From the Queen's Descends, Collapse Douluo

Chapter 287 Landau Kashu
After the man in the ice was removed, the leader of the AI ​​team observed him carefully for a few more seconds.

The ice crystals were incredibly hard, with a very stable internal structure, and they exuded a distinct protective imaginary energy.

"It seems this native's identity is definitely extraordinary, perhaps..." Its eyes flickered, but its mind held a different thought.

clack clack...

The sudden movement of three icicles blocking his obese frame from behind caused the AI ​​team leader's emotional module to tremble with fear. "Who, who?!"

Thump thump thump…

The sound of falling to the ground came one after another. Five company employees, whose chests and abdomens were pierced by ice shards, were sent flying in front of it, their blood staining the frosty ground. They didn't even have time to scream.

Then, a distinctly human hand grabbed its head and lifted it up.

The icy chill made the machine tremble involuntarily. Unable to turn around, its eyes widened, "Who...who are you?!"

Crack... Bang!
With this grab, she crushed its head to pieces, and only after the android was completely still did she discard it on the ground.

Cocolia shook off the screws in her hand, her gaze fixed on the man who had been frozen for hundreds of years, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

"The ancestors of the Landau family... I never thought they would still be alive today..."

hum...

Gravity in the area suddenly increased, and the wind and snow swirled, burying all the blood and debris. Cocolia lifted the frozen man and vanished from the spot.

……

Mechanical settlement.

Topa ventured alone into the heart of the settlement and met Swallow and Clara. He greeted them casually, "Hi, Mr. Swallow, right? And this lovely little girl next to you must be Clara."

Faced with this unexpected stranger, the innocent and kind-hearted Clara still responded to the greeting, "Hello, sister, may I ask who you are...?"

Topa was very friendly to the little girl and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Topa, and I'm here to talk to Mr. Schwarzro about something."

Upon hearing this, the red light in Schwarzkopf's single eye flickered twice, and he cautiously said, "Clara, go back to the manor and wait for me..."

"Huh?" The kind-hearted little girl asked, puzzled, "But Mr. Schwarz, if there are guests..."

Schwarzlo's mechanical voice rang out again: "She is not a guest, much less... a friend."

Seemingly confirming Schwarz's words, Topa's eyes sharpened slightly.

To reassure Clara, Schwarz added, "Go back to the manor and wait for me. Everything will be alright, don't worry."

Her gaze shifted between Schwarz and Toppa, but the little girl ultimately couldn't resist Schwarz and obeyed his orders to leave.

As the little girl walked away, Topa's eyes narrowed again. "Hmm...it seems my source was right. The big robot and the little girl have formed an unbreakable bond. What a touching story."

Swaro ignored Topa's lament. His single, red-glowing eye noticed a symbol on the other man's chest. The database was transmitted to his consciousness module. "That's the symbol of the 'Interstellar Peace Corporation'... Why are you here?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Toppa's beautiful eyes. She nodded and said, "It seems I can temporarily set aside all those formalities when talking to you. That's good. Are you familiar with the term 'Yarilo VI'? It's the planet we're standing on. Anyway, it's about to become the company's 'asset'."

"No one can reverse this outcome. You can't, those nameless guests can't, and no force in the galaxy can."

Toppa declared the incredibly compelling fact in the calmest tone, his eyes darting around as he turned, seemingly surveying the mechanical settlement. "Right now, I'm only thinking about one thing: to be as responsible as possible for the projects I handle, and to show the company's shareholders the value that Yalilo VI can create." "In the long run, this is... no, only by doing this can we guarantee Belloberg's long-term interests. I need your assistance to achieve this goal."

Schwarzkopf's single eye dimmed slightly, and his thought process began to operate rapidly: "'Long-term interests' - the concept is vague, in the process of evaluation..."

"The evaluation failed. Company representative, if I may be so bold, you cannot do it."

"Huh?" Toppa snapped out of his reverie, his expression unchanged. "You mean, you won't agree to help?"

Schwarz shook his head, his heavy iron fist clenching and unclenching, and he raised his head slightly: "Calculations show that if I refuse to cooperate, you have a 96.4% chance of forcing me to obey. But... you also have a 70% chance of failing, because some powerful enemies with unclear stances that Belloberg has encountered before may return at any time."

"A formidable enemy?" Topa frowned slightly. "Are you referring to the Antimatter Legion? I can say with certainty that I have the power to fight any enemy except for the Annihilation Lord."

“It wasn’t the Legion of Destruction.” Swallow denied, slowly saying, “It was a destiny that even my database never recorded. And the enemy back then was called by an anonymous guest who helped Beloberg—the Apostle of Honkai, the Herrscher.”

"In the battle between the two Winter Cities a month ago, the Herrscher could have killed everyone in Beloberg, including the nameless passengers on the Star Train, but she didn't. Her attitude shows that Beloberg has passed the test of [God] and is qualified to continue to exist in the universe."

"Finally, she seized the Star Core and abducted our former High Guardian—Cocolia Rand. According to my calculations, there is a 57% chance that the Herrscher will return, but the exact timing... is uncertain."

"They stole the Star Core? The Herrscher?"

This time, Toppa was truly moved.

Could it be that... the mysterious life force energy detected on the warship back then was...?

"Chirp!"

Zhang Zhang, standing at his feet, suddenly became agitated, and the flashing red light of the emergency communicator in his ear interrupted Topa's thoughts.

"This is Toppa, what's going on?" Toppa's expression instantly turned cold upon receiving the message.

"Sir, Director! Help—enemy attack from outer space! Ah, it's so hot..."

The communication was abruptly cut off, and Toppa's eyes widened suddenly, his pupils contracting.

"...Messenger, judging from your facial expression, there's a 98% chance that what I said has come true," Swallow said seriously. "And if I may be frank, there's also a 30% chance that you're temporarily unable to leave the mechanical settlement."

Toppa pulled a golden jade stone from his pocket, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. "Could it be that you, or someone else, dare to lay a hand on me?"

"I won't resort to violence, but please stay in the Mechanical Settlement for the time being!"

A gruff male voice boomed from the entrance of the mechanical settlement, followed by a gust of cold wind, and a tall, burly blond man stood in front of Toppa, holding a giant shield.

The man, with his bronze skin, bulging muscles, and an aura of explosive power, spoke in a deep voice, "Madam, Belloborg doesn't welcome 'outsiders' with ill intentions like you! You'll stay here and keep me company until that lord has finished clearing out your troops!"

"And who are you?!" Topa had already pulled out his portable energy gun and coldly aimed it at the blond, muscular man.

Schwarz stared at the burly man, his mechanical legs trembling for a moment. "Searching for target. Search results: Target is a Beloberg human. Background: Landau family… but not from this era…"

"Hahaha!" Listening to Schwarz's system report, the blond, muscular man laughed loudly, "I never thought that after 700 years, someone would still recognize me, even though you're not human..."

"I! Landau Kashu! The leader of the Landau family 700 years ago! Awakening in this future era, and once again, to 'protect' this world!"

(End of this chapter)