Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Dan Heng and the others did as Chen Jie instructed, jumping as high as they could, while Chen Jie gripped the Thunder Axe and slammed it into the ground.

A visible white energy covered the Thunder Axe, and Bronya's alarm bells went off instantly.

"Oh no! Everyone get out of the way!"

The Silvermane Guards weren't blind; given Bronya's orders, they turned and ran without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie abruptly stopped what he was doing. When they came to their senses and saw that the attack hadn't landed, Bronya's face turned red with anger.

However, just as she was about to speak and take down Chen Jie and the others, the next second...

The Thunder Axe, wreathed in white light, struck the ground, instantly shattering the earth into pieces. White light, emanating from the cracks, spread outwards like an invader.

The abandoned building is also teetering on the brink of collapse due to foundation problems.

The shattered ground and the teetering buildings looked as if a massive earthquake had struck.

Bronya, who witnessed all of this, turned pale. How could she not understand that the other party had let them go?

If the Silvermane Iron Guards had been slowly advancing to capture him, they would likely have faced certain death.

Had the enemy let them get away with it? Gritting her teeth, Bronya hurriedly shouted, "Take cover!"

The three people, encased in a shield-like protective layer, fell from the sky unharmed.

"Dust Calamity, you're amazing! Let's run!"

Seeing that the Silvermane Iron Guards no longer had any desire to attack, Dust Calamity sheathed his Thunder Axe and deactivated his armor form, nodding slightly, "Okay, let's go."

Bronya watched as the four fled deeper into the ditch amidst the shaking of the surrounding buildings, and at that moment, her heart wavered.

If the other party really intended to subvert and harm Belloberg, then why did they deliberately hold back just now?

Wouldn't it be better to just deal with the pursuers directly? That attack just now definitely had the power to wipe out all the Silvermane Iron Guards!

At that moment, she was completely convinced that the other party had the ability to threaten Belloberg, but their actions were completely contrary to what her mother had said.

"Mother"

At the same time, a familiar blue-haired man emerged from around the corner in front of the running crowd.

"Wow, that's impressive, friend! I've never seen the power of your armor before!"

"Sambo? What are you doing here?"

No matter when or where, March 7th is always the first person to ask the question.

Dan Heng remained calmer. "You've been following us? Just as Chen Jie said, your motives are impure."

"Uh, it's not what this cold-faced young man thinks. I just want to take you all to another place."

"Isn't it true that you're also seeking the truth, that there's a place where you can find out the truth about Belloberg?"

Sambo flashed his familiar smile. "What do you all think?"

"Are you talking about the underground mining sites for that kind of ore? I can see that there's a cable car track leading underground in Belleburg that's been blocked off, and people live down there, probably quite a few, right?"

Sambo was stunned. "Are you that observant?"

"Yes, it is indeed as Mr. Chen Jie said. So now, are you all willing to believe me, Old Sangbo, this time?"

This time, however, Chen Jie, who had always given the impression of being steady and reliable, readily agreed.

"Lead the way, we'll follow you."

No sooner had he said that than March 7 patted his elbow and said, "Hey, Chen Jie, even if what he said is true, what if he takes us to some weird and strange place?"

"Besides, you said that the armor can only be used for a few minutes. Your armor has just been used, so it can't be used again, right?"

At this moment, Xing stepped forward, smiling confidently, "It's alright, I'll just protect Chen Jie. Chen Jie, you just follow behind me, I'll protect you."

"Oh? I appreciate the offer, but I have more than one suit of armor. My second suit was already tested and adjusted on the train."

Dan Heng, who had been standing like a wooden statue, widened his eyes slightly. "Aren't you going to lead the way?"

"Huh? Haha, young man, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Now, lead the way."

"Come with me"

Sangbo was now really curious. What were they saying? Why couldn't he hear a sound? That shouldn't be happening.

Upon realizing what was happening, March 7th and Xing stopped, their eyes filled with dissatisfaction as they looked at Sangbo.

"As expected, this blue-haired man can't be trusted; he's been trying to trick us into revealing information."

"Yeah, March 7th is right. If I didn't still see how useful he was, I would have knocked him out with a stick."

Dan Heng, as was his habit, began to lecture, "March, Xing, we're not violent people. Don't say things that are so easily misinterpreted; it has a bad influence."

"Oh, I know, I know, but I have a feeling that Sangbo is hiding something from us. I bet you guys are too, right?"

When March 7th asked this question, a hint of expectation appeared in his eyes, and sure enough, the three of them nodded in unison.

