Star Railroad: Great Guardian of Beloberg

She had a thousand words stuck in her throat, and finally asked, "Have you eaten, kid?"

"Oh, I haven't eaten yet. Let's talk business first." Seeing that Landau was there, Alex said directly, "I plan to keep Axu at the gate of the old city as a guard, so that the creatures of the rift will not dare to attack Beloberg at will. As for the cracks within the old city, I have observed that they may need to be guarded by iron guards to prevent others from entering by mistake. However, the number of people needed will not be many. They should not dare to come out casually. From time to time, let Axu fly and leave some smell."

Guard dragon... The people present were a little dazed. When did our Beloberg become so rich that he uses dragon beasts as guard dogs?

"Ah, it doesn't need to be fed, it will feed on ice and snow by itself. Fortunately, it didn't really cause any damage, so people should be able to accept it." Alex glanced at Gerard, who nodded in response: more than just accepting it, now they regard it as a living treasure.

"In this way, the restoration of the old town of Beloberg can proceed. Mother, I will do what I promised you. I will help you take back this wall built by the first great guardian."

One day, we will take back the lost city wall. So, will this day come when we wake up from sleep? Everything that happened before her eyes had a great impact on Theresa. Her usually sharp mind began to slow down. Finally, she asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Hot soup, I want something hot after being here for two days."

"Let's go home then. It, is it okay for Kyon to be here?"

"No problem. Uncle Landau, please arrange for someone to shovel the snow. It will absorb the snow by itself if it is piled over there."

"Yeah." Theresa nodded, took Alex's hand and said, "Let's go back and eat."

"Why are you still standing there? Go back and eat." Alex saw Cocolia staring at Axu in a trance and made a sneak attack on her butt. Cocolia immediately got anxious.

"Let's go, sister."

Cocolia snorted, glared at Alex, then quickened her pace to catch up.

Go home and have dinner.

Chapter 14: Everything is false, everything is allowed

A series of news was published in Beloberg's newspapers and magazines, and each piece was extremely exciting. First of all, the most worthy of reporting was the strength of Alex Rand, the child of miracles and the adopted son of the Great Guardian. The media commented that he had the strength to rival the first generation of Great Guardians, and even the terrifying Doomsday Dragon Beast could only be a puppy in front of him.

After Alex came to Beloberg, reports about him appeared from time to time. First he was the "Son of Miracle", then he was the "Musical Genius" who gave a concert, and now he is the "Invincible Alex" and the "Little Guardian". His nicknames are more and more.

The second piece of news was that the tamed Voiddrakes were now open to the public, with the only caveat being "Do not touch them closely, as Beloberg's medical insurance will not cover any frostbite caused by contact with Voiddrakes." Of course, close contact was not allowed, as Guard Officer Gerard had ordered a circle to be built for Kyon as a dragon's nest, and he would occasionally run over to chat with Kyon all night long.

Of course, according to the internal intelligence of the Silver Mane Iron Guard, Axu ignored him, and only sneezed when Gerard also clenched his eyes. The Langdao Guard Officer was still far away from the dream of becoming a dragon knight.

The third piece of news was that Great Guardian Theresa had signed the "Development Order", calling on citizens to participate in the restoration of the old city. This meant that Beloberg had finally recaptured the original fortress, and countless citizens were eager to participate, just like the underground development group hundreds of years ago. Even the Snow Exploration Association had gathered people to launch a new round of peripheral exploration.

"Unfortunately, we don't have enough energy to keep the 'whole' of Belloberg warm at the moment. Even if we take back the old town, we can't support a larger population."

After reading the newspaper, Theresa said, "This year's temperature is already one degree colder than in previous years."

Because of the power of protection and the existence of the greenhouse effect device in the underground furnace, the temperature in Beloberg is constant, but the current situation is that the whole world is getting colder, and the underground energy is almost insufficient.

"Mother, how about we go find new veins?" Cocolia put down her knife and fork, wiped her lips and said, "As long as we build an underground town and mine smoothly, with Axu here, we can safely transport the earth marrow ore back."

The existence of a dragon beast opened up a hope for Beloberg's survival. It could ignore the wind and snow, intimidate the creatures of the Rift, and transport huge amounts of supplies, bringing new hope to Beloberg. Cocolia was glad that her brother chose to tame it. There were so many things it could do.

“It’s a good idea, but our population can’t sustain a new mining town.”

Running a new mining town means that a lot of young and strong labor and sufficient security are needed. There is no solution to the rift yet, so the mining town will definitely encounter new troubles.

but……

Theresa pressed her temple. The voice that had troubled her for more than ten years suddenly disappeared after she woke up this time.

Kokolia fell into deep thought. This was like a dead end. Because of the energy problem, they had no way to expand their population, and because of the population problem, they had no way to detect and mine new energy. In the ice and snow, the automatic robots could not fully undertake the mining task, not to mention that their mineral reserves had already run out, and many parts of the robots could be regarded as antiques.

