I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　Lingmo snapped her fingers.

　"Listen to me, everyone..."

　"Please quiet down."

　Instantly, the crowd gathered around Bronya fell silent as if they had been silenced, and then quickly dispersed to both sides.

　"Eh?"

　Bronya, surrounded by the crowd, was startled by the bizarre scene before her.

　"Lingmo, is that you? You've come to the lower level too?"

　"Yes, after all, my friends have all come down..."

　Suzuma greeted them, then walked straight up to Scott: "Bronya, wait a moment, okay? I'll deal with this guy~"

　"Wait, wait, Suzumo, don't kill anyone, or else..."

　"Oh dear, my dear Bronya, do you take me for some kind of Great Western King?"

　Lingmo said somewhat helplessly, "I just intend to teach him a little lesson."

　As she spoke, a soft purple light began to shimmer in Lingmo's hand.

　"[Listen to me]...From now on, one thought will constantly linger in your mind: you will feel that it is only natural to donate money after you make it, and you will feel uncomfortable once your assets exceed the average level of the lower-class area..."

　Under the stunned gazes of the two, Lingmo, like a wicked little devil, uttered the most "vicious" curse upon an old capitalist who had spent his life only caring about money.

　"Hey, why are you two looking at me like that? I've already said, I, Lingmo, am not some kind of devil. I would never kill someone randomly."

　Seeing Xing and Bronya's hesitant expressions, Lingmo innocently spread her arms wide: "He has lost his assets, but he has gained a sense of fulfillment, hasn't he? He can completely make charity his goal for the rest of his life and relieve his inner distress."

　"I feel like for these kinds of people, getting them to donate money is harder than killing them..."

　Bronya covered her head. Ever since arriving in the Lower District, she felt that her worldview had been shaken.

　"Don't worry about it, evil will be punished."

　Lingmo smiled indifferently, then looked at Bronya and said, "By the way, Bronya, do you know why you're being targeted by these people from the lower districts?"

　"Because I'm still wearing this Silvermane Iron Guard outfit... As one of the people who personally turned them into this, it's only natural that I'm being attacked like this... Ouch!"

　Before Bronya could finish speaking with a gloomy expression, Suzumo had already pinched Bronya's cheeks and pulled them apart forcefully, forcing an ugly smile.

　"Idiot, you can't have that kind of mentality! I've seen many strange publications where the female protagonist thinks like that before she falls into depravity!"

　"A strange publication? What is that..."

　Unlike Bronya, whose face flushed with understanding at once, Xing's expression was somewhat confused.

　"Children are not allowed to listen to this."

　Lingmo tapped Xing on the head and said seriously, "It is true that the upper district is responsible for the current situation in the lower district, but what you should do is find a way to change this situation, whether it is to change people or to change the environment... instead of having this kind of self-destructive thought."

　"However... cough cough, perhaps your current situation is also related to the fact that you always have a long face. You're almost turning into a duck."

　"Did you understand? Banya and Banya are homophones, which perfectly represents your perpetually stern face, making people laugh."

　"Ah ha ha……"

　Despite wearing the thick Iron Guard uniform, Bronya couldn't help but feel a chill.

　"Then, what should I do?"

　"Hey?? That's exactly what I was waiting to hear."

　Lingmo's face revealed a mischievous, joyful smile: "As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. If you want to improve relationships, you need to start with how you greet people when you meet them."

　“Come on, Bronya, learn from me…”

　"Ciallo~(∠?ω)⌒★"

　Chapter 105 Bronya: It's time for a magnificent rebellion against your mother!

　"This is the place, Sister Seele."

　"Damn it, that bastard Scott dared to do this in the territory of Earthfire! I'll beat his old face to a pulp!"

　Shortly after the two rescued Bronya, several voices rang out from the outside of the fight club.

　"Hey, isn't this Seele? What brings you all here?"

　Xing recognized the two of them at a glance.

　“I heard from Sambo that Bronya in the upper district was stopped by the Fight Club gang, so I planned to come and help her out. I didn’t expect you to arrive before me.”

　Seemingly relieved to see that someone had resolved the situation, Seele breathed a sigh of relief. After all, what Xingneng could think of, Natasha and Leoge couldn't possibly have missed. In such situations, dealing with things a second earlier could reduce some of the impact.

　"Are you all alright? And who is this...?"

　Xi'er looked at Lingmo.

　“This is my companion, Suzumo, the nameless guest I mentioned before who made a deal with Swaro in advance.”

　Xing affectionately hugged Lingmo's arm, and through the loose white sweatshirt, Lingmo felt her arm sink completely into something soft.

　Starbucks... it really is huge.

　"It turns out to be you!"

　Seele looked like she suddenly understood: "I've heard the boss and Natasha mention you several times. How did you convince that iron-headed Schwarz?"

　"Uh... I guess it's because he can't beat me?"

　Lingmo gave a "hehe" expression.

　"Then let's have a spar sometime. I'm quite curious to see just how strong you really are."

　Seele chuckled. Compared to Seele and Black Seele from Honkai Impact 3, her personality seems more like Seele from Honkai Impact 2. Of course, the only thing that remains unchanged is Seele's signature scythe.

　"And... you should be alright, right? Do you need me to take you back to see Natasha?"

　Seele's gaze fell on Bronya, who was standing to the side.

　However, Bronya, whose mind was already in a mess, was still thinking about what Suzumo had just told her. When she heard someone call her name, she subconsciously looked up and said...

　"Cia, Ciallo~(∠?ω)⌒★"

　"Huh?"

