Poverty makes me capable of anything.

An Ran was taken away from the gap between worlds, and this time she landed in a brightly lit laboratory.

An Ran saw a red-haired girl in the laboratory.

An Ran took a closer look and immediately recognized her – wasn't this Ai Leixi, who hadn't grown up yet?

The young girl, Ai Leixi, still had a bit of baby fat on her cheeks, making one want to pinch them hard as revenge, but An Ran could only watch helplessly.

The people in the laboratory are conducting research. Through conversation, Anran learns that they have obtained a lot of information from the Holy Church and are currently researching the mysterious void.

"The power of the void can be shaped; if we can acquire this power, we can change the world!"

The lab's research projects are diverse, including what the Void is, how it sets its coordinates, the characteristics of faith power, what Void demons are, and what kind of people the Void chooses as its targets for manipulation.

They tried everything they could.

This includes where the power of the void might leak out.

The appearance of Aileixi in the video changes constantly, from xiaolongbao (a type of steamed bun) to dashan (another type of mountain), gradually maturing, and she enters and leaves the laboratory less and less often.

She began her mission, searching for targets based on the laboratory's research findings.

Until I found peace.

Take her away from Dew God Star, take her to the place where the power of the void leaks out, and make her the one chosen by the void.

Send Anran on her way just as she was about to get out of control.

Then, he brought half of the power stored in the pillar back to the laboratory, implanted the laboratory's latest research results into the power, and sealed the power back into the pillar after this series of operations were completed.

This plan is meticulously structured, with each step linked to the next.

Many things have changed, but the only thing that hasn't changed is Irene's eyes.

This is different from what the pirate princess saw.

"Snap—"

At this moment, An Ran heard a third clear sound.

She could no longer see the images, sitting in the boundless darkness.

An Ran fell into deep thought. The method to break the shackles was provided by the Void Panda, but An Ran couldn't determine whether these scenes were pre-programmed by the Void Panda.

It's not impossible.

By portraying the Royal Knights as supervillains, the Void, who has been foolishly sculpting Void Demons for hundreds of years, can evoke sympathy.

But if all of this is true, then the Royal Knights are a very problematic organization.

They had been planning all of this for a long time.

The knightly order, which was originally supposed to protect the Elimeria family, had long wanted to turn the tables and take charge of their own affairs.

These are traitors.

Proving the truth of the matter is not difficult; all that's needed is to find the Royal Knights' laboratory.

As the story progresses, Anran believes that the Royal Knights will take the initiative to show her these things.

After all, she is a very important piece on the chessboard.

Thinking of this, An Ran ripped off the last shackle in the darkness. When she opened her eyes, the mission completion notification appeared.

The follow-up to the quest "Trial of the Void," titled "Legacy of the Void," is now 100% complete.

Reward: 3 Story Fragments

These are the scenes that An Ran just saw.

The upgrade limiter was removed silently, without causing much of a commotion. When An Ran looked back at the bathtub made of Heimdall alloy, it was now completely empty.

It's normal for water to evaporate, but it's a bit mysterious that other things also disappear.

An Ran then realized that something was wrong.

Once a task is completed, clicking the notification will automatically open your personal panel.

The attributes remain the same, as do health and stamina, but there are some new additions to the race category.

[Race]: Human (3% Voidification Progress)

The text in parentheses was clickable in blue. Anran reached out and poked it, and sure enough, there was an explanation.

The voidification process is at 3%; the process is irreversible, but you can choose whether to continue.

[Note: Players are advised to choose carefully, as changing race will result in changes to talents and basic attributes.]

"For players, this is probably a hidden race."

So far, the game has featured five races, excluding the Omnic, which are mechanical life forms; the other races are all humanoid beings.

However, this does not mean that all players belong to one of these five races.

Your starting race cannot be changed, but there are countless ways to change your form during the rest of the game.

There are too many related discussion threads on the forum.

[I drank some strange blood and turned into a werewolf. I can't stay here anymore; I'm being chased every day.]

I was cursed and turned into a tentacle monster. Now I'm a god on this primitive planet, and I'm so happy to be worshipped every day.

I accidentally turned into a mud monster, so I have to delete my account and start over. I was already level 31, what bad luck!

I found a planet where the game's progress was still in the Middle Ages, became a demon, and started playing a game about gods and demons. Being the mastermind behind everything was really fun!

