Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

The secret treasure left by the city builders?

Any one of these points was enough to leverage an astronomical amount of credit points, so in the blink of an eye, this story spread like wildfire to the ears of everyone who was interested, and quickly made them take action.

However, in the Tianbosi of the Xianzhou Luofu, this story was met with laughter and joy:

"Have you heard? Xiao Jiang did something big at Yalilo No. 6!"

"No wonder Xiao Jiang was able to negotiate such a big deal so quickly. He's truly the kid that Tingyun is completely obsessed with."

"The protective shield of Bu Tian Siming? Next time we meet, we'll have to salute Xiao Jiang, haha!"

After confirming with the trade representative of Yalilo No. 6 that although there were some deviations in the facts, the gift of the shield was indeed true, the first thing that came to the minds of the Tianbosi staff was the image of Xiao Jiang being hugged and rubbed hard by a majestic guardian.

There was no way around it. The image of Tingyun raising Jiang Yan from childhood was too brainwashing. When encountering such an unreasonable thing, everyone could only think that this guy had been caught by a strange big sister again.

So, should we rescue him?

forget it!

Although they really wanted to say, "Let go of that kid, let me take over!" But it was obvious that everyone, who couldn't even handle Tingyun, who was also a fox, didn't have the "blessing" that Xiao Jiang had, so they could only watch the fun quietly.

After all, Tingyun has already sacrificed herself, and we will never see her hugging Xiao Jiang and nuzzling around again...

Fortunately, not everyone in Tianbosi believed in it. There were still some serious people:

"Are you saying that Xiao Jiang, fearless of life and death, faced the world-ripping beast head-on to protect his comrades' retreat, and only then was he rewarded with such a generous gift?"

Yukong's expression was very serious when he was communicating with the members of Minghuo Chamber of Commerce who were going to Yalilo No. 6 to trade.

After Tingyun's sacrifice, Yukong regarded taking good care of Jiang Yan, Tingyun's only relative, as an important responsibility as her superior. If Jiang Yan had not been dragged into the extremely dangerous vortex of the Ten Kings Division and the Antimatter Legion, she would not even allow him to leave Luofu at such a young age.

But he never expected that just two months later, he would be dragged into an even more dangerous Rift Realm battlefield.

If it were his own daughter, Qingni, Yukong would have grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and dragged her back to the Tianbo Division to return to her civilian duties. But Jiang Yan, like Tingyun, possessed a gentle exterior but a strong inner character. Overly harsh suppression would only trigger a rebellious reaction. This time, no one could stop him from secretly running off to Yaoqing to join the Cloud Cavalry.

Alas, the young people nowadays... Thinking of his girl who wanted to be a pilot, and then thinking of Jiang Yan who wanted to make great achievements, Yukong couldn't help but sigh and felt a headache.

In her youth, she was also a will-o'-the-wisp girl, racing a modified Star Raft on the main route of the Star Raft Sea, and achieved countless "great achievements." So much so that every time she tried to persuade them now, the little foxes would always refute her with their own deeds. The carefree way she ignored the advice of her elders back then was just as harsh a blow as the boomerang backfired on her now.

By the way, how did my elders arrange for me to come here? Recalling the "wisdom of the predecessors", watching Yu Zhaozhong transmit the data back from Yaliluo No. 6, I suddenly had a good idea:

"Since he is able to give me the secret treasure of Bu Tian Siming, it is obvious that Yaliluo No. 6 values ​​Xiao Jiang very much. However, Xiao Jiang is still young and may not be very particular about etiquette. I will prepare a generous gift for you. You can test whether he is willing to establish a friendly relationship with you."

In the eyes of fox people, no matter how restless they are, giving birth to a litter of fox cubs will make things much better after they settle down. Although he himself did not fall into this trap, it did not prevent Yukong from using the ready-made story to take advantage of the situation.

