Kevin, but he is a male mother in Xingtie with little Ai Li

"Excuse me, I don't think this little thing has that much power. And even if it is really special... look at the furnishings in this house, doesn't this prove anything?"

"I'm just a mechanic, but this thing isn't really a mechanic, is it? You can't fix it with just a wrench and a hammer."

"Perla, you better hurry up and send it to where it should be sent... Oh, and don't let work delay your rehearsal tonight."

Without giving the two people much chance to refute, Shiluva talked to herself while stuffing the nucleus back into Pella's hands, and squeezed the two people out of the door little by little. Then she gave a hearty smile and slammed the door shut.

When she turned around again and looked at the mess in the room, the smile that had been on her face gradually disappeared.

Is she just a mechanic specializing in industry and knows nothing about other research directions? Maybe it is true.

But this does not mean that she really knows nothing about the object that Pera just held in her hand.

The culprit that caused the Beloberg cold wave - the star core. There may be less than ten people in the entire city who know its existence and true appearance, but Shiluwa happens to be one of them.

Even though there is actually a huge difference in appearance, she can still see at a glance that this mysterious pronucleus is definitely closely related to the star core.

She used to be very good friends with the current "Great Guardian" Cocolia. They had been friends since school days until the other became the leader of Beloberg, and she was a researcher in the City Builder Technology Department, silently supporting the other behind the scenes.

The close relationship between the two lasted until Shiluva gradually discovered in her research on the star core that it was closely related to the main factor that threatened Beloberg, the [Rift]. Then she was ruthlessly expelled from the city builders.

Cocolia personally gave the order to expel her best friend, and she never met her again after that.

People who didn't know the truth might naively think that she was expelled from the City Builders because she had not produced any useful research results, or because she had messed up some important research. Only she knew that it was definitely because there was a secret in the research on the star core that could never be made public.

But...it doesn't matter anyway, right? After all, he is the "Great Guardian" of Beloberg, and she is just a poor mechanic who was fired by the Builder.

"Cocolia, what the hell is wrong with you..."

Since becoming the "Great Guardian", her best friend's personality changed almost overnight, and she is no longer the enthusiastic and idealistic person she once was.

Sometimes, Xiluwa even wondered if her brain had been taken over by the previous "Great Guardians". And were those outrageous policies made under the manipulation of other consciousnesses?

What kind of thing can make a person change into a completely different personality?

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"I'm so sorry, Mr. Kaslana, I ended up bringing you along for nothing... Although Sylva is usually a worry, she rarely acts like this."

Even though she had good intentions but ended up being rejected again, Pella was the first to apologize to Kevin and even defended her friend.

How should I put it? To Kevin, this kind of behavior is very, very strange.

In this real world, misunderstandings and conflicts are inevitable when any two people get along with each other. There is no such thing as a perfect match made in heaven.

But whether two people can become true and long-term friends is actually easy to see.

"No need to apologize, it's not a big deal to me."

Kevin shook his head, looked back at Pera, and said seriously, "But you do have a very good friend."

Although there was nothing wrong with the logic in Shiluva's words just now, Kevin could still keenly perceive that the other party had a faint familiarity and recognition of the existence and form of the Rift World Nucleus.

It was as if she had subconsciously believed that the core of the rift was like this.

So...is it a star core?

Maybe he should find a way to see what form the object that almost destroyed the entire world took.

The only thing to worry about is that the unknown star object already has its own consciousness to some extent. If it senses his approach, there is no guarantee that it will not do something extreme.

Or, in fact, he didn't need to be so anxious. After all, everything that happened at this moment was a test unique to this world. Of course, he could choose to learn as much as possible about this unknown civilization before the final decision came.

"If possible, you should send it to Klippeburg as soon as possible. If it stays there for too long, the pronucleus will become more and more dangerous." Kevin suddenly said.

"Eh? But if I leave, Mr. Kaslana, you will be alone..."

"It's okay, I'll wait for you here, time is running out."

"Well, Mr. Kaslana, please don't run around. I'll be back soon!"

Pella didn't hesitate, nodded and ran towards Klipperburg. After all, no matter from which aspect, Kevin's safety didn't seem to be her concern.

It’s better to worry about what to do if some unlucky guy accidentally offends the other party.

Watching Pera's figure gradually walking away, Kevin walked slowly to a trash can on the street, as if he was planning to get some local specialties of Beloberg.

