Chapter 161: Lali-Lo VI
[Facing the situation of being surrounded by fans due to overwhelming popularity, Seele pointed out another route to the upper district. Under Seele's guidance, they arrived before a telephone booth.
After entering the elevator, it showed overweight, so Dark Seele had to exit the telephone booth first, while the remaining people proceeded to the upper district. "Everyone, you've finally arrived."
Mull's Bin had been waiting for a long time. To obtain the Bin Certificate, one needed to defeat Mull's Bin, whether through literary or martial contests. The venue for the literary debate was already prepared, waiting for the group to arrive. During the literary debate, they convinced the Wise Bin, the Contemplative Bin, and Mull's Bin. "You-you-you—your words actually hurt a bin so deeply! Am I really not perfect? Pfft—"
Mull's Bin suddenly spat out a bag of golden garbage, then collapsed to the ground, unable to get up again. "Why does it look like a debate competition ended up dealing more damage than the previous boxing match..."
Ai-chan also wore an expression of speechless dismay. Vita facepalmed: "You really hurt its self-esteem, dear sister."
"Sigh, it was the one who wanted the contest. Can't really blame me, right?"
Even Sparkle looked somewhat embarrassed for once. Bronya approached the bag of garbage: "This bag of golden garbage wouldn't happen to be the proof needed to challenge the Bin King, would it?"
"Y-yes... You've already obtained the proof to challenge the Bin King. Move forward, head to the Great Lift, and you'll find it there."]
[Herrscher of Sentience]: "Ancient times had Zhuge Liang verbally battling Minister Wang, middle ages had Guan Xing furiously rebuking Hu Lang, now we have Sparky breaking Mull's Bin."
[March 7th]: "Getting the Bin Certificate is quite complicated huh... Not just playing cards, but also literary and martial contests."
[Qingque]: "Why do we still have to fight? Is this still the world where card games can solve all problems that I wanted?"
[Kiana]: "Bronya~ Why did you immediately think it was your own problem when they mentioned overweight?"
[Bronya Zaychik]: "...Shut up, Kiana."
[Stelle]: "No! Golden garbage! This is the Bin Certificate! Such wonderfully golden garbage! I, I've hardly ever seen something so magnificent! Ah, why wasn't I there at that time?"
[Stelle]: "Faced with this gold-like magnificent garbage, why! Why would you show such a disgusted expression, Bronya? You have no taste!"
[Honkai: Star Rail - Seele]: "That's enough. Not everyone likes trash cans like you do."
[The group picked up the 'Bin Certificate' with disgust, then proceeded to the Great Lift. Before the Great Lift stood a trash can statue. When Sparky stuffed the previously obtained golden garbage into it and crowned it with the Royal Bin Lid, the trash can before them seemed to come alive. "To make it here, it seems you've obtained the qualification to challenge me."
Vita looked displeased: "Is there any possibility that you're actually the challenger?"
"Come then.
Having come this far, no more words are needed. The path to meet the Supreme Guardian lies behind me. As the Supreme Guardian's steadfast shield, I shall never yield."
"This confidence is precisely the reason to be king!"
Then the King Bin received a thorough beating from Vita and Sparky, obediently making way for the path to the Supreme Guardian's location.]
[Stelle]: "King Bin! You're the challenger! I am the Trash Can King! My passionate love for trash cans is precisely the reason to be king!"
[Kiana]: "Such a pitiful trash can, suffering beatings from two people."
[March 7th]: "Next we'll be facing the Supreme Guardian. There shouldn't be a Stellaron, right?"
[Qingque]: "You'd be more believable if you said it was a Trash Can Core."
[Howling wind and snow greeted them, hinting at hidden dangers ahead. Bronya pondered: "According to historical records, this place stores the technology used by generations of Architects to transform the environment—the Creation Engine."
"Then could the current situation mean the Creation Engine has been activated?"
"Possibly.
As the Supreme Guardian's final trump card, the Creation Engine shouldn't be underestimated."
Everyone nervously passed through the battlefield, surrounded by bins that had challenged the Supreme Guardian, all weakly describing the Creation Engine's power. Reaching the end, facing the small figure before them, Vita asked: "Bronya... This is what you called the Creation Engine?"
"I've only seen descriptions in books. Didn't expect it to be so... mini."
"Don't measure work capability by size."
"Belobog's iron walls—every brick, every layer of paint—was piled and brushed by me."
"Every command from [The Architects], every requirement, was executed and realized by me."
"There's no product I cannot create, no demand I cannot fulfill."
The small Creation Engine said earnestly. Even Ai-chan exclaimed: "Truly worthy of you, Little Bunny."
"If you're really that amazing, even Aha would have to call you the [Creation] Aeon."]
[Honkai: Star Rail - Welt]: "So it's her. I thought..."
[March 7th]: "Sigh, Uncle Yang's giant mecha addiction is acting up again."
[Bronya Zaychik]: "...Little Bunny? Could it be Heavy Bunny?"
[Thinking about Little Bunny becoming like this in the future, Bronya thought of who knows how many ways to use it. Somehow, the Heavy Bunny beside her began trembling slightly, as if dark days without sunlight were right before its eyes.
Seele Vollerei: "Never expected Little Bunny to become so capable in the future. But... wouldn't this be too exhausting?"
The Creation Engine's way of working was endless overtime. To pass through here, Little Bunny brought out the Fool card and engaged them in an exhilarating match.
As the Creation Engine ceased operation, the howling wind and snow gradually subsided. Amidst the pure white snow, sitting at the center of an ice crystal-carved frozen throne was what appeared to be an ordinary trash can. "Finally, someone has come..."
The Guardian Bin sighed. "You... are the Supreme Guardian?"
"Correct, I am the Supreme Guardian. Quickly help me up—I can't stand."
The Guardian Bin said somewhat embarrassed: "The bottom... is frozen."
Everyone was completely speechless. "This cold joke is already the second time I'm hearing it..."
Ai-chan questioned Sparky: "And why is even the Supreme Guardian a trash can! Sparky, didn't you say the Supreme Guardian was Cocolia?"
"I want to ask too! Why is everything here a trash can!?"]
[March 7th]: "Frozen solid in this icy snowfield—what kind of cold joke is this."
[Stelle]: "The Supreme Guardian isn't Cocolia either! This world truly is heaven!!"
[March 7th]: "Maybe this place originally wasn't supposed to be?"
[Honkai: Star Rail - Seele]: "Then it's not. I don't want to admit I lived together with this thing."
[The only local here, Seele, explained: "As the Supreme Guardian of Trash Can Star, of course it's a trash can."
"Trash Can Star? Wait, didn little goldfish say this was Yarilo-VI?"
Seele's Bin said confused: "What Yarilo-VI?
We're Lali-Lo VI."
"Seele, why have you become a trash can too?"
"Yes, everyone here is a trash can. Didn't Rozaliya and Liliya also take trash can forms before?"
Now the pressure shifted to Sparky who brought them to the wrong place.]
[Bronya Rand]: "So it was Lali-Lo VI..."
[Stelle]: "Heavens! This place is like my long-lost homeland! I think I've already become a spiritual Lali-Lo VI citizen! Astral Express, let's part ways here!"
[March 7th]: "Alright, that's enough from you."