Since the other party was willing to give away a treasure of this level, their favorability was naturally unquestionable. Adding a marriage as a guarantee of an alliance, it was obviously feasible. Once Xiao Jiang got married, he could use her as an example to teach his troublesome daughter a lesson.

Although he was old, the fox people's lifespan was over 300 years after all. Seeing Xiao Jiang have a large family was something he could always do! Thinking of that picture, Yukong couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Her idea was fully supported by the business personnel of Minghuo Merchant Group:

"Okay, Master Yukong. Please rest assured, Xiao Jiang has grown up under our care, and we will definitely not let him be looked down upon."

However, what the Minghuo Merchant Group did not expect was that although their attempts did not receive a response from the Grand Guardian, many officials in Krippenburg hinted to them that they would do their best to make this happen, and their enthusiasm was so great that the Minghuo Merchant Group found it unbelievable.

Just how beloved is Xiao Jiang here? Why does everyone look like they're about to get married?

They thought too much. Although Jiang Yan was loved by the Silver Mane Iron Guards, in the eyes of some officials in Krippleburg, he was a big bomb. One day, something might happen and the trade routes and happy life that everyone had just had would be blown up.

But if this big bomb is locked in Krippleburg's bedroom, it will be a double blessing.

Although Bronya has been striving to become a selfless Great Guardian with a will as strong as steel, dedicated to leading everyone forward, it is clear that the direction she is striving for, while the standard answer for a Great Guardian, deviates somewhat from what the Belobergs want.

After experiencing a willful madman like Cocolia, the Beloberg people wanted to put everything about her into an iron box and push it off the cliff. What everyone wanted was a Great Guardian as humane as the fifth Great Guardian [Mother] Alina.

But her determination and selflessness were not grounds for criticism. Seeing a new mini-Cocolia about to be born, even though she hadn't shown any signs of madness yet, everyone was racking their brains. After all, Cocolia was a perfect Great Guardian at her age, so who knew she would suddenly turn into a madman?

It just so happened that Xianzhou came to test whether Beloberg was willing to marry Xianzhou. This is possible! Even if there was no intention before, it can be possible now!

If you let her become a loving mother first, the chances of her becoming a loving mother will obviously be much greater.

When the officials of Klipperburg thought about how someone as crazy as Cocolia still doted on Bronya and was full of humanity, they were immediately motivated and hinted to the staff of Minghuo Chamber of Commerce:

You're right. The Great Guardian has long had his eye on this hero, but as a woman, he's too embarrassed to initiate the proposal. But since he's already given her the shield, how could he not be interested? If only you could invite her, we'd definitely make this the biggest celebration of the Sunrise Festival!

However, the two parties involved did not think so about this good thing that they hit it off.

In the Great Guardian's office, Bronya slammed her coffee cup.

"What do you mean? Aren't all Great Guardians supposed to remain single for life? Are you planning a rebellion?"

"A marriage without inheritance rights isn't considered a marriage? Damn it! How could you say such filthy words to a young girl?"

"I won't consider it, absolutely not. Damn it, I'm not the Earth's Marrow! Don't even think about including me in your product catalog as long as you still consider me the Great Guardian!"

At the Fight Club in Panyan Town, Jiang Yan, who was happily sweating, denied it very bluntly:

"Hahahaha, are you kidding me? The [Groom] is having a ring match right in front of you. Who is the Great Guardian marrying?"

"Be careful Dihuo, he'll catch you all for spreading obscene rumors! What? Dihuo can't do it? But Xier can!"

"Wait a minute! Xier? Where did you come from? I didn't spread this rumor. Why are you coming at me? I'll stop you!"

Oops, I've been entangled by the Lord of Extinction! : Chapter 18 Chain Reaction

After blocking high and low, making this elusive figure return empty-handed several times in a row, Jiang Yan finally calmed down Seele, who was furious and thought he had deceived Bronya's feelings.

However, in the eyes of gossipers, her behavior of starting a fight as soon as a disagreement arose, which actually added a great deal of authenticity to the rumor. People even imagined a love-hate triangle story of several tens of thousands of words.

