Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Why can't you all learn from me and just quietly remain unassuming?

not good!

……

The plan agreed upon with Star Ring was simple: two routes, one overt and one covert. An Ran and Qiao Qina's ships would merge into one open route, providing enough support to strain the Star Barrier. Meanwhile, Star Ring's remaining ships would lie in wait, ready to strike ruthlessly once a weakness was found.

The flag that Giochina set did not come true in the end. Sheila was unaware that Anran had already cooperated with the Star Ring, so naturally she would not set up an ambush in her path.

Twenty-eight hours after the conversation, Anran finally met up with Johanna's fleet.

I don't know what Maihe was thinking. In all our previous conversations, Qiao Qina was the person she got along with the most, but Maihe still insisted on having her come over.

Perhaps it's because, despite his fiery temper, he's not very bright? Unlike the other two elderly people who seem kind and approachable but are actually full of malice?

Maybe.

An Ran didn't have time to think about these things, because the woman started going crazy as soon as she met Qiao Qina.

"I remember you said before that you could kill me with one slap?"

A cryptic smile played on her lips as she looked down at An Ran, as if she were looking down on her.

She certainly has the height to back it up. It might be a matter of race, but Qiao Qina is already over 1.8 meters tall, and even then, she wears high heels, making her nearly 30 centimeters taller than An Ran.

With those imposing breasts, she was simply breathtaking!

So what if you wear high heels?

Fake height, huh.

Then Giovanna suddenly noticed that the "shorty" in front of her had grown taller and was now taller than her.

Actually, it was an unexpected increase in leg length, or more precisely, the boots automatically added 50 centimeters to the height, with the sides reversed when looking up and down.

"..."

This is a silent retaliation!

Qiao Qina's expression changed slightly; it was all self-deception.

"If you dare, then have a match with me in public. I want to see how much of your skill matches your words," Qiao Qina sneered.

An Ran shook her head and said just as Qiao Qina was about to speak, "Fighting is fine, but there's no need for the audience."

"What, afraid of losing face in front of your own men?" Qiao Qina sneered. "Fine, I have that much magnanimity, as long as you agree to fight me."

I'll slap your face until it's swollen today, or I'll walk back backwards!

"No, no, no, actually I'm doing this for your own good."

ε=(?ο｀*))) Sigh

"You have to understand my good intentions. If I beat you up in public, you would feel bad and then deliberately trip you up during our cooperation, which would be troublesome."

"What arrogance! With your skinny arms and legs, you dare to spout nonsense in front of me? Who do you think I am? How could I possibly let personal grudges sway the overall situation!" Qiao Qina said angrily.

I'd be a pig to believe you!

Your heart is smaller than your chest, even smaller than the dot in the middle!

"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me where you want to fight," Qiao Qina said impatiently.

"Let's do it here."

"Okay." Qiao Qina nodded. "I won't go easy on you later. Blame yourself for your own foul mouth!"

Start.

Qiao Qina rushed towards An Ran quickly.

Her slightly plump body gave her the feel of a human bomb tank when she ran.

However, in terms of strength, Joanna is not even as good as Bika.

While she was contemplating whether to slap An Ran with her left hand or hit her on the head with her right, An Ran had already thrown out both fists.

The relentless, storm-like attacks seemed to be accompanied by an involuntary sound effect—

Ora Ora Ora...

Mu Da Mu... the tone has dropped and withered.

puff.

(╬￣俣)＝○#(￣#)3￣)

If you're going to hit someone, hit them in the face.

Joanna was powerless to resist An Ran's brutal beating. If An Ran hadn't held back, she would have been beaten into a pulp.

Even so, it changed from (｀_?) to (?﹏?), and then to ((＃?﹏??).

Her eyes were brimming with tears, and her left and right cheeks were completely asymmetrical.

Qiao Qina knelt on the ground, her mind still blank, unable to even think about why An Ran was so powerful.

"It seems quite swollen, but thankfully I brought some medicine!"

An Ran took out a bottle of ointment and, without thinking twice, smeared it all over Qiao Qina's face.

Times have changed; now you can hit someone in the face.

After the injection, apply some medicine. If the distortion is severe, go to the hospital for correction. It is guaranteed to restore it to its original state!

Qiao Qina lay on the ground in a daze, watching An Ran "thoughtfully" cover her with a blanket.

"..."

Wow, this room is so spacious.

Ah, time seems to pass so slowly.

Ah, so she was right.

The strange sensation of pain mixed with cool comfort on her cheek made Johanna extremely uncomfortable.

"Is it okay to hit so hard?" Qingling asked.

"I've already been very lenient. If I really wanted to slap her in the face, I would have gone outside, gathered everyone to watch, let her say a few more harsh words, and then I would have acted as calm as possible. The effect would have been ten times stronger than it is now. But that way, we would have made enemies for good."

"..."

Qingling nodded; Anran was indeed familiar with the routine.

"My collaboration with Star Ring is from the bottom of my heart."

I didn't intend to cheat anyone.

"In order to ensure the smooth progress of the cooperation, since Qiao Qina is so infatuated, I have no choice but to step in and wake her up!" An Ran said righteously.

That seems to make a lot of sense.

“She would still be hostile to me even if I didn’t hit her. Using this slightly gentler method to beat her might actually wake her up. And after I beat her, I even thoughtfully applied medicine to her.”

Wow, you're such a wicked aluminum!

You heartless, filthy bastard!

After no longer feeling the pain on her face, Qiao Qina suddenly sat up. She turned on the mirror function of her bracelet, and her face had returned to normal.

sigh.

Qiao Qina left the place dejectedly.

They returned to the main ship like zombies.

"Young Miss, what's wrong with you?" The personal maid stared at the abnormal Qiao Zina with surprise.

"Leave me alone."

Qiao Qina waved her hand and was about to lie down on the bed.

"Young Miss, did that shorty insult you again?"

They attacked all of Giochina's opponents with vicious language and flattered her views, trying to provoke Giochina to oppose ANR and Maihe.

The maid remembered Mai He's instructions.

"You beast!" Giovanna cursed angrily.

That's it, now we can continue to cater to them.

So the personal maid echoed Qiao Qina's scolding of An Ran all night long.

An Ran wasn't sure if she had woken Qiao Qina up, but there were definitely some benefits; at least Qiao Qina was now less likely to come to see An Ran.

With one less woman who liked to talk nonsense, Xinghuan also lost someone who could speak, and Anran became the supreme commander of this joint fleet.

In the deep starry sky, a thousand warships suddenly appeared in a vast expanse of space after completing a space jump.

"We'll reach the first outpost of the Star Barrier in 12,000 light-seconds," Giovanna said in a muffled voice.

First battle.

"The probe is deployed. This is the first battle in contact with the Star Barrier; we must win!"

Maihe and the other ships of Xinghuan are hiding in the shadows. This battle is definitely not going to end well... wait, what if we lose? Let's give ourselves a boost first.

"Georgina, your Star Ring fleet will cooperate with us to launch an attack from the flank, is that alright?"

"no problem."

Ok?

The Star Ring Pirates were all dumbfounded.

When did this newly appointed council elder become so easy to talk to?

"How is that possible!"

The personal maid was completely dumbfounded upon hearing the news.

You must be joking.

Before, he seemed so fierce, like he was going to rip ANR off completely. How come he's suddenly being so cooperative? Was the night he was cursing someone just a dream?

"I know, Miss, you must be trying to fool that shorty!"