Their commission was suspicious.

"We're just here to cut off your source of income."

"That scared me to death." Sangbo breathed a sigh of relief.

“But your arrival is quite timely. We were just about to go and discuss with Swallow about reopening the passage between the upper and lower districts. Although it might cut off your source of income, I think you should be very interested in it,” Chen Luo said.

"Although it does feel like my source of income has been disrupted, a qualified businessman should adapt to the trends of the times and make more money," Sangbo said.

Sambo possessed a secret passage connecting the upper and lower levels, through which he pulled the train trio. This gave Sambo a valuable sales channel, but he wasn't angry at all after discovering his source of income had been cut off. He had many other ways to make money.

And... the real show is about to begin!

Making money is just a means to better enjoy the show!

These are the kinds of pleasure-seekers in these taverns.

Although Chen Luo was an unexpected addition, Sangbo felt the play was even more interesting.

"Let's go then, to the mechanical settlement."

"I'll lead the way." Clara walked in front, then started eating the memory bread.

Memory bread is a good thing.

Clara was also very talented in mechanical repair; it was Clara who fixed Schwarz.

So young, yet so terrifying...

Chen Luo was considering whether or not to send Clara abroad for further studies.

For example, the Black Tower space station?

But Chen Luo felt that Spiral Workshop might be more suitable.

Because it's a relevant major.

Although there are more researchers on the Black Tower space station, because of the large number of people, no one pays special attention to Clara. Small workshops like the Spiral Workshop are more humane.

I'll talk to Vilvi about it later.

This would also allow Clara and Gretchen to form a barefoot loli duo.

[Ding! The Star God of Joy, Aha, has rewarded you with a Fool's Mask (a mask once worn by the Star God of Joy) and asked: Is it truly permissible to sacrifice it to the Star God of Destruction, Nanuk?]

"..." Chen Luo glanced at the mask that was quietly existing in the Imaginary Number Stigmata, and then at the prompt of the Humanization Plugin.

Damn it! Those damned entertainers!

These guys are so crazy they even watch their own jokes!

However, the mask that Aha gave Chen Luo turned out to be quite useful.

After scanning a self-service bumper car on the road, Chen Luo, Natasha, Seele, Bronya, Sambo, and Clara each rode in one of the three bumper cars and headed towards the mechanical settlement.

This self-service bumper car is also the work of Moth Chaser, because not everyone can drive a car, and people underground are more used to driving mine carts, so Moth Chaser created a self-service bumper car.

The operating system of this self-service bumper car is extremely simple, and the safety measures are very comprehensive. Even children can drive it smoothly after a little practice, so it is very popular with children.

These self-service bumper cars are free, but if a bumper car is damaged, a repair fee will be charged.

The bumper cars weren't very fast, but fortunately the lower level wasn't as big as they had imagined, so after enduring a not-too-boring period of time, the group arrived at the mechanical settlement.

As they passed the camps of the gold prospectors on the outskirts of the mechanical settlement, the prospectors greeted Clara in a friendly manner.

Clara enjoys considerable prestige, or rather... popularity, within the mechanical settlement.

"Speaking of which, what about March 7th and the stars in Danheng?" Seele asked as they approached the gate of the Swallows' mansion, where Clara used facial recognition to open the gate and they walked inside.

"Oh, them? They're still helping me with quests in the upper district. But I don't just see them as labor; their work in the upper district makes it easier for them to deal with star cores," Chen Luo said.

"So why do we need to come to the heart of the furnace to open a passage to the upper area when you can send everyone else to the upper area?"

"Because I can't do without that teleportation method. And the passage between the upper and lower zones will have to be opened sooner or later, otherwise solving the star core would be meaningless, wouldn't it?" Chen Luo looked at the huge furnace core that pierced through the lower zone.

“Mr. Schwarz.” Clara jogged forward, where a humanoid robot over two meters tall stood in front of the mansion, completely out of place in the lower district.

