Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Although he didn't manage to grow his business in the North, Thohir has gotten to where he is today through a series of successful investments.

He was well aware that the pirate alliance was unlikely to achieve anything at this stage.

If people are not united, even Mount Tai cannot be moved.

Well, even if everyone is united, they probably still can't move Mount Visayas.

Therefore, while ensuring that people are generally united, it is also necessary to bring in external assistance.

When weak football teams clash, the game always ends in a 0-0 draw. But if one team brings in a strong foreign forward, the situation changes immediately.

"I wonder what role Miss Anjing intends to play in our cooperation?" Thohir asked in a low voice after calming himself down.

An Ran revealed a mysterious smile: "Night Owl's overseas agent, my code name is ANR, you can just call me AN."

"..."

She admitted it!!!

“I understand.” Thohir nodded, suppressing his excitement. “So, what’s next…”

An Ran waved her hand, and suddenly another "An Ran" appeared on the empty sand.

Her body shape, appearance, and clothing were exactly the same as An Ran's now.

This is also Anran-002, which was temporarily modified by Anran.

The mass-produced, hardworking robot looks like an elongated bucket, and its treatment is vastly different from that of the limited-edition Princess Anran.

Over the years, 001 fell to Fitch's ruthless hand. 002 inherited 001's will and will continue to shine on the path of playing Enron. At the moment of his fall, he will pass on his will to 003.

Subspace.

After hearing his subordinates' report, Thohir suspected that An Ran had a subspace, and he was right. It seems that she also has a high status in Night Owl's intelligence organization.

"I want her to contact the higher-ups in the federation on my behalf and then decide what to do next. You can discuss this matter with them first before making a decision."

Thohir said, "Wait a moment," and then returned to the transport plane.

Taking such a risk is certainly not an option, and showing sincerity to the pirates is not the right thing to do right now. She's here to cooperate, not to beg for favors.

If you don't have a say, you might as well go it alone, find a few planets, do some planetary missions, and the slower leveling speed isn't a big problem.

Thohir didn't keep Anran waiting for long.

"They agreed, but they also raised a point: the location should be decided by the Pirate Federation."

"no problem."

Finally, Anran-002 boarded Thohir's spaceship. The metal minerals, worth 300 million, had taken Anran several attempts to transport back. With Ella and Maggie guarding it, she wasn't afraid of any problems. If anyone dared to try to steal it, she would just fly her spaceship up and blast them to smithereens.

……

"This robot was brought out by that woman, wasn't it?"

"It looks so realistic!"

Several players from Lingyun Pavilion watched Anran-002 standing in a corner of the hall from a distance.

"I was a bit too far away to see clearly just now, but this robot is much prettier than your sister."

"Holy crap, you bastard... isn't that obvious? My sister, that tigress, isn't nearly as pretty."

"Okay, I've recorded it."

"..." The player who had been complaining about his sister was dumbfounded. "You, how did you record so fast?"

"Why do you think I said that before?"

"You bastard, you actually tried to seduce me! I'm never treating you to dinner again."

"Stop joking around. In this situation, you should treat me to meals a few more times."

"Damn it! Did you hear that, damn it?!"

"Alright, stop fooling around. Now that this robot has come up, there's nothing more for us to investigate for the time being. Let's just reply to Ronne," said Pavilion Master Ling Yun.

"Let's leave it at that for now. I'll try to make contact with that robot later."

……

After loading everything into the spaceship, An Ran glanced at the role mask in her inventory. This mask was going to come in handy too. Before that, she needed to contact her "old friend," Nadia of Night Owl.

To avoid the embarrassment of being exposed, it's necessary to have a backup plan in advance.

Chapter 08 The Sand Sculpture Master: The Beginning

Nadia's life is still not very stable.

However, due to the success of the Aquamarine Star campaign, he was promoted by half a rank, making him even higher than his late boss, Walter.

This fully illustrates a point: although Nadia's abilities were not as strong as Walter's, he was not greedy for credit and was able to endure hardship, which eventually allowed him to sit in a higher position.

