"Based on the current situation, the best course of action is to first block the roads leading to the large mining area to temporarily delay the impact of the cold wave on the lower layers, and then find new underground habitats."
Schwarzlo offered objective recommendations for protecting the lower layers.
“An underground habitat…” Upon hearing Swallow’s words, Natasha gently smoothed her long hair with her left hand, then objected:
“The underground around Berlberg has either been excavated by us or eroded by the rift, making it almost impossible to change our underground living location.”
"So..." Schwarz's mechanical electronic eyes looked at Natasha: "So, you Earthfires have a better solution?"
Natasha fell silent for a moment.
"I once asked how variables are stored in the lower-level area."
Seeing that Natasha couldn't come up with a better solution, Swallow's voice unit emitted a sound, and the variable he mentioned was naturally Zhou Xiao.
"His answer was... the source of the cold wave is the star core. As long as the star core is sealed, the cold wave can be resolved. Although there is no data to support this, given the current situation in the lower zone, finding and sealing the star core is a possible preservation solution."
"Star Core?"
Natasha paused upon hearing the unfamiliar name.
...
While Natasha was talking to Swallow, Zhou Xiao was burying his old friend.
Zhou Xiao buried Xiao Hao's body at the front of the Great Rift Valley. This location was very open, and one could see Belloborg and the gray sky over Yalilo VI through the gaps in the rift valley.
"Xiao Hao... It's good to bury you here. It's quiet, no one can bother you, and you can see the outside world."
"As for your wish... I will do my best to help you fulfill it before leaving Yalilo VI."
Zhou Xiao stayed with Xiao Hao for a while, then turned around and left, returning to Panyan Town. The miners he encountered on the way all made way for him, their eyes filled with fear.
This soul-crushing fear suppressed their impulse for revenge...
In their eyes, Zhou Xiao was already considered a major villain.
However, Zhou Xiao didn't care.
For him, his image within the lower districts was irrelevant, which is why he chose the simplest, most direct, and quickest method to temporarily unite the lower districts...
To achieve the objective.
Of course.
It's only a temporary unity.
Wherever there are people, there will be disputes, suspicions, and injustices... These factors will always create barriers to human trust.
...
"We promise you... a world of peace, warmth, and order..."
"There is no war there...no hunger..."
In Cribburg, an upper-level administrative district, Cocolia, with her light brown hair, sat quietly in a chair. Her face showed little emotion, and she inexplicably exuded the air of a "married woman."
The seductive voice kept ringing in her ears, constantly influencing her thoughts.
"Great Guardian? Great Guardian..."
Hearing someone call her, Cocolia snapped out of her reverie and looked down at her subordinate who was reporting to her.
"Has the cause been investigated and clarified?"
"In response to the High Guardian... the Rift was formed by geological changes in the lower region. We need to go to the lower region to investigate the specific reasons for these geological changes."
"In addition, the eastern section of the city wall is severely damaged... We are already attempting emergency repairs."
Listening to her subordinate's pointless report, Cocolia, who had a strong "wife" vibe, first frowned, and then heard a very seductive voice in her ear.
"Variable, underground, destruction."
These three short words caused Cocolia's expression to change slightly.
Star Core had previously told her that outsiders would affect the arrival of the new world, so she took advantage of the night to order all the outsiders to be locked up.
Those outsiders were quite strong and fast runners; it took some effort to capture them.
I thought that was the end of it, but I didn't expect there were still some who slipped through the net underground.
“Let Bronya take some people to investigate the lower district,” Cocolia said.
"High Guardian, the Lower District..." The subordinate paused, then continued, "The situation in the Lower District is extremely complicated. Perhaps sending Lady Bronya there...?"
"This is what she has to go through, let her go."
"Yes... Lord Great Guardian."
...
"Great Guardian, Great Guardian, something terrible has happened..."
Just then, another subordinate rushed in, looking flustered.
"Those outsiders... ran away."
“...”
This is really not good news.
Cocolia frowned even more after hearing this, a vague sense of unease creeping into her heart.
...
"We finally escaped!"
Breathing in the air of freedom, March 7th couldn't help but sigh, hands on her hips. These past few days had been the most difficult pioneering journey she had ever experienced since becoming a pioneer.
I was immediately locked in a small dark room for several days after I arrived.
"Look, it's still me. I never mistreat my friends." Not far away, a well-dressed man in purple rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.
"You still dare to talk! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be locked up either." March 7th looked at the man named Sangbo with a reproachful expression.
They were really unlucky to have met this old Sambo outside the city.
During their escape from the High Wardens, they had a chance to escape, but Sambo's untimely appearance and the throwing of several smoke bombs prevented them from distinguishing the enemy's smoke.
This resulted in their entire team being wiped out in one fell swoop.
Sambo's actions made March 7 and the others realize what it means to have a terrible teammate.
Plain manuscript.
The worst part is... Sambo managed to escape in the end, while only their pioneering team was drugged and captured by the sleeping gas.
"We're here to save you, aren't we..." Sangbo said with a forced smile, knowing he was in the wrong.
"What do we do now?" March 7 rolled her eyes at Sangbo, then looked at Danheng not far away.
"Find Zhou Xiao to meet up. Uncle Yang sent word before that Zhou Xiao is in the lower area." Dan Heng's goal was clear: first, find Zhou Xiao to meet up, and then go together to search for the star core.
Zhou Xiao...
Upon hearing this name...
Both Xingmei and March 7 showed some emotional changes on their faces.
The mood was clearly even more high on March 7th.
Ever since arriving at Yalilo No. 6 and learning of Zhou Xiao's disappearance, she has been constantly worried...
Hearing this, Xingmei, who was standing next to her, felt like crying.
I'm finally able to meet my master.
My master's composure puts my mind at ease!
Her first pioneering journey was truly fraught with difficulties, including going hungry for three days and seven nights in March...
"The lower level?" Old Sambo perked up at the mention of the lower level: "I know the lower level well. Follow me... I'll take you through the back roads."
"You?" March 7th looked Sambo up and down. "Are you really reliable this time?"
"Of course! Come with me..."
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