Xing followed closely behind: "Gold coins explode! Equipment explode!!!"
March 7: "Hey, wait for me, we agreed. Let me do the corpse-opening and box-opening, I haven't gotten any gold yet!!!"
Shiluwa and Jeppard looked at the group of four people rushing forward in a hurry, and they turned their attention to Danheng, the only normal person. However, looking at the weapon in his hand, the brother and sister looked at each other, decided not to speak, and followed silently.
Looking at Pei Guang's back, Dan Heng fell into deep thought. He was sure that the next battle would put an end to their journey.
Dan Heng thought a lot in his mind, and finally shook his head with a smile. He decided to give up too many messy thoughts and experience this special journey well.
The group quickly climbed the stairs. As soon as they climbed the stairs, Xing looked around excitedly. There were many frozen antimatter corps around. Looking at these antimatter corps, Xing looked at Sanyueqi excitedly: "Look! There are so many Sanyueqi!!"
San Yue Qi looked at Pei Guang and said, "Guang! Don't you care?"
Pei Guang pondered: "I'm thinking about one thing. If we put these July 3rd figurines on the square, will this square become the July 3rd Square?"
March 7: "?"
Chapter 88 Bronya: "Goodbye, Mother, and My Weakness" (Long Chapter)
Listening to Pei Guang and Xing's teasing, San Yue Qi looked at them with dissatisfaction: "How can you still joke at this time? But are these guys in the ice still alive?"
Pei Guang casually collected a frozen legion member: "Those who can be collected are dead, and those who can't be collected are alive."
March 7: "Oh~ I see. Wait? Why do you collect these?"
Pei Guang: "Ice sculptures, they can be used as decorations. And there are so many ice sculptures, who knows what they can be used for."
Xing agreed with Pei Guang's idea: "That's right, just take it for now, it may be useful in the future, and if it's useless, you can give it to others to improve their favorability."
March 7: "No one likes this thing...right?"
While Sanyueqi was complaining, Xing discovered that an ice sculpture of a trampler seemed to be unable to be retracted: "Guang! This can't be retracted. Does it prove that the Qiyuesan inside is alive?"
March 7: "Hey! That's enough!"
Pei Guang: "Yes! If you can't collect it, you'll be alive. Just smash it and it'll be fine."
Xing is now an expert at smashing things. The bat in his hand was infused with the ultimate destructive force under the amplification of the light cone. With a sound of "Duang~", the ice sculpture was shattered into pieces, and a member of the antimatter army who still had a trace of life inside said goodbye to this world completely.
The group of people were collecting and walking up at the same time. As they walked, they noticed a huge hand.
Xier was surprised and asked, "Is this a relic left by the city builders?"
Xiluwa nodded: "Yes, this should be... the Creation Engine, right? The machine used seven hundred years ago, but..."
Pei Guang stood next to the huge hand: "It's just that I can't put this thing in. It seems that this thing is now activated and has an owner. I can't take it in. Such a big palm is simply a replica of the Fist of Gaiboga..."
March 7: "The Fist of Gaiboga? What kind of magical setting is this?"
Pei Guang recalled: "I once had a mechanical awakening skill in a game, using space technology to summon the fist of Gaiboga, an ancient war weapon, to hit the enemy hard. It's a pity that I can't put it away. It must be fun to play with such a big thing."
Dan Heng noticed the key words in Pei Guang's words: "Master state? Can this be activated?"
Pei Guang nodded: "Okay, this is a complete creation engine, I guess! But it's not a big problem. After defeating the boss, we will find a way to pack it up and take it away."
San Yue Qi asked worriedly, "Will this thing become our enemy?"
Pei Guang shook his head: "Definitely not, there is no guarantee that it can become our fighting force. Let's continue to move forward. I think we will see Bronya and the villain boss ahead. I hope Bronya is not controlled. If she is controlled, we can only lick her corpse with tears."
March 7: "It's okay to cry. I see you are very happy."
Pei Guang: "I'm just asking you if you would take the golden light from her pocket."
