Poverty makes me capable of anything.

(An Ran's inner monologue: Am I the officially designated villainous boss?)

"Be careful." Aoki stopped the impulsive group.

The men they sent out were not weak, but they were still dealt with swiftly and decisively, which shows that the opponent's strength may not be inferior to theirs.

"Let's talk about it up here."

The opponent is level 116.

An Ran was actually somewhat at ease.

Although she couldn't win a fight, escaping wouldn't be a problem.

The doors to the new mansion have opened.

"Are we just going to let them in like this?" the leader of the charge asked doubtfully.

“They’ll just break in anyway, so it’s better to just open the door and save me the trouble of fixing it later,” An Ran replied.

"Aoki, we..."

Aoki gave him a look: "Go in."

A group of empty figures were swallowed up by the new mansion.

As time went by, footsteps gradually began to sound. When they reached the outside of the room, An Ran was surprised to find that the people who came had changed.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the people are still the same few individuals, but what appears before us is not their actual selves, but rather projections with a certain level of power, created through some unknown method.

"When was it...?"

The surveillance cameras never stopped after we entered the mansion.

An Ran was completely unaware of when the clothes had been changed.

They are very capable.

It seemed they also thought I was very capable, which was why they were hesitant. After a moment's thought, Anran opened the door.

"I'm curious which faction you belong to?" Aoki asked bluntly.

An Ran replied, "I am who I am."

One person can form an army, and one person can also build a nation.

Why did you attack my people?

"It was just getting rid of a few small bugs."

"you……"

"Don't rush." ​​Aoki shook his head at his own people.

"No matter the reason, you are now our enemy..."

“Actually, I think we can cooperate,” An Ran said. “The so-called enemies are just because I have infringed on your interests. But if my arrival can bring you more benefits, then what I did before was just a stepping stone to stand at the negotiating table with you.”

"So what benefits can you bring us?" Aoki's decisive answer surprised An Ran.

It seems we can consider abandoning that mission.

Competition can promote growth, but cooperation can also lead to win-win results.

There are many paths; it just depends on which one you choose to take.

Chapter 13 You're not kidding, are you?

Why do you want to throw the empire into chaos?

Only by understanding the root cause can we provide solutions.

An Ran is not so powerful that people would bow down to her.

While great charm can win people's favor, it may not be very effective when facing powerful and highly composed NPCs.

Aoki hadn't spoken yet.

"To seize even greater profits?"

"However, even if the empire falls into chaos, your strength is not necessarily enough to gain much benefit."

"Just hatred?"

An Ran thought for a moment and said, "That's possible, but we can't just watch our enemies do well."

"If it's not hatred... then it's antisocial personality disorder?"

“Alright.” An Ran shook her head. “If you were really antisocial, your actions would be even more radical.”

"Before answering that question, I'd like to know who you are?" Aoki countered.

The shadows beside him remained motionless as he spoke.

"As for me, I have a lot of conflicts with the Empire, so you don't need to worry that I'm plotting against you."

You're kidding me!

A voice of doubt arose behind Aoki.

Including Aoki, their faces all screamed, "I don't believe you!"

My mother says that the prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie!

Men who have been hurt in relationships are even more convinced of this!

An Ran chuckled: "Whether you believe it or not, I'll say it here. Rather, you seem to have no sincerity in negotiating. You clearly came to the courtyard and went inside, but all you left behind was a projection."

Ok?

Aoki frowned slightly.

How did she figure that out?

This shouldn't be happening.

The person behind Aoki raised their voice: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I'm just stating the obvious," An Ran said, shrugging.

"Incomprehensible, someone's got a screw loose."

Oh.

An Ran was immediately annoyed at being insulted for no reason. "I've already exposed you, and you still won't admit it. Fine."

"Go up and beat them up!"

An Ran immediately instigated Zhou Jieyu and the others to take action.

Anran is capable of causing trouble herself and is also the best at motivating players to do things.

Although the tone wasn't very pleasant, I had a task to complete.

It's just a few broken shadows.

Zhou Jieyu and the others immediately rubbed their hands together and went up to her.

An Ran was no longer the timid person she had been when she spoke by the window.

You think you can smash up my house with your few scrawny shadows? Dream on.

"and many more!"

Aoki extended his hand.

If the projection is damaged, he will have to come all over again to create a new shadow.

This is too dangerous.

"To be honest, we are both trying to seize greater benefits from the chaos and to overthrow aristocratic politics. It's just that our own strength is too weak, so we can only hide behind the scenes and instigate others to fight."

An Ran nodded noncommittally: "In terms of strength, you are indeed far inferior. At most, you can only go toe-to-toe with me."

You shameless bastard!

The person behind Aoki glared angrily at An Ran.

An Ran waved her hand: "What are you looking at! According to the Hunter Guild's rating, your leader's strength is probably between G120 and G125, while the rest of you are not even G110. Don't even mention comparing with the Royal Knights, you wouldn't be a match for any senior instructor in the expeditionary force."

An Ran secretly showed off again.

The fact that someone could see through the projection at a glance and then accurately state their strength left Aoki and the others quite astonished.

"If I really wanted to target you, I would have just reported you to the law enforcement team. Why would I need to waste my breath here arguing with you?"

Aoki remained silent.

An Ran continued, "With your limited strength, once you seal off Ai Xing, he won't be able to escape even if he wants to."

"FP!" someone shouted.

"Do you really expect the people of the Holy Church to help you?"

An Ran quietly put on a show again.

Aoki and his men were completely dumbfounded.

Why do you seem to know everything?

Even information that only high-level officials have access to is known.

We can only thank them for the second delivery of vegetables.

Although An Ran only read the memory once.

But then I happened to hear some interesting news.

The reformers received covert support from the Sacred Heart.

Short of money?

The Holy Scriptures will give.

Are you short-staffed?