Poverty makes me capable of anything.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that An Ran and the others did not turn around.

"Words can be dangerous!" He glared at the short man.

"I just wanted to ask you something, why did you hit me..." The short man was a little uncomfortable from being slapped, and he slapped the tall man's hand away. "If the female pirates in Starwall were like them, I'd take them on!"

Oh shit.

Old Gao also has a short temper. If there weren't so many people around, he would have liked to beat up this fatso.

He thinks about useless things all day long, runs faster than anyone else when it comes to fighting, and only gets excited when women are mentioned. He's a complete pig-brain.

If they hadn't grown up together, he would have thrown this fatso away long ago.

"We'll talk after I accept the mission, otherwise don't blame me for disregarding our brotherhood," Old Gao warned the short man.

Yes, he admitted that Heloise was very charming, and Anran was even more charming. It made him, who was probably a generation older than Anran and had always called himself a "heart-controlling" tough guy, show signs of twisting towards a lolicon.

However, he found that Heloise's aura was even more terrifying.

It was so terrifying that he dared not have any other thoughts.

In his view, Heloise was, in fact, Anran's protector...

This is not someone he can afford to offend.

Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, along with keen insight, are the secrets to how Lao Gao has managed to keep the short guy alive to this day.

"&#$@&"

The short man was muttering something to himself with his head down. Seeing that he wasn't talking nonsense anymore, Lao Gao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"..."

It's quite normal for Lao Gao to be stunned by Heloise. Although it's not a perfect new body and has a short lifespan, the abundance of her vital energy and blood is no joke.

Although Heloise, who has taken over this body, is not as powerful as Fitch, she can still be considered a boss in this level.

"Are you also going to take that mission?" the staff member behind the window asked.

"Let me see!" An Ran stood on tiptoe.

She only put her feet down after pulling up the task window.

Anran isn't really bothered by her height; she measured it yesterday and it's already 160.01 centimeters!

Even without modifying your body, it's possible to grow taller!

Posted by: Mechanicus

Details: Mannite, a mineral found sporadically in the northern border region of Nagria, is a purple-glowing mineral whose formation is unknown.

Several schematic diagrams of Mannstone mines are provided below.

The Mechanical Church did not explicitly state the purpose of this ore, but the rewards listed were quite generous.

Money, materials, even information~

Emmm...

Speaking of resources, the advanced knowledge for senior mechanics can be considered resources, but I don't know if they'll change this. If they do...

It seems like it's possible to keep targeting one sheep and fleecing it.

An Ran fell into deep thought.

"Could you help me inquire if this information includes advanced mechanic training materials?"

"No problem, do you have any other needs?" the staff member asked.

"I want to post a task."

The mission was naturally to find the Wangchuan Pirate Gang. The mission was issued under the name Heloise. No one knew that An Ran had another Heloise by her side. Her identity, who came from number 1886, was completely untraceable, so there was no risk of revealing that An Ran was a wanted criminal.

The rewards include money and materials. If you want to forge any weapon, as long as he provides the blueprints, An Ran is willing to do it.

It's better for her this way; she can even get a blueprint for free.

Mechanics at level 50 or higher are not so common anymore.

After exchanging contact information, Anran and Heloise returned to the Anran.

About four hours later, Anran received a notification from the guild, replying "Yes".

"Okay, then I'll take the task!"

Chapter 04 Cooperation to Bring People Closer

When handing over the mission to the Star Hunter Guild, Anran received a star map and a token.

The star map mainly covers the northern region, marking some locations where Mannite mines might be found.

As soon as Anran held the plaque in her hand, she felt a sense of familiarity. Its appearance was slightly similar to the mechanical church identity plaque she had thrown away after leaving, or rather, it was just that those strange patterns were not engraved on it.

Secondly, there's the aura; the aura hidden within the token is exactly the same as the etheric power she encountered before.

That's right. According to the mission instructions, once you find the Mainstone mine, you should immediately stick the sign on the mine to ensure its activity.

That sounds really impressive.

The ore that requires the power of ether to maintain its activity should fit the internal needs of the Mechanicus very well, which explains why they would pay such a high price for it.

