Their commission was suspicious.

"what?"

“Although your people haven’t migrated here yet, you, as a sage, are certainly crucial to them, aren’t you? Although you are currently invincible, you can only remain so amidst internal and external troubles,” Cocolia said.

"..."

“You said you can’t accept failure anymore, but if you don’t agree with my methods, you will eventually fail under the prolonged and gradual attrition. Surrender now, and I can consider it a half loss for you. At least you still have the chance to explore this planet and reclaim your territory.”

"Cocolia, you old witch, how dare you threaten me?" Chen Luo said incredulously.

"..." After confirming that Chen Luo would not be injured by the punch, Cocolia punched Chen Luo in the upper part of his injured stomach.

Who are you calling an old witch?

"Didn't you always say we were the villains? Well then, I'll show you what villains are. You said it yourself: villains die from talking too much, and villains die from having families," Cocolia said coldly.

"Be good, let go. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen to your people," Cocolia said firmly.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

"...Tch. Cocolia, you win." Seeing Cocolia regain her Great Guardian's majesty, Chen Luo released his grip on the shield.

After Chen Luo's hand left the shield, the amber glow on Chen Luo's body gradually faded.

With a gentle push, the shield that stood like a city wall on the Creation Engine's palm crashed down.

Xing, who was holding the Flame Spear, realized that he had regained control of the Creation Engine, so the hand that was directing the Creation Engine slowly landed.

Cocolia, holding the Star Core, guided Chen Luo, who was imprisoned in the Imaginary Number Cage and floating in the air, toward the train crew and others.

Seeing this, the train crew couldn't help but sigh at the unpredictability of fate.

Defeating Cocolia was difficult enough, but unexpectedly, Himeko and Welt, two powerful characters, ended up fishing for a shark instead.

Fortunately, it was a Guardian Envoy, an envoy with a focus on protection. If it were the Great Lord of Annihilation, every single one of you here would be dead!

Okay, I can still run away; at worst, I can just open the bar door. It's just that this planet is probably beyond my reach.

The reason I didn't open the bar door during the battle was mainly because it wasn't a fatal moment. Otherwise, what if my opponent learned how to use the bar door as a shield?

But who would have thought that the two villains would turn on each other?

"Here, release the two of us." Without hesitation, Cocolia threw the star core in her hand to the train crew. After losing the star core, the imaginary cage that had trapped the black-robed man stopped moving and no longer followed Cocolia.

"I'll say it again, our train crew isn't robbers. We're not here to steal your precious treasures. This star core is a disaster and should be sealed away!" March 7th said, dissatisfied.

LOL. In interstellar space, everyone knows that a star core is a cursed thing, yet you still treat it like a treasure.

Let's just say that's how it is.

"What do you mean 'just consider it to be like this'? It really is like this!"

“Yes, the Star Core does possess destructive power and brings rifts and cold waves. I know that its existence is not a good thing for this world,” Cocolia said.

“It’s strange, this star core has gone from an active state to a brief dormant state,” Walter said, holding the star core in his hand.

"So, this star core can be utilized?" March 7th asked.

“No. It’s only temporarily dormant, just like the star core of the Black Tower Space Station. If the constraints on the star core were lifted, it would instantly erode the surrounding area into rifts, like the Black Tower Space Station is currently partially rifted. It’s just not dangerous now, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe,” Walter said.

“Give this star core to us. We will handle it properly. There is someone who is currently collecting star cores. He may be very interested in a star core in this state, and may even compensate Beloberg with a lot of things,” Walter said to Cocolia.

“Mm.” Cocolia did not refuse.

“Mother, what about the Sage?” Bronya asked.

“…” Cocolia looked at the train crew.

“This is a matter within your planet, and we have no right to interfere,” Walter said.

This is what pioneers should be like. Unless they really can't help it, pioneers shouldn't interfere in the internal affairs of other worlds.

Unless you can't help it...

“Then…let him handle Belloberg’s affairs as the Minister of the Interior. He’s really talented,” Cocolia said.

"You're dreaming, Cocolia!" A furious shout came from behind the group!

"The wise will never be slaves!"

