Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Hello, please take a short rest over there." Natasha pointed to the table and chairs next to her.

The two people's clothing and appearance did not resemble those of people from the lower district, so they would naturally be very conspicuous in the lower district. The fact that the two people were able to arrive at her clinic smoothly meant that someone had led the way.

When Natasha thought about having someone lead the way, one image naturally came to mind: Sambo.

If it really is him, then news will definitely come soon.

"Thank you." With that, Fang Rui sat down at the coffee table and picked up a book to read.

March 7th sat to Fang Rui's right, his gaze fixed on the glass window, where the world outside appeared somewhat dim.

There are streetlights in Panyan Town, but only on the main roads; there are no streetlights in the alleyways between the houses.

But the area outside the clinic's windows was a plaza, and the plaza was lit up, so March 7th could clearly see the scene in the plaza: small groups of miners chatting at the edge of the plaza, and several children running around in the plaza...

A short while later, a miner entered the hospital and found Natasha to deliver information.

'As expected.' Natasha nodded slightly as she looked at the words on the note.

'Perhaps...it's worth a try!'

Given the current situation, we must try the lower-level areas; we cannot wait any longer...

Continuing to wait will lead to serious problems.

"Hello." Natasha sat down next to Fang Rui and asked, "Could you explain your mission in detail? Perhaps I can help."

"Yes, our mission is to seal the star core. The star core is the root of the disaster, which means that the cold wave was brought about by the star core."

The disasters brought by the star core are varied, and cold waves are one of them.

"In other words, sealing the star core can solve the cold wave?" Natasha asked seriously.

"Not necessarily." Fang Rui slowly shook his head.

Hearing this, March 7 looked at him. In her past experience, once the problem of the star core was solved, the disaster brought by the star core would subside.

"Why?" Natasha pressed.

"The reason is simple: the cold wave has been here for a long time, and the planet's environment has changed. Even if we solve the root cause and eliminate the source of the cold air, the ice and snow will not disappear."

"Unless, with enough energy to affect the entire planet, the ice enveloping it is cleared away, but..."

"The energy that affects the entire planet must be very destructive. Do you think Beloberg can withstand it?"

“No.” Natasha shook her head.

"Therefore, other methods must be used to remove ice and snow, such as using heaters to remove them little by little."

As Fang Rui said this, since the source of the cold air was solved after the star core was sealed, the remaining ice could be eliminated little by little by other means.

We could even ask Walter Young for help in designing a heat dissipation device to melt the ice and snow.

“…………” Natasha nodded slightly upon hearing this, remembering what Fang Rui said.

“I have a question. If the star core can bring cold waves, can it also bring heat?” Natasha asked curiously.

“It should be possible, but we don’t know how to use the star core,” Fang Rui said directly. “Don’t study things you don’t understand. It’s possible that the cold wave was caused by someone studying the star core.”

To dispel someone's idea, Fang Rui made the matter sound more serious.

"It is very likely that the former Yalilo-VI was not covered by ice and snow, but was a planet with seasonal changes."

Having learned about Ariello-VI's former appearance through certain channels, March 7th nodded slightly in agreement.

Natasha, who was standing nearby, made some connections upon hearing this. She knew that the cold wave had occurred at least several hundred years ago, so how old was March 7, who knew what Arilo looked like before the cold wave arrived?

The above question flashed through Natasha's mind, but she didn't delve into it further, since there were documents available.

"So... what brings you here?" Natasha asked.

"Hmm?" Fang Rui frowned slightly, then said, "You don't need to know about this. Non-combat personnel just need to manage logistics."

Fang Rui was relatively happy that Natasha was willing to believe them, but there was no need to discuss serious matters with her.

Natasha: "…………" I really wanted to say something, but it seems... not quite appropriate.

While the group remained silent, the hospital door opened again, and two people entered: Sambo and an elderly man.

"Hello, I am Oleg, the leader of the Earth Fire." The old man introduced himself to Fang Rui and March 7.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

Hospitals are places with lots of people and a lot of chatter, so it's not a good place to discuss serious matters.

The group left the hospital, leaving Natasha alone inside.

In a secluded and deserted place, Oleg, Fang Rui, and March 7 looked at each other for a while, listening to the two talk about the star core and their mission.

“Solving the problem of the star core will solve the source of the cold wave.” Oleg nodded slightly. “If we can solve the root cause of the cold wave, it will indeed be beneficial to us and reduce the pressure of life.”

Without the endless supply of cold air, they can find ways to improve the environment and increase crop cultivation.

"But the relationship between the upper and lower zones is very bad. We won't be welcome in the upper zone... no, to be precise, we can't even get to the upper zone."

The upper and lower levels are connected by a cable car and a circular staircase, but the exit has been blocked off...

There is no other option but to break through the blockade by force.