Facing Cocolia who was thinking about a solution, Theresa did not urge her. Instead, she waited for a while and then said, "Where's Alex?"

"still sleeping."

"Then let him sleep a little longer. He's worked hard these past few days. Don't disturb him."

"I...didn't bother him."

How could Theresa not know that Cocolia often lifted the quilt now? This was her only way to fight Alex. Theresa smiled and said, "Don't arrange too many classes today. Think about the confusion just now."

Although Theresa told her not to disturb Alex, Cocolia instinctively walked towards Alex's room while pondering her doubts.

It was so familiar to him. As long as he didn't get up at eight o'clock, Cocolia would come and pull back the quilt and tell him to wash up and go to history class.

"Uh."

Even before she came to her senses, she had already opened the door and entered her brother's room.

Cocolia looked at Alex, who was sleeping without a blanket on the bed and looked ungraceful. She tiptoed over and lowered her head to look at her brother, who possessed abilities comparable to those of a dragon beast.

He slept very soundly, without any response at all. Sometimes Cocolia even felt that he was as good as dead when he was sleeping.

Actually, Alex is quite good-looking and is the most handsome boy among his peers.

Deep, mysterious, fair.

After staring at her brother for a while, Cocolia quietly retreated to the corner of the room and sat down. She did not choose to wake him up, but continued to think about how to change Beloberg's predicament.

At this time, Alex was daydreaming and chatting with Mr. Zero.

Alex understood that this was not a dream, but a gathering place where people with the power of nothingness could sneak into. And this place was the headquarters of the IXth Agency. It was also the place where they communicated across the universe and time and space.

"Has the Star Train already set sail?"

"Akivelli's followers?" Zero replied, "They have once again embarked on their pioneering journey."

"Will it be a problem if I join them?"

"All things are false, all things are permitted."

This is the only creed of the IX Organization, which means that it is meaningless to join any faction. No one in the IX Organization knows what kind of identity they have in which corner of the universe.

"By the way, Mr. Zero, do you know how to seal the star core?"

"Use the power of nothingness to make it dissipate."

Zero, the blue fat chaotic body, still answered Alex's doubts with this answer. Alex sighed. He found some information about Beloberg in his memory. There is a star core here that is regarded as the "cancer of the universe", and this is also the reason why the Star Train - the protagonists visited Beloberg. The star core will not only bring various disasters, but will even disrupt the imaginary space, making interstellar migration extremely dangerous.

This world studies the universe, but Alex understands it differently. The most accepted theory is the "Tree of the Universe" theory, where each world and universe is a leaf on the tree, and what blocks the fruit is the unknown imaginary space - as long as you have the ability to break and pass through this space, you can travel through the world.

He originally wanted to wait for the Starry Sky Train to solve the problem, but then he thought, wouldn’t he be more comfortable if he had the ability to solve it himself?

Unfortunately, he doesn’t even know where the star core is now.

"42, you are too impatient. With your ability, it is only a matter of time before you deal with the star core."

42 is Alex's code name, but it does not mean that there are 42 people in the IX. Because after 0, the next number is 10. And the following numbers are also skipped every 9, which represents respect for IX.

"Everything is allowed." Alex replied. Just do what you want to do, don't think, don't need a reason.

Zero was silent for a while, then said, "If you meet 41, you can ask for his advice. He is good at this. I can only use the power of nothingness to dissipate."

It was a code name I had never encountered before. 41? Someone who joined the Ninth Agency earlier than me?

But, Mr. Zero, why do I feel like you are just pretending? You don't need any skills, right? You can just disappear if you want?

"Then I have another question, am I considered an envoy?"

Not all members of the IX Organization are Commanders, but in Alex's eyes, Zero must be the Commander of Nothingness.

Zero replied, "Yes and no."

Alex pondered the other party's words, and answered first, "yes," which meant that he did have the characteristics of other star gods' messengers, but the latter one was not, which meant that my Lord, Marshal Black, would not take the initiative to give power, interfere with the universe, and create messengers.

Therefore, the seed has been planted, and how much power it can have depends on one's own ability. At least he has the opportunity to be on par with those emissaries who can destroy galaxies in the blink of an eye.

Mr. Ling was a bit busy, so he went offline after chatting for a while. Alex waited for a while, then found that no one else was there today, so he also left the group chat.

"Hmm~ It's so comfortable to sleep until you wake up naturally." Alex sat up slowly, feeling the sunlight shining through the curtains. After stretching, he fell back on the bed and buried his head in the quilt, muttering, "It will be more comfortable to take a nap."

"Alex. Time to get up too."

"Ah, sister. Are you lurking in my room to do something bad to me?" Hearing Cocolia's voice, Alex ignored it and huddled in bed, muttering, "I'm still a child, you're such a beast."

"..."

Cocolia clenched her fists. What’s the good relationship between him and me?

Shiluwa, you are lying with your eyes open!

But her fist soon unclenched. She walked to the bed and said without lifting the quilt, "Get up, breakfast is ready. I have a question for you."

Alex slowly pulled back the quilt and asked, "You, please teach me?"

