"This kid is way too strong! Hey, Dan Heng, hurry up and use your hidden power already!"
March 7th wiped cold sweat from her forehead.
Hearing this, Caelus also turned his gaze toward Dan Heng.
"You go first!" Dan Heng replied helplessly.
Just as the trio was locked in a standoff with Bronya and the Silvermane Guards,
Sampo seized the opportunity to "knock out" everyone present.
The perspective shifted to Caelus's first-person view again.
In his dazed state, he faintly heard Sampo's final words:
"See? Sampo...keeps...his...word."
Finally, the screen went black as Caelus completely lost consciousness.
[See? I told you Sampo isn't simple!]
[Ah, right right! Grave robbing? Treading snow without leaving traces?]
[What's this BGM? Sounds nice. Sampo gets his own theme - he's no ordinary guy.]
[Who shouldn't you mess with? First: people who seem extraordinary but play dumb. Second: the strong silent types!]
[Any others?]
[The ones with squinty eyes and bald heads.]
[But what did my wife mean about Dan Heng having hidden power?]
[Probably just random chatter. Wait - YOUR wife? That's MY March wife!]
——
"They will suffer, they will sacrifice, they will die by my command."
The scene showed a clenched right fist, with subtitles identifying the speaker as "Young Cocolia."
The next moment revealed a new scene:
Young Cocolia stood gazing up at a glowing Stellaron.
Voice of the Stellaron: "Death will not greet them... They shall be swaddled in the cradle of a new world."
Young Cocolia let her coat flutter in the snowstorm, retaining a shred of rationality:
"What about the people below? Without the Architects' protection, they'll see me as—a tyrant!"
"You've seen it. The world we promise. Brief misunderstanding for eternal prosperity. The choice is yours—we respect it."
"..."
After a contemplative pause, Cocolia declared solemnly: "I understand."
[Seen this plot before - Madara and Obito!]
[Why are Naruto fans everywhere?]
[This feels unsettling. Belobog radiates despair.]
——
Caelus groggily opened his eyes. Though dizzy, his hearing worked fine.
He saw Sampo chatting with a woman.
From their conversation, he learned Sampo had single-handedly carried all four of them (the trio + Bronya) underground.
[One person carrying four? How?]
[Easy: one hand each, plus one under each arm - four total!]
[But who gets carried underarms?]
After confirming the others' locations, Sampo left first, leaving only the woman watching the still-dazed Caelus.
"Little sleepyhead, finally awake?"
Caelus shook his head and slapped his cheeks to regain full alertness.
The woman maintained a gentle smile at his vigilance:
"How do you feel? Any discomfort?"
"I had a strange dream..." Though strangers, Caelus sensed no malice from her—perhaps kind people share similar faces.
"Indeed. You kept muttering about 'Stellarons,' 'wishes'—all incomprehensible. Now that you're up, stretch your limbs. I'm Natasha, the Underworld doctor."
Before she finished speaking, the camera zoomed into a close-up of Natasha.
[Doctor Natasha looks gorgeous!]
[So she's a doctor? No wonder she radiates healer energy.]
[She cares about me! I'm in her thoughts!]
[Cringe.]
[Notice: Bronya, Pela, Cocolia, Serval, now Natasha—every female character wears black stockings! Can't wait for the next one.]
[Makes sense - it's freezing here. Stockings are warm.]
[How would YOU know???]
——
Caelus surveyed his surroundings: "Is this your clinic?"
"Mhm. Underworld conditions are harsh—people fall ill easily, and I'm their only doctor. Sampo's cleaning up his own mess now, so I'm tending to you first. But you seem perfectly healthy! If you're fine, I'll check on other patients."
Natasha then detailed everything after Caelus was knocked out:
Dan Heng woke first and was whisked away by Sampo
March 7th, full of energy, "abandoned" Caelus to explore
Bronya vanished after regaining consciousness
She also mentioned "Wildfire"—a grassroots organization more compassionate than the Silvermane Guards.
After consideration, Caelus decided:
"Finding those two comes first. Then we'll have words about ditching me. As for Bronya...she's the enemy. We'll deal with her later."
After thanking Natasha, Caelus pushed open the clinic door—
—and was greeted by blinding white light.
The scene transitioned to a bird's-eye view labeled: Boulder Town, the Underworld.
Unlike the sunny, steampunk Upperworld, here everything was darker, with heavy industrial architecture.
The camera panned before settling on Caelus stepping out of the clinic.
[Still denying this is Piltover vs. Zaun?]
[Pure heavy industry vibes.]
[Earlier they said the Underworld mines geomarrow. And it's blockaded?]
[Cocolia's doing?]
[The Underworld looks decent, though worse than the Upperworld.]
[Assassin's Creed Syndicate?]
[Feels so lived-in! Not just a backdrop.]
[miHoYo's signature touch. Remember Herta Space Station? NPCs eating, sleeping - like real people!]
[No wonder it feels so alive.]
[Will Belobog open up later?]
——
Outside, Caelus spotted March 7th playing with children. As he approached,
a group chat notification popped up on the young man's phone:
[Honkai Star Rail's Succubus: @everyone Video2.avi. Watch ASAP! Stelle's hilarious - peak mischief!]
[I Love Himeko's Coffee: LOL! I'll laugh about this for years! Stelle's like a grumpy old man.]
[Adorably Invincible March's Wife: Stelle's version is comedy gold, yet feels totally natural? How?]
Squinting, the young man opened the video:
"How funny could it really be?"