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

Chen Jie ignored the stunned crowd; having already anticipated the situation, he turned and left.

To be honest, he was also quite curious about how visually the armor would look.

As for strength, soloing Cocolia is definitely not a problem.

"Hey! Dust Calamity, wait for us!"

"Quick, Xing, Danheng, let's catch up!" March 7th said, instinctively wanting to call Bronya and Seele to join them as well.

But seeing Bronya's expression and Seele's unique way of comforting her, she unconsciously closed her mouth.

"Why don't you take a break? We'll definitely handle it."

"No! Seele is right. Since Mother is wrong, if we can't wake her up, then we'll beat her awake!"

"I want to go myself!"

Xing and Danheng, who hadn't even stepped out the door yet, turned back in astonishment, looking at Bronya with surprise.

Why does this child seem to have gone astray?

March 7th doesn't care about anything else, going to see the play is what matters most, getting on Chen Jie's good side is to hurry up and help him.

"Hurry up, or we'll fall behind the dust tribulation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished in a flash on March 7th.

She was planning to take a few more photos; the camera that Chen Jie upgraded for us has amazing results.

After leaving the administrative district, Chen Jie sensed the unusual activity in the briefcase in his hand becoming increasingly intense, but he still stood still and waited for a while.

"Dust Calamity, why are you walking so fast!"

Seeing that no one was falling behind, Chen Jie lifted the box in his hand.

Then he pointed to the mechanical house next door, "The suitable candidate has appeared; it's inside."

"The Mechanical Shop? That drunkard's shop? Is she a user?"

March 7th didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

"A drunkard bearing the future of the entire planet—that sounds incredibly absurd, doesn't it?"

Everyone saw the direction Dustfall was pointing, especially Bronya. When she saw the mechanical house and the drunkard March Seven had mentioned, she instantly realized who he was talking about.

Hiluwa!

Before she could say anything, a man and a woman walked out of the room.

The man was carrying a shield that looked like a large violin case, and the woman was carrying a guitar; they appeared to be locking the door.

Bronya realized at that moment, "That person is Jepard? He's an Applicant?"

"Yes, it's him. Let's go, let's see the results of my experiment." Chen Jie didn't even confirm.

He knew perfectly well that this thing was for Jepard.

The star god does not look upon the ants advancing on His path, but the mortal realm is an exception.

The Amber King didn't know why he wanted it so much, so he looked at it a few more times.

The Amber King's mistake in recruiting him was that He overlooked one crucial factor: he not only possessed the will to protect, but he was also a very intelligent person.

There's a reason why Amber King was called a "dull stone" by Ahri.

"Wait a minute, sis, look, isn't that Miss Bronya?"

"Huh? Bronya? Dude, time is of the essence, this is no time for jokes. How could someone who looks like she just crawled out of a mine be..."

"Yes, it really seems to be that child!"

Sylva's eyes widened; at that moment, she finally understood where Bronya had been during her disappearance.

"Are those people around her extraterrestrials? Did they abduct Miss Bronya?"

As Dust Calamity closed in relentlessly, Jepard was deeply impressed by this man.

"Commander Jepard, we meet again. It seems you've also guessed that something's wrong. Are you planning to invite your sister to face Cocolia together?"

Jepard was startled, and his grip on the shield loosened slightly. "You knew?"

"Of course, we've always known." Sensing the suitcase's increasingly strong movements, Jeppard seemed to be guided in his direction.

What's inside that box?

"You'll see once you open it. [Storage] is the power prepared for people like you. [Storage] is the power of Yalilo-VI."

"[Preserve] the power of Yalilo-VI?"

Jepard didn't quite understand, but when he saw Dustfall hand over the box, he inexplicably took it.

Seeing that the other party had taken it, Chen Jie nodded slightly, "Yes, it's good that you got it. The cooperation with the people of the lower city can be considered a perfect success."

Seeing that her younger brother seemed to have something else to ask, Hilva, due to the height difference, had no choice but to stand on tiptoe and grab Jepard's hair to forcibly interrupt his spellcasting.

"Oh dear, we can talk about it on the way. Right now, let's stop Cocolia. We can't let her make any more mistakes!"

"I also have some questions I'd like to ask. Asking on the way would save time, but everyone here is here to help, right?"

"And you, little Jie Jie, what are you standing there for? You're the Silver Mane Iron Guard's garrison commander, lead the way!"

