Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 51 Heading to the Upper District

Indeed, ever since I arrived here, I've been having strange dreams.

Seeing that Star Core was talking to someone, Star guessed that it was the Great Guardian of Beloborg.

Although it was unclear, the blonde woman's imposing presence and the authority in her voice were enough to prove it.

Xing found it a little strange; wasn't Bronya her daughter? Why didn't she look so much like her?

But she soon stopped thinking about the question.

—She's still Kaffa's child, and doesn't look like her mother at all.

It seems that Cocolia was very sad after Bronya was taken to the lower zone, and she was even impatient when the Star Core spoke to her.

But she didn't know how long she had been bewitched by the Star Core. The Star Core said a couple more things to her, and she continued to think along the Star Core's lines of thought.

It's hard to say whether she's good or bad, but she certainly did some bad things.

"So now, can we go find the Star Core directly? Mr. Schwarz, do you know where the Star Core is?" March 7th asked eagerly.

But to her disappointment, Swallow shook his head: "I don't know. The location of the Star Core is a secret known only to the Grand Guardian."

"Why?"

March 7th looked at Yunzhi with disappointment: "So, we still have to go see the Great Guardian?"

This great guardian doesn't seem so easy to talk to.

"Why would you need to find her? Just find Lie."

Now that we know the history of the builders of Yalilo-6 and that the current Grand Guardian is most likely bewitched by the Star Core, there's no need to go to the higher-ups in Beloborg; it's best to deal with the Star Core directly.

From the beginning, I planned to deal with the Star Core directly, but I ran into the people of [Joy] along the way, and Lie didn't show up. I wonder if Aha did something. That's why Yun Zhi brought the three little ones to the lower area.

It now appears that the Masked Fool simply wrote a script, but it was violently suppressed by the Clouds before it could be put into action.

As a result, not only was the upper-level district taught a lesson by Lie, but they even issued a warrant for the arrest of a horse... No matter how you look at it, it's really heartbreaking!

Bronya had already stood up: "I...I want to go back first. I want to talk to my mother."

Seele was taken aback: "Are you crazy? At a time like this, you still want to talk to her?"

Bronya shook her head vigorously, her gray curly hair swaying with her movements: "My mother taught me so much, and I really can't forget the wonderful memories of being with her. At least, at least I should stand in front of her and have a proper talk with her."

Yun Zhi didn't stop him: "It's up to you. Go if you want. As long as we deal with the star core, everything will be fine."

When the time comes, she'll talk to Cocolia, and Yunzhi will go out and send a signal to call Lie over. After asking for his location, he'll hit the bullseye from a hundred paces away.

Bronya nodded. "Thank you."

"Wait a moment, there's something else I need to do."

As mentioned at the beginning, Schwarzroth had more than just questions about the star core; now, of course, it's time to ask this second question.

Yunzhi looked at Schwarz: "How much money does Belloberg owe the company?"

They're obsessed with money, really.

Yun Zhitai wanted to know what kind of astronomical figure that was, and urged him to tell him quickly to shock him.

Upon hearing Yunzhi's question, Schwarzlo fell into an eerie silence.

"What? Surely you can't even give an accurate number?" You're a robot, after all.

Schwarzkopf's red eyes flashed with difficulty: "When the company withdrew more than seven hundred years ago, it left behind something in addition to some aid funds."

Got it, it's a very expensive item.

Yun Zhi stepped back and pushed Bronya forward: "Before you leave, please listen carefully to the debt issue."

"Huh? Huh?" Bronya was pushed in front of Swallow by Cloud to face the harsh reality, but she was still a little confused: "Debt?"

Schwarz nodded: "More than seven hundred years ago, the company not only lent out a sum of money, but more importantly, they left Belloberg an 'armory'."

"What?"

Bronya was completely taken aback by the news.

"That's right, a large number of expensive mechs and mech soldiers."

The giant robot said with certainty, "It's just that after the company left, no one was able to start those mechs. So even though Bellberg later copied a batch, the main force in the resistance led by Alisa Rand was still human beings made of flesh and blood."

"But unfortunately, the money has been borrowed and is overdue. If the company discovers that Belloberg's independent regime still exists, then they will come to collect the debt."

Yun sighed: "You can discuss this with the Great Guardian first. As for the Star Core? That's no longer important to you."

"Even if the Great Guardian completely obeys the Star Core, and the Star Core has given her a new world—it is absolutely impossible for her to resist these capitalists, the corporation. They just don't want to interfere, not that they can't."

Yunzhi's words were very harsh.

March 7th sidled up to Dan Heng: "Hey, Dan Heng, would the company really take advantage of our misfortune like this?"

Even if the core problem is solved, rebuilding Yalilo-6 will take a considerable amount of time. Could it be that the company...?

Dan Heng had worked at the company for a while and knew all too well the true colors of some of its employees: "They won't give up just because of Belloberg's financial difficulties. If Belloberg can't pay back, they'll use 'rebuilding the planet's ecology' as an excuse to bring Yalilo-6 into their business circle."

Bronya turned her head: "By then..."

The freedom of the people of Belleburg...

"Sometimes freedom really can't compare to survival." Yun shrugged. "The crisis you're facing isn't just the cold wave; the real hell is after the crisis."

"So when you get back later, don't rush to discuss the issues of the new and old worlds with the High Guardian. Think about something more troublesome first."

This should buy him enough time to find Lie and then aim his bow and arrow at the star core.

Bronya wasn't sure if she understood Yunzhi's subtext, but she nodded firmly: "I understand, I will tell my mother about this."

Then you and your daughter can worry about the debt together, don't stop me from dealing with the star core.

"Let's go once we've made up our minds."

The sooner you go, the sooner you'll be reborn.