"You've been hiding behind me all this time, and now you're not going to come out?"

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Chapter 11 Sambo: Honest advice hurts!

If it were someone with a bad taste, he would have hit the other person with a stick into the trash can to let him experience what the rumbling small meal is.

But Kevin is different, he cares more about his baseball bat.

"3, 2, 1..."

"Wait, wait, wait a minute!"

Finally, a blue head suddenly popped out of the trash can. While staring at the lid, it gave Kevin an awkward but polite smile.

"Please believe me, I have absolutely no bad intentions in following you. I am just a little curious... Are you the legendary guest from outside of Beloberg?"

Legends, what legends? Has it been half a day since Kevin woke up?

Judging from this point of view alone, this cannot be a simple guy.

"I don't have much patience. Who are you?" Kevin asked calmly.

"Well... in terms of profession, I have a lot in common with the intelligence officer just now. However, my scope of work is much wider than hers, and I can provide you with all kinds of services that will definitely satisfy you."

The blue-haired man spoke a lot, and finally patted his chest proudly: "So as you can see, I am a businessman who sells everything but has integrity."

"But there are too many people here, so it's obviously not a good place to talk. Otherwise... could you please move to the alley over there?"

Kevin didn't care where to go, but his keen intuition told him that this would not be a simple guy.

Could the Beloberg that this underground party could show him be completely different from the one portrayed by the official organization?

When the two of them arrived at this deserted alley, the young man who had just been hiding in the trash can finally let himself go completely, and he couldn't stop the various subtle movements of his hands.

"Ahem, sir, please allow me to introduce myself again."

"My name is Sambo Koski. With me by your side, you have a traveling merchant, a guide, and a person to chat with to relieve your boredom... How about that? Isn't it a good deal?"

The merchant who called himself Sambo was very confident that no man could refuse another good companion like himself who was humorous, smart and capable.

But unfortunately for Kevin, the mere thought of having a guy who likes to talk all the time around him made his head explode.

"If you can't briefly explain why you're here, then don't say anything."

Kevin's original intention was just not to listen to this guy's nonsense anymore, but Sambo just looked at the baseball bat in his hand and naturally thought of another meaning -

If he gets hit with this blow, he might never be able to speak again!

Alas, who could have expected that honest advice would always be unpleasant to the ear.

"Calm down, my friend, you have to learn to calm down."

"Although as a businessman, I, Sambo, should be profit-driven, but my kind nature always drives me to do some good deeds that really don't make much money... The builders of the Klipper Palace and the Silver Mane Iron Guards, did they only describe the current situation of the upper district to you, but never mentioned... the lower district?"

There was one thing even Kevin had to admit, although this guy talked a lot, his ups and downs in tone could really stir up other people's emotions.

If there was a chance, maybe Paddo would get along well with him?

But then again, Kevin had never heard of the so-called lower class area from other people before, and no one even mentioned the upper class area.

If we look at it literally, does it mean that in addition to the ground city that Kevin saw at this time, Beloberg also has a large underground urban area?

In order to expand the limited living space as much as possible, expanding underground is indeed a common practice.

"Alas... Judging from your behavior, they must have never told you this. In fact, the passage between the lower and upper areas was cut off by the order of the 'Great Guardian' more than ten years ago. And before that, she also withdrew all the Silver Mane Iron Guards responsible for protecting the people in the lower area in the name of resisting the rift."

"You are not so naive as to think that only the upper area of ​​Beloberg was invaded by the Rift, right? For the lower areas without the Silvermane Guards, their situation is much worse than here. Not only do they have to face the invasion of monsters, but they also don't have the protection of the Silvermane Guards... What's worse is that because the passage has been cut off, the children who grew up in the lower areas have never even seen the color of the sky!"

Kevin couldn't help but frown as he listened to Sambo describing the miserable scene in front of him bit by bit. In that kind of environment, even if society completely lost order, he would not be surprised at all.

But looking at this well-ordered city, who could have imagined that beneath the peaceful ground there is another place full of filth and dirt?

Even if there really was a situation where they had to do it...what was wrong with those children who grew up underground?

"I know you must want to ask why I care so much about this matter? Of course, besides being a good person who can't bear to see the children suffer, the leader of the underground fire who is currently responsible for maintaining stability in the lower area is also an old acquaintance of mine..."