Looking at the expressions of the group of people who said "Keep going! This is my favorite episode!", Jiang Yan quickly pulled Xier, who didn't know the consequences of her recklessness, into Natasha's clinic.

Even though they didn't interact much, Jiang Yan knew that when this spirited young woman got angry, Oleg and Natasha were probably the only ones who could keep her in line. Rather than continue to reason with this "brainless" and "unhappy" person, it would be better to find her trainer, Natasha, and ask her what was going on.

In fact, the two of them met because of Bronya. When Jiang Yan was searching for the preservation miracle in the lower city, Bronya specially arranged for Seele to be Jiang Yan's bodyguard and guide in the lower city to prevent him from getting into danger.

While Xi'er generally had little affection for the people of the Upper District, the Silvermane Guards, who had defended Beloberg with their blood and lives, were clearly a different matter. Furthermore, her adoptive father, Oleg, was a retired Silvermane Guardsman himself, so she naturally felt a certain affinity for Jiang Yan, a Silvermane Guardsman. They chatted pleasantly along the way, and they had become somewhat of a buddy. At least when Jiang Yan asked for sparring, Xi'er readily agreed.

But obviously, this little bit of friendship is nothing compared to her best friend relationship with Bronya...

However, Jiang Yan still didn't take the rumor seriously. Since he had become a newly minted hero, it was only natural for him to be surrounded by gossip about beautiful women pairing with heroes. If such rumors were to be believed, General Jing Yuan's mansion would probably already have hundreds of his battlefield confidantes living there.

This is most likely the first time these guys know about their heroic identities. They believed some tabloid rumors and started spreading them. The truth will naturally come out in a couple of days.

However, Jiang Yan's confidence was quickly shattered by the stack of newspaper headlines on the clinic table. From Natasha, Jiang Yan learned that, even after only a short time in the mechanical settlement, his "engagement" with the Great Guardian had become a hot topic of discussion throughout Beloberg. The newspaper discussion had already moved on from questions of suitability and whether the couple would marry or remain lovers, to the details of the ceremony and whether their future children would be eligible to have "Rand" in their names.

"How...how could this happen?"

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Jiang Yan has been enjoying his time in the lower district for a while and has been having a great time there.

Unlike the upper area, the strong men in the lower area generally do not have many Winter City Shields in their pockets. As long as Jiang Yan shows an attitude of humility and sincerity, they will almost never refuse such a request for sparring.

Who has a problem with the Winter City Shield?

Seele hopes to buy Oleg a few bottles of good wine; Natasha hopes to save some money to rebuild an orphanage of similar size to Rivet Town; Luca hopes to replace his mechanical gauntlet with a few more sturdy ancient parts... But even if the lower city and the upper city are reconnected, the Winter City Shield will not drop on the cable car, and everyone still needs to continue to work hard to make a living.

Practicing with a decent opponent could earn you a large sum of Winterfell Shield? You'd be a fool not to grab this deal.

However, the dramatic thing is that none of them were able to snatch the robot Swarlow.

Back when Jiang Yan came to the Lower City in search of miracles, he had used Clara's "appearance fee" to purchase clothing and daily necessities for upper-class girls, effectively securing Shiwaro as his sparring partner. This time, Shiwaro even offered thoughtful services like combat footage and big data analysis to help him defeat his competitors, effectively convincing Jiang Yan to move into his mansion. He began a blissful life of practicing by day and watching footage and discussing how to optimize his moves with Coach Shiwaro at night.

With the help of this top-tier expert in the Lower Zone, arguably even the entire Beloberg, Jiang Yan's ability to control the Amber's defenses skyrocketed. This rapid progress made Jiang Yan completely lose track of time. If it weren't for the need to pay for "tuition" and occasionally switch up his fighting style as a sparring partner, Jiang Yan might have even planned to stay with Swarlow for several months, fully learning his skills before leaving.

