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The Upper District currently needs the marrow ore as energy to power Krippenburg and some of its facilities, and the things managed by the Upper District masters will not be lenient with us. Our reduced resource supply means that those nobles will not be able to take off their coats and stroll leisurely in their warm rooms during the cold wave.

Whether someone died here, or they wondered what had happened and couldn't get what they wanted, they would just be angry because they couldn't keep warm.

We are nothing more than a bunch of numbers in the eyes of those nobles in the upper district."

In a lively pub.

At this moment, Xier's voice seemed to be isolated. The flickering light hanging on the wall reflected in her eyes, which were filled with a burning flame.

"You are too pessimistic to think like that, Xier," Fan Yu said.

Xier: “But it’s true.”

Fan Yu took a deep breath: "Okay, what do you want me to do?"

At this moment - Xier, who said those words, had undoubtedly very radical ideas.

Xier shook her head calmly: "I don't plan to do anything. Oleg will still negotiate with those people tomorrow. It's just..."

Fan Yu: "..."

This 'just' is the essence.

"When everything pushes us into a desperate situation, you will stand by us."

Chapter 33: Upper District, Conflict Begins (Two-in-One)

The next day.

Large mining area.

Early in the morning, Fan Yu was woken up by his companions in the hotel and they came to the edge of Panyan Town together.

Many members of the Earth Fire have gathered here, including the leader Oleg, cadres Xier, Joshua and others, as well as many team members that Fan Yu met while searching for supplies for a month. They have all gathered here.

The delivery date for the earth marrow ore that Xier mentioned yesterday has arrived.

Located at the entrance of Panyan Town, Fan Yu had looked at almost all the townspeople in the past month, but the figure coming from the direction of the town entrance today was obviously from outside.

A group of soldiers, similar to the Winter Scourge and Fire Scourge that Fan Yu had killed in Rivet Town, stood there one by one, wearing only black trousers and blue uniforms, holding long-handled axes. Unlike those monsters, who were covered in ice and fire, these soldiers stood there one by one, wearing only black trousers and blue uniforms.

Based on the prototypes of the monsters that came out of the rift, these soldiers are the [Silver Mane Iron Guards] of Beloberg's army!

However, at the front of this group of Silver Mane Iron Guards, there were two burly, heavily armored soldiers.

They wore silver-grey helmets similar to those of the Huk Cossacks, and their upper bodies were covered in armor of the same color, revealing a blue lining that intertwined with their trousers. In their left hands, they held large white shields, the back of which was inlaid with spikes of ice, emitting a chilling air.

In their right hands was a lance with a handle about one meter long, but the blade exceeded the length and width of the handle. It was a lance condensed from aqua-blue ice.

It was obvious that these two heavily armored sergeants were Silvermane Lieutenants, a rank above the Silvermane Iron Guards.

The Silver Mane Lieutenant stood there motionless, like a machine, but the weapons and shields in their hands gave the Earth Fire people present an invisible sense of oppression and chill.

Until their rear...

A middle-aged man wearing a gorgeous fur suit and many armbands on his shoulders slowly walked out: "Long time no see, Oleg."

The middle-aged man had a rosy face, which formed a sharp contrast with the silver-haired and weathered Oleg sitting opposite him.

"Thank you for coming, orderly!" Oleg bowed his head slightly and said respectfully.

The service officer smiled and said, "Then let's get straight to the point. Are the earth vein resources mined this month in Rock Town ready? Honestly, I really don't want to bother you all the time, but the daily resource consumption of Crippleburg is a huge number, and the same is true for the areas that the Silvermane Guards need to protect."

Oleg looked embarrassed: "This..."

Seeing his expression, the orderly's smile faded and he asked solemnly, "Has anything happened?"

Oleg nodded in agreement and reluctantly recounted the incident at the large mining area a month ago. He then pleaded with the service officer, "The workers' one-month rest period is almost complete, and we will be able to replenish our quota next month.

If possible, we hope to maintain the same supply as last time. Our current consumption is somewhat unsustainable. There is also a serious shortage of medicines."

Fan Yu, who was in the crowd, fell silent when he heard the word "medicine": "..."

The service officer's frown deepened. "I understand this, but I can only apologize. Oleg, I can only provide you with the corresponding resources. The situation in the upper district is also very tense..."

