Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Away Wuzhan at the Beginning

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"I woke up from the dream. Xing rubbed his groggy head and opened his eyes to see Sambo chatting with a blue-haired older sister dressed as a doctor. Judging from the slightly embarrassed expression on Sambo's face, it seemed that he was a little afraid of this older sister."

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

"What should we do? We'll deal with them together with the others and send them back when we can... Wait, why are you—" Sambo paused, his eyes widening in shock.

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

"The blue-haired woman's expression was calm. Although her words were somewhat accusatory, her tone remained steady. She seemed to know Sambo very well and was no longer surprised by anything."

Sambo suddenly felt like a deflated ball, his eyebrows drooping. "...I didn't mean to bring her with me. The smoke was so thick, and I was so dazed, I don't know how I ended up bringing her down with me."

"I really don't know what you're up to, Sambo," the woman sighed. "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 conspicuous enough? You're not satisfied until you're targeted by the [Underground Fire]?"

"Don't say that! I, Sambo, always look out for my friends. These people helped me, so I have to repay them."

"Is this why you let them run around underground?" The blue-haired woman's eyes narrowed.

Sambo chuckled and rubbed his hands as if admitting his mistake. "Ouch, what an accident! It was a complete accident! I'll get them all back right away."

"With that, Sambo vanished from the clinic. I didn't expect his ability to escape was still so reassuring after not seeing him for so long."

Seeing that Xing had opened her eyes and sat up in bed, the blue-haired woman reached out and gently helped her up, asking considerately, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Ah~ I feel uncomfortable everywhere." Zenitsu answered subconsciously.

Natasha's greeting seemed to hit Zenitsu's little heart perfectly. After rolling around on the hospital bed, he stared at his elder sister in the light curtain with a dazed look on his face.

So beautiful, so gentle...

"Inosuke, do you want Miss Shinobu Kocho to take care of you or do you want the blue-haired big sister in the light curtain to take care of you?" While Aoi, who was changing the dressing, had walked away, Zenitsu leaned over to Inosuke on the next bed and asked.

"Um……"

After a brief silence, the huge boar-headed mane on its lower jaw began to move. "It has to be Kocho Shinobu. She obviously looks stronger. After I become the king of the forest, if I want to conquer a larger forest, of course stronger subordinates are better!"

"You hopeless pig." Zenitsu turned to the other bed, "Tanjiro, what do you think?"

"As for this question..." Tanjiro seemed to have sensed something and forced a smile, "Uh... I think Aoi is pretty good."

"What are you two talking about... I think this blue-haired sister is more gentle than Miss Shinobu." Zenitsu showed a crazy expression, "Hehe, she is so beautiful~"

Just as the words fell, suddenly——

There is murderous intent!

Zenitsu suddenly felt cold sweat on his back, and a chilling feeling came over him... It was like a thousand needles were stabbing his back at the same time!

Zenitsu slowly turned around and met Shinobu Kocho's forced, almost hideous smile.

The woman's smile was as beautiful as a flower, but if it weren't for the bulging blue veins on her forehead, such a smile would surely be very healing, right?

——But at this moment, Zenitsu only had a feeling that the end was approaching.

"Hehe, Zenitsu, huh... Can I ask you to get out of my butterfly house now?"

"Xing touched her waist: "...My whole body aches."

The woman chuckled. "While the metaphor is quite accurate, normal people don't speak like that."

"The woman briefly introduced herself. Her name was Natasha, and she was also a doctor at the underground clinic. Xing briefly learned from her that the underground they were currently in was a completely different world from the upper areas. The people here had been trapped underground for over a decade, relying entirely on tunneling and mining to survive."

"Xing: Where are my companions?"

"Natasha pointed out the window in the direction Sambo left. "They woke up earlier than you. The black-haired young man was the first one, and Sambo took him away. There was also a girl who was a bit fussy. She ran out shortly after waking up. I guess she's hanging around here?"

"The last girl, dressed as an Iron Guard, disappeared in the blink of an eye when Sambo left."

"I heard you talk about [Underground Fire]... What is that?"

"Think of these underground civil organizations as the underground Silver Mane Guards—only a little more humane."

Chapter 39: Fighting is explosive! It’s really a martial arts ethics!

"Most of the houses in Rock Town are dilapidated, their walls peeling. From a distance, many roofs have even collapsed, revealing the rusted materials within. The sun never shines here year-round, the only light coming from the ubiquitous chandeliers and the mountains of yellow ore lining the streets."

"Compared to the relaxed, sunny faces of the people in the upper district, everyone here is shrouded in a shadow, the mark left by endless toil and travel. The miners seen everywhere in the streets and alleys have bloodshot eyes and haggard faces, and their silence reveals an unspeakable fatigue."

"Haha, isn't this just a replica of Zaun in another world? Look at the expressions on their faces..."

As if his thoughts had come true, a smile crossed Hilco's face, and he vowed, "Even if the people here don't rebel today or tomorrow, they will definitely rebel the day after tomorrow! If just one person stands up and raises his arms, it will ignite a war between the lower and upper districts!"

