Chapter 41: with translation of chapter title

"Ugh ah ah, Brolyn'ya sis, how could this possibly happen?!" Xier shoved Brolyn'ya's hand away, "Hmph, since sis said that, I also want the big Brolyn'ya sis in the light screen!"

Brolyn'ya looked incredulously at Xier in the light screen; the difference was too… uh, although not incomprehensible, it was still hard to accept all at once.

Xier liked all kinds of skirts; sexy short shorts were something she would never wear normally. Usually Xier by her side was like a little cake, soft and sweet…… only when facing enemies did she show her sharp side.

And her isotope—

"Upon seeing Xier, several miners instantly scattered."

Sangbo let out a long breath: "Miss Xier! Phew, thank goodness you acted in time, I'm so grateful~"

"Shut up, Sangbo, you can't escape responsibility for this either. 【Earth Fire】has a bunch of troubles to deal with now; do you really have to stir things up now?" Xier snorted displeased, turned her head to look at Brolyn'ya: "I heard a Silvermane Iron Guard ran down to the lower district… is that you?"

Brolyn'ya's eyes narrowed: "You kidnapped me underground—what exactly are you plotting?"

"Hmph, 'what exactly are you plotting'… she thinks she's still the young lady up above." Xier's face full of disdain and contempt, she crossed her arms and coldly questioned: "You're comfortable up there, huh? Do you know what the underground has become? Have you considered the lives of those down below?"

"The Silvermane Iron Guard isn't 'comfortably' stationed above!" Brolyn'ya protested excitedly, "The Iron Guard has always been fighting enemies, protecting Beiluoboge from monsters' hands… protecting everyone above and below."

"Hey, what you say sounds better than singing—what have you protected?" Xier sneered, "Moving all the Iron Guard upstairs, blocking the upper and lower passages—saying it nicely isn't really for protecting the so-called 【Builders】, is it?"

With Xier's full-on aggressiveness, Brolyn'ya couldn't counter, her momentum greatly weakened: "The Protector has her considerations……"

Brolyn'ya stared dumbfounded at the light screen, at the nonstop chattering Xier…… her isotope.

She couldn't even imagine this was Xier. In the orphanage they lived together, conducted experiments together, the Xier she knew……

——She probably couldn't even say that much in a whole day!

"So you're actually this sharp…… Xier." Brolyn'ya chuckled, rubbing her face against Xier's thigh as if enjoying it; seeing the two Xiers with such contrast, she couldn't help marveling how interesting this other world is.

And at this moment, Xier had completely petrified.

This…

This this this……【20】 She never used this tone when speaking to Brolyn'ya sis, and even left her speechless; in her heart, Brolyn'ya sis was her everything. But the light screen's image—simply, simply…… Xier lowered her head, embarrassed and ashamed.

She had never spoken to Sister Buluoniya in this tone before, and even retorted until she was left speechless; in her heart, Sister Buluoniya was everything to her. But the image on the light curtain was simply, simply…… Xier lowered her head, embarrassed and ashamed.

"Xier." Brolyn'ya smiled lightly, slowly rose and walked behind her, her slender fingers lifting the girl's chin: "If the isotope speaks like that, you'll also be punished, Xier."

"Brolyn'ya sis…… unreasonable." Xier lifted her head, feeling her sister's breath at her ear. She didn't turn her face, but instinctively raised her head and asked: "What punishment?"

Brolyn'ya said nothing.

But Xier already felt her sister's fingers sliding from her chin down to her neck, until the white collarbone……

Xier heard her own "thump-thump" heartbeat, her face instantly flushed with a scorching heat.

The girl's voice carried a hint of temptation: "Xier, your punishment is——"

"Cough cough cough cough!!"

A clear coughing fit interrupted Brolyn'ya's movement; she turned her head and saw Qiyana and Yiyi's faces equally flushed red, they deliberately looked away, seemingly avoiding the awkwardness.

Meanwhile, Miss Jizi's face showed utter disappointment at having missed the show.

"How about we go to the dormitory tonight……" Qiyana wanted to say more but could only hint at it.

After all, we're still in class; continuing would…… cough cough.

——

"Anyway, come with me. Officer Oleg wants to see you; he seems to have a lot of questions."

Upon hearing that Brolyn'ya would be taken to see the Earth Fire leader, Sangbo immediately volunteered to tag along.

Xier glanced at Sangbo with slight disdain, only saying that Earth Fire had run into trouble in the major mining area lately; if you really want to see Oleg, just follow me there.

Xing didn't hesitate at all and immediately followed.

Along the way, Xing asked Xier what had happened down below lately; the situation seemed grim.

Upon mentioning this, Xier's gaze narrowed slightly, her expression turning grave.

"Originally there were many mining districts underground, but in recent years a kind of erosion called the Rift has spread beneath, many mines have been ruined and can no longer be operated."

"The mining area we're heading to remains relatively intact, the environment is still fairly clean. A group of homeless Wanderers who had their homes swallowed by the Rift have settled here, but with more people, trouble‑makers inevitably slip in, clashing with miners every few days."

"Initially just petty squabbles, in recent days they've escalated into large‑scale conflict—to quell the situation, Oleg led the Earth Fire forces into the mining area, handing security over to me; I must go reinforce……"

Upon entering the mining area, from afar we could see Na Ta Sha treating injured miners; a large crowd gathered around her, the scene already looking extremely urgent.

From Na Ta Sha we learned the trouble began when the First Mining Team discovered a vein of 【Earth Core】 ore—this is the largest deposit in thirty years; the team wanted to keep it quiet, but the Wanderers couldn't be kept in the dark. These ruffians tried to extort a hush‑money payout, which crossed the team's bottom line and angered them, leaving the two sides unable to agree, and thus a fierce clash erupted.

Na Ta Sha sized up the people behind Xier: "You came here to help resolve the mining conflict, right?"

"Why go to all this trouble? Just blow those trouble‑makers up—wouldn't that settle it?" Jin Kes fiddled with the safety pin on her grenade, a scarlet desire flashing in her eyes, "One‑and‑done!"

"Heh…… Jin Kes, killing everyone here wouldn't actually solve anything." Xiereke drawled, "At times like this you need to divide the Wanderers internally, gradually weaken them; when necessary…… killing a chicken to scare the monkeys can work, but you must pick the right target."

"Still, I'm curious what choice Oleg the chief will make under these circumstances……"