March 7: "Take it!"
As the group continued to move forward, Cocolia had already brought Bronya to the star core inside the device. Cocolia looked at Bronya beside her and said, "Don't resist, Bronya - accept the common will."
At this moment, Bronya, who had been thinking blankly, saw a beautiful picture. In this picture, all the dead Belobergs lived together, and the previous Great Guardians even invited her.
"Come on~Have fun~"
"Let's go to the new world together."
"There are warm houses, endless food and drinks here."
“There is no sorrow, no pain, and no anxiety.”
"A world that can be protected forever..."
When she was far away from the star core, Bronya could still resist by emptying her mind. But at this moment, Bronya felt that simply emptying her mind was no longer enough to resist the erosion from the star core.
"Is it because my willpower is not strong enough?"
Cocolia also began to induce: "You have also seen the future they promised, a world without poverty, cold, and pain; a world where people no longer have to pray like prisoners; a world that can be protected forever."
Kokolia looked into the distance and said, "For seven hundred years, we have been trying and fighting, thinking that the light of humanity would guide us to revive. But what is the result? We have failed miserably."
At this moment, Kokolia looked at the star core devoutly: "Why is it that when faced with an irresistible force, the first thing we do is always to resist and plug our ears instead of listening to its demands?"
Kokolia had poured her affection into this daughter, but at this moment, there was no love or pity for her daughter in Kokolia's eyes. There was only emptiness: "That is the indelible stupidity and cowardice deep in human nature. Abandon them and untie the shackles that bind you! The star core will lead mankind to evolution, He will..."
At this moment, Bronya felt despair in her heart. She could feel that her consciousness was being eroded bit by bit by the star core. As for the so-called new world, Bronya didn't believe it at all.
Is there a good life? Bronya believes that there is. Not so now. In the future, or in the future of the future, the people of Beloberg will surely live a new century with enough food and clothing, without having to worry about destruction.
This new century...may require help from outsiders, and may require the continuous efforts of the people of Beloberg. But it is definitely not something that can be achieved by simply making a wish for someone else.
In fact, through all the communication, she was sure of one thing, that the woman in front of her named Cocolia had her mother's memory.
But... she is not worthy of being the Great Guardian. Bronya even refuses to admit that Cocolia, who tried to destroy the world, is her mother. This kind of person is even less likely to be her mother.
Her mother is the dead Great Guardian Cocolia, not the Cocolia who is controlled by the star core.
Bronya took a deep breath and took out a small bottle from her arms. The bottle was filled with coffee that could make her sleepy.
She, Bronya Rand, would rather die than have her mind controlled by the star core, and would never choose to escape.
"Cocolia, no... Star Core! I admit that your control over my mind is very strong. The so-called beautiful world you showed me in my consciousness is very beautiful. But you are wrong about one thing. The people of Beloberg have never been abandoned. The will of preservation has never given up on any of us! Whether it is a human or a machine, Beloberg has never given up the will of preservation!"
Bronya recalled the calculation from Swarovski that the minerals mined in the entire lower layer could only reach 5% of the theoretical heating supply at most, which means that for seven hundred years, the power of preservation has been protecting Beloberg, and Beloberg has never been abandoned.
The great guardians of the past seven hundred years and people from all generations have persisted in their will to preserve it.
Yes, if there were no variables, Beloberg would be destroyed. But it was also because the great guardians of all generations persevered that they persisted until the outsiders and Pei Guang appeared.
To Cocolia, their appearance was like a mockery of fate, mocking that their seven hundred years of hard work were not as good as other people's fun.
But! Bronya saw further and deeper. She saw the will to preserve and protect that had been passed down from generation to generation for seven hundred years. This will allowed Beloberg and the people of this world to persevere until the day of salvation.
If any of the Great Guardians had had the same idea as Kokolia seven hundred years ago, then Beloberg's civilization would have been completely buried, and it would have been impossible for Beloberg to survive or escape.
