Crossover Anime: Starting by fusing with an old sword and summoning Morgan

The streets of Rocky Town are like a wound on this frozen planet that is difficult to heal.

Above them were crisscrossing rusty pipes and massive steel pillars supporting the upper area. The area was perpetually shrouded in darkness, with only the dim yellow light of the mine lamps barely dispelling the gloom.

The air was thick with the smells of engine oil, sweat, and a certain indescribable stuffiness.

However, on this street where even breathing feels oppressive, an extremely incongruous "comfort zone" has appeared at this moment.

"Phew... I'm alive again."

Not only is it not cold, but the air even feels much fresher. March 7th walked beside Luo Chen and stretched comfortably.

She discovered that as long as she got within three meters of this "Uncle Luo Chen," the biting cold and stuffy air around her would automatically dissipate.

Around this man, even the laws of physics at the microscopic level seemed to be actively courting him, automatically filtering out all impurities harmful to the human body.

"Boss, this is practically a mobile five-star hotel!" Stelle was even more unceremonious, sticking to Luo Chen's right side like a pendant, while her eyes were still wandering around restlessly.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she stared intently at a dilapidated trash can covered in rust by the roadside.

"That design! That weathered, metallic texture! There's definitely some hidden treasure from the lower levels inside!"

Xing's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to break away from the group and rush over, a long, strong hand precisely grabbed the back of her collar.

"I told you, if you dare to rummage through the trash cans on this street, I'll shove you in there and weld the lid shut." Luo Chen said, dragging the troublesome Galaxy Baseball Man along, his tone flat and without any fluctuation, but the unquestionable authority made Xing instantly deflate like a punctured balloon.

"Waaah... Boss, you're so heartless. You have no idea about the romance in a trash can." Xing grumbled aggrievedly, but could only obediently follow Luo Chen's side.

Seele, who was walking at the front, was resisting the urge to turn around, but her peripheral vision remained fixed on the man in black.

As a warrior who grew up in the lower tiers, Seele's intuition for danger is sharper than that of a wild beast.

She has led many people from the upper districts and encountered all sorts of rift monsters.

But in her mind, no other creature could make her instincts sound a sharp alarm like the man behind her, even though he didn't exude any murderous aura.

The feeling was like an ordinary person standing on the edge of a volcano about to erupt.

You can't see the lava, but the terrifying tremors beneath your feet silently proclaim the impending destruction.

"How did that guy...do he do that?" Seele touched the back of her neck, where the terrifying sensation of being grabbed by one hand still lingered.

Her quantum magic, which she was so proud of, couldn't even cause a ripple in front of this man, as if it had been directly "confiscated" by some absolute law.

"Big Sister Seele, are we going to Lady Natasha's clinic?" Sambo, who had been following behind bowing and scraping, came up to us, rubbing his hands together and wearing his signature shrewish smile. "Old Sambo, I've brought these distinguished guests here unharmed. Please put in a good word for me with Lady Natasha later."

"Shut up, Sambo." Seele glared at him coldly. "If it weren't for the fact that you led the way, I would have thrown you into the earth marrow mine to feed the insects long ago."

"Once we see Nata, we'll settle this score with you later."

As they spoke, the group had already traversed the winding alleyways and arrived at a relatively clean building with a white cross sign hanging in front of the door.

This is Natasha's clinic, the only medical facility in Rock Rock Town and the last refuge for the people in the lower districts.

Pushing open the slightly worn wooden door, a strong smell of disinfectant mixed with herbs wafted out.

The clinic was not very large, and several workers who had suffered mining injuries were lying on a few simple hospital beds.

At the innermost consultation table, a mature woman wearing a gray long skirt and a white coat was facing away from them, preparing some kind of medicine with her head down.

She has long, gentle gray-purple hair, a full and elegant figure, and even just her back view exudes a reassuring maternal glow.

"Nata!" Seele strode in. She had been as wary as a wildcat, but the moment she saw this woman, her tense nerves visibly relaxed, and her voice softened considerably.

"It's Seele."

"You've had a hard day on patrol." The woman called "Nata" turned around, revealing a gentle and beautiful face.

Natasha.

The most respected doctor in the lower district, and also the true leader of the underground resistance organization "Earthfire".

She smiled at Xier, but the next second, her gaze went past Xier's shoulder and landed on Luo Chen and his group who had followed them in.

The moment Natasha saw Luo Chen, a barely concealed look of horror flashed deep within her normally gentle eyes.

As a doctor who saves lives in harsh environments, Natasha's perception of "vitality" far surpasses that of ordinary people.

In her vision, March 7, Danheng and Xing, who walked in, although they carried an unfamiliar aura, still belonged to the category of humans (or human-like beings).

But... that man in black walking in the very middle.

Natasha felt her breath catch for a moment.

It was as if an inextinguishable sun was burning within that man's body!

No, it's more intense and vast than the sun!

That terrifying life quality was like an entire miniature universe forcibly compressed into a human body.

That wasn't flesh and blood at all; it was a mythical creature in human skin!

