Xingtetsu: Why is the captain on the train?

[The lower areas will experience chaos, and survival will be difficult. I really know...]

[Shut up! I'm not making excuses for myself! ]

She suddenly became irritable, as if she was arguing with someone invisible.

The whisper and temptation of the star core.

After reading the records left by the sixth-generation Great Guardian, everyone knew what was going on with Cocolia in the picture.

Bronya pursed her lips. This was a side of her mother that she never showed her: neurotic, depressed and low, like a madman standing on the edge of a cliff waiting to fall to his death.

[I gave the big robot the highest order. It will lock the passage of the furnace core and refuse all Belobergs who escape to the underground through the [furnace core]. If necessary, execute the escapees. No matter how many there are, this order cannot be changed. Even if I stand in front of it again, it will execute me. I am afraid that my spirit will collapse, so I directly cut off all the retreat routes and left the only chance to Bronya.]

All eyes were directed towards the drill-shaped silver-haired girl who pursed her lips and lowered her head.

In the video, after another suffocating silence, Cocolia raised her head. She smiled, but her eyes were empty.

It was obvious that when she left these behind, she was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

[That's all I have to say. I'm ready to be a sinner. Generation after generation of Rands passed down the heavy burden. I'm just unlucky and inherited the desperate Beloberg.]

[Look at it from a positive perspective, at least Bronya...] Her eyes softened, a glimmer of light appeared in her empty eyes, and her spirit seemed to be truly relaxed for a moment, [She no longer has to experience the despair that I have to experience.]

"The video is over." Swarovski's huge, scarlet eye turned to Bronya. "This is for you, the Great Guardian's heir."

No one speaks.

So the captain spoke up, "Obviously, when this record was left, Cocolia had already compromised."

"Compromise?" Everyone's eyes turned to the captain.

Especially the [Underground Fire] members in the lower city.

"She has succumbed to [Seduction], and [Hard Resistance] has begun to succumb to [Twisted Desire to Survive]." The captain's plain words conveyed an extremely sharp evaluation.

"That's not surprising." Dan Heng added calmly.

Survival is the instinct of all living things, and not everyone has the courage to face death head-on.

"Yes, it's not surprising." The captain nodded. He didn't intend to comment any more on what Cocolia did. It was natural that she made mistakes, and she certainly didn't deserve to be forgiven, nor should she be forgiven. But it was not the captain's turn to criticize Cocolia's choices and actions.

The captain did not agree with Cocolia's choice, but he could understand it.

Everyone present, except the fellow passengers on the train, had the right to comment on Cocolia, except for these outsiders who were not qualified to speak.

"What was your original plan?" The captain turned his gaze to the three Star Core Elites. "I mean, after we got the clues about the Star Core from Swarovski."

"Upper area, find the star core and eliminate it." Xing looked at the captain.

The captain stared at the Star Core Elves with a subtle mood and spoke a nonsensical sentence, but... at least the captain felt their attitude.

"So, Star Core." The captain turned his gaze to Bronya, "You are also Rand, you are qualified to plan the next step. Now everything is clear. Bronya Rand, you have military power and status, and you are more qualified. Do you have a mature plan that needs our assistance?"

"Or, we provide a plan and you take control and implement it?"

Bronya turned around and looked at everyone present, the people in the underground city, the outsiders on the Star Train... There was no way Bronya couldn't guess what they were going to do.

"Captain..." Sanyueqi looked at the leader of the team with a tangled face, "Trains can't do the work of mercenaries..."

"We are just helping the [City Builders] solve some internal problems in a reasonable way, right?" The captain turned his gaze to Bronya, "What do you think, Miss Rand?"

These words were no longer just hints. Everyone looked at the captain with strange expressions as he was just short of saying the word rebellion.

"I want to hear your plan..." Bronya was silent for a moment, then added, "Is it in line with my wishes?"

"Okay." The captain nodded calmly.

Chapter 38: Act now!

Planning can be simple or complex.

Simple ones, such as raising one's arms, taking up one's sword and going to Luoyang, rushing out of the furnace core, attacking Klipper Castle, and overthrowing the tyranny of Cocolia!

It can also be very complicated, so complicated that it starts from the underground city, forms alliances, stores troops and food, connects with the [City Builders], and gradually drains away Cocolia's team, making it difficult for her to issue orders and for people to come in, completely sidelining her and putting her under house arrest in the office in disguise.

There were hundreds of options on display, and the captain listed them one by one and told them to Bronya.

In the square of the mechanical settlement, everyone stared in amazement at the young man who had finished speaking and took a breath.

San Yueqi couldn't help but complain, "Captain, why are you so skilled?"

"These are the simplest methods. We can only say that Cocolia herself is not clean. The older generation of [city builders] who have a bit of integrity can easily be swayed by the facts we have. What's more, the military power at this stage is directly in the hands of the 'crown prince', which saves us the trouble of throwing dirty water on Cocolia." The captain glanced at March Seven.

