Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 34 The Whereabouts of Lie

Sambo led them down a long, dark road, explaining the current situation in the lower district as he went.

Although it is indeed difficult, it is still manageable. If there is a mine, no one will freeze to death.

The long corridor soon came to an end, and what finally appeared before them was just a simple, unadorned door.

"Alright, everyone."

Sambo stood at the door and gave a gentlemanly bow:

"Welcome to the lower level."

The moment the door opened, Yunzhi felt an aura of despair wash over him.

Yes, an aura of despair.

As expected.

The lower-class areas were incredibly poor.

It's truly remarkable that they've managed to hold on for over a decade without any help from the upper echelons. The perpetual darkness of the underground is terrifying and can easily lead to a loss of hope.

But it can still last for more than ten years...

"Who is in charge of the lower-level area? I'd like to meet them."

The person who managed to bring the lower-level areas to where they are today is no ordinary person.

Sambo scratched his head, while Fly rubbed his hands together. "Of course, I'd be happy to help, but, well..."

Yunzhi really disliked people who stammered and never got to the point: "Just say what you want."

"Great! Putting everything else aside, at least we're businessmen, so there has to be some compensation, right?"

Is this something that's hard to say?

As long as the price is reasonable, it's not that you can't give a service fee.

Why are these people so hesitant and indecisive when they want money? Can't they just agree on the terms from the beginning?

Yunzhi completely forgot about how she had threatened Sangbo with a menacing look when they met.

"I know I won't give less." But I still need to make it clear now.

Sambo snapped his fingers: "Boss, you're awesome! Speaking of the people in charge of the lower district... there's an organization in the lower district that we call 'Earthfire.' They maintain order in the lower district in place of the Silvermane Iron Guards, and their leader, Oleg, is said to be a veteran from the upper district."

"By the way, you know the Silvermane Iron Guards, right?"

Sangbo, worried that they might not know, immediately explained, "They are soldiers from the upper district, responsible for protecting the safety of the people. However, after the lower district was abandoned, the Silvermane Iron Guards withdrew."

"Abandoning the lower districts, that's exactly what Cocolia would do."

In Yunzhi's memory, Cocolia from Honkai Impact 3 once gave up something for a certain purpose.

It seems the only person she hasn't given up on is her daughter, Bronya.

Xing suddenly asked, "Then, didn't the people in the lower districts ever consider rebelling?"

Sambo shook his head: "There's nothing we can do. After all, the people in the upper districts are far better equipped and stronger than the scattered soldiers in the lower districts, aren't they?"

Dan Heng scanned his surroundings: "But it seems there are some powerful people in the lower area, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to survive for so long in the lower area where the rift is spreading."

Sambo clapped his hands: "This young man is clever. There is indeed a very capable big shot in the lower district. But, that big shot...would you like to meet him?"

Sambo deliberately kept everyone in suspense, it was unclear whether he wanted them to go or wanted them to give him money.

Yun Zhi didn't want to deal with him any longer: "I'll go see the leader of 'Earthfire' first. Are the three of you free to do as you please?"

He didn't know how long the conversation with the other leader would take, so he decided it was best if the three little ones didn't come; a long conversation would always make the children uncomfortable.

"Huh? Don't you need us to help you?" March 7th was taken aback.

Although Yunzhi had previously allowed certain leaders to roam freely when they talked, March 7 always wondered if he could help them.

"And with more people, the momentum is stronger, right?"

"When it comes to sheer power... no one can outdo me." Yun Zhi smiled. "Besides, I'd also like to ask you guys to help me investigate that 'big shot' that Sang Bo mentioned."

Using a two-pronged approach yields the highest efficiency.

Danheng nodded and looked at Sangbo.

The meaning is obvious.

They were unfamiliar with the area in the lower district and needed someone to give them directions.

Yunzhi understood what he meant. To deal with someone like Sangbo, at least for now, money is the best way to get in touch.

"Take them there; the fee will be separate."

