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"Hi!"

Dr. Aijue was the first to shout, and his words immediately sparked a huge wave of emotion. Everyone, swept up in the crowd, raised their right arms in unison, their shouts echoing across the land.

"Hi!!!"

Seeing the synchronized movements and shouts of everyone below, Seele clenched her fists in excitement and emotion, then gripped her scythe tightly in her left hand and swung her right arm forward in a powerful declaration.

"Seele will protect everyone!"

I will give my life for you. I will never let you down, never abandon you, never frustrate you, never forsake you, never make you cry, never say goodbye to you, and never hurt you with lies.

Then, cheers erupted!

"President Seele, we respect and love you!"

“Make Lower Downtown Great Again!”

"Overthrow the tyranny of Cocolia, Beloborg belongs to us!"

"Well said! Give me another fifty cat biscuits!"

"Long live Seele! Long live Bai Xun! Long live the Lower City!"

Looking at the excited crowd below, Bai Xun wanted to laugh out loud, but she forced herself to hold it in, her expression becoming increasingly difficult to break, just like Dali Wang's.

This is exactly what he wanted to see!

If he still needs to progress through the main storyline at the same slow pace as before, what's the point of having the amazing power he finally obtained?

Since he now has the ability to annoy the whole table and can clean up his messes, he can do whatever he likes.

"Bai Xun, what should we do next?"

The crowd below grew increasingly excited. After saying everything she wanted to say, Xi'er was at a loss, unsure of what to do next. She could only retreat to Bai Xun's side and whisper to him.

“We have only temporarily ignited the wildfire in everyone’s hearts, but the flames without Chai Xin cannot last. We need more tangible incentives and benefits.”

If Bai Xun were an even more ruthless person, he could even intentionally instigate one or two bloody conflicts between the upper and lower city districts to further provoke the people of the lower city district into a real "war between two cities".

However, that wouldn't be fun; it would make him a true warmonger, which wasn't part of his plan.

so...

“Let’s go find Schwarz and get the original napkin. As long as we prove Cocolia’s corruption, we have the right to declare war on justice.”

Bai Xun had planned everything all along.

"By the way, wait for Mei and the others to bring the supplies. We'll have the right to declare war and plenty of material rewards. Once the Anti-Entropy mech legion arrives, I don't know what we'll have to offer in return."

"This couldn't be better."

With a mix of anticipation and worry for the future, Seele sighed softly, then put on a bright smile, tolerating her discomfort with the noisy crowd, and waved to everyone as she followed Bai Xun out of the tavern.

They rushed towards the machine settlement without stopping.

While Bai Xun and Xi Er lit the spark in the lower city, the upper city of Beloborg also welcomed several special guests, and a major event occurred.

"Ugh, why does every exploration journey always have to start with a scene where I'm wanted by the police?!"

He had only taken a nap in a hotel and inexplicably become a wanted criminal who had tried to assassinate the Great Guardian. Exhausted from running for his life, March 7 leaned against the wall of an alley, complaining with a face full of dissatisfaction.

"No, those tin cans are catching up! What are we going to do?"

March 7th glanced back at the corner where shouts were already coming from, and said with some worry.

She wasn't worried about their safety. After all, Xingneng could use a baseball bat to swing at the Doomsday Beast, and she and Danheng were quite formidable when they got serious. Besides, if they really encountered a situation they couldn't beat, they could simply call Himeko to request railgun support.

All she needs to do is move a white plastic chair over, cross her legs, sit down, and watch the railgun efficiently solve the problem while she drinks coffee.

I simply didn't want this pioneering journey to end so hastily.

She finally got to be a senior colleague, so she had to show Xing her reliable side as a senior colleague.

"Prepare to break through."

Dan Heng gripped the Cloud-Striking Spear tightly and spoke calmly.

But the newcomer among the three, the pioneer star who resembled a gray-furred raccoon, noticed the two trash cans by the wall. Suddenly struck by inspiration, he raised a finger and shouted,

"Hey, I have an idea, why don't we hide in the trash can?"