Unexpectedly, I encountered such a "surprise" as soon as I came back.

What the hell is this? Are the people in the Upper Quarters crazy? How dare you spread rumors about the Great Guardian? Aren't you afraid of being captured by the Silvermane Guard and sent to dig up the earth's marrow?

Besides, even rumors should have at least some plausibility! Bronya and I hadn't even met ten times, so what was the point of forming an alliance? An alliance would be more like it. But even if we did, it wouldn't be for me, a temporary worker on a probationary period who had only been in office for two months. What had happened to these people?

No, this group of people are obviously coming for Bronya!

After hearing Bronya's account of the truth behind the battle at Everwinter Ridge, Jiang Yan suddenly had an idea and came up with a huge conspiracy:

Cocolia's decades of perverse behavior had already engendered Beloberg's deepest resentment towards her. Even if Bronya, with the righteousness of rectifying the wrongs, became the new Grand Guardian, how could those officials, who had suffered so deeply, possibly love Cocolia's beloved adopted daughter?

Could it be that this group of people has already begun to plan to force Bronya to step down as the Grand Guardian by marrying her off or forcing her to marry? Is there some other conspiracy?

After Jiang Yan shared his speculation, Xier immediately became furious. She immediately picked up her sickle and prepared to head to the upper area to rush into Krippenburg to rescue the imprisoned Bronya. This frightened Jiang Yan so much that he quickly grabbed the girl with a strong sense of action.

"What are you imagining? Who said she was imprisoned? These are all my speculations. If that's not the case, how are you going to explain to Bronya after you got into trouble?"

Natasha also shook her head and said gently:

"Don't worry, Seele. Bronya is not only your friend, but also our friend, and the savior of the Lower City. Dihuo will not watch her get into trouble."

"But before we take action, we must know who our enemy is. This time, I will go with you to the upper city to investigate. You will follow my instructions, Xier."

"Okay, okay, Nata."

Seeing Natasha calm the guy down with just a few words, Jiang Yan couldn't help but sigh that the leader of the Earth Fire was really good at taming animals. However, seeing that his idea was about to become a large-scale operation, Jiang Yan had to make up for it in advance:

"I don't think the situation is as serious as you think. At least as far as I know, Miss Bronya has the absolute loyalty of the Silver Mane Iron Guard. No one on this planet can force her to do anything."

"Of course, just in case, I will act with you. After all, I owe Miss Bronya a lot of favors, and I am also the protagonist of the rumor, although I may be the last person on this planet to hear about it, haha."

Jiang Yan's well-reasoned explanation and self-deprecation successfully eased the atmosphere.

However, the next moment, the door of the clinic was violently knocked open, and two members of the Earth Fire Stage ran in breathlessly, saying anxiously:

"Big Sister Xier, we finally found you! A group of strange guys suddenly came to the lower level and occupied the large mining area. They said they wanted to conduct an [asset evaluation]! Their weapons are very powerful, and the boss asked you to come here quickly!"

Huh? Is there really a conspiracy?

Oops, I'm being haunted by the Lord of Extinction! : Chapter 19 Pay Your Debt

When Jiang Yan, Xi'er, and Natasha arrived at the large mining area, members of the Dihuo group and miners were already lying on the ground. Fortunately, the enemy had been relatively measured in their attack, and no one was seriously injured.

Jiang Yan never expected that, just after boasting "I'm invincible," he'd be confronted by "enemies from the sky." The people on this planet, isolated for seven hundred years, couldn't recognize these people. How could he, having grown up in Tianbosi, not recognize the black uniforms of the Interstellar Peace Company?

Most of the Dihuo people are still holding various cold weapons, and they are facing the security forces of the Interstellar Peace Company who are armed to the teeth in power mechas. How can the outcome be suspenseful?

