Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 52 Captain Dunn

After speaking, Hilva led Lin Qiong and the others to a strange device.

The device looks like a polygonal sphere with several faces, one of which has a protruding keyhole.

A golden light flickered around the keyhole, and judging from the frequency of the flashing light, it looked like it was breathing.

Hiluva walked up to the device and began operating it with both hands, trying to start it up.

"This is the device that controls the bridge terminal. Once we use it to rotate the bridge to the correct position, we can cross it."

She skillfully manipulated the device while explaining its functions to Lin Qiong and the others.

But soon, Shiluwa's hands suddenly stopped moving as she operated the terminal, because she found that no matter how she operated it, the terminal in front of her did not respond at all.

Faced with this situation, Hiluva couldn't help but frown slightly, put her hands on her hips, and carefully examined the device in front of her again.

"I see... The power supply to this terminal was cut off, no wonder there was no response."

As expected of the renowned mechanic in Belloborg, Hilva identified the problem with just a glance.

Then, Hiluva turned to Lin Qiong and the others and said, "It seems we need to go check out the terminal over there."

As she spoke, she pointed to another terminal located on the left side of the bridge not far away.

“Each platform connected by this bridge has a similar terminal.”

At this moment, March 7th noticed that Silva was so familiar with the layout of the place, which immediately piqued her curiosity.

She couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how do you know this terrain so well, Shiluva?"

Upon hearing March 7's question, Hiluva smiled gently, her eyes sparkling with nostalgia.

“The Landau family has served in the military for generations, and I am no exception. I also spent a long time in the army.”

"Huh? I didn't expect you to have been a Silvermane Iron Guard before."

Hilva's answer surprised March 7, as her current attire made it difficult to associate her with the Silvermane Iron Guard.

"Then why did you choose to leave the Silvermane Iron Guard?"

On March 7th, her curiosity was like a tap that had been turned on, driving her to delve deeper into Hiluva's past.

“That’s a long story.” Hilva shook her head slightly, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips. “Actually, I was expelled from the Silvermane Guard by Cocolia.”

"Well, I'll tell you about that later when I have the chance. Let's start working on the bridge now."

Hilva seemed reluctant to discuss this past event and shifted the topic back to the task at hand.

March 7th seemed to have sensed something as well, and wisely followed behind Hiluva in silence, without asking any further questions.

During the conversation, the group quickly crossed the bridge and arrived at the terminal that Shiluwa had pointed out.

Then, Hilva stepped forward and examined the terminal briefly before shaking her head in disappointment.

"No, just as expected, the power supply to this terminal has also been cut off."

"It seems this was arranged on purpose. First, the bridge was moved to a position where the front and rear could not be connected, and then the energy supply to the bridge terminal was cut off from the rear."

"This will both prevent deserters from emerging from within the Silvermane Iron Guard and prevent monsters from the Rift from infiltrating the rear via the bridge..."

Upon hearing this news, everyone's faces were filled with solemnity. They had not expected that the influence of the rift had reached such a level.

"Did we go all in?" Xing murmured to herself, a hint of guilt in her voice. "If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have been so harsh when I was caught."

When Bronya was ordered by Cocolia to capture Lin Qiong and the others, she was incredibly ruthless.

Her baseball bat was aimed straight at the faces of the Silvermane Iron Guards; she could even smash a pawn with a single blow, let alone the Silvermane Iron Guards.

Xing wondered how those Silvermane Iron Guards he had fought were doing now; he hoped they were alright. Xing silently prayed for them.

While Xing was reflecting, the others also recalled, to varying degrees, their own actions during the previous conflict with the Silvermane Iron Guards.

"Sigh, it seems the Silvermane Iron Guards really did risk their lives to protect Belloborg."

March 7th sighed softly. The Silver Mane Iron Guards had no choice but to resort to such extreme measures in order to resist the monsters that kept being born from the rift.

However, after witnessing firsthand how the forbidden zone and the lower zone had become devastated by the erosion of the rift, everyone's hearts were heavy.

Just then, Hiluva's voice broke the heavy atmosphere and reached everyone's ears.

"The power supply equipment for the terminal is nearby. Let's go take a look."

"If you can truly seal away that so-called 'Star Core,' that would be the best solace for those who sacrificed their lives in this battle."

Hearing this, everyone nodded and followed behind Shiluwa, heading towards the energy supply equipment.

After some time, the group arrived at a huge structure that was locked inside by an iron gate.

The device was connected to many red pipes, which led in all directions.

“We’re here. This thing that looks like a big iron ball is the terminal’s power supply equipment,” Hiluva said, pointing to the device that was locked inside the iron gate.

"Then how do we get in?" Seele asked, puzzled. "Should we try to break down the iron gate?"

Upon hearing this, Hiluva gently shook her head and said, "This door will sound an alarm if it is not opened by proper means."

"To properly open this door, you need to obtain an 'authentication key.'"

"Huh? Where are we going to find the key?"

March 7th looked at Shiluwa with a blank expression. She felt that searching for this so-called key in such a large restricted area was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

Seeing the bewildered look on March 7th's face, Hiluva's lips curled into a mysterious smile, as if she had expected this to happen.

"It's alright, come with me. I know someone nearby who I think can help us."

Seeing Hiluva's confident demeanor, everyone immediately decided to follow her to meet the "acquaintance" she mentioned.

After walking along the path on the left for a while, the group followed Hiluva to a somewhat rudimentary-looking rest area.

There were only a few dimly lit lamps and a tent around, making it look like a temporary setup.

Standing before the tent was a tall, imposing Silvermane Iron Guard carrying a massive shield; his figure appeared exceptionally resolute under the lamplight.

Upon seeing this person, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Hilva's eyes, and she waved to the tall Silvermane Iron Guard with a smile.

"Hey, Dunn! Long time no see! I didn't expect you to be a guard captain now!"