I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

Monster attacks, homes destroyed, mining areas and habitable land shrinking, disaster looms, and a rift appears in the town of Rock Rock...

The thought of such a scenario is enough to make one despair.

No one could deal with the rift, and all the Earthfire could do was eliminate the monsters.

Therefore, when Hua Yi from the upper district displayed his formidable martial prowess, the Flame Sword ignited not only the air, but also the flame of hope in people's hearts.

Consequently, Bronya's identity as a Silvermane Iron Guard no longer attracts much attention.

Hua Yi was clearly the leader of this group. He stood at the front, receiving more attention while also helping Bronya avoid being bullied.

“Since the erosion of the rift has already affected the lower zone, I think you can guess how much pressure the upper zone, which is the main battlefield, is under. The Silvermane Iron Guards did not go up there to enjoy themselves, but are fighting bravely on the front line to protect the rear.”

This shouldn't be said now.

What the crowd cares about most is Hua Yi's personal mention of "eliminating monsters and suppressing the rift," not whether the Silver Mane Iron Guards are still fulfilling their mission in the upper district.

When one's own survival is threatened, the affairs of others seem insignificant.

Honors and ideals are all empty talk.

But some people still looked at Bronya, or more precisely, at her uniform that symbolized her Silvermane Guard identity.

Suspicion and distrust—this was a gaze the girl had never felt before.

The Iron Guardian is a shield protecting the people and a sharp blade eliminating monsters. She is loved by everyone, and with her status as the next Grand Guardian, she receives only praise and respect in the Upper District. She has never been hated by anyone.

Only at this moment did Bronya realize that Hua Yi's earlier use of the word "making things difficult" was by no means an exaggeration.

If he hadn't stood in front first, I would definitely have become the target of everyone's criticism.

While feeling grateful, the girl also felt lost.

Hilva shielded Bronya behind her, not surprised by the reaction from the lower districts.

The mechanic should have been thinking about how to deal with it, but when she saw Hua Yi standing in front of Bronya and also in front of her, she had no more thoughts.

He had his companions protected behind him.

"These past years, the lower zones have been protected by the Earthfire, and it has nothing to do with the Silvermane Iron Guards. We have no interest in hearing about how the Iron Guards fight. Tell me, were you serious about that first sentence? 'Eliminate monsters, suppress the rift'—I hope you're not just bluffing us!"

The impulsive miner stepped forward, unafraid of the flaming sword in Hua Yi's hand, and loudly questioned him.

The crowd became chaotic as a result.

Some people hurriedly moved away, fearing that Hua Yi, who was furious and could not possibly deal with monsters but could certainly harm ordinary people, might attack them.

Others quietly protected the miners, became alert, and demonstrated a certain level of combat readiness.

ground fire.

On the surface, the new force that stepped forward to maintain order in the lower district after the Silvermane Iron Guards withdrew did not appear, but in reality, they were already hiding among the crowd, secretly observing the situation.

Even if you put all these people together, they are still far less threatening than the Doomsday Beast.

The antimatter legion's astronomical weapons were nothing more than souls lost under the sword of Godfall.

Hua Yi possesses the power to destroy those who question him, along with the lives of those who speak out.

Looking at the miners who stepped forward, the members of the Earthfire disguised as ordinary residents, and the rest of the people who were either nervous or distrustful and were prepared to scatter and flee after the conflict broke out, he spoke calmly.

"I only need one direction."

There were no grand pronouncements, no anger at being questioned, but a calm that contained a kind of power that did not rely on external forces, leaving the miner who had raised the question standing there dumbfounded, unable to give an answer for a long time.

"—Rivet Town".

Natasha, with her long, light blue hair tied in a ponytail reaching her waist and wearing a white coat, walked out of the crowd.

"We are currently in Rocky Town, which is relatively safe. There is also Rivet Town outside, but it has been abandoned due to the erosion of the rift."

The town doctor's words immediately resonated with the residents, who chimed in with their own comments.

"Although it's called abandoned, most of the houses and furniture are actually well preserved, and many supplies were left behind. If you can eliminate the monsters in Rivet Town so that we, the homeless people who were forced to leave, can go back and find some food and supplies, you will be our great benefactor."

"I don't know how many monsters I need to kill, but if you can just help me fend off a monster attack so I can go home and get medicine to save my child, I'll give you my life!"

There's no need for grand pronouncements; actions speak louder than words.