　Seele's face immediately contorted into a suppressed laugh, like a powerful figure trying to hold it in. After a while, she looked at Lingmo and Xing, who were also trying to suppress their laughter, and asked, "Who adjusted her like this?"

　"Eh?"

　Seeing everyone's expressions, Bronya realized something was wrong: "Could it be... isn't this a custom of your lower districts?"

　"We people in the lower district probably couldn't achieve that kind of cute effect you just had. Besides, if it's meant to be cute, then you've probably succeeded quite a bit."

　Seele shifted her gaze to the side. Although Bronya's actions were rather funny, putting everything else aside, it was indeed quite cute for Bronya to make such a move.

　"However, the fact that you can believe such things suggests that although there's nothing wrong with your body, you really should have Natasha check your brain..."

　"See that, Star?"

　Just as Bronya and Seele were bickering involuntarily, Lingmo gently nudged Xingbao beside her.

　"In the world, those with these two faces are very likely to end up together. These two faces are perfect for Uncle Yang's method of judging people by their appearance. You must remember this."

　"Eh, why, why?"

　Xing asked with a puzzled look.

　"Because the Konkai Group is the underlying logic of collapse."

　Lingmo said mysteriously, "I suppose this is the financial power of the Russian female executive and her Estonian secretary."

　After dealing with Bronya's antics, the group, no longer daring to leave her alone in the lower districts, decided to find someone to accompany her, and Seele naturally became the perfect choice.

　After all, Bronya just wanted to understand the situation in the lower districts, and Seele, who was responsible for patrolling and maintaining order on a daily basis, naturally fit the bill perfectly.

　Meanwhile, Suzuma, who had just returned from the Honkai, took the opportunity to rest and recuperate. It wasn't until evening, after summarizing the intelligence gathered by March and Danheng, that the group reunited at Swaro's base.

　"So, does that mean Bronya is finally going to uncover the true secrets of this planet?"

　"Yes, after seeing the situation in the lower district, I have made up my mind. Whether it is for the sake of the situation in the lower district or for the future of Belloberg, I can no longer hesitate."

　Bronya nodded, her eyes resolute.

　"Then, Schwarzlo."

　Seeing that no one had any objections, Lingmo looked at Schwarz, who had already prepared the relevant information about the star core.

　"Request to access database data, numbers 13175, 24830, and 57614, play in sequence."

　"I helped compile these documents, so I won't go through them with you again. But, Bronya..."

　Lingmo patted Bronya on the shoulder, and it was clear that Bronya was somewhat apprehensive, perhaps because she was about to uncover the deepest truth about this planet.

　"After you've learned all this and calmed down, remember to come see me alone. There are a few things I want to tell you."

　……

　Perhaps because she had planned ahead, Bronya made up her mind much earlier this time than in the original work. Late at night, Bronya gently knocked on Suzumi's door.

　"Lingmo, I've come to find you... Huh, why is your place such a mess?"

　"It's nothing, I just slightly stopped a certain super clingy guy from trying to sleep with me..."

　Lingmo cleared her throat awkwardly: "Never mind, that's not important. Let's get down to business."

　"If I'm not mistaken, you've probably already planned to sneak back to the upper district alone, haven't you?"

　"As expected... nothing can be hidden from you."

　Bronya looked somewhat embarrassed: "I'm sorry, even though I know the truth, I still can't sever these beautiful memories from my mother, the life lessons and virtues she taught me, and everything she did to raise me."

　"So, I want to try again to personally express my feelings to her and see if I can win her back... However, I have also made some arrangements to deal with unforeseen circumstances. I have left you a handwritten letter and my keepsake. If something happens to me, the siblings of the Landau family in the upper district will stand on your side because of this."

　"Well... I knew it."

　Lingmo did not interrupt Bronya, but listened quietly until she finished speaking, and then said.

　“However, Bronya, the Star Core itself possesses the power to bewitch and corrupt. Cocolia has been in contact with the Star Core for so long; this corruption probably cannot be reversed by kinship alone…”

　"I know."

　Bronya nodded: "I'm prepared for this. If it's truly beyond repair... I won't hesitate to use force against Mother."

　"No, I'm not trying to stop you."

　Lingmo gently shook her head.

　"Actually, the main reason I asked you to come here alone tonight is to tell you two things."

　"The first thing is a choice... I have a way to allow you to maintain your self even under the influence of the Star Core, while also having a chance to win back Cocolia, but this method is somewhat risky."

　"I wonder if... you'd be willing?"

　Chapter 106 Lingmo: Hehe, I'm going to blow up a Star Core's teeth!

　"Of course I do."

　Bronya nodded without hesitation: "At this point, no matter how great the risk, I will not hesitate to do it!"

　"However, what specific risks are you referring to, Suzumo?"

　"It means the risk to one's life in the literal sense."

　Lingmo said, "Because the plan is roughly that the two of us will go find the star core and then explode with it."

　"what?"

　Now it was Bronya's turn to be dumbfounded. Although she was completely willing to sacrifice her life for Beloberg, Suzuma's plan...

　Bronya's face now completely wore an expression of "Huh? What? I'm fighting a Star Core?"

　"Ahem, don't rush, let me finish."

　Lingmo cleared her throat: "Actually, this plan is based on three premises. First, we need to find the location of the star core, and only Cocolia knows this location."

　"Secondly, a large part of the star core's combat power is related to the object it relies on. On the Yalilo VI, without a doubt, the carrier of this star core is Cocolia, which has been corrupted by it for many years."

　"And I happen to have some power that 'corresponds' to the abilities of the Star Core, and I can conceal it well enough."