I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

Bronya's gaze was full of surprise, and after meeting Hilva's eyes, she quickly looked away; Star put her hands on her hips, treating the blonde older sister as a junior in the field of romance.

On March 7th, I pretended to take pictures of the cable car and ropeway with my camera, which slightly reduced the feeling of being watched.

However, the current situation still leaves Silva extremely embarrassed.

She quickly distanced herself from Hua Yi, changing from being squeezed side-by-side on the right side of the bench to occupying the corners of the bench on either side.

Rock and roll spirit can't save me.

Hiluva clutched her guitar case, completely at a loss.

What kind of big scene hasn't she seen?

She single-handedly charged into the horde of monsters from the Rift Realm, slaughtering them all, researching the Star Core, and striving to achieve scientific breakthroughs never before seen in Belloberg. She has accomplished far too many great things.

But I've never been in a romantic relationship.

They're being a little too intimate!

In comparison, Xing is clearly the strongest.

Galaxy Baseball Man started pushing Hua Yi to the left, causing the mature blonde woman to shrink back like a frightened little rabbit, afraid that the other party would suddenly push her onto her.

How should we react then?

I don't know, but I do!

Shiluwa's brain had completely shut down.

Fortunately, Xing simply had Hua Yi sit in the middle of the bench and then lay down on his lap.

“I’ll be your table. What do you want to write? Put the paper on my chest, and I promise I won’t move.”

After being pulled back and forth amidst a series of changing events, Hua Yi, who had finally settled down, faced Xing, who was staring wide-eyed as she wrote and drew, and offered a compliment about her figure.

"You underestimate yourself; as a table, your chest is clearly not flat enough."

"Yes!"

Xing suddenly realized what was happening, and immediately did a somersault, completing a 180-degree spin.

"Now, is my back flat or not?"

"flat."

Actually, there's also a curvature.

Xing collapsed limply onto herself, like a slime.

But Hua Yi naturally wouldn't look down on Galaxy Baseball Man's back. He picked up a pen and wrote down the outline of the digital signal communication system that Shiluwa had been thinking about just now, but which may have fallen out of favor.

Inside the carriage, apart from the mechanical sounds of the cable car and the scratching of pens on paper, no one spoke.

Then Xing fell asleep.

Galaxy Baseball Man didn't sleep well last night.

The main problem was that she was stubborn and always wanted to win in physical contests, which caused her to suffer.

Hmm, it could also be a benefit.

Since Xing had a chance to catch up on her sleep, Hua Yi naturally wouldn't wake her up.

Silently mobilizing imaginary energy to form a supporting plane, the drawing floats up and leaves the girl's back.

From this point on, no matter how it's written, it won't disturb Batman's dream.

Her sleeping posture wasn't very elegant, but judging from Xing's profile, which looked like she was about to drool, she was sleeping quite soundly.

Hua Yichao, Bronya, and Shiluwa nodded slightly.

Please excuse my poor attempt to make a fool of myself.

March 7th sighed, feeling that the nameless guest had been transformed into a strange and bizarre form by Hoshi Ichiriki.

Bronya remained silent and mouthed, "If your legs go numb, I can help."

How can I help?

Is it possible that, without the boost of romance, Xingping would be more comfortable lying on the bench?

Hua Yi discovered the blind spot in the problem, but did not point it out.

Thank you, I'm not numb.

So, what about Shiluva?

She secretly observed Xing's sleeping posture, wondering if her guitar case could be used as a pillow or mattress to relieve Hua Yi's stress.

The answer is no.

The blonde woman gazed intently at the ceiling of the carriage, as if it held the truth of the universe, a world-shaking secret.

Chapter 161 Lower Area

Mechanical knowledge powerful enough to shake the stars, or the miracles of Cripple, the King of Amber?

No, there's nothing on the ceiling.

Hilva, who was of the same generation as Cocolia but more energetic than the Great Guardian, tried to find something to do.

Coincidentally, Xing's unrestrained sleeping posture inadvertently diverted everyone's attention, effectively buying her time to calm down.

Having estimated that the cable car was about to reach its destination, Hua Yi handed the blueprints to Xiluwa at the opportune moment, breaking the silence.

"That's roughly what I mean by a signal system."

"……Um."

The blonde woman was less poised and more reserved than usual.

Xing, still lying on Hua Yi's lap like a limp rag, mumbled incoherently, emerging from her sleep into a half-awake state, where the conversation could still be heard.

“The cable car, which has not been used for a long time, is suddenly operational, and the sound will inevitably be transmitted to the underground station through the steel cable. If the guards in the lower area withdraw and the residents spontaneously form a new force, those people will most likely be waiting for us at the end.”

Will a battle break out?

“Theoretically, no. But with your Silver Mane Iron Guard attire, compared to 19 walking directly into the crowd, contacting the underground forces could actually avoid them making things difficult—if those people are steady enough.”

Hearing Hua Yi say this, Bronya realized that he had not been careless and forgotten that the cable car would make noise, but had already thought of the consequences.

Such thoughtful care warmed the girl's heart, but another problem could not be ignored.

"I'm a guard, so I'll be harassed? Why?"

