Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

"Xing, thank you. It is your efforts that have given the lower district hope again. Now...now we can only pray that this glimmer of hope can lead to a glimmer of life."

"Why is the doctor here in person?" Xing asked Natasha.

"I'm sorry for keeping this from you guys..."

"As the leader of the Underworld, I certainly can't just watch you fight for the lower areas while I stand by and watch you die." Natasha said seriously.

"Huh...Huh!? So, Dr. Natasha is the leader of the Underworld Fire? Then...that Uncle Oleg..." March 7 on the side was shocked after hearing this.

"Oleg, he has been acting as my agent, helping me handle various matters in the lower district."

"Thanks to his diligence, I was able to find time to take care of the people's livelihood in the lower class districts and try to prevent people from starving on the streets. On the other hand, I have also been preparing a plan to resist Swarovski. Your appearance overturned the prototype of my long-prepared plan. For this, I should express my gratitude to you all. When the lower class districts regain their freedom, people will praise you like heroes."

"But now, although Svarro no longer seals the core, the people underground still cannot rush into the upper area rashly. The cold-blooded guardian uses lies and tricks to separate the upper and lower levels. If she finds out about the changes underground, I don't know what she will do. As for the underground fire, we need more time to recuperate."

"At this point, you still want to stay out of this?" Xing asked, even more confused.

"No, I will let the person I trust most be your helper and go with you until the time is right," Natasha explained.

"Is it Xier...?" asked March 7.

"Yes, maybe she didn't show it in front of you? In private, she has shown me a strong desire. Although Xi'er is usually carefree, she actually has a mirror in her heart. She knows all the rights and wrongs and benefits very well."

"Seele is good at reconnaissance, and she is quick-witted and decisive. She can definitely help you. Besides... you also have Bronya now."

"She was greatly shocked..." Xing said.

"You're right, but with Xi'er by her side, she will definitely recover."

"Xing...you haven't had a rest for a long time, right? I heard that after returning from Rivet Town, you have been running around to see Swarovski and have not been idle for a moment."

"I was able to fall asleep...but I had a nightmare..." Xing explained.

"The body is the capital of the revolution. We can't let it collapse like this. Let's leave Swarovski and Furnace Core to Earthfire for now. You should go back and have a good rest. If luck is on our side... maybe you can return to the upper area tomorrow."

"okay."

...

After everyone returned to Panyan Town, they returned to the entrance of Goethe Hotel.

"Ha...the matter on the lower level has finally come to an end. We can now go look for star cores." March Seven said as he stretched.

"But thinking back, I feel a little sorry for Clara... We had promised her to have a peaceful talk with Swarovski..." March Seven said with some self-blame.

"But... think on the bright side. The results are pretty good now, right? Everyone knows that the star core is the culprit. Everyone is willing to lend us a hand. The mission is going very smoothly!"

At this time, Dan Heng added: "The important thing is that we still don't know the exact location and coordinates of the star core... the existing clues cannot be pieced together completely..."

"Actually, I had this dream several times..." Xing said after thinking for a while.

"Dream..?" Dan Heng was puzzled.

"Ah...I remember you had a strange dream before..." March 7 was also recalling.

Then Xing told everyone the whispers he had heard in his sleep several times before.

"The three dreams all had the same scene, all including Cocolia and another voice...it would be too strange to say it was a coincidence..." Dan Heng analyzed.

"I was thinking, maybe these fragments are not random fantasies, are there some kind of pattern among them?.. Only you keep having such dreams over and over again, the reason is..."

"The star core in her body?!" March 7 was surprised.

"I guess so, but I can't prove it."

"Well, that's the same as not saying anything... So what should we do after we return to the ground? We've been talking for a long time, and it's very exciting, but it seems that we haven't come to any conclusion..." March 7 said dejectedly.

"A little bit of sand makes a big thing. Let's have a good rest for the night and find someone from Dihuo to do research together tomorrow."

After entering the hotel, everyone returned to their own rooms.

Lin Yu lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep after a while. His breathing was even and steady, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.

In the next room, Xing slowly lay down on the bed. Her eyelids began to feel heavy, and a feeling of tiredness surged into her heart like a tide.

During this period, she hardly got any real rest, and every time she closed her eyes, she was fighting a nightmare.

