Chapter 42: White Hair, Red Eyes… I Got It, It's Illya!

The residents on site are all anxious; among them some are injured, some husbands are trapped in the mine, and some relatives and friends are missing…

Seeing the situation, Xing no longer declined and immediately offered to lend a hand.

Venturing deeper into the mine while searching for Ao Lie Ge and aiding injured miners along the way, Xing and his group quickly obtained a new lead: the inner ring of the great mine has been occupied by a horde of robots! Neither the mining team nor Wanderers can approach.

From the railing, San Yue Qi indeed saw several robots patrolling the mine.

"They must be 'Shi Wa Luo' boss's robots…" Xi Er muttered to herself.

"Shi Wa Luo? That name…" San Yue Qi found familiar.

Dan Heng reminded, "Do you remember the robot we defeated in the boxing hall?"

"Right!" San Yue Qi finally recalled, "Then what exactly is this Shi Wa Luo boss?"

"It's a long story. This 'boss'… appeared suddenly after the Silver Mane Iron Guard was reassigned, and quickly became the ruler of the lower district. It is a robot, calling itself the guardian of humanity; all unclaimed robots obey its command. Now they occupy the furnace core nexus and forbid anyone from approaching."

Bu Luo Ni Ya furrowed her brows, "A 'human guardian' who can command robots? I've never heard of such a thing…"

"Underground, there are far too many things you haven't heard of, 'young miss'." Xi Er teased with a smile, "Besides, it seems your so‑called city‑builder isn't all‑knowing either."

"Do you two have to argue over every sentence? It's not that time yet; let's get to the point!"

"It feels… that Sister Bu Luo Ni Ya and I are like rivals," Xi Er said timidly.

"Correction, it's our counterpart, Xi Er."

Bu Luo Ni Ya and Xi Er strolled through Valkyrie Academy; it was supposed to be an ordinary walk and chat, but because their counterparts were so eye‑catching on the light screens, wherever they went in the academy they became the subject of everyone's gossip.

"Don't be fooled by their constant bickering; in my view, Xi Er clearly has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she's about to stage a 'chasing‑wife‑to‑the‑crematorium' drama!"

"—Really? I haven't read much, don't lie to me!"

"Who lied to you? Wait! Look, it's the real Bu Luo Ni Ya and Xi Er!"

"Ahhh! The CP we were shipping just became real!"

"Hey, hey! Xi Er, can you show that move? The one called 'Disperse with the Butterflies!'—just now in the dormitory blanket it almost blinded my eyes; it was so cool!"

"A CP being shipped from both sides, with onlookers watching the scene, the light screen streaming live—so ship! Love shipping!"

"In the academy, Bu Luo Ni Ya is clearly the more dominant one; the light screen flipped completely, showing a beautiful, strong officer young miss x underground gang's dashing little tough girl—totally gets me!"

——

Deep in the great mine, a white‑haired girl in red clothing, barefoot, stood at the cliff edge, looking up at a massive vein of earth‑marrow ore.

"This vein… everyone is after it…" the girl turned, her delicate, porcelain‑like face full of worry, "Mr. Shi Wa Luo, look—what a huge vein. Ke La La has never seen so much earth‑marrow before…"

Beside Ke La La stood a burly robot, its whole body clad in iron armor, with a flowing black coat draped over its back, exuding sheer dominance.

"Calculating—based on average extraction efficiency, this vein can sustain Bei Luo Bo Ge for 231 days, with a margin of error of seven days, in terms of energy supply."

"But you summoned me, not for these ores. Speak your true intention, Ke La La."

Shi Wa Luo lowered his head, gazing at the girl before him, the eyes atop his head emitting an oppressively red glow.

Wow, this massive robot feels a lot like a Berserker.

Wei Gong Shilang carefully used chopsticks to stir the fried shrimp in the pot, occasionally glancing up at the light screen; when he saw Ke La La and Mr. Shi Wa Luo appear together, his first thought was Illya and the Berserker.

Speaking of it, that white hair and red eyes… hmm, they really catch one's attention.

"The Berserker is far taller than it, Shilang," Illya's voice came from the living room.

In the living room, two people sat: saber and Illya, both curled up in the furnace with blissful, melted expressions, apparently already prisoners of the furnace.

"Come to think of it, Miss Ke La La probably knows some magic too, right?" A Er Tuo Li Ya suddenly asked.

"Haha, saber, the other world doesn't care for that," Shilang's voice came from the kitchen.

A Er Tuo Li Ya stared closely at Ke La La's bare feet exposed in the ice and snow, her expression surprised: "In such cold weather, she walks barefoot so far—won't she get sick? Humans from the other world really have unusual constitutions…"

Doesn't their world have a Guardian Star Deity? Perhaps it's a star‑god's blessing that shields her feet from frostbite.

"We have no star god, but fortunately we have this." Illya curled up in the furnace like a slime about to melt, only her cute little head sticking out.

"Shilang, this… once you go in you can't get out—it's practically as if a star god's blessing has been cast…"

As she spoke, Illya let out a contented hum.

"Sigh, even Illya…"

Shilang gave a helpless smile, continued stirring the dinner in the pot, and the rich aroma instantly filled the kitchen.

"…Right." Ke La La's face showed sorrow, "Many Wanderers and miners were injured because of this; can you help them?"

"I've already halted the conflict between the two camps and temporarily secured the extraction zone. Assessment—within thirty days, no unexpected variables, no large‑scale armed clashes will occur."

"I understand Mr. Shi Wa Luo's intent, but… Ke La La feels it's not enough; this alone still isn't sufficient."

Ke La La lowered her head, a light trembling in her eyes: "Mining teams, and everyone of Earth Fire, still don't grasp Mr. Shi Wa Luo's original purpose… If we could do more for everyone…"

Shi Wa Luo's voice remained cold as ever: "My mission is to protect the lower district, and the trust of a few samples is redundant in the calculations."

"Human actions always deviate from rational calculations, Ke La La—"