Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 100

5 System Hours Later

Elio collapsed to the ground, his chest rising and falling violently.

Every single cell in his body felt exhausted.

The transport robots could carry things, but the problem was, they couldn't pack them!

Kafka and Firefly had repeatedly told him to pack everything carefully, so nothing would be damaged or lost along the way.

Elio rested for a while, lying in the empty base.

He looked around, and the silence was eerie. The sound of a needle falling could be heard.

Elio sat down on the couch, turned on the TV, and started watching.

But he still felt bored, as if something was missing.

After a moment of thought, Elio realized what was missing.

It was Silver Wolf, Firefly, Kafka, and Blade.

Before, they would gather every night in the living room to hang out.

Firefly and Silver Wolf would sit on the couch playing games, Kafka would curl up and browse shopping apps, and Blade would quietly sit nearby.

Sighing, Elio turned off the TV and walked to the door of the base, heading toward his personal little spaceship.

The small spaceship swayed gently, heading toward the star sector where Penacony was located.

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On the Train.

Ye Yun and the others had a casual meal together. At this moment, there weren't many people aboard the train.

The group from Liyue, Xianzhou, and Mondstadt had all returned, and after a brief meal, they returned to their rooms to rest.

Stelle and March 7th were delighted to settle into their new home. Stelle placed the Celestial Compass on the ground next to the shop's entrance, with a club stick beside it.

Next to the entrance was the crack leading to the Celestial Realm.

Stelle and March 7th had been busy for a few hours and finally finished decorating their rooms.

The two of them had managed to get some furniture by pulling some strings with Topaz, ordering it through the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Topaz only charged a small amount of credits, as the furniture was rather inexpensive.

After eating, Stelle returned to her room and stood by the window. She had dug out all the trees near her room and had installed a floor-to-ceiling window.

She took a bottle of iced soda from the fridge, placed it on a small table, and sat down on the carpet, drinking a big gulp.

The bubbles swirled in her mouth, making her feel refreshed.

Looking out the window, she felt like the outside world was a bit too quiet, with only trees and grass visible.

"Maybe I'll buy some small animals from Ye Yun tomorrow to liven up the place. It feels too lifeless in here."

Stelle took out her phone to play for a while before returning to her bed to rest.

Finally, Stelle got to sleep in a big bed and soon fell into a deep slumber.

Meanwhile, Ye Yun and Himeko quietly opened the door to the room of the six little ones.

A dim, yellow night light sat on the table in the middle of the room, casting a gentle glow.

On the right side of the entrance was Qiqi's bed.

Qiqi was lying there, sleeping soundly. She hadn't gotten used to the new habit yet and often kicked off her blanket at night.

Ye Yun smiled indulgently and covered her with the blanket. As soon as he did, Qiqi kicked it off again.

Ye Yun smiled and shook his head, covering her once more.

Himeko walked over to Hook's side. Hook noticed someone approaching and groggily opened her eyes, getting up slowly.

"Hm? Himeko, why haven't you gone to sleep yet?"

Himeko gently patted Huck's little head.

"No worries, I came with Ye Yun to check on you. Go back to sleep, aren't you supposed to go to Belobog tomorrow?"

Hook yawned, obediently lying back down and making a few small noises before falling back asleep.

Ye Yun and Himeko made sure all the others were tucked in and asleep before leaving the room of the six little ones.

Every night, Ye Yun and Himeko would come to check on them and make sure they were sleeping well.

The Next Day.

After breakfast, Ye Yun and the others walked into the portal heading to Belobog.

Today, Ye Yun planned to take the six little ones to the Ice-Deer Farm.

Yesterday, Bronya had sent a message saying that the first batch of Ice-Deer had grown up and invited them to try the meat.

This trip included only Ye Yun, Himeko, Welt, Topaz, Jing Yuan, and the six little ones.

Amber and Eula had reconnaissance missions in the snow mountains today.

Lumine, along with Paimon, planned to leave Liyue for Inazuma.

Stelle and March 7th decided to do some more decorating in the Celestial Realm and add some small animals.