Everyone looked behind them and discovered that the black-robed man who had been trapped in the Imaginary Number Cage had somehow broken free of the cage and forcibly pulled out the ice blade that Cocolia had used to restrain his movements from behind. A large amount of blood gushed out of the sage's abdomen instantly.

"Sage, have you gone mad?" Cocolia was about to run forward when Bronya grabbed her hand.

Because everyone could see that his current state as a sage was very abnormal.

However, Cocolia managed to break free from Bronya's restraints and ran to Chen Luo's side, attempting to cover Chen Luo's wounds with ice and snow, but Chen Luo knocked her hand away.

"Witch, there's no need to waste any more effort!"

“There is hope only when you are alive. Don’t you think about your people?” Cocolia asked urgently.

"Heh, I made this decision precisely for the sake of my people." The sage sneered as he sat down on the ground, succumbing to blood loss.

“Um, I can help freeze the wound…” March 7th said.

“You don’t need to worry about me, outsider. This is my decision. Throw the star core over here.” Chen Luo shouted at the train crew.

“Yes, the Star Core can heal! Since the Star Core can revive me, it can definitely heal the Sage.” After realizing this, Cocolia also looked at the train crew.

The train crew looked at Walter, who was holding the Star Core.

"What are you hesitating for? Do you think I'm going to use my injury to trick you into giving me the Star Core and then fight you? Villains have their dignity too. Besides, my shield is already over there. Throw the Star Core to me and let me show you another use for it," Chen Luo said coldly.

"Here you go." Walter finally tossed the star core to Cocolia.

The man in black robes is right. Without a shield, even if the opponent has a star core, Welt can still defeat them.

But just as the star core was about to reach Cocolia's hands, Chen Luo suddenly stepped forward and grabbed it in advance, then stood up unsteadily.

“Cocolia, this time let me show you the true use of the Star Core.” Chen Luo glanced at Cocolia, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Correct...usage?"

"Yes."

"Actually, my clan has a reversal rune that only sages can use, which allows energy to be output in reverse."

“Reverse output… What are you trying to do?” Cocolia’s expression changed, as if she had thought of something.

Before Cocolia could stop him, the power of the Star Core manifested in Chen Luo's hands, lifting Cocolia by the collar and throwing her towards the train crew, where Bronya caught her smoothly.

“Cocolia, I still hold the same view: the mere Beloberg is simply not enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands, even millions, of outsiders. Since we can't use the star core to build a new world, let's just let the star core revert this planet to the state it was in 700 years ago!”

“Sage, don’t do anything foolish.”

"Ha, what a stupid thing to do? Being dragged back to handle official business is the worst possible outcome! Let me tell you, I'm quitting! There are just too many lousy official duties in Belleburg! Every single one of you capitalists who don't pay wages but make people work 007 should be hung on a street lamp!"

"Huh? You don't want to do it? We can talk about it..."

"No discussion!" Chen Luo held up the star core as if performing some kind of ritual.

Then the light burst forth.

But when everyone was on high alert, preparing to defend against any possible attack Chen Luo might launch, they found that nothing happened.

The only change was that the shield, which had been in the distance, had appeared in front of Chen Luo at some point.

Moreover, Chen Luo's hands were emitting a faint golden light for some unknown reason.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Luo grasped the handle inside the shield, and then the originally amber shield was enveloped in light.

Just as Cocolia was about to charge at Chen Luo, the golden shield flashed and formed an invisible barrier, blocking all attacks from everyone.

"Sage, what exactly are you trying to do?" Cocolia, who had punched the light but couldn't break through, felt a sense of unease.

"Of course, it's to save the world from its perilous state."

"Don't do anything reckless."

"It's too late; this process is irreversible."

"Quickly, break through this defense." Cocolia subconsciously spoke to those around her in a ruler's tone.

Although Hill and the others expressed their disdain, everyone could tell that Chen Luo seemed to be up to something ominous.

"Boom!" A railgun shot fell from the sky and struck the faint light shield hard, but it did not damage it in the slightest.

"No." Himeko shook her head.

