Poverty makes me capable of anything.

“This level of opponent doesn’t require our Overlord to personally intervene,” Iben said coldly.

"..."

An opponent of this caliber?

An opponent with a maximum level of 143 had their personal stats laid bare before An Ran, and there was really nothing noteworthy about them.

The battle broke out as Wilmer looked at Ella with a puzzled expression.

The last stronghold, the last stand.

Tens of thousands of warships clashed endlessly in this starry sky, while the Anran mechanical legion moved with impunity, instantly tearing a gap in the defenders' lines.

Mechanical golems and mech units quickly swept away medium-range air defense weapons at close range.

Various artillery emplacements roared amidst the starry sky in the rear.

The sheer scale of the scene left Wilmer, who was being beaten, completely stunned.

The strongest master among the defenders mustered all his strength and prepared to launch an attack on the mechanical legion, but Ella suddenly blocked his way.

"If you want to get past me, defeat me first!"

Being able to move freely in the Milky Way, Wilmer naturally wouldn't underestimate Ella, but he never expected her to be so powerful.

He thought he was strong enough at taking damage, but after seeing Ella, he realized that there are always people stronger than him.

The master who had tormented him so many times was no different from a child in front of the younger Ella.

Throughout the entire process, he was completely dominated by Ella. No matter how much potential he unleashed or how spectacular and powerful his explosive output was, Ella didn't even flinch.

In desperation, he detonated himself.

After the flames subsided, Ella calmly flew over to help Ibn.

[The most... strongest elementary school student?]

[Is it really that strong?]

Wilmer sensed the immense power of the transdimensional space-time continuum at close range.

Having made no effort to defend themselves, the defending forces were decimated in this battle.

Four master-level warriors were killed while fighting Ella alone. The resolute soldiers on the ground couldn't even get close to the landing strangers.

"I thought the time-space manipulation with ANR was strong enough, but I didn't expect there to be one this strong."

Watching Ella's retreating figure, Wilmer was speechless.

"Boss."

"Big brother."

"Commander!"

Wilmer fell into deep thought.

Is the front line of war dangerous?

Of course, it's more powerful than the Underground Mercenary Corps. What about the Time-Space Corps? It seems much more powerful than the Warfront.

Cooperate with the front lines of the war to sabotage the transdimensional world?

"I must be out of my mind to make this decision. Is there any need to tell who the big shot is?"

During his meeting with Anran, Wilmer suddenly exclaimed, "Your Majesty the valiant and invincible Overlord of the Transdimensional Dimension, I, Wilmer, have decided to abandon the darkness and embrace the light!"

"what?"

An Ran was stunned.

What does it mean to abandon darkness and embrace the light?

Wilmer explained, “Actually, before the hyperspace fleet arrived in the Rein system, Theodore the Piercing Spear, the leader of the war front, contacted me. He promised me some benefits and openly and secretly threatened me, hoping that I would cooperate with them to harm you.”

"..."

And this kind of operation?

At this moment, An Ran suddenly received a game notification—

"You have triggered the quest [Shadow of the Abyss]. Do you wish to accept it?"

Chapter 58 Alien Carnival?

Shadow of the Abyss

[Mission Introduction]: Beyond the reach of "civilization," lies a terrifying land known as the "Abyss." When "civilization" collapses, monsters from the Abyss emerge, lurking in wait. Adventurers who have grown up within "civilization," fight for the eternal flame of civilization!

[Task Rewards]: Resolve the linking incident and receive 20 billion free experience points, 1 random ability draw card, and a mutation portal (limited item).

[Task Level]: A+

Without a doubt, accept the mission.

Since there was no punishment, An Ran's attitude towards missions was to accept any one that came her way.

She's not obsessive-compulsive, so she wouldn't feel uncomfortable seeing unfinished tasks in the task list. Anran, a pragmatist, used to take the shortest routes when playing games.

Complete collection?

There's no need for it, unless you're trying to show off with this achievement, which in reality doesn't really make you any show-off.

Open full map?

