Collapse, survive

Indeed, the rift has already spread throughout the city of Beloborg, and there are signs of it all.

Bronya took a deep breath: "Let's think of another way to get us to Schwarzkopf, Sambo?"

So Sambo...

Upon hearing this, the Star Core Spirit shook its head from side to side, looking around in great alarm.

Sambo, where are you?

"Not surprisingly."

Dan Heng crossed his arms, rarely showing emotion: "He has disappeared again, and has been guiding us in a subtle way, but we don't know his purpose yet. Considering that he has not shown any harm along the way, we can ignore his strangeness for now."

Don't delve into the life of a masked fool, not even in the past; curiosity alone will only lead you astray.

In any case, the exploration team needs to find the star core and seal it to help change the current situation.

The clues point to Earthfire and Schwarz, the two most powerful factions in the lower zone, and only these factions are most likely to have access to information about the Star Core.

Similarly, Bronya, who had been following the team, and Jepard, also sought answers from the leader of the Earthfire in order to get closer to the answers they wanted.

Now we can't let Schwarzlo get away with it.

Danheng had no choice but to step forward: "Clara repeatedly mentioned Schwarz's calculations: relying solely on the people of the lower districts would not be enough to prevent the disaster from happening—these are her exact words. In my opinion, the breakthrough lies here."

"You mean there's a flaw in the robot's logic?"

March 7th had been staring at him, and immediately realized what was happening.

Dan Heng shook his head: "No, his calculations are very accurate. The troubles caused by the star core cannot be solved by the current power of the Earth Fire. However, his calculations are outdated; new variables have not yet been incorporated into the formula..."

variable?

What variable?

The star core looked left and right, recalling the solution that had disappeared long ago, or recently, and seemed to be deep in thought.

"That's right, I am the variable!"

She stood tall with her head held high and hands on her hips, looking very proud.

Forget Clara Schwarz, my baseball bat is no joke. Once I knock you all to the ground, all that stubbornness and protection of civilization will be over!

"Hey, your idea is so out of step with a young girl's elegance."

March 7th is full of rants and complaints.

Xing was surprised: "You can see my thoughts?"

"It's written all over their faces."

March 7th is hard to say, he shrugged and said, "But Danheng's words reminded me..."

She suddenly grinned mischievously.

Even on March 7th, the situation was understandable: the Earth and Fire wanted to fight, with Seele leading the charge; Clara was stubborn, while Swallow was rational; Bronya could do nothing and was driven to the lower levels, losing everything.

Jepard?

Keep going!

All of this succumbs to the impending destruction of the world.

time is limited.

"Any stage that involves negotiation will eventually lead to fighting!"

March 7th said loudly.

Putting aside the fact that her conclusion was the same as her own, Xing didn't quite understand the arguments she used to reach that conclusion, but she immediately responded, "I agree."

Let's fight!

"I did not mean that."

Danheng tried to salvage the situation: "We are the variable in this world. If we can convince Schwarzroth that we can indeed overturn the calculation results, there is hope for advancing the peace talks."

March 7th looked at Dan Heng with an expression that said, "It's two against one, Dan Heng. What does everyone else think?"

Star Ring looked around, and Seele was the first to nod; she had wanted to fight for a long time.

Bronya had no objection, and neither did Jepard.

Anxiety, urgency, a desire to know more, and no time to waste.

When Sambo was not around, the group, which had been fighting amongst themselves, easily reached a consensus.

"Let's go, defeat Schwarz, persuade Earthfire, find clues to the Star Core, fight our way back to the Upper Zone, and together save the world and reveal the truth!"

"You can type out anything you want to know," is what March 7th thinks.

Fight!

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P.S.: Fourth update!

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Schwarz: Activate the Backup Hidden Energy!

The mechanical settlement is in ruins; its inhabitants are fleeing, for renewed conflict.

"Subterranean fire! Subterranean fire has broken in!"

How could a mere iron gate possibly stop such an enterprising team!

"Hmph, doesn't it hurt at all now?"

On March 7th, looking at the gate opened by the baseball bat and at his own hand, he laughed and then cried.

In short, all the locked doors have been opened, and this is the only way to change the fate of the world.

Schwarz is here, guarding the truth of this world...

Face him directly.

"Come on!"

The star, transformed into a vanguard, charged forward with overwhelming force, followed by those who were all highly skilled.

This is what Schwarzlo saw; it was terrifying.

"Analyzing... Analysis results: Target does not belong to the Earthfire Organization. Background: Unknown. Category: Unknown information."

In layman's terms, what the hell is this?

Xing had already spotted Schwarz, his golden eyes reflecting a gleam accustomed to dismantling things, assessing that he was worth taking down: "Hey! Schwarz, your days of hiding near the furnace core and being a big shot are over. Hand over the truth you know!"

"Analyzing..."

"Stop analyzing. We'll give you a chance to speak, considering Clara's cuteness."