“Cocolia, if you still have even a shred of gratitude for what I’m about to do, remember the agreement we made at the beginning of our collaboration—Ariello will give me half!”

"Sage, if you die, my attitude will change instantly. And I won't thank you for your wishful thinking," Cocolia said coldly.

"Heh, whether you're just being delusional or not, just wait and see what I do next. Believe me, even if you have many complaints about me now, you'll be amazed by my earth-shattering feat in a moment!" A soft laugh came from beneath the black robe.

"The time has come! Explode, reality! Shatter, spirit! Banish this world!" The man in black robes held a huge shield and then leaped high into the air.

Just before it was about to hit the ground, it slammed its shield hard into the earth.

Endless light surged beneath the shield, transforming into a wave that exploded with a deafening roar.

When the milky white light swept across them, everyone felt a sense of comfort and well-being. Even more unbelievable was that countless snowflakes melted instantly where the light passed.

Watching the icy world melt away in an instant, Himeko took out the communicator connected to the Starry Sky Train and showed everyone the footage taken on the train.

On a planet covered in ice and snow, a milky white light, visible to the naked eye, spread outwards. The snow melted, revealing the planet's original appearance. The violent rifting activity was suppressed, and countless cracks slowly closed.

As the man in black robes said, the entire planet is indeed transforming back to the state it was in seven hundred years ago before it was covered by the cold wave.

But strangely, the antimatter legions that were frozen by the wind and snow were not unfrozen.

"A monumental achievement..." Himeko and the others were momentarily stunned.

The more we understand the current state of this planet, the more we know what this action truly represents!

But miracles don't come for free. Everyone could see the figure of the black-robed man at the center of the light slowly dissipating from bottom to top, turning into invisible particles that drifted between heaven and earth. At this point, he had disappeared down to his chest.

Perhaps due to excessive energy expenditure, or perhaps because the hands had disappeared and the shield had been loosened, the once impenetrable defense was easily broken.

Cocolia ran quickly toward the figure who had just performed the miracle, but all she managed to catch was a wisp of light that was gradually disappearing and was still slipping away from her grasp.

"Cocolia, don't forget our promise..."

This is the last sound left behind by the former.

"..." Bronya was speechless for a moment when she saw Cocolia's somewhat dejected expression.

The sage did indeed look like a villain, but he brought about a complete purification of the planet.

This is a magnificent sight that even the greatest guardians of Beloborg could never have imagined in their wildest dreams.

An outcome that 700 years of effort could not achieve was accomplished by one person in less than half a minute.

The snow and wind have melted, and the activity of the rift has been suppressed to its limit and is gradually disappearing.

The original antimatter army is still trapped by solid ice...

In the foreseeable future, this planet will return to its former prosperity.

In comparison, accepting some outsiders as neighbors is not an unacceptable thing.

"Haha... This sage is really amazing." March 7th scratched his head, unsure how to liven up the atmosphere.

"It's truly remarkable that they were able to restore a planet that had been eroded by a star's core for so long. This is something that has never been heard of in the entire interstellar space."

"Exactly. He seems even more powerful than Chen Luo. It's a pity that Chen Luo didn't get the star core he wanted." March 7th nodded.

But the next moment, March 7th felt like he was being watched.

March 7th subconsciously looked in the direction of the gaze and saw Cocolia staring intently at her with a terrifying look in her eyes.

It looked like he wanted to kill someone!

"Who...who did you just call me?!"

Chapter 1688 The bar door was almost smashed open and Cocolia went berserk.

"Sigh, money is hard to earn, so hard." Looking at the star core in his hand, Chen Luo sighed heavily.

"Are you satisfied now?" Chen Luo turned to look at the new customer in the bar.

"My friend, you're a genius!" Aha gave Chen Luo a thumbs up.

"Forget it. I can't accept your praise. If it weren't for you, I would have finished filming long ago. Sigh, I don't even know how to face Cocolia now," Chen Luo said with a headache.

Chen Luo originally planned to stab Cocolia in the back at the same time as Cocolia stabbed him, and then say in surprise, "You actually stole my lines, and you stabbed me in the back even faster than me?", which would have maximized the entertainment value.