The unsettling aspect is that the strategy for conquering the Azure Forest is not yet complete, and Nadia still has many things to coordinate, but he no longer needs to fight on the front lines.

His main tasks now are to sit in the office, hold meetings, coordinate the actions of his subordinates, and run errands for the head of the branch office.

During a brief respite, he suddenly received a message from a stranger.

Ok?

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened, though it wasn't frequent. Last time, he received intelligence from a stranger and successfully took down two Imperial agents who had infiltrated the organization.

"Hey?"

Nadia cleared her throat and began in the most composed manner.

"Wishing you a Happy New Year in advance!" The voice on the other end of the bracelet was a somewhat familiar female voice.

You can't hit someone who's smiling, so I'll wish you good luck in advance.

"..."

Damn it, it's not even December yet, what New Year my foot!

"Are you sure you have the right person...? Wait, that voice, is it An Ran!?"

Although the voice has changed slightly, it is still audible.

"That's right, it's me!"

"What do you want now?" Nadia's tone was a little hesitant.

He recalled the fear of being controlled by An Ran, especially when he was hung upstairs and urinated all over himself in the wind. It was one of the ten most shameful things in life, an unspeakable secret.

"Would you like to work with me again?" An Ran asked in a seductive voice.

"..."

This is the devil's temptation, don't go top, Nadia!

“What kind of cooperation?” Nadia asked.

In any case, the results of the previous collaborations were good, so we can follow up on them.

"I am currently in the Nagorya border region."

Ok?

“Visa was a major general in the Ninth Expeditionary Force. After being demoted, he came here to fight pirates. You must know that, right?” Anran asked in return.

"Yes."

"The way to cooperate is simple. Because of Vesa's actions, many pirates have now gathered together to form a pirate alliance to fight against Vesa. I will help them fight against Vesa, and all you need to do is step forward to prove that I am a member of your group when I need to."

It sounds like it could be done.

Nadia may be mediocre at other things, but he has a broad perspective and is good at currying favor with the right people.

"If that's the case, why don't you consider joining our Night Owls?"

"Freedom flows in my blood."

"..."

Come on, causing trouble everywhere is your true nature.

“Alright, let’s talk about the collaboration then.” Nadia changed the subject. “This kind of collaboration isn’t something I can decide on my own. I need to have a better understanding of the situation before submitting it to my superiors.”

An Ran then briefly explained her thoughts.

For the Night Owls now, the more chaotic the Empire is, the more they can benefit.

The old emperor has become an idiot and is on the verge of death; this is a golden opportunity.

Unless there is a real threat to the Dao Empire's rule, others will pay very little attention to Night Owl, which is an excellent opportunity for them to develop and consolidate their strength in secret.

Anran ensured a state of "chaos".

But the key question is how she can escalate this "chaos".

Anran's answer was simple: use the Night Owl's name to temporarily unite the pirate guild, and then the key was—

"Stranger".

"Stranger?"

"Yes, compared to the Azure Forest, the power that the Strangers will unleash in Nagria and the Black Tide will far exceed your imagination."

Is it more impressive than uncovering spies?

"The more orderly a place is, the less influence outsiders have; but the more chaotic and opportunity-filled a place is, the more active outsiders will be, and they may even become the real protagonists."

"It feels a bit exaggerated," Nadia chuckled.

An Ran shook her index finger: "Remember what I said? Try to trust the outsiders more. When it comes to internal purges and intelligence gathering, the outsiders are top-notch. The ones least afraid of death are not fanatics or suicide squads, but the outsiders."

"..."

"As for me, I have plenty of ways to mobilize the enthusiasm of those outsiders. All you need to do is step forward and testify when the time is right. As for your concerns about reputation, frankly, do you really think your reputation sounds good in the Empire's propaganda? Or have you never done anything underhanded?"

For example, what was done on board No. 1886.

Tout justice?

Anran would never do such a thing, but Night Owl probably didn't have the confidence to say it either, though Anran didn't explicitly point it out.