Xingtetsu: Why is the captain on the train?

[Jizi: I'm awake. You haven't contacted me for such a long time. I was worried that something unexpected might happen during your development.]

【Walter Yang: I haven't slept yet either, what's going on? 】

The captain held the phone and thought for a moment before typing out the text.

[Captain: There were no accidents, but there were some twists and turns in the process. At present, I am in an advantageous position. The performance of the three young people is also excellent. We can talk slowly later.]

[Jizi: That's good. What do you want to ask us? ]

[Captain: I want to ask, according to your understanding, does the star core have consciousness? Can it make actions like [promise], [guarantee], [communication] to certain beings? ]

The ones who responded to the captain's question were Himeko's [?] and Walter's [...]

Walter was the first to reply.

[Walter Young: If you are asking about something similar to ours that can be classified as [life], such as consciousness and thinking, as far as I know, there is no such thing, and there has never been one.]

Jizi also caught up with the news.

[Ji Zi: It should be said that in the thousands of years since the appearance of the star core, there has never been any evidence, circumstantial evidence, or even hearsay related to the information you want to ask.]

【Captain: So, the answer is no. 】

[Walter Young: Not absolutely, but I can only agree with your summary. ]

[Jizi: My answer is the same as Walter's, but I am more curious about why you ask such a question. ]

【March: I know, I know! 】

[Gray Star Core Spirit: Cocolia has been communicating with the Star Core. She believes that the [Star Core] has promised her a future with Beloberg.]

[Dan Heng: @Gray Star Core Spirit, your name...]

[Gray Star Core Spirit: What's wrong? Aren't all captains using code names? ]

[Captain: ...I don't have a name, or my name is Captain, my last name is Jian, my first name is Chang, after all, I have been using this title since I was born.]

【March:......】

【Walter Yang: Cocolia? 】

[Captain: Not only Cocolia, but also Bronya, Seele, Natasha...]

【Walter Young: I can probably guess what kind of chaotic situation it will be.】

[Captain: Not bad, but let's not get off topic, let's get back to the point. Since the authority says that the [Star Core] has no will and no thoughts, then who is communicating with Cocolia? Or what? ]

[Gray Star Core Spirit: To be honest, I don't know. At least I guess that I am connected to the Star Core, not Cocolia. I can hear Cocolia talking, but I can't feel anything unusual about the Star Core. At least my Star Core has never talked to me.]

This star core spirit most likely does not intend to change its name.

[Captain: Speaking of which, when you three were in the lower area, Yuexia and I encountered something in the rift in the upper area. We saw some kind of "remnants" of the sixth-generation Great Guardian. She was able to talk to us briefly and was trapped by some strange phenomena. From this perspective, what is the sixth-generation Great Guardian? ]

[Walter Young: Some kind of reverberation? Could it be the [Sundering Pearl]?]

Before the captain could ask further questions, Walter directly posted a screenshot of the company encyclopedia and threw it into the chat group.

The captain took a closer look, was silent for a while, and then typed, [It's really possible. ]

The so-called [Sundering Pearl] is a phantom created by the power of the star core, executing the will to make the rift expand continuously. It is the living energy formed by the desire of intelligent life projected in the rift, just like a grain of sand condensed into a pearl in the shell called the rift. This power wanders around aimlessly until it senses the will of its master and then acts.

The image of the [Rip Pearl] is not fixed and depends entirely on the mental image and image of the projector.

[Captain: Let me ask cautiously, is the main body corresponding to this [Splitting Pearl] pointing to the star core? Or... the sixth generation of the Great Guardian?]

[Jizi: There is no doubt that its image itself corresponds to the subject it points to. The [Sundering Pearl] wanders in the Sundering. It carries out the mission of expanding the Sundering entirely out of its existence instinct. And the source of its action, all forces speculate, comes from its subject under the projection, which is what you said, the sixth-generation Great Guardian.]

[Gray Star Core Spirit: So, to put it another way, the Star Core has no consciousness, so Cocolia is actually talking to the [Boundary Rift Pearl] that she projected? ? ! ! ]

[Gray Star Core Spirit: Is this possible? ]

[Captain: Is it possible? I have to verify this. Didn't you three promise Natasha to accompany her to the snowfield tomorrow? You can pay attention to it, but you should help Natasha complete her commission first.]

[Dan Heng: I promised Oleg and Pera that I would accompany the Iron Guard into the Rift Realm and help Shiluva collect some data in the Rift Realm. Sanyue and Xing will accompany Natasha.]

[Captain: No problem. Anyway, you should take a break.]

