Xingtie: Can’t you just let me focus on completing the commissions?

Upon hearing this, Hilva raised her eyebrows slightly. She suddenly smiled, a smile with a slightly abnormal madness, but it vanished in an instant. Bronya even felt as if she had just hallucinated. She rubbed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, she saw Hilva smiling bitterly.

"You've learned something, haven't you?"

"You mean?"

"The reboot plan for the 'Creation Engine' has actually been ongoing, and... in fact, there have already been successful cases."

"My mother never mentioned it!"

"Of course I won't mention it."

The woman shook her head helplessly, then sighed.

"Although the repair was successful, it cannot be used directly. The driving key of the 'Creation Engine' requires the power of 'protection,' and Cocolia only drove the 'Creation Engine' once before falling into a slumber for several days."

"The power of 'preservation'..."

As the successor of the Great Guardian, Bronya had some understanding of the Fates, but limited by the descriptions in the text, she only knew that there was a "god" at the pinnacle of each Fate, named "Star God," and that at the pinnacle of "Preservation," there was a Star God revered as the "Amber King," named Kripper. This god was also the one that the City Builders truly recognized and worshipped.

But both Kripper and the Builders were too distant and unreal to her, so she couldn't truly understand the power of "preservation".

Even when she herself embarked on her destiny, it was only without her realizing it that she had embarked on the path of "following each other." Even if she were to start over, she would not know how to replicate the way she embarked on her destiny.

"Is there really no other way?"

Bronya lowered her head in disappointment, not even noticing the fleeting smile of pleasure on the face of the mature woman so close to her. She spoke again, but her voice was no longer that of a confident and mature woman; instead, it became ethereal and almost manic in an instant.

"There is a way, but... Little Gray, are you prepared to bear the consequences?"

"The price? What price?!"

She suddenly looked up, but in that instant, the blonde, mature woman so close to her vanished without a trace.

“Hiluva… no, she isn’t…”

Realizing what had just happened, she stood up abruptly and scanned her surroundings, trying to find any trace of the missing person.

But, nothing was found.

"Is everything that person just said true?"

"...And who is she? The city builder, the sea-patrolling knight, the extraterrestrial visitor, or someone else? What are her intentions?"

Bronya's mind was in turmoil. As she sat back down in the chair, her gaze suddenly fell upon something on the table. She picked it up, and instantly, that morbidly manic, clear laughter rang in her ears again.

"Want to know the answer? Little Grey Fur, then go check out Everwinter Ridge, I've prepared a huge surprise for you!"

"Who the hell are you?!"

Bronya scanned her surroundings, but none of the passersby matched the voice. She clenched her fists and demanded a louder answer.

"What exactly is your purpose?!"

"Hehehe... Why are you so nervous, Little Grey Fur? Go see the big surprise they've prepared for you first, otherwise... that button in your hand will replace the surprise on Everwinter Ridge. With just a light press, 'Boom!' the entire Beloborg will fly into the sky and become a super big firework."

"So, promise me, little gray hair... don't let down the huge surprise they've prepared for you."

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Chapter 036: Even a Mighty Man Who Descends from the Sky Has Limits. (4/4)

"It looks like there's something dirty?"

Although it may seem like a whim, for those walking the path of destiny, such whims are often influenced by "imaginary energy" and have a certain degree of real-world effect.

"A minion of destruction? Doesn't seem like it."

"Could it be that Ah Ren sneaked in to cause trouble for Dan Heng?"

Emiya stroked his chin slightly, but with Kaffa around, Aya should be firmly locked in by the Word of Power.

"However, this faint feeling shouldn't be a big problem."

The planet Arillow is actually not small in size, but thanks to the influence of cold waves, human footprints have been limited to the area around Beloborg for hundreds of years. The furthest period of human exploration was at the end of Alisa Rand's reign, when she completed a stunning counterattack.

Regarding the outcome of that counterattack, it was roughly equivalent to the Jingkang Incident, when a mighty warrior suddenly appeared in Bianjing and forcefully drove the Jin army back to the vicinity of Taiyuan.

But unfortunately...

The antimatter legion is too powerful, and the rift effect brought by the star core will gradually erode the environment and even living things. Many elemental creatures, plants and animals in nature, and even omnics have been corrupted by the rift and become one of the enemies.

