Chapter 19 Before the Final Battle

　　Ominous black bat-like flying objects descended from the sky, giving Shiluwa a small monetary shock.

　　"Wow, what is that?" Shiluwa screamed, and reflexively picked up the electric guitar and was about to start playing. Tim had to stop her quickly. Although he was rebellious, he never thought about being a truly loving father and a filial son.

　　"That's my partner's fighter plane. I promise he's definitely not here to cause you any trouble." He's here to beat me up.

　　The black fighter plane was hanging above the corridor, and its blue-green flame tail melted the ice and snow on the wall into water. In order to prevent being stuck in the corridor after turning into the Batmobile, a door opened directly under the fighter plane, and Batman and Jeppard jumped out one after another.

　　The bat's cloak drew a small arc in the air, and soon Jeppard's golden hair and silver armor were revealed from behind. His blue eyes were as cold as ice.

　　Seeing Jeppard, Shiluwa's expression immediately changed from unyielding to guilty, like a mouse seeing a cat: "Haha, well, good afternoon, bro."

　　Jeppard did not answer. He looked Shiluwa up and down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that she was not hurt.

　　"Sister, you've really gotten into big trouble this time." He held his forehead and sighed, "The Great Guardian already knows about this."

　　"Ah? Bronya knows? So soon?" Silva was also panicked. She had no idea what was happening and thought she was just seeing a few illusions that would disappear sooner or later.

　　"The seal of the star core has fluctuated again. I must report all influencing factors to the Great Guardian." Jeppard explained lightly.

　　Xiluwa realized that it was related to the sudden burst of light, and quickly clarified: "I swear, we just walked around in there a few times and didn't even see the shadow of the star core. It has nothing to do with us."

　　"I believe you, sister, but you have to clarify it yourself to the Great Guardian. Beloberg can't stand any more turmoil." Jeppard hinted at something, and he believed that Shiluwa could understand what he meant.

　　"I will explain it clearly to Bronya." Silva nodded, and everything was said without words.

　　On the other side, the father-son situation:

　　"Robin, I'm disappointed." As soon as Batman opened his mouth, he was like an old PUA master, and this trick worked on Robin.

　　Tim stood aside awkwardly, stammering: "I'm sorry, Batman, but I just want to..."

　　"I'll explain later." Batman interrupted Robin's explanation and looked at Jeppard:

　　"How do we get there now?"

　　Jeppard felt a little troubled by their stiff family atmosphere, but as an outsider, he couldn't say much:

　　"Come with me, everyone. The Silver Mane Guard has a special passage leading to Everwinter Ridge."

　　The four of them then set out together towards Everwinter Ridge, but the atmosphere between them was colder than the ice and snow that had not melted in the snowy area for half a century. Jeppard was still angry with Shiluwa, and Batman was a well-known player with emotional constipation.

　　Jeppard walked in front leading the team, Batman was second, Sylva and Robin, the two troublemakers, followed behind Batman like quails, and at the end was the fighter plane that Batman followed with a remote control.

　　"Hey, hey," Shiluwa nudged Robin with her elbow, "What's wrong with your partner? Why are you acting like I'm your dad?"

　　Robin twitched his lips: "Haha, he just likes to be a father to every homeless boy."

　　For example, a flying miracle boy, a tire-lifting kid wandering the streets, a neighbor who stays up late at night and works as a stoker...

　　"Ah? Then your partner's interests are quite special." Shiluwa glanced at Robin's hopeless face and responded dryly.

　　Tim, who felt that he would definitely lose his job, let himself go: "Don't talk about me. You've caused quite a bit of trouble. We'll both go to jail. You in the women's prison and I in the juvenile detention center."

　　Xiluwa shrugged: "I thought about the consequences when I entered the Reverberation Corridor. I just want to give an explanation for my past."

　　Going to jail is a rock and roll fashion item, Tim complained in his mind.

　　Batman in the front didn't have time to care about Robin's rumors. He was anxious to know the cause and effect of the matter.

　　"Jepard, we need to share information." He said gloomily, as if everyone owed him 2.8 million. However, according to the investment he promised to give to Beloberg, he is indeed qualified to be the boss.

　　Jeppard ignored Batman's sullen look with good manners. He kept the pace of the army on foot and answered quickly as he walked:

　　"The star core is an unknown substance that can bring disaster. It was it that brought the snowstorm to Beloberg for half a century. The previous great guardian, Lady Cocolia, sacrificed herself to seal the star core. Now the seal is loose and the situation is critical. Lady Bronya asked me to take you with me."

　　"Why bring us along? Hasn't the Silvermane Guard always refused our help?" Batman seized the opportunity and asked.

　　Jeppard said, "Because based on the intelligence, Lady Bronya speculated that the one who loosened the seal is most likely the villain of your Gotham - the Joker."