Oleg frowned: "Is it really impossible to ease it for a while?"

"I don't want to say it too harshly, but... Oleg, this is a management issue for the residents of the lower district. You used to belong to the Silver Mane Guard, so you should know that the rules do not allow such a replacement." The orderly said bluntly.

"After all, if most of the earth's marrow ore wasn't in the lower areas, the council wouldn't have any need to talk to you.

As the last human stronghold of Yalilo VI, our current priority is the survival of humanity, and this process will inevitably require sacrifices. With limited resources, we hope you can understand."

Oleg opened his mouth and clenched his fists, but when he saw the Silver Mane Guards lined up, he let go helplessly: "..."

But the young and energetic Xi'er, as well as some members of the Earth Fire Group, were furious at these words: "What you said is too high-sounding..."

laugh!

Someone in the crowd drew his weapon.

The two silver-maned lieutenants, who had heard the words keenly, immediately raised their shields and lances to block the orderly, and shouted to the crowd, "Don't do anything stupid!"

The fully armed Silver Mane Iron Guards and the Earth Fire people were wearing worn-out weapons and holding iron bars and steel pipes in their hands. Their armaments showed a clear sense of hierarchical suppression.

The frail official showed no fear. Instead, he asked calmly, "Oleg, is this what you mean?"

Oleg took a deep breath and said to the person behind him without turning his head: "Don't act like an idiot. You know the result will be even worse!"

There was a sound of gritting teeth among the people in Dihuo, but they finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere was suffocating for a moment.

Oleg said to the orderly, sighing, "I'm sorry, orderly. Let's just distribute it according to the resources provided this time!"

"You really shouldn't have stayed in the lower area, Oleg." The service officer didn't even look at the mob of underground firemen, but instead looked at Oleg with pity.

Being able to calm everyone down with just one word, this kind of prestige that can convince others will make him a rare management talent when he returns to the upper level.

[Mixed up with these dirtbags from the lower levels, I really don't know what he was thinking when he chose to stay in the lower levels during the initial evacuation.] The service officer shook his head secretly, but said calmly, "We'll consolidate the resources. The supplies that return to the upper levels will be transported down through the pipeline later."

Oleg: "Thank you very much, Officer."

The orderly nodded, then looked at the mob of people including Xi'er, Fan Yu, and others behind Oleg. Before leaving, he said sternly, "I know you are very dissatisfied, and some of you have dangerous thoughts in your hearts.

But I need to kindly remind you that even if you give up mining the marrow ore, the entire Beloberg will be paralyzed, and the lower areas will definitely be the first to fall."

Xier: “You…”

The service officer glanced at the crowd indifferently, suppressing his inner annoyance towards the ignorant people: "Under the leadership of the [Great Guardian], countless Silver Mane Iron Guards sacrificed their lives while defending against the dangers outside the cold wave.

Everything you envy comes from the efforts of the upper class itself.

And you, who don't even have to face the freezing cold outside the fortress and are merely mining in the lower areas, what right do you have to feel resentful?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the orderly turned and left.

The Silvermane Lieutenant paused briefly, then followed the rest of the Silvermane Iron Guards and left under the indignant or complicated gazes of the crowd.

At the entrance of the town, the morning bustle and laughter of the past were no longer there, leaving only the silence and indignation of the crowd.

"Is it really because we didn't work hard enough?"

"Idiot! Don't believe the lies of that kind of person. Are you kidding me? That guy has a rosy face, and he thinks he's qualified to talk about sacrifice and hard work?"

"Boss, they'll pass by the cliff on the other side of the edge passage. We can ambush them in advance and just leave them behind?"

Someone suggested to Oleg.

Oleg said calmly, "I know how you feel right now, but if we completely cut off contact with the upper district, the equipment in the large mining area, the daily equipment in the town, and even the medical equipment in the clinic are difficult to guarantee, let alone the supplies for survival.

Who will provide food for the children and elderly in this town every day? Are we going to rely on us to search for supplies from the town that was swallowed by the Rift every day?"

Oleg did not use some big principles to calm the anger in everyone's hearts, but just brought up a very realistic topic.

During this month, many members of the Dihuo Group who participated in the Rivet Town supply search operation suddenly fell silent.

Xier said dejectedly, "But if we continue like this, we will always be controlled by them."

"I know."

