I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

Chapter 179 The Little Angel from the Mechanical Settlement

Clara is a girl raised by robots.

The lower district is mainly divided into two organizations: one is the Earthfire, which mainly operates in Rocky Town, and the other is the robot force in the Mechanical Settlement.

When the lockdown order was issued, the Silvermane Iron Guards were transferred away, and a robot named Schwarz suddenly appeared in the underworld, claiming to be the guardian of humanity. All the unclaimed robots obeyed his orders, and he quickly became the local tyrant of the lower district.

The robot forces have taken over the core hub, preventing anyone from approaching and effectively sealing off the passage from the lower levels to the upper levels.

This is also the main reason why the blockade was implemented so thoroughly. Otherwise, even if Earthfire took over the Iron Guard's duties and maintained order in the lower districts, he would not cooperate in enforcing the law that caused so much resentment. He would have tried to break through the blockade and go to Crepper Castle to question the High Warden about his intentions.

Later, Rivet Town fell, leaving many homeless people without homes. Schwarzrod allowed them to establish settlements outside the Hearth Shaft, where robots maintained order, thus forming the present-day Mechanical Settlement.

Despite Natasha and Seele being Destiny Walkers, the Mechanical Settlement is still stronger in terms of overall strength. The number of robots and their individual combat power are far superior to those of ordinary members of the Mechanical Settlement.

Clara, who was adopted and raised by Schwarzro, is undoubtedly the little princess of this faction.

But she wasn't spoiled; she brought her guard robot to a dangerous area of ​​the large mining district simply to collect some supplies.

In today's lower-class areas, there are no conditions for girls to be pampered.

“I am aware of the dangers of the rift, and I came here specifically to deal with it.”

Hua Yi wouldn't simply assume Clara was a timid and cowardly girl based on her timid body language and tone of voice.

"We're all the same, each with our own reasons for coming to the occupied zone, wanting to do something for the lower districts—Rivet Town is safe now, haven't they received the news from the Mechanical Settlement?"

"Many people in the settlement are talking about this. Mr. Swallow has decided to go to Rivet Town to check it out himself. If the monster is eliminated and the Rift really changes, then the displaced people will be able to go home."

Imagining that development, a smile appeared on Clara's delicate face, like a little angel.

"However, it is precisely because Rivet Town is about to become a home again that I cannot go there to look for supplies; the things there belong to their original owners."

That's why I came here.

Despite her young age, Clara is remarkably insightful.

"That's very thoughtful."

Hua Yi gave her a thumbs-up in praise, which made the girl blush with embarrassment.

For a long time, she has been surrounded by robots.

Even if the homeless people were allowed by Schwarzro to settle around the hearth, Clara would at most exchange a few words with people under the protection of the robots when distributing supplies, to learn about the situation of the settlement.

The robot group led by Schwarz is Clara's family, and she has very few friends outside of her family.

To be precise, there might only be one Hooke.

One day, Clara was looking for a part that was stuck in the rock wall. Just then, Seele happened to pass by and smashed the rock layer with one hand. Before the girl could even thank her, Seele was gone.

In Clara's heart, Seele was not a stranger, but whether she could be considered a friend depended on the other's opinion.

Clara was taken aback when praised to her face by the gentle older brother, but his next action stunned her.

"You come to collect supplies, while I plan to suppress the rift. Please wait a moment."

Hua Yi turned around, facing the rift, and the Divine Fall Sword materialized in his hand.

This series of actions is deliberate. If you suddenly pull out a weapon while talking to Clara face to face, you might startle her. The guard robots that are waiting in silence will have to re-enter active defense mode, and you might even preemptively strike, causing a conflict.

Turning away in advance makes an action that could easily cause misunderstanding harmless.

The protective power enveloped the greatsword. Hua Yi raised the sword and, without deliberately gathering his strength, pressed it fiercely against the rift.

The King of Amber crafted a sub-holographic crystal wall, casting a barrier measured in light-years, proving that [protection] can govern various attributes such as space.

Within the city of Beloborg, the belief in Kripper has been passed down for seven hundred years. Did the travelers of the past never think of imitating the Star God to build a wall and construct a protective barrier at the boundary between the Rift and reality?

Perhaps some people have thought about it, but no one has been able to do it; at least, there is no relevant record in the surviving ancient texts.

Hua Yi, who invokes destiny through extraordinary methods, understands preservation better than those travelers.

The knowledge gleaned from the Black Tower space station provided the ideas, and the ability to draw upon imaginary energy was the best experimental tool.

