The people in the collapsing iron gave the immortal ship a small shock from the Holy Lord.

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How could she, who considered herself a gaming expert, refute this?

"Hmph...it's just a bunch of retro games inside. But you're right, Kafka. For kids like this, getting them hooked on games is the best option. Let me see if there are any new games in that artifact. Then I'll hack into that little dragon's phone, install the games on it, and force it to start!"

Silver Wolf replied somewhat hesitantly.

"Bao, I'll leave this matter to you. Go and deal with Bai Zhi."

"I'll go, I'll go. It's no big deal. She's just a little dragon. At worst, I'll use EtherEdit to send her away!"

"But speaking of which, Kafka, I remember you really wanted to break free from fate, so why do you want to get rid of this little dragon who defied fate now that he's appeared?"

Silver Wolf thought for a moment and typed out this sentence on his phone.

"Isn't it normal to want to transcend a predetermined fate? What we are doing is to move towards this goal, to modify the minor trends among countless fates, and eventually turn them into an unstoppable major trend, like countless streams. Although they are small, as long as there are enough of them, they can flow endlessly and create everything new."

“But this Bai Zhi, she’s too strange. Silver Wolf, if we follow your understanding, then she’s a bug, a bug that exists in destiny. In Elio’s future, we’ve never seen her. But as far as I know, she has now even reached a level that can influence the Star God.”

“You know what, Elio said that some time ago, this Bai Zhi did something important on the Immortal Ship, which seems to have attracted the attention of many Star Gods, such as the mysterious Balance Star God, and perhaps also the Abundance and Joy Star God. Such a big thing might even be noticed by the Memory Star God.”

"So many Star Gods have noticed this little dragon man?"

Silver Wolf sounded quite surprised, because she knew that being noticed by the Star God was not an easy thing. Although there were so many Fate Walkers, not everyone could attract the Star God's attention. Most people were just in sync with the path of fate and drew imaginary energy from it for their own use.

Being noticed by the Star God signifies that one has reached a very powerful state in a certain destiny.

However, in contrast, most people can only achieve the ultimate in one destiny, while only a few can simultaneously conform to multiple destinies and obtain the power of several destinies.

It's already quite impressive for an ordinary person to be able to fulfill a few destinies, which is why Silver Wolf was surprised that Bai Zhi was even better than that, and had attracted the attention of many Star Gods.

Logically speaking, being noticed by the Star Gods means having the potential to become the messengers of these destinies.

But being watched by multiple star gods at the same time, it's impossible for him to act as their messenger, right?

"Yes, that's why I said she's a bug, like a supermodel character in a game. Her disruption of fate is too severe. It's not just about modifying minor trends; every action she takes directly affects the major trends. In the end, she might lead the entire universe to an unpredictable state."

"That's why I'm trying to get you to influence her, to let her play games, to let her immerse herself in the virtual world, and not to interfere too much with the course of her destiny..."

"If all else fails, then you should use the old method to teleport the other party back to the Immortal Ship."

Kafka sent this message, seemingly with some helplessness.

"Tsk, what a hassle. Let's just kill her. I'll use Ether Editing to send her to a star. As for the Immortal Ship's fleet, what's there to be afraid of? We've escaped all sorts of pursuits more than once or twice."

Upon seeing the text message from Kafka, Silver Wolf replied with a chill down her spine. She felt that if she were to confront this little dragon, all sorts of things might happen. It would be better to just send him directly to a star using Ether Editing and burn him to ashes.

As the saying goes, if you can't solve the problem, then solve the problem of the person who raised it; it will have the same effect.

And this strategy is very effective, hitting the core issues directly.

"If you don't want to be hunted down by the Immortal Ship Fleet and the marshal of the Immortal Ship Alliance, I don't recommend you do this. Moreover, given Bai Zhi's strange situation, you might be able to survive by using Ether Edit to send her to a star, depending on various circumstances."

"For example, a star god might actually take a liking to her and personally rescue her, and the chances of that are quite high."

Kafka's reply came shortly afterward.

Silver Wolf rolled his eyes. "Okay, okay, I got it. I won't do anything stupid. It's just about getting this little dragon girl hooked up with the game. I'll do it right away!"

Whether out of fear of being personally hunted down by the Immortal Marshal, or because he believed in Kafka's claim that the Star God would personally intervene to save him, Silver Wolf, who always aimed to challenge himself in the game, did not continue to stubbornly carry out his own plan. Instead, he agreed with Kafka's game addiction plan.

"Let me see what game that artifact has spawned this time. Hmm... Fate/Grand Order. I don't want to see the word 'fate' right now... How about... Genshin Impact? Sounds pretty fantastical. It should be a good choice. Tsk, I really want to play it, but only one person can play it. You're lucky."