"Because Cocolia ordered all the Iron Guards to withdraw, but failed to provide a sufficiently convincing reason."

Not only the Silvermane Iron Guards, but also the authority of the High Wardens is certainly being questioned by the people of the lower districts.

Hua Yi continued, half stating the facts and half admonishing.

"If you were just Cocolia's obedient daughter, it would be reasonable for you to argue and debate with the people of the lower districts to protect your mother's image. But don't forget your other identity: the heir."

"……what should I do?"

"Use your eyes to see, use your ears to hear, and put yourself in the shoes of those in the lower classes to understand their reality."

Bronya nodded.

In the past, if she heard that someone was trying to make things difficult for Tie Wei or questioning her mother's authority, she would definitely stand up and argue her case. But now, her first reaction is to ask Hua Yi what she should do.

Although the term "good girl" used by the other party does sound somewhat childish.

I'm not that naive or immature, am I?

As for Sylva, who, in Cocolia's mind, should take good care of Bronya and prevent the immature girl from being led by the nose—

She hasn't recovered yet.

If Hua Yi had taken advantage of the mechanic's mental lapse and launched a fierce attack, who knows how panicked Shiluwa would have been.

He's a really good person; he didn't mean any harm by bullying girls.

Finally, the seemingly endless cableway in the distance began to change.

Seven hundred years ago, after the Belobelloburg was built, the demand for energy has only increased.

The cold wave blocked the possibility of outward expansion, leaving humanity with no choice but to develop downwards.

At the call of the city builders, people went underground, dug out veins, and established mining areas.

Before the upper and lower levels were sealed off, living underground was an honor, signifying that an individual had voluntarily chosen a difficult task for the survival of the entire civilization.

In the lower district, in Panyan Town, a group of people crowded into a station that had long been turned into a warehouse by piles of various miscellaneous items. As they watched the cable car approach at a slower speed, they began to discuss among themselves.

"Wow, that old operator was right, a cable car is coming down."

"What happened? Could it be that the supply exchange line malfunctioned, so they switched to a cable car?"

"Is it possible that someone from above has come down?"

"What are you thinking? Those young masters and ladies are living comfortably on the ground. Why would they give up their good life and come down to the underworld to suffer?"

"But the cable car did appear!"

Those who had personally experienced the years when the lower districts were not sealed off and knew some of the past showed hope.

"Do you think it's possible that some high-ranking figure heard that the rift's erosion had spread underground and sent the Iron Guards to rescue us?"

"Even when the lower districts were at their most chaotic, the Iron Guards never came down. Now that [Earthfire] has stabilized the situation a bit, are the people above going to come down and give Earthfire an award? What a joke!"

"I bet there's no one in the cable car. It's been so long since the cable car was used. If something goes wrong along the way, it could be life-threatening."

"I'll bet there'll be no one in the cable car if I order a pot of braised salamander from the Goethe Hotel."

"It's too small, the scope is too narrow. I said the cable car is not only empty, but also completely empty except for a list of supplies for exchange, which tells us to put our earth marrow ore up there in exchange for supplies."

They all started talking at once.

"That's not bad either. At least the upper zone is fair in terms of resource exchange and has not maliciously lowered the exchange ratio. It's always a good thing to exchange for more things."

"What if it's someone other than the City Builders who started the cable car? Trying to fool our Earth Mine with a piece of paper. You know, since Rivet Town fell, the area where we can safely mine has been getting smaller and smaller, and the Earth Mine will eventually be depleted..."

"Cheer up, think about something happy! Rumor has it that someone has discovered a new mineral vein."

As the cable car pulled into the station, the commotion among the passengers on the lower level immediately ceased when they saw several people inside through the windows.

Someone from above has really come?!

The car door opened, and Hua Yi stepped out, the Divine Meteor Sword slowly materializing in his hand.

He stood leaning on his sword, facing the gathered crowd, and spoke in a deep voice.

"We came to eliminate the monsters and suppress the rift."

Even if these people were all elite Iron Guards, they couldn't bring about much change to the lower districts, not to mention that only one of them was actually wearing the Iron Guard uniform.

People who live underground for a long time have to do physical labor in a hot and humid environment with scarce resources, and they can't see the sun, so they are bound to be stressed.

Suddenly, several unfamiliar figures appeared from above, claiming they were going to carry out a drastic act of suppressing the rift in the realm—an act even the Earth Fire dared not dream of. The long-suppressed populace found it hard to believe them and easily became overjoyed.

Even if you don't use these people as punching bags, you should still raise questions about why the higher-ups sealed off the lower districts in the first place.

But everyone witnessed Hua Yi manifesting the Flame Sword.

The flames scorched the air and distorted space, their power causing them to hold their breath.

Then, a hint of surprise gradually appeared in his eyes.

Chapter 162 I Only Need One Direction

What is the biggest problem plaguing the lower zones?

It's not that the activity space is limited, but the working environment is stuffy and hot, and you can't see the sky or the sun.

It's not that they lack resources and are unable to grow food crops or manufacture daily necessities to meet their needs.

Even the lockdown order was not the root cause of their panic.

Rift erosion is the primary threat to survival, and it has already forced the residents of the lower districts to abandon Rivet Town, a very important human settlement.