Led by Natasha, who took the initiative to guide them, Hua Yi and Xing headed straight for the road leading to Rivet Town.

Behind them, the onlookers who had originally just run to the cable car station, which had long since ceased operation, to watch the excitement and see what was being transported to the upper level, could never have predicted that things would develop in this way.

Rivet Town is located in the occupied area. Even though it once produced various mining machinery and commodities and currency once gathered and circulated there, it is now just a dead city.

That's too dangerous, really too dangerous.

The residents of Panyan stopped and watched Hua Yi leave the safe zone from a distance.

Even though the town is becoming increasingly crowded, oppressive, and cramped as homeless people flood in, it can still be described as peaceful.

Their unrealistic expectations were not enough to gamble their lives on an adventure with a stranger wielding a flaming sword.

Even most of the disaster victims who fled Rivet Town hesitated and stood still. Only a dozen or so people who were already desperate and had to take a gamble gritted their teeth and quickly followed the man.

Several other members of the Earthfire team looked at each other in bewilderment and then drew their weapons.

Suddenly, a few people came down from the upper district and led the desperate homeless people to rush directly into Rivet Town.

Let alone a militia-like organization like the Earthfire, even if it were the Silvermane Iron Guards standing on the scene, besides preparing for battle and notifying their colleagues, they could only improvise as the situation unfolded.

Natasha glanced back at the small group of people who had followed her, her gaze settling on Hua Yi.

“We don’t know what the situation is in the upper zone, and you probably don’t know about the situation in the lower zone either. Perhaps we can negotiate with the Earthfire first.”

"After we wipe out the Rift Monsters of Rivet Town, it's not too late to sit down and talk things over."

Chapter 163 Leave it to me

When the residents evacuated, they used barbed wire to seal the entrance to the town as much as possible, and then covered it with iron plates and wooden boxes, hoping to prevent the rift creatures from continuing to spread outwards and affecting Rocky Town after Rivet Town fell.

Even when people secretly infiltrated this now-fallen land, they always tiptoed around, afraid of attracting the attention of the monsters.

Within the dead city, the beings from the rifted realms, unable to find their purpose, wander aimlessly, maintaining a fragile peace amidst the fear and anxiety of the residents of Rocky Town.

They lack the intelligence to actively explore and search for remaining human settlements.

Even as the anxious wanderers held their breath, the Earthfire members, who possessed some combat abilities, tensed up. The sheer number of people gathered together, their footsteps clashing, immediately attracted nearby monsters that followed the sound.

Strange, otherworldly life forms approached, and the flames burning on their armor reflected in the eyes of the former inhabitants of Rivet Town, easily shattering the courage they had so painstakingly mustered.

Its nightmarishly deep, pitch-black form is far more dangerous than any ice crystal creation.

Ordinary people have no chance to see beings from the rift, because that often means their lives are nearing their end, but the members of the Earthfire Clan recognize this monster as if it were a meteorite falling from the sky.

The flames of the outer universe can easily burn people to ashes. Even the Earth Fire, which replaces the Silvermane Iron Guards and maintains order in the lower districts, can only be contended with by a handful of Fate Walkers.

The flames gathered and transformed into a rain of pure fire, crashing down upon the uninvited intruders.

Rivet Town is no longer a home for humans. The rift has invaded this place, and twisted life forms are the new masters. Humans are nothing more than stray dogs fleeing in panic.

Even though the town is still the same as it was before, with buildings rapidly decaying and streets shrouded in gloom after it became a ghost town, the poor people who once lived here can still find their way home with their eyes closed.

If there are no monsters.

Now, with their eyes open, they are consumed by immense fear, witnessing the rain of fire that melts the iron barricades in an instant, leaving only despair in their minds.

The rain of purifying flames swept across the entire block; the number of people was meaningless, ultimately amounting to nothing more than a string of cold characters used to indicate the number of the dead.

Back when he was at the Black Tower Space Station, Hua Yi had already studied the flames of the outer universe, which were merely experimental materials contained within the Starfield Realm.

Since you've taken the initiative to clear the obstacles from the road and open the gates of Rivet Town, I gladly accept.

He stepped forward, heading towards the Pure Flame Rain.

Disrupting one's destiny in ways that defy common sense may indeed attract the attention of the stars.

But it was just a flame from outer space.