Upon hearing the familiar nickname, Jepard blushed instantly, and silently led the way while carrying the barrier.

Along the way, Jepard led the way silently, without uttering a word, while Hilva asked many questions, but mostly she looked at Dustfall.

She still remembered Dust's words: "Preservation" is fighting against "Destruction." These words gave her hope that she could resolve Cocolia's inner conflict; Cocolia's problem was also her own.

Seeing that the crowd was gradually quieting down, Jepard finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

What's in this suitcase? Why does it give me this fluttering feeling?

P.S.: Could you please add this to my bookshelf? Thank you so much!

Regarding the typos, I'll address this all at once: it's actually a problem with my input method. That's why there are instances of homophones or identical letters appearing as typos in the text.

We are currently correcting it; please bear with us.

Chapter 50 A guilty conscience

"The suitcase excites you? That's a good thing, don't you think?"

Jepard glanced sideways at the smiling Dust Calamity, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Just kidding. This means you are a fair, just, and kind person, and you have gained 'its' approval."

"Its approval? Is the thing inside this box alive??"

Upon learning that the contents of the box might be alive, Jepard's first reaction was to throw it away, then use the barrier in his hand to smash the box open, finally wanting to see what was inside.

Hiluva listened, stunned. She wanted to say something, but her intuition told her she had better listen.

Xing blinked, looking at Jepard whose hands were trembling, then turned to look at Chen Jie.

"Dust Tribulation, should I just tell him directly? I saw his hands were shaking so badly he almost dropped the box. Or should I embark on the Path of Preservation and let him use it on me?"

"Star, you've already embarked on a path of destruction, how can you possibly step into a path of preservation? Besides, didn't Dust Tribulation say that this power can only be unleashed on Yalilo-VI?"

Xing was too embarrassed to look at March 7's expression, given the utterly speechless tone, because she had seen it before.

That was a mixture of speechlessness and a hint of disdain.

"I wasn't afraid, I just wanted to see what was inside the box."

When Xing said his hands were shaking and he was about to drop the box, Jepard quickly explained that he really didn't mean it that way; if word got out, the Silvermane Guards' reputation might be damaged.

"Then let's open it and take a look."

Dustfall's words caused everyone to stop in their tracks and stand still, all looking at Jepard with curiosity.

"Aren't you curious? Then open it and take a look." Dust Blade gestured with his chin, indicating that Jepard should open the box.

Jepard paused for a moment, then immediately laid the box flat on the ground and slowly opened it amidst the curious gazes of the crowd.

The box contained an X-shaped summoning device and a square-sided prismatic crystal.

"That X-shaped device is the transformation device worn on the waist. See the notch in the middle of the device? That's where you put that crystal."

"As for the instruction manual, once you put on the belt, it should be transmitted to your brain."

Jepard listened quietly to Dust's words, his hand unconsciously reaching out to touch the crystal. The moment he touched it, Jepard's body trembled.

An ancient voice inexplicably appeared in his mind and kept echoing.

"In the name of preservation, civilization is passed down."

"So that's what it means to protect people." Taking a deep breath, Dujepads slowly rose and bowed to Chen Jie.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen Jie. It seems my deduction was correct."

"Hmm, make good use of it. By the way, how much longer until the place is ready?"

Dust Calamity seemed unconcerned about the return path of this power; instead, he was focused on its destination. His primary curiosity now lay in seeing just how effective this thing would be.

"We're about to reach the front lines, everyone, follow me."

Jepard, carrying the suitcase, walked ahead, and soon the group was led to a place guarded by Silvermane Iron Guards.

But what they were guarding was merely a passageway.

"Commander Jepard, Boss Shiluva."

Who are these people behind you?

Franz, the goalkeeper, was diligently performing his duties, stopping the person he saw immediately.

"There was a problem with the energy pipeline, so I asked my older sister to come over with her assistants to inspect all the lines and pipes."

"Don't be nervous, Franz."

Franz scratched his head. He hadn't heard anything about problems with the energy pipelines, but since Commander Jeppard had personally led the team, there shouldn't be any issues.

"Well, in that case, it should be fine. Please, Sister Hiluva and everyone else, check it carefully."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Franz."

Jepard nodded slightly, his face serious, and strode forward with his head held high, a stark contrast to his slightly lazy demeanor just moments before.