Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Now is not the time to think about other things.

Zod said his goodbyes and hurriedly left the governor's mansion.

That slightly expressionless face looked even more aloof.

After all, he's nearly two meters tall, tall and aloof.

……

Anran spent 650 million experience points to level up the Swift Sword Saint to Lv44.

She did not choose to continue accumulating experience, mainly because there is a very useful intermediate skill in the Swift Sword Saint's skill tree called [Wind Binding].

It can bind enemies tightly like entangled tentacles. The strength of Wind Binding at Lv10 is quite good. Even Anran herself cannot break it instantly. The 10-second cooldown allows her to use the skill to bind weaker opponents into a dumpling.

When facing a powerful opponent, a momentary loss of balance can be the key to breaking the deadlock.

An Ran's next skill was called "Whirling Winds." After successfully marking an opponent, it could appear next to them at an extremely fast speed and then send them flying into the air with a chaotic, torrential barrage of slashes.

It's a finishing move that's both flashy and damaging.

When used in conjunction with Tornado Extreme, it's sure to be filled with a joyful atmosphere.

However, this skill can only be unlocked at level 48, so Anran can only look on with envy for now.

After unlocking the new skill, she began to train Lin Yumo very seriously.

It was essentially a one-sided massacre.

To improve the level of the new profession Flowing Swordsmanship, Lin Yumo's current level is still 42.

Even if her level were the same as An Ran's, let alone lower, she would still be no match for An Ran.

In the confined combat arena, the destruction caused by the three tornadoes far exceeded expectations, not to mention that An Ran would occasionally use [Wind Binding] to make her trip and fall.

"..."

We simply can't beat them.

“Record your fight with the other strangers, and then we’ll analyze it together to see where we can improve,” Anran said.

"Ah."

Lin Yumo agreed without hesitation.

Regardless of Zhou Jieyu and Li Zhuying's opinions, in her eyes, An Ran was like a mentor.

"You've also signed up for the Single Arena?"

That evening, Lin Yushang spoke to Lin Yumo in a cold voice in a private chat.

"Yes, sister." Lin Yumo did not deny it.

"It's true that leveling up by relying on NPCs is easy in games, but it makes it difficult to improve your own game skills. True strength comes from your own practice."

"I know."

"It's good that you know. I see that your ranking in the arena isn't too low, which means you're aware of your own limitations."

Lin Yushang is ranked 21st on the Blue Forest ranking list, and her highest ranking in the arena is 108th.

Lin Yumo's recent ranking is 1129.

She hadn't played in the arena for a while, and instead had been playing battle royale mode with Zhou Jieyu and the others.

"Mm," Lin Yumo replied.

"You decide what to do."

After saying that, Lin Yushang disconnected from Lin Yumo.

I will try my best.

Lin Yumo clenched her fist.

She has two weeks to improve herself!

So over the next few days, besides doing some tasks, Lin Yumo would go to the arena to play one or two matches, and then reflect on her shortcomings under An Ran's guidance.

Life was generally quite miserable.

Until news came from the outside world that several "trapped beasts" who had escaped from the Twin Towers Colosseum had come to Minglan Star.

There is an arrest warrant issued by the Governor-General's Office as evidence, and it is said that the head of the Governor-General's Intelligence Department will also come in person.

"Is there another new operation?"

Nadia nodded and said with a smile, "The focus of this operation will be on Minglan Star."

"Is it targeting Zod, the head of the intelligence department?" Anran asked back.

"There is some connection, but not entirely. Besides Zod, there is also the Time Energy Tower that Fitch set up on Minglan Star."

What the hell is this?

Nadia explained the Time Energy Tower, and An Ran finally understood what it was.

To put it simply, it's an incredibly powerful planetary defense cannon, an energy weapon modeled after the ancient relic, the Dimensional Piercer. Its effective range can even encompass Aquamarine, several light-years away. Because of its enormous size and tower-like shape, it's named the Time Energy Tower.

It seems they're about to take action against Fitch.

