The Arctic is a region and country full of hope, peace, strength and steel.

Here, there are many small cities connecting, forming alliances, and then forming a united force.

And here, the weapons and armor are the best and strongest in the entire Pandora Star.

20 years before the dimensional gate opened, on the eve of the outbreak of World War III, the Black Steel Craft Headquarters...

"Fisher! I'll buy you a beer after get off work today."

"Barney, farewell. You've invited me many times. Let's do this. You have dinner with me and I'll treat you."

Fisher is an armor designer with black steel technology. He has developed nano-steel. This kind of armor will be lighter, better, faster, and stronger.

"Nano armor, level one test, begin!"

A soldier aimed at the nano-armor and opened fire. After hitting a bunch of bullets, he stopped firing.

"Failed to penetrate."

"Let the machine try the bullets of Originium technology."

After Fisher finished speaking, he operated a machine to the testing site, aimed at the nano-armor, and tried to shoot...

"The armor was penetrated, the experiment failed, Fisher...can't we resist this magical technology?"

"No, that is a supernatural power. You have also seen that people who use Source Stone skills will be infected with stone disease. Slowly, their bodies will be crystallized..."

"Fisher! This is war. Will the generals care if their top soldiers die after the war is over? They don't care!"

"But we care!! Gordon! We must let our soldiers come back safe, healthy, and intact. They are all living people! Not tools! Nor garbage thrown away after use!"

"I know...I know...but, how do we crack this method? With Originium technology, is it possible...Do we also need to use Originium to strengthen the soldiers' armor plates?"

"Ah, damn, I want to take a break. The conflict between us and the southern faction is getting more and more intense. This is not possible. It would be great if there were no disputes in this world."

Fisher sat aside, covered in sweat and breathing heavily.

"You look tired, Fisher, go home."

"Sir..."

Fisher returned home disappointed, and then he received a call from Barney.

"Fischer, let's have a beer together and relax."

"Thank you, Barney, I'll be there shortly."

Fisher reluctantly walked out of the house. It just so happened that he happened to encounter snow, which eased his mood a little. Then he came to a workers' bar, which was a place where he and Barney often came.

And Barney has been waiting for him here for a long time.

"Fisher, you came too late. Why, can't you walk on your legs?"

"Fuck you, bartender, give us both a beer!"

The bartender smiled and took out two glasses of cold beer and delivered them to the two of them. It seemed that Barney had paid for them in advance.

"Fischer, are there any activities here? Do you want to try a beer contest?"

"Farewell, I have something to do tomorrow. Some things haven't been debugged yet. I have to take my time..."

Afterwards, Fisher clinked glasses with Barney and drank the beer in one gulp.

"Ah, that's great. Why are you having trouble again?"

"I just look down on those people who are not humanitarian. They let all their soldiers go to the front line to die. It's really not fucking human..."

"So, you plan to build an armor research and development department. Let me tell you this. The more powerful your armor is, the more powerful the enemy's weapons will be. They are always being updated. In this era, there are no such big guns as in the past.

It's time, what are we paying attention to now, large firepower, large diameter, full ejection design, the gorgeous kind..."

"Adding these shadings does not give a tactical advantage."

"I understand, here in the Northern Crafts, black steel equipment is the best."

Barney ordered two more beers and handed them to Fisher.

"Come on, don't be depressed. Maybe this kind of thing will be solved tomorrow? The world can't disappear in an instant! It's just a cold war and an arms race, you know? There won't be a large-scale conflict!"

Fisher raised his glass and then said to Barney.

"I hope so, may the world embrace peace, do it."

"Salute to the motherland, do it."

The two drank the beer, and then they became more and more interested. Then the two of them didn't care whether tomorrow would come. Then the two of them drank countless glasses of beer and a lot of vodka together...

...

"An emergency meeting has been held. An emergency meeting has been held. All S-level scientists are invited to come to the central conference hall."

Fisher hurriedly came to the conference hall. It stands to reason that a normal meeting would not have such a large-scale alert. Could it be...

"Comrades, we have something to tell you. We are about to go to war with the South..."

"what happened?"

"It was fine yesterday, why did the war start today?"

"Everyone knows that we have been in a cold war with the South, but we have discovered hidden nuclear weapons in the ocean, which has threatened our country's territory, and as long as the enemy launches an attack, we must face it. This is a battle involving

Survival and death are related to the competition and challenges of Pandora's Star. We, Black Steel Craftsmanship, will fully support the northern camp and the southern camp in their confrontation!!!"

An employee suddenly shouted from the crowd.

"For the North Pole!"

"For the North Pole!"

"For the North!"

"For the people!"

...

Then, the war broke out.

At first it was just a local war, then it slowly evolved into a military conflict, and then... it became extreme mutual slander and nuclear threats...

Then the global nuclear weapons crisis broke out, and finally...

Leading to the destruction of Pandora's star.

The war never changed, the war never ended, until twenty years later...

The dimensional portal was opened, and a force called the Finger Empire came to the north...

"Fischer, the armor designer, used to work at Black Steel Craftsmanship, right?"

"What do you want to do? The Arctic is already riddled with holes. What else do you want?"

"Don't be nervous, Fisher, we are here to help you. The price is just you black steel process engineers, and the reward is the purification of water... water resources. We have brought a device that can eliminate radiation.

Instrument, soon, Pandora will be revived again..."

Although the purpose of these people was obvious, to snatch the core technology of Black Steel Technology, Fisher had to agree because their compatriots needed these researchers to come forward again...
Chapter completed!