Their commission was suspicious.

Bronya had never shown such intense anger to anyone else.

Bronya found it hard to believe that the man in black had truly resurrected her mother. Bronya felt more that the man in black had used the power of the star core to create a vessel for the star core in the image of her mother.

“Bronya…” Cocolia heard a familiar voice while she was in a daze, and couldn’t help but look over, murmuring softly.

"Mother? Are you really Mother?" Hearing that familiar voice and the familiar emotion it carried, Bronya couldn't believe the truth of the matter for a moment.

Could it be that my mother has really come back to life?

Could it be fake?

"What...what happened to me?" Cocolia covered her forehead, looking pained.

"Relax, this is what the first death is like." Chen Luo placed his hand on Cocolia's forehead, the gentle touch slowly restoring Cocolia's consciousness and sorting through her memories.

The forehead is also part of the head, so it's fine.

Cocolia was not resurrected using a resurrection spell, because she didn't even leave behind any ashes.

It's not impossible to resurrect someone, but using a resurrection spell makes it easier to be recognized.

Therefore, Chen Luo used his time-manipulation ability to resurrect others by going back in time. It took Chen Luo a little bit of time, and then he disguised it as using the power of the Star Core to resurrect others.

"Thank you," Cocolia said instinctively after calming down.

But after sorting out all her thoughts, Cocolia remembered something: the Star Core seemed to have deceived her.

After almost completely merging with the star core, all Cocolia felt was its destructive power. A new world? She felt nothing at all.

Moreover, since these three outsiders have gained the approval of the Will of Preservation and may actually be able to seal the star core, perhaps their methods can indeed be used to save this planet.

With the help of the head pat, Cocolia, freed from the bewitching influence of the Star Core, began to think.

"What, Cocolia, do you think the Star Core betrayed you?" Chen Luo asked, as if he had seen through something.

"I only realized the destructive nature of the star core in the end," Cocolia said coldly.

“Mother, please stop aiding and abetting evil. The Star Core can be sealed. If you wish, we can start over after the Star Core disappears,” Bronya said, stepping forward.

If Bronya initially had some doubts that Chen Luo had merely used the power of the star core to create a container for Cocolia, she was now 80% convinced.

“Bronya…” Cocolia’s expression softened slightly.

"Come on, Bronya, you're thinking too highly of everything," Chen Luo sneered.

"Do you think that by having these outsiders seal the star core and take it away, you can restore this world to its original state and melt away the ice and snow? Impossible. This world has been eroded by the star core for far too long, and there is no going back."

After hearing Chen Luo's words, Bronya subconsciously looked at March 7 and the others beside her.

“The star core is definitely the source of the disaster. It might be difficult to restore normalcy immediately after removing the star core. But at least it's true that the situation won't worsen,” March 7th said.

"But you'll probably have to ask Uncle Yang for more specific details. He knows more about it."

"We're here." As March 7th finished speaking, Walter Young's voice rang out at the same time.

March 7 and the others subconsciously turned around and saw Himeko and Welt walking towards them at the end of the Eternal Winter Ridge.

"Uncle Yang, what brings you here?"

“Because… we observed energy fluctuations of the Envoy on the train,” Walter Yang said, then looked up at Chen Luo and Cocolia, who were standing on the Creation Engine and the palm high above.

"A messenger? No way!" March 7th tensed up instantly.

"Good eye. I am the guardian!" Chen Luo gently tapped the shield beside him on the Creation Engine's palm, and the amber light instantly protected Chen Luo and Cocolia.

“No, if I’m not mistaken, you should be the messenger of joy, right? Especially your mask, it’s similar to the mark of the Masked Fool. And the followers of joy are particularly good at disguising themselves as other followers,” Walter Young said, adjusting his glasses.

Walter Yang did not deny that Chen Luo was the Commander, because the detected Commander energy fluctuations came from around Chen Luo.

Even a decent person wouldn't guess that the guardian of the token is actually the shield in Chen Luo's hand, not Chen Luo himself, right?

"Whether I am the messenger of pleasure is another matter, but the mask on my face is indeed a mask bestowed upon me by the Star God of Pleasure." Chen Luo nodded.

"Pleasure believers? Are they the kind of people who will stop at nothing to have fun?" March Seventh instantly recalled the despicable reputation of pleasure believers.

“That’s right.” Walter Young nodded.

“So cooperating with him would be absolutely aiding and abetting evil.” Walteryan looked up at Cocolia beside Chen Luo and said.

Cocolia's resolve began to waver.

Cocolia had already received treatment from Chen Luo's head pats and was gradually beginning to break free from the control of the Star Core.

Furthermore, since the Star Core is now in Chen Luo's hands and is extremely obedient, it no longer speaks in Cocolia's mind, thus preventing her from interfering with her thoughts.

So Cocolia is much more rational now.