"Hiding it in a trash can, is that something only a human could come up with..."

Before March 7th could finish his questioning, he and Xing, who had just opened the trash can lid, fell silent as they looked at the blue-haired youth squatting inside.

As he locked eyes with the pioneering trio, the outnumbered Sangbo awkwardly rubbed his hands together, revealing a fawning smile.

"Oh, what a coincidence! Family members, are you also being targeted by the Iron Guard?"

Unfortunately, it's already full.

"Oh my god, Sambo, how could you be so mean!"

Xing was completely unprepared for his perfect hiding spot to be taken by someone else. He was so angry that he kicked over the trash can, causing Sangbo to roll out with a pile of garbage.

"The enemy is right here!"

With a cool, clear voice, Bronya had already caught up with the Iron Guard army.

But what catches the eye is not only the outsider who attempted to assassinate the Great Guardian, but also a frequent face on wanted posters.

"AUV, isn't this Commander Bronya? Greetings~"

Under Bronya's somewhat unfriendly gaze, Sambo awkwardly rubbed his hands together and began to say auspicious words, but unfortunately, Bronya wasn't buying it at all.

"There's an unexpected bonus! Arrest them all!"

"Sigh, in the end, we still have to solve problems through fighting?"

March 7 shook his head helplessly, while Xing simply picked up a trash can lid from the side to use as a shield. After testing its hardness with a baseball bat, he shouted at March 7,

"March, enchant me!"

"Here I am~"

You've been enhanced, hurry and deliver it!

The light blue ice rapidly condensed on the trash can lid, instantly boosting its defensive capabilities to the point where it could withstand bullets.

"Stand behind Xing and stay close to me!"

Having obtained a suitable weapon, Xing immediately transformed into a shield dog, activating the Divine Blessing Spear Formation and charging forward amidst a hail of enemy bullets, his charge resembling a dump truck. Both March 7th and Dan Heng shook their heads at the sight.

Adding a shield-wielding hero like Star to an FPS game is just too overpowered. Star actually carried a huge junkbox shield and charged into Bronya's face through a hail of bullets, then used a shield leap to launch Bronya into the air and successfully disarmed her with an elbow strike.

"Don't come any closer! Your commander is in my hands. Anyone who comes near will be in trouble!"

Star, holding Bronya hostage, let out a sinister, grotesque laugh. Seeing this, Sambo quickly shouted at Star.

"I know a narrow path within the rift that can shake off our pursuers. General, please take this path!"

Considering that Sambo was also a wanted criminal and needed to escape the Iron Guard's pursuit, Xing and the others, after a little thought, also chose to use Bronya as a hostage and escape into the Rift with Sambo.

As for the consequences of doing so?

Since he's already a wanted criminal for assassinating the Great Guardian, what difference does it make if he gets a few more charges?

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Yalilo, the mechanical settlement.

The long and elegant feathered serpent drove its chariot through the night winds across the ice fields and frozen ground, landing in front of an exceptionally tall iron gate amidst the astonished gazes of the wanderers. Bai Xun and Xi Er also jumped off the feathered serpent's back.

"We've arrived. This is the territory of the big guy Schwarzlo."

Behind the iron gate lies Schwarz's mansion.

This sturdy iron gate is the final warning from [Underground Guardian] Swaro to outsiders—stop here, for there is no place to cross ahead.

"So, did you manage to get it? Apparently, you need three levels of authentication to get through Boss Schwarz's door."

Upon hearing Xi'er's words, Bai Xun merely smiled disdainfully, covered his right eye, and shouted,

"Erosion Power!"

"I'm here!"

The three-headed fat fishball emerged from the void and crashed into the security lock of the gate. In less than two seconds, the heavy iron gate was breached by the Scarlet Jade Ball and opened automatically inward.

"Your ability is really convenient."

