Star Iron: The Past and Present Life of the Gender-Swapped Dragon Lord

"Authentication result: Successful. Remaining authentication attempts: 2. Please extend your right hand."

"In March, reach out."

Hearing Danheng and the traffic lights' words, March 7th stretched out his right hand in confusion.

"Your right hand? Here, what do you want to do with it—Ouch! That hurts!"

Danheng watched as March 7 followed instructions and placed her fair and tender little hand into a slot extending from the traffic light. Then, with a "click," as if something had been printed, a faint blackish-red circle appeared when March 7 pulled her hand out in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—it hurts... Sister Danheng, did you know this would happen all along?"

Blowing air towards the printed area, March 7th looked at Danheng with a pitiful expression, trying to get a reasonable explanation.

Dan Heng's lips curled into a smile, but he still pretended to be confused as he spoke.

"Huh? How did you know I knew the answer? My little March baby is so smart!"

Danheng gave a big thumbs-up to March 7th with a sincere expression.

Upon hearing this, the resentful expression on March 7th's face vanished instantly, replaced by a silly grin.

Qiong: I'm changing my face without losing points!

"I didn't want this to happen, but she called me 'baby'~"

March 7th followed behind Danheng with a chuckle.

Upon arriving at the second robot, the second step of the trial began.

"Protocol...start. Begin... Ugh! It's so annoying to have to repeat this every time."

"Ugh, let's just finish this already. Have you guys gotten your Level 1 certification yet? If not, don't waste your time."

The robot spoke in a volatile tone from the moment it opened its mouth, making everyone feel ashamed.

"Are robots under this much pressure these days?"

Dan Heng looked at the robot in front of him, then pulled March 7th over from behind and showed the irritable traffic light the certification badge on March 7th's hand.

"Yes, yes, I'm going to start setting the questions..."

Question: Which component should the crystal unit be connected to?

The robot slowly uttered the question, leaving the group completely bewildered.

Turning my gaze to Danheng, who had no expression on his face, I saw his red lips part slightly.

"Logic control center".

"Oh, I actually guessed right? Ugh, so annoying, I have to get back to work. Hold out your hand."

She got it right again? She's practically a superhero.

Upon seeing this, March 7th immediately scurried over to Danheng's side and reached out his hand. After being pricked, he pretended to shake his hand off.

"It hurts..."

Then he looked at Danheng expectantly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"...Okay, okay, my March is the best~"

Danheng helplessly patted March 7's little head, and the pink-haired girl showed an expression of enjoyment.

Now I understand. Dan Heng's favorite thing in life is to tease that silly girl, San Yueqi, whenever he has a chance.

Everyone except the two people in charge thought the same thing.

With his scruffy pink-haired puppy by his side, Dan Heng went to the third robot and immediately pulled out the Strike Cloud, startling everyone around him.

Should we take action immediately?

Seele held the scythe, eager to try.

Dan Heng shook his head and pointed to the robot in front of him that seemed to be emitting smoke.

"Is this...broken?"

Danheng noticed that this robot was different; it seemed to be highly aggressive while repeatedly broadcasting its message.

"Inspect...test, threaten...attack attack attack attack..."

Seeing that the robot was about to take an attack stance, Dan Heng swiftly used Ji Yun as a stick and struck the robot on the head.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the robot remained silent for a while before restarting and returning to normal.

"Wow, that's how it was solved? That's amazing. What kind of technique is that?"

"This is called the Great Restoration Technique."

Danheng withdrew his attack and pointed to his head.

"This is amazing... Is this the level of extraterrestrial visitors?"

Bronya's trust and respect for the group grew even stronger. As expected, the methods of extraterrestrial visitors were truly different. It seemed that she still had a lot to learn.

After obtaining the final certification on March 7, the group hurriedly returned to the main gate.

"Click——"

The sound of the latch opening rang out, a large door swung open, and suddenly a bright and spacious view appeared...

There is another door inside.

……

"Another door. Will we be able to climb over it this time?"

Seele was clearly traumatized by puzzle-solving tasks like opening doors, and being impatient, she didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Just as the group was lingering at the door, another robot staggered over.

I just don't know if they raise pigeons.

"Visitor of Boss Schwarz has been detected. Authentication is in progress... Authentication failed... Individual not granted access."

March 7th sighed helplessly, "Sigh... It's like this again, how did it turn into a decryption mission?"

"Request denied. Please request permission from Miss Clara."

"Oh, Clara, I vaguely remember her. She's the little girl who followed behind Schwarz, isn't she?"

"Then where should we look for Clara?"

The robot Timmy played a message from Clara, and everyone learned that they needed to go to Rivet Town again.

"Let's go... let's hurry."

After a brief exchange, the group walked and talked as they headed toward Rivet Town.

……

After another long journey, the group returned to Rivet Town.

"I never expected to have to come back again so soon after I got back."

Seele said with a sigh, and Bronya and Sora next to her nodded in agreement.

"So...where should we look for Clara?"

Dan Heng closed his eyes and used the Cloud Chant Technique to locate Clara.

Half a second later, Dan Heng pointed with her small hand, "Over there, Clara is in danger."

Upon hearing this, on March 7th, he immediately grabbed Danheng's hand and ran towards that direction.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry!"

After running for a while, the group saw a broken traffic light robot on the road and quickened their pace.

Finally, at the workshop, they found Clara huddled in a corner, with an enormous, fiery red Rift Creature lurking outside, ready to pounce.

For Clara, this thing would be difficult to deal with without the robots, but for the large group of people, it was just a matter of one person and one gun.

"Are you alright, Clara? Are you hurt?"

Clara peeked out only after she saw that there was no danger.

"It's Seele! I'm fine, thank you everyone. It's just a minor scratch."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Clara was alright.

Thankfully, nothing happened. Otherwise, not only would Clara have been in danger, but they would have had to force their way in.

After talking with Clara for a while, I learned that Clara had come to the Rift alone with her robot to find parts because the base's power supply had malfunctioned.

"But... Mr. Schwarz has been refusing to communicate with anyone else, especially the members of 'Earthfire'."

Despite their best efforts to persuade her, Clara refused to take them to see Schwarz.

Seele was at a loss and could only sigh silently.

"Clara...can I say a few words to you?"

Just as Clara was about to leave, Danheng, who hadn't spoken until now, came out.

"Let me do it."

"Great! It's the invincible Sister Danheng! We're saved!"

"..."

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You're probably all tired of these plots, so I'll try to keep it condensed, with less filler, and focus more on the interesting parts to make it a more comfortable read. (Hands on hips.jpg)