Poverty makes me capable of anything.

When Anran's evacuation ships encountered them, they only brought back a pitiful 80-odd ships.

"I saw Sheila's shadow on the security camera while I was escaping!"

"..."

Have you seen Bessadine?

"I saw it too."

Have they ever appeared at the same time?

“This…” Qiao Qina hesitated for a moment, “I don’t think so.”

So, is it that Sheila can transform into the Bessadin, or does Sheila control the Bessadin?

Wait, that's not right either. An Ran frowned. She didn't know exactly when the events in the promotional video took place; maybe everything was still normal at the moment.

Who cares about all that?

"You should go and rest for a while."

Having gotten no useful information from Qiao Qina, An Ran let them go and rest.

Keep a close watch on them, and make sure to give the combined fleet a big surprise when they arrive.

Now that Sheila has shown up, Anran doesn't believe they'll give up on their goal of time travel.

As it turned out, An Ran's guess was correct. The combined fleet charged in aggressively, and including the ships brought by the traitor when he surrendered, the fleet was estimated to have 1500 ships.

It was incredibly magnificent.

However, it pales in comparison to the Imperial regular army's fleet.

When an Imperial fleet officially sets out on an expedition, even the smallest squadron will typically consist of one cruiser, five destroyers, and several escort ships.

Cruisers are generally around two kilometers long, with some reaching nearly four kilometers.

The smallest frigate is 300 meters long.

As for the pirate crew's spaceship.

Emmm...

Since most spaceships are converted from civilian ships, mining ships, and transport ships, their hull lengths are generally between 200 and 300 meters.

In terms of size, number of guns, power, and propulsion, it is far inferior to a warship.

It's no wonder that the young Visa was cynical.

His first large-scale war with the army was hampered by logistical problems and a lack of intelligence. After the defeat, he was demoted to Nagoria to "suppress bandits," only to be given a batch of soon-to-be-retired frigates.

How can you not swear?

If you give him two cruisers, just let them fly across the sky, and no matter if the Star Barrier is launching a sneak attack, you'll be beaten to a pulp.

No, it should be said that they simply didn't dare to come over.

The combined fleet arrived very quickly, even surprising An Ran.

The afternoon after she settled Giovanna and Maihe, probes near the planet Caishen detected the Joint Fleet.

"Emergency preparations for war."

"All spacecraft, prepare."

The news quickly spread throughout the entire Time-Space City.

This is the fourth day after the celebration.

The players and NPCs who came to watch the spectacle had all left. Although the state of preparation for battle surprised many players, they quickly got ready.

This is the kind of storyline they've been waiting for.

Enjoying the scenery is relaxing, but if gamers are too relaxed, they will fall behind, and falling behind means getting beaten.

I can't get the boss, I can't climb the leaderboard, and I don't have enough money to buy equipment.

There are faction battles, and there are rewards.

"Should we take the initiative and ambush them on their likely route?" Xu Bang suggested.

He's now the "transportation captain," but he's also a veteran of the North and has some insights into pirate battles.

“No need.” An Ran shook her head. “We’ll just wait for them to arrive in Baplo.”

"Wouldn't this put us in a too passive position?"

“We only have half the number of their ships, and it would be troublesome if we got entangled with them. Relying on Baplo as backup would both be a show of weakness and allow us to fully utilize the power of the weapons we have recently developed. If they try to wage a ground war against me, I will show them what this land is all about.”

Heloise listened from the side.

She's just an executor; she's really not good at coming up with ideas or strategies.

Moreover, if we're talking about assessing the combat capabilities of the transdimensional realm, An Ran now has a general idea in mind.

The space-based ray, the cutting turret, the hyperspace city, and even the two god-level mechs were all obtained safely.

Others have never even seen it, let alone used it.

"Here's a belated New Year's gift for you. I hope you'll accept it with a smile."

Anran, seated in the City of Ether, issued orders while enjoying the services of the sea-dwelling maids.

It's a very healthy, free service!

Completely lacking any sense of responsibility as a maid, Tan Yiyue explored the entire transdimensional world while improving her strength. It was only then that she remembered her identity. After learning some basic maid etiquette online, she prepared to give An Ran a XIO push.

"..."

No, this is too exciting.

"Where did you learn this?!"

I almost accepted!

If it weren't for Ella being there...

"A massage is enough; too much stimulation will affect development."

"Oh."

So she sat there quietly, her large breasts prominent.

No, it means great misfortune is imminent.

The combined fleet crossed the planet Rainbow and sped toward Baplo.

This sparked another frenzy on player forums.

[Wow, this is hilarious! They're trying to sabotage us, the inauguration ceremony of the Time-Space City was less than four days ago.]

Players who had previously joined the Visakha party were immediately delighted.

Well done, I'm cheering them on!

I just want to see the time-traveling world get smashed to pieces.

[Hmm, there aren't even a thousand spaceships in total from the time travel. Hopefully, their main city will be tough enough to withstand a beating.]

[Being resilient is great! When the Time-Space Rift is destroyed, the new NPCs won't need to build a new main city, which is perfect for us to move in.]

Players from the Time-Space faction were unhappy.

Stop dreaming! We, the world's number one in the Dimensional Realm, how could we possibly lose?

Exactly, how could we possibly lose?

[What's wrong with the Combined Fleet? Didn't they get crushed by ANR last time they came?]

Although he tried his best to refute, he actually lacked some momentum.

As one player with ill intentions towards the Time-Space faction said—

If it weren't for the sneak attack last time, how would you have fought back?

Winning with fewer troops is not an easy task.

If we lose, the entire Super Dimension will become a laughing stock.

The higher you stand, the more careful you must be. If any mistake or failure occurs, public opinion will immediately turn against you.

For example, the League of Legends community many years ago is a very good example of this.

Danger is imminent.

They were so close that the enemy could be seen through the detectors.

Inside the spaceship, everyone, whether players or NPCs, was tense.

They can only rely on themselves.

Running away is impossible, absolutely impossible. If any NPC shows any sign of complacency, a group of players will immediately glare at him and keep a close watch on him to prevent any traitors from appearing.

Besides the spaceship, they also contributed to the space-based radiation!

Players' attention was drawn to the four space-based beams floating in distant orbit.

At first glance, it resembles a weaving shuttle with thinner ends and a huge halo rotating in the middle. According to ANR, the sharp points at both ends are the ray-emitting devices.

One end faces deep space, and the other end faces the ground.

Space-based rays orbiting in orbit can actually be considered small spacecraft that normally revolve around planets, but can break free of orbit at extremely high speeds in wartime.

"Our tactics today are very simple."

"As the enemy is about to enter firing range," the combat commanders on each spaceship said simultaneously.

"As long as we do everything we can to protect the space-based ray beam and the cutting turrets on the ground, that's enough! We'd rather destroy two spaceships than let the space-based ray beam be damaged."

In gaming terms, he's like protecting our team's highest damage dealer and best player!

Showing off skills?

We don't need this kind of thing.

Build support and tank items, and wholeheartedly shield and buff your "dads". If the enemy attacks, go in and sacrifice yourself. If the enemy tries to escape, risk your life to keep them in place.

The correct way to hug someone's leg.