Zongman: Live broadcast of the collapse of iron, shocking the world

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Everyone searches for the source of the sound... but none of them sees a few smoke bombs rolling over at their feet... "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The smoke bombs explode one after another, filling the air with smoke and dust, making it pitch dark for everyone at the scene.

"Ahem! I'm choking..." Unlike Xing and Danheng, Sanyueqi didn't have time to cover his mouth and nose, and was choked by the smoke.

[Xing squinted her eyes, discerning a figure in the smoke and dust.]

The figure seemed completely unaffected by the smoke and dust, walking towards them with a brisk and leisurely manner. Xing finally saw the other person's blue hair clearly - it was Sambo!

"I just want to say that Sambo will never let his friends who have helped him suffer any loss."

Xing's consciousness began to fade, and he felt a wave of fatigue coming over him. Although he supported himself with his hands on his knees, trying not to collapse, the ground seemed to become like the soft bed in the hotel last night, sucking Xing in.

Before losing consciousness, Xing heard the last words, "Look, I, Sanbo, keep my word~"

[···In the darkness, Xing dreamed again. ]

She saw the young Cocolia... This time, she could really see her.

Cocolia clenched her fists, looking extremely reluctant and hesitant. "They will suffer, they will sacrifice, they will die because of my orders."

Her voice still held a hint of tenderness and pity, but another voice tried to erase this, "It is not death that greets them... They will be wrapped in the swaddling clothes of a new world."

"What about the people below? They will lose the protection of the city builders. They will see me as... a tyrant." The girl was already beginning to cry.

"You've seen... the world we promised you." Star Core's voice was clearly bewitching, yet Star Core spoke with conviction, "A brief misunderstanding will bring eternal prosperity."

Suddenly, Star Core retreated to advance, "Your decision... We respect it."

[It seemed that after saying this, Xinghe was about to leave. The girl Cocolia was startled and had no choice but to speak.]

【"I see."】

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Conan World.

"Haha, at the critical moment, look at Sambo... Is this guy here to mess things up again?"

Conan looked at the video on the screen and complained.

He now had some understanding of how Inspector Megure felt when he saw the uncle (Kogoro Mouri) every time he arrived at the crime scene.

"Why are you always here, Brother Mori?" Conan imitated Inspector Megure's tone.

Huiyuan Ai was also watching the video on the side. "Every time when I least expected it, this guy would show up. When I wanted to ask him about something, he would disappear again."

"This Sambo seems to have a lot of secrets."

"Our great detective, analysis?"

Haibara Ai looked at Conan with anticipation, and Conan also took the opportunity to use Sambo to exercise his brain.

In his opinion, Sambo is more than just some underground business.

There is no way he is just a small-time character like a smuggler or a gangster.

He must have some special purpose, guiding the Silvermane Guards and pioneers all the way.

When he was in the snow outside the city, he knew that the Silver Mane Guards were on patrol and even knew who their leader was, so why didn't he find a way to avoid them?

Conan even suspected that he deliberately let the pioneers meet Jeppard!

Now, he probably got the news from inside the fortress at night, so he rushed over to rescue the pioneers.

However, the timing of this rescue was too coincidental.

In the city, in the hotel, if Sambo wants to, Conan thinks it's impossible for him not to do it...

Unless he was deliberately waiting for the two sides to fight, and the fight took place in the city area occupied by the Rift.

What is this, a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

Conan looked at the screen quietly, thinking hard.

Chapter 28 Natasha: Sambo, what do you want to do?

[When Xing woke up from the dream, he gently opened his eyes and tried to make out everything around him, but his mind was still a blur.]

[She vaguely saw Sambo and a lady talking to each other.]

[Both the lady and Sambo have blue hair, though the color is darker. They are wearing white dresses with bags hanging around their waists.]

The lady's words were gentle yet commanding, "Wake up! Your little gadgets aren't that destructive."

"Tell me the truth, Sambo, what are you going to do with that little girl from the upper class district?"

Sambo seemed a little afraid of the lady. Lying in front of her was not a good idea. "What should we do? Deal with them together with the others. Find a chance to send them back..."

"Do you think you can hide this from me, Sambo Koski?"

[The blue-haired woman interrupted Sambo. It was clear that Sambo was trying to hide something. She seemed very familiar with him.]

"I didn't mean to bring her with me. The smoke was too thick, and I was half-dazed. I don't know how I ended up bringing her down here," Sambo said, clearly trying to make excuses.

The blue-haired woman didn't want to get entangled with Sambo. "What business do the higher-ups have to do with you? Why do you have to wade into this mess? Don't you think you're not conspicuous enough? You're not satisfied until you're targeted by the Underworld Fire." The woman emphasized the word "Underworld Fire."