"So, why are you so skilled?" The Star Core Elf also tilted his head and stared at the captain.

The captain looked at the star core spirit's thirst for knowledge, which was so clear that it was stupid, and fell into a brief silence. After a moment, he sighed tiredly, "Okay, let me ask you a question."

No one responded, so the captain continued, "Do you think saving the world is a matter for one person or for everyone?"

One person? Or? Everyone?

The question asked by the captain made everyone present fall into a brief moment of contemplation.

"At least I think it's everyone's business. Of course, it may not be true in certain situations, but at least saving the world is not the job of one or two people." The captain shrugged. "So it's obvious why I'm so skilled. It's because I've really saved many worlds."

"And in this process, I gradually developed some habits, such as... I don't ask some people to help me, at least I need to reduce the resistance they bring." The captain glanced at the star core spirit, revealing a gentle and inexplicable expectation, and a meaningful look, "So, some things will always be trained out."

"Adding fuel to the flames, instigating discord, and framing." The Star Core Spirit nodded seriously with a look of having learned something.

"If possible, I hope you can understand them as distinguishing truth from falsehood, distinguishing demands, dialectical thinking, and... the ultimate necessary means." After the captain finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Bronya, ignoring the shocked looks and gazes of the people around him, "So, Bronya, have you thought about what to do?"

"First of all, Captain, I must make it clear that I hope everything will be fine. Everything." The girl emphasized, and at the same time looked at Natasha, Oleg, Xier, Swarovski, Clara and others, "Mother did something wrong, I will help her make up for it. She doesn't trust you, but I am willing to give you trust."

"I'll confirm this one last time. As long as the star core is sealed, everything will have a chance to get better, right?"

"Yes, I can guarantee that." The captain nodded. "So, what is your plan?"

The captain asked again.

This time, Bronya turned her gaze to the people of [Underground Fire]. She stepped forward and spoke to the representatives of the suffering people in the underground city. "I have no intention of defending my mother's actions. I can only promise that if everything can be resolved, the passage will be reopened in the future, and the underground city will receive help and compensation from Klipperburg. Although I know that many things are difficult to make up for, at least we need a window to slowly adapt."

"At the same time, I will respect the rules of the underground. In the short term, Klipperburg will definitely not interfere excessively with the reconstruction of the downtown area. This is the promise I can make. Can you accept it?"

Can you accept it?

"Okay, we still have a lot to discuss and consider, but for now we still have to work together to resolve the biggest crisis before us." As the real decision-maker of [Earth Fire], Natasha nodded to show her support for Bronya.

Then, Bronya turned his attention to the representatives of the mechanical settlement, the big robot Swarlow, and Clara.

"If Sister Bronya needs help, Mr. Swarovski and I will definitely help." The little girl with white hair and red eyes spoke before Bronya, expressing her attitude and making a decision for Swarovski. "Because if we help Sister, everyone in the underground will get help from Sister in the future, right?"

Bronya pursed her lips. She looked at Clara who was smiling brightly. After taking a deep breath, she nodded vigorously, "Yes, I will."

Finally, her gaze turned to the people on the Star Train.

Without her having to speak, the captain took the initiative to speak, "Leave the star core to us. If you need help, please provide us. Tell me your plan."

"First, let's start with the older generation of city builders." Bronya took a deep breath. "Like the captain said before, the facts we have are enough to change the attitude of the older generation [city builders]. The first target is the Landau family."

"Is there a reason? I know your adjutant is from the Landau family."

"It's not just because of Jeppard, but more importantly because of Sister Sylva." Bronya looked at the captain and said calmly, "She was once the most outstanding scholar. None of us knows where the star core is, and Sister Sylva is the only person I know who can help us find the star core."

"She was expelled from the City Builders by her mother. Because of this incident, the relationship between Sister Xiluwa and the Landau family became strained. Now we have a reason. This reason, plus Sister Xiluwa's experience, can more easily convince the Landau family to stand on my side."

"And with the help of the Landau family, we can more easily shake up others."

"Yes, the idea has matured so far." The captain nodded, but his eyes were still on Bronya, waiting for her to say more important key points.

What to do with cocolia.

"Mother..." Bronya also knew that Cocolia was a key issue that could not be avoided. She hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't make up her mind. "According to what the captain said, we will put her under house arrest first. We have to focus on dealing with the star core."

"If my mother's actions were suddenly made public, the walls of Beloberg and the people's hearts would undoubtedly be shaken severely."

"As long as we can take control of Klipperburg, we will always have the initiative." Bronya looked around, "We need more opinions on how to deal with my mother."

The captain just nodded. Although it was not firm and tough enough, it was obvious to the naked eye that this should be an effective plan.