Seeing Xi'er eager to rush up and beat up the group of Interstellar Peace Company security personnel to get back their face, Jiang Yan quickly stopped her:

"Listen to me, don't be impulsive. These people aren't powerful, but the Interstellar Peace Corporation they belong to has influence over countless planets. They're no match for Yalilo VI right now. Let me negotiate first. No matter what, don't resort to violence!"

After saying that, Jiang Yan came to the middle of the two groups of people who were confronting each other and asked the leader of the Interstellar Peace Company:

"Hello, I'm Jiang Yan, the business representative of the Minghuo Merchant Corps from the Xianzhou Luofu Tianbosi. We've signed a letter of intent with Beloberg for the purchase of Earth Marrow. Could you please tell me which department you belong to, and why are you hindering our supplier's fulfillment of the contract?"

Xianzhou Luofu was a resounding name in the universe. While their influence might not be widespread, they were the only one in the universe to be personally aided by a Star God. Even a giant like the Interstellar Peace Company was reluctant to offend such a Star God-like power. Upon hearing Jiang Yan's self-introduction, they immediately and politely opened the visor of their power armor and said, "Hey, you're my friend!"

"Hello, we are the Special Debt Investigation Team under the Strategic Investment Department. We are here under the orders of Director Toppa to conduct asset evaluation and preservation. If you have any questions, I can help you contact Director Toppa."

"Okay, thank you for your help." The other party was obviously unable to make the decision, so Jiang Yan naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Soon, the team leader was seen nodding and bowing into the communicator with a flattering look on his face and said:

"Well, a gentleman claiming to be from the Xianzhou Luofu Tianbosi claims that the mining area we're about to assess and preserve has already signed a letter of intent with Xianzhou Luofu. Director, would you like to speak with this gentleman? Okay, got it. Okay, okay."

After that, he handed the communicator to Jiang Yan. Soon, a smart and capable female voice came from it:

"Gentleman from Xianzhou Luofu, nice to meet you. My name is Topa, and I'm in charge of Yaliluo No. 6's historical debt settlement business. I'm sorry, we've just arrived on this planet and don't know the details of your trade contract. If it's convenient, could you allow me to visit your caravan's headquarters and have a detailed discussion with you?"

Historical debt? Wasn't this planet frozen for seven hundred years? Where did this mess come from?

Although he was full of doubts, the person in charge who called himself Topa was very confident. It was obviously not some entertainment program for the Sunshine Festival. Jiang Yan had no choice but to deal with the conflict that was about to break out.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you in the lobby of the Goethe Hotel tomorrow afternoon. But before that, could you please control your men's aggressive behavior? Many people have already been injured."

Faced with Jiang Yan's request, Toppa readily agreed, knowing that the assessment of a single mine was not as important as the debt of an entire planet.

"Has a violent conflict occurred? Sorry, sorry, please return the communicator to my subordinates. I will have them evacuate immediately."

After Jiang Yan returned the communicator to the team leader, he heard the other party scream in pain:

"Deduct 60% of your year-end bonus? Damn it!"

Then he shouted: "All employees, listen to my instructions - evacuate from the large mining area immediately, evacuate! Don't leave any traces of the project team's visit!" He evacuated the scene in a mess.

Until then, Xier, who was being watched by Natasha, came up and said excitedly:

"You're amazing! You scared them away with just a few words. Is the problem solved?"

Faced with such naive words, Jiang Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"How can a business representative like me have such a big reputation? Let's go to the upper class area quickly. This time, Bronya is really going to be in big trouble."

The Interstellar Peace Company was a ruthless group that once launched a "border trade war" that swept across countless planets in order to open up trade routes. How could they easily let go of the meat they had set their sights on?

Presumably, this time, these guys must have bribed the nobles with benefits. After marrying off the great guardian who was a stumbling block, they can easily eat up the entire planet. What a vicious routine!

How could a giant cosmic civilization be compared to a lonely city struggling to survive? After briefly introducing the "great achievements" of the Interstellar Peace Company to the two, even the fearless Seele felt utterly hopeless, let alone Natasha.