Chapter 159: Snow-Covered Realm, Belobog
[Entering the Simulated Universe felt just like the beginning—plunged into darkness once again. Opening their eyes, they saw Hua and Vita happily playing cards.
Vita had changed into new clothes, while the grass-colored Hua was barefoot. Seeing Ai-chan wake up, they changed clothes and discovered they were locked in a large prison cell. The most important thing now was to escape. Not long ago, after activating the Simulated Universe, they arrived at the next world, greeted by endless white snow all around. As someone familiar with this place, Hua took on the role of tour guide for Belobog City at Ai-chan's request. During the introduction, when Ai-chan heard that the Great Guardian here was Cocolia, she instinctively regarded her as an enemy. Regardless of whether Hua was qualified as a tour guide, they didn't see any people in Belobog—only trash cans wandering everywhere. "Nothing but trash cans here. Do the people here have some weird fetish for throwing away garbage?"
"Who can say? Different strokes for different folks. Please respect every kind of preference—maybe some people really enjoy rummaging through trash cans."
"Are you looking down on trash cans?"
Ai-chan jumped in surprise as the lid of the trash can before her suddenly sprang open with a sound like a cannon firing. Ai-chan suddenly felt like the object before her had some magical allure, making her want to reach inside and investigate.]
[Stelle]: "Th-this world... it's literally heaven!!"
[March 7th]: "Oh no, with this many trash cans in Belobog, I can't even imagine how excited Stelle must be."
[Bronya Rand]: "Belobog would be completely finished if it really became like this."
[HSR - Seele]: "Oh no, in this illusion, our character models wouldn't actually be replaced by trash cans, would they?"
[Stelle]: "Isn't that even better? I like it even more!"
[Hook]: "Hook doesn't want to become a trash can!!"
[The two alluring trash cans bounced and jumped around before the group, then were interrupted by another can. "You there, no loud noises allowed in the Upper District."
"I am the Silver Can Guard, Can of Gepard."
The muscular Silver Can Guard said: "Your group is causing a disturbance here, seriously affecting residents' lives.
You've violated Belobog's iron regulations."
At this point, the troublemakers and cans began distancing themselves from each other, but were still arrested by Can of Gepard and thrown into prison.]
[March 7th]: "This group has it worse than us—we received warm hospitality in Belobog..."
[March 7th]: "Even when we were wanted elsewhere, we never ended up in prison, right?"
[Serval]: "Pfft—hahaha, Can of Gepard, and a Silver Can Guard too, hahaha. Little brother, this trash can must be your in-game avatar, right?"
[Gepard]: "Sigh... Sis, be careful or you might become a trash can too."
[Once in prison, Hua finally explained what these trash cans were. The Underking's Next Can Gang from across the universe, searching for powerful warriors, had now taken over Belobog.
As they were thinking about how to escape, they noticed a young girl outside the prison. To lure her over, Ai-chan began repairing the mechanism. The person who came before them was a living human—the familiar Bronya with big dreams. Hua and Vita dutifully explained the situation and hoped to be released. Bronya nodded in understanding, then pulled out a Fool card: "Very well... duel me."
"Starting a card game at the drop of a hat—is that also tradition here?"
The little assistant turned red with anger. Hua rubbed the little assistant's cabbage head: "Haven't you figured it out yet, little assistant? In this world, card games can solve all problems."]
[Qingque]: "What kind of world solves all problems with card games? Hurry up and let me transmigrate there!"
[Bronya Rand]: "Thank goodness I didn't become a trash can here—I'm using another version of myself."
[Kiana]: "Still can't imagine this little one growing up to be so tall in the future."
[Bronya Zaychik]: "Idiotic paramecium, Bronya just developed later than others."
[Dan Heng]: "It seems those with counterparts are using their alternate versions as replacements."
[Sampo]: "Ah, what a pity. I really wanted to see what everyone's trash can versions looked like."
[HSR - Seele]: "Knowing Belobog this well, Sampo—I don't believe this illusion has nothing to do with you."
[Sampo]: "No, you've got to believe me! I'm not the mastermind behind this! I've been wronged!!"
[Stelle]: "Never mind all that, hurry up and serve it! I want to see what flavors everyone comes in!!"
[Soon, the well-endowed Bronya lost, confirming they were indeed the ones who fought against the Silver Can Guards in the Upper District. Realizing she had found the right people, Bronya introduced herself: "I'm Bronya, sent by Seele to rescue you."
"She's a member of Wildfire, always at odds with the Silver Can Guards."
"Wildfire... if my intel is correct, that's an organization from Belobog's Lower District, right?
Sampo does seem to have some connections with them, but what reason would he have to help us?"
Hua grew increasingly wary of her colleague Sampo. Bronya's goal was to bring them to Wildfire. For outsiders to survive in Belobog, they needed a pass from the Great Guardian. "To be honest, I'm not from Belobog either. I just slipped while taking out the trash one day and fell into a garbage can."
"When I opened my eyes again, I found myself here, becoming a member of Belobog's Upper District. The trash cans told me I possess qualities to become the Great Guardian—that I'm the chosen successor."
Bronya herself was utterly perplexed and planned to ask the Great Guardian for answers. Since Wildfire knew the Great Guardian's location, she decided to cooperate with them. Since their goals aligned, they began working together. After beating up Can of Gepard, they forcibly broke into the Lower District.]
[March 7th]: "Somehow, this story about being wanted in the Upper District and escaping to the Lower District with the successor feels so familiar~"
[Dan Heng]: "We often end up in similar situations due to various unforeseen circumstances."
[Stelle]: "No! Stop! Don't hit him anymore! Every blow that lands on him hurts me deep inside! Trash cans have can rights too! Why don't I get to transmigrate when I enter trash cans!!! Clearly I'm the King of Trash Cans!"
[Kiana]: "Pfft!! Haha! Bronya falling into a trash can while taking out garbage... ahahaha..."
[Herrscher of Sentience]: "Even in Shenzhou novels, this kind of transmigration method is rare."
[Qingque]: "This kind of miraculous transmigration method is seldom seen even in Xianzhou fantasy scripts and storybooks."