I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

"Thank you, brother and sister!" 29 "Would you like to walk with us on the road to Rocky Town?"

"I... I want to take the things back to the mechanical settlement first."

The girl wasn't used to communicating with other people, especially in a human settlement like Rocky Town, where there were too many unfamiliar residents.

Although the mechanical settlement also has many wanderers, there are still more robots.

"As Rivet Town is gradually rebuilt, displaced people will return to their homes in batches. At that time, Earthfire will maintain order in Rivet Town and distribute supplies. If the Mechanical Settlement has any needs, it can discuss them directly with Earthfire."

“It’s alright. Clara asked Mr. Schwarz to gather the wanderers at the Hearth Base just so that everyone could live a good life. Now that there’s a better option, Clara is very happy.”

She foresaw the future where the people of the mechanical settlement would leave and return to their lives in Rivet Town.

For a faction, a significant reduction in the number of members, even non-combatants, will severely weaken its influence.

But from beginning to end, Clara was not trying to build power; she simply followed her heart of kindness and tried to provide a place for the pitiful to live.

Now that people have the means to return to their homes, the girl is overjoyed.

"Brother, would you like to visit the Mechanical Settlement later?"

"Of course. Just exchanging a few words with the lovely Clarado would be enough for me to pay her a visit. Besides, if I stayed in Rocky Town and Swallow came to my door instead, it would inevitably attract the attention of the townspeople."

"I'll wait for my brother!"

Even though the girl's father, Swaro, distrusts other humans and has never interacted with Hua Yi, Clara is confident that they can achieve friendly communication.

Because my brother is a very, very good person. He is capable, intelligent, and understands Mr. Schwarzroth's principles even better than I do.

Clara waved goodbye with a bright smile on her face.

He smiled without a trace of sorrow.

Beside Hua Yi, the girls who had recently finished clearing the monsters from the large mining area according to the map and reunited with him watched with varying expressions as the girl with hair as white as snowflakes and a smile as pure as snowflakes left.

"Clara is so cute."

Little March has become Sister March 7, looking quite emotional.

Hiluva's older sister attributes are more pronounced, and she is more thoughtful and attentive to specific details.

"Should we buy her a pair of shoes? I've noticed Clara is always walking barefoot; what if she steps on some slag?"

"During our earlier conversation, Clara mentioned that the people of the mechanical settlement raised money to buy her a pair of shoes, but she was used to going barefoot and was prone to twisting her ankle if she wore shoes."

"That means the shoes are the wrong size—oh, I forgot to measure her size, otherwise I could have made a pair specially."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yi glanced at Xiluwa.

"Aren't you a mechanic? You can make shoes too?"

"Hmm, I'm an all-rounder."

This time, the mature older sister, Silva, appeared somewhat playful.

"Since they specifically invited you and you accepted, please bring a measuring tape to measure Clara's feet when you come. Although I, as her older sister, just received her thanks, she's clearly closer to you."

"Okay, I've written it down."

Hua Yi nodded confidently.

He's experienced in examining girls' feet. He even helped Xing apply ointment back at the Black Tower Space Station. He deserves the title of a master of jade foot appreciation.

It's just a matter of taking Clara's foot size, a piece of cake, okay?

Bronya had no interest in dwelling on Hilva's increasingly complex emotions when facing Hua Yi; her gaze remained fixed on the direction Clara had left, and her tone was filled with guilt.

“If I hadn’t had the opportunity to come to the lower zone this time, I wouldn’t have known that the rift erosion had spread underground. Girls like Clara, who don’t need to bear any responsibilities, have to go to the eroded area alone to find supplies… It seems that this is not the first time she has done this.”

"Clara is not alone; the guard robot beside her is her companion, and Schwarz is her father."

Suffering itself is not something to be celebrated, but people's struggle and resistance in the face of suffering will always shine brightly.

The girls eliminated the monsters in the large mining area, and Hua Yi suppressed the rift between realms. The matter here has come to an end.

However, the beads of sweat on Bronya's forehead bothered him.

Based on the intensity of the imaginary fluctuations sensed at the beginning, it can be inferred that, apart from the stagnant shadows lurking in the distorted rifts, there are no powerful monsters in the Great Mining Area that would put the Fate Walker in a difficult position.

Both the overall number and the individual strength do not meet the standards.