"So, it all depends on how it's implemented." The captain exhaled softly, "When is the action time?"

Bronya exhaled softly, "Now!"

Chapter 39: Landau Family

Landau family, in the meeting room.

The current patriarch of the Landau family, Risk Landau, looked through the information that his eldest daughter had compiled over the past few days with a deep gaze.

After a long time, Risk Landau put down the thick stack of papers in his hand, raised his hand tiredly, and gently squeezed the corners of his eyes.

"You are organizing all this for me now just to tell me that Beloberg will be finished in ten years at most?" Risk put down his hands, raised his eyes and looked at his eldest daughter.

Xiluwa nodded vigorously, her eyes determined, "We must do something, Great Guardian... Cocolia..."

"Yes, do something." The old man nodded gently. He looked at Shiluwa with a calm and indifferent expression. "But what can we do to save Beloberg?"

"Star core!" Xiluwa stared at her father. She could see that her father's indifferent attitude was essentially a sign of passivity, as if he had given up struggling.

Through visits, investigations, and data statistics over the past few days, she has come to understand that with the current situation in Beloberg, the people of Beloberg, trapped in the wind and snow, can no longer find any way out.

However, the arrival of aliens unexpectedly gave the Beloberg people a way to survive.

"Star core?" Risk frowned slightly.

"I never knew why Cocolia stopped my research and expelled me from the [City Builders], but now... I know."

"My research on the Rift and Snowstorm has already touched upon the [Star Core]." Xiluwa stared into her father's eyes. "You don't know yet that Beloberg has welcomed a group of alien visitors, right?"

"They are a force on par with the former [City Builders] and [Interstellar Peace Company], and possess knowledge and technology far beyond ours. They clearly told me that the Rift is caused by the fluctuations of the [Star Core]. The biggest survival crisis for Beloberg right now is nothing more than two points: the spread of the Rift and the raging cold. The Rift is even worse."

"As long as we get rid of the star core, the rift will eventually fade away, and we will have a wider living space. The underground rift will also fade away, and the earth marrow will naturally fade away by then. And most importantly, we have gained time, so the wind and snow can always be overcome."

Risk was silent for a long time before he nodded, "Go on, continue."

"Cocolia stopped my research. I don't know what she was planning, but it's obvious that her policies are accelerating the collapse of Beloberg. She doesn't want to solve the star core. I really can't understand it, and I can't think of a suitable excuse for her."

"......" Risk was silent for a long time, then raised his hand and pinched the corner of his eye, "These so-called aliens you mentioned..."

Before the old man could finish his words, there was a sudden knock on the closed door of the study.

Outside the door, Ling Ke's slightly neutral voice sounded, "Dad, sister, sister Bronya is here, and she brought a lot of guests with her."

Risk's heart suddenly tightened. He raised his head and his eyes met Shiluwa's confused gaze.

The leader of the Landau family was silent for a moment. "Bronya? What kind of guest did she bring?"

"Visitors from outer space, a few underground people, and a big robot." After Ling Ke's words fell, Risk's thoughts instantly became clear, but then he was silent for a moment in disbelief, "Okay, I get it, let's entertain the guests first."

"Yeah." Lingke responded and the footsteps gradually faded away.

"Ha..." A complex smile emerged on Risk's stiff face, "Heir, alien, underground man..."

"Come on, Shiluwa, take me to see the alien you mentioned."

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"Grandpa Risk, long time no see."

"Yeah, Bronya, I haven't seen you for a long time."

In Risk's distant memory, Bronya Rand was just a soft and cute little girl, but when he saw her again, she was taller than him, standing tall, with an indomitable spirit in her heart, as if she was about to rush to a battlefield.

"To make a long story short, Grandpa Risk, I have something very important to show you." Bronya turned her gaze to the most conspicuous tall robot among the crowd, "Mr. Swarovski, please play the conversation record between the Sixth Great Guardian and the Researcher that you showed us before."

"Understood. About to be played. File number 15547."

The picture appeared in the air, and Risk Landau's eyes were also cast into the picture. For a moment, he no longer had the heart to continue the greeting.

[The results of many years of research are before you, Lord Guardian. The evidence is irrefutable. That [Star Core] is the source of all disasters.]

[It is difficult for the public to accept such a result, Doctor. If the people of Beloberg knew that it was the great Alisa Rand, the first Great Guardian of Beloberg, who activated the source of this disaster and buried the entire world in ice and snow...]

[The truth, my lord]...

......

......

"So, this is the truth?" Risk looked at the picture frozen in the air, and turned his gaze to Svarro with a complicated expression. "The truth has been hidden in the lower area for four hundred years, hidden in the brain of a robot guarding the [Furnace Core] passage."

"We allowed this truth to be lost for four hundred years, wasting four hundred years that could have been spent trying to find a way to solve the root cause of the problem."

The old man's tone was extremely sad.