　　As the saying goes, Gotham people take care of Gotham people, all things are interdependent and mutually exclusive, and a Batman who can detoxify will definitely grow next to the poisonous Joker, so you must bring a bat to assist you when fighting the Joker.

　　Batman naturally accepted the Joker's explanation of breaking the seal. It's not that he was not skeptical, but the Joker had a long criminal record and was very knowledgeable. Even though he had never studied psychology, he was able to make the female psychology doctor turn evil.

　　However, Harley Quinn has now broken up with the Joker, and is currently debuting as an anti-hero with Poison Ivy and doing some lesbian stuff, so the Joker is the only one causing trouble this time, which is cause for celebration.

　　At the entrance of Everwinter Ridge, Bronya and Seele were already waiting there.

　　"Lady Bronya, I am ashamed." Jeppard rushed here with the other three people. After seeing the three silver-gray anti-gravity spiral scrolls from afar, he quickly stepped forward.

　　"No, now is not the time to talk about this." Bronya skipped over these things and looked at the three people who came behind:

　　"Everyone, you may have known on the way here that the seal of the star core is currently controlled by a man named Joker. For the future of Beloberg, we must succeed."

　　Bronya held the spear with a serious expression: "We have two goals this time: one is to defeat the Joker and seize the controller; the other is to repair the controller so that the energy of the star core will no longer dissipate."

　　"I don't know what kind of abilities that Joker has, but I know the power of the Star Core. He will drag all those lost in the snowstorm into the Rift and summon the monsters in it to fight against us."

　　"But do we have to confront the Star Core head-on?" Sylva couldn't help but ask. She knew the power of the Star Core best. Although she didn't know how Bronya defeated Cocolia who had defected to the Star Core, she only sealed the Star Core in the end.

　　Batman spoke up: "No, we just need to defeat the Joker."

　　"Not only that, the star core has the power to bewitch people, it can also create phantoms of the past!" Robin spoke. This was the answer he got through the illusion.

　　"It seems that you did see something in the Echo Corridor. Is it due to your physical condition..." Bronya didn't say anything else. She didn't think it was a good time to pursue some issues at this moment.

　　"What? Are you scared? It's still not too late to leave Beloberg." Seele stood aside with her arms folded, staring at Robin and Batman with her red eyes.

　　"No, I will definitely get rid of the Joker." Batman looked at Robin and said slowly. He had already made up his mind and would never let go of any evil.

　　Bronya stopped Seele's provocation and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Batman, I don't know what kind of past you have with the Joker, but this trip is dangerous. If you are willing to help us, please do your best."

　　"Of course I will, but right now, I need to know more about the star core."

　　The four people from Beloberg looked at each other for a few seconds. Bronya considered for a moment and chose to tell everything:

　　"According to the statistics and induction of the Star Core's behavior over the years, He will use the shadow of the most powerful virtual soldier He has ever had. The power of the virtual soldier is related to his personal willpower and the power that the Star Core has once bestowed upon him..."

　　Bronya said with some difficulty: "It is very likely that He will summon the previous Great Guardian, my mother, Cocolia, as well--"

　　"The mother of falsehood."

　　After the enemy's name was actually spoken, the air was stagnant for a moment. Xier and Jeppard were very calm, obviously knowing the inside story, but Xiluwa still felt a little unsteady when she heard the name.

　　"Cocolia, she really..."

　　"Yes, mother did take that path. That's why I don't allow you to enter the Iron Guard restricted area, Shiluwa. I don't want you to be troubled by the past."

　　Bronya was sincere. She didn't need to explain to Silva. After all, compared with this pair of close friends who had long been alienated, she was the biggest victim of Cocolia's betrayal.

　　"I know. I'll be ready." Batman interrupted, interrupting the two's regret, remembrance, love and hatred for someone. He acted so cold and firm, but that was not the case.

　　Because Batman is hesitating.

　　Should he drive Robin away? He knew that Tim would definitely disobey him, and although he could use the Batmobile to take him away by force, whether he would do so was also a key question.

　　The players who were preparing to play in a group were a little confused: "Why haven't we resolved the internal conflicts when we are about to fight? Can we really not lose if we play in a group like this? Don't do whatever you want just because I'm backing you up!"

　　The system was pounding away on the keyboard, even using both ears: "Hurry up and enter the dungeon, the clown is getting impatient, he has already watched 23 illusions and the stories of all the great guardians of Beloberg. Are we going to play him a video of Jeppard singing in the bath?"

　　In order to protect Jeppard's chastity, the player looked at the makeshift team outside the entrance, gritted his teeth, and increased the output of star core energy, forcing them to enter the dungeon immediately.

　　The dazzling light illuminated half of the sky again, and the energy of the rift became stronger and stronger. Bronya did not delay any longer and led everyone into the Eternal Winter Ridge.