Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 37 Schwarz

After agreeing to Natasha's request, the group entered the mine from the mine entrance.

"Who goes there!?" Two thugs who were sitting on the ground stood up and pointed their weapons at Lin Qiong and the others.

"If you want to get through here..."

Before the thug could finish speaking, a long, dark shadow slashed towards his face.

The thug who was hit immediately rolled his eyes back and fainted.

"There are so many thugs here. We just finished fighting one group outside, and there are still two guarding inside." Lin Qiong twirled the baseball bat in his hand, then gently rested it on his right shoulder, before turning to look at the other thug.

Another thug saw his companion knocked unconscious by Lin Qiong's blow, and even his companions outside were beaten up.

Lin Qiong was staring at him, which made his hands holding the weapon tremble slightly. He said to Lin Qiong in a trembling voice, "B-Big Brother, please...please don't hit me. We're just here to collect some tolls."

"What's the situation inside?" March 7th asked the thug. "Have you seen a girl carrying a big scythe?"

The thug thought for a moment, then quickly nodded: "I...I've met her. She's from 'Earthfire.' We didn't dare stop her."

"Suddenly, a lot of robots came in. They all guarded the front of that huge mine. As long as you don't get close to it, they won't hurt you."

"A robot?" March 7 asked, puzzled. She couldn't understand how a robot could be involved in this incident.

"Yes, robots! They injured a lot of our brothers, and then we figured we might not be able to make any money off this big mine, so we came here to collect some tolls at the entrance."

Upon hearing this, March 7th smiled and looked at the thug, saying, "So you know how to get to the big mine, right?"

"Then take us there!" March 7 said when the thug nodded.

Upon hearing that he was to lead the way to the mine, the thug shook his head vigorously, refusing immediately, "No, no, no, I don't want to get beaten up by those robots."

"You have no idea how powerful those robots are. Some can self-destruct, some are incredibly fast, and some can smash a stone wall with a single punch."

The thug exaggeratedly gestured to describe the appearance and abilities of the robots.

In his view, these robots were a group of opponents he could not fight.

Watching his performance, Lin Qiong slowly walked up to the thug, looked him in the eye with a smile, and said:

“But… if you refuse to lead the way, I’m going to beat you up.” Lin Qiong said, stroking the baseball bat in his hand.

At the same time, March 7's voice came from the side: "If you are willing to lead the way for us, we can guarantee that you will not be attacked by robots."

After hearing what March 7th said, the thug began to hesitate. He remained silent with his head down, occasionally glancing up at Lin Qiong, who was holding a baseball bat.

Ultimately, at Lin Qiong's "request" and under March 7's persuasion, the thug agreed to lead the way for everyone.

Led by the thug, the group quickly arrived near the huge mineral vein.

"We're here, that's it," the thug said, pointing to a downhill road.

Following his pointing direction, everyone saw small, wrecked robots along the downhill path, each with a deep slash mark on its body.

Besides some robots that look like traffic lights, it also includes the fist-shaped robots you encounter in Fight Club.

At the end of the ramp lay a very fat robot and a very thin robot, both emitting electricity with a "sizzling" sound.

"I'll lead you this way. I'm leaving now. Good luck." With that, the thug ran off as fast as he could, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the situation on the slope, everyone immediately knew who was responsible, and the image of a girl carrying a large scythe flashed through their minds.

Then, the group exchanged glances and walked down the slope together.

After descending the slope, what came into view was a girl holding a scythe confronting a tall, one-eyed robot wearing a coat.

Behind the one-eyed robot was a barefoot, white-haired little girl wearing a red winter coat, watching the scene timidly.

"Several high-risk energy individuals detected - disarmament restrictions."

After Lin Qiong and the others arrived, the robot that was confronting Xi'er had its single eye flashing red, and it raised one hand, pointing it at Lin Qiong and the others.

He looked at Lin Qiong and the others, his single red eye flashing red light incessantly, as if he were sizing them up.

"No corresponding record in the database - indicating the purpose of the visit, an outsider."

Mechanical and emotionless words came from the voice of the one-eyed robot in front of them, and energy began to gather in the palm of the mechanical hand that was aimed at Lin Qiong and the others.

"Hey, Schwarz, you still have time to meddle in other people's business in front of me? Aren't you taking me too lightly?" Seele said, pointing her scythe at Schwarz.

"The results show that you have beaten me zero times so far."

Upon hearing this, Seele immediately bristled like a cat with its fur standing on end, glaring fiercely at Swallow: "Hmph, you haven't beaten me either, have you?"

"Correction—escaping does not mean ignoring the outcome of the battle."

Schwarz's robot's single red eye flickered slightly, and under Seele's murderous gaze, it continued to ask Lin Qiong and the others: "Ask again—state your purpose, outsiders."

At that moment, March 7th stepped out from the crowd and said, "Uh...Swarovski, right? We're here to stop this mining dispute."

Upon hearing this, the energy gathered in Schwarz's palm slowly dissipated, and he said to March 7 in a cold, mechanical voice, "I have stopped the conflict between the two factions and temporarily taken control of the mining area."

"Assessment results: No unforeseen variables are expected within the next 30 days, and large-scale armed conflicts are not likely to occur."

After he finished speaking, the white-haired little girl behind Schwarz suddenly spoke up weakly, "But Mr. Schwarz could have resolved this matter in a much gentler way."

Hearing the little girl's words, Schwarz turned to look at her. "Clara, my mission is to 'protect' the lower levels. Trying to dissuade humans is pointless."

"You must remember—human behavior will always deviate from rational calculation..."