There's no need for that. The point of playing games with clients is efficiency. Just finish this order quickly so you can find another rich player to rip off.

In Wilmer's eyes, Anran, who was looking at the task, was deep in thought.

He started to let his mind wander, and in the process, he began to see the undercover mercenary group as a major enemy. Therefore, Wilmer quickly said, "The details are as follows—"

A month ago, after Anran agreed to Palmer's request, Theodore from the front lines of the war secretly came to find Wilmer, accompanied by a man completely shrouded in black.

Maybe it was a man?

Wilmer's tone wasn't particularly certain.

In his words, Theodore's intense bloodlust was terrifying, and he had a feeling that even his most prized energy-absorbing and damage-resistant technique would be unable to withstand Theodore's continuous attacks.

But the man in black standing next to Theodore gave him an even more terrifying feeling.

It's as if they can manipulate minds.

He makes people unconsciously turn their heads away after just one glance.

"I suspect that the man in black is the real mastermind behind the war front."

After the meeting, Theodore asked Wilmer to cooperate with him.

How can we cooperate?

"It's simple. Once the people from beyond time arrive, you just need to cooperate with me."

"You're going to make a move against the people from beyond time!"

Wilmer was astonished.

They just formed an alliance, how come they're suddenly targeting their own people? The war isn't even over yet.

“You don’t need to make a big fuss,” Theodore said.

Wilmer initially wanted to politely decline, but Theodore offered a very tempting deal: "Don't you feel like you're particularly bad at fighting, always running away from powerful enemies? Are you frustrated by that? Oh, and what about those subordinates who are useless except for running away and eating? Aren't you also having a headache with them?"

"Help me, and I'll help you turn this situation around!" Theodore smiled wickedly. "Actually, you're not that far from becoming a Grandmaster. If you help me, I'm 50% confident I can help you advance to Grandmaster within five years!"

"Wow, that's really impressive!" An Ran said.

Five years to become a Grandmaster?

If Xavier, the great craftsman of the Crystal Civilization, knew this, he would probably cry with envy.

Wilmer exclaimed, "That's right, much more domineering than you can imagine!"

He mimicked Theodore's "wicked" smile.

"..."

Theodore was tall and strong, but his face was above average.

Wilmer wasn't ugly, but because he was naturally overweight, his smile immediately startled Anran.

"That was so realistic! Your performance made me immediately feel how domineering Theodore was back then!"

Wilmer chuckled: "That's right, I spent five years in the theater when I was a kid."

"Please continue."

Anran quickly stopped Wilmer's thoughts from wandering.

Wilmer nodded: "Theodore tried to tempt me back then, but who am I? I'm Wilmer, the one who can coldly refuse recruitment by the Covenant Intelligence Department. I rejected Theodore without hesitation."

But at this point, in Wilmer's account, Theodore angrily and directly threatened him.

You, a piece of trash who's good for nothing but running away and getting beaten up, dare to refuse my kindness? Do you think your useless henchmen, who can't do anything but eat and run away, can save you?

"..."

Your artistic processing skills are truly amazing; you deserve to be called a "master" who came from the theater.

Anran continued listening to Wilmer boast.

"Who am I? I'm Wilmer, who remained fearless despite being wanted by both the Empire and the Star Alliance! I pointed at his face and yelled at him, 'Come on, come at me head-on!'"

Theodore was enraged by Wilmer, who was then brutally beaten. Wilmer realized he was no match for Theodore and that even running away was useless.

“I didn’t want to agree to their terms, but…” Wilmer said with a heavy heart, “These beasts actually threatened me with the lives of my three most trusted lieutenants. That man in black subdued my lieutenant in just one second. I was extremely conflicted, but I had no other choice, so I had to agree to Theodore’s terms in the end.”

"What is the method Theodore mentioned for advancing to Grandmaster?" Anran asked.

Wilmer pursed his lips: "He said he'd tell me after it's all over."

"So what are the specific details of the cooperation..."

"That's exactly what I'm about to talk about..."

……