“Hmm!” Fang Rui thought for a moment and said, “I have a way to get you out of the lower area, but how exactly to do it depends on my companions…”

"Judging by the time, they should have already met with the guardian of Beloborg. If they can persuade the guardian, that would be the best outcome. If they cannot persuade the guardian, then we will use my backup plan."

"The agreed time is tomorrow. You can consider who will come with us to the upper district."

"This matter does need to be discussed. I will arrange accommodation for you first, and I will reply within three hours."

As he spoke, he looked at Sambo and instructed Sambo to take the two of them to the Goethe Hotel.

On the way to the Goethe Hotel, March 7th said, "We haven't received any news about the Star Core yet!"

“That’s normal. If anyone knows where the Star Core is, I think it should be the guardians of Beloborg, since they are in power.”

As Fang Rui said this, he never expected Oleg and the others, who were just ordinary workers, to know any valuable intelligence. After all, based on the information available, the lower district seemed to have been abandoned...

The reason why the connection was not completely severed is that the upper zone needs earth marrow ore.

"Not necessarily. I have some information here. There is someone who might know about the Star Core."

Sambo suddenly joined the conversation, speaking in a mysterious tone.

“Hmm? You know…” Fang Rui suddenly raised an eyebrow.

“No, it’s not me, but someone else who might know,” Sangbo corrected Fang Rui.

"Tell me the intelligence you have."

“Okay, but…” Sambo gestured, wanting some benefits.

"As expected of you." Fang Rui muttered, tossing an item to Sang Bo.

“This is…” Sangbo examined the object lying in his palm for a moment, then asked, “What?”

The metal block, about the size of eight chapters, had a jet-black surface, like glass, and several holes on its side.

"It's for listening to music; it stores dozens of songs. Its energy source is sunlight; you can get energy by being exposed to sunlight."

Fang Rui gave a brief explanation, while March 7th, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything. It had been a long time since he had seen the Walkman or anything like that.

"Wow, this is good stuff."

Putting away his Walkman, Sambo provided the intelligence: "The one who might know about the Star Core is a robot named Schwaro, the leader of the Mechanical Settlement, who commands a robot army. There are also some people who live by relying on the Mechanical Settlement."

"As for why I say that Schwarzro might know the information, it's because Schwarzro has existed for a long time, perhaps even before the cold wave arrived."

"Hey! Really?!" March 7 was very surprised; it was a real surprise.

“Uncertain, but possible,” Sambo said, shrugging.

"Where is Schwarzkopf, and how long does it take to go there and back?" Whether it's true or false, you can find out by asking; there's no need to guess.

"It usually takes two to three hours to get from Panyan Town to the mechanical settlement, but we can be faster and it should only take about an hour."

The machinery settlement is located northeast of Panyan Town, not far from each other, only requiring passage through a sparsely populated area.

"An hour?" Fang Rui nodded slightly. "Leave a message for Oleg, tell him we're going to the Mechanical Settlement."

“No problem, we can have the owner of the Goethe Hotel help us pass on a message,” Sambo offered as a solution.

“Okay!” Fang Rui nodded slightly. The group first went to the Goethe Hotel to leave a message, and then left Panyan Town and came to the edge of the area.

Using the power of "reason," Fang Rui conjured a motorcycle out of thin air, its shape modeled after the Heavy Armor Rabbit...

"Cool!" Sambo whistled.

“You’re right.” Fang Rui agreed with Sangbo. To be fair, Bronya’s taste was commendable; whether it was a motorcycle or a mecha, they were all quite cool.

As he spoke, Fang Rui got on the motorcycle, looked at the two people beside him, and asked, "March, would you like to sit in front of me or behind me?"

"In front?" March 7th's gaze shifted, imagining sitting in front of Fang Rui. "Hmm?! Isn't that just sitting in Fang Rui's lap? No way!"

"Behind!" March 7th's cheeks flushed slightly.

"So... Sambo, you sit in the very back, and hold on tight!"

Upon hearing Fang Rui's words, Sangbo, who had just settled into his seat, suddenly had a bad feeling and gripped the raised edge of the motorcycle even tighter.

Upon hearing this, March 7th reached out and grabbed Fang Rui's clothes.

The next second, the engine roared to life...

Chapter 529 The plan begins

The motorcycle was traveling at high speed, and any monsters that occasionally blocked its way were easily smashed.

Looking at the flying metal parts and the wreckage of the pawns, Sangbo slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, inwardly marveling at how awesome motorcycles were.

About ten minutes later, the group arrived at the mechanical settlement.

The central area sits atop a solitary rocky outcrop, connected by only one road, which is now blocked by an iron gate.

Around the core area are scavengers and wanderers who depend on Schwarzro for their livelihood. They go to various parts of the mining area to collect scrapped robots, as well as various metal fragments and earth marrow ores, and then exchange them with Schwarzro for the supplies they need to live on.

Given Schwarz's robotic identity, his sources of various resources may be related to the Upper Zone.

After all, there are robots in the upper zone as well.