Bronya: "Neither the will of the guardian nor the destiny has ever abandoned the life on this planet, nor the residents of Beloberg. Cocolia, no! Star Core! I deny you, all your thoughts and understandings."
She turned and looked in the direction of the city of Beloberg. "The will to preserve that has been passed down from generation to generation in Beloberg for more than 700 years is definitely not the ignorance and cowardice you said! It is the brilliance of humanity, and the golden spirit that has belonged to all life in Beloberg for 700 years. This will to preserve is not simply a mindless way to maintain survival, but to pass down our courage, wisdom, civilization, and everything that belongs to mankind."
At this moment, Bronya made a decision. She threw away the coffee in her hand in agitation. She gave up escaping and chose to face it, even if this facing was only for a moment of glory.
"Cocolia! I don't care whether you are the star core, my mother, or someone else. As the successor of the Great Guardian, I will accept the will of preservation passed down from generation to generation by Beloberg. Even if my existence can only extend Beloberg's existence for one second, I will do my best to pass on Beloberg's will of preservation. The human will will never die!"
Bronya's will gradually became firmer, and her thoughts and will were recognized at this moment.
She found herself in the universe, where she saw the guardian star god Klippo, swinging his hammer slowly down and building a wall in units of light years.
She was not being watched by the Protector Star God, nor did she even get a glance from him, but she saw him.
Bronya understood a lot of things by observing his behavior. In her understanding, protecting the star god Klipper was not for survival, but for...
When she had some realization, the scene in her eyes returned to reality.
The power of protection created her own weapon, a bayonet rifle.
Under the influence of the will of preservation passed down from generation to generation, Bronya has embarked on a path of preservation of her own.
Bronya held the gun in both hands and looked at Beloberg firmly: "I, Bronya Rand, hereby swear to follow the will of preservation and protection. Even in the face of destruction that cannot be avoided in any way, I will persist until the last moment, until destruction!"
Bronya pointed the rifle at Cocolia with a determined look, and put her finger on the trigger: "Goodbye Cocolia, goodbye... weak me."
She pulled the trigger, and at that moment, a bullet formed by imaginary energy shot out from the muzzle.
Facing Bronya's determined expression, Cocolia showed a look of surprise: "Why... why is it getting farther and farther away, more and more ethereal..." She bounced off Bronya's attack, but she had not yet recovered.
Bronya fired again and said calmly: "Because... you have given up the will to protect, gave up this planet, and gave up the will of Beloberg to protect it. Die!"
As the gun was fired again, Bronya rushed forward with her bayonet wielded. She would use all her life's knowledge and her full will to fight the enemy who wanted to destroy Beloberg.
Even if this person was once my mother, even if...
No! This battle is not only for Beloberg's will to protect, but also for the kind-hearted mother who was full of hope for the future and was determined to protect.
Thinking of her mother in her memory, Bronya's will became stronger. During the continuous attack, Bronya spoke again, "Mother! I will avenge you!"
Cocolia: “?”
Bronya thrust out her bayonet, and at the same time, she pulled the trigger to fire the bullet. Although she had known Pei Guang for a short time, she had learned a lesson: to win in battle, you can do whatever it takes! And she, Bronya Rand, would use all means to stop Cocolia.
Bronya looked at Cocolia in front of her and chuckled, "I wonder if I can hold on for '251 seconds' until... they arrive."
She still remembered Pei Guang's story about the love between a robot and a human. In her opinion, these 251 seconds of perseverance were not meant to last that long, but to pass on hope.
Chapter 89 March 7: "I think... you may not understand yet"
At this moment, at the edge of the platform, a group of people also successfully arrived here. As soon as they came up, they saw such a loving mother and filial daughter scene, and everyone fell silent.
Instead, Pei Guang slowly took out a few white stools from an abandoned restaurant, sat on them, took out snacks and drinks, and looked at everyone.
Pei Guang: "What are you standing there for? Eat while you wait! This is a plot that cannot be skipped. Let's wait for it to end before we start fighting."
