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

　"So, based on these premises, if you are willing to let me possess your body to see Cocolia and leave wounds on her body, then I am confident that I can 'infiltrate' Cocolia's body and sever her connection with the Star Core without the Star Core noticing."

　"And you, as the next generation's Great Guardian, have raised questions about the Star Core with Cocolia. From any perspective, she will most likely take you to see the Star Core. At the very least, she will let you know why she believes in the Star Core."

　"So at this point..."

　Lingmo clasped her hands together: "We've found the Star Core. All you have to do is stall for time on the way to see it with Cocolia. Once we get there, the Star Core will find that it has completely lost contact with Cocolia and its strength has been greatly reduced."

　"But……"

　Bronya raised a question: "What if... even against the weakened Star Core, we still can't win? After all, it's the culprit behind the cold wave..."

　"Don't worry, I've already prepared for this."

　A character card appeared in Lingmo's hand: "I will be the main force against the Star Core, and Xing and Seele will not be idle either. When I was investigating Belloberg before, I saw something interesting that I can let them activate."

　"In short, once we've gathered that many people, plus your local Beloborg mechs, we should be able to defeat a mere Star Core."

　"Of course, even if we ultimately can't win... I still have a backup plan."

　A dialog box opened on Suzumo's terminal, and the text to be sent in the dialog box was...

　"Uncle Yang, come down and see the big robot!"

　"...Since you're so confident, Lingmo, let's do it!"

　Bronya's expression was resolute, as if she were about to bravely face her death: "So, Suzumo, if you possess me, how do you need my cooperation?"

　"You don't need to do anything, I can do it myself."

　Lingmo uttered some suggestive words that would immediately spark Xing's imagination if he heard them: "Also, don't look like you're ready to sacrifice yourself for your country. You'll have a lot to worry about in the future, and that's the second thing I want to tell you."

　"Do you remember those antimatter legions frozen outside Belloborg?"

　"Yes, I remember, they've stayed that way for hundreds of years."

　"Correct."

　Lingmo nodded: "But they won't stay that way forever, because they didn't actually die."

　"After I entered the lower zone, since my drones had already thoroughly explored the area around Belleberg, I had them start moving randomly in four directions."

　"One of the drones seemed to have flown to an area where the temperature was not so low and the ice was not so thick. Therefore, my drone detected a large amount of antimatter legion signals in that area through the ice."

　"If the disaster in the star core is resolved and the cold wave in Beloborg dissipates, these antimatter legions will gradually be unsealed. At that time, how to deal with them will be the first challenge you will face after taking office."

　"what?"

　Bronya's face immediately turned grim: "Those antimatter legions... they're not dead?"

　“That’s right, that’s why I said long ago that star cores are unreliable.”

　Lingmo shrugged: "However, there's always a way out. After the blockage in the star core is cleared, the orbit of Beloborg will be restored. At that time, you might see some other turning points."

　"So... you'd better take good care of yourself. In order not to affect everyone's morale, right now, only the two of us in the entire Belloberg know about this, okay?"

　"All right……"

　Bronya nodded worriedly: "Shall we... set off now?"

　"Not urgent."

　Lingmo took out a piece of paper and a small card: "First, put this in the letter you left for them, so that they can cooperate with our plan later."

　……

　The next morning, the three members of the train crew arrived at Schwarzro's camp. According to yesterday's plan, today they would return to the upper district through the furnace at the bottom of the artificial shaft guarded by Schwarzro.

　However, at that moment, they heard some shocking news from Seele.

　"What? Bronya has already gone back on her own?"

　March 7th exclaimed in surprise, "When? This is too dangerous!"

　"I don't know the exact time. I went to look for her in the middle of the night and found that she had already left."

　Seele crossed her arms: "However, it seems that to protect her safety, Suzumo also left with her."

　"I found an envelope on her desk, which was probably meant for you."

　"envelope?"

　Xing took the envelope and said, "Huh, there's quite a lot inside."

　As Xing spoke, she opened Bronya's letter, and with Xing's voice, the answer to the mystery of why Bronya left quickly surfaced.

　"Her choice... isn't entirely unexpected."

　Danheng sighed, "Shall we continue to read what Lingmo wrote in her letter?"

　"Uh……"

　Upon opening the other letter left by Suzumo, Hoshi's face immediately showed a look of dismay.

　"Let me see what Lingmo wrote?"

　March came along.

　"Huh? A complete main storyline walkthrough with all collectibles in one map: Edge Passage - Iron Guard Forbidden Zone - Echoing Corridor - Everwinter Ridge?"

　"Side Quest: Repair the Creation Engine (No Getting Stuck) - Full Walkthrough and Location Guide?"

　"And... plug-and-play, speedrun exclusive, Herrscher of Erosion special decryption black card? All decryption rewards are given for speedrunning in one second?"

　"What...what does all this mean?!"

　Chapter 107 Lingmo (pulling out a small sickle): Hehe, Star Core, I must win!

　"Mother."

　Early the next morning, at Cripper Castle.

　Cocolia, who hadn't slept all night, was looking out the window with a complicated expression.

　Just two days ago, her beloved daughter, Bronya, went missing in the Rift while leading a team to hunt down the outsiders. After a day of searching and even seeking help from the Star Core, Cocolia almost thought that Bronya had perished.

　However, just now, Star Core told her that her daughter had returned to the Upper Zone.

　Of course, there was another piece of bad news that followed.

　Judging from the footage provided by Star Core, Bronya did not come directly to Crepper Keep to let her know she was safe. Instead, she went to the machine shop and the military camp first. Undoubtedly, she went to see the siblings, Sylva and Jepard.