"They're different from you. They don't have Jinx." Jinx said nonchalantly. "Even if we start a war, there's no chance of winning, right?"

"Military power is certainly important, but the most important thing is that golden ore... If I'm not mistaken, that thing is the [Earth Marrow] that the Upper District relies on for survival. If we cut off this energy channel, we will sever the lifeblood of the Upper District."

"If we in Zaun also had this kind of good stuff, I wouldn't have to worry so much."

As he spoke, he looked up at Zaun's "sky" - it was a giant iron wall covered by black smoke, woven together by countless densely packed pipes and wires, with indicator lights of various colors and sizes embedded in it, like stars illuminating the night sky of Zaun.

This is the watershed between Piltover and Zaun. For countless years, few Zaun people have ever seen the real sky.

"Once the supply of earth's marrow is cut off, a frigid winter will sweep across the entire Upper Region. By then... the Upper Region's Iron Guards will have to fight tooth and nail to deal with the war in the Lower Region while also resisting the onslaught of the frigid winter. Chaos will inevitably ensue. Even the Great Guardian will be unable to change anything."

"Maybe they can summon the protection of the star god?" Jinx blinked mischievously.

"……hehe."

As if he had heard some funny joke, a smile appeared on Hilco's lips.

"If the Star God's power is truly as they claim... then perhaps Creeper never set his sights on these insignificant humans from the very beginning. If even a little bit of divine power were manifested, how could a cold wave and a planetary core crisis have erupted?"

"Outside the clinic, Sanyueqi was playing hide-and-seek with a few other kids. They called themselves the Mole Gang. Their leader was a cute girl named Hook, with twin ponytails and a thick velvet hat. Since these kids had a lot of information about the underground, Xing and Sanyueqi played with them for quite a while before finally getting the details of Danheng's whereabouts out of them."

"Danheng was taken to the Fight Club by Sambo, and since he was unfamiliar with the place, Sanyueqi had to ask Hook to help lead the way."

"Fighting... I wonder if the underground enjoys such crude entertainment?" Sanyueqi sighed throughout the journey. But it was understandable. It was pitch black down there, and the townspeople spent their days mining. They really needed a little excitement."

"Hmm, that's very interesting!" Hook laughed as he ran.

"You've been there too?! This club is so unethical!" Sanyueqi's eyes widened in surprise, and he gritted his teeth in indignation. "...No, my sense of justice is calling the police."

"…March, let's wait and see, shall we?"

"The three of them quickly arrived at the entrance of the fighting gym. As soon as they stopped, the host's passionate, high-pitched voice pierced through the door and reached Xing's ears."

"—Brothers and sisters! The next match will be the most exciting, thrilling, and shocking showdown of the day!"

"The unsmiling, exceptionally talented super rookie—[Cold-Faced Little Blue Dragon]! Recommended by the handsome Deep Blue man!"

"His opponents are—a squad of emotionless, explosive robots! Praise be to Master Swarovski!"

"Cold-faced little blue dragon?"

"Sanyueqi and Xing looked at each other in surprise."

"They rushed in quickly and saw Dan Heng standing alone in the octagonal cage, with a blank expression on his face, staring coldly at the two fist-shaped robots before him."

"Since no other fighters were willing to fight the robot squad, this match had to be fought by Cold-Faced Little Blue Dragon alone... Wait! Two spectators broke into the octagonal cage, seemingly wanting to fight alongside Cold-Faced Little Blue Dragon!"

"Yes, these two players are none other than Sanyueqi and Xing who rushed in."

"Oh~ This feeling is really nostalgic."

Leosli, who had already returned to Melo Petersburg from Momang Palace, was so excited watching this. This primitive fighting style brought back his memories of killing everyone in the underground fighting arena in the castle a few years ago.

When he came to Mello Petersburg to serve his sentence, he was an unknown little man. It was precisely by relying on one victory after another that he established his current status.

Fighting in the octagon is what he does best and what he enjoys the most.

Leosli suddenly felt itchy and eager to fight.

"No, Duke, if you come down in person, my infirmary will be overcrowded again."

As if seeing through the Duke's thoughts, Sigwen handed a cup of steaming hot tea to Leosli and said, "If the Duke really wants to show off his skills, you can ask Lord Villette to dispatch a few autonomous organs for you."

"Autonomous agencies... I've beaten countless of them. Forget it, Head Nurse, I won't bother you." Leosli stared at the screen with envy. "Robots from another world... Oh, if only I could try them myself. If possible, I'd take on ten of them by myself."

"The robots within the light curtain were naturally no match for the three men, but in the moment of defeat, they collectively self-destructed. With a massive bang, the entire arena felt as if a small earthquake had occurred, shrouding the octagonal cage in a puff of smoke."

"The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, and the shielded train trio stood unharmed in the cage."

...Leosley suddenly began to feel fortunate that he couldn't play in person.

“This… is this the fighting in the lower level area…” He was dumbfounded, a bitter smile on his face, and he couldn’t even hold the tea in his hand steadily.

