Collapse Iron: I'm a Succubus in the Universe

Seeing that the two were about to go inside, Hook originally intended to follow, but after hesitating for a moment, he gave up.

"There are so many people here, Hook is so short, I can't see anything... Ugh! How come... you, you didn't hear Hook's mutterings, did you!"

Qiong wasn't in a hurry to go in, but unexpectedly, after lingering for a moment, she overheard something surprising.

"Don't worry, I didn't hear Hook say he was short."

"Ah, that's good... No, didn't you hear everything? Humph, adult fighting isn't as interesting as the Mole Party's. Hook doesn't care at all."

After saying this, Hook ran off to play rock-paper-scissors with his friends, while Qiong and March 7th then actually entered the fight club.

However, as soon as they entered the gate, the two immediately spotted someone being introduced by the host on the stage—wasn't that Dan Heng?!

And what's with the nickname "Cold-Faced Little Green Dragon"? It does fit the character's persona, though...

Seeing this, the two immediately went on stage to help, and naturally won. After leaving the stage, they chased after Sambo who was fleeing.

A short while later, they found him in a corner of an alley. Seeing that there was no way to escape, Sangbo rubbed his hands together and showed a fawning expression.

To show his sincerity, he also offered to introduce the three of them to [Earthfire]. Qiong knew that if they could establish this connection, their subsequent actions would indeed be much easier.

[Earthfire] is a self-organized group formed by the people of the Lower City to maintain order, uphold justice, fight for resources, and distribute supplies.

However, none of the people Sambo led them to search for were there, which made the three of them suspicious of him.

As I walked, I came to a familiar place.

"Strange, Seele usually patrols this area at this time of day... [Earthfire] What are these people doing? Are they all avoiding me?"

Sangbo scratched his head in confusion, but from his mouth, Qiong heard a somewhat familiar name.

"Seele?"

"Yes, do you know her?"

Sangbo noticed that Qiong's expression was a little strange, which surprised him, but he remembered that she had gone out for a walk by herself earlier.

When he came back, his lips were still swollen, which must have meant he had a conflict with the other party. That was not good. Among the group of people from the Earth Fire, who was the most difficult to deal with?

Seele definitely counts, after all, she's capable of actually taking action!

"Hey, come look! Who's that?!"

On March 7th, he suddenly pointed to the noisy crowd in front of him, and Bronya was surrounded among them.

But at this moment, she seemed so helpless compared to when she was in the upper district, especially since she didn't even have a weapon in her hand.

"Looks like we've run into trouble..."

Qiong couldn't just sit idly by. Although there had been some conflicts between the two sides before, the other party was someone she had brought down, so she had to take responsibility.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't just stand by and do nothing! We absolutely can't let this escalate..."

Sambo's voice came from behind, revealing a rare display of genuine panic. Seeing this, March Seven really wanted to see him suffer.

But that's just wishful thinking; it's impossible to actually stand by and watch someone die.

"Then let's go up and save her."

"Well said! We can't just stand by and watch cute girls get bullied!"

"Yes, but try not to make a big deal out of it."

March 7th agreed with Qiong's idea, and Dan Heng had no objection. Since the decision had been made, Qiong did not hesitate any longer and immediately ran over first.

"Hey, wait for us!"

But March 7th's call came too late. Qiong rushed forward first, because the thugs surrounding Bronya were already preparing to make their move.

He swung his baseball bat, intending to block, but then he seemed to hear something.

"Hey, you idiot!"

Although the sound was very soft, Qiong heard it clearly. Then, as he leaned forward slightly, his cheek seemed to bump into something soft and bounced back with a 'duang'.

Qiong stood there stunned for a moment. He felt like he was about to be hit, but the other party's anger was ultimately not vented on him.

However, the commotion attracted the attention of Bronya and the thugs. Since things had come to this, Seele decided to reveal herself.

"You dare cause trouble on our turf? Do you want to test your skills against me?"

Upon seeing Seele's appearance, along with the menacing three members of the train crew behind her, the thugs who had been surrounding Bronya scattered in an instant.

"Hmph, you cowardly scum who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"

Seele gritted her teeth slightly, her anger unable to be vented. She was really feeling stifled at this moment, and subconsciously glanced back at Qiong.

The latter touched his face awkwardly, pretending to be nonchalant. Just then, Sangbo spoke up.

"Miss Seele, thank goodness you intervened in time, I'm extremely grateful! These wanderers are really arrogant, daring to start a fight on [Earthfire]'s territory..."

"Shut up, Sambo. You can't escape responsibility for this. [Earthfire] has a ton of troubles to deal with right now. Do you have to add to the chaos?"

She was already seething with anger, so she naturally wouldn't be in a good mood when faced with Sambo, who was now causing her more trouble.

Sambo, being quite sensible, immediately shut his mouth upon seeing this, while Seele's gaze turned to Bronya.

"I heard a Silvermane Iron Guard has come to the Lower City... Is that you?"

"What are you trying to do by kidnapping me and taking me underground?"

Bronya remained wary of the people around her, but Seele, upon hearing this, couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hmph, [what are they really up to?] They still think they're some kind of pampered young lady."

"It's comfortable staying on the ground, isn't it? Do you know what the underground is like? Have you considered the lives of those living below?"

Bronya tried her best to refute Seele's words, but the contempt on her face did not diminish in the slightest.

After all, deploying all the Iron Guards to block the upper and lower passages would cause a shortage of supplies in the lower city, which doesn't seem like protecting the lower city at all.

