Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

Clara blinked, but did not resist. Even with her petite feet on the other person's palms, she didn't seem to take up much space.

"Calculation results show that when children leave their familiar areas, they will feel nervous and worried, and in severe cases, they may suffer from adverse conditions such as stomachaches.

Therefore, I feel it is my responsibility to take care of Clara as a family member until she is familiar with the upper class district."

After placing Clara in his arms, Swarlow took the first step out to explore.

First of all, there are abandoned pipelines. There is nothing much to say about these. The greenhouse effect device for heating in Beloberg is more commemorative than practical.

The back radiation of the long-wave radiation emitted by the device is only 5.2% of the former.

Faced with the long ice age, what people really rely on is the geothermal heaters in their homes.

And, some unknown factor that can keep the temperature in Beloberg constant.

At present, Swarovski can only temporarily assume that the result is interference from different dimensions.

Or to put it bluntly, it comes from Clipper's "miracle".

However, the current temperature in the upper zone is not right...

Perhaps ordinary people find it difficult to perceive the changes, but as a special body created by the ancient technology of the city builders, Swarovski can detect that the surrounding temperature is flowing to somewhere outside at an extremely slow speed.

He looked up at the ceiling. There was a transparent hole in the azure dome, and a scarlet Rift Seed was slowly flashing.

“Is that a star?”

Clara, who was sitting in his arms, asked in a confused manner.

And after a moment of silence, Swarovski answered.

"No, the stars are still far away. That one is just a cold toy created by the Rift."

Chapter 65: When We Meet

"Hmm, the streets in the upper class district are so huge, and there are so many things I can't name, I feel like I can't take it all in..."

Clara looked around, while Swarovski walked forward in silence, always maintaining an observation posture.

The red light in the sky above was undoubtedly emitted by the Rift Seed, but according to the plan described by the poet earlier, it was not incomprehensible.

He knew very well that the other party would definitely break the stagnant status quo in some way at this stage, but he had not calculated that it would be in this way -

By intervening and exerting pressure through powerful external factors, the Great Guardian is forced to make a choice. If the other party still holds the belief in preservation, it will naturally be proved through subsequent actions.

On the other hand, if they give up on themselves and choose to commit destruction, it will be a good opportunity for the city builders to promote the "Emergency Act".

Through such a legal, reasonable and correct process, the only solution for Bronya to take office will be found.

And I believe that the Earth Fire, which the poet is optimistic about, will not miss this good opportunity.

As long as they gain fame through this stage performance, they will no longer be the ones ignored by the public.

In this way, the upper and lower areas can be reintegrated, and the wasted resources can be used more reasonably, allowing Beloberg to regain its vitality.

However, it is meaningless to just do this.

As long as the star core and rift phenomena still exist, the cold wave will not recede and monsters will continue to be born.

Belloberg is still under their threat.

Regardless of whether one takes a crooked path or a correct path, they will ultimately lead to destruction.

To change this desperate situation, the poet must show his true power...

The power sung in his poems is enough to blow away the wind and snow, split the mountains, and carve out the plains.

Only in this way can people gain a little breathing room and have the right to choose their "future".

As they walked, they observed, and occasionally answered Clara's questions. They passed through a large number of abandoned pipelines and finally arrived at the edge of the inner city before it got completely dark.

And here, they finally saw a living person.

It was a team of Silver Mane Iron Guards, all of whom were seriously injured.

The most serious one was a moderate concussion and a comminuted fracture of the right arm. There were other minor injuries. The fatal one was a deep laceration in the chest and abdomen where the bone was visible, and blood was gushing out continuously from there.

If effective treatment is not received, death is expected to be declared after seven minutes and thirty-six seconds.

When he told Clara the results of the assessment, the kind-hearted girl immediately pleaded for him, "Mr. Swarlow, can we help them?"

"...I'm not a medical type. I can only provide basic first aid to restore some consciousness. If a doctor can't be found during this time, the subject will bleed to death within half an hour."

"Well! No matter how long it takes, at least we need to make sure that Iron Guard uncle can hold on until he can find a doctor."

Clara wisely got down from Swarovski's arms, and then the palm here would turn into that special mechanical creation.

Whether it's a hair dryer that dries Clara's hair or a cutting machine that can cut large stones into tables and chairs, they are all within the range of the robotic hand.

I believe that emergency treatment equipment and the like should be within Mr. Swarlow's capabilities.

In response, Swarovski simply nodded.

"Understood. Changing the course of action. The current priority is: provide first aid to the Iron Guards who are in urgent need of medical assistance."

As soon as Swarovski's burly iron body appeared, he attracted the attention of the Iron Guards.

They gathered together as if facing a great enemy, and at the same time, they kept the seriously injured behind them, all aiming their weapons at him.

The Iron Guard, who was temporarily acting as captain, observed Swarlow warily with a serious tone.

"—Automaton ahead, halt immediately! Tell us, what is your Automaton number?"

They had just fought a tough battle with the imitation mechas from the Rift, and they didn't want another tough guy who looked difficult to deal with to come at this time.

However, before the big robot could answer, a little girl who was blocked by his huge body leaned out and spoke in a timid tone.

"Well, Mr. Swarlow is a good man and won't hurt you... Please don't point weapons at us, okay?"

"Mr. Swarovski? What's his name? And why is there still a child who hasn't been evacuated..."

It was visibly apparent that the Iron Guards' tense mental state relaxed a lot.

The iron guard who was temporarily taking over the captain's position no longer had the nervousness he had at the beginning, but instead observed the combination of one big and one small, who exuded a harmonious atmosphere like father and daughter.

He asked proactively.