On March 7th, the first move was force, followed by courtesy, and then force again: "Hand over all the truth you know, and clear the way for the furnace core, or we'll take it ourselves!"

"Analysis result: Unknown adversary."

Schwarzro roughly understood what was about to happen and was not prepared to back down.

"I knew peace talks wouldn't lead to anything; it would just be war—"

March 7th waved her little fists, and Seele, Jepard, and Bronya all occupied the seven o'clock, nine o'clock, and twelve o'clock positions around Swallow, completing the encirclement while they were distracting her.

"This is not negotiation at all."

Danheng, the guard behind them, looked helpless. He didn't want to do this... but he couldn't stop them, so he simply slacked off and made sure the guard was safe.

Xing then launched into a tirade: "Swarovski, we have no intention of starting a conflict, you should surrender."

--call out!

The arrow sculpted from six-phase ice has already been fired.

"Seeking peace and understanding. But that's a one-sided statement from you, and even your fellow travelers don't agree with it."

The frozen Schwarzkopf spoke without the slightest fluctuation:

"That's good. My stance has always been clear. Let's get straight to the point and not waste this world's precious time."

To be honest, this is already quite emotional.

Dan Heng looked at him with some surprise; this golden man was different.

He cautioned, "Wait a minute, we are the variables in your calculations—we've come for the star core!"

Something amazing happened.

Just like in the upper district, when Danheng told Cocolia that they had come for the Star Core, and then they were wanted, at this moment, Swaro, who was originally only expressing his acceptance of the challenge when attacked, suddenly turned red in one eye!

"Variables, star core..."

Schwarz's mechanical eyes turned red instantly, and the red eyes continued to flash, which was definitely a bad omen.

"Access to the database is blocked. Talking to an unauthorized target about the [Star Core]: Forbidden."

A giant mechanical arm flew out, knocking away the uninvited Jepard by the elbow, grabbing Seele and sealing her off instantly—Bronya's gunshots hit Schwarz's barrier without causing any damage.

Schwarzkopf's mechanical voice grew increasingly emotional; unfortunately, I must extinguish your emotions—

"You are touching a secret sealed deep within the world. A secret no human should know. It's too late, organism. Request to activate the extermination protocol. Request approved—oversaturation bombardment!"

The sudden burst of artillery fire exceeded that of an entire automaton squad. Schwarz entered annihilation mode, mercilessly covering everyone, clearly intending to silence them.

Dan Heng: "..."

He was probably the one most eager to try peaceful negotiations.

Could it really be as March 7th said, that every time he tries to negotiate peacefully, it ends up in a fight—which is why that man relentlessly pursued him regardless of the consequences…?

Danheng's mind wandered as he thought about unpleasant things.

The Star Core has already been blown up, and the baseball bat can't protect anyone.

"Swarovski, you're despicable! March, where's your cover?"

"Huh? Oh, I'm outputting!"

Once the fighting spirit is ignited, there's no stopping it! I, Little March, am not some support, I'm the main DPS! Take this arrow!

Xing felt pain; without a shield, she was so vulnerable.

Schwarzlo wasn't underhanded; he said what he wanted to do: "Reassess the target's status—threat index rising, tactical support."

It wasn't a star that was blown up; the mechanical arm that was sealing Seele was broken, and a blue phantom flashed out from within, heading towards Schwarz. Its scythe sliced ​​through all the bombs along the way, advancing relentlessly.

This is what a main carry should be; March 7th is at best an auxiliary carry.

Dan Heng watched all this like a slacker, belatedly realizing that he still had time to think: "So, the people here actually know about the [Star Core]... but this topic is risky."

Seele couldn't help but remind this dim-witted guy: "At this point, what are you still whispering about! Nameless guests, there's no need to follow any rules of the game with Schwarz. Let's all attack together. Success or failure depends on this one move."

Dan Heng: "..."

There's no need to be so cruel.

March 7th had frozen Schwarz's body, not slowed it down, but frozen it in place, to the point that Schwarz had to use a laser to try and thaw it if it wanted to move...

The star has already soared up.

"Take my stick!"

Under the bat, all beings are equal; cannon fire, mechanical arms, and Schwarz's mechanical body all cracked on the spot.

Her destructive power seemed limitless; despite her short arms, nothing could stop a baseball bat.

"Database access... Analysis results: Rare item. Conclusion: Unstoppable, defeat rate increased to 99%."

The data doesn't lie; the outcome is already clear.

But Schwarz continued to fight, using the remaining bombardment and self-destructive mechanical arms to block the Star Core from approaching, while the six-phase ice continued to spread, especially damaging its energy transmission...

"This big guy is quite resilient."

On March 7th, he pondered whether or not to use his ultimate move—the Star-Slaying Cosmic Glazed Sword.

It's not finished yet; the finished version is the Star-Slaying, Universe-Shattering Glazed Sword.

The star is still rising.