An Ran didn't press for deeper questions. Their relationship wasn't that good, and An Ran herself couldn't possibly obediently act according to Night Owl's ideas.

There are two Time Energy Towers on Minglan Star.

When Anran arrived at the foot of the tower on the north side, a large concert was being held at the nearby Sky Hill Stadium, so it was packed with people. They were gathered around the floating stairs and, under the guidance of the staff, entered the Sky Hill Stadium one by one in order.

I looked back at the Time Energy Tower again.

A towering pillar, and a disc-shaped stadium suspended in the sky with a concave center.

"..."

After clearing her head of all the clutter and having pretty much figured out the map, Anran squeezed through the crowd. Her petite stature proved advantageous as she nimbly slipped out.

Unlike the tall and plump woman next to her, who, despite her great strength, looked like she was struggling to squeeze through the air.

Oh……

After seeing the person's face clearly, An Ran's expression suddenly froze.

Isn't that Mama Ma... Qi?

She was wearing a very ordinary long coat, wrapped up tightly, unlike any she had ever seen before. Her hairstyle was still a bun, even very similar to An Ran's current hairstyle, except that the color had changed to the same dark brown as Fei Qi's. The accessories that were originally in her hair had also been removed, making her look very neat. The only thing that could be seen was her star-shaped earrings.

This isn't a biker gang girl at all; she looks more like a girl next door coming of age.

If it weren't for the fact that their faces and the information gathered from the investigation hadn't changed, An Ran would have suspected that this was Ma Qi's twin sister.

Get away quickly, or it'll be terrible if she finds out.

There are quite a few Imperial soldiers guarding the Time Energy Tower not far away.

The location of this stadium is really cunning. Are they trying to use the guards there as free security?

Once she was far enough away, Anran, being of a shorter stature, could no longer see Maggie disappear into the crowd unless she jumped up.

What is Maggie doing here?

Just then, An Ran heard a familiar shout: "Make way, make way! I bought a VIP seat!"

Emmm...

Anran walked to a deserted roadside, connected to the internet with her wristband, and began searching.

"Sky Hill Stadium Concert"

Search results for the keywords will pop up.

Singer: Cornelia.

Then An Ran only saw this one message—

With an annual income of 73 billion peals, he ranked 102nd among all singers in the Empire.

Debuting as an idol can be really lucrative!

Chapter 53 Sky Mountain

Anran bought a black cat-ear knit hat from a roadside shop and put it on, then planned to buy a ticket.

result……

As expected, the tickets were sold out.

Fortunately, even in games, there are scalpers. Anran paid three times the price to buy a ticket for a seat in the back.

So be it, the more inconspicuous the place, the less likely you are to attract attention.

This is just an ordinary concert; no one will be deliberately looking for targets in inconspicuous places to play a game of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance.

Even when she was far away, An Ran didn't care because her five senses were sharp, and she could see clearly even from a great distance.

There were so many people in line that Anran stood at the back for ages before she finally got on the floating elevator to the stadium.

This disc-shaped floating stadium is lifted into the air by eight giant anti-gravity devices, and it is said to have four backup units, with a maximum capacity of 20 people.

The floating stairs are located in the passageway on the east side of the stadium.

Life in the future is quite pleasant. As soon as Anran arrived, she saw small robots everywhere. Maqi was nowhere to be seen; she must have gone to her VIP seat.

With that in mind, An Ran took out her detector. Since there were robots everywhere, one more unlovable spider robot wouldn't make a difference.

Instead of queuing up to get into the seating area like the real fans, she strolled along the walkway outside the stadium.

This is 1,200 meters above the ground.

Stepping onto the solid floor, there's a thick glass wall to the left.

The spider robot was drawing a map in front of her, while An Ran's gaze finally fell on the Time Energy Tower diagonally below.

The tower, which was less than 100 meters tall, suddenly appeared as a tiny "giant" under Anran's gaze.

Anran realized that her previous thoughts were a bit too optimistic.

The pillar below can't possibly pierce through such a huge disc!