"Well, you guys are planning to take refuge in the inner city, right?"

"Ah, yes! Mr. Tiewei, Mr. Swarlow and I are here to look for my sister."

"Looking for your sister... Were you separated from your family? That's terrible, but don't worry. We'll escort you to a safe shelter later. I'm sure she'll be waiting for you there."

"Thank you!"

It has to be said that Clara's appearance is very deceptive, or perhaps such a petite and fragile girl is naturally able to arouse people's desire to protect her.

This allowed the conversation centered around her to proceed smoothly, and Swarovski, thanks to Clara's natural affinity, successfully integrated into the group without being overly monitored.

However, when he approached the wounded, the acting captain also saw this scene and immediately asked.

"Mr. Swarlow, right? You don't look like a healing type. Is there something wrong with being close to the captain?"

"I will temporarily treat his wounds. Otherwise, the subject's chance of survival will be no higher than 0.21658%."

Swarovski's words spread among the Iron Guards. They looked at each other, and the atmosphere became dull for a moment. The acting captain also said in a deep voice.

"So you can heal him?"

"No. But we can try to delay his death from blood loss and shock—"

Swarovski transformed his palm into a healing machine and leaned down, steadily performing emergency rescue under the watchful eyes of the Iron Guards.

The seriously injured soldier's breathing became less rapid, and the pain on his face gradually eased. But this was only because the painkillers had taken effect, and it didn't mean he was out of danger...

Therefore, it is particularly important to select a suitable evacuation location next.

Led by the Iron Guard team, they came to a large market town relatively outside the inner city.

During this period, Clara was repeatedly asked if she was cold because her feet were bare. One of the guards even planned to take off his coat and wrap her feet.

But she politely rejected all of these, and even crossed her little feet because of shyness, trying to hide behind Swarovski.

But in the end, she sat in Swarovski's arms again, buried her face deep in his eyes, and seemed to be very embarrassed.

Swarovski looked around cautiously, and a purple figure flashed from the shadow of the building.

"..."

Through scanning and comparison, it was undoubtedly a member of the Earth Fire, Xier, codenamed "Butterfly".

Has the underground fire started to act?

Chapter 66: Fainted by Cocolia

When Swarovski discovered her, Seele naturally also discovered this famous robot and little girl combination in the lower area.

But, I'm sorry—

The relationship between the Earth Fire and the Mechanical Settlement cannot be described as friendly; rather, there is a sense of mutual dislike.

Due to the extremely harsh living conditions in the lower zone, it is normal for people to compete with each other for limited resources.

It is not surprising that people have some conflicts with each other.

Although these minor frictions have not yet led to a war between the two organizations, there is still another troublemaker in the lower district, a group of predators who specialize in extorting and robbing others.

They themselves are not an organized, disciplined group. Or, in other words, if they can comply with the first two conditions, they will not become predators.

Most of them are made up of some ragtag group of vagrants. When they can just make do with food and clothing, they won't cause trouble, but in the lower class areas, it is normal to have no food to eat.

These guys were either fighting with the mine boss every few days, stealing the miners' supplies, or extorting them for protection money.

Sometimes, if they fail to control themselves and someone gets killed, a bigger conflict will break out, and there are many times when the situation becomes quite ugly.

The mining area is the lifeline of the underground. If the miners cannot keep their labor income, they naturally will not think of going into the mine to dig for the marrow.

Once the supply of earth's marrow is cut off, the transportation line will naturally not deliver supplies from the ground for nothing.

At such times, in order to calm the situation, Oleg would take the underground fire people to station in the mining area, and the town security would be handed over to Xier.

This was also the reason why she was able to rescue Wendy when she was on patrol.

However, not every situation can be resolved smoothly. Sometimes, when the situation becomes serious, Xier has to go to provide reinforcements, and a real fight is inevitable.

The impact of such a large-scale conflict is very bad, but it cannot be resolved in a short period of time.

As a third party, the mechanical settlement will choose to intervene in this matter, whether for the sake of survival supplies or the stability of the underground.

In the end, it often turns into a situation where two gangs are fighting and then get beaten up by the automatic robots that rush over.

Moreover, the medical expenses will not be compensated, and Swarovski will not care about justice or evil, he will only act according to his own calculations.

This will inevitably offend both sides. Although the plunderers cannot become a big deal, a team of formally organized automatic robots can beat them into a mess.

But the underground fire in the middle is in a difficult situation. After all, we are the big brother underground, so shouldn’t we give us some face?

But Swarovski himself refused to cooperate with Dihuo, and the reason he gave was something Xier couldn't understand.

There were long speeches about how, according to calculations, staying in the lower layer was the optimal survival strategy.

Isn't it bullshit to expect something like this from people in lower-class areas who have completed prenatal education and are better able to read in recent years?

If we can have food to eat, then we will be in the mood to listen to you talk about the truth. If we can't even have enough food to eat, what else can we expect? It's like having your brain beaten into a dog's.

Then Swarovski will start teaching Clara to say some extremely hateful words.

For example:

You see, Clara, even in the most hostile living conditions, humans cannot avoid division and conflict.

Human behavior always deviates from rational calculation, Clara——

Sometimes the conversation breaks down,

Humans attempting to subvert the calculations pose a significant threat to the survival strategy of the Lower Realm. The calculations are complete, and the conclusion is clear: using force to subjugate the "Earth Fire" and its allies is the most efficient solution.

Hey! Who wouldn’t be angry?

Although Seele doesn't hate Clara to the point of hating her, and can barely understand her neutrality towards the mechanical settlement, and she would never think of killing Swarovski with a single blow, there will definitely be a verbal fight when the two sides meet.