Ironclad: How can hand-crafted knight belts not be considered genius?

(I owe quite a bit; I'll try to pay it all off today.)

The Star Train's engine hummed slowly, shedding the shadow of the dilapidated space station, breaking through the dark sea of ​​stars, and steadily sailing towards its predetermined coordinates.

The carriage was warm and cozy.

On March 7th, a few people sat at the table playing Connect Four, while Walter Young was organizing think tank materials in the room.

Wearing a light blue secretary uniform, Izzy stood quietly beside Jiang Ning, her posture elegant and upright, just like the most standard intelligent secretary.

Since boarding the Star Train with Jiang Ning, she has always been dedicated to her duties.

Incidentally, she was also secretly analyzing the structure and parameters of the Star Train, uploading everything she learned to "Zea".

A faint, shimmering stream of data flickered in his clear, cool eyes.

Jiang Ning, who had just joined the team, leaned against the viewing window, his fingertips gently stroking the long-dormant Destruction Energy Bottle at his waist.

Since the stellar core storm, it has fallen into complete silence, as if the intense resonance was just an illusion.

But Jiang Ning knew clearly—

It's not that it's disappeared, it's that it's gone into hibernation.

Just like the "script" written by Elio has temporarily come to an end, waiting for the next moment to erupt.

The power of the "Destruction" energy bottle has always existed, but for some unknown reason, it cannot be activated by Jiang Ning himself. Instead, it requires a medium like the "Star Core" to induce it.

However, let's look at it another way...

Since the "Star Core," a creation crystal of destiny, can activate the "Destruction" energy bottle, if other destiny energy bottles can be created and the two are mixed, could that also...?

Jiang Ning was startled by his own thoughts.

It seems...maybe it might work?

"Hey! Jiang Ning! What are you thinking about?"

On March 7th, a sudden slap landed on Jiang Ning's shoulder, pulling him out of his thoughts.

Why aren't you saying anything? Come on, let's play chess together!

Danheng is almost making Ah Xing and me cry. Please come and help us, and teach that expressionless guy a lesson!

"Izu, come on over too!"

As he spoke, March 7th grabbed Jiang Ning and Izzy's arms, one in each hand, and pulled them to the chessboard.

"No! No!"

I was just distracted by the trash can in the corner, otherwise I definitely would have…

Xing looked at Dan Heng, helplessly slapping the table with her hand, her eyes filled with resentment.

Jiang Ning was dragged to the chess chair by March 7 without any explanation. Looking at the dense black pieces on the table, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Trash can? That's a really flimsy excuse."

Xing puffed out her cheeks and nodded earnestly in support:

"I... I really can't blame myself, Danheng is too despicable!"

"Hiding pieces again, and specifically blocking the dead ends!"

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng across from him raised his eyes indifferently:

"A loss is a loss. On the journey of exploration, victory and defeat are also experiences."

"Listen to that! How infuriating!"

On March 7th, he turned around and handed the white pieces to Jiang Ning.

"Quickly! Jiang Ning, save the day!"

Let's work together to punish Danheng!

Jiang Ning reluctantly accepted the chess piece and took his seat.

"Then I'll play a couple of rounds."

Izzy stood quietly beside Jiang Ning, her gaze sweeping across the black and white pieces on the chessboard. In an instant, she completed a full deduction and whispered a hint:

"President, there is an optimal move in the lower left corner of the board. It can break the deadlock and reverse the situation in three moves, with a 100% win rate."

Upon hearing this, March 7's eyes lit up: "Wow! Izzy is that amazing?!"

Before the piece was even placed, the train's loudspeaker suddenly crackled with the sound of electricity coursing through the air.

Then, Train Conductor Pam's voice was broadcast over the loudspeaker throughout the carriage.

"Please remain seated, passengers. The train is preparing to proceed to the next station!"

The crisp announcement echoed throughout the carriage, interrupting the playful arguments at the chess table.

"It seems we won't be able to play this game today."

Jiang Ning put down the chess piece, got up and returned to his seat, turning his head to look at the starry sky outside the window.

"Wow! The leap has begun!"

Xing immediately forgot the frustration of losing the game and peered out the porthole with curiosity, her eyes filled with wonder and wonder at the starry sea.

March 7th also temporarily put down his chess pieces, leaned towards the window and exclaimed twice in surprise, then turned back to look at Jiang Ning, who was smiling helplessly, and waved his hand sullenly:

"Never mind, the leap is more important!"

Let's give Danheng a break for now, and we'll fight again when he lands and returns!

Dan Heng silently gathered up the black and white chess pieces on the table, his expression remaining calm:

"I'm available anytime."