If you can't win, you'll self-destruct. This is worse than cheating at every turn! The self-regulatory agency that launches a sneak attack is even more unethical. Fighting in another world... is it so wild?

Chapter 40 Where is Xier, a cute and cuddly girl like me?!

"A beautiful strike! The victors are [Cold-Faced Little Blue Dragon]—and two spectators who joined the fight unexpectedly!"

"Audience? Can't you come up with a nickname for us too?" Sanyueqi said speechlessly, wanting to roll his eyes.

Xing tilted her head: "Then... the cold-faced little pink dragon?"

"Uh... forget it, that's terrible taste." March Seven was speechless. As she held her forehead, she suddenly saw a figure slowly approaching the stadium entrance. "Ah! Look, there's Sambo!"

Xing clenched his fists and said, "We have to find a way to beat him up!"

"The three of them quickly ran out and blocked Sambo at the entrance of the fighting gym before he could leave."

Seeing that it was the three people from the train crew, Sambo immediately put on an ingratiating smile and rubbed his hands together. "Uh... Hi! So it's you guys. I was wondering why there were so many people following us. I thought we were being hijacked, so I couldn't help but walk faster and faster. If I had known it was you, I would have welcomed you with open arms."

"Don't try to play tricks on me! You obviously ran away because you saw we were feeling guilty!" San Yue Qi was very upset.

"Me? How could I feel guilty? Hahahaha... I, Sambo, have always had a clear conscience. Oh my god, did I accidentally do something to offend all of you good friends?"

"Besides, I've been secretly watching over you all the time! Do you know how long the Iron Guards have been watching you? I finally found an opportunity to save you..." Sambo said, feeling increasingly aggrieved. He pretended to be pitiful, but this only made it harder for San Yue Qi to handle him."

But Dan Heng wasn't so easily fooled: "Even so, there's no need to stun us, right? Aren't you hiding something, perhaps a secret you don't want us to know?"

"It should be the passage between the upper and lower floors, right?"

Jinx recalled how she and Vi had gone to the upper areas to steal things, relying on the extremely hidden sewer pipes. This Sambo must have relied on these secret passages to move freely in and out of the completely sealed upper and lower areas.

This kind of channel is considered a wealth code in Zaun. Mastering any one of them means mastering the right to sell high-end goods in the upper area. I believe that Sangbo has done a lot of reselling business.

She untied a Fire Chew grenade from her waist and took out a small piece of Hextech crystal fragment from it. Through the blue light of the crystal lake, she seemed to see the trembling little girl hiding behind Wei.

...All the stories originated from that theft.

"Is there still a passage to the upper city now?" Hilco suddenly asked.

"Yes, of course, but you don't want to go there wearing that outfit, do you?" Jinx smiled and pointed at Hilco's coat. She couldn't help but imagine Hilco crawling into the sewer pipe, which was a bit scary.

"of course not."

Hilco slowly stood up and walked over to Jinx's side, brushing her hair away from her right eye. "Jinx, you are the most special to me... You are certainly our hope, but the weapons of the Upper City are also important."

"I've recently come to love this saying - 'Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword'... and what I want in my life is the respect of the people of Uptown."

Hilco said with great interest, "Before that, I need to control all the routes leading to the upper city and procure sufficient weapons. If the day ever comes when I have to take action... I'll make those guys who have never shed blood feel the pain."

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"Danheng's gaze towards Sangbo grew increasingly sharp. He stared into his eyes without moving...as if he wanted to see through his heart."

"Uh...! Okay, okay!" Sangbo quickly interrupted Danheng's imagination, his mouth immediately relaxed a lot, "I will help you, without reservation, without taking a penny! I just ask you, brother, please don't spread it around! How about this, I will introduce you to the [Underground Fire]. If you want to find something underground, just ask them!"

"Why do we want to meet the Earth Fire?" Xing remembered that Natasha had mentioned the organization before.

"I heard from Brother Danheng that you're looking for something called a Star Core—something that sounds incredibly powerful. Only the Earth Fire might hold a clue."

Dan Heng frowned. "Didn't you say that only by winning the Fight Club championship can we get the clue?"

Sensing the three men's malicious gazes, Sambo suddenly broke into a sweat and laughed. "Uh, uh... Haha, yeah, if you win the championship, you'll become famous, and the Earth Fire will be willing to see you. That's fine."

"Dan Heng: "..."

"Sangbo knew there was no point in saying more, so he quickly put on a smile and led the others to look for the underground fire. However, they searched several places but couldn't find a single person."

"Just as he was wondering, Sambo suddenly noticed a large group of people gathered on a high platform."

"As I got closer, I realized that the people confronting me were Bronya and some aggressive miners armed with weapons."

Sambo was anxious: "Hey, ladies and brothers, don't just stand by and watch! We must not make a big deal out of this...!"

"March Seventh put his hands on his hips, a gloating expression on his face: "Hearing what you said, I really want to see you suffer."

"We'd better not draw too much attention to ourselves, but we can't just leave the child alone," Dan Heng said.

"Aqi is right, let's go back and rest." Xing also agreed.