Under these circumstances, Yalilo VI was almost fighting a desperate battle. Alisa Rand, the first Great Guardian, was at least a Li Longji in the history of Yalilo, even if she wasn't Li Erfeng. Unfortunately, the strength of the enemy and their reinforcement capabilities exceeded her limits. It should be said that an enemy that the entire planet could not match was placed in front of her.

After that great battle, although the entire Beloborg was victorious, it was unable to expand its gains. The army retreated back into its fortress. Later... the effects of the cold wave prevented the army from leaving Beloborg for large-scale operations. The history of Arilol came to an end, leaving only the people barely surviving in the last fortress.

After the reigns of the second and third generations of Grand Guardians, people gradually forgot even the name Yalilo VI.

"The number of antimatter legions is indeed quite large."

The journey has taken us thousands of kilometers from Belleburg. On the other side of the world, that would be crossing at least a province, and in a smaller country, it would probably be considered going abroad.

Within this range of thousands of kilometers, the total number of "antimatter legions" he could capture was approximately 100,000, ranging from small particle monsters to various illusory soldiers.

"The number of fissures has also increased significantly."

"Even without Cocolia's help, the star core will eventually devour this planet completely."

"In the end, it's like trying to get something from a tiger."

"It's a bit pitiful, actually. Cocolia is somewhat similar to Emperor Chongzhen."

It wasn't that he wasn't diligent in his duties, it's just a pity that he had the will to kill the traitors but was powerless to reverse the situation. However, Cocolia here died cleanly, unlike the Cocolia from the main family of Honkai Impact 3rd, who was so annoying.

After inspecting the situation of these antimatter legions, Emiya estimated the troop strength needed to deal with them. With the current military strength of Beloberg, it would probably not last more than two days once the cold wave thawed. Although there were few traces of them here, Beloberg's exploration team should have counted the number of antimatter legions in the vicinity.

"It's no wonder they feel despair; coupled with the allure of the star core, it's indeed difficult for ordinary people to withstand this pressure."

However, while understanding is important, mistakes cannot be erased, and he has no right to forgive anyone on behalf of the victims.

After taking stock of the antimatter legion, he began to head back. Just as he was about to see the outline of Beloberg, a snow-capped mountain blocked his way. He didn't intend to take a detour, so he created a flying vehicle and climbed to the top of the mountain. Looking down from above, the snow-capped mountain was not actually very large, but it was scattered with a large number of rifts.

"Could it be Yongdong Ridge?"

Emiya couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He jumped down from the sky. If it really was Everwinter Ridge, it wouldn't be bad to get the star core while he was at it.

As soon as he landed, a group of Rift monsters surrounded him. Before he could deal with them, a figure suddenly emerged from under the snowdrift and quickly drew his gun, pulling the trigger at the monsters.

Dozens of gunshots rang out, and the dozens of Rift Monsters that had just surrounded them were instantly reduced to dust. These creatures had long lost their original bodies after being corrupted by the Rift. The remaining forms were actually just "memory-like" material, similar to memory metal, and in essence, they had all turned into particles.

"Come here quickly!"

The girl who emerged from the snowdrift called out to Emiya. Emiya stood still and looked her over, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat strange.

What is she doing here?

The girl's features were not unfamiliar to him; he used to spend every day playing games with Silver Wolf in the same room, and her face was practically identical to this one.

But Miss Silver Wolf certainly won't be in Belloberg now, so there's only one outcome...

Bronya Rand, the native Spanish lady of Belloberg.

However, this girl shouldn't be out in the middle of nowhere. Her duty is to stay true to her role as Cocolia's good daughter and serve as a spiritual idol in the city.

And now, it has suddenly respawned in the middle of nowhere.

Mr. Emiya couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, his eyes slowly narrowing. This unusual situation meant that something unexpected had happened in the original script.

The Iron Tomb, which suddenly spawns during the Black Tower space station incident, is a case in point.

Bronya's unusual behavior may be foreshadowing a change that is about to occur.

but……

If the journey consists of things we already know, it becomes rather uninteresting.

A slight smile unconsciously crept onto Shirou's lips. He was beginning to sense that things were getting interesting. However, standing opposite him, the girl named Bronya frowned slightly as she saw Shirou standing there grinning foolishly. She glanced around, then put away her semi-automatic rifle, quickly walked up to Shirou, sized him up for a moment, and then spoke confidently.