"I, Sambo, always look out for my friends. These people helped me, so I have to repay them."

"Besides, what's wrong with 'Underground Fire'?... Maybe these people I brought with me can actually help 'Underground Fire', but it's hard to say."

"Is this why you let them run around underground?" The blue-haired woman wasn't going to be fooled by Sambo's smooth talk.

"That little girl, you'd better find her quickly... The underground has been sealed off for over a decade, and the child has almost forgotten what people above ground look like. Suddenly, a girl wearing Silver Mane Iron Guards clothing appears..."

"If the Earth Fire knew, what would it do to her, to you?"

"Ouch, it was a complete accident! I'll get them all back right away!" Sambo smiled, made an excuse, and quickly ran away!

After Sambo ran away, the blue-haired woman turned to look at Xing, her tone becoming very gentle, "Sleepyhead, you're finally awake."

[Looks like I can't pretend to be asleep anymore. Xing got up from the bed and glanced at the room that looked like a clinic.]

"How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?" the woman asked with concern.

"My whole body aches," Xing said seriously.

The woman covers her mouth with her hand and laughs, "I hope you're joking. While the metaphor is accurate, that's not how normal people talk."

"I'm Natasha, the doctor from the underground."

"Is this underground? Xing didn't understand for a moment. Could this be the underground they'd heard about, where the earth's marrow was mined?"

"Yes, it's the underground world that's been sealed off and left alone for over a decade. Unlike the glamorous world above, the residents here make a living by digging tunnels and mining." Natasha spread her hands.

Natasha and Xing briefly explained how Sambo had brought them here... Of course, they'd have to ask Sambo for the details.

[Now they are underground, the Silvermane Guards won't chase them, so they are safe.]

[Hearing this, Xing felt a little strange. The "Great Guardian" doesn't care about what happens underground?]

Natasha admits that people originally went underground to establish mining areas at the call of the city builders, which was originally a glorious role.

[Until the "city lockdown order" was issued, everything changed. People were no longer traveling between the upper and lower city areas, and only basic supplies were allowed to flow.]

Natasha didn't know the reason behind the "city lockdown" that blocked travel.

[After saying this, Natasha told Xing that her companions—the girl and the boy—were awake and wandering around.]

[The Silver Mane Iron Guard officer girl who was brought down also woke up. When Sambo left, she disappeared in the blink of an eye.]

Natasha hopes Xing can find a few people back. If they encounter the "Earth Fire", it might cause some trouble.

["Underground Fire,...what is that?" Xing continued to ask.]

"Think of these underground civil organizations as the underground Silver Mane Guards... except they're a bit more humane," Natasha replied.

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The world of Attack on Titan.

Armin felt that the amount of information in these scenes was really enormous!

Ever since he saw the situation in the upper city, Armin has been very curious about the development of the lower city.

After all, although the upper town is not very prosperous, it is still prosperous.

The Lower City was built specifically for mining the earth's marrow, so it should have more information and a more realistic current situation.

How do they mine the earth's marrow? How do they live? How do they fight monsters? ···

Armin wants to know!

Now, the conversation between Sambo and Natasha really threw out a lot of intelligence points!

It seems that the underground city, like the upper city, has set up an independent management agency - an organization called "Underground Fire".

Management, dispute resolution...in other words, it also has the nature of police or military.

If it were not for this, Sambo, who was running around and doing dangerous things, would not have been reminded by Natasha to stay away from the "underground fire".

This also indirectly shows that there must be something wrong with what Sambo did, and it is not just as simple as smuggling.

Sambo said he was saving people, but he deliberately brought Bronya down with him, which shows that he is very scheming.

What was the purpose of sending the military daughter from the upper city down here? To rebuild communication between the upper and lower levels?

Armin recorded these information points one by one, however, the most important information point was still to come!

"City lockdown order!"

According to Natasha, the lack of communication between the upper and lower districts was due to the "Great Guardian's" city lockdown order - indeed, it was impossible for the lower district to sever ties on its own initiative; it was not in their interest, and they had no right to do so.

If it is said that Cocolia was born into a noble family, enjoyed the glamorous world above, and did not want to be disturbed by the peasants in the lower city - then at least it is logically reasonable.

However, Xing’s dream is crucial.

In that dream, Cocolia mentioned the downtown area, which shows that she still cares about it very much.

She was also very clear that blocking the city would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the people. Even if there were basic transactions afterwards: exchanging food, medicine, and minerals, it would definitely make Beloberg more vulnerable.

It is even more unable to resist cold waves and star cores.

Armin believed that Cocolia was rational, at least at the beginning.