Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

Wach nodded.

"She knows about my research. And her medical talent is far superior to mine... cough..."

He coughed again, this time even more violently. His whole body was shaking, and the water in his hand spilled out.

Hiluva quickly helped him up.

"Dr. Wach, please stop talking now."

Wach waved his hand, finally managing to stop coughing.

He looked up at Cocolia.

"Lady Cocolia, may I ask you a question?"

"Please speak."

Wach was silent for a moment.

"Is it worth sacrificing some people to achieve a goal?"

Cocolia's pupils contracted.

She looked at Vach, and there was something familiar in those cloudy eyes.

It wasn't a test, nor was it an interrogation; it was a question that someone who had walked in the dark for too long finally mustered the courage to ask.

"not worth."

She did not hesitate; her voice was calm and resolute.

Wach paused for a moment, then laughed.

The smile was gentle, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, or as if she had finally let go of something.

"You and my sister should get along very well."

He said something softly, then took a cloth bundle from his pocket. It was wrapped tightly in layers, the outer cloth was faded from washing, and the edges were frayed.

His hands were shaking as he unpacked it, not from nervousness, but because his body was already too weak to hold on any longer. One layer, two layers, three layers.

Inside was a yellowed handwritten notebook and a letter.

"This is all the research data on 'snow immunity'."

He handed the item to Hiluva, his hands trembling so badly that the letter almost slipped through his fingers.

"And that letter... Miss Silva, could you please give it to her for me?"

Hiluva took it and glanced down at the notebook.

The paper was covered with tiny, crowded characters, some of which had been altered multiple times, with ink overlapping ink.

Each page had been turned many times, the paper was soft and brittle, the edges were curled up, and the ink in some places was blurred, as if it had been repeatedly rubbed by fingers.

"Dr. Wach, why don't you come in person...?"

"I'll only cause her trouble in this state."

Wach shook his head and coughed lightly twice.

“She’s always been a worrier. Seeing me like this will definitely make her sad, and I can’t bear to see her sad.”

He paused, then lowered his voice.

"Besides... I'm too ashamed to see her."

Bronya stood to the side, looking at the middle-aged man who seemed like he would die at any moment, and felt a tightness in her chest.

She remembered what Shiluva had said.

Dr. Wach lived alone in the snowfield for many years.

No one knows why he lived in that kind of place. He just lived quietly, did his research quietly, and quietly invented a medicine that could help ordinary people endure a few more hours in the snow.

And then continue to live quietly.

"Dr. Wacher."

Bronya spoke up.

Wach turned his head and looked at her.

"Why haven't you gone back to the lower-level areas to take a look all these years?"

Wach was silent for a moment.

"I can't go back."

He chuckled softly, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

“Besides, my sister Natasha is in the lower district. She’s stronger than me. She’s far stronger than me.”

He lowered his head and looked at his trembling hands.

"Someone like me is best suited to being alone in the wind and snow. Quiet and peaceful, undisturbed. I can research whatever I want."

He paused, then looked up at Bronya.

"pretty good."

Bronya looked at him, at his pale, bloodless face, at his murky but earnest eyes.

She wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

Wach remained silent for a while.

He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"Lady Bronya, Mistress Cocolia."

“I made a huge mistake before. I deceived ordinary people…”

“Hiluva”.

Cocolia's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting him, calm but undeniable.

"Let's take Dr. Vah to get some rest. The commotion on the snowfield last night was too great; he probably didn't get enough rest."

Hiluva paused for a moment.

"Huh? Oh."

She realized what was happening and reached out to support Vah's arm.

Wach was also stunned.

He looked at Cocolia, opened his mouth as if to say something.

Cocolia glanced at him and smiled.

The smile was gentle, but genuine.

"Dr. Wach, the lockdown on the upper and lower levels will be lifted soon. Go see your sister then."

Wach's eyes suddenly reddened.

He opened his mouth, but something seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"Thank you."

He finally managed to squeeze out two words, his voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"The Great Guardian".

Hiluva helped him walk slowly away.

Wach walked slowly, taking one step at a time, as if he had been walking for far too long and was finally able to stop and rest.

Bronya stood there, watching his back.

"Mother."

She turned her head and looked at Cocolia.

Why didn't you let him finish speaking?

Cocolia did not answer.

She stared in the direction where Wach had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.

“Some things are liberating to say, but the listener may not be able to bear them.”

She looked at Bronya with gentle eyes, but there was one more thing she didn't say.

"Some things are best left to one person to bear. Bronya, just keep moving forward and don't look back."

Chapter 59 Money Ability

"Help me go up and sell some!"

Lin Si sat on the sofa, her fingers leaving afterimages on the game controller. The battle on the screen was changing rapidly. The support character obediently rushed in and took the hits, instantly absorbing all of the opponent's key skills.

Lin Si's eyes flashed.

"OK, you dare touch my support? Don't you even know what 'Demon King's Protection' means?"

His fingers moved so fast they were almost invisible; the character on the screen flashed onto the battlefield like lightning. Harvesting, harvesting, and harvesting again. Triple kill, quadra kill, penta kill!

Completely wiped out.

The moment the opposing crystal exploded, the words "Victory" appeared on the screen.

Lin Si put down the handle, leaned back on the sofa, and let out a long breath.

"Phew, a mere Silver Wolf thinks he can steal my ranking? I'll leave you behind in a couple of rounds."

He switched to the leaderboard and glanced at it.

First place: Demon King.

Second place: Silver Wolf.

The difference isn't significant, but it's sufficient.

Since I've been playing in Belleburg these past few days, Silver Wolf is quickly catching up to me on the leaderboards of other games.

Who can tolerate being caught by the person who opened his box?

Silver Wolf opening his box was simply because he couldn't beat him in the game and wanted to vent his anger.

Open your buddy's box; your buddy can't do anything to you for now, but want to surpass your buddy in the game?

Keep dreaming.

Lin Si took the phone and glanced at the time.

10:30 a.m.

I'm going to report to the Shence Prefecture today, probably this afternoon. Those "people from Yaoqing and Zhuming" that General Jingyuan mentioned should arrive either today or tomorrow.

He then opened the chat box of "Netizen Aha".

Still no reply.

Lin Si stared at the empty chat interface for two seconds, then turned her phone over and placed it face down on the sofa without any expression.

I'm not guessing anymore.

You're kidding me.

Last night, the commotion caused by the creation engine in Belleburg was so great that someone was bound to notice. And if someone did notice, something this significant would definitely be reported to Cocolia, the Great Guardian.

So what will Cocolia, who has rekindled hope and whose abilities far surpass those of the previous Great Guardians, do?

Lin thought for a moment.

In one night, they probably can't accomplish much. At most, they can have people fence off the parts of the snowfield that have been exposed to the light of day and build walls to try to connect it with Beloborgh.

There shouldn't be any problems leaving these things to Cocolia.

Then he would have to go back to the lower district to find Schwarz and have Schwarz take him to the company's mechs to see if he could activate the Destiny Energy of the Protection.

"Wait a minute! That's not right!"

Lin Si suddenly realized something.