"So, Luca and the others went to other towns to maintain law and order and recruit talent. Compared to when we initially needed help from people in the upper districts, there are now many people in town who understand mechanics. Natasha has also been researching how to cultivate healing herbs from underground plants.

The creation of the Earthfire is to allow the residents of the Lower District to live well. I know this waiting period is long, but I ask for your patience... one day, we will be able to live well without them."

Having said that, Oleg let out a long sigh, and then asked several big members of the Dihuo to leave here together.

Xier was left behind by Oleg, and the dozen or so people at the town entrance looked at each other.

"Xier, although what the boss said is right, I still cannot agree with it."

Xier said dully, "I don't agree either, but it seems there's really no other way."

When she said this, she looked at Fan Yu beside her and asked disappointedly, "Fan Yu, why didn't you say anything?"

Fan Yu thought of the words she had said to support him yesterday: "What do you want me to say?"

She had neither drawn her sword nor turned Tian Gang upside down.

The dozen or so young people in the field also looked towards Fan Yu. Among them, the Dihuo member who had just aggressively drawn his sword said seriously, "Fan Yu, you've been playing with that kid from the Fesman family, right?

Have you ever thought about the situation? If a child like that gets a high fever and has no medicine, or gets sick because of a lack of nutrition in his food, forget about studying. Don't you have any new ideas?"

Fan Yu: "At noon, shall we go have some grilled cave salamanders?"

The Dihuo member who had spoken glared at him angrily, saying, "You're just like an old man!"

Fan Yu's tone changed. "But the reality is, the current situation is pretty much what Oleg said. There's no turning point unless we break through the blockade of the upper levels, and that requires real strength."

"Based on my observations just now, it's clear that the equipment on the Silver Mane Iron Guard is far superior to ours. Most of them are strong and sturdy. The food they eat in the upper areas is more nutritious. The physical fitness and training they receive are far superior to ours."

"And those two Silvermane Guard lieutenants. Do you think Oleg can withstand the ice spears they fired?"

Fan Yu expressed his views word by word, and Xier and others were also surprised.

They had never thought that the taciturn Fan Yu had considered so much in such a short time.

"But this is too unbelievable, sir. Can we be defeated by those two lieutenants?"

Xier pondered and said, "Oleg is getting older, and he has to deal with a lot of things every day..."

"In short, without the strength to break the deadlock, it's meaningless for us to stand here and discuss these things." Fan Yu cruelly said what the passionate young people of Dihuo didn't want to hear.

"You guys are really annoying when you talk..." The members of Dihuo were quite angry when they saw his calm face.

The conversation ended with Fan Yu's disappointing analysis, and everyone left one after another in dissatisfaction. Some prepared to return to training, while others continued to work.

Before Xier left, she also gave him a sullen look and muttered, "When I went back last night, I learned that Oleg was defeated by you."

"Good morning."

Xier snorted and left unhappily.

When the town entrance became deserted in the morning, Fan Yu turned around and prepared to return.

Until at the intersection on the way back, Natasha appeared from the corner.

"Have you been listening to this for long?"

Natasha smiled and pointed to the red ribbon around her neck: "Don't forget, I am also "Earth Fire"."

In a situation like this, it is impossible for him, the leader behind the scenes, not to show up.

"That's a very unique insight, Mr. Fanyu," said Natasha.

Fan Yu shook his head and said, "It's only a matter of time before the people of Dihuo realize this kind of thing. It's just that everyone is a little confused by the words of that old man in the upper zone."

“There’s a gap in perception.”

Natasha responded, then asked curiously, "So, Mr. Fanyu, do you have any ideas?"

Fan Yu: "I just said that."

Natasha still shook her head and looked at him seriously. "You just told them about the reality of the situation, but you avoided talking about your own perspective on this matter. That's very cunning, Mr. Fanyu."

After hearing these words, Fan Yu subconsciously opened the spectrum.

The biofield on Natasha's body continued to rhythmically [connect] and the resonance spectrum color rose, silently telling of the biofield attraction between the two parties at this moment.

Fan Yu let out a long sigh: "Doctor, I've said before that I've always wanted to bask in the sun. For this reason, I've been training for that day."

Natasha smiled: "Oh?"

"It's for myself."

but……

That being said, Fan Yu couldn't pretend not to hear Oleg's words, "The medicine has been almost used up..."