Create a game called "Collapse Iron," where the entire universe is the player.

The moment Xing grasped the crimson flame spear, the creation engine, which had been frantically firing, suddenly froze, as if some invisible force had choked it, and then it stopped moving completely.

Cocolia, suspended in mid-air, let out a low, incredulous growl: "This is impossible!"

The lance in her hand, a symbol of the guardian's legacy, had vanished without a trace.

Her gaze was fixed on the stars on the ground, her eyes surging with madness and fury.

"You think you can defeat me with that? You... are destined to become the cornerstone of the new world!"

Cocolia raised her right arm, and a terrifying destructive power gathered and collapsed wildly in her palm, eventually condensing into an irregular, pitch-black sphere that emitted terrifying fluctuations capable of tearing space apart.

Immediately afterwards, she swung her hand sharply—the black ball, like a falling meteor, crashed down on the crowd on the ground with a devastating whistle!

With even her own daughter within range of her attack, Cocolia had clearly gone completely insane.

Faced with this devastating attack, Xingjiang gripped her flaming spear even tighter. A surge of power flowed continuously from the spear into her limbs and bones, filling her with an unprecedented sense of strength.

She now feels...terrifyingly strong!

"Flame Spear - Charge!"

Before the words were even finished, Xing's figure had already transformed into a blazing flame, shooting upwards against the current and soaring straight into the sky!

The crimson meteor and the pitch-black sphere of destruction collided violently in mid-air.

With a loud bang, the black sphere containing terrifying imaginary energy was easily pierced and shattered as if it were made of paper!

Xing's speed hardly slowed down at all. With the Flame Spear in front, he followed the spear and charged straight at Cocolia with an indomitable momentum!

At the same time, a burst of dazzling golden light erupted on the ground—the giant sword in Lin Lin's hand instantly disintegrated, transforming into thousands of fine golden needles that shot towards the Rift Monsters in all directions like a storm.

The specks of golden light converged into a flowing "sea of ​​gold," and wherever it passed, monsters melted and dissipated as quickly as ice and snow scorched by the blazing sun.

In just a moment, the monster horde surrounding them was wiped out.

March 7th let out a long sigh of relief, wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead: "That really scared me to death! The enemy is like weeds, they just keep sprouting up after you cut them down, it never ends."

Bronya, watching Cocolia being relentlessly pursued by Xing in the air, a resolute glint in her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go! We'll help Xing!"

Dan Heng remained silent, raised his gun and leaped up, the tip pointing directly at Cocolia's flank to relieve the pressure on her.

Having spent half a day fighting monsters and harboring a bellyful of anger, Seele's figure flashed repeatedly, turning into streaks of purple afterimages, moving around Cocolia like a ghost, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a ruthless slash.

Bronya and March 7th stayed a little further away, one providing support with musket fire and the other drawing her bowstring taut, preparing to unleash an arrow.

On March 7th, aiming at the sky, an ice arrow shot out: "This time it's finally our turn to outnumber the enemy!"

As Xing was relentlessly bombarding Cocolia and making his way forward, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his buttocks.

She glanced back during a lull in the attack—and lo and behold, a crystalline ice arrow was lodged squarely in her lower back, the fletching still trembling slightly.

Fortunately, the power of March 7th belongs to the "Exploration" system. After the arrow touched the body, it was quickly transformed and absorbed by the same source power within the star. Otherwise, this would have been really bad.

"March—!!!" Xing's roar echoed across the battlefield.

How could you attack friendly forces?!

"I really didn't mean it!! You have to believe me!!" March 7th below was blushing bright red, like a ripe apple, so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

What a shame!

Seeing the opportunity, Hilva, who was in the distance, summoned her card.

"Open the domain!"

A massive six-pointed star array covering most of the battlefield slowly emerged and rotated on the ground.

She was always curious about what it would be like to "enlarge" the little Cocolia.

Maybe... it might even scare the person in heaven.

Tell me your name and make me laugh!

A mischievous smile crept across Hiluva's lips. She cleared her throat and shouted:

"Cocolia! The Water Realm!"

hey-hey……

The name I originally thought of wasn't very nice, so using this one to annoy her is a good idea.