Dan Heng was left behind as an advisor.

Ye Yun and the group arrived in the lower district of Beloberg and immediately saw Clara, who was experimenting with the Gundam.

Svarog had captured some rift creatures for Clara to practice with.

Clara leapt into the air, drawing the great sword from her back.

"Hah!"

The sounds of the mighty mech were surprisingly accompanied by Clara's soft voice.

The great sword swept through the air, instantly obliterating several Flamespawn creatures.

Clara danced with joy, running over to Swarro.

"Mr. Svarog, I did it!"

Svarog's face lit up with a red light.

"Congratulations, Clara! You're the best!"

Clara, shy from the praise, scratched her head.

Ye Yun and the others found the scene rather strange—one of the most stylish mechs was acting like a little girl.

Ye Yun waved his hand.

"Clara, Svarog."

The two turned to see Ye Yun, and Clara was overjoyed.

She took off her "Family No. 2" and ran to Ye Yun.

"Brother Ye Yun, why are you here today?"

Ye Yun glanced at Clara's bare feet.

He had bought Clara many pairs of shoes before, and so had Jade.

"Clara, why aren't you wearing the shoes I bought you?"

Clara looked down at her feet and stuck out her tongue, trying to play it cute.

"I was too eager to test out Family No. 2, I forgot."

Ye Yun bought a pair of snow boots from the system and handed them to Clara.

"Here, wear these. You can't walk on this icy ground barefoot."

Clara giggled and put on the boots.

"By the way, Brother Ye Yun, you still haven't told me why you're here in Belobog!"

Ye Yun smiled and rubbed Clara's head.

"We got an invitation from Bronya. She said the first batch of Ice-Deer is ready, and we should come try the meat."

Topaz added in support.

"That's right, I'm here to pick it up. I ordered one earlier."

Clara's eyes brightened.

"Ah, I see! Let me take you there. Sister Bronya should be over there right now."

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? How do you know?"

Clara shyly replied.

"Because... the Ice-Deer are having babies these days."

Yeyun coughed.

"Svarog, can you send us there with the robots? This kind of scene might be a little too much for Clara to handle."

***

The Machine Soldier Called by Svarog

Svarog summoned a machine soldier, which then led Ye Yun and the others toward the ice-deer ranch.

It didn't take long for them to reach the ranch.

In the ranch, the adult ice-deer, standing about two meters tall, leisurely wandered around the field.

Topaz was very curious.

"Isn't it supposed to take at least a month for the ice-deer to fully mature?"

Walt explained.

"That's because Bronya has planted many spirit stones in the ranch, which accelerate the growth of the ice-deer."

Topaz understood. That made sense.

Spirit stones, she knew, were advanced energy sources from the immortal cultivation world, useful for many things.

The group walked into the ranch and saw Bronya, who was busy with two veterinarians, checking on a female ice-deer.

Soon, one of the veterinarians suddenly smiled happily.

"Great Guardian, it worked! This ice-deer is successfully pregnant!"

Bronia sighed in relief. With this, the ice-deer ranch would be fully operational.

After discussions with Topaz and Jade, Bronya had set the price of the ice deer at 200,000 credit points each.

The first batch consisted of only 50 male deer.

As for the female deer, Bronya couldn't bear to part with them; they were needed for breeding the next generation.

Bronya noticed someone approaching.

"Ye Yun, you're here," Bronya greeted with a smile.

Topaz nodded at Bronya.

"Yes, Bronya, I'm here to pick up the ice-deer I pre-ordered."

Bronya smiled.

"Don't worry, the one you ordered has been reserved for you."

Bronya looked at Ye Yun and the others.

"I invited all of you here today to taste the flavor of the ice-deer meat."

Topaz recalled the ice-deer meat that Ye Yun had prepared before. The taste was unforgettable.

"In that case, I won't hold back. I've been wanting to eat it for a long time."

Under Bronya's lead, they went into a small house within the ranch.

Inside, a copper stove with burning charcoal was placed on a round table.

Next to the stove, slices of deer meat were prepared.