Even though Bronya's strength is inferior to Sylva's when they team up, the latter's care for the former should have prevented this outcome should they have faced a truly formidable opponent.

Hua Yi did not ask directly, but instead looked at the blonde mechanic.

Hiluva responded with a helpless look.

Helpless...

It seems Bronya had been traveling at full speed, hoping to complete the clearing operation as quickly as possible and eliminate as many monsters as possible.

It's understandable that a girl who feels guilty towards the lower districts and believes the builders failed in their duty to protect them would react this way.

Walking at the front of the group, Hua Yi deliberately controlled his pace and planned the route to avoid causing Bronya to exhaust herself again.

"Mission accomplished. Let's return to Rocky Town, my esteemed warrior ladies."

Chapter 182 Swarlow

The residents of the lower districts were unaware that the crisis in the large mining area had also been completely resolved; their attention was focused on Rivet Town.

Just as Seele said, the people in the underworld don't care about the shelf life of goods, and the same goes for their own homes.

Even though Rivet Town had become a dead city for quite some time, with the rift's erosion spreading there and monsters wandering aimlessly, making it difficult to guarantee the structural stability of the original buildings, the original owners of the houses still resolutely moved back home.

Only after experiencing displacement can one truly understand the preciousness of home.

People who were temporarily residing in the machinery settlement, the large mining area, or even those who went to Panyan Town to stay with relatives and friends, all rushed over with joy and excitement after learning that Maoding Town had been recovered.

The homeless people finally got the chance to go home, and their almost dead hearts were rekindled with hope. Di Huo understood their feelings and would not forcibly stop them because of potential risks. He could only remind them to pay attention to the walls and ceilings. If they found any cracks in the walls or even if the building structure was unstable, they must report it immediately.

Even the former owners of the houses around the rift that was suppressed by the power of preservation have returned home.

Di Huo had no choice but to station guards along the cracks, ready to fight at the first sign of any unusual activity.

Fortunately, so far, the amber luster has not diminished in the slightest.

"Have you noticed? The crack has shrunk a bit since last night."

"It's not just a little, it's shrunk by half an arm's length!"

"I've never heard of anyone being able to seal a rift or repair space. Even a Great Guardian couldn't do that."

Even though Cocolia issued a lockdown order and was seen as a tyrant by many in the lower classes, the name of the Great Guardian, which had been passed down for seven hundred years, was still revered.

All eyes were drawn to the rift in the barrier, where people who had returned home gathered, gazing intently at the amber screen.

"So beautiful..."

"Yes, I never imagined I would be able to witness the power of preservation so closely."

"It's hard to imagine what it would have felt like to receive the personal blessing of that Amber King Apostle during the recapture battle. I heard that the people who came to Rivet Town with that person back then have a different aura now."

"See those Earthfire members standing guard by the rift? Those guys already had combat training, and they've been completely transformed after participating in the recapture war. I actually think that if a monster really emerged from the rift, they would pounce on it and kill it even if they were unarmed."

“I have indeed seen the Silvermane Iron Guard elites, and the two are different—I’m not trying to belittle them. The veterans in the Iron Guard who have participated in various battles are also protecting the people, but compared to these few Earthfire members, they are still missing something. I can’t quite put my finger on it.”

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, their expressions a mixture of relief and excitement, until a robot appeared on the street corner.

Its entire body is made of iron, and its head is a small camera-like object that flashes red lasers inside.

Tall, heavy, and imposing.

"It's Boss Schwarz! What brings him here?"

"Could it be that he came looking for us because we left the mechanical settlement without saying goodbye?"

"You really think highly of yourself. We've lived in the mechanical settlement for so long, has anyone managed to get a word with Boss Schwarz?"

Schwarz is a robot with human-like limbs and complex thinking abilities.

He is the leader of the mechanical settlement, commanding various robots, and is himself quite powerful.

People don't know who is stronger, him or Seele of the Earthfire, but the monster gathering places cleared by Schwarz are all charred and ruined, filled with thick smoke, and his fighting style of using beams to cleanse the ground is much more exaggerated than Seele's.

The Earthfire organization is far inferior to Schwarz's robot army. The former can maintain order in the underworld only because the latter ignores Earthfire and never enters the town.

Now Schwarzrod is making an exception.

