time," Zhou Jieyu could only say.

……

An Ran was unaware of what was happening on the forum at that moment.

She led Ella into the factory and quickly found the underground warehouse, where the remaining personnel were no match for them.

He fought his way through the battlefield, but there wasn't a single opponent he could defeat.

Anran was thrilled when the warehouse was finally uncovered.

Despite losing five truckloads of munitions, a considerable amount remained in the warehouse.

The firearms were secondary; the real reason for Anran's happiness was the abundance of bombs.

Hurry up.

An Ran quickly moved things into the subspace, not holding back on anything she could use. She didn't need to choose anything; she wanted it all!

As for things that can't be taken with them, such as vehicles and some outdated weapons.

"Ella, eat as much as you want, don't be shy!"

"Ok!"

Ella's eyes were shining.

An Ran finally witnessed what it meant to be swept away like a whirlwind.

Click, click, click—a car is gone.

“(；￣д￣)”

After she finishes digesting it, Ella will probably be able to level up again.

When they came out of the warehouse, Anran was still the same size, and Ella was still the same size.

However, Anran's subspace was already quite full, and the energy within Ella's body was also exceptionally vast; she was in the process of rapid regeneration.

"I need your help with something else."

An Ran said this to Zhou Jieyu and the others as soon as they met.

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Zhou Jieyu and Li Zhuying immediately gave their assurances.

They've gained a lot of experience, and now one is level 29 and the other is level 28. It's true that following An Ran was the right decision; they leveled up incredibly fast. Look, Yu Mo has already climbed to 2325th on the Blue Forest level leaderboard.

"Like this, like this..."

Only tasks that reward experience can be divided into several parts to meet the posting requirements.

Hopefully, Mavren can accept this gift she's offering, and also the remnants of Pashenka's faction.

After taking Guan Xiupei with her and temporarily separating from Zhou Jieyu and the others, An Ran issued the same task to other players.

"Next, let's try to find those of you who stayed on Frost-α," An Ran said to Guan Xiupei.

"You want to take over the Hunter Star Pirate Crew?"

After learning that An Ran shares the same name as the pirate princess, Guan Xiupei's view of An Ran changed once again.

This girl is very strong and is creating some incredible things.