Hua Yi didn't need to mobilize any immense power of destiny. From the moment he set foot in Beloberg, the rhythm that had been passed down for seven hundred years was everywhere, revealing to him the poetry that belonged to humanity.

For many years, Belloberg struggled to survive.

Ordinary people are nothing more than weaklings destined to wither in the wind when they are in the Rift Realm.

Monsters are the powerful beings who trample on life, born from the rift in the world, eroding everything orderly and destroying everything beautiful.

Immersed in the rhythm, Hua Yi experienced and understood it.

Belloberg's perseverance is commendable. It has nothing to do with justice or principles; simply defending what he sees is enough to justify his actions.

For a single brick or tile on a tall building or a low house, for a single seed of grass in the thick snow.

Humans have worked so hard to build their homes and develop their civilizations. Wouldn't it be a pity if they were to be eroded by the rift?

You have done enough.

Leave the rest to me.

Imaginary numbers become oars, stirring up waves in the course of fate.

Its name is [Preservation], the destiny opened by the Amber King Cripple, whom the city builders believed in, and one of the supreme truths in the universe.

Its power manifested here, with light and flames bursting forth and entangling the Godfall Sword.

The flaming sword was raised, and then brought down.

The flame dragon, seemingly similar to the flames of the outer universe but actually completely different, swallowed the rain of pure flames that covered the entire town, leaving the townspeople with no way to escape.

Its brilliance was dazzling, yet it did not damage a single brick or tile in Rivet Town, heading straight towards the flames of outer space.

The fire dragon soared through the sky, attracting a large number of monsters from the surrounding rifts to gather in this direction.

The Wanderer of Deep Cold, Creatures of Ice Crystals, Shadow of Eternal Winter...

Not to mention the former residents of Rivet Town, even the members of the Earthfire team only just realized that so many monsters were hiding in the abandoned town.

Under the protective flames of impending doom, they ferociously joined the battlefield, merely moths drawn to a flame, causing a sudden increase in the number of enemies eliminated in this attack.

The blazing flames incinerated the approaching monsters from the rift, and also dispelled the gloom in the hearts of the townspeople.

They gazed intently at the flames that cleansed the evil spirits and washed away the dead city, and at the person in front of the firelight.

Hua Yi turned around and could see the townspeople's stunned expressions and the shock of the Earth Fire members.

Faced with the flames of outer space, some of these people were terrified and collapsed to the ground, while others were filled with regret and despair, believing that they should not have acted impulsively and followed the people from the upper district into Rivet Town, thus embarking on a dead end.

The disaster victims who had previously claimed that they would regard Hua Yi as their benefactor as long as he had the ability to eliminate the monster, or even just to briefly resist and buy time, behaved extremely poorly when danger came.

Claims that I am familiar with the terrain of Rivet Town and will be able to return home soon to get supplies are just boasting.

The homeless people realized this and lowered their heads in shame.

I am indeed a stray dog...

There's no need to feel ashamed.

Contrary to expectations, the person wielding the flaming sword spoke calmly, not with disdain or anger.

“You were miners, cooks, machine repairmen, or other professions in Rivet Town. Fighting monsters was never your job. It’s quite remarkable that you were able to muster the courage to try and seize the opportunity to go home and visit.”

A powerful being capable of annihilating a monster from a rift with a single sword strike is actually comforting us?

Comfort me, a worthless piece of trash who has lost his home, fled to Panyan Town, lost his job, lost all his assets?

Even many people in Panyan Town are hostile towards me, feeling that their resources for survival will be taken away.

He…he…

People couldn't believe their ears, looked up, and stared in disbelief.

"Rift erosion, monster attacks—everyone who survives is a warrior, especially you who have worked hard in the lower realms for so long, contributing to the preservation of Beloborg. Panic, confusion, fear—these emotions without any malicious intent should not be criticized. You can rest where you are, or you can return to Rocksteady Town first."

The surrounding monsters have been cleared out, and there are still more places to go. Hua Yi ordered the protective fire to return and once again wrap around the body of the Godfall Sword.

"I will win and reclaim Rivettown. Rest assured, you won't have to wait long."

Chapter 164 War

Upon learning that the Upper District had suddenly sent people over, and that Natasha had even acted as their guide, heading to Rivet Town to eliminate monsters and suppress the Rift, Seele, a member of the Earthfire, was rushing there while inwardly complaining that Natasha must be overworked and her head was getting foggy.