The catastrophe is coming

[You have been tempted by the Stellaron.]

[It promises you a warm new world, where there is no bitter cold, no looming Antimatter Legion. There is no fear of apocalypse and no suffering in life.]

[Everyone can walk freely in the garden, gaze at the cloud-filled sky, and listen to the symphony of the new era.]

[Its proposal is very tempting, but you know it's all just deception.]

[You tear off its false mask and coldly reject its temptation.]

[It is surprised by your sharpness, and effortlessly abandons its sweet disguise.]

[The Stellaron's whispers constantly flood your mind, affecting your spirit at all times... You feel the boundless malice in its whispers.]

[Your stress level rises significantly with its whispers.]

[It hopes to see you collapse under this malice, to see the entire empire fall apart and sink into the abyss...]

[But because of your trait "Cold-Blooded Reformer," your stress level remains unchanged.]

[The Stellaron whispers incessantly in your ear, but you ignore it and continue handling your affairs as usual.]

[You forcibly disregard the Stellaron's influence.]

Am I really this formidable?

Seele raised an eyebrow, marveling at how her simulated self was so impervious. Ignoring the Stellaron's whispers and handling affairs under its influence seemed unimaginable for her.

In reality, as a native of the Underworld, Seele hadn't read many books and had a strong aversion to written words. But her simulated self could manage piles of paperwork even in such harsh conditions, showing how much she had grown under Ron's influence...

The text on the screen continued to unfold:

[You continue to implement your plans step by step.]

[A year later, under Ron's supervision, you train two well-disciplined armies, and the empire's combat power is now incomparable to before.]

[Additionally, Ron supervises the construction of a new city wall surrounding all of Belobog.]

[The wall is thick and sturdy, far more robust than the seven-hundred-year-old walls of the City of Permafrost.]

[Ron names it "Iron Wall." You find the name a bit simple but still have high expectations for it.]

[You hope it will fulfill its duty as Belobog's iron wall, blocking all disasters and enemies...]

[During this year, you successfully found a group of highly skilled researchers.]

[They were all researchers who had been persecuted by Cocolia and had left the Stellaron research project.]

[You reinstate them and organize a new Stellaron research team, generously allocating a substantial budget for them.]

[They do not disappoint you.]

[A year later, through the excavation and repair of ancient technology and the study of relics left by the Interstellar Peace Corporation, they make significant progress.]

[The Stellaron researchers tell you that through their study of ancient texts, they discover a Stellaron restraint device left in the Builder's stockpile.]

[It is similar to the Stellaron restraint device left by the Interstellar Peace Corporation on the Everwinter Ridge, which had been damaged by the Stellaron, but it is an improved version.]

[Unfortunately, the cold wave came too quickly, and the device had some faults, so it was sealed away and forgotten until today, when the researchers uncovered it.]

[They excitedly tell you that they can try to repair the Stellaron restraint device and attempt to restrain the Stellaron.]

[At this time, you notice that the malicious whispers from the Stellaron in your ear suddenly change.]

[It speaks to you solemnly, warning you not to repair the Stellaron restraint device.]

[If you attempt to repair the Stellaron restraint device to restrain it, it will immediately destroy the world.]

The text on the screen fades, and a new choice appears:

[Faced with the Stellaron and the threat of destruction, you have a new choice—]

[1. Restrain the Stellaron.]

[The Stellaron's threats are as unreliable as its temptations. Knowing that it might be restrained, you decide not to disregard this possibility due to the Stellaron's threats. You decide to ignore the Stellaron's warning.]

[Choosing this option, you will dispatch a team to repair the Stellaron restraint device and attempt to directly restrain the Stellaron, making it a beacon in the hands of the Empire.]

[2. Maintain the status quo.]

[The Stellaron's threats are filled with apocalyptic malice. The current empire cannot resist the Stellaron's threat. Restraining the Stellaron is possible, but if it fails, it will lead to destruction... The empire is not ready.]

[Choosing this option, you decide to ignore the Stellaron restraint device and follow the legacy of the previous Supreme Guardians of Belobog, leaving this problem for future generations to solve.]

Looking at the options on the screen, Seele couldn't help but find it amusing. Leave it for future generations to solve? Will there even be future generations?

In the last simulation, the Antimatter Legion awakened from the ice within five or six years, completely destroying the world...

She still remembered the smell of smoke that engulfed the planet. The cries of children, the sky shrouded in darkness, the cracking earth—

And the terrifying enemy known as the "Calamity's Herald."

In the annihilation brought by antimatter, Belobog was swallowed and met its doom.

Seele didn't want to see this world fall into such a state. Option two was merely a way to be at the mercy of others. The apocalyptic crisis on Yalilo-VI couldn't be delayed...

She chose the first option without hesitation. The text on the screen faded, revealing new words:

[You dispatch a team to repair the Stellaron restraint device.]

[The research team does not disappoint, successfully repairing the Stellaron restraint device and bringing the technology of the old world back to life.]

[You temporarily assign Ron to lead an elite squad to restrain the Stellaron.]

[Ron accepts your military order without hesitation and heads to the Everwinter Ridge.]

The text on the screen fades, and new scenes appear:

At the snow-covered mountaintop, the radiant Stellaron emits a cold light atop the damaged Stellaron restraint device.

If at first, one was unaware of the Stellaron's nature, they would be mesmerized by its brilliance and gradually have their minds altered by its whispers, becoming the Stellaron's puppet.

But now, under Ron's command, they methodically set up the upgraded Stellaron restraint device. The restrainer successfully activates under the power of geolattice and is in good condition.

Just as the restrainer envelops the Stellaron, about to fully confine it—

The Stellaron suddenly emits an extremely bright light.

The scene on the screen freezes, and new text appears:

[The Stellaron restraint succeeded.]

[The Stellaron's threats were nothing more than empty bravado. It didn't have enough power to escape restraint.]

[However, just before being fully restrained, the Stellaron emitted a brilliant light that swept across all of Yalilo-VI.]

[The light caused no significant harm, and Ron's elite squad suffered no casualties.]

[But you know that the light from the Stellaron was not normal.]

[Ron leads the elite squad to bring the restrained Stellaron back to Belobog. You classify the Stellaron as a top-secret matter, forbidding anyone from researching or inspecting it.]

[You place the Stellaron in the deepest vault of Qlipoth Fort, preparing to seal it away forever, never to see the light of day again.]

[With the Stellaron threat resolved, the phenomena of the Fragmentum gradually recede, and Belobog sees new opportunities, accelerating the empire's development.]

[But months later, you notice a troubling sign—]

[The light from the Stellaron was not meaningless; the planet's temperature is gradually rising, and snowfall in Belobog has become rare.]

[The humanoid ice sculptures in the Fragmentum outside the city are showing signs of movement.]

[Calamity is imminent.]