louisehourcade Chapter 76 Creation Engine!
Chapter 76 Creation Engine!
The cold wind howled, whipping up the ice and snow on the ground.
The entire summit of Yongdong Peak was deathly silent.
All eyes were focused on the girl with light gray hair.
She is the high-ranking successor of the Great Guardian in the Upper District, and is "Lady Bronya" whom everyone admires and loves.
She is an "angel" who brings hope to the lower districts, and a "promise" that Seele is willing to protect with her life.
And now, she stands at the crossroads of fate.
On one side is her "mother" who raised her for eighteen years and gave her everything, and on the other side is that seemingly wonderful "new world".
On the other side is a "friend" she has only recently met, yet who is willing to give everything for her.
And then there's that... "old world," still filled with suffering and struggle.
What should she choose?
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The summit of Yongdong Peak.
Looking at the silent Bronya ahead, March 7th whispered, "What...what will Bronya choose?"
"I believe her." Danheng's voice remained as calm as ever.
Why?
"Because she saw it."
"What did you see?"
"They saw us, they saw Seele, and they saw all the people in the Lower District who were still struggling to survive."
"She saw that this world is not only filled with cold despair, but also with warm hope."
Xing nodded.
Lu Li listened to Dan Heng's words through the communicator and nodded approvingly.
As expected of Danheng, his insight into issues is truly profound.
Bronya is a very typical "growth-oriented" character in the original game.
She was initially a hothouse flower, with a black-and-white view of the world and an obedient attitude towards her mother's orders.
But as the plot progresses...
She stepped out of the upper district and witnessed the suffering in the lower district, where she met Seele and the main characters.
Her worldview was repeatedly challenged and reshaped.
She began to learn to think independently, to question authority, and to have her own judgment.
And now, it is the crucial moment for her to complete her final transformation.
Lu Li believed that she would not let everyone down.
on the screen.
Bronya remained silent for a long time in the face of her mother's "ultimatum".
She closed her eyes, and countless images flashed through her mind.
There are heartwarming scenes of her mother teaching her to read and write, and the days and nights she spent sweating in the Silver Mane Iron Guard camp.
There was the shock she felt when she first saw the hellish scene in the lower realms, and the determination with which Seele held her hand and fought side by side in the Rift.
Finally, the scene freezes on that small clinic in Panyan Town.
Dr. Natasha is bandaging the wounds of an injured miner, while children gather around a fire to listen to an old miner tell stories of the surface world.
Their eyes sparkled with anticipation for the future.
There are no magnificent palaces, no exquisite food, and even sunshine is a luxury.
But there is... the warmth of "people".
Bronya slowly opened her eyes.
But the confusion and struggle were gone from those light gray eyes; only an unprecedented determination remained.
Bronya raised her head, met Cocolia's gaze, and said, word by word:
"Lady Cocolia, I am very grateful to you for raising me and for always leaving me the right to choose."
"But... I'm sorry, Mother."
"This is the last time, I can't stand by your side."
"You say that the depths of human nature are stupidity and cowardice... that may be true, because desperate situations reveal the darkest side of the human heart."
"But you missed those who struggled to live and fight in desperate situations."
"I saw their brilliance—in front of the restricted area, in the lower zones, in the corners you overlooked!"
"Our ancestors built this city with their own hands, and persevered in continuing civilization amidst the wind and snow."
Even if this world is destined to fall apart, the path to that end should be paved by humankind itself!
"Instead—" Bronya glared angrily at the star core behind Cocolia, "—leaving our fate in the hands of this scourge!"
Bronya's voice grew louder and more impassioned.
Like a flame, burning fiercely on the cold summit of Everwinter Peak.
"We are guardians chosen by ordinary people, Mother!"
"We are neither gods nor judges."
"Our duty is to protect the world that humanity has created!"
"You want to trample humanity underfoot while playing the roles of judge and god."
"I absolutely will not allow this to happen!"
Bronya's words resounded like thunder atop Everwinter Peak.
The scene quieted down.
After a while.
"I see... Your choice is... I see..."
Cocolia slowly raised her head to look at Bronya, and the last trace of tenderness on her face disappeared.
"I understand your choice."
"It's a pity... you won't be able to see that beautiful world."
"You can't break free from the limitations of your thinking... do you understand?"
"You were supposed to be... the Mother of the New World."
As soon as Cocolia finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook.
On March 7th, he steadied himself and nervously looked left and right. "The ground... the ground is shaking, what's going on?"
The others also became alert.
Cocolia slowly stretched out her hand, and an ice spear appeared in her hand.
"Without breaking with the old, there can be no new."
"As the Great Guardian, I command you to rise—" Cocolia pointed her ice spear at the sky, "—Creation Engine!"
"Be careful!"
Sensing something, Dan Heng shouted and stood in front of the crowd, gun in hand.
March 7th also quickly deployed a six-phase ice shield, protecting Seele and Bronya behind him.
next moment.
A giant hand emerged from the cliff behind Cocolia amidst the wind and snow, slamming heavily onto the ground.
immediately.
Supported by it, a huge robot slowly lifted its body from the foot of the mountain.
A huge shadow instantly enveloped everyone on the mountaintop.
Creation Engine!
Looking at the robot in front of him, which was ten thousand times larger than Schwarzkopf.
March 7th stared in utter disbelief: "What is this thing?"
Bronya's expression turned serious: "The Creation Engine, the greatest masterpiece created by the city builders seven hundred years ago to transform the environment."
March 7th: "...No, you mean this thing is for environmental modification?"
"Are you sure this isn't sabotage?!"
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