Seizing the power of Cocolia

[The upper and lower districts, sealed off for over a decade, were suddenly connected, causing significant turmoil.]

[The city is in chaos, and the issues concerning the lower district overshadow the rumors about you and Ron. No one discusses you anymore.]

[You keenly realize that this was Ron's doing.]

Bronya was slightly stunned, staring at the words on the screen, finding it unbelievable.

If the barriers between the upper and lower districts were suddenly lifted, Belobog would indeed fall into significant chaos, and it was natural for no one to care about the rumors spread by her mother.

However, opening the passage between the upper and lower districts might not be a good thing...

Bronya fell into deep thought.

The upper and lower districts of Belobog had been sealed off for more than a decade. No one knew what the lower district had become in that time.

Moreover, the upper district was already facing a severe threat from the rift. While the lower district was closed, it was relatively safe, but opening it would change that.

There could be conflicts between the people of the upper and lower districts, and just dealing with the rift creatures invading the lower district would be challenging...

Bronya worriedly looked at the text on the screen, suspecting that Ron had made this choice out of desperation...

But the new text on the screen dispelled Bronya's doubts:

[Armed clashes broke out between the lower district's armed group and the Silvermane Guards, causing panic throughout Belobog, but your bodyguard Ron temporarily stopped the conflict.]

[To resolve the conflict, High Guardian Cocolia tried to communicate with the Fire organization but was flatly rejected.]

[They controlled the supply of geocache and withheld this month's geocache for material exchange, a clear threat.]

[The new leader of the Fire organization, Ciel, and the terminal of the Automated Defense Line, Svarog, issued a statement—]

["Faced with the approaching rift disaster, the upper and lower districts must work together."]

[They designated you and your bodyguard Ron as the liaisons, willing to communicate only with the two of you.]

[Under pressure, you were reinstated and allowed to wear the Silvermane Guard Commander's badge again.]

Reading the text on the screen, Bronya was dumbfounded.

Such a solution existed?

As Bronya was lost in thought,

Ron, on the other side, wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead and lay back on the bed, exhaling a long breath.

"Finally turned the situation around..."

Faced with such a sudden situation without any preparation, he was initially at a loss.

Fortunately, he quickly regained his composure. After discovering that the rumors were clearly spread by Cocolia, Ron made a choice.

He sneaked into the abandoned subway station between the upper and lower districts at night, climbed down the long-unused cable car rope to Panyan Town in the lower district.

Then, in Panyan Town, he found Ciel, who had just reached an agreement with Svarog. Using the "open passage between the upper and lower districts and jointly resist the rift" as a bargaining chip, he reached a cooperation agreement with them and returned to the upper district together.

However, Ron still felt it was a bit unreal—because it was too easy.

He originally planned to use physical persuasion on Svarog, then negotiate with Natasha, convince the Fire organization, and gather miners in a day to return to the upper district of Belobog.

But he never expected that as soon as he arrived in Panyan Town, he found out Natasha had stepped down as the leader of the Fire organization, and Ciel had taken over as the new leader... this had happened half a year ago.

In the past six months, Ciel, with her thunderous methods, had solved many practical problems in the lower district and successfully reached an agreement with Svarog.

She had even trained a large group of armed guards for the Fire organization, which, although not as formidable as the Silvermane Guards, were more than enough to deal with ordinary people.

Her efficiency and ability were far superior to Bronya's... how did Ciel manage it?

Did she have such a stellar performance in the original storyline?

Ron scratched his head in confusion, but since this was just a game simulation, he could only attribute it to the butterfly effect.

"Anyway, it's just a simulation. Solving this big problem quickly is a good thing. There's no time to think too much about it..."

With Bronya being a hindrance, Ron didn't have much time to consider other matters.

Previously, he thought, "With such a big advantage, how can I lose?"

Then Bronya showed him what it meant to "lose all your advantage in one go, giving you a bigger stage to play."

Ron couldn't believe that Bronya hadn't inherited something from Cocolia; her ability to be a liability was clearly passed down...

But thinking carefully, Bronya might be even worse than Cocolia.

Cocolia was intentionally pushing Belobog into the fire pit.

Bronya, on the other hand, was simply too incompetent, causing more harm than good.

Honestly, if this were a competitive game, encountering a teammate like Bronya, Ron would have silently surrendered and started a new match long ago.

...But who could resist someone as attractive as Bronya?

This life simulation game felt like a dating sim. As the affection meter increased, Ron could genuinely feel the NPCs' changing reactions to his actions.

In reality, if Ron broke the law and got imprisoned in Belobog, Bronya with a starting affection of 40 would become an unforgiving interrogator.

But in the simulation, with an affection level of 82, Bronya would unlock the cell door at night and, feeling lost, tell him she could no longer be a suitable High Guardian.

Although Bronya's NPC AI was weak, the satisfaction of guiding her was unmatched!

With a playful mindset, Ron had no intention of abandoning Bronya. He even looked forward to reaching a 90+ affection level and exploring different scenarios.

While Ron was lost in thought, new text appeared on the screen:

[You and Silvermane Guard Commander Bronya arrived at the Goethe Grand Hotel to meet Ciel and Svarog.]

[Due to the agreement reached earlier, you had a pleasant conversation.]

[High Guardian Cocolia suddenly issued eighteen orders, demanding Guard Officer Jepard quickly lead the team to the front lines and advance into the rift.]

[But Ciel and Svarog, per the agreement with you, issued a statement demanding the Silvermane Guards first enter the lower district to help clear the rift creatures, otherwise, they would continue withholding geocache supplies.]

[Cocolia refused to comply and continued issuing orders to advance into the rift.]

[But the Silvermane Guards, aware of the importance of geocache, did not act rashly.]

[You and Bronya, representing the upper district, agreed to Ciel and Svarog's request.]

[The Silvermane Guards split into small teams to clear the rift creatures in the lower district, and no one followed Cocolia's orders.]

[With the help of the lower district, you temporarily stripped Cocolia of her military power.]