But tonight, she firmly believed that no matter how bad the dream was, it could not wake her up from this long-lost tranquility. She closed her eyes, as if she could hear the sound of her own heartbeat, which was her only connection with the world.

...

"Look over there, do you see it? That used to be the most chaotic neighborhood in the entire Rivet Town, and it's also where I grew up." Seele stood outside the orphanage, standing next to the guardrail of the cliff with Bronya.

Seele pointed to the block below and showed it to Bronya.

"I hung out with the older brothers and sisters there, and all I thought about all day was where to get my next meal, until Chief Oleg took me out and sent me to an orphanage. Then I learned to read and write from Natasha. At the age of ten, I followed Oleg to patrol various mining areas, and sometimes we would confront local thugs."

"That's great..." Bronya said.

"Great? Are you making fun of me?" Seele turned her head and looked at Bronya.

"I'm sorry, life in the lower class is hard, and my words were too thoughtless." Bronya shook her head slightly, with a hint of apology.

"Why are you so serious... This is the most unbearable thing about you."

"Seele, I...actually I am a little envious of you." Bronya looked at Seele, with a complex emotion in her eyes.

"Ever since I can remember, my daily life has been a cycle of reading, etiquette, and training. Every day, someone reminds me: "Remember your identity, Bronya", "This goes against the teachings of the city builders, Bronya", "A lady should not say such vulgar words, Bronya"... Some people would envy such a life, but I feel a little...uncomfortable, repeating the same few things throughout my life, and all the goals are set for you by others... You probably can't imagine this feeling, right?" Bronya looked at Seele.

"I really can't imagine it, but I'm more concerned about what vulgar words you said?" Xier asked with a smile.

"Forehead.."

Bronya took a deep breath and then said, "I will represent the will of the City Builder and stick the gun into your nostrils!"

"Hahaha, that's it? It's like scratching an itch through your boots, not effective. It seems that I have to teach you some jargon before you go back." Xier said with a smile.

"Uh... No, no." Bronya quickly shook her head and refused.

"Hehe...at least it's more exciting than poking your nose..." Xier teased.

"Well, maybe you're right." Bronya responded with a smile. Although she was still a little resistant to the "secret language" that Seele said, she also understood that this was Seele's way of being friendly and accepting of her.

"Okay, no more jokes." Xier restrained her smile and became serious, "In fact, I am also a little envious of your life. Although your life is full of rules and constraints, the stability and clear goals are what people like me who are used to wandering desire.

After hearing this, Bronya felt a warm feeling in her heart.

She never thought that her life would be envied by others.

She nodded slightly and said, "Perhaps, we all envy what each other has, but no matter what, we all have our own paths to walk and our own stories to write."

"That's right!" Seele patted Bronya's shoulder. "Then, in our respective worlds, we should all strive to live a wonderful life, right?"

"But... I'm not like you. I can't draw so many conclusions. If this is the future you want to see, I'm willing to build this bridge with you."

"Thank you, Xier. Your trust means a lot to me."

The two looked at each other and smiled, as if at this moment, all the barriers and misunderstandings between them had disappeared.

"By the way, what are you going to do next? What you heard from Swarovski must have had a significant impact on you, right?" Xier turned her head to the side, a barely noticeable blush appearing on her face.

"Well..I thought I was mentally prepared, but still..I can't..."

"As long as I am the successor to the Guardian, I will sooner or later come into contact with the truth, but why did my mother hide this from me, and why did she ask me to hunt down the outsiders who knew the essence of the star core... I just can't figure it out." Bronya lowered her head and thought.

"After thinking about it, there is only one thing I can do now... and that is to ask her in person." Bronya raised her head and looked at Seele beside her.

"Wait, you're not really going? Are you going alone? No, this idea is too..."

Bronya interrupted Seele and said, "I have thought it through, Seele. I am the daughter of Lord Cocolia. This will never change. As a daughter and as a Silver Mane Guard, I must fulfill my responsibility to read his words in person."

"Bronya..."

"This is for you, Seele. Please help me pass it to those outsiders. If I fail to meet up with you... they will know what to do." Bronya took something out of her waist bag and placed it in Seele's hand.

Seele took it, then looked at Bronya and said to her: "Okay, I understand, you know what you want to do, no matter how much I object, it will be in vain... But..." Seele said seriously: "Just remember one thing, if you encounter any danger, I will risk my life to save you."

"Then I'll wait for you."

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