Sure enough, when Cocolia, who was engaged in a fierce battle with everyone, heard this summoning phrase, her movements visibly faltered, as if for a moment her humanity overcame the corrosive influence of the star core.

A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, and she instinctively looked down.

The green magic bullet in Hilva's hand flew lightly and landed precisely in a corner of the water domain.

The next moment, light converged, and a familiar figure slowly solidified in mid-air—it was Cocolia's original human appearance, but younger, with less of the coldness in her eyes and more of a delicate and charming look.

Her long, slender, snow-white legs, her rounded and pert waist and hip curves, and the close-fitting dress outlined her smooth, undulating curves. The occasional glimpses of exposed skin appeared even more radiant and alluring in the snowy landscape.

The most outrageous thing is that "Little Cocolia" should probably be called "Big Cocolia" now.

The voice that rang out was exactly the same as the one from heaven!

"Master! I can finally talk to you!" Her voice was clear and bright, filled with undisguised joy.

It was because of this identical voice that Hiluva felt a slight tremor throughout her body as if she had been electrocuted, and two blushes involuntarily rose to her face after hearing it.

Even Cocolia herself, who was originally surrounded and somewhat disheveled, was instantly enraged upon hearing this voice!

She forcefully reversed the seemingly hopeless situation, unleashing an even more intense annihilation energy from within her body. Her attack suddenly became several times more ferocious, and she exuded an almost panicked urgency.

Lin Lin, who was watching from the sidelines, exclaimed that the person was an expert.

Good grief, this plot development... it even includes NTR elements!

Looking back at the figure and looks of the "Water Domain" version of Cocolia... Lin Lin sighed silently in his heart.

He admitted that he regretted it a little—regretted not accepting Xing's suggestion to draw a magic bullet.

He never imagined that this magic bullet could be custom-made!

It's outrageous, but... unbeatable!

The others also looked shocked and bewildered.

Bronya gasped, "Mother???"

March 7th covered her mouth: "They really are exactly the same!"

Dan Heng remained silent, but the deep-seated, almost impossible expectation in his heart seemed to be gently stirred at this moment.

Even just one more time together would be nice.

He thought to himself silently.

"Master! Who is that ugly monster in the sky?" "Water Cocolia" seemed to have finally noticed the battle. She crossed her arms, raised her chin, and mocked the person in the sky without any politeness.

She didn't launch an attack; she simply stood there and activated "taunt mode."

Hiluva could only manage a dry laugh: "Uh..."

Cocolia, who still retained a shred of humanity, couldn't possibly listen to such words.

The anger in my heart was mixed with a trace of indescribable... grievance?

It poured out like a flood bursting its banks.

In her enraged state, Cocolia resembled a wild beast that had lost its mind, but Lin Lin keenly spotted a flaw in her frenzied attacks.

The golden light on the greatsword in his hand intensified, and at the same time, with a slight thought, he quietly activated the wisp of golden powder that he had secretly sent into Cocolia's body earlier.

Within Cocolia's icy body, faint golden light began to flicker and spread, like the strongest threads, suppressing and binding the raging power emanating from the star core from within.

"cut!"

Lin Lin shouted, and the golden greatsword in his hand transformed into a blazing bolt of lightning that tore through the sky!

The sword light was faster than the eye could see, like a flash of golden lightning, and in the next moment it pierced through Cocolia's body without any hindrance!

boom!

In mid-air, the enormous icy body suddenly stiffened, and then fell downwards like a kite with a broken string.

As she fell, a jet-black star core, shimmering with an unstable, destructive light, slowly emerged from her chest, hovering in the air, constantly expanding and contracting, emitting a chilling fluctuation.

Seeing that the star core was finally forced out, everyone's hearts were finally half relieved.

March 7th wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Is...it over?"

"Don't go over there! Back off!"

Dan Heng sternly stopped the crowd that wanted to step forward, his gaze fixed on the restless star core.

He could clearly sense that the destructive energy contained within the star's core was rapidly increasing, like a balloon being constantly inflated and nearing its limit.

"The energy of the star's core is about to explode!"

"What?!"

"Mother!!!" Bronya tried to rush towards Cocolia, who had fallen to the ground, but was held back tightly by Seele beside her.

