Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Theodore nodded solemnly.

"Did you also do what happened at the Aixing press conference?" Anran asked.

"No, that's not it, but it's also related to me. It's all because the demon controlled Rachel's body and was doing these dirty tricks in the dark. I just hate that I'm powerless and couldn't keep an eye on Rachel! Sigh."

Theodore's face showed deep regret.

"Is that man in black next to you Rachel?"

"Yes."

"It's quite flat; you can't tell it's a woman at all. It's really unexpected," An Ran remarked as she cracked open a sunflower seed.

"..."

Theodore's body stiffened instantly.

Whether it's fair or not is none of your business. Aren't you a flat-chested person yourself?

You absolutely must not get angry at this time!

Theodore said without changing his expression, "As long as I help the demons achieve their plan, the demons will release Rachel and help me advance to Grandmaster."

"Isn't this a great deal?"

“But I am a human being!” Theodore said in a deep voice. “How can I stand by and watch demons wreak havoc in the empire? How can I watch my own people die tragically at the hands of demons? I’ve thought it through. This can’t go on any longer. I must rebel!”

"Commendable courage!"

Anran gave Theodore a thumbs up.

“How about this,” An Ran said, “Although there’s nothing I can do, I can point you in the right direction.”

and many more!

Theodore opened his mouth, and what he was about to say was, "If you can teach me the method to transfer myself to another dimension, I can deliver a fierce blow to these demons!"

But An Ran didn't give him a chance to speak.

"While I can't deal with these demons, and neither can you, that doesn't mean those Grandmaster-level experts can't. This involves demons, so we must take this seriously. It's okay if you can't find a Grandmaster right now, but you can place an ad in the newspaper, or go on TV and tell your story... wait, that doesn't seem right. What if the demon gets enraged and tries to take Rachel down with it? Let's try another way: email those Grandmasters. They'll definitely react if they see your email. Are you worried about not knowing their email addresses? That's not a problem. There's someone very easy to find—yes, the president of the Mechanic Guild. Go to their website; their contact information is there."

"Doesn't it feel like the sudden enlightenment, a sense of awe, or like you've just seen the sun after the clouds have parted? That's right. Even a grandmaster-level mechanic probably can't solve your problem, but he has connections. If he can't, there are other grandmasters who can. The Grandmaster of the Royal Knights, the grandmasters in the royal family, and the grandmasters among the nobles—you have plenty of choices."

Are you feeling frustrated right now that you didn't think of such an easy way? Hey, it's not your fault you lack experience, it's okay, don't blame yourself. No one in this world is omnipotent, I'm here to tell you. Don't just stand there! Didn't you say that demon is weak now? Hurry up, strike while it's immobilized! Be quick, accurate, and ruthless! Don't shake your head, brother, a man should never say no!

"..."

Under Anran's relentless, almost mantra-like onslaught, Theodore was nearly driven mad.

Holy crap, Mr. Li!

Are you still a person?

Theodore took a few deep breaths to calm his soaring blood pressure: "I'm worried that those Grandmasters will kill Rachel without a word. Actually, I have a better way. If Your Majesty is willing to teach me how to transfer myself to another dimension, I can safely rescue Rachel. Your Majesty, this is the exchange I can offer. If you are not satisfied, I will continue to think of ways!"

Theodore then presented a list.

The long list is truly impressive.

An Ran could hardly take her eyes off him; she never imagined that Theodore was so rich.

Strong people have a lot of fat on their bodies!

Anran did not immediately reply to Theodore.

She closed the list; she really wanted to devour it all, but the problem was she had no way of teaching Theodore.

Transferred to another dimension?

I don't know how to transfer anything.

Of course, if Theodore is willing to wait, Anran can introduce the Void Panda to him.

Pity.

This is something that can't be obtained through deception.

It's such a pity that it got away.

Meanwhile, as Theodore recounts his story, Anran suddenly realizes that the linker might not be Theodore, but Rachel.

One body, two souls—it's such a perfect fit for the title of Linker!

