"The train conductor has been keeping passenger Jiang Lianqiu's room...well, taking good care of it..."

Looking at the heartbroken look of the train mascot, Jiang Lianqiu felt guilty.

After pinching Pam's waist and lifting her up high, Jiang Lianqiu hurriedly comforted her, "Don't be sad. I'll be the honorary passenger. I'll prepare a special platform for the train at Star Harbor in the future, okay?"

"Really, Pa!?" Pam's eyes suddenly lit up, "An unknown guest cannot lie to an unknown guest, Pa!"

"I'm not... Never mind. I won't lie to you."

Putting Pam down, Jiang Lianqiu looked at Pam, who happily ran to clean up with a broom, and asked, "It's been tossed around by Victory across the world. If it really docks at the starport, it won't be worried about being damaged by Victory."

"Pam just said that," Walter explained, "but she's actually very happy to have someone accompany her on the train, which is why we usually leave someone on the train."

After the chat, Jiang Lianqiu glanced at Yalilo VI outside the window.

"I'm going to go down first. Do you need me to help you activate that beacon now?"

"To be on the safe side, let's wait until the seal of the star core is completed before doing this." Walter shook his head.

"Okay, trigger, let's go."

Seeing that Walter decided to postpone the matter, Jiang Lianqiu said nothing more and left the train with the trigger.

Chapter 261: Smuggler Xier

When his feet stepped on the thick snow, sinking into two pits, and he felt the biting cold wind hitting his face, Trigger finally realized that he had set foot on the land of another world.

Although she has lived in the starport for some time, Trigger has never set foot on Earth. This trip to Beloberg is her first time to set foot on a planet in another world.

Due to the outbreak of the cavity disaster, the ecological environment of New Ailidu has been severely damaged. The outer ring area around the city has become a desert. For Trigger, it is naturally impossible to have the opportunity to see snow.

Although this planet called Yalilo VI was also obviously in the midst of a cold wave apocalypse, Trigger still squatted down with great curiosity, scooped up a handful of snow with his hands, and brought it to his nose to sniff.

"What's wrong? Is this your first time seeing snow?"

"Qiu, I'm sorry, - I lost my composure..."

The low laugh from the side made Trigger quickly shake off the snow in his hands, and stood up embarrassedly. The breathing light on the mask turned pink.

Jiang Lianqiu wouldn't laugh at this girl who was so devoted to him because of something like this. She just looked at the trigger in her tight military uniform and asked with concern, "Are you cold?"

"Not cold." Trigger shook his head. "The power of the ether allows my current body to easily withstand this kind of cold wave."

"This equipment also has a small temperature control system. When it exceeds the body's tolerance limit, it will help regulate the body temperature."

"That's good, let's go."

Jiang Lianqiu could already vaguely see Beloberg in the distance.

After walking in the snow for a while, the two entered an area that could theoretically be defined as an urban area.

Naturally, there are towering city walls on the periphery, and Silver Mane Iron Guards patrolling back and forth in the edge areas.

However, Jiang Lianqiu noticed that there were obvious gaps in the defense line of the city wall, and those places were basically eroded by the rift.

Occasionally, you can see some Silver Mane Iron Guards who have just finished fighting walking out of the entrance of the Rift. The military doctors who have been waiting nearby will immediately come forward to treat them.

These people didn't notice Jiang Lianqiu and Trigger at all. They walked into the city of Beloberg right under the noses of the Silver Mane Iron Guards.

"These soldiers are very professional."

Trigger suddenly gave his comment.

"Of course they are professional. After all, they are the ones who have fought for hundreds of years against the cold waves and the erosion of the Rift Monsters, preserving civilization to this day."

Trigger was a little curious about the weapons of the Silver Mane Iron Guards. They obviously also had thermal weapons called firearms, but these firearms did not seem to use the bullets that she was familiar with that used gunpowder explosion as kinetic energy, nor did they seem to use the special heavy sniper rifle with explosive technological content that she had now.

Trigger was in a good mood. She felt quite familiar with this world - because this place, like her hometown, was a world where humans were constantly struggling in the face of doomsday.