　Having held the position of High Guardian for many years, Cocolia almost immediately guessed where Bronya had been during her disappearance. She even went further and guessed Bronya's intentions.

　Her beloved daughter seems to be planning to use force to "force" her to abdicate.

　To be honest, she was actually somewhat relieved by this situation.

　After all, what she has done over the years, although ultimately for Belloberg, has been so painful that it has become a matter of serious concern.

　Bronya's determination to stage a coup against herself proves that her education of her daughter was successful; she has indeed raised a future Great Protector who is devoted to the people and even willing to defy her own mother for this cause.

　If it weren't for the Star Core incident, Bronya would definitely have become an excellent leader...

　but……

　Cocolia sighed.

　Lately, her mind has become increasingly unclear, something she herself can sense. If it weren't for the immense blow Bronya's disappearance dealt her, she might not have been able to remain "clear-headed" for so long.

　Let's take this rare opportunity and tell Bronya everything.

　If she truly believes that the path she has chosen is the right one, then...

　Cocolia suddenly felt a wave of inexplicable dizziness.

　Then... what was it again?

　"Dong dong."

　Just then, a knock on the door interrupted Cocolia's thoughts.

　"Mother."

　Bronya, who had changed back into her Iron Guard uniform, opened the door to the High Warden's office.

　“Bronya, my daughter… I’m so glad to see you safe and sound.”

　Cocolia covered her head and managed a weak smile.

　"Where have you been these past two days? Were you injured in the battle against the outsiders...?"

　"I'm fine, Mother. They didn't make things difficult for me."

　Bronya stepped forward and looked Cocolia in the eye.

　“During these days, I have personally witnessed the various phenomena in the lower zone, and with the help of the Nameless Guest, I have also learned the truth about the Star Core.”

　“Mother, after experiencing all of this, I am absolutely certain of one thing… Your path is wrong.”

　"So, I'd like to talk to you about..."

　"Bronya, do you remember a lesson I taught you when you were little?"

　Cocolia's expression turned cold, and she interrupted Bronya's speech directly.

　"Don't make judgments without knowing the full picture of things."

　Do you really know what path I've chosen? Do you know what choices I'm facing?

　"It seems I've protected you too well... to the point that you think the residents of Beloborg are something you can save with just a few outsiders' sweet talk."

　"Unknown full picture? No... Mother, I have found the autonomous robot that was there before the cold wave hit in the lower area. From its database, I have learned the full picture of the star core."

　"Then why do you still hold onto this hope?"

　Cocolia slammed her hand on the table: "Destruction is an unavoidable future for us! The earth marrow is about to be hollowed out, and the rift has already invaded the city. At most, we can only hold on for a few more years before Beloberg can no longer maintain the status quo!"

　"Since destruction is inevitable sooner or later, why not embrace the star's core now?"

　"Embrace destruction... It seems, Mother, you have been corrupted too deeply by the star core."

　Bronya sighed, then grabbed a cup from the table and smashed it.

　Almost the instant the sound rang out, the office door was kicked open, and two teams of fully armed guards rushed into the office, surrounding Cocolia.

　"You've all heard it, Cocolia is going against the tide, trying to lead all the people of Beloberg down the path to destruction."

　Bronya took the gun handed to her by her subordinate and slammed it down on the ground.

　“The Great Guardian we knew is no longer here. Now, standing here is only… the Star Core Agent, Cocolia.”

　"Soldiers, help me take her down!"

　……

　"Rebelling against my magnificent mother? What a pity. I should have given Bronya a full set of equipment before the operation. Then, with Frostmourne in her left hand and Clarent in her right, her buffs would be fully stacked. I might even be able to sell a picture to the Masked Fool for a good price."

　Rinmo, who was residing in Bronya's body, seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.

　"But has Cocolia's connection with the Star Core become this deep? Half of her body is already covered in ice shards..."

　"Well, at least she's the only one I've seen that's somewhat human-like. We've spared the lives of the Honkai ones, so this one can at least be saved... Let's give it a try."

　Suzuma sighed and began to remotely control the power that had previously seeped into Cocolia's body through Bronya's attack.

　Or to be more precise, the corrosive power remaining in Bronya's body at this point was only a small amount; even Suzuma herself had already transferred to Cocolia's body.

　Using the special perspective created by the power of erosion, Suzuma could clearly observe Cocolia's current situation. Her entire body was almost completely entangled by a faint, invisible thread. These threads passed through her body and extended towards the direction of Eternal Winter Ridge.

　"Silk thread... it really brings back bad memories. Fortunately, I got something good from Sambo before I left."

　Lingmo pursed her lips. Before setting off, she had guessed that as the last trump card in Belloberg, Sambo must have secretly hidden some good things to use when the train derailed. So, she went to Sambo and "robbed" him.

　As it turned out, she actually found something good—or rather, a weapon that she fell in love with at first sight. Apparently, Sambo had gotten this weapon from Hanabi.

　After rummaging through her backpack, with an enigmatic smile, Lingmo pulled out a ceremonial sword that was about the same length as her arm.

　Of course, while it's called a ceremonial sword, this thing actually has a more descriptive name.

　The small sickle was wet (crossed out).

　"Hmm...why do I feel like my outfit is starting to look more and more like Xi Lian's?"

　"Never mind... I'd better not think about it too much."

　Suzuma revealed a "wicked" smile and extended the small scythe in her hand toward the threads that were entangled with Cocolia.