Just as the star core was about to explode, a dense golden light spread rapidly like liquid, enveloping the entire star core. The golden light fiercely clashed with and neutralized the black light of the star core, temporarily delaying the devastating eruption.

"That scared me to death... Lin Lin!" March 7th patted his chest, still shaken.

If the star core erupts again here, it feels like this world is truly doomed.

March 7th and Xing chattered excitedly beside him, still feeling lingering fear.

Upon seeing this, Bronya quickly broke free from Seele, rushed to the unconscious Cocolia, and with trembling hands picked her up and moved her to a farther, safer place.

Hiluva's legs seemed to move on their own as she walked over to check on Cocolia's condition.

This action infuriated Cocolia, who was still floating in the "Water Realm," who stomped her feet in anger: "Bad master! What's so interesting about that 'copy'?!"

The scene before me had a strange and absurd sense of "harmony".

Of course, this scene made someone's teeth ache.

"Hey, hey, think of something! You guys aren't planning to just leave me standing here as a 'human seal' forever, are you?" Lin Lin said helplessly, maintaining the output of golden light.

Everyone then suddenly realized—the crisis wasn't completely over yet!

It's definitely a bit early to celebrate now.

Xing touched her chest and muttered softly, "I wonder if I can fit another star core inside..."

Wouldn't that double her strength?

What a great shortcut to advancement!

"We can give it a try!" Her eyes lit up.

Everyone: "..."

Try it and you'll die!

Dan Heng calmly analyzed: "We need to find an item that can perfectly suppress the energy of a star core explosion, or... a person with the corresponding ability."

March 7th quickly chimed in, "Then let's wait for Teacher Himeko and Uncle Yang to arrive! They'll definitely have a solution!"

Upon hearing Dan Heng's words, Xing suddenly snapped his fingers with one hand.

That's when she remembered.

"That sounds familiar...it seems like this was one of the items Lin Lin drew!"

Xing pulled out the thick stack of cards again and started rummaging through them, all the while complaining to Lin Lin, "Lin Lin, I feel like we don't have enough cards. When can we draw some more?"

With that card-making machine, there's no need to worry about not having enough space on the train anymore!

March 7th complained: "You! Hurry up and focus on finding it! Stop talking nonsense!"

Lin Lin looked helpless, but his tone unconsciously carried a hint of doting: "Let's wait until the new version of Honkai Impact 3rd is released."

"Yay!" Xing cheered.

If you accumulate 24 draws a day, that's 240 draws in ten days, which is almost exactly the maximum number of draws you can accumulate in one version!

"Found it!" Xing held up a card in his hand, on which was printed a grid-like object with a light blue halo.

"Spirit Suppression Network! Go!"

"Spirit Suppression Network: A magical artifact that can perfectly suppress energy about to erupt."

The card flew out with a whoosh, landing lightly next to the star core, and then... like an ordinary piece of paper, slowly drifted to the ground.

Nothing happened.

What's going on?

Everyone turned their puzzled gazes toward Xing.

Xing scratched his head awkwardly: "I've been having too much fun with 'Magic Bullets' lately, and I forgot you can't use them directly!"

After saying that, she quickly ran to the star core, picked up the card, and materialized the real "Spirit Suppressing Net" magic weapon and released it.

A large, intricate net of energy, glowing with a blue halo, unfolded, gently and tightly enveloping the restless star core.

The network cable flickered with light, and the ever-expanding destructive energy of the star core was indeed quickly suppressed and calmed down.

Seeing this, Lin Lin slowly withdrew the golden light that enveloped the star core, and sure enough, no more energy overflowed from it.

His golden armor also turned into specks of light and vanished.

"Yay! This time it'll be fine, right?" March 7th cheered.

Lin Lin pondered for a moment: "Things... are pretty much over."

Dan Heng nodded: "I've already notified Miss Himeko and Mr. Walter, and asked them to come and take another look at this star core. After all, they've dealt with similar situations before and have more experience."

Xing blinked: "So... our pioneering mission is complete?"

"The rift will stop expanding, and the cold wave will gradually recede. All this world needs now is time," Dan Heng affirmed.