"Okay, boss, you're very generous!"

Sambo's eyes immediately lit up with money: "Well then, I'll take you to see Chief Oleg first, and then take them to find that big shot—but I can't see him directly, so I can only take them to the place closest to him."

The closest... In other words, that "big shot's" journey to the audience will be long and dangerous, right?

"How dangerous is it?"

This is the most important thing.

"Danger? Oh, danger is certain, but I can assure you, with your skills, unless the big boss comes in person, they won't be harmed at all!"

Sambo spoke with conviction, as if to assure them that it was absolutely no problem.

really?

Yun Zhi revealed a distrustful expression.

Sambo immediately raised his hand: "I swear, there's absolutely no problem. Although I'm not very good at things, I'll still be very careful when it comes to my safety."

"Aha's followers told me they care a lot about other people's safety? Don't you know what Aha has done in the past?"

Putting aside his attempt to get the bug into the genius club, he also infiltrated the Star Train for a whole year and then blew up half of the train.

Fortunately, Aquivilli was still alive at that time and could protect the nameless passengers on the train.

Therefore, regarding the believers of "Joy" saying they respect life... Yunzhi thinks it's better to say that Aha will be swallowed up tomorrow.

Seeing Yunzhi's distrust, Sangbo's expression instantly changed, and he uttered a sorrowful voice: "How could you think that way, True Lord? Putting everything else aside, with you here, I wouldn't dare to lie to anyone! My friend!"

A true sage in front, a friend behind? I'm starting to find it increasingly hard to believe, what should I do?

As they talked, Sambo led them through the alleyways and through the winding streets.

Most of the residents on the street looked at them with curiosity, but there was also a hint of almost imperceptible disgust in their eyes.

For Yunzhi, this was nothing.

The aversion of the bountiful people was far more obvious than these.

Danheng knew this feeling too; when he was exiled, someone had looked at him like that.

However, the stars on March 7th are not so perceptive.

"Uh... have the people underground not seen any outsiders for a long time?" March asked cautiously.

Sambo nodded: "Didn't we already say that? It's not just that we haven't seen them in a long time, but more importantly, they harbor some hatred towards the people in the upper district. Hey, don't get separated from them. If you run into some radical guys, you'll be in big trouble."

Although these individuals are very strong, it will be difficult for them to escape if they are unwilling to harm anyone.

"It's boring."

Yun suddenly felt very bored.

He didn't want to mediate the conflict between the upper and lower levels; he just wanted to find the star core as soon as possible.

Where did Lie go?

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Yun was thinking about his warhorse, which wasn't in particularly good condition.

It has indeed found the star core, but has also been targeted by the star core's puppets.

The puppet of the Star Core is Cocolia, the current Grand Guardian of Beloborg.

The moment Lie appeared in the snowstorm atop Yalilo-6, the Star Core sounded like a warning to Cocolia—it told Cocolia that a group of people who would hinder the birth of the new world were about to arrive in Beloborg.

Cocolia should get rid of them.

Cocolia did as she was told, increasing patrols to search for any trace of outsiders.

The appearance of Lie undoubtedly gave them a direction.

Lie Tong, possessing human-like qualities, circled the planet, located a certain mountain peak where the star core was situated, landed nearby, and also saw the star core.

They originally planned to go to the settlement and wait for their companions to arrive.

But they ran into the Silvermane Iron Guards.

When the Silvermane Iron Guard saw this extraordinary steed, the greed in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.

Lie couldn't stand their behavior, so he gave them a good scolding.

In reality, it was just a kick that knocked them down; it didn't even cause them much harm.

But for the Silvermane Iron Guards who were unaware of the situation, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face, and Lie's physique and strength perfectly matched the Great Guardian's guess that he was an "outsider".

Therefore, Lie felt it was not surprising that he was being chased around by the Silver Mane Iron Guards.

But it's not a good idea to kill him directly, otherwise it would cause trouble for my companions.

So annoying.

Speaking of which...

Where did my friend go?