I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

I vaguely heard my own name mentioned in those discussions.

Regardless of Belloberg's prior knowledge, Hua Yi experienced a different, strong sense of déjà vu.

A fox cries around the campfire.

As originally planned, Hua Yi was supposed to go to the Mechanical Settlement to meet with Schwarzro today. Since the robot was known to dislike communicating with humans, Xing, March 7, and the others didn't need to come along and could take this opportunity to sleep in and get some rest.

When they recaptured the large mining area, they eliminated many monsters and made great efforts. They should have a break from work.

Even if Bronya wanted to contribute as much as possible to the Lower District and help Natasha deal with the Earth Fire, it would obviously be a better choice.

Hua Yi's considerations were methodical, but the appearance of the fox's cry by the campfire made him realize that there had been new changes in the underground world.

"Good morning."

Natasha, who was waiting outside the Goethe Hotel, came forward to greet her.

“Logically, I should accompany you to the mechanical settlement, but Schwarzro has sealed off the core shaft, preventing the lower-level people from going to the upper-level area. He has never been on good terms with the Earthfire, who wants to change the blockade. If I appear with you, it will only easily arouse Schwarzro’s hostility.”

"It's ok."

Hua Yi did not need Schwarz and his robot army to do anything, and was not in a hurry to lift the robots' blockade of the furnace core through negotiations.

The best time to lift the blockade is once the star core is sealed.

"I ran into Clara when I was in the big mining area, so I guess I gave Swallow a heads-up."

"Hook is also in the Mechanical Settlement right now. When she returned to the clinic yesterday, she kept mentioning you, her older brother. Perhaps you could be her guide if you're not sleeping in."

"You agree to her spending the night outside?"

“She ran out on her own without asking for my permission.”

Despite this, Natasha wore a faint smile.

“Since it’s on the way, you can tell Hook that I’m not angry, so she won’t be afraid to come back.”

"Hook and Clara are friends, so there's no need to criticize him for staying overnight at a good friend's house—but there's something else, have you heard what the townspeople are saying?"

"Oh... Don't worry, go to the mechanical settlement. I'll take care of it."

Natasha's mature and gentle face was full of sincerity, without a trace of hypocrisy, politeness, or indifference.

As the leader of the Earthfire faction, he was able to organize his forces and stand up to maintain order in the lower districts when the Silvermane Iron Guards withdrew. Now that the situation is constantly improving, dealing with some rumors is a piece of cake for him.

Without anyone fanning the flames, the so-called "campfire fox cries" would remain just hearsay, unlikely to escalate into anything too outrageous.

With proper guidance, turning the bonfire and fox calls into proof of the Amber King's favor towards the lower realms could be a positive topic that would please the people.

Hua Yi believed she would handle it well.

Today, Beloborg is divided into upper and lower levels. Cocolia, representing the builders, rules the upper level, while the lower level is governed by the Earthfire.

It wouldn't be a problem to regard Natasha as a figure of similar status to Cocolia. As it turns out, this leader-level character never puts on airs of authority when interacting with her, nor does she show any distance; instead, she exudes a sense of closeness.

The identity that should be utterly revered, even capable of challenging the authority of the Great Guardian, forms a wonderful contrast with Natasha's intellectual gentleness, complementing each other and further highlighting Natasha's unique charm.

Hua Yi's gaze lingered on the doctor for a moment before he nodded.

"When I get back, I'll reintroduce Bronya and Shilva to you."

One is the commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard, the future Great Guardian, and the other is Cocolia's close friend and right-hand man, the builder's former strategist.

The main reason I didn't introduce them to Natasha before was that the image of the Builders in the lower districts had lost its former brilliance. If I were to talk about Bronya and Sylva's identities without their consent, it would be more likely to backfire than to be honest with them.

Now that things are looking up in the underground world, Natasha plans to take Seele with her to the upper district 4.8 to confront Cocolia. She should make sure to introduce herself beforehand.

"I also have some things to tell you then."

Regardless of Bronya's and Shilva's identities, they were not that important to Natasha.

She has made her decision: even if the Great Guardian Cocolia herself comes, the Earth Fire will not yield.

The fox's cry over the campfire was an action taken on their own initiative, without Natasha's prior consultation.

Of course, even within the Earthfire organization, not many people knew that the doctor was the mastermind behind it all.