Bronya gestured for everyone to sit down.

The six little ones climbed onto the stools one by one, their big eyes staring intently at the copper stove.

Klee sniffed the air eagerly.

"Wow~ It smells so good, Sister Bronya!"

Bronya smiled warmly and ruffled Klee's little head.

"This soup base was given to me by your sister Xiangling."

Klee immediately exclaimed.

"Ah~ Sister Xiangling makes delicious food!"

Bronya then turned to Ye Yun and the others.

"Feel free to sit, everyone. Please, enjoy."

Everyone sat down, and after a toast, they started to cook and eat the meat.

Since they were all familiar with each other, there was no need for formalities.

Topaz picked up a piece of meat, briefly dipped it in the pot, and after 20 seconds, took it out.

Dipping it in some seasoning, she took a bite, and her face lit up with enjoyment.

"Mm~ This is the taste! So delicious!"

Welt, Ye Yun, and the others also ate with great relish.

Jing Yuan, who hadn't tried it before, was curious. Was the meat really this good?

He picked up a piece, dipped it briefly in the pot, and immediately understood. The ice-deer meat was incredibly tender, melting in his mouth, with no gamey taste at all.

It was obvious this meat had not been marinated and was in its pure, original form.

Now, Jing Yuan understood why Bronya set such a high price for it. The ice-deer meat was definitely worth it. At 200,000 credit points per deer, it was practically a bargain.

Everyone ate greedily, drinking and eating happily.

Jing Yuan looked at Bronya.

"Miss Bronya, how many of the first batch of ice deer are you planning to sell?"

Bronya replied.

"50, the rest will be kept for breeding the next generation."

Jing Yuan thought for a moment.

"Could I get 10 of them?"

Bronya agreed right away. The reason she invited Jing Yuan was to promote the ice-deer meat.

"Sure."

Jing Yuan, hearing this, smiled and took out his phone to transfer 2 million credit points to Bronya on the spot.

Bronya looked at the transfer and thanked him.

"Thank you, General Jing Yuan, for your support."

Jing Yuan smiled.

"No need to thank me. This ice-deer meat really is delicious."

The group continued chatting and eating.

During their conversation, Bronya heard that the group had made a lot of Star Credits at Penacony and felt envious for a while.

She had been busy rebuilding Belobog recently.

Thanks to her efforts, the new district of Belobog had been completed. Except for a few residential areas, the rest of the land was cleared for planting crops.

In Teyvat, Liyue Harbor, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Internet Café Building

Calestia, looking tired, returned to his e-sports room.

She had been working on renovations since yesterday, and it was only now that it had been completed.

Calestia sat down at his computer as soon as she entered, ready to jump into a game.

she noticed Nahida, who looked worried.

"Nahida, what's wrong? Why do you look so troubled?"

Nahida sighed.

"I've been thinking about the Sumeru migration issue."

Calestia understood immediately.

"What's there to worry about? Those who are willing to leave will go, and those who don't want to leave can stay and wait for their demise."

Nahida nodded. Recently, she had been staying in Liyue, learning a lot from Zhongli, Venti, and Calestia on how to be a god.

This had helped her stop being overly merciful and stop indulging humanity.

"I'm worried the people of Sumeru might listen to the lies from the Akademiya. The previous sages tried to erase my existence, and if I show myself in Sumeru, I will definitely be targeted by them."

Calestia, not really concerned, waved her hand dismissively.

"Is that all? At worst, I'll accompany you there and take care of things, simple as that."

Nahida fell silent.

Take care of things? The thing Calestia was referring to was something that could easily destroy a nation. Was it really that simple?

At that moment, the computer finished booting up.

Calestia, already familiar with the system, opened the game "Audition" while speaking to Nahida.

"I'll get someone to accompany you."

With a wave of his hand, Aether appeared in the room, wearing a milk tea shop employee outfit.

"Aether, go with Nahida and talk to the people from the Akademiya."

Aether, confused, had been spending his time in Liyue lately, running a milk tea shop. Business had been pretty good.