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

Cocolia was heartbroken and frowned, completely ignoring the star core.

"Bronya, you should know that."

"For seven hundred years, we have made continuous attempts and fought against the enemy, thinking that the brilliance of humanity would lead us to revival, but what was the result?"

"We have suffered a complete defeat!"

"I want you to come to my side and witness the arrival of this new world with me, Bronya. Without you, this new world will plunge me into unbearable pain."

"I know it was these outsiders who bewitched you. I hate that the wind and snow didn't bury them."

"But now that you're here, make your choice, my daughter."

At this moment, March 7th and Starman were dumbfounded. What was this wicked woman saying?

Dan Heng and Chen Jie frowned deeply.

Especially Chen Jie, whose brows were furrowed and whose eyes seemed to blaze with fire.

"Do you want to listen to what you're saying, Cocolia? Not everyone is as brainless as you, wanting to turn the entire planet's inhabitants into pawns."

"Do you know what a pawn is? Cannon fodder, utterly foolish, it's easier to just kill them quickly."

Cocolia ignored Dust's angry rebuke, her eyes fixed on Bronya, awaiting her response.

Under everyone's gaze, Bronya shook her head and refused without hesitation.

"I've said it before, I will never stand against Belloberg!"

"Lady Cocolia, I am very grateful to you for raising me, but now the only thing I can do is stop you from continuing down the wrong path!"

Cocolia's expression began to contort, and she closed her eyes in pain. After a long while, her expression gradually calmed down.

"I see. You're unable to break free from the shackles of your mindset. Originally, you were the 'mother' of the new world."

The next second, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Cocolia and grabbed her by the neck.

"You're unrepentant, aren't you? In that case, I'll shut you up!"

At the same time, the ground began to shake, and everyone watched in confusion and shock as Chen Jie acted.

"Dust Calamity, you..." Before March 7th could finish speaking, he was stopped by three people.

Danheng, Xing, and Xi'er all shook their heads at March 7th. Bronya also closed her eyes and turned slightly away, seemingly unwilling to be reminded of the painful memories.

March 7th looked at the three of them with dissatisfaction and retorted, "I didn't say anything, I just think this is a bit too direct, isn't it?"

This time, the three remained silent, but still did not respond to March 7th.

"Outsider, are you angry? What are you angry about? I don't understand."

At that moment, Cocolia's voice changed, becoming somewhat strange.

Dust Calamity stared intently at Cocolia, who was being held up by the neck but showed no fear, and murmured softly.

"You're even more foolish than those nine senators in Grammer! At least they couldn't turn people into those monstrous things like pawns!"

Cocolia was stunned, or rather, the star core was stunned.

Grammer? A congressman? What kind of place is that? What is this human saying?

"Belloberg's fate is sealed; it will unfold in my hands!"

"And you will become the cornerstone of this new world!"

At this moment, Cocolia's body was radiating low temperatures, and even Dust's hands began to freeze.

However, a sudden burst of white light erupted from Chen Jie's body, expelling and shattering the frost and the already frozen ice.

"Foundation stone? You who disrespect human life, do you even have the right to utter those two words? You should die, Cocolia."

Dust Calamity immediately exerted force in his palm, and a sound of bones twisting rang out. Everyone thought Cocolia would die, but the result made their pupils shrink.

The tremors didn't stop; instead, they intensified. Cocolia, whose neck had been broken, wasn't dead. Instead, she stared at Dustfall as before.

A hint of understanding appeared in her eyes.

"What right do you, who are not human, have to judge me?"

An ice spear appeared out of thin air, which Cocolia grasped and plunged directly into Dust's chest.

Duang~

"Armor?"

Cocolia was puzzled. One moment she was a person, and the next she had changed, wearing silver-white armor.

"Since you can still live even with your neck broken, then I'll tear you into eight pieces!"

Suddenly, Cocolia laughed, and a layer of ice appeared out of thin air on her neck as she slid off.

"Ha, aren't you the same as me right now?"

"Like you? Ha! I can't stand idiots like you. I want to kill you the moment I see you!"

Beneath the armor, Dust was burning with rage. Those nine councilors in Grammer were indeed no good, but Cocolia was even worse.

At least those nine members of parliament wouldn't do such a thing. What use is the power they crave if there's no one to help them?

Watching Cocolia rise into the air, ice spear in hand, Dust Tribulation twisted the knob on the right side of his belt.

"As the Great Guardian, I command you to rise!"

