Poverty makes me capable of anything.

I was only responsible for the assembly part; there must be other crucial steps that I hadn't seen yet.

Ella, who is nostalgic and echoes her own denunciation of the Morning Star, is just like a teenage girl.

But she was also so different from everyone else.

"Your affinity with Ella has increased by 3!"

what! ?

The sudden game notification left An Ran stunned for a good ten seconds.

Does this increase favorability?

She only gained 5 points of affection when she went through such a dangerous place to find medicine for Colin, but gained 3 points of affection when she helped Ella move some things.

The robot loli Ella's way of thinking is truly unfathomable and baffling!

Don't try to guess what a little girl is thinking.

It's impossible to guess.

Thinking about it this way, Anran suddenly realized that when she was with Ella, she had essentially turned an RPG into a simulation game.

At the beginning of the game, the "protagonist" creates a clueless robot and then carefully teaches this newborn robot who knows nothing, nurturing her in the direction he hopes for.

Use various methods to increase favorability, experience all sorts of things along the way, and once the favorability is full... you can start posing.

An Ran thought of an interesting game called "Moe Girl Raising Workshop," produced by the famous Illusion, except that it tells the story of a kind middle-aged father raising a daughter he picked up.

It's the difference between magic and science.

Emmm...

The difference isn't significant.

The problem is, I always feel like Colin is the main character.

Even if she's the main character, she's a girl now, and without a weapon, Ella doesn't seem like a suitable target. Plus, there's Colin. What if Colin gets killed...?

No, An Ran stopped her imagining things. Her current thoughts were too dangerous; she needed to be purified with warmth.

She didn't want to end up becoming a universally hated evil demon.

Although Princess Anran is wanted by various countries and steals ships everywhere, making her a villainous boss, she wouldn't do things like killing entire families or slaughtering entire clans for no reason.

In other words, they execute a few troublemakers during the robbery, thus remaining neutral.

An Ran admired the pirate princess's personality in some ways.

I'll mess with whoever I don't like.

If you can win, go for it; if you can't, run away.

It's a pity he was killed off by the plot; it's tragic. If he had followed the path set by the game, he would have been beaten up by the players in the future.

"..."

An Ran thought, "I can't waste any more time. I have to save up enough money to go to the Blue Forest as soon as possible. Only by becoming so strong that players will be afraid to approach me can I guarantee my safety."

Players have already started heading to Twin Moon City in large numbers, so go and make contact with them.

Chapter 04 doesn't have a formal title today.

The war inflicted immense damage on Twin Moon City, but only on the half encompassed by the armory and data center. The area near the old town suffered only some stray bullets and harassment from scattered Morning Star resistance fighters.

Therefore, in the days following the end of the war, the destroyed half of the city was bustling with activity, while the other half gradually came back to life.

The Morning Star Rebels' meticulously planned attack was repelled, and they dared not come any closer for a short time.

This is the thought of most people, whether they are those who yearn for a peaceful life or those who have hope for the Morning Star Resistance.

But for the security department, things weren't so simple.

The building housing the data center was destroyed, and even the backup server room hidden underground was half collapsed.

The damage to both databases has thrown the administrative district where Twin Moon City is located into chaos.

This is exactly what Morningstar wanted to see; taking advantage of the chaos, they didn't know how many schemes they could secretly accomplish.

Shortly after capturing 1886, the Ninth Expeditionary Force moved on to the next battlefield.

Even though the Empire's rule over No. 1886 lasted for 32 years, it was not given much attention due to its marginalized position, resulting in a chaotic management.

This is the key to Morning Star's continuous growth, and also the key to their ability to seize the opportunity to lay hidden pieces this time.

Data centers are actually a minor issue.

The destruction of cell towers is the most troublesome thing for the security department.

There are only three main signal towers in the entire Canyon Continent. The one in Twin Moon City has been destroyed. If the other side sends hackers to attack the network, all the cities in the eastern part of the Canyon Continent will be blind.

My head hurts.

Minister Wu pressed one hand to his forehead and tapped the table lightly with the other.

The security department not only failed tactically, but also lost strategically.

It's not that he was stupid; he just didn't expect Morningstar to be willing to make such a huge sacrifice to deceive them.

Although the war had been over for a few years, Morning Star had become even more ferocious.

The tower's defenses appeared lax, but it was actually guarded by a number of elite security personnel. However, it was eventually breached by a small group of enemy soldiers, suggesting that the enemy also had a "sharp knife" in their ranks.

"Dong dong!"

There was a knock on the door behind me.

"Come in," Minister Wu said in a stern voice.

"Minister!" A soldier who was on duty at the door walked in. "Jiuge's deputy commander wants to see you!"

"People from Jiuge?"

Minister Wu turned around, his face showing surprise.

Just as he was about to speak, the door in front of him was pushed open.

A young man with a warm smile walked in. He was dressed in very ordinary casual clothes, but a badge pinned to his chest revealed his unique identity.

"Minister Wu, it's been a long time," the young man said with a smile.

Minister Wu frowned: "What are you doing here?"

The young man crossed his arms and said, "Of course I'm here to help Minister Wu solve his problems."

……

As dusk fell, thanks to Anran and Ella's efforts, the new workshop was finally ready.

Looking at the fruits of her labor, An Ran smiled. In this way, she could make some simple mechanical equipment here.

“Thank you, Ella,” Anran said.

Ella calmly replied, "You're welcome."

At the garage entrance, bathed in the slanting rays of the setting sun, orange light spilled onto the walls and floor, like a watercolor painting.

With its last warmth, the sunlight seemed to coat Ella's face with a unique radiance.

It's a bit dirty.

An Ran immediately noticed a dark, dirty stain on Ella's cheek, shaped like two tiny fingers. It seemed that Ella's fingers had gotten oily while she was moving machinery, and she had accidentally touched her face.

Speaking of dirt, Anran looked down.

That's when they realized Ella's clothes were even dirtier.

Today, Ella was wearing loose-fitting overalls, which had a workwear feel to them. Her white top had been rubbed against the machinery several times, leaving black marks.

"Go wash up first," Anran said to Ella. "It's time to eat."

"Ah."

When the word "eating" was mentioned, Ella's face remained calm, but her eyes involuntarily lit up.

Can robots be foodies too?

“You’re dirty too,” Ella suddenly said.

An Ran looked at herself; her clothes were fine, but her pants were indeed a bit dirty.

"It's not a big problem."

Anran led Ella back into the house.

Eudora is still taking care of Colin.

She spends most of her time on this every day. Sometimes, when Anran sees Eudora and Colin's eyes meeting unintentionally, she always feels that there is something going on between them!

Perhaps it's because they were ex-girlfriend and ex-boyfriend before Colin got married, Anran speculated.

Yudora has been letting Ella run wild for a while now. Thinking about it carefully, Anran feels like she's been hired as a nanny to take care of Ella.

Emmm...

Upon entering the bathroom, Anran said to Ella, "Ella, why don't you take a shower first?"

"..."

Ella stood still.

"Is there a problem?" An Ran dampened a towel.

“I don’t know how.” Ella stated calmly something that almost made Anran throw the towel away.

"You don't even know how to take a bath?"

An Ran was dumbfounded. Normally—

"Did Colin wash you?" Anran asked in shock.

Oh my God!

Ella usually looks clean and tidy, so it's impossible that she hasn't showered. Could it be... could it be...

An Ran glanced quietly at the room where Colin was lying.