Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Once washed away by water, even the last traces of life vanished completely.

As relieved.

Xu Bang was somewhat confused for a moment.

He looked around at the familiar faces. There weren't many, because his elite-oriented approach had already left him with few subordinates, and now there were even fewer. What he saw most were resentful faces; his old rivals had been reduced to less than one-tenth in this chaos.

His best friend, the blond guy, was killed by Sheila for opposing Ronnie. Counting Boswell, Yue Yan, and the Ronnie brothers, he was the only one left of the "Five Elders" of the Federation.

“The Star Barrier, and the extreme cold.” Xu Bang clenched his fist.

The second-in-command of the Golden Horned Deer Pirate Gang looked sorrowful and asked, "Commander Xu, what are your plans for the future?"

Intend?

“I want revenge on Sheila. Charles and Fred are dead, but I still can’t swallow this anger.”

"Boss, we're with you!" Xu Bang's men shouted immediately.

“But…” someone gritted their teeth, “Even if we lose some of our strength, the Star Barrier is still not something we can afford to mess with.”

"So I'm going to find someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"ANR".

"..."

“She comes from Night Owl, and according to Night Owl’s ideology, one day the park will be wiped out. Going with ANR, at least there’s something to look forward to.”

Xu Bang knew very well that if he had any ambition at this time, he could quickly assemble a pirate crew that surpassed the Eclipse Pirates.

But he was already tired of this kind of life.

If life is not going well, why not start a rebellion?

I'm willing to go with Night Owl!

"Let's go find ANR!"

With lofty ideals in mind, Xu Bang led a group of pirates who were willing to follow him toward the City of Ether.

When Meng Lan and her group arrived, they found only the pirates still scavenging for loot. After filling their pockets, the pirates flew away from Baplo, never wanting to return.

"There's no one here anymore, let's go over there."

Leaving the probe robot in place, Meng Lan and her colleagues quietly arrived at the camp.

The wrecked spaceship was still parked in the camp. After walking around the sand a few times, Meng Lan suddenly froze.

She saw her enemy.

Yue Yan was hung on top of the spaceship!

"died."

Its eyes bulged out, its body was covered with horrific wounds, and it swayed unsteadily, looking rather pathetic.

Meng Lan felt a mix of emotions.

"Isn't that Klein of the Eclipse Pirates?"

"This is Blue Land of the Boswell Pirate Crew!"

A series of exclamations rang out in the camp.

The world is always so wonderful.

Just a day ago, Meng Lan thought she would never see her enemy die in her lifetime.

A day later, she found that she had done nothing wrong, but discovered that her enemy had already gone to another world.

How are you feeling?

Any thoughts?

What words can be used to describe it?

Meng Lan thought about it for a long time.

Finally, she contacted her companion who had run out of the old mechanic's house with her.

"Yue Yan is dead," Meng Lan said calmly.

"died?"

"right……"

Yes, he's dead.

After that, she contacted headquarters.

Surprisingly, the person who connected directly with me this time was the minister.

The minister sounded very anxious.

Meng Lan was not sure why the minister was so anxious; she simply reiterated the facts she had heard and seen in a calm tone.

Gary's hand trembled slightly: "That way I can step down in peace. Live well, and I believe that one day there will be no pirate crew left in Nagria."

Maybe.

Meng Lan shook her head.

Live well, but will she really see it?

After leaving the camp, Meng Lan and her colleagues returned to the settlement, where they saw a video of the Alliance camp being destroyed from the players' hands.

He also personally visited the desert that had been bombed by natural disasters, fire, rain, and explosives.

And so, walking and walking, traversing the ravaged sands, Meng Lan finally saw the underground city standing in the crystallized pit, and—

"Xu Bang!"

Meng Lan's expression changed immediately.

"Who are you?" Xu Bang was a little confused.

Who is this?

He had been standing at the door for almost half an hour, but he still hadn't seen ANR.

Chapter 25 The Path of Transcendence

The center of the Ether City was exposed above ground, but the main gate for entering and exiting remained buried underground.

It was originally a spacious room deep underground, but now that the room has collapsed and been slashed a few times by An Ran, it feels rather desolate when standing at the door.

But if someone comes from the desolation of the outside world, they probably wouldn't have such thoughts.

The City of Ether sits in a depression like a bowl with an uneven bottom, surrounded by crystallized sand with a strange and beautiful appearance.

It looks so evil!

With trepidation in their hearts, Meng Lan and her colleagues never expected to run into Xu Bang here.

As one of the Federation's "Five Elders," it would be difficult for him not to become famous.

Even without the Pirate Alliance, Xu Bang was already quite famous as an "elite" pirate who was actually quite unconventional.

In the eyes of those who hate the rich, Xu Bang is simply a person sent by God to carry out justice!

"Sky Chaser," driven by the will of Heaven—what a fitting name!

Even though they weren't given a single penny, the people who resented the rich were still happy to see it.

Meng Lan didn't have much of an opinion; at that moment, she only had one thought in her mind—the enemy.

His body tensed, and his hands, pressed against his waist, tried to control the robot.

The colleagues had similar reactions; they only felt a little at ease when they had a weapon in their hands.

But Xu Bang has a lot of people on his side.

The Sky Drive Pirate Gang originally consisted of only a few hundred people, half of whom died in the war. However, the number of people Xu Bang brought this time was not much less, because some of them were from other pirate gangs who recognized Xu Bang's abilities.

If a fight breaks out, Meng Lan feels that her side is doomed.

"It seems you're quite wary of me, but don't worry, I have no intention of attacking you," Xu Bang said, shrugging.

He has no time for romance or murder; he only wants to join ANR and become a member of the Night Owls to fight the empire.

"Stop pretending, you shameless villain!" a member of Bureau 217 shouted.

Fuck you!

Meng Lan's expression changed drastically. "Are you out of your mind? Do you want to die even faster?"

Fortunately, the others realized this as well and quickly covered Xu Bang's mouth before his expression turned ugly.

"Uuuuuuu..."

After a while, the person actually broke free again.

"Alright, I've wanted to say this for a long time. I will never have anything to do with pirates or rebels. Your choice is your choice. I've had enough. Goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned and left the City of Ether.

"Boss, do we need to..."

Xu Bang shook his head.

We are now determined to be civilized people, with positive and progressive ideas, and we are determined to break with the past. How can we casually harm ordinary people just because of a difference of opinion?

"thunder……"

Some people tried to persuade him to stay, but he walked away quickly, abandoning his car and stepping into the blast zone.

"..."

awkward.

Meng Lan shifted her gaze away from Xu Bang.