Light footsteps echoed down the train corridor as the conductor, Pam, slowly walked out and approached the group.

"The train will begin its jump in five minutes. Passengers, please remain in your seats and do not move around."

Then, Pam took small, quick steps and approached March 7, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Especially you—the passenger from March 7th."

March 7th scratched his head awkwardly, his eyes darting around.

"There's no need... to specifically remind me, is there? I've jumped so many times already, I'm not a newbie..."

"Who told the March 7th passengers to always try to challenge themselves and then fall?"

Pam frowned slightly, her face practically screaming "speechless."

"Hehe...that's what you call perseverance!"

"The train conductor didn't seem to praise you in March, did he?"

"Shut up, you stinky Xing!"

Jiang Ning watched the two playfully bickering, and a sense of anticipation rose in his heart.

Yalilo VI, a planet frozen in ice and snow.

But what truly attracted him was the lost "preservation" technology and the early omnic "boss" "Swarovski".

As I pondered, a slight feeling of weightlessness suddenly struck, and a pale blue light membrane of transition appeared around the Star Train.

"Don't fall...don't fall..."

The murmurs of March 7th echoed in my ears.

The star trails flowing across the sky outside the star window were instantly stretched into thin ribbons of light, and the dark sea of ​​stars twisted and changed rapidly in the field of vision.

—On March 7th, I still fell down.

Pam covered her forehead with her small body and sighed in utter helplessness:

"We warned the passengers on March 7th a long time ago... but they never listen."

The Izuna Humagear module, resembling an earphone, flashed.

"Recorded, Miss March 7th's number of falls +1."

The probability of falling is currently 100%.

"Iz!"

Don't record any strange data!

He immediately became furious on March 7th.

After a brief period of playful frolicking, the feeling of weightlessness from the leap gradually faded away.

The pale blue light film surrounding the train gradually receded, and the distorted star trails returned to normal.

The pitch-black starry sky outside the window has completely faded away.

Instead, there was a pale planet completely frozen by boundless ice and snow.

The gray sky pressed down on the earth, and the snow continued to fall for a long time.

The vast, white wasteland stretched to the horizon, devoid of vegetation and life.

Only a deathly, chilling cold wave enveloped the entire star field.

Extreme cold, desolation, and oppression are the first impressions one gets of this frozen planet.

Even through the train's porthole, you could feel the biting cold.

"Wow... such a white planet, it looks like a frozen marshmallow."

Xing pressed against the glass, staring blankly at this land of eternal winter, his eyes filled with awe.

March 7th forgot the earlier social uproar and leaned closer to the window, murmuring:

"Is this the Arilo-VI?"

"This is so desolate... I feel like I'd freeze into an icicle if I went down there even a second later."

Dan Heng's expression was solemn as he silently gazed at the frozen planet.

"A century-old cold wave swept across the world, disrupting the star's core and eroding the earth, with rifts appearing everywhere."

The living conditions here are far harsher than on the space station.

Just then, Walter pushed open the door and stepped out of the room, gazing at the frozen, lifeless planet outside the window with a calm and solemn expression.

"Yaliluo-VI, a century of perpetual freeze, the entire territory is shrouded in imaginary cold waves leaking from the star core."

He walked slowly to the porthole and softly uttered the destiny of this planet:

"The rift has spread, the world is frozen, and every inch of wind and snow here carries the despair of being on the verge of extinction."

Himeko also came over with freshly brewed coffee. Her red hair looked gentle and warm in the warm light of the carriage, and her gaze fell on the vast white wasteland.

"The star core disorder has blocked the star orbit, preventing the train from continuing its jump forward."

She looked at Xing, March 7th, and Danheng, and finally at Jiang Ning and Iz, her tone firm and composed:

"To continue our journey, we must land and delve into Belloberg."

Then investigate the root cause of the celebrity's nuclear mutation and clear away any obstacles in the way.

"Another task that requires us to make the trip ourselves!"

March 7th rubbed her cheeks, instantly perking up and regaining her usual energetic appearance.

"fine!

No matter how fierce the snowstorm, I can handle it!

Xing nodded vigorously, her eyes showing both nervousness and anticipation for an unknown adventure.

Jiang Ning stood by the window, his gaze piercing through the swirling snow and landing on this frozen land.

Just as the train locked onto the planet's airspace, the long-dormant energy bottle at his waist began to radiate a barely perceptible warmth.

It's not intense agitation, but a gentle, lingering, and shared resonance.

"Although it was very sudden..."

But I'm afraid I won't be able to travel with you all this time, Xing, March 7th, Danheng.