The journey took about ten minutes. Sangbo stopped and turned to look at the group.

"We've arrived. This is it, an abandoned mine."

"Well, since it's been abandoned, we have no choice but to keep going. You guys might have to put in some effort."

March 7th stared wide-eyed at Sangbo in disbelief.

"You want a beautiful girl like me to go into a pitch-black mine?! What if I fall and get hurt?!"

"Hey, Miss March 7th, don't worry. We can make some torches to go down there. This area is an abandoned old town, so wood and such are easy to find."

"Fortunately, the clever old Sambo had prepared plenty of torches beforehand. Come with me."

Hearing this, March 7th's attitude began to improve.

"Dust Calamity, do you think he'll really take us to some strange place?"

"You think his target isn't me and Xing?"

Throughout the journey, Chen Jie never used a lecturing style similar to Dan Heng's when he spoke on March 7th. However, this time, Chen Jie's first reaction after hearing the rest of the conversation was to suppress a laugh.

"Ahem, March, what I'm saying is, we could actually read less of those kinds of fictional novels and such."

"Confidence is a good thing, but don't develop paranoia; that's wrong."

Seeing Chen Jie's serious expression, March 7th was taken aback at first, then her face quickly turned red and warmed up. She turned around and ran to Xing's side.

Chapter 35 [Preservation] Amber King

"Ahem, the journey ahead may be a bit bumpy, but with your skills, as long as you hold onto your torches, it shouldn't be a problem."

Stay close to me!

After distributing the torches, Sambo, to make his words more credible, didn't hesitate to crawl inside.

Yes, lie down and crawl in.

Because of Cocolia, all passages connecting the upper and lower city areas were blocked, without exception.

If Dust's prediction is correct, there is a large connecting passage in the upper city that allows one to go up and down; Oleg had brought Hill up there before.

Sambo is venting his anger, but it's okay.

After Sambo had completely crawled inside, Xing immediately prepared to follow, but was stopped by March 7.

"No, Xing, are you really going to drill?"

Xing scratched his head in confusion, "Yeah, didn't that Sambo just crawl in too?"

"Do you have another way?"

March 7th was immediately stumped by the question and looked to Dan Heng and Chen Jie for help.

Seeing this, Chen Jie calmly pulled a high-tech pistol, about half the size of his palm, from his pocket.

"Don't rush, wait patiently."

As the trigger was pulled, a fiery red ray struck the area above the tiny opening, and the point of impact seemed to melt away.

As Chen Jie waved his arm, a path wide enough for a person to crouch and walk through quickly appeared.

Then the three of them saw Sambo, who was squatting down, peek out and look at them with a completely bewildered expression.

Seeing this preemptive strike, he said, "I'm a scientist, and I care a lot about my image. I don't like crawling through dog holes, so I've widened the opening a little for you."

Sangbo's lips twitched; completely at a loss for words, he could only nod helplessly.

"No, it's okay."

Soon, the three of them entered the cave and successfully lit their torches.

A strange smell filled the air.

"Don't be nervous, this smell is normal. After all, it's been abandoned for a long time, and it's a mine tunnel. Almost no one walks here except me."

"Stay close to me, I'll take you to see Oleg."

"Who is Oleg? Why do we need to see him?"

Xing couldn't wait to ask the question that had been bothering her.

"Haha, friend, don't be impatient, Old Sambo will explain it to you in detail."

"In order to counterattack the monsters that emerged from the rift, the High Guardian withdrew all the Silvermane Iron Guards from the Lower City. Oleg was the captain of the Silvermane Iron Guards in the Lower City at that time."

"He refused to evacuate because he was worried about the situation in the lower city and stayed behind. But this decision meant he could no longer return to the upper city openly."

"Because of the above circumstances, Oleg established an organization called Earthfire, whose duties are similar to those of the Silvermane Iron Guards."

"Even with the High Guardian doing this, the Lower City is still continuously transporting Earth Essence Ore to the Upper City."

"This is a general overview of the lower city area."

After Sangbo finished speaking, everyone fell silent, even Chen Jie.

Cocolia's actions are beyond human comprehension; repaying kindness with evil is simply absurd. Aside from her own child, she seems to treat everyone else as less than human.

I cannot learn, nor do I want to learn, such extreme ideologies; I don't even want to hear about them.

"My God, how can someone like this exist? How did she become the High Guardian? She's been working herself to the bone mining for them in the Lower City, so why would she cut off the connection between the Upper and Lower City?"

The empathetic March 7th had already shown a look of pity, and Dan Heng also frowned deeply.