The advanced-level professions cover levels from Lv61 to Lv100, which can be considered to encompass the core forces in the deep space world.

Advancing to the master level is not so easy.

For NPCs, the vast majority of them will never reach the master level in their entire lives.

For players, the Master-level class is a huge dividing line in terms of skill, and at this point, the difference between classes becomes even more apparent.

The fact that they were willing to exchange advanced materials for senior mechanics shows that the Mechanical Church is really in dire need of the Mainstone Mine.

Search online.

After searching around, Anran still couldn't find any useful information.

All that is known is that this is a rare mineral, first found on the Grand Line on the Covenant side, and later also discovered on the Empire side.

Because of the scarcity of the ore and its relatively dangerous location, even though the mainstone is extremely hard, few people had any interest in it before, since there were plenty of alternatives.

"Should we go to the archives in Desset City to check some information?" Heloise asked Anran for her opinion at the guild entrance.

"Okay, there's no rush anyway."

An Ran did not object. Due to her status, she was not suitable to work in a government-run institution like the archives, but with Heloise there, it would be fine.

Bringing Heloise along certainly simplified a lot of troublesome matters, because her identity was innocent.

The archive is a few kilometers away from the guild, but Anran can get there quickly at his own pace.

After their figures gradually disappeared at the guild entrance, the two people who had been standing near the flower bed stood up.

"Are you sure those two were the ones who issued the mission?"

"Well, I asked quite a few people, and given their appearances, I don't think it's possible that more than a dozen people could have the same mistake at the same time."

"Report the message to them, and I'll go over there to see what they're up to."

"Yes, eldest sister."

After a brief rendezvous, the two women, dressed in a somewhat Western style, quickly parted ways.

One person walked along the path next to the guild, while another ran towards the archives.

Watching Heloise turn into the archives, Anran stood calmly on the deserted street corner. She first merged the star map that came with the quest into the game's star map, and then began to study the map of the North.

This map is several levels more detailed than the national map she bought before. It not only marks many important celestial bodies, but also lists several commonly used flight routes.

With this map, whether you're going in a group or on a self-driving tour, it's all fine.

Of course, given the rampant pirates in the North, if you're unlucky enough to be robbed by them, you'll just have to accept your bad luck.

That's when swear words come out.

"That idiot Vesa has been here for three months and hasn't taken down more than a few pirate crews."

"Damn it, if he had put in more effort, or issued the conscription order earlier, I don't believe those pirates in the North could have held out."

"Screw the shipping lanes! Give me a thousand warships and charge forward! Unless those pirate crews in Paradise unite, who can withstand that?!"

"The problem is he doesn't have a thousand warships."

"But he has five hundred ships!"

This is a conversation that Anran overheard while accepting a quest in the guild.

But it wasn't like this just a day ago.

On Isha Star and on her way to the guild, she heard a completely different version of events.

"Why hasn't that son of a bitch Vesa left yet? In the three months he's been here, the guild's quests have been reduced by half."

"Damn it, these powerful nepotisms should be killed by pirates. They're just messing around, and my supply is almost gone."

"Find a few masters of curses to curse him to death."

Yes, many people in Nagria are just that realistic.

Self-interest is the only principle they believe in regarding life.

Who would do something without getting something in return? If you steal my benefits, I'll beat you up!

Because pirates have been rampant for many years, many people who have tied their lives to Nagria have more or less some connection with pirates.

Pirates need people like this for help, and they can also gain many hidden benefits through piracy.

The longer a pirate has been around, the wider the network of interests they're involved in. It's hard to survive in Naglia by just brute force, unless you're strong enough to crush everything. In that case, no network or interest entanglement matters. I can take them all out with one punch. If you want to talk, go talk to the gods.

"If I were to travel there on the Enron and the ship were hijacked, I would lose half of my entire fortune."

An Ran's fingers fiddled with the star map, and after some thought, she decided, "Why don't we rent a spaceship?"

Even if it gets stolen, it's not yours anyway, hehe.

I just don't know if Crete offers this kind of service.

"There should still be some. With so many people taking on missions, it's impossible for everyone to have their own spaceship."