"This shouldn't be surprising. Many Silvermane Iron Guards escaped back during the battle in the Hearth Passage, so naturally the Upper District knows that I was taken to the Lower District."

Bronya said slowly.

“That…makes sense.” Sambo, the entertainer, scratched his head. “So what do we do now?”

"What do we do? We were supposed to infiltrate, so let's infiltrate."

Zhou Xiao's calm eyes swept over the image data that Kun Kunzi had reported.

Although it appears that there are many people on the other side, it's only an appearance...

"Hmm...infiltrate." Dan Heng agreed in a low voice.

"Pretend we were captured by Bronya and sent back to the Upper District, then sneak out with Bronya..."

"Is this really feasible?" Xingmei asked uncertainly, worried that they would be taken over by the Silvermane Iron Guards once they reached the upper district.

"Wait...doesn't it seem like someone's missing?" March 7th quietly asked after briefly counting the people present.

"Hmm..." Xingmei stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where is Master?"

Zhou Xiao, who was just talking about "infiltrating" a moment ago, has disappeared without a trace. Looking at the data that Kun Kunzi reported back, Zhou Xiao's figure appeared at the exit of the furnace core passage.

"Master... has gone out first!"

...

"Who goes there!" The Silver Mane Iron Guards watching the passage immediately noticed Zhou Xiao slowly walking out of the passage.

Zhou Xiao did not respond to the questions from the Silver Mane Iron Guards. He slowly extended his left hand, and a strong airflow swept from behind him, forming a vortex that gradually developed into a tornado, engulfing the Silver Mane Iron Guards.

“How efficient is that?” Zhou Xiao said calmly, looking at the crowd that had already been swept away.

"Zhou Xiao..."

"master..."

March 7th and the others ran out of the passage. Looking at Zhou Xiao's calm and collected expression, Seele, who was skilled in stealth from underground, was very puzzled:

"We agreed to infiltrate, why did you rush up?"

"?"

Hearing Seele's question, Zhou Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly: "Yes, it's infiltration. Haven't you heard that the perfect infiltration is to wipe everyone out with unparalleled speed, so no one can detect you..."

The expressions of everyone present were frozen; they were all somewhat at a loss because of Zhou Xiao's theory.

So that's how you understand "infiltration"!

Just as everyone was marveling at Zhou Xiao's understanding of infiltration, Clara cautiously looked at the building on the ground.

She saw many strangely shaped buildings.

She saw the fountain not far away and pedestrians in the distance wearing beautiful cotton-padded clothes...

"This... is the upper area." Clara felt that everything on the ground was somewhat novel.

"Yes, Clara, this is the upper zone. According to the data, this will be the first place to be buried by the cold wave."

Schwarzlo's speaker slowly emitted a sound, the cold data calculations concealing Clara's beautiful fantasies about the upper district.

"That's...it's really a pity. It would have been better if there hadn't been a cold wave," Clara said softly.

...

As far as the eye could see, due to the immense commotion caused by Zhou Xiao's unparalleled actions, a degree of panic had arisen within Belloborg. Citizens fled in droves, and many Silver Mane Iron Guards gathered around, gradually forming an encirclement that completely surrounded them.

“...”

"Well...we're going to have to fight now." Surrounded by enemies, March 7 sighed, then conjured his longbow, looking ready for battle.

"Everyone... step back." To avoid further casualties, Bronya ordered the Silvermane Iron Guards to retreat.

"Lady Bronya, this..."

"Lady Bronya! If you're being held hostage, just blink! We'll definitely rescue you!"

The Silvermane Iron Guards present were extremely excited.

"As acting commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard, I order you... to step down," Bronya said, invoking her official position and speaking in a very serious tone.

Seeing that Bronya had said so, the Silvermane Iron Guards around them did not dare to make any rash moves and silently retreated.

Twenty steps...

Thirty steps...

Fifty steps...

They stopped after walking a hundred steps.

"Wow...it was that simple." March Seven really didn't expect that with Bronya's help, things would go so smoothly, and even a fierce battle was avoided.

“Let’s go…everyone.” Bronya looked at Krypton Castle in the distance to calm herself down. The closer she got, the more anxious she became, because she was worried that Cocolia would insist on stopping her, and what she would do then.

As they approached Clifton Castle, even more Silvermane Iron Guards gathered around, and eventually even Garrison Commander Jepard arrived. However, he dared not make any rash moves and could only watch Bronya lead the wanted criminals into Clifton Castle.

As Danheng and his group entered Kryber Castle, their gaze fell upon Cocolia, who exuded the air of a "married woman," standing on the steps. Her cool, aloof eyes swept over Danheng and the others.

Besides the outsiders, she also saw people from the lower districts, and eventually her gaze settled on Bronya.

"Bronya... my daughter, are you siding with them?" Cocolia's voice rang out slowly, her tone tinged with accusation, and an aura of superiority gradually rose from her.

Bronya seemed somewhat at a loss for words in response to this tone.

"Mother... I want to know the truth. Is the Star Core... really the source of the cold wave?"

Hearing Bronya's question, Cocolia paused for a second before replying, "Yes..."

"Then...why don't we try to destroy the star core, instead of hiding this from the public?" Bronya didn't quite understand Cocolia's actions.

“Bronya... my daughter, you are still too naive. Our ancestors have long ago shown us, their descendants, through cruel history, that the Star Core... cannot be destroyed, its protective will gradually fades, and we can only coexist with it.”

"As for hiding this from the public... that was inevitable, and the current situation is the best course of action..."

Cocolia speaks the harsh reality, devoid of any utopian fantasies, only the cold indifference of reality.

They will be engulfed by the cold wave... Only by accepting the star core will they have a chance of survival.

“We can seal the star core. Professional things should be left to professionals.” March 7th said bluntly, somewhat annoyed, after hearing Cocolia say that the star core could not be sealed.

“Yes…Mother,” Bronya echoed, not understanding why Cocolia was stopping the pioneers’ actions.

"them..."

Cocolia gave a cold laugh.