Of course, the most important reason that made her feel so good was Jiang Lianqiu who was walking in front of her.

This situation of traveling with Jiang Lianqiu alone made her secretly harbor some expectations in her heart even though she knew clearly that it could not be called a date.

It's just that she has never been good at expressing her emotions. Apart from the light on her mask, she would occasionally hum a tune to express her joy.

Jiang Lianqiu stopped only when he saw the familiar square in the main city of Beloberg and heard the ding-ding sound of the tram slowly passing by.

To find Zuikaku, it was obviously impossible for just her and Trigger to search like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Summoning other people is not an option. Theoretically, only he can see Zuikaku now.

Although calling Kato Megumi over to help is an idea, but considering the time, it is already late at night, both on Earth and in Beloberg, and he can't bring himself to call a girl out of bed in the middle of the night and ask her to come all the way to help find someone - anyway, there is no rush in these few hours.

Suddenly, Jiang Lianqiu noticed something unusual coming from a certain direction.

As a sniper, Trigger, who also has a very keen sense of the environment, became alert.

"Qiu, there's someone over there."

At this time, there were almost no people outside in the main city of Beloberg. People who gathered together in a deserted alley in the middle of the night did not seem like good people.

"Let's go and take a look." Jiang Lianqiu walked towards the direction where the voice came from.

……Dividing line……

“This is the last batch.”

A man, completely covered in a coat with a hood over his head, and his men spoke to the girl in front of him.

Xier frowned, glanced at the goods on the ground, and said dissatisfiedly: "Why is there only so little?"

"How much more do you want?" The hooded man said with a hint of impatience. "If it weren't for Oleg, I wouldn't do this."

Xier was feeling a little depressed and wanted to find someone to fight.

The environment in the lower city was extremely bad, and all kinds of supplies were in short supply.

Therefore, although Cocolia closed the upper and lower urban areas, the lower urban area had to find a way to trade with the people in the upper urban area in order to make a living.

At any time, there will always be people who take risks and walk on the edge of crime.

..0 .......

Although there are dealers like Sambo, and Natasha, the real leader of the Earth Fire, can also get some supplies, Xier still successfully connects with some people by relying on Oleg's connections in the Silver Mane Iron Guard. She regularly trades earth marrow with them in exchange for various urgently needed supplies including medicines.

The man in front of her is the person Xier is dealing with this time. This is not the first time Xier has dealt with him. Of course, Xier will not believe what he says.

It was simply that the earth marrow he brought this time could no longer satisfy his appetite - this bastard had clearly said that the mine in the lower city was now in the rift outbreak, many miners had been killed, and there were also some thugs causing trouble, so they could no longer provide the same amount of earth marrow as before, but this guy actually started to reduce the transaction volume on the spot without mercy.

Do you really not care about the lives of people in the downtown area?

The little positive image of the Silver Mane Guards that remained in Xier's heart due to Oleg's past identity has now completely disappeared in the repeated transactions.

Feeling even more annoyed, Xier checked the supplies, recalled the current situation in the lower city, and finally said, "We can reduce the amount of food, but we need to increase the amount of medicine by 20%. Our miners—"

"Impossible! Where can I get you medicine this late at night?"

"you--"

Xier finally couldn't help it and raised her hand holding the sickle.

In her eyes, this guy was simply asking for a high price.

Chapter 262: Don’t worry, I’ll be gentle

After enduring it again and again, Xier finally didn't take action.

Seeing this, a glint of pride flashed in the eyes of the hooded man and his men.

"It's considered a debt. Next time, we'll pay an extra 10% of the earth marrow."

Hearing the girl's voice, which was clearly filled with humiliation, the hooded man finally laughed. "You should have told me earlier. We've been friends for many years. However, business is business. The 10% is your deposit for the credit. You still have to pay the interest separately. Also, the deposit is non-refundable."

"There's a price to pay for pushing your limits." Xi'er threatened sinisterly, "If your Great Guardian finds out about your affairs—"

"Then no one will trade with you anymore. Can you count on Sambo to get the volume you desperately need?"