The sun rose from the west. This was the first time that Kokolia used the word "ask for advice". No matter how powerful Alex was before, even when he fought a dragon alone, Kokolia had never asked for advice in this tone.

Alex could feel that no matter how well he performed, Cocolia believed that she could catch up and that she had the ability to solve the problem. Why did she ask for advice today?

"No, can't I?" Cocolia's eyelashes trembled. If Alex laughed at her, she would probably turn around and leave.

She just gradually realized one thing.

There is always a higher mountain beyond the mountain, and there is always someone better than you.

"How can you say you're asking for advice? Sister wants to chat with me during dinner and discuss the problem." Alex suddenly felt like an old father. After so many spankings, Cocolia finally showed some changes. It wasn't easy. He pulled back the quilt and put on his slippers, saying, "Wait a minute, I'll go wash up. See you in the restaurant."

"Huh? Hmm."

Seeing Alex yawning and brushing his teeth and washing his face in a daze, Cocolia suddenly felt:

He is quite considerate of other people's feelings.

Chapter 15 Spreading Wings Over the White Star

"Is this the problem?"

Cocolia had already had breakfast with Theresa, so she sat in the sun with a cup of tea. Alex broke open the scones, spread the jam with a knife, and then said, "It's only a temporary solution. It can keep you alive for a while."

"Why do you say that? If there is enough energy, we may be able to build a huge city underground."

"Energy is still limited." Alex shook his head and said, "Just like seven hundred years ago and now, people at that time did not expect that future generations would make the towering fortresses covered with ice, snow and monsters. More importantly, without the power of protection, people can hardly move forward."

To be honest, Beloberg was protected and sheltered. Alex felt that the heat emitted by the city was not enough to offset the coldness of this world. The same method was difficult to achieve outside of Beloberg.

First of all, they had no way to create another greenhouse effect device, and there was no protection in the new place, so it was nonsense to build a new mining town.

Alas, after being isolated and confined to a remote city, the biggest impact on Beloberg was not the decline in knowledge, but the contraction of vision. The leader who was supposed to have a global or even interstellar perspective has now become a mayor, or even more bluntly, a mayor who has to do everything.

The alien visitors have become anecdotes in stories, and the story of hundreds of creation engines cultivating the world in ancient times has become a myth. The ice and snow did not completely freeze the world, but it froze the hearts of humans.

The key issue is that some guardians of all generations may want to counterattack the creatures of the Rift, but no one wants to conquer the blizzard.

"This is something worth doing. Finding new mineral veins is important." Alex saw that Cocolia had a melancholy expression, so he acknowledged her and then said, "The question is how to end this blizzard."

"The ice and snow hindered the previous antimatter army's attack, but it also became a cage, trapping people here forever." Kokolia shook her head and said, "This is a problem that even the first generation of great guardians cannot solve."

Only now did Alex realize that Cocolia was very negative. This girl, who was almost eighteen years old, had more negative thoughts than anyone else.

"Maybe you can solve it, Alex." Cocolia remembered some words in the recent reports. Now many people think that they should break the tradition and choose Alex Rand, who brought miracles, as the next generation of guardian. When hearing this news, Cocolia did not feel any jealousy, but a kind of...

The feeling of relief when a burden has been lifted from you.

"I think Beloberg should be under your leadership..."

"Are you upset that I sleep in every day?"

"what?"

Alex showed a look of disgust and said, "I don't want to be blocked by a bunch of officials at the door early in the morning and have trouble sleeping. I don't want to face endless paperwork every day."

"Alex! You have the talent!" Cocolia interrupted, "You should take the responsibility."

"Please forgive me. What about you? Are you trying to avoid this responsibility that was originally yours?"

"I'm not as smart as you! Nor as strong as you! And I'm not running away. I will also contribute my strength to Beloberg."

This is the truth.

Kokolia realized that she was not the one chosen by fate, but Alex who came back from the blizzard. With him, people no longer worried about the invasion of the Rift Creatures. With him, people have recaptured the fallen old city. With him, the cold wave may really be solved one day.

"you can do it."

Alex didn't use any harsh words, but just said calmly: "You are Theresa Rand's proud daughter, you are the first heir to the Great Guardian, and you are the first among your peers. You are the one who covers all the wounded and inherits the true guardian of the protection. Moreover, you are my sister."

Cocolia looked into Alex's eyes, clutched her clothes, and said, "If I can't figure out a solution to the blizzard, does that mean the world is doomed?"

Alex smiled and replied, "I'm your brother."

Alex has experienced many lives, and he is used to separation and reunion. He is not afraid of developing feelings, nor is he afraid of facing separation. Life and death are both nothingness. The important thing is that from the moment you become a family, you should not be afraid of any separation, face this family affection frankly, and don't feel regret after separation.

The memories of every family member in his mind are pearls.

He would respect Theresa, the gentle guardian, like a mother, and he just hoped that Cocolia, the sister who might make mistakes in the future, would correct them.

You are my sister and I am your brother.