Honkai Impact: Star Railway: I'm really not a Star God!

"The truth, sir—the truth will not change according to the opinions of the majority. The research report before you is the culmination of the hard work of Belloberg's finest scholars; you must trust its authority..."

“I have never questioned you, Doctor. On the contrary, I have no doubt about the results you have achieved.”

"From the moment I stepped into this position, that voice... their voice has been residing in my mind, lingering there."

The voice in my head...

Bronya read it aloud, and thinking about her mother's reaction, she found it hard not to think in that direction.

Could it be that my mother... has been influenced all along?

"I shouldn't be bringing this up. Let's get back to your research. I can't possibly release these research reports to the public, Doctor, unless..."

The female guardian paused for a moment, clearly struggling with something as well.

"Unless? Unless what? Sir, I'm listening..."

"Unless you can find a way to completely destroy the 'Star Core'."

"I understand. In the name of 'preservation'... I will certainly not fail in my mission."

The conversation between a research doctor and the Great Guardian, even though it was separated by hundreds of years, contains a wealth of information that should not be underestimated.

After playing a piece of data, Swallow noticed the confusion in Bronya's eyes, but he didn't stop what he was doing.

He had long known that the Star Core influenced the Great Guardians of all generations, but when he was placed in the lower zone, his system had already been reset and he was given commands.

That is to protect the people in the lower classes.

The affairs of the upper district are none of his concern. The best way to protect the people of the lower district is to stay away from the star core and the great guardians who may be affected by it.

"The presentation of document number 1 has finished. Next up: Document number..."

The next section records a conversation between a young researcher and an older doctor, but Bronya can tell that this doctor is the same one she just spoke to.

"The presentation of document number 1 has finished. Next up: Document number..."

This section also explains why Swallow appeared in the Lower District and continued to protect its people.

"The presentation of data has finished and the data display has ended."

After the three pieces of information were shown, the atmosphere at the scene became subtle.

A hint of surprise flashed in Natasha's eyes; she hadn't expected to hear such explosive news after following them.

Although she had always been prepared to rebel against the upper echelons, she never expected... that the reality was far more cruel than she had imagined.

It's also cruel to the Great Guardians...

"Now...the truth is out, isn't it?"

March 7th looked reluctant and placed her hand on Bronya's back to prevent her from suddenly feeling unwell.

Bronya's breathing became noticeably rapid at this moment; the truth had a greater impact on her than she had imagined.

"So... what issue did we just discuss?"

Xing looked around in confusion and found that no one was paying attention to her.

"Ignoring the fragmented details... the conclusion is that the world's higher-ups, and the Guardians themselves—they all along knew that the 'Star Core' was the source of the disaster, but for the sake of the city's stability, they chose to conceal the truth, and their secret research to destroy the Star Core ended in failure."

"Now there's only one question left: why did Cocolia suddenly change her personality?"

After a calm analysis, Dan Heng had already seen through the clues, and now his thoughts were confirmed.

The initial discomfort... was real.

There really was a third party in the room when I met Cocolia.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Bronya.

As Cocolia's adopted daughter, Bronya should know more about Cocolia's problems.

Seele caught Bronya as she was about to fall, looking at her with concern.

"Now the truth... I don't need to tell you, right? In any case, the High Guardian should be replaced. You can choose a method, Bronya. Do you need some time to calm down?"

He clapped his hands and asked without any mercy.

Chapter 71 The Secret Path

"Why... Mother... Perhaps she doesn't know... Perhaps..."

"Are you still going to lie to yourself? Bronya, I've never met you, so you can play the villain as you please. But I want to tell you, becoming a Great Guardian is definitely not as 'bright' as the records you've come across."

"When darkness falls, the guardians should be like a warm hearth, comforting the hearts of the people."

For some reason, this sentence echoed in Bronya's mind.

What exactly is she fighting to protect now?

"Don't always look so down. It's not like you can't share your feelings with others. What's the point of keeping your worries bottled up inside? Keeping your troubles inside just shows that you think you're in a high position and don't want to show weakness in front of others."

“This isn’t the upper class, there’s not so much suspicion or rules here. You can speak out loud about whatever troubles you have.”

