Poverty makes me capable of anything.

I will surely sever the head of that imperial dog with one stroke!

"Commander, the detectors deployed ahead have spotted the target, but only one ship has returned this time."

While tapping out an unnamed beat, Durf suddenly received a message.

"Just one? A single spaceship dares to swagger through Black Sea Bay territory? They really don't take us seriously at all. Take one, no, two squadrons with you and bring them back, people and the spaceship. I want to see who they are and what their purpose is!"

"Yes!"

Once the order was given, 50 spaceships quickly departed from Durf.

A few days ago, Durf was about to intercept Anran's fleet. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the representative from Chizuru Star, there would probably have been a chase.

When he saw that Anran still dared to sail back, the hot-tempered Durf could no longer tolerate it.

Damn it, you don't respect us at all?

Even the Hundred Wood Pirates wouldn't dare to act arrogantly in his Durf territory!

I'll see who it is today!

After resting for a while in the castle, while waiting for news from the front, Durf suddenly learned that his boss, Musang, was coming and said he needed to make some arrangements in preparation for heading to the Black Tide.

Dulf quickly went out to greet him.

He greatly admired the boss who had led him into the pirate profession and promoted him all the way up.

Without ability, it would have been impossible for someone to rise from humble beginnings to their current position.

"Brother, it's been a long time since we've met in real life!" Durf laughed heartily as he walked over.

……

Once the jump was complete, Anran immediately launched the probe.

While a fully upgraded level 90 mech is very strong and unafraid of pirate ships, if the enemy has a large number of them, not only will they have to abandon the spaceship they are currently in, but they will also have to go through a lot of effort to escape the encirclement, which is not worthwhile.

Being careful is fine.

“We came here as a big target and nothing happened, so we’ll definitely be fine going back,” An Ran murmured.

Ella nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Tan Yiyue, who was unaware of this, was happily watching a TV series about the customs and scenery of the imperial border.

After An Ran's explanation, she was no longer surprised by these advanced technologies, but her desire to get to the bottom of everything still hadn't subsided.

Let her get entangled in the TV drama plot.

Let's get out of here safely first...

and many more!

An Ran suddenly widened her eyes.

The probe that had reached the farthest point sent back a message saying it had found the probe on a wandering debris object.

"..."

MMP.

They say nothing's wrong, but something happens.

"Further over there is Black Bay pirate territory, which means this detector was likely set up by the Black Bay people. Our whereabouts have been exposed, Ella, be prepared."

In case of unforeseen circumstances, Anran and Ella will quickly enter the mech if they encounter an enemy, while the control of the spaceship will be jointly handled by AI and obedient robots.

"The enemy is coming now, I'll watch the TV series later."

After abruptly turning off the playback device, Tan Yiyue immediately clung pitifully to An Ran's arm.

He rubbed against her chest, trying to soften An Ran's heart.

But after hearing An Ran's explanation, she straightened up.

"I understand!"

Fighting is very common among the sea people. Once the enemy attacks, everyone will put down what they are doing and pick up weapons to fight.

"I'll go get the weapons!"

Tan Yiyue walked around the cabin aggressively.

Uh……

The place was different; she had no weapons at all.

Looking awkwardly at her "master" An Ran, Tan Yiyue was at a loss.

"Ella, take her into your mech."

"Ok!"

Ella did not refuse.

Although she was very annoyed by this "stinky woman" who had big breasts, talked a lot, and liked to steal An Ran's hand, she still had to listen to An Ran.

Tan Yiyue followed beside Ella, looking at her with a blank expression.

"You silly thing, just stand still," Ella said bluntly.

"Oh."

Tan Yiyue changed into a simple maid outfit, which wasn't a custom-made outfit for the sea people. Although it accentuated her figure, it still looked a bit strange.

Under Ella's command, the Nightbringer's traction force propelled both Ella and Tan Yiyue into the cockpit.

"This is……"

Despite having a premonition beforehand, Tan Yiyue still couldn't help but feel excited when she actually entered the body of the "god" she had once believed in.

He reached out as if to touch this and that, but Ella quickly pushed him back.

Ella hardened her face: "Since Anran entrusted you to me, you'd better listen to me. If you don't, I'll strip you naked and throw you outside!"

"..."

Tan Yiyue's face stiffened.

Seafolk girls also have a sense of shame.

The clothes I used to wear, made of seaweed and seagrass, didn't cover much, but they still protected the key areas very well.

"Just listen to me and An Ran. Once you get to the hyperspace base, whatever you do, don't pay any attention to that stupid woman named 'An Qianqian'!"

As she spoke, Ella's eyes lit up, and she projected An Qianqian's photo in front of Tan Yiyue.

A little girl is eating and drinking heartily.

Hmm, the color of her skin looks strange.

After realizing it, Tan Yiyue nodded.

That's correct.

Ella was very satisfied with Tan Yiyue's performance: "If you stay still now and don't move around, I won't use the force field to tie you up."

"Yes, yes, I promise I won't move!" Tan Yiyue nodded again.

hum.

Ella focused her attention on the images being sent back by the detector.

An Ran was doing the same thing at that moment.

The target is rapidly approaching.

According to data returned by the probe, fifty spaceships are heading towards her vehicle.

The speed is very fast. According to the feedback data, it will take about five more minutes to arrive at the vicinity.

run away?

It doesn't seem like an easy way to escape. To leave this starry sky, An Ran must follow the original route for a space jump. She doesn't have a very detailed star map, and it would be terrible if she got lost.

With a five-minute distance difference, the warp drive is completely unable to start normally.

But it's still worth trying.

A laser shattered the detector in front, the screen went black, and the spaceship temporarily veered off course, heading to the right, away from the Black Gulf fleet.

After a long yet fleeting half-hour escape, An Ran's spaceship was finally caught up.

The simple and direct circular formation blocked all possible directions of breakthrough.

Faced with an attack from fifty spaceships, even with An Ran's exceptional piloting skills, she would ultimately crash.

It seems we have to feign an escape, get as close to the enemy ship as possible, and then suddenly appear to deliver the greatest blow to the enemy.

Even so, they still had to land on a nearby uninhabited planet in the end. Only a near-Earth environment could minimize the spaceship's combat capabilities, in case the enemy called in more people.

Fifty spaceships is still a bit too many.

If it were a 1v1, I'd guarantee I'd smash their heads in.

Let's try it out first. An Ran turned the spaceship around, and the ship's cannons began charging...

"Drip drip..."

Suddenly, a signal came through to the spaceship's public-frequency communicator.

It seems they initiated the contact.

An Ran frowned slightly, then connected the call.

"You're surrounded. If you know what's good for you, give up resisting and come with us to Dolph!"

Dolph Star?

Anran's understanding of the Black Bay pirate group came from Qingling.

Although I don't know much about him, I do know what role Durf plays in the Black Gulf pirate group.

If they fight head-on, escaping unscathed will be extremely difficult. Even if they can use the terrain to take down those fifty ships, there's always the risk of reinforcements. It seems more daring to just go with them, wait for the ships to land, and then jump out in a mech – that looks pretty cool.

Just like last time in Bapulo.

"Okay, I'll go with you."