Seele struggled a little bit in her heart: "Don't you want to help Bronya?"
Pei Guang: "Why should I help? When the plot is about to begin, we should just watch the plot carefully."
Xing sat on the stool and snatched a bag of potato chips from Pei Guang: "That's right, listen to Guang, there's no rush."
March 7: "That's right~ Hey~ Danheng, your cute pink bunny is quite pretty."
Dan Heng: “…”
Pei Guang and the others were easy to deal with, but the one who was really suffering was Jeppard.
Xiluwa sat on the stool provided by Pei Guang: "Brother, this is the wisdom of this little brother. Who should we help now? Help Bronya? Not appropriate. Help Cocolia? Even more inappropriate. Watch them fight first, and then we can help them after they figure out the tricks. If Bronya can win, it will save us trouble."
Jeppard: “Okay…”
Indeed, Jeppard felt that his sister was right. Now that nothing was clear, it was better to wait. Standing and waiting was the same as sitting and waiting, so it was better to sit and eat and drink something, resist the ice and snow, and accumulate strength to continue fighting.
As for Pei Guang, he made a fire to liven up the atmosphere and even started a barbecue. As for Bronya, don't worry. It's still the plot time. Didn't you see Cocolia being beaten back by Bronya? If this was the boss of the Novice Village, he would eat upside down...
So, everyone on this side was about to have their brains beaten out, but the people on the other side who arrived in time were leisurely eating snacks, waiting for the plot to end.
Meanwhile, the two people fighting had completely ignored their surroundings.
Cocolia became more and more angry as she fought: "Arrogant! Foolish! Ignorant. Do you think you are invincible just because you have gained some power? Bronya, I will show you what real power is."
Bronya: "Arrogant? Cocolia, you are the arrogant one now. No matter if you are the star core or Cocolia, I will destroy you!"
Cocolia waved two ice spears to block Bronya's bullets again: "Bronya, I will give you one last chance. Make a choice, daughter! Come to the new world or..."
The bayonet on Bronya's rifle gave her the answer: "The tip of the blade is never for killing, but for protection. I am the successor to the Great Guardian chosen by the people. Even if I don't become the Great Guardian, the tip of my blade will be used to protect Beloberg. You want to trample on humanity and veto the efforts of previous Great Guardians. I will never allow such a thing."
"Good! Very good!!!" An extreme coldness burst out from Cocolia's body, which blew Bronya away, and also blew away the fire, snacks, and drinks that were sitting on the stools not far away, eating melons and watching the show.
Looking at the consumables that were blown away, Pei Guang stretched out his hand with a heartache: "No! These are my treasured consumables. If you pollute the environment, people in this world will have a lower impression of me!"
Xiluwa came to March Seven and asked quietly, "Is he always like this?"
San Yue Qi covered his chest and said, "Don't say anything. I'm also heartbroken... I just opened it."
Xing: "No! I can't bear it anymore. Guang! I'm here. Today I'm going to smash this Cocolia's head..."
However, before Xing could get up, everyone felt the ground begin to shake.
Cocolia looked at Bronya and also saw Pei Guang and his group who had arrived: "This city...Beloberg's fate has been determined. Its future will unfold in our hands. And you! Will become the cornerstone of the new world."
Cocolia raised her hand, and the frozen greatsword passed down from generation to generation by the great guardian appeared in her hand in the ice and snow.
"If you don't destroy the old, you can't create the new." Kokolia pointed his weapon at the sky: "As the Great Guardian, I order you to stand up! Creation Engine!!!"
As the blizzard appeared, the ground was shaking. However, after the ground shook for a while, a huge machine appeared in everyone's eyes. Along with the appearance of the giant robot, countless world-breaking creatures appeared on this platform.
Pei Guang: "It looks like the plot is over. Everyone, it's time to prepare for battle!"
San Yue Qi looked at the huge creation engine and asked worriedly: "Can we defeat this thing?"
Pei Guang: "Ah? Isn't this part of the plot?"