"Creation Engine!"

A giant mechanical arm shot out from the sky and crashed down towards the group.

"It's the ancient machine of the city builders, everyone be careful!"

Bronya was the first to regain her senses; she turned and grabbed Star, starting to run, while Dust, gripping the Thunder Axe, stood rooted to the spot.

A silver-white light had appeared in front of him without his knowledge, and he was about to touch it with his Thunder Axe.

March 7th, while fleeing, glanced back and saw Chen Jie still standing there dumbfounded. He couldn't help but shout anxiously.

"Dust Calamity! Get out of the way!"

The next second, a deafening roar drowned out the sound of March 7th, and countless snowflakes scattered in all directions. At this moment, the Creation Engine was fully revealed.

Cocolia glanced at the spot where Dust Calamity had vanished, and thought, "Outsiders are nothing special."

"Thunder Strike"

A flash of white light suddenly appeared from the creation engine in the sky, startling Cocolia.

What I saw when I turned around was a huge mechanical arm severed at the root, falling downwards.

"What?! How is this possible?!" Cocolia stared in disbelief at the fallen mechanical arm, and suddenly, an overwhelming sense of crisis washed over her.

A snow-white figure seemed to appear out of thin air not far from her side, clenching a fist and pointing it at her. In front of the fist was a scroll inscribed with characters she couldn't understand.

"Thunder Fist!"

Almost instantly, Cocolia, who was only just reacting and preparing to dodge, was hit squarely. Blood mist exploded from her body, and she plummeted from the sky.

The creation engine, which was still lit up just a second ago, suddenly went out the next second. All of this happened so quickly that it was only a short distance before everyone looked back.

March 7 blinked, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and finally looked at Chen Jie, who had landed and removed his armor, with an uncertain gaze.

"Dust Tribulation, is this... is it over? So quickly?"

Dust Calamity frowned and slowly shook his head.

"Just like before, the star core is keeping her alive."

At the same time, he muttered to himself, "I've already made a mistake by acting impulsively once. If I don't hold back and kill her, what will happen to Xing?"

We can't be so selfish; everyone has a chance, we should take turns.

Chapter 57 The Mother of Falsehood

"Star Core"

Xing placed her right hand on her chest, deeply moved; she also had one of these inside her.

Why doesn't it feel as outrageous as Cocolia?

"The rest is up to you all. My current physical condition is no longer suitable for using a second suit of armor."

Chen Jie's face was deathly pale, and he was trembling slightly as he walked. Dan Heng, quick-witted and agile, caught him and supported him.

"It's alright, you've already done a great job. Leave the rest to us," Dan Heng nodded calmly, leading Chen Jie to a spot relatively far from the battlefield to sit down.

"If you encounter a suspicious situation, turn around and run immediately."

After speaking, Dan Heng immediately returned to the battlefield, and as Dan Heng left, Chen Jie's face immediately regained its color.

Ice and snow began to gather above the spot where Cocolia crashed, forming a tornado.

March 7 blinked in disbelief; she had clearly seen the blood mist that had just exploded in the air.

"How come they didn't kill it? Is it an unkillable cockroach?"

Cocolia's "corpse" began to slowly rise into the air, and the destroyed creation engine started to light up again. This scene was eerily bizarre no matter how you looked at it.

"She turned into a cocoon? An ice cocoon? What's going on?"

Xi'er, who hadn't read much, couldn't understand, but since Chen Jie was far behind, she looked at Dan Heng with a puzzled expression.

Dan Heng watched for a while, then his brows furrowed instantly: "The power of the star core is repairing her body; we need to hurry."

Star Dome Train

In the rear compartment, Walter looked at Himeko, who had a worried expression, and asked, "How is it? Is the railgun still usable?"

"No, the upgrade isn't complete. The energy transmission system has also been dismantled and replaced with a new one by Dust Calamity. All I can see is that the new one isn't finished yet."

"Moreover, I don't understand any of the upgrades from Dust Tribulation, including this new energy transmission device, which seems to have been invented on the spot based on demand."

These words silenced Walter. "Then, in the case of Yalilo-VI, are we really unable to help at all?"

Himeko was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook her head and smiled wryly, "I think so, but March 7th called to say that Chen Jie had brought a lot of useful little inventions with him, and they've also made many new friends."

"Hopefully they can safely navigate this 'exploration'."

Walter fell silent upon hearing this. He regretted not going down with them; now it was probably too late.