Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The downside is that in the late game, a normal-type mechanic is undoubtedly stronger than a summoner.

Especially after the spatial branch is unlocked, the advantages of the summoning branch disappear.

[There will always be some players whose luck is so bad that even dyeing can't save them, so overall, the official move is good. Whether you want to go down this path is up to you. For ordinary mechanical players, reducing analysis time by 20%, increasing the drop rate, and providing partial compensation for failed synthesis are all decent buffs.]

[For us Africans, what's the point of increasing the drop rate? It's just a pistol; I followed someone else's formula 13 times before I finally got it. The experience I lost was enough to level up a new class! Damn it. Luckily, this time I got some extra experience, so I leveled up again.]

Yes.

After the game update, the official team issued a compensation package, which compensated for 30% of the experience points that had been lost.

An Ran also received this gift package, which compensated her with 118 million experience points. At this time, she was still on her way to Mawei Star. The workshop behind her was operating automatically, and she was reading various messages on the forum.

She doesn't have much experience, only about a tenth of what she's gained in her current level, but it would be foolish not to take something that's free.

Official statement: The Mechanic is too weak, let's give her a buff.

Anran: Urgent! How can we make the Mechanic appear weaker, and then buff her again?

Anran glanced at the class balance section for a while, and then the storyline progressed after the new version was launched.

In the Nagria border region, it was undoubtedly a factional war between the Empire, represented by Vesa, and the Pirates.

The Black Tide next door is the prison planet riot, a new rebel organization in its infancy engaging in a battle of wits and courage with the Imperial Guardians.

In the familiar territory of the Azure Forest, the remnants of the Sixth Expeditionary Force retreated inward, and the temporary governor dispatched by the Empire had taken office. Night Owl's conquest of the Azure Forest was clearly more impressive than in other places, but due to the special nature of the event, the level of player participation would not be much different from other places.

The reason is that the current players are too bad!

Even if you can take on hundreds of soldiers by yourself, if they fire their warships at you, you'll just have to obediently go back to the fountain and soak in the fountain.

Since the arrival of the players, the Empire seems to have become increasingly stagnant, appearing to be on the verge of collapse.

However, you would be very wrong to think that other forces are good.

Among the known sector-level powers on par with the Empire, the Covenant and the Zerg are locked in a fierce battle; the mercenaries supported by the noble faction within the Novalu Republic are too powerful to be controlled, and being adjacent to the Demon Realm of Rebirth, they are always at risk of invasion by alien races; the Victoria Star Circle has always been caught between several major powers and has never been stable; some leaders of the Mechanized Tribes are obsessed with mechanical ascension, and their battles with organic life have never ceased. An Ran suspects they've lost their minds—what are you talking about ascension? You don't even have a sector-level powerhouse above level 200; if you tried to fly, you'd probably break both your legs.

Players in version 1.20 are having a great time. Big events mean higher game participation and a chance to turn the tables.

However, before this emotion reached its climax, most people's discussion focused on the recently concluded first official competition.

Commonly known as C1.

This is still an imperfect competition.

But it's just as exciting as taking a driving test.

The veteran teams entered the arena first, but because everyone still needed to improve their adaptation to the game, the team that ultimately won first place in the competitive mode was one that was not very well-known before.

Team Aurora, from across the ocean, consists of 16 members and is a classic mage, warrior, and dual support combination.

The winner of the battle royale mode is a new team that was formed less than two years ago – Jade, a mixed team from Europe.

In the team competition, no mainland team made it into the top three, only taking fourth, fifth, and sixth place in the competitive matches. Fortunately, the first place in the solo competitive mode was taken by the well-known domestic player Chen Guichen. Unfortunately, only Chen Guichen made it to the top 8. He relied on his extremely honed positioning skills to make seven in-and-out runs, using his strong physique and stable rhythm to defeat the remaining seven players and take first place in the points ranking battle.

[That's some consolation, but the problem is that the great player Chen Guichen is getting older and probably won't be able to play for much longer.]

Don't be afraid, I'll protect you from now on.

Get lost! You need to get through the qualifiers first.

Actually, there's no need to worry. The three teams that placed in the preliminary rounds have a good chance of getting back into sync and competing for first place in the next tournament.

Besides, our esports environment is already quite good; a temporary downturn doesn't mean it will always be like this.

Don't worry about it. Instead of worrying about such things, focus on improving your own abilities. In this era, as long as you are strong enough, you can also stand in that position.

[Nonsense, if I were that strong, I'd be showing off right here.]

[This is so true. I'm going to go play cards with the girl at the bar next door. You guys chat, I'm going anonymous.]

……

"Cornelia's contact information is XXX. You can contact her directly. The previous plan can now be implemented. Although the Azure Forest is not peaceful right now, it should not have much impact on you strangers."

