Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The dagger slid forward nimbly, and a shard of the broken dagger bounced off a flexible surface. The icy chill immediately made the man's heart skip a beat.

Hey, this female tiger seems like someone we can't mess with.

The older brother immediately agreed.

"Many, many more than before. It's not clear today, but there were several times more strangers on the road in the past two days."

Do you know why?

"They're probably all here to pan for sand. A while ago, someone dug up a gold vault in the sand. After the news spread, it's not surprising that more people are coming."

That's definitely a good cover.

After putting the dagger away, Anran continued on her way with Ella.

Her main purpose in coming here was to confirm the location for the handover with the Shadow Pirates.

"Whoo~"

The roadside stall owner breathed a sigh of relief; extortion hadn't been so easy to do lately. The dagger was too sharp; he felt that even a slight cut would tear his skin open.

Even several hours later, I still felt a chill down my spine, which caused me some minor problems sleeping that night.

"Honey, honey, you need to pull yourself together!"

"I might have been a little frightened today."

How about I encourage you with my words?

"Give it a try."

Encourage failure.

"You're useless! You're completely worthless. I've talked you until my lips are raw, and you still look deflated. Get out of here!"

"Damn it, fine, get out of here, but don't pull me! If it breaks, you'll have to pay for it!"

The boss, looking dejected and dressed in tattered clothes, walked out of the house.

He walked with his head down, wondering if he would ever be able to pull himself together again.

Damn it, it's all that woman's fault for covering herself up so tightly!

"Hello there!"

At that moment, a person suddenly emerged from the other side of the adobe wall and blocked the boss's way.

"Who...who are you?"

"Don't panic, I just want to ask you something!"

hum-

These familiar four words, as if possessed, made the boss raise his fist to throw a punch, but his full-force attack was easily caught by the other party.

The gradually increasing pressure caused the boss's arm to suddenly tighten.

He immediately relented: "Ask away, ask away, go ahead and ask."

well.

……

To dispel An Ran's doubts and to maintain a good relationship, Shadow's leader, Thohir, allowed An Ran to choose the location of the transaction herself.

Anran randomly circled a piece of land on the map by flipping a coin, and then sent the coordinates to Thohir.

She received a reply half an hour later.

"It's 3 p.m. Imperial Standard Time."

If we calculate the meeting location, it would be a little after 1 p.m.

The two suns overhead are basking happily.

Anran, who had arrived nearby, had already scouted the surrounding area and, after confirming there was no danger, patiently waited for Thohir to arrive.

These materials will be transformed into massive naval cannons, giving the Deep Space a qualitative leap in combat capabilities.

Ten minutes before the appointed time, Ella locked onto a small dot that was gradually growing larger in the vast sky.

“It’s the symbol of the Shadow Pirates!” Ella raised her right hand.

With its ultra-long-range search and precise strikes, Ella, despite lacking critical hit bonuses from skills, is essentially like a player who has leveled up certain special skills to an extremely high level.

Maggie also subconsciously raised her head.

The H-type variant spacecraft did not land completely on the ground; after reaching a certain depth, they sent down two small transport planes.

Accompanying them was Thohir, whom they had met once on Mina.

"I have prepared all the supplies you requested. You can check them first."

"Ah."

Pirate integrity...

Anran still couldn't believe it, so she had Ella go with the female pirate who was leading the way to check the goods.

"How did your talks go?" An Ran didn't hide her intentions.

Her question only made Thohir more convinced that she was from the Night Owls.

Thohir gave a wry smile: "Some disputes have been resolved and a lot of doubts have been eliminated. Overall, things are changing for the better."

"..."

That sounds like a really bad thing.

"The main problem right now is that the external pressure is too great, which is why the core strategy has been delayed."

I guessed it would be the same; it's either a fight or they each run away.

If we were to fight, how should we fight? Should we take the initiative, lure the enemy deep into our territory, or passively defend and drag the battle out until Visayas withdraws?

“Those pirate groups outside who were hoping for a lucky break have been wiped out one by one, or they have surrendered voluntarily. This can’t go on,” Thohir said.

Anran nodded: "Have you noticed that the number of strangers coming to Bapulo has increased recently?"

Thohir suddenly looked up at the spaceship: "In fact, I've also hired several strangers here."

"..."

As expected of a player, their efficiency is impressive.

Normally, most players don't need to think too much about which faction to join.

Especially when you're in a sea of ​​stars, just join whichever faction is closest and gives you a mission first.

Otherwise, if you're in Bapulo and choose to join the Vesa faction, you'll have to go to Vesa to get the quests, which really impacts the gaming experience.

For casual players, the primary goal of participating in events is to gain experience for leveling up. If they get lucky and manage to obtain good equipment and items, that's just a dream come true.

Anran wasn't worried about a large number of players from the opposing faction infiltrating, because faction information couldn't be hidden from players, and they could be caught easily.

What's truly worrisome are those guild spies who infiltrate the opposing faction and act as double agents. If offered enough benefits, there are quite a few players willing to do such things.

"What is Thohir doing coming to such a deserted place?"

On the spaceship, in the sightseeing area, several players are using equipment to look down below.

The speaker was Lingyun, the guild leader of the Lingyun Pavilion guild, a guild of the Samsung guild.

The name is so flashy that it's obvious he's from China.

"They brought some things over; it seems they want to make a deal with someone."

Have you seen that NPC down there?

The others shook their heads.

"It's not easy to explain this to Ronne, and the mission can't be completed."

"Damn it, these people from the Pirate Alliance are really up to something. They're still fighting amongst themselves at a time like this. I really regret joining this faction." Pavilion Master Ling Yun sighed and tapped the transparent glass in front of him.

"Sigh, I feel like I'm on a pirate ship and can't get off."

“Yesterday someone asked me if the Pirate Alliance was worth joining. I was going to say that I should forget about such a terrible alliance, but then I thought, I can’t be the only one who gets scammed, so I told him he should join as soon as possible!” The person clenched his fist. “There are scantily clad older women here, as well as cute girls with fiery personalities. The president of the alliance is a woman. You’ll definitely regret it if you don’t come! So he joined.”

"..."

A moment of silence.

"You're such a villain, but this move is exactly what I wanted. If anyone asks me next time, I'll tell them that their president is not only a woman, but also young, beautiful, and very rich."

"Don't add any random settings. No one will believe you if you say something too outrageous."

"Go and draft a decent promotional article later," said Pavilion Master Ling Yun. "Try to trick as many people as you can. What if we win? And it's not like we have no chance at all. As long as we make contact with those pirates in the park, we'll have a chance to turn things around. Vesa also needs supplies. Take this opportunity to figure out how to recruit more players."

"Then leave it to me. I've always been in charge of publicity anyway."

Pavilion Master Ling Yun nodded: "We still need to find a way to investigate the identities of those three NPCs."

"Send out the location and let the brothers in the cabinet go and follow it first. We'll talk to them if they can't keep up."

"Let's raise Thohir's favorability first, so it will be easier to complete the mission."

"Ah."

……

While the Lingyun Pavilion players were discussing countermeasures on the spaceship, Ella had already returned to Anran's side.

"It's alright, the quantity is not a problem."

Ella is the most qualified to speak on metal and mineral resources.

Of course, the above remarks were made in a special channel.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you." An Ran transferred the money to Thohir. If you don't count the energy coins, she now has 35 billion biru left.

"I think we can have some deeper cooperation."

The very serious kind.

An Ran's words immediately slowed Thohir's heartbeat.

Here it comes, the crucial part.