Silver Wolf took out a handheld device that looked like a game console, which displayed some strange icons. She then selected a game whose icon resembled an emergency food item. After taking out her phone, a file appeared in the phone's file manager, and the game icon on the handheld device disappeared.

"Let me check your phone's serial number..."

Silver Wolf pulled down her magic mirror, and a virtual projection unfolded in front of her. Complex data streams were at her fingertips, and she could easily extract what they represented.

"Hmm...Found it. Transfer the software immediately, then set a scheduled task: Genshin Impact, start!"

104. Mother's kindness and daughter's filial piety

"Come here, all of you. From now on, you will all obey Bronya's orders."

At the junction of the upper and lower city areas, Bai Zhi waved her hand, summoning the Silver Mane Iron Guards, ministers, and nobles over.

"This...it's actually Lady Bronya."

However, when they saw the people following Bai Zhi, their expressions became somewhat strange, especially Jepard, who coughed lightly and turned his face away.

They were well aware of what they were going to do, and they weren't afraid to discuss it with their colleagues and nobles. After all, the interests of this grotto were there, and anyone with a sound mind would naturally side with Bai Zhi.

But Bronya is different. If nothing unexpected happens, Bronya should be a staunch supporter of Cocolia, after all, Bronya is Cocolia's designated next Great Guardian, and also Cocolia's daughter.

With their kinship and status as heirs, the two are practically bound together.

If we rebel, then the other party's status as the next successor will most likely be lost.

That's not the main point. The main point is that Bronya still enjoys considerable prestige among the Silvermane Guards and the citizens. Even though most people would choose the side of the nobles and ministers for various reasons, the remaining people should not be underestimated.

After all, the Silvermane Iron Guard is a violent organization; if you're not careful, it could lead to a civil war in Belloberg.

"Lady Baizhi, are you... sure you want to choose Lady Bronya? It's not that we object, but we hope you'll think it over carefully. We think either Guard Jepard or Intelligence Officer Pella would be suitable. Although Lady Bronya is capable, however..."

As the official spoke, he glanced at Bronya, who had already changed her clothes, and then gritted his teeth, "Lady Bronya is a staunch ally of Lady Cocolia, so I suggest you choose carefully."

The other nobles and ministers nodded in agreement. If Bronya were to rise to power, how could they possibly benefit?

It's perfectly normal for a daughter to seek revenge for her mother.

They didn't want to end up not only failing to gain anything but also being purged by the other side.

“It’s alright. Bronya is aware of Cocolia’s atrocities, so she’s willing to make an effort to overthrow Cocolia. Besides, in Beloberg right now, Bronya is probably the only one left who has the ability to lead this city.”

Upon hearing this, the other ministers and nobles' expressions shifted slightly; they had originally intended to step forward and volunteer.

It's just governing a city, not a huge empire. Anyone can do that. Don't underestimate these nobles who have lived for thousands of years!

However, after thinking about it carefully, it seemed like that wouldn't work either. Bai Zhi had already made up her mind, so if he objected, wouldn't that be slapping her in the face?

Inappropriate or inappropriate.

It would be better to agree and then discuss it properly with Bronya. I believe that with their reasoning and emotional appeal, she will definitely know what to do.

Bai Zhi was well aware that there were actually quite a few people who could serve as administrators of Belloberg, because Belloberg itself was not very big, and the so-called Great Guardian was just like a mayor in the normal world.

But Bronya is pretty, anyway, she's just a mayor, who cares about all that? It's not like we're selecting a general for the Celestial Ship, someone who has to be responsible for governing hundreds of billions of people.

“Of course, if that’s your idea, we have no objection. However, could Lady Bronya speak with us alone?”

"That's what Minister Belloberg said humbly."

"I have no objection, you can discuss it yourselves."

Bai Zhi waved her hand. She knew very well that there was probably a lot of trouble involved, but she didn't care. Anyway, these things wouldn't affect her.

"Lady Bronya, hello. I never expected that Miss Bai Zhi would take a liking to you. It's truly remarkable."

After Bronya was ushered aside, the chief minister immediately spoke.

"That's what I want to ask you too... What kind of spell she cast on you that makes you support her so much, practically worshipping her to the heavens."

Bronya also laid out her questions, knowing that Bai Zhi had the power to turn people into so-called magical girls.

But is this power enough to turn these nobles and ministers into this state?

At least she believes that it is not enough, because not everyone pursues power, and most people have their own social attributes. It is impossible to say that becoming a magical girl means abandoning everything else to serve someone else.

That can't be achieved by signing a contract.

“You may not know how powerful Miss Bai Zhi is in the Lower City. For example, the Magic Fairy Castle she created can practically contain the entire Beloborg. Lady Bronya, it’s a huge space with a warm sea breeze. Do you know how many people want to live there?”

