People are working on collapsing iron, and one concept-level capability is developed every month.

When she got a little older, her mother taught her how to use a lance, laying the foundation for her to wield a fire spear in the future.

Later, when she led the Silvermane Iron Guard into battle, her mother would stand by the arched window of her office and watch her go.

"But...you're not resolute enough..."

Bronya was pulled back to the present by her mother's extremely weak voice.

She watched as Cocolia painstakingly conjured an ice spike and then handed it to her.

"Now! Kill me with your own hands, kill me... this sinner."

"me......"

Bronya held the ice pick, her mind blank.

She seemed to hear it, yet she also seemed to hear nothing at all...

Seeing that Bronya was hesitant to make a move, Cocolia struggled to sit up, startling the surrounding Beloberg people into instinctively raising their weapons.

Cocolia grasped Bronya's hands and pointed the ice pick at her own heart.

Then......

"puff----"

Like a sharp blade piercing a water sphere, an ice cone emerged from its body, but the tip of the cone bore no blood, only wisps of flocculent ice crystals.

"You've grown up..."

Cocolia nestled into Bronya's arms, murmuring softly with a contented expression.

The next moment, her expression froze, and her hands fell heavily to her sides.

"ah-----"

Bronya hugged Cocolia's body tightly, wailing and sobbing like a severely wounded female beast.

Seele wanted to go forward to comfort her, but Natasha stopped her and gently shook her head.

Immediately, everyone present fell silent and withdrew, leaving Bronya enough space to be alone.

Just then, the last rays of the setting sun finally faded, and a torrential downpour, the worst in centuries for Beloborg, began to fall from the gray sky.

"despair---"

"despair---"

"despair---"

Amidst the raging wind and rain, the crisp sound of footsteps was particularly jarring.

Bronya didn't know who the visitor was, nor did she want to know. Holding her mother's cold body, she spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Excuse me, could you leave me alone for a while?"

"Oh? Aren't you going to ask what I'm here for?"

Bronya wasn't exactly familiar with the newcomer's voice, but it left a very deep impression on her.

She looked up stiffly and saw that the person who had come was none other than Lin Yinzhou, the leader of the group of visitors from outer space.

"What do you want to do?"

Bronya's thoughts were in a state of utter confusion.

The extraterrestrial visitor before her had instigated the fratricidal conflict between her and her mother, but... his actions had undeniably saved Belloberg.

If it weren't for his arrival, no one could have stopped the so-called "New World" project.

"It was just for an experiment."

Lin Yinzhou raised his index finger and pointed it at Cocolia's corpse in mid-air.

That's right, he came to test what the effects of using [Enlightenment] on a corpse would be.

but......

Lin Yinzhou encountered a problem when trying to change his gender.

Cocolia is originally female, so the only options for changing her orientation are male, hermaphrodite, or asexual.

He thought about it and chose "asexual".

When Cocolia's corpse opened its eyes again, he used [Enlightenment] to change Cocolia's gender from "asexual" to "female".

"Mother..."

Bronya was stunned as she looked at her mother, who had opened her eyes in her arms...

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I inexplicably caught a bad cold, but after lying in bed for a day, I finally feel much better.

These three chapters are from yesterday; I'll start writing today's now.

Volume 1: 069. What is Cocolia? The Mother of Delusion is far more powerful!

At the same time, Xueyi, who was standing behind Lin Yinzhou and holding an umbrella for him, finally understood everything.

Admittedly, a great play needs the death of the main villain to conclude. But... outside the play, no one cares what happens to the "actor" who plays the main villain.

"I'm not dead, Yueyi VI1 Qi Yinyi VII I Temple dead 8..."

Cocolia, now reborn, stared blankly at her pale hands.

"No, I am indeed dead, it's you..."

Cocolia looked up at Lin Yinzhou, "You saved me... why...?"

Lin Yinzhou raised his hand to interrupt Cocolia, "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Let me ask you first, how are you feeling now? How is it different from when you were alive? Have you lost any memories? And have there been any changes in your emotions?"

Cocolia was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously followed Lin Yinzhou's question to perceive and think.

At this moment, Bronya also looked at her mother, who had come back from the dead, with tense eyes, fearing that all of this was just an illusion.

"I......"

After a long while, Cocoa finally spoke, looking at her pale hands, her expression dazed.

"I feel great, almost no different from when I was alive. I can feel my heart beating strongly in my chest, and my thoughts are as sharp as ever, but..."

Cocolia reached out and grabbed, and specks of ice crystals appeared out of thin air, condensing into a sharp ice blade in her palm.

She gripped the ice blade and slashed her wrist.

In an instant, unusually light pink blood oozed from the wound.

"Mother!"

Bronya's expression tightened, and she instinctively called out.