Seele ruthlessly tore off Bronya's protective veil.

Just like Seele's personality, wild yet gentle, gentle yet strong, a fire in the lower tiers.

Seeing Bronya so conflicted after learning the truth, Ling Kong decided to act like a human for once.

"Forget it, judging from your expression, you won't be able to make a decision anytime soon. Learn from Xier and be more decisive, otherwise, hesitation will lead to defeat. You have a little over a day to think about this at most."

He clapped his hands, looked around at everyone from mid-air, and smiled slightly. At that moment, he was just short of taking out a tour guide flag to direct the crowd.

"Alright everyone, who wants to sign up for the sightseeing tour to the upper area?"

......

After discussing a bunch of things, including Natasha continuing to discuss the specific details of the original sin propaganda, and communicating with the train trio about what they should do after returning to the upper district.

Looking at Gluttony in front of him and Iris playing happily with Clara not far away, Ling Kong asked curiously.

"I know this girl. I was quite curious about her back then. What? Did you find a treasure?"

"This child... I tried it, and she doesn't reject the power of binge eating, but she's a bit too young right now, you know what I mean?"

He raised an eyebrow at Ling Kong.

The sight of two people talking to each other in mid-air was utterly absurd to everyone present.

The trio from Shengcao to the train all found Sangbo, who had come all the way.

“Hey! Sambo, tell me honestly, do you know that Ling Kong can create clones? You were with him in the upper zone, and Ling Kong’s clone was also in the upper zone.”

March 7th asked without any politeness.

She noticed it just now, that look in Sambo's eyes...

Looking at Ling Kong... the more you look, the more something seems off.

How could Ling Kong's eyes be filled with such admiration?

There is definitely a problem!

This comes in light of the fact that Ling Kong inadvertently revealed earlier that he and Sang Bo had conspired to drug them.

The more I think about it, the more suspicious it seems.

“Even March started to suspect Sambo, and I also find it very suspicious.”

Xing, standing to the side, watched Sangbo with an air of schadenfreude.

"Hey hey hey... Guys, how can you talk about me like that? I, Old Sambo, am simply expressing my deepest admiration for Ling Kong! You see... the fact that he was able to follow me to the upper district without anyone noticing, from that moment on, I, Sambo, have regarded Ling Kong as a master."

"Although it still seems very suspicious."

Xing said decisively.

Sambo's words have long lost their credibility.

It's really hard to believe someone who makes several nonsensical statements out of ten.

"What? You actually...you actually want to break up with me...for this girl...?"

Ling Zhong's pupils dilated in shock as he stared in disbelief at the calm-faced Gluttony.

"Why would someone with a body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius say such cold things?"

Ling Kong's heartbroken expression did not elicit the slightest sympathy from Gluttony, as if Ling Kong's clone and Ling Kong were two different people.

They're constantly playing opposite roles.

"It's okay. Anyway, if I want to know what you're thinking, I can find out. Where's the most food? You're running to find the swarm's attack route, right? Okay, remember to adjust the time for me. Iris is too young, so I'll be going now."

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

Amidst the bewildered looks of the crowd, Ling Kong was like a submissive wife, constantly trying to persuade her husband to stay, but he still insisted on leaving with the child.

"Huh? He really left? What kind of... novel game is Ling Kong playing?"

Touching the star, March 7th asked in a low voice.

This scene is truly bizarre.

Who talks to themselves like that, to the point of developing a mental breakdown?

"Perhaps... his ability to levitate can transform a portion of his power into an independent being, or... we can't rule out the possibility that he's really just acting."

The cold-faced little green dragon rarely spoke, which drew sidelong glances from March 7th and Xing.

"This power... what kind of destiny does it belong to? Is it... bountiful? It doesn't quite feel like it... or is it... pleasurable?"

"I've got a certain amount of knowledge," Xing guessed.

Based on Ling Kong's various behaviors, she is now starting to have doubts.

Ling Kong is a joyful person.

After all, only the power of pleasure can manifest in all sorts of forms.

Pleasure... the ability to act freely for the sake of fun.

It's normal to know some strange and unusual things.

The dialogue between Ling Kong and Binge is like a circus performance, which is more in line with the image of joy.