Having decided to side with Hua Yi, whether out of personal feelings or the collective desire of the people, Natasha's intentions go far beyond simply turning a blind eye or fueling the flames of the campfire fox's cry.

Chapter 186 Schwarz needs to confirm again

Perhaps it was because of a furnace shaft that led directly to the upper area that snowflakes were able to fall from there and accumulate on the ground of the mechanical settlement.

The black rock walls that always filled the field of vision were thus covered with a layer of snow white.

People who were once displaced gathered here. It is unknown whether they were pleasantly surprised by the rare scenery in the lower area, or whether they thought of the sky from the snowflakes and recalled the scenery of the upper area, falling into deep melancholy.

Hua Yi stopped in a corner of the mechanical settlement and looked at the homeless people who were packing up their tents and belongings.

At least at this moment, there was no sadness on their faces, only the joy of returning home.

Many people have left, and the once crowded camp has become empty.

The children couldn't fully grasp what it meant for humanity to reclaim Rivet Town. While the adults were busy, they played happily in the open space, chasing and frolicking. The mischievous ones even climbed onto the massive automatons, shouting, "Look how awesome I am!"

The robots in operation did not shake off these restless little ones; on the contrary, they deliberately remained still, silently protecting the 31 human infants in a subtle way.

Automaton soldiers are machine units cobbled together by the Belobergs using technology left over from the Old World, used to protect civilization and fight against the Rift.

Even though the Silvermane Iron Guards didn't have time to take them with them when they withdrew, these machines still faithfully fulfilled their mission of protecting humanity.

However, was it really because Iron Guard was in such a hurry when he left that he forgot to bring the automatons?

Following a path that bypassed the wanderer's camp, Hua Yi traversed the outer perimeter of the mechanical settlement and arrived at the gate leading to the inner area.

The iron gate was not sturdy, but it served as a final warning from Boss Schwarz to the wanderers attempting to reach the upper districts through the hearth shaft.

Once upon a time, no one dared to challenge the authority of the underground guardians.

Now, Hua Yi no longer needs to take on any challenges.

Having met Clara once before in the large mining area, the guard robot responsible for protecting Clara successfully identified the visitor.

"Beep—pop, Clara's friend has been spotted. Activating etiquette mode. Hello, welcome to the Mechanical Settlement."

"Thank you."

The iron gate opened automatically, and Hua Yi politely thanked the automated soldiers who acted according to specific instructions but did not actually possess the complex thinking abilities of Schwarz, before walking deeper into the base.

There was a large mansion there, which looked much more impressive than the buildings in the town.

Schwarzko stood quietly in front of the mansion, like an iron tower, the snow on his body silently proclaiming the fact that he had stood there for so long.

Clara and her best friend Hook should be sleeping soundly in the mansion, with Schwarzman being the most reliable guardian, surpassing even the gates and walls.

"Analyzing the target object..."

The giant robot's "eyes," a red camera, are fixed on Hua Yi.

Analysis results: Target background unknown. Category: Unknown information.

"I'm not from Belloberg, I come from somewhere else in the universe. Is that a fair introduction, Schwarz?"

"Database access in progress, relevant information detected: Extraterrestrial visitor."

"It seems you've stored up quite a bit of information, which makes things much simpler—my companions and I have a primary goal of sealing the star core."

Hua Yi got straight to the point.

"The star core is not in the lower zone. The reason we chose to come underground was to solve the problem of rift erosion first, so that people would not continue to suffer. Now that Rivet Town and the Great Mining Area have been restored to safety, it is time to return to the upper zone and deal with the source of the disaster."

"Throughout recorded history, humanity has attempted to make contact with the star core several times. Without exception, they were driven by human greed, trying to seize the substance for their own use. The Builders' orders state that any attempt to make contact with the star core will have serious consequences."

"A robot with complete logic should be more rigorous than a human. Your use of two absolute adjectives in a row is biased."

If Hua Yi hadn't known that Schwarzro developed near-human complex thinking abilities, and even familial affection, during the process of machine learning and raising Clara, he would have suspected that there was something wrong with the core of his approach.

In that case, we should say "You are a catgirl" to test the operation of the artificial intelligence.

“The one who came down with me, Hilva, was a scientist among the City Builders. She used to focus her research on star cores. Perhaps the Great Guardian Cocolia followed the advice left by the City Builders and forcibly stopped her research. There have been similar cases in the past, haven’t there?”