"In the past, before the disasters, some people might care, but they wouldn't be too fanatical. But now, a thousand years have passed since our golden age. Humanity, which was once spread all over the planet, is now huddled in a corner, waiting to die in this cold fortress."

"Lady Bronya, you have learned a lot of knowledge, so you should know that humans are not naturally suited to living in a cold place like Beloberg. Instead, they yearn for sunny and warm places. So, do you know the fervor everyone felt after leaving that space?"

"Of course, it's not just that. There are also practical considerations. Earth marrow is running low. As you've seen in the Lower City for so long, mining earth marrow is becoming increasingly difficult. I'm afraid it won't be long before it's all gone."

"But Lord Baizhi's space gives us hope. If we can get Lord Baizhi to allow us to enter on a large scale, then we can use those lands for planting and solve the potential food crisis in the future."

"Wait...you mean, that little brat created a space, and this space, just like in those fairy tales, is a huge island with a comfortable climate?"

Seele, who had been following Bronya, suddenly spoke, though her eyes widened slightly, showing great curiosity.

The chief minister glanced at Seele with surprise, then nodded. "Yes, that's right. So, Miss Bronya, I need you to do something to ensure our future is secured."

"whats the matter?"

"That is, please do not accept the position of Grand Guardian, but instead give this title to Lady Baizhi. Of course, you will still retain real power; you can serve as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. This is the best choice for us!"

"What kind of ridiculous request is this? I can't be the Great Guardian..."

Seele immediately disagreed, but Bronya then reached out and stopped Seele.

“I understand what you mean, Your Excellency Chief Minister. This is indeed the best option, both for me and for the whole of Belloberg.”

Bronya said very calmly. As a politically astute person, how could she not understand the implied meaning in the chief minister's words?

To put it bluntly, these ministers and nobles, and even the people in the upper city who already knew the situation, were all concerned about the access to the grotto-heaven in Bai Zhi's hands. With Bai Zhi's approval, that grotto-heaven could become the foundation of Belloborg's future, and at least in terms of food security, it could be greatly guaranteed.

Otherwise, once the earth marrow is depleted, they will have no energy to supply the greenhouses, thus losing a sufficient food supply.

At that time, the people of Belloberg will likely face only annihilation.

"As expected of you, Miss Bronya, there is a reason why you have been so beloved as the commander of the Silvermane Guard for so many years."

The chief minister smiled. It's so easy to talk to smart people. You don't even need to explain things to them; they can easily understand the reasons and the conflicts of interest involved.

"Now that you know, I won't bother you any longer. It's clear that Lady Baizhi likes you quite a bit. Why don't you stay with this young lady and keep her company? We'll take care of the rest of the arrangements."

"But my mother..."

Bronya hesitated for a moment. After confirming the group's thoughts, she breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help worrying about her mother.

After all, this was technically a coup, and even though she opposed Cocolia, she didn't want to use drastic measures against her.

In her vision, public opinion should be conveyed, and then reasoned with and appealed to emotions.

Although she knew that her idea might be a bit naive, she had specially collected those cards in case her mother really refused to listen to her advice and she had them as a trump card to use in a big fight.

Because each generation of Great Guardians has received the blessing of protection, they are not people that ordinary people can defeat.

However, even if she said that, she would definitely hold back and not let the other party suffer any fatal injuries.

But if these people were to handle this matter, would they really hold back as much as I have?

Or perhaps their group couldn't defeat Cocolia, who possessed the blessing of preservation.

"Don't worry, although Lady Cocolia has been a bit... well... eccentric in recent years, she is still our Great Guardian. If she is reasonable, we won't be too harsh. But if Lady Cocolia wants to rebel, then don't blame us for being impolite."

"But you can also try to persuade her then. I believe that as her daughter, you will be more effective."

Clearly, the chief minister was quite confident and hadn't considered whether he could defeat the other side.

For various reasons, Bronya didn't tell the other party anything more directly, because in her heart, maybe if she went back and gave her mother some advice, she would realize her mistake and relinquish her power.

105 Bai Zhi: Oh no, I've become a tsundere!

“Let’s go. Although I’m not very familiar with the Mechanical Settlement, I know its exact location. If you want to find Clara, I can take you there.”

At the exit of Rocky Town, Seele stretched her arms and legs and spoke to Bai Zhi and Bronya.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Seele. You are so different from the other Seele I know."

"Another Seele??"

Seele, who was leading the way, asked a question with some concern, while Bronya, who was following behind, also looked at Bai Zhi with some curiosity.

"Um, it's nothing. Do you guys know about the parallel universe theory?"

"Parallel worlds, what are those?"

Seele continued walking even as she spoke.

"I do know that. It's roughly equivalent to a similar yet different version of yourself from another world. For example, Seele, you're a member of Earthfire now, but perhaps in another fantastical world, you'd be some delicate princess~"

Bronya expressed her understanding in very simple and easy-to-understand language.