Players who don't follow the main storyline have found amazing ways to enjoy this game.

The experiences of these players could be written into a novel.

Some clever players actually compiled their experiences and posted them on the forum as novels, updating twice a day and gaining huge popularity.

This is the reality; no matter how unbelievable it may seem, it is something this player experienced firsthand.

"If we become Void, our lifespan will definitely be longer. The problem now is that we don't know if this is a trap set by the Void Panda. It's best to be cautious."

Once Anran understood this, she stopped worrying about it.

Having reached level 150 and had the level-up restriction removed, Anran accepted the level-up challenge quest.

First, the necessary condition is 50 billion experience points!

This isn't a big problem. Anran has already saved up over 20 billion. As long as she completes this faction mission step by step, she will naturally gain experience.

Next, activate the psionic branch on the Mechanic skill tree.

This is the only way for an ordinary mechanic to transcend the ordinary and reach the master level, and the same applies to Ether Mechanics.

An Ran currently has 424 skill points, and she spent 120 skill points to unlock all the basic branch skills.

The most important thing is knowledge reserves.

For a profession like mechanics that relies on knowledge, it's obviously impossible to succeed without a knowledge base. Anran obtained a lot of blueprints from the Mechanical Church, but it was far from enough. The Church had lost too many blueprints, and due to its weakness, its development over the years had become severely unbalanced.

"Our Grandmaster-level Mechanics program only recruits students with a solid foundation in basic knowledge!"

It's probably like the college entrance exam. Anran thought to herself, with 150 points in math, 50 in Chinese, and 30 in English, it's no longer possible to get into a good school.

"Our only option is to target the Mechanic Guild."

Unlike other professions, advancing as a mechanic requires completing difficult combat challenges.

However, gathering basic knowledge is not necessarily easier than fighting; finding the wrong method can make it much more difficult.

Anran can't reach the Mechanic Guild headquarters on Aistar right now, but that doesn't mean she can't take action against those branches.

Each region has a branch of the Mechanic's Guild, and the Selene Military District is no exception.

The Selene military industrial zone is currently at war, and it's not impossible that the Mechanic's Guild would be robbed during a war.

"It's time to go back to the Great Ship Industrial Zone and investigate that portal."

Just as An Ran was preparing to detour through the Black Tide region to reach the Great Ship Industrial Zone, Bapulo Star, which was only guarded by a few people, was once again visited by uninvited guests.

"Why are assassins coming here every day? Is it because I'm too weak to wield a knife anymore, or have you all gotten too cocky?"

Not wanting to reveal that she had returned to the Nagoria border region, Anran left the matter to Juliana.

The assassin who infiltrated the Time-Space City seems to have not come to kill anyone, but to destroy the entire city.

Plant bombs.

Plant bombs.

Or plant bombs.

boom!

Then he was suddenly attacked and brutally beaten by Juliana.

"Speak, who sent you here!"

The assassin roared, "Yates is my older brother! If you're going against my older brother, you're my enemies!"

These were the assassin's last words; he had been completely orchestrated by Juliana.

Although the assassin was eliminated, An Ran found herself in a precarious situation.

She was originally inconspicuous in the Nova Alliance, but after killing several nobles in a row, she seemed to have gradually become a thorn in their side.

If you were targeted by a grandmaster-level expert, that would be troublesome.

"Let's hold back a bit longer and wait until Visa has drawn the nobles' attention away from us before making any moves."

What we need to do now is to accumulate basic mechanical knowledge as soon as possible and reach the master level.

Once she advances to the Grandmaster level, she won't have to worry about these opponents anymore. If she really can't beat them, she can escape to the Dust Territory. At that time, the Protos Church will no longer be a threat.

I'm quitting as BOSS, you guys can go play in the mud!

After half a month, An Ran returned to Newland Star. The surrendered garrison had been reorganized, and the strength of the Time-Space Dimension was even greater than when they arrived.

The Nova Alliance has also made some progress in its offensives in other areas.

After a fierce battle, the main force successfully penetrated into the Mushroom Cloud system. The front line had completely suppressed its enemy, and everyone was putting on a show, except for the underground mercenary legion, which was still getting beaten up.

"If it's repaired, hurry over and provide support," Chief of Staff Palmer said, somewhat troubled.

What kind of mercenary group is this? They're way too weak.