"An outsider's request to access the star core data has been detected. The access level has been determined—the Guardian has completed the boundary suppression of Rivet Town and the Great Mining Area. Unknown variables; I need to confirm this again."

The Imaginary Paddle, following Hua Yi's needs, stirred up the path of preservation, releasing an amber glow that quickly solidified into substance.

He built a wall around Schwarz, which was both a wall and a mountain, restricting the robot's ability to move.

"I used the same protective force as when suppressing the rift, which means isolation and protection. The force restricting your left hand is the weakest, and you can complete the further analysis by destroying it. As for your right hand and legs—we are not enemies, and there is no need to damage your own body for unnecessary attempts."

Schwarz is the strongest robot in the Lower Zone. He fights against Natasha, Seele, and other Destiny Walkers, and he will not easily be defeated even when surrounded.

But Hua Yi is stronger than him.

hum.

The left robotic arm shattered the amber barrier used to demonstrate the basic principles, and Schwarzro then propelled the right arm with extremely high power, sparks flying from his body and the mechanical joints roaring.

Disbelief, anger at being provoked... these are all human emotions, unrelated to the rational thinking of robots.

Since it concerned the survival of humanity, Schwarzrod judged that the price of physical damage was worthwhile.

Upon seeing this, Hua Yi's eyes flickered slightly.

Drawing power from one's destiny requires a clever trick, but when the protective power is released, it becomes a derivative of imaginary energy, which can be freely controlled.

It's like he drew his bow and shot an arrow, and the arrow remained under his control throughout its flight and even after hitting its target.

The amber barrier, formed by solidification, dynamically shifted, acting as both an indestructible shield and unpredictable water. It absorbed all of Schwarz's powerful force without causing any backlash or damage to the machine.

The iron fist was like a clay ox entering the sea, failing to damage the light shield in the slightest. Only Schwarz's kinetic energy detector told him that the power had indeed been released.

Even after scouring the database, Schwarzroth had never seen such a [storage] before!

Chapter 187 Historical Materials on Belloberg

Changing the fundamental characteristics of things often implies a deep understanding, let alone the extraordinary power of destiny.

The most legendary of all the High Wardens in Beloborg, the first High Warden, Alisarand, was able to bless her allies with her protective power, making the soldiers invulnerable to weapons. The epics sing her praises in detail.

However, that kind of blessing is different from the radiant wall that can engulf power.

Schwarz has truly experienced Hua Yi's extraordinary qualities.

He is indeed qualified to be a variable, different from common sense and the majority of exceptions.

"Target permissions confirmed."

[Protection] is not simply a wall, barrier, or flame. The fact that Beloberg is much warmer than other parts of the planet speaks volumes. This power is not always so detached and can exert influence in subtle ways.

Making it engulf power like a river, changing the solid wall and heavy shield-like counter-shock, is merely the progress Hua Yi has made based on Belloberg's reference example.

Now that Schwarzrod had been successfully "convinced" by himself, Hua Yi removed the force that had been restraining him.

The robot did not retaliate; instead, its camera flashed red, indicating that it had completed a logical judgment.

"The data and audio recordings related to the star core have been compiled. Shall we access them immediately, Hua Yi?"

"Yes."

"Request to access database data, encryption level: highest."

Schwarzschild projected a picture, playing the true history of Belloberg.

In the video, inside a research institute, researchers are reporting to one of Cocolia's former Great Guardians.

"The results of years of research are right before you, Guardian. The evidence is conclusive; that so-called star core is the root of all disasters."

"The public will find this outcome hard to accept. If they knew that it was the great Alisaland who activated this thing, causing the world to be covered in a cold wave..."

"The truth will not change according to the opinions of the majority. The research report in front of you is the result of the hard work of the best scholars in Belloberg. You must believe in its authority."

“I have never questioned it… From the moment I took this position, that voice has been dwelling in my mind, refusing to go away—I shouldn’t be telling you this. Let’s get back to the research. I can’t release this report to the public unless you can find a way to deal with the star core.”

The first video ends here, but it has already conveyed enough information.

The first High Keeper activated the Star Core, and researchers in Beloborg discovered that the cold wave was a Star Core disaster, and that all the High Keepers in history may have faced the Star Core's whispers.

The second video then played, showing researchers stuck in a bottleneck, unable to find a way to deal with the star's core, and forced to hide their life's work.

There was no indignation, no resentment; what those people left behind were hopes and blessings, sincerely hoping that future generations of Bellobergers would do even better.