An Ran shook her head: "I think your worries are unnecessary. Unless you're stupid, those grandmasters have no reason to kill Rachel while dealing with the demon. They have no reason to do so, and grandmasters also have their pride. Besides, do you really think the method you've mastered is effective?"

"..."

Theodore was speechless for a moment.

He couldn't explain this to An Ran because it involved a rather deep issue.

"Look, aren't you losing confidence now too? And to tell you the truth, I don't have the ability to transfer to another dimension at all. It's no use you coming to me. You should go find the president of the Mechanic Guild."

Theodore remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Your Majesty, please enlighten me."

Then the conversation abruptly ended.

Theodore cut off the communication immediately.

As she watched the figure suddenly disappear, An Ran dropped the sunflower seeds she was holding onto the ground.

Not right.

Just now, she was wondering if she would be a villain if she killed Rachel and Theodore directly. Although she still had to take action when necessary, she thought, "You think you can take advantage of me just because you have your grievances? What do you take me for?"

But now Theodore's rough behavior made Anran sense something was off.

What exactly is out of harmony?

While pondering the problem, Anran swallowed the sunflower seeds, shell and all.

Why is there no saltiness?

"Hold the grass!"

An Ran stood up immediately; it turned out she hadn't peeled the shell.

Forget it, if she can't figure it out, she won't think about it. Anyway, she had no intention of letting Theodore off the hook. Even if he had some kind of scheme, she would just deal with it.

"Get ready for the meeting!"

"Why is it another meeting?"

"I heard it's something big."

"So annoying, if it were us from another dimension, we wouldn't have meetings every day!" An Ran muttered under her breath.

Of course, there's no need to hold a meeting, since you're the one making all the decisions anyway.

Ibn couldn't help but complain. He really wanted to muster up the courage to question Anran: "Are you going to give me a break or not? I've been working for half a year straight without a break. What kind of heartless boss are you?!"

……

The core topic of the meeting was how to quickly defeat the defenders of the Mushroom Cloud Galaxy.

The victory in the secondary battleground created a huge rift in the previously stalemate, and Visa and Palmer became increasingly confident.

We can't waste too many troops, so at this point we're counting on all the masters to work hard.

If Visa hadn't offered such generous terms, An Ran would have gone to sleep right then and there.

"An opportunity to interact with the Mechanic's Guild!"

“I know that as an Ether Mechanic, you don’t have a very good relationship with the Mechanics, but that’s not a problem. You can send someone else to handle it,” Vesa said.

"make a deal!"

This is a great opportunity.

If we can't gather the basic knowledge from the Star Hunter Guild, then we can only rely on this exchange.

Who should we send? Of course, we should send a player who can collect data on a massive scale, just like her!

Since it's basic knowledge, there's no situation where players can't include it.

Moreover, this exchange could easily be turned into an event to fleece a large number of players, while making the fleeced players grateful to them.

Anran was busy calculating her next move.

She's become quite adept at this kind of thing now.

In December, the Nova Allied Forces and the noble garrison of the Mushroom Cloud Galaxy set up their battle lines.

Both sides are aware of this.

The final battle is about to begin.

Continuing to drag things out would be pointless. The defenders knew very well that it was unwise to take a hard bite out of the Nova Allies, and it was even very likely that they couldn't do it at all.

Since we all have to leave eventually, we might as well leave in a more dignified way.

"Family honor, personal reputation, the pride of a strong person..."

The Martinez family's sun, Loga, murmured softly.

The nobles standing around him at this moment truly possessed a noble air.

Even knowing they were outmatched, they did not flee in panic like the nobles of the large ship trading district.

"This is the final battle. If we win, we will immediately return to the Xianyun Region. If we lose, we will disband the army on the spot."

"Don't deliberately let them win," Loga warned.

"Alright, alright, we've known each other for so many years, don't you know who we are?" said Loga's friend.

"Whoa..."

Loga pursed his lips.

Yes, we've known each other for so many years.

Regardless of victory or defeat, I hope we can return to Planet Ai alive together.

Let's go.

"Loga said."

As he stepped out of the room, he radiated confidence, his eyes shining like bright stars.