[Captain: Since I have some guesses, I will verify them. Don't slack off. If there is any situation, contact me immediately. If the situation is critical, call for Ji Zi's support directly. ]

[Himeko: My support? ]

[Captain: Railgun, blow up all obstacles. ]

[Jizi: You are a bit too extreme (Pam denies.jpg)]

[Captain: I think I'm fine (Pam love.jpg)]

[Walter Young: The captain is right. The first priority is to ensure your own safety.]

[March: Xing and I will protect ourselves.]

【Dan Heng: I understand.】

So the chat in the group came to an end, and the captain put down his phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you done talking?" Yuexia, with her silver hair loose, asked softly on the pillow beside her.

"Well, I got some useful information." The captain leaning against the bed smiled softly, stretched out his hand and stroked the silver-white hair under the moonlight like petting a cat, "Sorry, I disturbed you."

"It's okay." Yuexia shrank in the quilt and took the opportunity to nudge the captain's hand with her head, "I won't be sleepy."

"Yeah." The captain flattened the pillow, snuggled into the quilt, and gently hugged Yuexia.

The girl also took the opportunity to snuggle into the captain's arms.

In silence.

Yuexia took the initiative to say, "Good night."

"Well, good night." The captain closed his eyes.

There was no moon, she just watched the captain fall asleep quietly, her expression gradually calming down.

Vampires don't need to sleep, or at least they don't need to rest like humans.

They both knew this.

But no one mentioned this.

Chapter 43: Prying over Bing Jie's Will

The transfer of power was not a peaceful one, but it was represented by the older generation of [City Builders], Riske Landau.

Led by Risk Landau, a few old people were brought in, and after some of the team members left over from Cocolia were reorganized, an effective parliamentary group was finally established.

It is impossible to completely conceal the shock in Klippeburg from the outside world, after all, Beloberg publishes newspapers.

Three days had passed since Cocolia's 'abdication', and the people outside had basically believed that the Great Guardian Cocolia Rand had to suspend her government work due to sudden illness and rest and recuperate, and that the specific work of the Great Guardian would be taken over by Bronya Rand.

To this end, the Acting Grand Guardian recalled the older generation of [City Builders] and re-employed researcher Sylva Landau, and dispatched garrison officer Jeppard Landau to lead the Iron Guards to garrison at the edge of the Rift Blockade Zone to build positions and be vigilant against counterattacks by the Rift Creations at all times.

This series of actions allowed society to transition smoothly from the Cocolia regime to the Bronya regime on the surface.

but......

"What a great job." The captain crossed his legs, holding a few documents in his hands, and gently threw them onto the table in front of him. He raised his eyes and looked across the table at Cocolia, who was sitting on the sofa with a leisurely demeanor as if she was sitting on a fishing platform. "The production lines that used to produce materials for the lower-level areas have all been dismantled and rectified. The products have also changed from necessities of life to flour, jam, better quality cloth, food, plantations...luxury goods."

The captain's tone of voice focused on the word "luxury", which was quite emotional and ironic.

"Since I have chosen to cut off, I will not leave myself a way out." Kokolia did not even look at the documents thrown on the table by the captain. She knew what she had done. "In my mind, the Lower District has been removed from Beloberg. I only hope that they can break away from the Upper District and survive. It doesn't matter what they become. As long as they live longer than us in the Upper District, that's enough."

The captain was silent for a while, then nodded, "Okay, I'll relay your words to Bronya."

The corner of Cocolia's eye twitched slightly, but she quickly concealed it, not letting the captain notice anything. She said calmly, "What's the point of doing this, other than undermining her faith?"

"To be honest, although everything seems to be getting better now." The captain looked at Cocolia and smiled, "but in my opinion, she is still not good enough. She can stand upright now because she has the [City Builder] to protect her and the supports to support her. That's why she looks like that."

Cocolia was silent. She had been locked in this room for three days and three nights. She had no idea what was happening outside. No one came to pass on any news to her. Even the person who brought her meals every day was the silver-haired girl next to the man in front of her. The girl would never exchange a single word with her. If she didn't eat, she would even use her strange strength to pry open her mouth and shove food down her throat.

Being humiliated once is enough. There is no need to make yourself feel extra unhappy when it comes to things like eating.

Turning her thoughts back to the present, based purely on the captain's evaluation of Bronya, Cocolia believed what the captain said.

Because Bronya was the daughter she raised, no matter how she grew up on her own, she knew Bronya too well at her core.

It is difficult to say whether Cocolia's decision to commit suicide as the Great Guardian was due to the fact that Bronya was her daughter and heir.

"We can talk while we eat." The captain gestured to the food on the table. "I didn't let Yue down today because I also wanted to exchange some information with you. By the way, I also wanted to ask you if you are willing to give up your persistence and return to the right path."

