Poverty makes me capable of anything.

As a humanoid boss, her health points also exceed 5.

Even with the boost from the power of the void, the masked man, who was more than ten levels higher than her, only had 2 more health points than An Ran.

You should know that Anran is a "fragile mechanic" and a "fragile swordsman".

Some people may look fragile, but they're actually incredibly slippery; they're wearing a whole outfit of flesh underneath!

The Mimicry of Judgment's sword slash directly reduced the masked man's health by more than half.

If this is a limited-area dungeon battle, the masked man will need to activate his half-health brutal state.

However, this is a game scenario that "simulates the actual situation".

If you can't beat them, if you're no match for them, then what's the point of fighting?

The masked man panicked.

run.

This is the only thought in his mind right now.

Anyway, the shackles of the void have been lifted, and he's no longer needed here. As for those wailing pirates, what business is it of Sheila, who just crawled out from under the shattered corpses of the void demons?

"There's no way you can escape. You'd better just take another sword strike from me!"

Did he gain the power of teleportation due to his belief in the void?

It is a pity.

After activating the purification mechanism and receiving the blessing of the floating city, An Ran had a thorough understanding of the spatial fluctuations in the Yuanhai Star area.

Nothing could escape her notice.

Unless it's a higher being!

The three missions of the Sword of Judgment.

The first target was Bessadin, who was lucky enough to be alive for the time being.

The second one is a question mark, but Anran guesses it should be Sheila, since the reward includes a Void Elixir, which can be dealt with later.

The third one is still a question mark, but it's obvious that the target is the masked man trying to escape.

The reward includes 5 million free experience points, the Sword of Judgment, a new skill, and a Mark of Sin.

The Holy Judgment Sword is a completely new piece of equipment that can replace [Hurricane], and the new skill is not very useful for Anran.

But even without these things, An Ran was determined to take revenge after being beaten half to death by the masked men.

"and many more!"

Feeling that he was being watched by an invisible eye, the masked man quickly reached out his hand to An Ran.

The Mimicry of the Holy Judgment did not fall.

"You can't kill me!" the masked man said.

"..."

Is the villain's formula coming out?

An Ran stared in astonishment at the masked man.

The masked man continued shouting, "Or rather, you shouldn't have killed me. It would have done you no good other than vent your anger."

It's a pity you don't understand game quests.

An Ran narrowed her eyes.

At the same time, the leader of the three NPCs who had just stepped out of the portal also narrowed his eyes.

A familiar scent.

He noticed it.

That was the aura he had been tracking for two years. He investigated related things every day, so there was absolutely no way he could be wrong!

The aura did not emanate from the masked man.

"You all wait here and don't move around. I'm going to take care of a few clowns hiding in the shadows."

The young man leading the group had already disappeared from Yuanhai Star before he finished speaking.

The target was in deep space, out of sight of others, and with a wave of his hand, he blasted the void demon in front of him into pieces.

Nothing can stop him.

"As expected of the elite of the Royal Knights, their methods are truly impressive..."

Looking at the spot where the figure disappeared, the head of the investigation team said to the female secretary with emotion.

The female secretary nodded.

Only those at the master level or above can pass the first level of the Royal Knights' test.

……

"Wait!" the masked man shouted again, "If you kill me now, you'll be branded with a mark called the 'Sin Mark'!"

what……

An Ran immediately became interested.

The task was not explained, and she didn't know what the highlighted item was for.

"What's the use of this?" An Ran asked.

While they were talking, Sheila, who had been preparing for a long time, crawled out from under the corpse of the Void Demon.

An energy burst over an extremely long distance combined with an attempt at mind control.

Seeing that An Ran was distracted, she launched a sneak attack without hesitation.

Ella was watching from the side the whole time.

When she unleashes her full power, she can overwhelm the masked man. Although she is much weaker now, she is still stronger than the injured Sheila.

A mechanical flying punch was thrown.

whoosh-

A white light streaked across the sky and finally struck Sheila.

puff.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Sheila was immediately knocked to the ground, and her sneak attack plan failed once again.

If Ella hadn't been waiting for Anran to arrive, she would have smashed her into a pulp.

“‘The Mark of Sin’ is a mark engraved on every Void Follower. If you kill a Void Follower, the mark will transfer to you,” the masked man said.

"If you were a member of the Royal Knights, you would naturally have nothing to worry about. The Holy Church is still no match for the Royal Knights. However, you are still no match for a master-level expert."

An Ran nodded, not denying it.

Everyone knows the truth, and nobody believes my boasting.

“I also know some information about you, so we can analyze this rationally. If you kill me, you will bear the mark of sin. As long as you are within a certain range, you will be sensed by the Holy Church. The Holy Church will definitely treat you as an enemy to be killed. This is not good news for you or for the transdimensional world.”

"Of course, I believe in your potential. According to Sheila's description, you have grown to this level in a very short time. Such a level of genius is something I have never heard of before. As long as you can avoid the Holy Church's pursuit, you may soon grow to the point where you are not afraid of the Holy Church."

The masked man quickly offered another round of indirect praise to An Ran.

"But this is still not worthwhile in the end, and the risks are huge. I don't know if you have any connection with Night Owl. If you do, then it's even less worthwhile."

"What good would it do me if I didn't kill you?"

The masked man quickly added, "First, I need to tell you a secret so that we can cooperate. In fact, even within the Void Believers' Holy Church, we are not a monolithic entity. Long ago, we were divided into two different factions: the 'Executors' and the 'Believers'."

"Internal strife?"

"It hasn't been brought up openly; it's more a difference in ideology. Believers still pander to the Void as their Holy Lord, while the Practitioners hope to obtain the power from the Void, which comes from another world," the masked man explained.

"So it seems you're one of the executors."

This explains why the masked man kept talking about the void; he didn't seem like a proper fanatic at all.

The masked man's explanation helped the progress of "Song of the Old World" increase to 31%.

“That’s right.” The masked man agreed. “I’m not like those fanatics. I won’t give up my life for the Void. Profit is what I’m after. Besides, we’re not mortal enemies. I think we can definitely cooperate.”

An Ran shook her head: "You still haven't told me what benefits you can bring me."

"Intelligence, and power!" The masked man held up two fingers. "You've grown fast enough, but if you could harness the power of the void, your growth rate would be even more terrifying! I can guarantee to push you to the master level, and we executors have been laying out our plans in Nagoria and the Black Tide for so many years, we can provide you with a constant stream of intelligence."

"The Void has been partially unsealed. If you are willing to cooperate with us, you will be much more effective in dealing with the Imperial Government."

An Ran said coldly, "It is indeed very tempting, but who can guarantee that you won't go back on your word after I let you go? For people who value interests, promises are just a piece of paper that can be ruined however they want."

"I can swear an oath with the power of faith within me," the masked man said solemnly.

“The oaths of the Holy Church have a certain degree of binding force.”

Tan Tang III's voice rang in An Ran's ears.

An Ran fell silent.

Should we proceed with this transaction or not?

Killing the masked man would bring huge short-term benefits, while letting him go, if the oath really works, would indeed bring greater long-term benefits.

Even while he was thinking, An Ran did not let his guard down. The Mimicry of the Holy Judgment Sword was getting closer and closer to the masked man, which made him tense up.

"Wait, you really should consider this carefully. I will use the highest level of oath..."

boom!

However, at that moment, a blue light suddenly pierced through the masked man's body.

A hole the size of a basketball appeared on what was once a perfectly intact chest.

No blood flowed.

Through this hole, you can see the magnificent landscape behind you.

An Ran was stunned.

She didn't do it.