Chapter 63: Asura Field (I)

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Perkins disengaged from its combined form.

Crunch—Crunch—Crunch—

With a series of cool sound effects, it reverted back to its goofy, mobile traffic light form.

The other two mechs were also spat out.

These two mechs had no idea what had just happened, scratched their mechanical heads, and went back to their work.

"So cool, I want to merge into a stronger form too..." Stelle said enviously.

"Stelle, a pretty girl shouldn't casually talk about merging," March 7th reminded her.

Dan Heng mused, "March 7th and Stelle merging... A frostball bat-wielding March Stelle."

March 7th stopped Dan Heng from thinking further. "Stop it, Dan Heng, I'm afraid Gu Tang might actually find a way to make us merge."

Svarog scanned Perkins. "Unable to understand... beyond calculations... unable to analyze..."

Clearly, everything happening before it had shattered its worldview.

"Hey, hey, hey, is Svarog's brain going to fry?" March 7th cautiously asked Gu Tang.

Gu Tang replied confidently, "No worries, I'll just fix it if it does."

Seele looked at him speechlessly. "If I were Clara, I would never let you touch Svarog."

"Confirmed, variable beyond predictions," Svarog said slowly.

"Great, it seems to recognize us," Bronya sighed in relief, smiling.

Svarog looked at Gu Tang. "Confirming the immeasurable value of life form Gu Tang, designating him as a top-priority protection target, granting full protection."

"Huh?"

Everyone present turned to look at the expressionless Gu Tang.

"Wait, what do you mean?" This time, Dan Heng was the one who felt discontent.

He walked straight up to Svarog, fearlessly saying, "Buddy, I don't need your protection. I'm enough."

Svarog's mechanical eye flashed red. "Step back. Organic life forms, driven by emotions, are bound to make mistakes and are unfit for guarding duties."

"What did you say!?"

Dan Heng took a deep breath, trying to contain his anger from manifesting in his water powers.

"Hold on, Dan Heng, don't argue with it now," March 7th quickly intervened.

Clara also approached Svarog, saying, "Mr. Svarog... you said you would fulfill my every wish, right? Clara's biggest wish now is for everyone to unite, like... like family."

Her voice trembled slightly, but she mustered the courage to continue.

"During this time, Clara has learned something—results obtained through calculations don't necessarily bring happiness to everyone," Clara continued. "Even if people know the world outside the cage isn't beautiful, they still want to peek out."

"Evaluation system rebooting... reboot successful. Converting variables..." Svarog's synthesized voice remained as cold as ever.

But it did change.

"Variable one: Clara's request... Variable two: Gu Tang's displayed potential."

Simply put, as an inorganic life form, if it were truly so cold and unfeeling, it wouldn't have accompanied Clara from the start.

"Evaluation result updated: Transferring decision-making to the outsiders and allowing access to information related to the Stellaron."

"Great! After so much effort, we finally have a lead on the Stellaron," March 7th exclaimed excitedly.

"Are you nervous about learning the truth?" Gu Tang asked Bronya.

Bronya took a deep breath, placing her hand on her chest. "Nervous, so nervous it hurts... But not afraid."

She reached out and held Gu Tang's hand, showing a calm smile. "Because someone is with me."

Gu Tang nodded and looked at Svarog. "Retrieve the data on the Stellaron, Svarog."

"Data and recordings related to the Stellaron have been compiled. Requesting database access, file number 13175. Encryption level: highest. Access granted, now playing..."

With Svarog's synthesized voice, a projection appeared before the group.

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"The results of years of research are before you, Guardian. The evidence is conclusive; the so-called Stellaron is the root of all disaster," a researcher said to the Grand Guardian.

The Grand Guardian sighed. "The populace will have a hard time accepting this, Doctor. If they knew that the great Alisa Rand activated this thing, covering the world in frost, then..."

The researcher fell silent for a moment, then asked again, "So, when can we reveal the truth, Grand Guardian?"

"After we find a way to completely destroy the Stellaron," the Grand Guardian replied firmly.

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"I don't understand, Doctor, why hide those valuable research results? They are your life's work..." a young researcher said, agitated.

The elderly researcher coughed. "The Grand Guardian... she sees further than you and I. Every decision is for Belobog's peace. Don't be disheartened, child... When you find a way to destroy the Stellaron, our efforts won't be in vain."

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A Grand Guardian looked at Svarog's camera. "Why is there a robot here?"

"This is Dr. Milsheimer's personal guard robot, said to be a prototype from the Great War era," a guard beside her replied.

"I see... Have someone reset its system and send it to the lower levels. I heard the Pioneering Team is in need of self-defense robots," the Grand Guardian said.

She then looked around and ordered, "Search this place thoroughly. We must find all of the Doctor's research results... Any research related to the Stellaron must be personally overseen by the Guardian."

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"Data playback complete."

Svarog stated.

"They were looking for a way to destroy the Stellaron..." Stelle murmured thoughtfully.

March 7th laughed awkwardly. "I didn't quite understand; can someone explain it to me?"

Dan Heng crossed his arms. "To summarize... The high-ranking officials and the Grand Guardian of this world knew long ago that the Stellaron is the source of the disaster. But to maintain the city's stability, they chose to hide the truth. And the secret research to destroy the Stellaron ultimately failed."

March 7th scratched her head in confusion. "Huh? Then why did Cocolia capture us when she heard we were after the Stellaron?"

Dan Heng frowned. "That's the final mystery... What caused Cocolia's drastic change in behavior..."

Gu Tang looked at Bronya.

Bronya's expression was calm, but her hand trembled slightly, gripping Gu Tang's hand tightly.