Suddenly remembering something, March 7th pointed to the silent, mountain-like creation engine beside him: "What do we do about the commotion this thing has caused? With such destructive power, the entire lower level area probably felt an earthquake!"

"And the game Lin Lin made... If the people of Yalilo knew the whole truth, what would they think?"

Lin Lin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "You blame me?"

"Games can be 'artistic' processed, right?" Lin Lin grinned mischievously. "You could even portray Cocolia as a hero who endures humiliation and ultimately sacrifices herself. As for the villain... I think March would be quite suitable."

"Huh?! How could this be?!" March 7th exclaimed in shock.

Xing immediately objected: "March can be the villain, but the hero who saves the world can only be me!"

"Go to hell! You stinky Ah Xing!"

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the tense atmosphere finally relaxed completely.

Bronya composed herself and said solemnly, "In the game... let's tell the truth. The people of Belloborg have the right to know the truth."

"As for the position of High Guardian..." she paused, "I will temporarily take over to stabilize the current situation. Once everything is back on track, I can step down."

Seele looked at her with concern: "Bronya..."

Holding the unconscious Cocolia, Hilva agreed, "Let's arrange it this way. It's... the best solution right now."

Bronya looked at Silva: "Aunt Silva, could you please take care of my mother for a while? I'm afraid I'll be too busy to find time later."

"Of course, no problem," Hiluva agreed with a smile, but there was a hint of malice in that smile.

Hmph, Cocolia, Cocolia, you'll one day fall into my hands.

Serving tea and water, giving foot massages... you'll probably have to master all of these in the future.

March 7th lamented, "Isn't there... a compromise?"

Lin Lin replied, "Yes—violent suppression!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and the golden light spots remaining in the surrounding air quickly gathered and condensed, transforming into a series of powerful and sturdy golden mechs!

With its golden body, serpentine head with scarlet goggles, heavy machine guns mounted on its shoulders, three-clawed mechanical arms, and sturdy rectangular legs, the machine exudes a sense of power and loyalty.

(P.S.: No prize for guessing, what is the prototype?)

Lin Lin nodded in satisfaction.

Other families only have one, but I've drawn a whole platoon!

This is also thanks to his second concept-level ability.

Lin Lin called this operation "spirit possession".

Everything has a spirit.

All he could do was awaken the very faint, dormant consciousness of the "gold" element itself.

Of course, their IQ won't be very high, probably only at the level of a seven or eight-year-old child.

However, the older the mineral or gold, the more traces of time it bears, the higher its "intelligence" seems to be after being awakened.

For example... that "Amber King".

Looking at the row of imposing golden mechs before him, March 7 asked in confusion, "Lin Lin, what do you mean by this?"

"Idiot! Of course, we'll beat up whoever disagrees!" Xing said, waving his baseball bat.

"Ordinary people, as long as you can improve their lives, they don't really care who sits in the position of Grand Guardian. What needs to be dealt with are those ambitious bureaucrats who want to take advantage of the chaos to rise to power," Dan Heng added.

Dan Heng rarely expressed his agreement.

After all, he wasn't someone who acted on emotion.

This is indeed the fastest way to stabilize the situation at present.

Then Xing suggested another idea: "If... Bronya, you do eventually step down, you're welcome to come aboard the Star Train."

"There are still many rooms on the train! Traveling through the universe together, experiencing unknown adventures, sounds pretty great!"

Bronya smiled sincerely: "Hmm! I'll seriously consider it when the time comes."

"Thank you again... for your help, everyone!" The members of Arilo—Bronya, Seele, Hilva, and Cocolia—both bowed deeply in gratitude.

Without the "hope" brought by the Star Train, this world might have been completely destroyed in the bitter cold and despair.

…………

The matter seems to have finally come to an end.

Seele accompanied Bronya in the Upper District, handling the various complex matters related to taking over the position of High Warden.

The Trailblazers trio prepared to head to the lower district to deliver the good news to the people there: the cold wave was about to recede, the rift was no longer expanding, and the upper and lower districts would soon be connected.

After Lin Lin dropped the group off at their destination, his phone suddenly vibrated, indicating a new message.

He took it out and looked at it, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Is this a beautiful and kind-hearted person I've asked for?

(P.S.: Is the plot getting a bit drawn out???)