"Natasha, they came from up there." Seele didn't notice Natasha's strangeness. She pointed to Luo Chen and the others, her tone somewhat complicated: "Sambo brought them here."

They claimed to be "nameless passengers on the Star Train," sent to resolve the Star Core crisis.

"And..." Seele paused, then gritted her teeth and said, "He's very strong."

That's ridiculously strong.

"Star Train? Nameless Passengers?" Natasha quickly composed herself, hiding her shock deep inside.

She put down the medicine bottle in her hand and walked over with a perfectly polite smile: "Nice to meet you, travelers from afar."

I am Natasha, the doctor at this clinic.

"In this lower region, which is sealed off by ice and snow, we haven't seen any visitors from beyond the heavens for a long time."

"Nice to meet you, Dr. Natasha!" March 7th bowed politely, and Hoshi waved back.

Dan Heng nodded silently, his gaze quickly sweeping over the layout of the clinic.

Luo Chen didn't bow; he simply glanced at the gentle female doctor, a meaningful smile playing on his lips: "Just an ordinary doctor?"

"To be able to establish such a stable resistance organization in this underground world where resources are extremely scarce and even order is on the verge of collapse."

This ability to coordinate the overall situation cannot be simply summarized as "an ordinary doctor."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the clinic instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Seele whirled around, a scythe materializing instantly in her hand, her eyes blazing as she stared at Luo Chen: "What... exactly do you know?!"

Sambo, on the other hand, was sweating profusely and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground: How could this living ancestor reveal someone's trump card right from the start!

"Calm down, Seele." Natasha pressed Seele's arm, signaling her to put away her weapon.

She looked at Luo Chen, and her eyes, which always held a gentle smile, now held a hint of the depth befitting a superior: "It seems that you not only possess power beyond the ordinary, but also an extremely terrifying insight."

"Since you've already seen through my identity, I won't hide it anymore." Natasha straightened her back, her demeanor instantly transforming from that of a gentle doctor into that of a shrewd leader: "Let's get to know each other again."

I am Natasha, the de facto leader of [Earthfire].

"That's more like it." Luo Chen walked to a bench next to the clinic without any politeness and sat down, crossing his legs. His posture, as if he were the host, suggested that he was the one in charge.

"I have no interest in exposing your underground resistance game."

"I'm here for only one purpose." Luo Chen's crimson-gold eyes looked at Natasha: "Star Core."

"Take me to the location of the star core, and I will help you completely remove the lesions in this world."

In exchange, this planet will henceforth fall under my protection.

It's that simple.

Natasha and Seele exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Solve the Star Core? This is the ultimate calamity that has baffled generations of Great Guardians!

This man talks about it as casually as removing an appendix?

"Your strength is indeed unfathomable." Natasha pondered for a moment before speaking, "But unfortunately, even [Earthfire] does not yet know the exact location of the star core."

All we know is that it lies hidden deep within this planet, and continues to emanate a rifting power that erodes reality.

"However..." Natasha changed the subject, "If anyone knows information about the Star Core, or the path to the depths, that person must be him."

"Who?" Xing asked curiously as she approached.

"Svarog," Seele spat out the name through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with resentment and anger. "A tin can dwelling in the mechanical settlement! He's a high-level robot left over from the old era, possessing the most core ancient technology and computing network of the lower realms."

"But that bastard refused to cooperate with us [Earthfire]! He took over the place with a bunch of wanderers and mechanical soldiers, and even sealed off the passage to the lower level, saying something like 'In order to preserve the flame of humanity, absolute lockdown and isolation must be implemented.'"

"This is utterly incomprehensible machine logic!" Seele angrily clenched her fist. "We've tried to negotiate several times, but we've been driven back by his mechanical army every time."

"If we want to continue exploring the star's core, that tin can is the biggest obstacle!"

"Swarovski, huh..." Dan Heng stroked his chin. "Mechanical lifeforms with 'preservation' as their underlying logic are indeed more difficult to communicate with than humans once they get stuck in a logical loop."

"Communication?" Luo Chen, who had been leaning back in his chair, suddenly chuckled softly.

He stood up, his black trench coat drawing a sharp arc in the dim light of the clinic.

He looked at the crowd still struggling with how to negotiate, his eyes revealing a chilling arrogance:

"Aren't you mistaken about something?"

"Trying to reason with or explain logic to a machine that's stuck in a vicious cycle is something only the weak would do."

Luo Chen walked to the clinic's door and pushed it open.

Outside the door, the dim light of Panyan Town shone on him, casting an extremely long shadow on his back.

"If the machine crashes, the only solution is—" Luo Chen slowly clenched his right hand, his knuckles making a crisp cracking sound: "Give him a punch and force a restart."

He turned around, looked at Seele and Natasha who were still in a daze, and a bloodthirsty smirk appeared on his lips: "Lead the way."

"Go to that mechanical settlement."

"I'd like to see just how much of my 'reset button' force that tin can guy named Schwarz can withstand."