Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"What do the Royal Knights want with me?"

"They want to use you as a sacrifice!"

"..."

Who knows if you also suddenly changed your mind and used me as a sacrifice?

Seeing that An Ran's expression was off, Sphinder quickly said, "No, no, I don't have the ability to do that at all."

"?"

Seeing An Ran's disbelief, Sphinx continued, "To obtain the power of the Void God, one's strength must at least reach near-Grandmaster level; otherwise, the body simply cannot withstand the baptism of the void. With my strength..."

Sphinder shook his head.

An Ran shook her head, calling him just a "noob" at level 113.

but……

Sphinder is not alone!

An Ran wasn't insulting him.

He is not alone!

He has someone behind him.

Even if you…

“Sigh.” Sphinder sighed. “If our Holy Church had someone like that, we wouldn’t be being chased around by the Royal Knights.”

What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

Do I need to reach at least level 150 to gain power?

An Ran couldn't help but think of the third stage of the main quest, "Reshaping".

The prerequisite for this task is that she must first reach level 150.

What changes will occur after reaching level 150?

"Then let's talk about it when I reach that level of strength."

“Please consider this carefully. I believe you will reach that level of strength soon,” Sphinder said.

Wow, you're quite confident.

Svendich smiled: "According to our intelligence, you've only taken a year and a half to reach your current level as an ordinary intermediate mechanic..."

"I'll contact you again if I need anything next time."

Having gotten rid of Sfindic, Anran brought up Zeta again.

However, this time Zeta doesn't need to be put into the "toilet-shaped" machine.

"It seems there really is such a method. I wonder if it's related to [Reshaping]."

Just as Anran was making a fortune in Baplo, the Second Prince and his entourage, who had temporarily assembled their forces, were also driven to the vicinity of Naglia.

At this moment, a group of players received a mission and were rushing towards Baplo.

On September 14, they finally set foot on the land of Pavlo.

Chapter 09 Thank you, please talk to me about money.

9 month 15 day.

The mechanical golem patrol team, which had been assigned to patrol duties, caught a group of suspicious players near the Time-Space City.

These players were quickly sent to the branch city's inspection department.

After several twists and turns, they finally met with Enron's representative—

ANR-010.

No. 010 is the culmination of the ANR series of robots' technology.

We used the best materials available at the moment and piled on all the technologies that could be applied.

There's not much to worry about regarding balance; with Ella, the darling of mechanical creations, overseeing it, the structure is very satisfactory.

Its level even exceeded the mechanical golem's level cap of 120, reaching level 126.

Placed before this group of unfamiliar players, this tiny bean sprout actually harbors the power of a dragon within.

"We finally saw our target. It went much more smoothly than we expected."

The players who rushed over were born in the [Tranquility Guild]. As a well-known one-star guild, it often had conflicts with the members of the two-star guilds in the Time-Space Rift who were determined to become one-star guilds.

They were thankful they hadn't run into the Warhammer Guild's pack of wolves, otherwise they probably would have been hammered back to base.

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

An Ran glanced at the scene through Number 010's eyes.

Tranquility Guild.

The faction is the newly split Second Prince's Party of the Empire.

An Ran pulled out the data she had collected during the time travel period.

Even if you're on the edge of a vortex, you still need to study the course "Current Affairs and Policy" carefully.

"We belong to the Second Prince's faction, and we've come here specifically to negotiate with you on a mission." Although his tone wasn't exactly respectful, player [Tranquil Lake] still gave a proper imperial military salute.

Anran remained noncommittal.

Tranquil Lake is the president of [Tranquility].

If it were just a communication between guilds, his personal intervention would certainly be considered a show of respect, but the current situation is different.

"Fine," An Ran shook her head.

The hyperspace appears to be thriving, but it is still far inferior to the Empire's regular army.

An expeditionary force was mobilized at full strength, but that starship, which was over ten kilometers long, could destroy the hyperspace. They certainly had the right to look down on themselves.

Moreover, the Second Prince now has two and a half expeditionary forces under his command, although they haven't been assembled yet.

The rebuilt Ninth Expeditionary Force was that half.

Perhaps it doesn't even qualify as half a force; the rebuilt army is poorly equipped, and it's hard to say exactly how many agents the Royal Knights have planted within it.

"At the beginning of the month, due to the tricks of the Third Prince and the open rebellion of the Fourth Prince, the entire empire suddenly fell into civil war. Although the current situation is not good, the Second Prince is undoubtedly the strongest among them."

Number 010 quietly listened to "Tranquil Lake" while pretending to be cool.

She sat in the main seat and, in a very humane manner, rested her chin on one hand.

He seems very impatient.

But we still have to grit our teeth and continue talking about the tranquil lake.

We need to let the transdimensional world know how powerful our backing is, otherwise it would be a huge problem if they refused to cooperate.

"The Fourth Expeditionary Force, the Fifth Expeditionary Force..."

(The Fifth Expeditionary Force is still farming on the frontier; they'll have to pass through several rebellious zones on their way back.)

An Ran yawned.

"Thanks to Major General Visa's strong support, the Ninth Expeditionary Force is also on our side."

(Maybe they're on the side of the Royal Knights.)

Anran turned to the next page of the document.

Tranquil Lake spoke with great enthusiasm: "The Royal Guard was ambushed by the Seventh Expeditionary Force. Although they suffered heavy losses and their strength has declined, it is precisely because of this that they have formed a deadly feud with the Fourth Prince. We are fully confident that we can win them over."

(Why can't it be the Third Prince?)

and also……

“And there’s the Sixth Expeditionary Force,” Tranquil Lake continued.

You actually have one?

At this point, Anran couldn't concentrate on reading the documents anymore.

She suddenly felt like an interviewer, while the job seekers being interviewed were doing everything they could to embellish their resumes.

"The Boyle family wields considerable influence within the Sixth Expeditionary Force. If we pay a slightly higher price, it's not impossible to win them over," said Tranquil Lake with exhilaration. "In that case, the Second Prince will control more than a third of the Empire's military strength; victory is within reach!"

"and many more!"

Number 010 interrupted Tranquil Lake: "I won't say much more, but what will Night Owl do if the Sixth Expeditionary Force is dragged into a civil war?"

"..."

Do you think I'm stupid?

Are you just opening the door and waiting for someone to poke your ass?

An Ran thought about it carefully. If it weren't for the scriptwriter's decision, at least the land that the Third Prince currently occupies, although it is constantly plagued by minor rebellions, doesn't have a dangerous wolf like Night Owl watching from behind. The situation is the best among the three families.

Night Owl and Black Tide Rebellion are both events from the "Night of the Stars" update.

To put it simply, they have a "destiny"!

The Serene Lake paused for a moment, then said, "Mere rebels are nothing to worry about! The reason we spared them before was simply because the various factions were too busy fighting to pay attention to them. In order to take in the Sixth Expeditionary Army, the Second Prince could have wiped them out with a wave of his hand."

After saying that, the tranquil lake almost believed it itself.

All things considered, Night Owl can only contend with one expeditionary force at present. If you put three expeditionary forces on top of them, they simply cannot withstand it.

But the problem is...

If they don't want to fight you, that's fine.

I can't beat them, and I don't know how to use guerrilla warfare.

Even if they withdraw from the Dream Sea region, or at worst from the Blue Sea Forest, the Second Prince's men wouldn't dare to pursue them.

We'll strike back when you let your guard down.