He succeeded once in the upper-level district streets, and the second time was in Rivet Town. Now, of course, there is no reason for him to fail.

On the contrary, with a deeper understanding of [preservation] and rifts, the speed of suppressing rifts this time is even faster than before.

Amber-colored protective glow filled the distorted space, isolating the inside from the outside.

Flame-like marks appeared at the edge of the crack, but they did not cause any damage. On the contrary, the erosion of the rift on the present world was immediately reduced by the suppression of the guardian. Clara, who was watching from the side, could also see that the void crack had shrunk.

"Brother, you..."

She exclaimed in amazement at the miracle of humanity repairing the rift, then quickly covered her mouth, afraid that making noise would affect Hua Yi's concentration and cause him to give up halfway.

Since the little angel is so thoughtful, Hua Yi can't let her down.

Maintaining within reasonable limits, stirring up the protective path of destiny, and further manipulating the magical within the already technically demanding process of repairing the rift, allowing the finite power of destiny to unleash infinite possibilities—

"It's done."

After inspecting the area, Hua Yi nodded in satisfaction, noting that not only had the protective force completely suppressed the rift, but the gap had also shrunk by 20%.

If we disregard the suffering inflicted on humanity by rift erosion and monster attacks, the Star Core Catastrophe is actually more like a perfect whetstone for him, allowing him to test the truths of the universe through practice and delve deeper into the path of [preservation].

However, Hua Yi must consider this.

"This gap should be completely repaired within about three days."

Upon hearing this, Clara forgot her shyness, moved closer to the Rift to take a look, and also walked to Hua Yi's side.

The protective radiance wove a barrier, completely sealing the distorted spatial gaps.

"Could it be that my brother is the hero who vanquished monsters and suppressed the Rift in Rivet Town?"

Chapter 180 Creating a Better Future

"Hero..."

The Godfall Sword is an auxiliary tool that ensures twice the result with half the effort under the condition of a fixed amount of power of destiny. Since the rift has been suppressed, Hua Yi naturally dispersed it, leaving a space for gradual repair by the remaining afterglow.

"I feel there's still room for improvement. If I nod and admit it now, would that be considered boasting?"

"It doesn't count."

Clara gave a serious answer, her red eyes filled with undisguised curiosity as she looked at Hua Yi.

Even her trusted family member, Swallow, couldn't handle the rift, but her brother could.

When news of Rivet Town reached the Mechanical Settlement, the people there could hardly believe their ears. A few fellow wanderers who had participated in the recapture battle described the events in detail.

When those people mentioned Hua Yi, their expressions were devout and fanatical, yet they also exuded a kind of fearlessness, making even their close friends feel like strangers.

It is precisely because the participants have changed so much, as if they have really come from the battlefield, that the unimaginable explosive news of "the rift being suppressed" has a certain degree of credibility.

It even alarmed Schwarz, prompting the absolutely rational robot, who considered probability, expression, attitude, and emotion as evaluation parameters, to go to Rivet Town to investigate the situation.

In Clara's view, Schwarz's rational calculations are the laws of the world and can never be wrong.

In fact, the robot's calculations in the past were indeed without any deviation, but things seem to be different now.

Hua Yi's brother eliminated the monsters in Rivet Town, suppressed the Rift Realm, and helped the people reclaim their homes; he is clearly a good person.

He seems to be from the upper district?

Clara spoke softly, recalling some of the views held by her father, Schwarz.

"Mr. Schwarzlo distrusts all humans except Clara, especially those from the Earthfire, but he has no intention of harming anyone. He simply trusts his calculations and feels that negotiating with people is always inefficient..."

“I have no hostility toward Schwarzlo and have never intended to use the power of the subterranean fire to launch a strong attack on the mechanical settlement and reach the core shaft.”

Hua Yi immediately understood Clara's meaning and expressed his support, which relieved the girl.

"The people of the Earth Fire wanted to take people away from the lower levels, but Mr. Schwarz wanted everyone to stay here because, in his calculations, the surface was no longer safe. Schwarz said his duty was to preserve, and for that, decisions had to be made that would save humanity."

"Are you feeling lost? Your family, who raised you, wants to protect humanity, but humanity itself resists Swallow's approach."

"……Um."

"In the eyes of many people in the lower class, the upper class is still living a good life. Compared to the underground world where their homes have fallen and resources are scarce, the conditions on the surface are indeed much more stable. However, this stability is quite fragile. Once the Silver Iron Guards fail to hold the front line, it will completely collapse."