When the topic came up, Bronya's tone softened. She had witnessed the devastation here while she was alone in the lower city.

Just as Seele was about to take Bronya to see Oleg, Sambo stepped forward and struck up a conversation.

"What a coincidence, Miss Seele! We also have something to discuss with the Chief. How about we travel together?"

Seele didn't want to pay attention to him, but her gaze turned towards the train crew.

"Who wants to team up with you? And... who are these people?"

"I am Qiong."

"I know that, but what's the use of just knowing the name!"

Upon hearing this, Sangbo glanced at the two of them, realizing that Qiong had encountered Xier when she went out alone earlier.

That explains the injury on his lip; he must have been hit by Seele!

Sambo thought this to himself, and it was indeed true, but he didn't notice that Seele's lips were also slightly swollen.

"It's like this, these are the talents the boss urgently needs, and I'm about to take them to meet Oleg..."

With Sambo's introduction, March 7th also revealed the purpose of his trip, but Seele certainly didn't understand anything about the Star Core.

Moreover, she didn't plan to help relay messages, since she already had enough on her plate, and meeting Oleg was even more troublesome.

Since the only option was to find him at the entrance to the mining area, and since Seele didn't intend to stay there any longer, she gave Qiong a fierce glare before leaving.

The latter wasn't sure what she had done to offend the other person, but based on the feeling of their cheek touching, she could roughly guess...

Chapter Thirty-Four March 7th: No, how come you always manage to attract local girls wherever you go?

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Miss Seele seems really unhappy with you. What happened between you two?"

March 7th leaned close to Qiong and whispered a question, but how could he possibly answer? If he were to reveal what had happened back then, he would surely be silenced.

“There was a little accident when I went out before, and I got into a fight with her.”

"Seriously? How come you manage to attract local girls wherever you go?!"

Bronya, who was in the Upper City before, and Seele, who is now in the Lower City, both think that Qiong is more capable of causing trouble than they are.

However, when it came to this, March 7 couldn't help but look at Bronya beside her. After what had just happened, she was still feeling a bit down.

Seeing this, Qiong also intended to go forward and negotiate with Bronya, but when she faced him again, the other party still treated her with a cold face.

However, Qiong happened to know how to deal with this situation, so she immediately took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Even though the girl tried her best to suppress it, she couldn't help but smile unconsciously, but she quickly regained her composure.

“You said you wanted to help us stop the cold wave and the rift from harming this planet. You didn’t seem to be lying at the time, so I believed you.”

Bronya recalled the scene, but the taste of the dessert dominated her memory.

The sincerity shown at that time was what puzzled her the most, because it was different from what Cocolia had told her.

It was precisely because of this that Bronya fell silent, and after a long while, she pursed her lips and decided to cooperate.

"So now we're partners? Nice to work together!"

As Qiong spoke, she extended a hand. Bronya hesitated for a moment before taking it.

The palms were soft, but slightly cool, which was normal, since the lower area wasn't as warm as the upper area.

In addition, there was the one who had just been surrounded by homeless people and broke out in a cold sweat.

Just as Qiong was thinking this, Bronya took the initiative to withdraw her hand, a blush appearing on her cheeks.

"Well... to convince you, I'll try my best to answer your questions."

"Really?"

"Well, you can ask them if you don't believe me."

"Aren't you cold dressed like that?"

"...I don't think you have the right to talk about me."

Bronya muttered to herself, "But who can say for sure about matters of destiny and power?"

She did answer the serious questions that followed, but he didn't learn anything important.

It's unclear whether Cocolia was deliberately avoiding her, but Bronya was aware of it, but that was all.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance to the large mining area. Seele had been waiting there for a while and then explained the situation.

Simply put, the conflict arose because of the erosion caused by the rift, which led to a shortage of resources. Now that a new mine has been discovered, the miners are fighting for survival.

"I understand, let's go then."

"Heh, that's quite straightforward."

Her original thought was that she might not be able to manage on her own, but since there were a few other people around, she decided to call them over to lend a hand.

"Oh, right, and you too. When we meet the leader, we'll have to let him decide how to deal with you."

Seele was referring to Bronya, but the latter showed no fear whatsoever.

However, upon arriving at the destination, they discovered that Natasha was also there, which was enough to prove the seriousness of the matter.

The other party also came because they heard that a fierce conflict had broken out here and many people were injured.

The people gathered around were miners and their families, all there to confront the thugs who had caused the trouble.

The reason things have escalated to this point is because a huge mineral vein was recently discovered. The miners didn't want to make it public, but it was still discovered by the wanderers in the area.

Some thugs and hooligans wanted to make a quick buck from this, and that's the key reason for the conflict.

"Are you here to resolve the conflicts in the mining area?"

After Natasha explained the situation, she asked the others about it. Upon hearing this, Seele glanced at Qiong standing next to her and Bronya standing next to her.

“That wasn’t their intention. These people need something from Chief Oleg, so I brought them here.”

As she spoke, Seele turned to the sky, one hand on her hip.

"Since they need something from you, it shouldn't be too much to ask for a favor, right?"

"We came to help voluntarily."

"Oh...that's kind of you."

Seele was somewhat taken aback. She had expected a bit of a struggle, but it was so straightforward, just like before...

Recalling what had happened, Seele's face flushed slightly again, but he knew it was an accident, and an accident because he had lost a fight.

Their next target was the center of the conflict: the newly discovered massive mineral vein.