"There is no such thing as the right way, at least for me." Kokolia stared at the captain for a while, then lowered her head. "I thought you at least understood me."

The captain stared at Cocolia as she reached out to pick up the jam and slowly spread it on the bread slices, then fell into silence for a short while.

Cocolia's self-awareness is too clear and cold. Anyone who has not made any principled mistakes has the opportunity to be forgiven and reform, but Cocolia is different. She knows what she is doing and the consequences of her actions, but she did it without hesitation. Such a person is not worthy of forgiveness, and such a person does not need forgiveness.

Shiluwa's assessment of her was correct.

Her attitude and will are like ice formed from snow that has been trampled upon and frozen countless times. Its hardness and coldness cannot be compared or described by steel.

"Let's talk about something interesting." The captain looked at Cocolia and smiled. "You should know that there are five of us aliens."

Cocolia raised her eyes and said, "This is my mistake."

If she had known this in advance, she would never have allowed the train to reach the downtown area.

"Among them were two young girls. They followed Dr. Natasha to the snowfield."

Cocolia chewed the bread slowly, didn't say anything, kept eating quietly, and let the captain talk.

"Doctor Natasha has a brother who has been developing a 'medicine' that can help the Belobergs resist the wind and snow. In Natasha's brother's opinion, the outside environment has become wind and snow, and the Belobergs cannot adapt to the environment, so the Belobergs are 'disease'."

The captain sighed, "He wants to cure this 'disease' where people can't adapt to low temperatures."

"Guess, did he succeed or fail in the end?" the captain said, staring at Cocolia.

Cocolia also stopped eating. She obviously mentioned the nature of the matter and waited for the captain to continue.

"He failed, but not completely. He succeeded but failed completely." The captain used an extremely contradictory sentence to express his feelings.

Cocolia frowned and remained silent for a long time, but the captain had no intention of explaining, so she had to speak, "What do you mean?"

"His medicine has been researched to a point where it can make people feel hot even when naked in the snow and ice for nearly two hours. But afterwards, the person taking the medicine will get seriously ill and be weak for a long time. But anyway..." The captain stared at Cocolia, "His research has saved many Iron Guards' lives. According to Pella's investigation, at least nearly a hundred Iron Guards were fed the medicine by 'unknown creatures' in the snow and eventually survived without turning into ice sculptures."

"Unknown creature..." Cocolia muttered to herself.

"When Natasha brought the two girls to find her brother, her brother..." The captain paused for a moment and then quickly told the truth, "He has turned into a world-ripping creature!"

And Cocolia's pupils suddenly shrank.

She quickly realized that she had lost her composure, but it was too late. The captain had already seen her shock and suspicion.

"He has conducted human experiments on himself countless times, and stepped into the snowstorm and the rift countless times. He has become extremely distorted, lost his human form, and turned into a monster."

"He only said two sentences after he saw Natasha." The captain had already got the answer he wanted, but he still decided to finish the story because he felt that the ending of the story would definitely shake her will more than the part of the story that Cocolia cared more about.

"He said..." The captain's voice softened, "Nata, I succeeded. You have to inherit my research results."

"Then he said..."

"Kill me and put an end to my suffering."

Cocolia, silent.

Chapter 44: Determination!

After the captain's story came to an end, the special [cell] fell into silence.

Cocolia looked at the bread on the table and was silent for a while. "So, she killed her brother?"

Cocolia and Natasha are friends from the same school and old classmates. They have a neutral relationship. Natasha's brother is two years older than Cocolia. In Cocolia's memory, Natasha's brother, sworn brother, and boyfriend is a bookish boy.

Her impression of the brother and sister couple always stayed on Natasha holding her brother's arm, shyly lowering her head when she was caught, and the boy scratching his head with an embarrassed smile.

"Kill him." The captain crossed his legs, leaned back on the sofa, looked at Cocolia with a cold expression, and responded calmly, "Xingdong's hand."

"According to Xing..." The captain paused, "Natasha's brother has completely turned into a monster. The fact that he has retained some sanity probably means that he has become insane to some extent."

To say that he is strong is not enough to describe him. One must use the word like crazy to describe Natasha's brother's will.

"He refused to give up his research. After he became a monster, he refused to get close to humans. He wandered in the snowfield, constantly making [medicine], just to fulfill his belief." The captain sighed softly, "The medicine was not glorious either. Natasha analyzed it overnight and submitted a report to Bronya. The [medicine] was an oral preparation made by Natasha's brother using his own blood as the raw material. This also explains how he was able to make so many finished products in the ice and snow."

Cocolia was stunned for a long time, and the two people in her memory were shattered.

The bookish boy shattered, and Natasha knelt on the ground, holding his pieces and lowering her head, unable to smile anymore.