Schwarz, an ancient relic from the Old World, is an automated control unit left over from the era of the Earth Pioneer Corps. Unlike most mindless machines that merely accept instructions, Schwarz possesses complex thinking abilities.

Clara unearthed it in a ruin.

He is also the undisputed ruler of the mechanical settlement.

They have many mechanical underlings and are one of the most powerful forces in the lower districts.

After finally meeting Schwarz in person, Chen Luo gave Seele a wink.

"???"

Seriously? You're not really planning to make me hold a knife to Clara's neck to threaten her, are you?

Seele was shocked.

"Go ahead, why don't you go?"

"Why don't you do it yourself? Why do I have to do this kind of thing?"

After exchanging glances, Chen Luo gave in and walked towards Schwarz.

"I, the variable, open the passage!" Chen Luo said, hands on his hips, with a righteous air.

"..." The single red eye on Schwarz's face flickered.

While I do acknowledge that you are indeed a variable, after all, the situation in the lower district has changed, and there is now a bright sun shining in the sky, could you please go through the procedures first?

“Yes, I have obtained your request through Clara, but outsider, please inform me of your deeper objective after opening the passage to the upper zone,” Swallow said.

"Contact the star core, seal the star core. Clarify the star orbit," Chen Luo said bluntly.

This was originally the main purpose for March 7th and the others to come to this world.

If the star core still exists in this world, it will block the star orbit, which means that the Star Train crew will never be able to leave this world if the star core is not sealed.

Therefore, of all the roads, safety is the most important...

Star travel is dangerous!

"Throughout recorded history, humanity has made several attempts to contact the star core. Without exception, driven by human greed, they sought to possess the substance for themselves. The Builders' directive: Any attempt to contact the star core will have severe consequences."

"Outsider, although you have brought many changes to the lower zone, contact with the star core is still not permitted."

"Please abandon your dangerous thoughts, or your threat level will be reassessed."

“Mr. Schwarz…” Clara looked at Schwarz with some concern.

"See? I told you that simply explaining things is meaningless to a robot. Unless there are special circumstances, a robot won't listen to your side of the story," Chen Luo said, turning to the crowd behind him.

“But I’m definitely going to get the Star Core,” Chen Luo then said to Schvaro.

"The danger level has been reassessed, and the target threat index has reached its highest level." Schwarz's voice rang out after receiving Chen Luo's reply.

"Is a fight about to break out?" Seele gripped the scythe in her hand tightly.

"There's no need to worry about that. Although it might not be effective against Bo Shizun, I have the right to veto any opinion from any robot other than Bo Shizun," Chen Luo said confidently.

The Law of Corruption has its limits, but the power of the Law of Corruption has no limits.

Reina may be a novice, but her versatility is very useful, like right now.

"Snapped!"

With a snap of his fingers, Chen Luo caused Schwarz to stop moving instantly.

Such close contact with a Herrscher of Corruption would be extremely fatal for any robot.

"Assessment Update: The passage from the core to the upper zone will be reopened in 10 minutes, and access to information related to the star core will be allowed." Schwarz's voice rang out again after a few seconds of silence.

“I still prefer your defiant self from just now. However, although information about the Star Core is of little use to me, the train crew and Silbronya have the right to know about it,” Chen Luo said.

"Teacher, what happened to Mr. Schwarz?" Clara asked nervously.

"It's nothing. I've just temporarily implanted an electronic virus in him, giving him ultimate control. But don't worry, once he releases the information about the star core, I'll remove the virus, and it won't have any effect on him."

"Why didn't you use this ability sooner? If you had, wouldn't the passage problem have been solved much earlier?" Seele asked, puzzled.

"The way you're saying this makes it sound like everyone would be happy if we solved the passage problem sooner and sent Bronya back to the upper district. Now you realize that you and Bronya were playmates when you were little thanks to me, don't you? Quickly say thank you, Mr. Chen Luo."