Countless monsters lurk in the frigid air on the ground, making the entire planet a forbidden zone for life, except for Winter City, which has preserved the spark of civilization.

However, the hymn to human courage ultimately failed to melt away the wind, snow, and the rift.

Belleburg, the city of perpetual endurance, could no longer hold on.

Unless Cocolia is a genius like the Black Tower, capable of sealing the star core on her own, even if she possesses the same protective conviction as the first Great Guardian, Alisarand, she can only delay the inevitable during her term and then hand over the heavy responsibility to Bronya.

Unfortunately, Cocolia was neither a genius nor a traveler who had ventured deep into the path of survival, nor could she ignore the approaching apocalypse and allow the future Bronya to fall into the abyss.

Hua Yi had already seen through the situation, but at this moment, there was no need to explain to Clara how serious Belloberg's crisis really was.

"Swarovski was simply trying to prolong the life of humanity as much as possible from an absolutely rational perspective, and this desire to protect humanity was not malicious at all."

Are the people associated with the subterranean fire emotional?

"People who suffer can't help but pray. The lower class thinks that the upper class lives a good life, and the big shots live a life of luxury. But there is a deeper meaning behind this: only if the upper class maintains peace and stability can these things be achieved."

Clara listened intently, pondering a truth that no one had ever told her, and that few could actually comprehend.

"If the people of the lower districts knew that the upper districts were not doing well, and that the upper districts were actually conquered by the cold wave and the rift in the future, they wouldn't feel that those who oppressed them had been punished and would applaud it; instead, they would fall into even deeper despair..."

"Because that means all hope is completely gone, and the lower zone is the last stronghold of the Beloborg?"

"Yes, Clara is very smart."

This praise failed to bring the girl any joy whatsoever.

"Can the upper levels...hold on?"

"Yes. I will work with everyone to create a better future and win back a normal life that no one has to struggle to maintain."

Hua Yi has the right to make such a bold statement, because he truly can suppress the Rift Realm.

What Clara saw was not the traces of the Amber King's apostles in Rivet Town, which people said were far away, but a twisted rift that was right in front of her, where monsters could no longer emerge, and which was slowly shrinking.

"Clara will do her best to persuade Mr. Schwarz!"

“I’ve already come to the lower districts, how could I let a girl act as my advocate? The rift in Rivettown that was sealed off by [Preservation] is the letter I sent to Schwarzro. He can understand it. Once he realizes that the initial calculations are no longer reliable and that there are variables that were not taken into consideration along the way, Schwarzro will make changes on his own.”

There was no need for Schwarz to lead his robot army to assist him; Hua Yi only wanted to convey one message—

Belloberg will not perish. 3.1

Differences should be eliminated, order should be better maintained, and the lives of people in the lower-class areas will begin to get back on track from this moment on.

"What supplies are you still lacking at the Mechanical Settlement? I'll help you find them."

"lack……"

Clara opened her mouth, then lowered her head shyly.

Mechanical settlements lack everything.

It was originally the Hearth Base, but it was abandoned after the Silvermane Iron Guards withdrew. It became home to many robots and homeless people. The infrastructure was rudimentary and the necessities of life were extremely scarce.

"Don't worry about it. My companions are also clearing monsters in the large mining area. Once they complete their mission, there will be no more danger here. People can search for resources thoroughly, and the homeless can return to Rivet Town to settle down. Everything will be alright."

Chapter 181 The large mining area has been cleared.

Simply using Bronya's Winter City Shield to purchase supplies in the Lower District, or even using Hua Yi's huge amount of credits, will not increase the total amount of resources in the Underworld.

Only by reclaiming the occupied territories as we are doing now can we restore order and stabilize public sentiment.

When Xing, Bronya, and the others had eliminated all the monsters in the large mining area and removed the dangers, Clara couldn't carry any more of the scattered supplies she collected.

Even with the resources carried by the surveillance robots, the efforts of one person alone are woefully inadequate compared to the size of the mechanical settlement.

But the girl still wore a satisfied, pure smile.

The underground world is closed and cramped, with no view of the sky. Clara grew up here, yet she was as pure as a little angel who had fallen to earth, both in appearance and in spirit.

She would normally be happy to collect supplies that could improve people's lives, and the suppressed rift proved the truth of the rumors about Rivet Town. The two joys combined to create an even greater joy, instantly bringing Clara and Hua Yi closer together.