"May he be on his own. The Silver Mane Guards have been keeping a close eye on him lately. I hope he doesn't fall into trouble one day and gets locked up again, missing the opportunity to trade with you guys."

Ahhhhhhh, I really want to beat this guy up!

But as the other party said, because of the people in the downtown area who were in urgent need of supplies, Xier couldn't turn against the hooded man in front of her.

"Here, these are some first aid medicines. I've thoughtfully prepared some medicines for you to fight against the erosion of the Rift Realm."

He smiled and signaled his men to throw the medicine that had been prepared long ago in front of Xier, but strangely, the hooded man did not take back some of the food.

Xier was extremely confused at this time. Without thinking too much, she took the supplies and prepared to leave.

"Notify Oleg."

After walking a few steps, Xier heard a voice coming from behind her.

"This kind of deal won't last much longer."

"What do you mean?" Xier turned around suddenly and stared at the other person with red eyes.

"It's meaningless." The hooded man was silent for a moment, then replied faintly, "I don't want to do this anymore."

"If you think the price is too low, I can find a way—"

"I already said I don't want to do this anymore!"

The hooded man seemed angry and his tone became more aggressive.

Xier bit her lips tightly, said nothing more, and turned and left without saying a word.

However, after turning a few corners, Xier's pupils suddenly shrank, the supplies in her hands fell to the ground, and a huge sickle was held in front of her.

"who!?"

Jiang Lianqiu leaned against the wall, glanced at the girl with a wary face, and signaled the equally wary trigger to relax.

"Don't you want to know why the other party doesn't want to do it?"

Jiang Lianqiu's sudden question made Xier stunned in place, and she subconsciously replied: "Why - no, who are you!?"

Silvermane Guard? The Grand Warden's secret army?

Looking at Xier, who was so angry that she was ready to attack at any time, Jiang Lianqiu moved his feet. Xier felt a flash in front of her eyes. When she came to her senses, she found that she was actually taken by this man to the roof of a nearby building.

"you--"

"Shh, listen carefully."

Jiang Lianqiu gently pressed his fingers on Xier's lips, motioning her to look down.

Xier, who vaguely saw Jiang Lianqiu in the moonlight, was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and carefully moved to the side, but was almost scared again - the trigger was on the other side, silent from beginning to end, so she didn't even notice when the other party appeared!

But at this time, the sound of conversation could be heard from below.

"Boss, why don't you just tell her clearly—"

"What is there to say? That I'm dying? That our supplies are so scarce that we can't trade anymore? Or that the world is about to end and everyone will be buried in the cold wave? There were thirty brothers who followed me all the way here at the beginning, and now there are only a few of you left!"

"Leave me alone! This fucking world!"

"But, Boss, I just can't accept this. You clearly used all that earth marrow to build connections or to help the families of those fallen comrades, and you didn't keep a single cent for yourself. And your body..."

"Shut up! Let me live peacefully for the last few days! Listen, after I die, if you can still raise what that bastard Oleg needs, then we can trade. If not... forget it. The last line of defense is about to collapse. I'll fight for it. Maybe I can get it before I can move. It's better to die at the hands of those monsters than to die like a coward..."

Xier couldn't hear what was said at the end.

Her eyes widened, staring intently at the hooded man in the alley below who had just looked extremely greedy.

"His body is almost broken down. He must have been injured in a battle with a fission monster."

Jiang Lianqiu's deep voice came...

The moment he saw the two parties trading from afar, he realized that the hooded man's life had come to an end.

So after the hooded man said he didn't want to do it anymore, he pulled Xier over when she was leaving.

"You in the Lower City are suffering from the Rift, and the situation in the Upper City is not much better than you. Especially in the eyes of these Silver Mane Iron Guards fighting on the front lines—they know better than the ordinary people living in the city that this world is hopeless."

"Why……"

Xier pinched her palm with her fingertips, and her thin body trembled slightly in the hazy moonlight.

“So it’s like this in Uptown too?”

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