“…Thank you.” Xi’er was speechless after hearing Chen Luo’s words, and she felt that what Chen Luo said made a lot of sense.

"Alright, we're about to start playing the recording. Everyone get ready. We'll only play it once," Chen Luo said.

"Let's begin, Schwarzkopf."

"Okay, the data and audio recordings related to the star core have been compiled. Request access to database data number 13175. Encryption level: highest."

"Data access approved, playing now..."

As Schwarz finished accessing the data, a screen appeared before everyone, displaying images and sounds.

"The results of years of research are right in front of you. The evidence is conclusive. That so-called star core is the root of all the disasters..." a researcher said to a female figure with her back to the screen.

Chapter 1679 Chen Luo: Oh no, I've become the Great Guardian!

"Ignoring the fragmented details, the conclusion is that the higher-ups in this world, as well as the Guardian himself, knew all along that the Star Core was the source of the disaster. However, for the sake of the city's stability, they chose to hide the truth, and their secret research to destroy the Star Core ended in failure." After watching the three videos, Chen Luo summarized the events for everyone.

"..." Bronya looked somewhat pained.

Bronya was raised as a Great Guardian from a young age. Although she had received some hints from Chen Luo before, she still found it difficult to accept when the truth hidden by the previous Great Guardians was violently torn apart and displayed in front of her.

At dawn, the guardians shall shine like bright stars, illuminating the path for the people.

When darkness falls, the guardians should be like a warm hearth, comforting the hearts of the people.

This is the education Bronya received from childhood, and the path she follows.

"It seems you need to slow down for a while, and clearing the passage will also take some time." Chen Luo put away the light cone he had just made.

Bronya was quite shocked by the video and audio recording.

Fortunately, Bronya wasn't alone.

So you should be able to recover... right?

After thinking for a moment, Chen Luo still patted Bronya's head gently, then quickly withdrew his hand.

Making such a presumptuous move to a pretty girl you've only known for a few days could easily be misunderstood, but Bronya did indeed cheer up a lot because of the head pat.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

“Alright, you can wait here until the passage is fully opened. I need to deliver the light cone I have here to the train crew so they can learn the truth about the star core. Although this won't help them seal the star core, they have the right to know the truth,” Chen Luo said, holding the light cone that recorded the images.

Are you going to the upper level?

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded.

“Then take me with you,” Bronya said.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"No. Because you're not ready, are you?"

"..." Bronya was unable to refute.

The video had a huge impact on Bronya. Even with the help of the head pat, which dispelled some of her sadness and confusion, she still couldn't calm down and approach these things with absolute rationality.

"Here, take this." Chen Luo handed a card to Bronya.

“Opening the core passage will indeed take some time, and I think you'll be impatient once you calm down, so please accept this. Once you're truly ready, tear up this card, and I'll take you to the upper levels,” Chen Luo said.

Chen Luo would never refuse the commission; at most, he would delay it for ten minutes or so.

“Then I want to go too,” Seele said.

"Yes, yes, I'll take you up with me. Once you two are ready, tear up this card, and I'll get the news. I'm going back to the upper area now."

If nothing unexpected happens, the three-day "tool person" sticker period for the train crew should be coming to an end soon. They should have completed all 10 requests by now. Although the "tool person" sticker period seems to last a few hours, Chen Luo isn't some kind of demon...

The main reason was that Chen Luo had accumulated so many daily commissions over the past few days and then accidentally obtained three "tool person" stickers. However, it wouldn't be worthwhile to use these "tool person" stickers in Yalilo; they'd have to wait until the train crew arrived at the Immortal Ship.

But I have to think of suitable gifts for them again, which sounds like a real hassle.

Why don't we just give them three sets of game equipment and 3000 Paradise Coins each?

……

"Sigh, finally finished all these tasks." March 7th sat on a bench in the upper section of Belleburg, looking utterly exhausted.