"Don't betray us so quickly, Cocolia. You should at least recall the question from earlier. You can ask Walter directly: even if you take the Star Core, will the cold wave and rift of Yalilo 6 disappear?" Chen Luo said, patting Cocolia on the shoulder.

"..." Feeling the gazes cast by Bronya and Cocolia, Welt hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I'm afraid not. The effects of the Star Core on Yalilo 6 are too deeply ingrained. In the foreseeable future, the people of Belloborg will continue to fight against the disaster. But the scales of victory are already tipping in favor of humanity. The reason for this is that after the Star Core is taken away, a weight called hope will also be created."

"Look, look. It's the same old protagonist's speech. What's the point of pursuing these vague and unrealistic things like hopes and dreams?" Chen Luo sneered.

Cocolia fell silent.

"Uncle Yang, what should we do? Hmm, should we fight the messenger now? Can we really win?" March 7th tugged at Uncle Yang's sleeve and asked.

“I think this Pleasure Believer may not be a true Pleasure Envoy, and the protective power he exudes may not be a false protective power.”

"It is said that the Pleasure Believer possesses many abilities to change appearances, and coupled with the glance that the Guardian God cast this way just now, perhaps this is the reason why the Pleasure Believer successfully stole the Guardian's power," Walter said calmly.

“That makes sense. After all, if he were a true envoy, we might not be able to defeat him with our strength, so he wouldn’t need to hide like this.” Himeko nodded in agreement.

"Wow, you guys are pretty smart," Chen Luo said.

"You might not believe it, but I'm neither the Guardian nor the Joyful Envoy. The true envoy is this shield in front of me; it is the true Guardian Envoy. In other words, as long as this shield stands before me, no matter how powerful the attack, it cannot break through the barrier formed by the Guardian Envoy," Chen Luo said.

"Huh? The shield is the envoy?" March 7 was greatly shocked.

"Is this really possible?" Xing scratched his head.

“It’s possible. Legend has it that the Amber King’s true form was a piece of amber, but that’s just a legend. However, the true form of the Wisdom Star God, the Erudite, is indeed a computer. I’ve heard that the Pleasure Star God even gave a bug all of his power in an attempt to send it into the Genius Club, but he failed in the end. So, anything is possible when it comes to Star Gods.” Walter Young nodded.

"Is what he said credible?"

“There’s some credibility to it. After all, he has no reason to lie to us. But since the Guardian Token is that shield, although it’s difficult to break through the defense, we don’t need to worry about the opponent using the Token’s power to defeat us instantly,” Walter said.

"This is good news." Himeko breathed a sigh of relief.

Himeko knew her railgun was powerful, but she really didn't think it could defeat a Commander.

Especially the Guardian Envoy, who excels in defense.

“Indeed, I cannot fully control the power of the protective barrier to launch an attack, but you must have forgotten that I still have the Star Core in my hand.” Chen Luo raised the Star Core in his right hand.

"The token I protect in my left hand guarantees that no one outside this circle can harm me, making me invincible from the start. My right hand also possesses a star core with immense destructive power, making my attack capabilities outstanding. Tell me, how can you possibly lose when a dragon charges at your face! Hehehe!" Chen Luo laughed like a villain.

What Chen Luo said was indeed true, which gave Himeko and Welt, who had rushed over from below, a real headache.

This is difficult, really difficult!

The combination of the messenger and the star core is even more difficult to deal with.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered everywhere.

The man in black robes looked down and saw the ice blade that had pierced through his abdomen.

Not fatal, but very damaging.

The next moment, the star core in the black-robed man's hand was also taken by a hand from behind.

Chen Luo turned around and saw Cocolia with a complicated expression.

Cocolia: I'm sorry, I want to be a good person.

"Ahem, I knew that laughing like a villain would never end well." A hint of crimson appeared at the corner of the black-robed man's mouth, visible outside his hood, but his tone didn't sound very angry.

"Why aren't you angry?" Cocolia asked after taking the star core from Chen Luo.

"Why should I be angry? Because you betrayed me? We were just using each other anyway. Didn't I witness your death without doing anything, and then take the star core that fell from your body? Or rather, it was thanks to your death that the star core became controllable."

"A relationship of mutual exploitation...?" Cocolia's voice was slightly low.

“Oh, and there’s also the relationship of collaborators. At least on the surface we’re allies.” The man in black robes leaned against the shield that stood on the ground, seemingly rooted to it, and looked at Cocolia.

The events unfolding on the palm of the Creation Engine had left those beneath it speechless.

The plot is starting to take a turn!

“Don’t move. The ice blade in your abdomen will only make your limbs a little stiff, it won’t kill you. Stop, Sage,” Cocolia said.

The ice blade that Cocolia thrust into Chen Luo's hand instantly stiffened his body. The ice blade was extremely thin and avoided important blood vessels, so it did not affect blood flow or cause blood to spurt out. Moreover, it targeted the least fatal area, the abdomen, so there would be no damage to internal organs.