After saying this almost in one breath, Sambo straightened his chest and took a deep breath, and finally sighed: "Alas... I really can't bear to see such a situation, nor can I bear to let you, a kind outsider, endure such deception, so I took a great risk to sneak up from the lower area."

"You know, apart from me, no one else can freely travel between the upper and lower levels. Those Silver Mane Guards would like to catch me and eat me alive!"

Many times, Sambo's habitual pity-playing always works wonders. But unfortunately, the person standing in front of him at this moment is Kevin Kaslana, and he doesn't care at all whether this guy is miserable or not.

"So, you can take me to the lower area?"

"Of course, my friend. I can always give you a lift if you want. Otherwise, why would I take all the trouble to tell you this?"

Sambo first affirmed it, then showed a shy macho attitude and asked softly: "But that is the way I survive after all. Before we go through the secret passage, can I knock you out first..."

Click————

For some reason, Sambo seemed to suddenly feel that the temperature around him had dropped a few degrees, and the crisp sound of ice breaking rang in his ears.

"Of course! I was just joking! How could I do something like that to a friend I just met!"

"Here, here, please come over here~"

Kevin and Sambo quickly disappeared at the end of the alley, and dozens of minutes later, Pera, who had finally completed the task, ran back to their respective streets panting, but in the end he stood helplessly on the street, staring at the bustling crowd in a daze.

"Mr. Kaslana, didn't we agree not to run around?"

"Where are you!!!"

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Chapter 12: The Sky Covered by Machinery

It didn't take long for Sambo to bring Kevin to the entrance of the secret passage he mentioned - a door hidden in a remote corner.

"You know what? Apart from delivering necessary supplies every time, this is the first time I have brought other people through my secret passage... Oh, this deal is really a big loss."

As he spoke, Sambo stretched out his hand and opened the iron door that looked quite old. As the light came in, what finally came into their sight was a staircase that went down continuously and had no end in sight.

However, even though Sambo hid well, Kevin still keenly captured the subtle spatial fluctuations the moment the other party opened the door.

He had every reason to suspect that the space behind this gate was actually a completely different scene. It was just that this gate was seamlessly connected to the passage in front of them.

This is obviously not a simple character. Do you want to try to confront him directly?

Since coming to Beloberg, apart from the "Great Guardian" who had been corroded by the star core to some extent, this was the first time Kevin encountered other people with special abilities, which inevitably made him alert.

But just when Kevin was still hesitating, Sambo took the lead and stepped into the space he had just summoned. He also waved to Kevin outside the door and said, "What are you still standing there for? Let's go!"

"..."

Indeed, he didn't come here to reveal any secrets.

In this way, Sambo was responsible for leading the way in front, and the two of them stepped onto this long staircase together - since the lower area is a space developed under Beloberg, in order to ensure that the upper and lower areas are stable enough, the distance between the lower area and the ground should be at least hundreds of meters.

Sambo himself couldn't remember how many times he had walked through this tunnel. He had never felt that the way down was so long... until this time.

The narrow passage could not support two people standing side by side, so Kevin naturally followed behind him. However, after such a long distance, the footsteps behind Sambo were not even disordered, and each step made a crisp sound, as if stepping on his heart.

It is because Sambo has some special abilities that he understands the horror of the old man behind him better than anyone else... What if the old man suddenly feels that the tunnel is too long and annoying and slaps him on the forehead?

Fortunately, the long journey finally reached the end after more than ten minutes. Sambo wiped the sweat from his forehead, which was not only caused by fatigue but also fear, and then smiled and pushed open the door at the end of the road.

"We're here. Outside is the lower level. If you take a quick look around, you'll know that I didn't lie to you. I, Sambo, will never lie to my friends."

Even when Sambo pushed open the door to the outside world again, the world outside the door was not as bright as before, and was not much brighter than the dim tunnel they were just in.

I believe that anyone who comes to this strange and dim environment will first react to look up, because no matter whether they see the sun or the stars, the clear and boundless sky can always give people a subconscious sense of freedom and stability.

But they were in an underground space after all, and Kevin had already expected to see a cold rock wall. But until he actually looked up at the sky in the lower area, he realized that he was too conservative after all.

The 'sky' that obscures the entire lower area at a height of hundreds of meters is not a naturally formed rock wall, but a huge mechanical creation that covers almost the entire field of vision.