"You must be from outer space too."

"Previous visitors to Belloborg included those who called themselves city builders and sea patrollers. What faction do you belong to?"

"The Nameless Guest".

Danheng and March Seven needed to disguise their identities, but Mr. Emiya didn't really need to. He introduced himself directly.

“I come from the Star Train, a passenger on the train of the pioneering star god Archivist, and we are also known as pioneers in the universe.”

Another new force...

Why are there so many extraterrestrial visitors all of a sudden?

Could it be that the cold wave is really about to subside, and that's why these extraterrestrial visitors have noticed this situation?

Although completely bewildered by the current situation, Bronya quickly suppressed her distracting thoughts. After glancing warily around, she suddenly grabbed Emiya's wrist and spoke rapidly.

“I am Bronya Rand, commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard in Belloborg. This is not the place to talk. Come with me.”

"I have many questions about you extraterrestrial visitors that I would like to get answers to through you."

Chapter 037: The Significance Represented by the Star God and His Group. (1/4)

"According to historical records, there have been no new extraterrestrial visitors in Beloberg for at least four or five hundred years."

Inside a cave in the snowy mountains, Bronya and Emiya sat on the ground. The current leader of the Silvermane Iron Guard had too many questions about the current situation and needed someone to answer them for her.

"so what?"

Leaning against the mountain wall, Mr. Emiya's expression was extremely calm.

"Want to know why I'm here?"

“Yes, there was a man who called himself the City Builder and two men who called themselves the Sea Rangers who visited Beloborg. I don’t know why you outsiders have flocked here at almost the same time.”

"Peak tourist season?"

Emiya smiled, then pointed to the snow-covered landscape outside and said,

"A completely snowy planet like yours is actually quite rare, making it a great place for tourists to visit and take photos."

What do I need to give in order to get an answer from you?

Emiya's attitude made her understand something, and she spoke directly.

“Belloberg can’t offer any valuable compensation right now, but I will do my best to help you achieve it as long as it’s within our capabilities.”

"Alright, then let's write out the formal power of attorney and sign it."

"can."

Bronya pulled out a notebook from somewhere and quickly wrote lines of text by hand. Emiya, having received the request, nodded and began explaining it to Bronya.

"A thousand years ago, the pioneering star god Akivili visited Yalilo VI and connected it to the Milky Way galaxy. From then on, Yalilo VI officially entered the ranks of true cosmic civilizations."

"However, along with the abrupt disappearance of 'Akivilli,' a catastrophic phenomenon called 'stellar cores' also appeared in various regions of the universe. The rift energy they release erodes the stability coefficient of space, causing space to fall and collapse into other spatial regions, and star orbits thus lose their connectivity."

"Several years ago, Himeko, the current navigator of the Star Train, obtained Akivili's legacy in a remote star system and restarted the long-dormant Star Train. We are now traveling back along the old star trails and are also repairing them."

"Now you should understand why I'm on your planet, right?"

...Star core.

Bronya finally pieced together some complete clues and threads in her mind. Previously, she really couldn't understand what right Beloberg, a poor place that was already confined to a small fortress, had to attract other extraterrestrial visitors one after another.

just now……

She vaguely sensed something.

Belloberg may not be important, or even Arillow himself; what is important is that the Star Train's orbit will be reconnected here.

Being in Belloberg's high position, she naturally understood the advantages of geographical location on some key transportation routes. If this is true for someone as insignificant as Belloberg, then on a larger scale, as a station in the restarted cosmic journey, the potential profits and risks are self-evident.

The good news is that if this self-proclaimed anonymous man can indeed solve the problem of the star core, then Belloberg's path to revival, as one of the future stations on the space route, will be much easier.

But the bad news is also there: a considerable number of extraterrestrial visitors have already appeared, and there will likely be many more who covet Belloberg's 'geographical location' in the future. How to deal with those wolves and tigers will be a major challenge.

"The City Builder, the Sea-Patrolling Knight, the Nameless One... I want to know, in this universe, what do these names really mean?"

"Well, to put it simply, it's like being a civil servant in a superpower?"

If we compare the dozens of star gods in the universe today to superpowers, then the organizations and groups backed by these superpowers are naturally like civil servants with official positions. Similarly, the Immortal Ship and the Sea Patrol Knights can be seen as a separation of powers.