However, Chen Luo's hands and feet would become cold and his movements would be slow due to the power of the ice.

"Stop? You want me to stop now? What about my people? One Beloberg alone is not enough to give them a place to live! Without the New World, without the New World..."

"Enough!" Cocolia shouted.

As Cocolia clenched the Star Core in her hand, just as Chen Luo had said, after Cocolia died once, the Star Core was remarkably obedient in her hands. The Star Core's power began to be used by Cocolia, directly creating a cage surrounded by countless imaginary forces, causing Chen Luo to float up and be trapped inside.

But Chen Luo's hand remained tightly gripping the shield.

"As long as we hand over the Star Core to those outsiders, they will let us go. Although Beloberg may not be able to let go of your people right now and cannot give them a place to stay, after losing the Star Core, we may be able to gradually take back those lost lands. As long as we keep working hard, we will eventually be able to reclaim the territory we lost."

"Stop now, sage. If you're willing to give up, you'll still be a sage, second only to the emperor. With your power and contributions, giving back the lands you've reclaimed to your people won't be a problem."

"Um, I don't know if you've misunderstood something... We're not trying to steal the Star Core because it's a treasure. We're really here to help you seal it. Don't make it sound like we're after your treasures, okay?" March 7 shouted angrily, looking at Cocolia and the man in black robes high in the sky.

What do you mean by saying that if we hand over the star core to the outsiders, they might let us go?

Let's figure out who the villain is, okay?

"And... Bronya, don't you think your mother seems particularly interested in that man in black?" March 7th said in a low voice this time.

“…” Bronya’s gaze was somewhat complicated.

Chapter 1687 The Completely Saved Yalilo 6 and the "Sacrificed" Sage

Honestly, on the way from Beloborg to the location of the Star Core, if we disregard the possibility that this black-robed man might be the culprit, Bronya was indeed willing to acknowledge his erudition and wisdom.

Especially after passing through the front lines and seeing the defenses that had been modified to be airtight and could greatly reduce casualties among frontline soldiers, Bronya looked at this man in black with new respect...

The premise is that he is not a villain.

"Wake up, auntie. These days, trying to whitewash your image is less effective," Chen Luo sneered.

“You keep saying things I don’t understand, and I never paid attention before, but this time, we have nowhere else to go. In the moment of death, I knew that the Star Core was indeed a calamity. Although I don’t know why it is so docile now, what those outsiders said may be true.” Cocolia was clearly a little angry when Chen Luo called her “auntie,” but she quickly held back.

"And is your goal not just to find a place where your people can survive? Or do you have other motives?" Cocolia asked, a hint of doubt creeping in.

Chen Luo and Xing He are getting so close... Could it be that Chen Luo's claim of finding a piece of land for his people is a lie?

"Heh. Cocolia, don't make me sound like some kind of mastermind or evil person, okay?" Chen Luo sneered.

"Go ask that brat wielding the Flame Spear down there, can someone without the will to protect truly wield a weapon of protection? Especially since what I hold is the token of protection. But it's not enough, never enough! The speed at which we've reclaimed our land from the Rift and the Frost Tide is far too slow!"

"..." Cocolia turned her gaze downwards.

"Without sufficient storage qualifications, it's indeed impossible to use the power of storage. Could that man in black robes be a good person?" Xing wondered.

“If we disregard the Star Core, there are no absolutely good or bad people in the world. From the clues in their conversation just now, we can probably deduce that the man in black robes cooperated with the Star Core to protect his people. This also aligns with the concept of protecting one's destiny,” Walter said.

"So what do we do now?"

“Let’s wait and see. After all, as long as that shield stands there, we can’t break through its defenses, so the final outcome depends on the two people inside the shield,” Himeko said.

"Alright, listen to me, let go and give them the Star Core. We've already lost." Cocolia placed her hand on Chen Luo's wrist, which was gripping the handle inside the shield.

"Dream on! I'm telling you, as long as my hand is on the shield, I will not lose!" the black-robed man retorted stubbornly.

"..." Looking at the sage who was so persistent and indeed had the right to persist, Cocolia had a real headache.

Cocolia has already tried it, and it is indeed as Chen Luo said. Even if she uses the power of the star core, she cannot separate it from the shield. As long as the shield is not separated, Chen Luo will be invincible.

Cocolia suspected that if it hadn't been for Chen Luo's carelessness, she wouldn't have been able to snatch the star core from him or hurt him.

Chen Luo now has an amber glow all over his body.

Cocolia had already considered many ways to persuade him, including even a marriage alliance... Finally, Cocolia came up with a good idea.

“Sage, you wouldn’t want your people to be left with no place to stand, suffering heavy casualties, would you?” Cocolia suddenly looked up and said.