After speaking with Li Zhuying and Cornelia, An Ran is now able to focus on the task at hand.

On December 1st, she was still on her way to Mawei Star. By the morning of December 2nd, the spaceship had already approached the planetary system where Mawei Star is located.

At this point, the fleet had to slow down, because they had entered the territory of other pirate groups. If they continued to charge recklessly, it would be obvious that they were there to fight.

Pirates are generally hot-tempered and prone to fighting at the slightest provocation. If they had the means, they could consider more promising careers, such as mercenaries. Although not officially recognized, at least they wouldn't be constantly on the run.

Are you really going to land on Planet Mawei?

"Ah."

Despite Qingling's questioning, Anran insisted on her own opinion.

To be honest, she wasn't afraid of the pirates outside the park right now.

Their level wasn't that high either; even if they couldn't beat her, they wouldn't be able to catch An Ran on the ground.

"Before going to the amusement park, I need to improve my strength as much as possible. I need to buy some more materials from them."

Qingling has already been completely drained, so even if Anran wanted to squeeze something out of her, she couldn't. Anran could only go to other people.

"We'll head straight to Nai Star near the amusement park and try to contact the people on Free Coast. Just contact us when you're done."

"no problem."

Qingling led the Wangchuan Pirate Gang directly past the vicinity of Mawei Star, and no one came out to stop them along the way. It seems that the pirates here are aware of the situation.

After watching them depart, he circled around Mawei Star once to retrieve the map, and then safely landed.

The streets where players were present suddenly exuded a completely different kind of vitality.

The NPCs were not surprised by the sudden appearance of the "stranger" and continued to live their lives earnestly, while the quest NPCs diligently issued quests.

With that thought in mind, Anran randomly found a spot by the roadside, put down a stool, and then put a merchant's hat on her head.

She still has a bunch of things in her subspace that she doesn't need right now, so she should quickly set a high price and sell them.

Are you worried about not being able to sell them?

It's okay, Anran has a plan.

Every little bit helps.

……

As the player was walking along the road, he noticed a new NPC that he had never seen before in a corner.

She was a beautiful girl with long, flaxen hair, and a dark merchant's emblem hung on her head.

Itinerant merchant!

The thought immediately flashed through Glick's mind.

Many NPCs in this game wander around, but functional NPCs usually stay put because they also run shops, so they can't just wander around aimlessly.

But itinerant merchants are different.

Traveling merchants are a special type of NPC. If you're lucky enough to encounter a high-level traveling merchant, you might be able to buy some rare items. If you encounter a low-level traveling merchant, there's no loss, right?

Glick immediately cast a Scout spell.

Name: An?

grade:???

I rub!

He is currently level 43, and his Scouting skill has been upgraded to Intermediate Scouting Lv7 after being used like crazy. However, he can only see half of the name and cannot see the level at all. Based on experience, this means that this NPC is at least 8 levels higher than him.

“Red danger means this NPC is not someone you can defeat,” Glick muttered to himself.

While Glick was observing Anran, Anran had already seen through him completely.

Grik, level 43, Shadow Assassin, belongs to the Warhammer Guild.

According to data found by Anran on the forum, Warhammer Guild is ranked as a top-tier guild with two stars in the guild rankings.

Moreover, he has a hidden profession, and seems to be a wealthy man!

Come here quickly, what are you dawdling for?

In fact, Glick was debating whether to report this news to the guild. After careful consideration, he figured it probably wasn't necessary. Recently, the guild had been gathering information on various pirate groups. The faction war was about to begin, and based on his analysis of the Empire's situation, the guild leader believed that siding with the pirates would likely yield greater benefits, so he decided to join the pirate faction.

After dawdling for a while, Glick walked over.

"Huh, it's a traveling merchant!"

A player named "Swaying Forest" stepped in and blocked Glick behind him.

"..."

Nima.

Can I see what you sell?

"no problem."

Anran opened the store panel.

An? The Mysterious Shop.

The panel displays a complete range of products of various types.

The Flying Star Ship, valued at 200 billion, is featured on the homepage.

"!!!"

startled.

Not only the swaying forest, but also Glick, who saw the panel behind them, was dumbfounded.

A traveling merchant is selling a spaceship worth 200 billion?

This is a game... well, this is definitely a game.

"You, you really sell spaceships?" the swaying forest stammered.

"I'll sell it as long as you can afford it."

The problem is that no player can afford to spend the money right now, so although Anran can't build a flying starship, no one can expose her nonsense.

Given that so far no one with a "business license" has been heard of selling counterfeit goods and being dragged onto the forum to be criticized, after the initial shock, Glick and his team gradually calmed down.