Seele couldn't help but mutter a complaint before following Bai Xun into Swallow's territory, loudly proclaiming:

"Swarovski, I'm here to negotiate!"

The moment Seele stepped through the door, she felt herself locked in place.

Looking up, she saw the towering robot standing before the mansion, its single eye glowing crimson, a stark warning to her, the usurper.

“Those who overstep their bounds, your journey ends here.”

Analyzing... Analysis results: [Earthfire] members [Butterfly] Seele, [Unknown], [Unknown], attempting analysis... Analysis failed, skipping. The opponent has adopted aggressive tactics, the peace maintenance agreement is temporarily suspended... Requesting activation of the uniform agreement.

"Wait a minute, Schwarz, I'm here to negotiate!"

Hearing the mechanical alarm coming from Schwarz's body, Seele hurriedly waved her hand to try to explain, but unfortunately for Schwarz, whose programming outweighed his emotions, the outcome was already predetermined the moment his door was forcibly broken open.

"Prototype No. 3 - 'Supervision Machine' Schwarzro, uniform agreement application status: approved."

…Combat module restrictions lifted!

Amidst the flashing red light, the armor on Schwarzro's back split open, revealing several large cannon barrels that locked onto Bai Xun and his group.

Seele gripped her scythe tightly, her movements becoming unpredictable. It was clear she had activated her ethereal form to avoid damage.

But Bai Xun completely ignored Schwarz's warning, and instead calmly smiled at the giant robot in front of him, hands in his pockets.

"I bet there's no ammunition in your cannon."

"emission!"

The next second, blinding electric current and flashes of light spread from the cannon muzzle that had opened behind Schwarz, instantly locking its weapon modules and preventing a single shell from being fired.

Since Higokumaru could easily compromise the gate's triple security system, how could he not hack into Schwarz's system by going back down the network?

If it weren't for Hakuhime's deliberate reminder to Hiyomaru to show mercy, Swallow might have already been corrupted into a pile of scrap metal, and his nascent self-awareness would have been completely erased.

"Program error... Unable to parse... Danger level surged, exceeding threshold, requesting activation of backup hidden energy."

"You've even hidden a backup power source?"

"Hmm? Perfect timing, Mei and the others are here."

Bai Xun shook his head, and just then received a message from Mei. He immediately had Seele, who was holding the Secondary Silver Key, open the door to the agency, and then clenched his fists in front of his chest and shouted.

"Help me, Mei-san!"

"Leave Bai Xunxun!"

Mei, who was walking normally, was horrified when she heard Bai Xun's shout. A thunderclap ripped through the sky, and the Valkyrie with her messy purple hair descended from the sky, furious and ferocious!

“Mei, open up the Father.”

"no problem!"

After confirming that Bai Xunzhen was really alright, Mei nodded and made a sound (((na))) towards the ring on her hand.

"Help me, Heavenly Father!"

"Get away from Mei!"

In the voiceover by Bai Xun, the tens-of-meters-tall Celestial Mech is summoned by Mei. The mere sight of its massive body landing causes the entire earth to tremble, and also plunges Swaro, who is completely shrouded in its shadow, into a very human-like silence.

I'm hitting this thing? Really?

“We are not the enemy, Schwarzlo, you need to introduce new variables.”

Bai Xun snapped his fingers and used his Corruption Power to directly insert his purpose and the relevant combat data of the Heavenly Father and the Anti-Entropy Mech Legion into Schwarz's data processing core.

Schwarz wasn't a villain at all; he was just a rigid robot obsessed with survival.

In his calculations, the lower city, which remained underground, would survive longer than the upper city, so he cut off the connection between the upper and lower cities at the furnace core to prolong the survival of civilization as much as possible.

But the information Bai Xun provided now introduced a completely new variable into his data, enough to overturn all his previous calculations.

After reviewing all the data sent by Bai Xun, Schwarz's eyes flashed red, but in the end, to Seele's surprise, he lowered his head towards Bai Xun.

"New variable entry... Evaluation system is calculating... Calculation results..."