The lower district was surrounded by rocky walls, with no clear zoning—only scattered mining areas and small towns, like suburbs attached to Belobog.
Felicity trailed behind Seele, curiously looking around.
"Hey."
"My name isn't 'Hey'."
"…Then are you Chu Yuxun?"
"?"
Seele was getting a headache from Felicity's chatter. She massaged her temples and said helplessly,
"If I tell you my name, will you be quiet?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Felicity nodded eagerly like a pecking chick.
"...Seele."
"Oh!"
Felicity let out a cheer and, true to her word, fell silent.
Seele breathed a sigh of relief and continued leading Felicity toward the boss's location.
But the silence didn't last long. Soon, Felicity's curiosity got the better of her again.
"Seele, Seele, what's that big pillar over there?"
"…The reactor core."
"Seele, Seele, what do people in the lower district usually do?"
"Mining."
"Seele, Seele…"
"Can't you just be quiet for a while!?"
After more than a dozen such exchanges, Seele finally lost her patience.
She glared fiercely at Felicity, like an irritated cat.
However, just as she was about to say something more, a gentle voice suddenly spoke up behind her.
"Seele, don't get angry all the time. It's not good for your health."
The voice immediately drew the attention of the two women. They turned their heads in unison and saw a woman with blue-gray hair, a gentle smile on her face, strolling toward them.
"Nat, what brings you here?"
Seele's tense expression finally relaxed as she asked with some surprise.
"Oleg brought a group of injured people to my clinic. We ran out of medicine, so I just ordered some from Sampo."
Natasha replied with a gentle smile, then looked curiously at Felicity.
"And who is this?"
"I'm Felicity, a traveler from beyond the skies."
Before Seele could answer, Felicity stepped forward and replied first.
"Well, you see, it's like this."
Seele shrugged, looking rather helpless.
"She fell down from the pipes. I was searching for something near the edge of the Fragmentum and happened to see her land right in front of me."
"Fell from the pipes?"
Natasha raised an eyebrow slightly.
There were indeed many connecting pipes between the upper and lower zones, but they weren't meant for people—they were used for transporting supplies.
Besides, those pipes should have been sealed off over a decade ago.
Natasha raised an eyebrow slightly but chose not to dwell on the topic, maintaining her easygoing smile as she asked softly, "You said you're from beyond the sky?"
"Yes~"
"I see. Oleg is resting at the clinic right now. If you're looking for him, you can come with me."
Natasha nodded, neither confirming nor denying whether she believed it, then turned and invited the two behind her.
"Did you hear that? Hurry up and follow."
Seele's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed as she glared at Felicity again.
Felicity: "..."
...
Natasha's Clinic.
Several ragged residents lay on the clinic beds, their faces contorted in pain, blood seeping through their tattered clothes.
"What happened?"
Seele stepped inside, frowned at the sight, and couldn't help but ask.
One of Wildfire's duties was to maintain order underground, yet the ones lying injured here were all civilians—this felt like a failure on her part.
Her gaze swept quickly across the clinic before settling on a man with silver-white hair and a stubbled beard, who looked rugged and sturdy.
"Seele, you're back."
The man broke into a hearty smile upon seeing Seele and explained,
"Just the same old trouble from a few days ago. A group trying to settle a new home clashed with some vagrants. Both sides had casualties, but they've calmed down for now."
He paused, his eyes shifting to Felicity with a hint of curiosity. "And who is your companion here?"
"Ah, her... it's a long story. Better let her explain it herself."
Seele glanced at Felicity, looking genuinely worn out by her antics, and unhesitatingly passed the introduction to Felicity herself.
Felicity nodded, stepped forward, and put on a serious expression, saying:
"I'm Felicity. What I'm about to tell you—please don't be afraid."
"?"
Oleg and Natasha exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
Finally, it was Oleg who nodded calmly and reassured:
"Don't worry, we're [Wildfire], we're not afraid."
"I come from an extraterrestrial civilization, and I'm temporarily unable to leave this place due to the [Stellaron]. The disasters you've been suffering, whether it's the Eternal Freeze or the Fragmentum, are all effects of the [Stellaron]."
"You say you come from beyond the sky?"
Oleg was surprised but not skeptical. He simply rested his chin on his hand, pondering slightly,
"This [Stellaron] you mentioned... I've never heard of it, don't know about it. But if it's a secret even locals haven't heard of, there is one name that comes to mind..."
"Who?"
Felicity immediately inquired.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Since you claim to come from an extraterrestrial civilization, shouldn't you prove yourself first?"
Oleg chuckled lightly, his gaze suddenly turning sharp. To become the leader of [Wildfire] in such a chaotic underground environment, he was certainly no ordinary person.
"Proof... How about this?"
Felicity thought for a moment, then raised her hand to summon her Abundance authority. Emerald light once again shimmered around her.
"Well, I'm too lazy to recite the lines again. Anyway, delivering community warmth."
Felicity casually waved her hand, and the emerald light instantly scattered, merging into the wounds of every injured person like starlight.
"This..."
Natasha, being a doctor who already walked the Path of Abundance, widened her eyes in astonishment upon sensing this intense life energy.
She immediately unwrapped the bandages from a patient nearby and checked their wound, only to discover that the once horrifying injury had completely vanished without a trace.
"This is..."
Natasha murmured in disbelief.
"Community-delivered warmth."
Felicity stretched lazily.
"...I believe you now."
The corner of Oleg's mouth twitched slightly. Even he had never witnessed such a scene - instantly healing so many injured people's wounds was somewhat exaggerated no matter how you looked at it.
He sighed and continued:
"The person I want to mention is Svarog."
"Svarog?"
"Yes, he's a robot who reportedly participated in the war centuries ago. He has probably recorded Belobog's history for hundreds of years. If even he doesn't know what the [Stellaron] is, then I'm truly unable to help."
"Hmm... I understand."
Felicity pondered briefly before nodding cheerfully. She felt it was about time to go back up and reunite with her companions.