Upon discovering that he was walking straight toward the rift, the Earthfire members guarding the area immediately raised their weapons.

"Stop! Swallow, what do you want to do?"

[The target's attitude is extremely firm; it is determined that continued action will lead to conflict and violate the protection order.]

Schwaro stopped and used his camera-like head to observe the Earthfire members blocking his way.

He retrieved the target information from the database and verified the information.

[Appearance, height, and weight match; a member of the Earthfire faction, but a drastic change in mental state. This change will affect the calculation results, slightly increasing the probability of protecting Beloberg; due to the extremely small likelihood, it is classified as a low-probability event.]

"This rift has been suppressed, Schwarz. I hope you understand that in order to cooperate with the work of the Earth Fire, we cannot allow you to touch the barrier and affect the repair process."

"Boss Schwarz, aren't you the guardian of humanity? We're home now, please don't fight the subterranean fire, please, please."

"The boss has given us a place to stay, and we are very grateful. If you have any instructions, please speak freely. Just don't ask us to destroy the gradually repairing Rift or Rivet Town."

[The wanderers returning to Rivettown exhibit a change in mindset, which helps them prolong their stay in the lower districts.]

The towering robot did not respond to the crowd; its camera was pointed at the rift behind which the Earthfire members were protecting it.

[Survival fluctuations detected; monster breakthrough probability 0%. Without external interference, rift closure is an absolute event—determined. Survival probability in the lower zone shows an upward trend; external variable identified.]

Having confirmed the rumors about Rivet Town and gathered various pieces of information, Schwarzro did not continue to approach the Rift.

That would lead to conflict.

It wasn't that the strongest robots in the lower zone were afraid of the subterranean fire, but rather that the will shown by those guarding the rift was so unwavering that they were ready to fight to the death at any moment.

Schwarz abandoned communication with humans outside of the key variables and turned to leave Rivettown.

Seeing this, the homeless people returning home, or rather, the residents of Rivet Town, relaxed.

"It startled me. I thought Boss Schwarz was going to start a war with the Earth Fire."

"Could it be that he's also here to witness the miracle left behind by the Amber King's apostle? Could it be that in the future, Boss Schwarzroth could reach an agreement with Earthfire to open the furnace core shaft and let us go to the upper area to see what's going on there?"

"Boss Schwarz is powerful, but he's probably not as powerful as the hero who suppressed the rift. In the end, it depends on how the one who helped us reclaim our homeland arranges things."

Chapter 183 Hook's Important Mission!

Seele leaned against the wall of the deserted alley, a perfect spot that allowed her to have a panoramic view of the situation at the rift.

As the main force in the fire-fighting battle, the girl is the strongest guarantee for Rivet Town.

She listened to the crowd's discussions about the rift for a long time, and their gratitude towards Hua Yi was palpable. They called him the Amber King's apostle, the hero and savior of the underworld.

Although Seele herself was not particularly concerned with preserving faith, the survival issues facing everyone were more realistic, but she understood how grateful and ecstatic the people who had gone from being homeless to returning to being small-town residents were.

pretty good.

If we really have to nitpick, Hua Yi's prestige among the lower classes has risen sharply, which may affect Di Huo's status.

Heroes who bring hope and a turning point are far more valuable than organizations that merely maintain order.

Those members of the Earthfire team who personally participated in the battle to retake Rivet Town would probably be willing to do anything for Hua Yi, including many homeless people who were originally struggling on the brink of life and death but have now been able to return to their homes.

The number of such people continues to increase, and the amber-colored glow emanating from the rift is like a miracle in people's minds.

Preservation is both a belief that has lasted for seven hundred years in Belloberg and the most realistic and desirable vision.

No grand pronouncements can surpass the miracles that unfold before our eyes, and no power is more revered by the people of Beloborg than [preservation].

If a conflict were to break out between the Earth Fire and Hua Yi in the future, countless people from the lower-class areas would likely side with the latter.

But why did the conflict break out?

The responsibilities borne by the Earthfire have always far outweighed its power. If Hua Yi is willing to share some of the burden, Xier will thank him. Moreover, the meticulous Natasha is also happy with the current development of the situation.

When Schwarzsson later visited Rivettown, his appearance was somewhat sudden, and Seele gripped her scythe tightly, ready for battle.