Cocolia gently comforted her, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. It'll heal in a bit."

"No~"

Bronya suppressed her worries and carefully examined her mother's wounds.

Upon closer inspection, Bronya noticed that her mother's wrist wound was healing at a visible speed, but... the healing method was rather strange.

Tiny ice crystals kept appearing on Mother's wound. These ice crystals blocked the wound and then transformed into skin and flesh, tirelessly repairing it.

Seeing this, Lin Yinzhou stepped forward, dipped his index finger in Cocolia's blood with great interest, and brought it up for a closer look.

Upon closer inspection, Lin Yinzhou realized that Cocolia's blood was actually the same color as a normal person's, but it contained many tiny white ice crystals, which mixed the overall color of the blood into a light pink.

Lin Yinzhou rubbed the ice crystals together with the pads of his index finger and thumb. The ice crystals were undeniably cool to the touch, but Cocolia's red blood was scorching hot. This rubbing gave him a sensation of being caught between ice and fire.

Hmm? A stark contrast of ice and fire?

Thinking of this, Lin Yinzhou seemed to have thought of something, and he stared at Cocolia from head to toe several times.

Due to the previous battle, Cocolia's military uniform had many tears. Although it could still barely cover her graceful body, it gave her a unique allure. In particular, the black stockings with several tears added a touch of "messy" charm.

Cocolia noticed Lin Yinzhou's gaze, but she didn't say anything. She stared at the rain and continued, her expression dazed.

"I seem to have retained some characteristics of the 'Mother of Illusion,' as evidenced by the ice crystals within my body. Therefore, compared to humans, I am now more like a rational 'rift creature.'"

Lin Yinzhou didn't care about the so-called "rift creatures." He stroked his chin and asked with a strange look in his eyes.

"Can you revert to the form of the 'Mother of Falsehood'?"

"Not now. The departure of the 'Star Core' has caused me to lose far too much power. I am too weak now. I must wait until the future, when I become strong enough, to perhaps recreate the appearance of the 'Mother of Illusions.'"

"also."

Lin Yinzhou nodded in satisfaction.

Men should be brave enough to take on challenges.

Charging Cocolia is nothing compared to charging the Mother of Falsehood.

Also... Cocolia's mention of "star core" reminded him of something.

Speaking of which, could Cocolia be considered a suitable vessel for the "Star Core" at this moment?

Lin Yinzhou thought for a moment and decided to find an opportunity to try it out. After the trial, he would then transform the "Star Core" into an independent life form.

"Has there been any change in your memory or emotions?"

Lin Yinzhou changed the subject, bringing it back on track.

"There's nothing wrong with my memory and emotions, it's just that..."

Cocolia paused, then said hesitantly, "For some reason, I envy them. If I could, I would like to become an idol like them."

"The 'them' you're referring to are Amber and the others?"

"kindness."

With everything verified, Lin Yinzhou asked no more questions. He picked up the jade tablet and sent a message to the "Enlightenment Ship," asking them to send a starship down to pick up Cocolia.

Cocolia was already a corpse before, but he personally gave her a second life. So, in terms of both emotion and reason, Cocolia was now his possession.

Since it's his property, he should naturally take it with him.

Less than twenty seconds after the message was sent, a purple light pierced through the heavy rain and appeared directly above Lin Yinzhou and the others.

Upon seeing the Star Chariot appear, Bronya seemed to realize something. She hugged her mother tightly and asked with a slightly nervous expression.

"Could you give me a moment to talk to my mother?"

"I don't really care, it's just..."

Lin Yinzhou gestured with his chin toward the heavy rain-shrouded Beloborg and said, "Miss Bronya, you don't want the people of Beloborg to know that your mother is still alive, do you?"

"..."

Bronya gritted her teeth, unsure how to answer.

My mother's mistakes were too grave; no one in the entire city of Belleburg, except for her, wanted to see her still alive...

"Bronya..."

Cocolia gazed at Bronya, her expression gentle, and said, "We'll meet again sometime. So... don't rush things, okay?"

"......I see......"

With a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, Bronya hesitated for a long time before slowly releasing her hands.

Freed from Bronya's "restraints," Cocolia stood up and looked directly at Lin Yinzhou.

"You gave me a new life, and I should rightfully belong to you, but... I want to know, what do you want me to do?"

"My household is still lacking a steward to greet and see off guests. With your abilities, I'm sure you can easily handle the job."

"The housekeeper? I understand."

Cocolia accepted her fate with equanimity.

She said no more, and amidst the wind and snow, flew into the starry raft.

Seconds later, the star raft transformed into a streak of purple light, piercing through the rain and disappearing from sight.

Bronya stared in the direction where the starship had last disappeared, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.