Poverty makes me capable of anything.

This was the only person she knew, and the best proof that she felt she was still alive.

"follow me."

Okay, then I'll hand this body over to you!

……

"This is it."

The car stopped in front of a mountain outside the city.

Pirates lurking in remote and desolate places is a perfectly normal premise.

Anran and Heloise walked down one after the other.

They didn't do anything strange in the car, which greatly relieved the guy in the front seat.

The best thing is that you did nothing.

"If you follow this mountain path up, you'll find our first mate."

The area was surrounded by people.

In fact, the mountain is not far from the city. On the way here, the people in the other cars had already reported this to the first mate.

"Just two people, and they slapped someone all the way to the roof. The key is that no one could see how they did it."

"First mate, in my opinion, if those people down below aren't talking nonsense, their strength is probably no weaker than yours."

“Possibly.” The thick-browed, big-eyed first mate wasn’t angry at his advisor’s words. “But so what? We outnumber them. Even if the two of them are no less capable than me, are we afraid of them?”

He swept his spiky hair back in an unusually flamboyant manner.

“That’s right, we outnumber them and have nothing to worry about. We should just see what they’re up to.” The advisor smiled.

A lot of people?

The bee-like detector hiding nearby flew in a disdainful figure-eight pattern.

One, two, three...

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen drones appeared around An Ran, hovering overhead with her and Heloise.

This is not over yet.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?" An Ran said to the person standing next to her.

Anran had no intention of playing the "you show off first, I'll fight back later" trick on these level 30 or 40 pirates.

After "persuading" the people to leave, she threw out 20 robots. Each robot was fully armed, with a string of bombs hanging on its body, four or five guns on its back, two guns in its hands, and two gun barrels protruding from its chest.

It's a pity that of the 200 robots used to kill Fitch, less than 100 were left, and most of them were placed on the Enron by Enron.

Otherwise, pulling it out all at once could block the road, which would be even more effective.

"..."

The staff remained silent.

The first mate's lips twitched: "This woman is really..."

So terrifying.

Let me answer it for you.

Anran was in high spirits as she and Heloise walked up the mountain path, surrounded by a bunch of robots and drones.

First mate, class 43.

To be honest, if you gave Heloise a combat suit, she could easily cut her way from the front of the mountain to the back without getting blood on her. But Anran didn't come here to fight.

These equipment are enough to keep things under control.

The two sides met in an open space on the other side of the mountain.

Three spaceships were parked on the open ground.

"I heard you needed to see me." The first mate cleared his throat.

You can't afford to lose your momentum, no matter what. If you lose your momentum, what's the point of talking about anything else?

In short, even though there are a row of robots and drones on the other side, if she makes any requests later, you should refuse her first, or at least keep her in suspense.

"Yes."

Anran nodded solemnly.

Under the first mate's surprised gaze, she took a few steps back.

How is this going?

Want to get away from me?

The first mate's doubts did not last long.

As An Ran was speaking, the empty plain was suddenly occupied by a rapid-fire armor-piercing cannon.

The dark muzzle of the cannon was pointed directly at the first mate.

I……

"I'd like to ask you something, and also see if I can buy some materials and equipment from you to make this kind of thing."

I fucking picked up a gun and wanted to smash it over my head.

The first mate did not call out.

Just like Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza, he usually has a frown line between his eyebrows when he's not smiling.

This made him look very composed.

Actually, I was extremely panicked.

A big shot in the subspace, with a casual wave of his hand, is surrounded by robots or cannons, and it's a woman. Could she be a big shot in one of those three pirate crews?

The first mate immediately started imagining all sorts of things.

Think carefully.

No wonder she dared to hit someone without saying a word and walked over with such confidence.

"Ask me anything," the first mate said.

Everything went smoothly; it seems the other party is a very easy person to talk to.

"Alright, I'd like to ask about the division of pirate forces in Nagria. I've heard that there are several pirate groups here that split off from the former Other Shore Flower Pirate Group. I'd like to know more about them."

"The red spider lily..."

Is she testing us, or is she implying that she isn't one of those pirate crews?

The first mate didn't hesitate for long before giving An Ran the information she wanted.

As expected of someone in the same profession, the information he provided was extremely detailed.

The pirate crews of Nagorno-Karabakh don't all stay in Paradise; otherwise, the route from Crete to the North wouldn't be called the Grand Line. Nagorno-Karabakh has far fewer inhabited planets than the Azure Forest, and most players assigned there were those who chose an adventurous playstyle when they entered the game.

The more complex starry sky environment, and the fact that it is backed by the Paradise, meant that the Empire's crackdown on pirates in this area was relatively less intense. As a result, some small pirate groups also roamed outside the Paradise.

Of the four pirate crews that split off from the Spider Lily, three are in Paradise, named Star Wall, Flying Crossing, and Free Coast. These three pirate crews are considered quite powerful in Paradise, especially Star Wall, whose strength has greatly increased after integrating several other pirate crews. Their leader is said to be a ruthless individual who has ventured into the Void Abyss once.

The remaining pirate crew not in the amusement park is called Wangchuan. They are a pirate crew that recently moved here from other places. Their strength is not bad, but as newcomers, they will obviously encounter a lot of resistance.

There is little information about Wangchuan, but An Ran knows the founders of the other three pirate groups well. Upon careful recollection, they were all lower- and middle-level members of the Red and White Groups of the former Bi'anhua Pirate Group.

Right.

The high-ranking members of the pirate crew are all targets of attack; how could they possibly be so carefree and living in Nagria?

For example, Juliana, who came all the way from the Azure Forest, although she did not deliberately inquire, the only answer she received from everyone she asked was, "No one knows where Juliana went." The girl in the white guard uniform who woke her up in the trailer is still missing.

His name is on the Imperial Bounty List; the bounty is for a large mine in the eastern part of the Empire.

If you capture Juliana, you'll instantly become a self-made millionaire!

The road ahead is long, and An Ran doesn't necessarily want to find them all. It's just that these girls, whom she's only met once, are truly trustworthy.

She also wanted to find out what the hidden story in the trailer was all about, and how the pirate princess died.

"If you need materials, we sell them here at the industry standard price. If you want equipment, you can either go to those big planets to buy it from someone, or go find Julie, the girl you just met. Her son has connections in the government, so maybe he can get some things," the first mate explained to An Ran.

Officials and bandits colluded.

As he spoke, the first mate pulled out a virtual screen, which was filled with lists of metal minerals.

Although I wouldn't dare do anything else, I'm fine with dabbling in sales.

The pirate crew had to deal with what they had stolen. Selling it to whomever they wanted was the same as selling it to; they might even be able to make friends with some powerful people.

The first mate adjusted his mindset quickly; he wasn't a headstrong individual solely focused on militant tactics.

"This, this, and this, give me all of them..."

The important thing is the improved combat uniform; five sets need to be made, and some materials also need to be stored for research.

Before gaining a general understanding of Nagria's situation, Anran did not intend to make enemies with these pirates.

On land, she could easily take on a group of pirates, but the pirates preferred to play a game of bombardment in the Star Sea, and the Enron, with its strength, couldn't compete.

Fighting in the stars and falling into the cosmic ocean would be a real disaster.

If the Flying Starship is built, An Ran will no longer be afraid.

Keep a low profile and quietly make a fortune. We are all civilized people, so let's reason things out first.

"..."

I rely on.

They're back.

When Julie saw Anran and Heloise, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

To face the Rhodes Pirates head-on and emerge unscathed is truly remarkable.

An Ran directly stated her purpose for coming.

She wants to purchase some high-precision equipment, two of each type.