Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 88

With a loud "bang," two large craters appeared on the Golden Hour plaza.

Stelle and Kiana shakily climbed out of the craters.

They had been so carefree playing in the sky just moments ago, but now they were in a much more awkward and painful situation.

Kiana rubbed her waist.

"Ouch, that hurts so much."

Stelle adjusted her clothes.

"Is it really that hardcore to enter the dream of Penacony? We just fell from a high place."

Just then, a familiar voice echoed.

"Stelle, Kiana, so it's you two."

Stelle and Kiana looked up and, upon recognizing the person, were pleasantly surprised.

"Robin!"

Robin smiled.

"Welcome to the land of dreams. How do you feel?"

Kiana, still sore all over, replied.

"I feel sore all over."

Upon hearing this, Robin said, "Is that so? Let me help you with some tuning. It will help you adapt to moving in the dream world more quickly."

Robin closed her eyes slightly, and a subtle force enveloped both of them.

A few minutes later, Stelle and Kiana were astonished to find that all their discomfort had vanished, and they felt much lighter.

Kiana stretched her body.

"Hey, Robin, you're amazing! How did you do that? I don't feel any discomfort at all now."

Robin chuckled softly.

"This is the power of harmony. It can adjust your state and help you adapt to moving in the dream more quickly."

Stelle nodded in realization.

"Ah, I see. By the way, where's your brother? Isn't he with you?"

Robin responded.

"My brother said he had some important guests to attend to.

Well, I have some things to take care of. You two can wander around the Golden Hour for now. There are many interesting things here."

Stelle and Kiana said their goodbyes to Robins.

Stelle took out her phone to contact Himeko, Welt, and March 7th.

After chatting, Stelle and Kiana decided to check out the place March 7th recommended—the Dream Vending Machine.

Meanwhile, Sunday was in his office, looking troubled.

Standing beside him, a purple crow sat on a bookshelf.

The crow suddenly spoke.

"The three Immortal Ship generals are here. Our plans must be delayed, otherwise..."

The crow was the "Dream Master Geffimo."

Sunday shook his head.

"We can't delay. The IPC, Astral Express, the Tavern, and the Stellaron Hunters have already entered the game. They won't give us much time.

The longer we wait, the more likely things will go wrong."

The Dream Master fell silent for a moment.

"Just make sure you've made up your mind. This cannot fail. If it does, both of us will fall into an irreversible abyss."

Sunday glanced at the Dream Master.

"I know. Only by doing this will our sweet dream be the most beautiful."

The Dream Master nodded slightly.

"Good, as long as you understand. By the way, are you prepared for Robin?"

Sunday froze upon hearing this.

"Understood."

The crow transformed back into the Dream Master and vanished, leaving Sunday alone in the office, deep in thought.

In the hotel lobby, Zhongli, Venti, and the others had finished collecting all the treasure chests from the platform and the lobby, only to find a problem.

They couldn't enter the interior of Penacony because they didn't have a room.

Even though they had credit points, it was useless. During the Harmony Festival, all the rooms in Penacony were fully booked.

Zhongli found himself in a dilemma.

Hu Tao saw this and said.

"Aha~ In times like this, it's up to me, the boss, to take action."

Keqing looked at Hu Tao.

"Hu Tao, do you have a plan?"

Hu Tao waved her sleeve and took out her phone to dial Silver Wolf's number.

"Hey, Silver Wolf, is there any way to get us into Penacony's dream world?

There is? I knew you'd have a way.

What? We can only sneak in? Well, as long as we don't get caught.

2000 Star Coins? Sure, I'll transfer them to you later."

Hu Tao hung up and put her phone back in her bag.

"It's settled. 2000 Star Coins, Silver Wolf will get us in, but we'll have to sneak in. Once inside, we need to be careful."

Zhongli didn't mind.

"As long as we can get in, it's fine."

As for being caught? Well, worst case, they'd just pay a fine and be kicked out. They just needed to get their hands on the Stellar Jades.

A few minutes later.

Silver Wolf, Kafka, and Blade arrived at the hotel lobby with swagger.

As they walked up, Silver Wolf gave Hu Tao a nod.

"Hu Tao, I'm here. Who's going in with us?"

Hu Tao was curious.

"Aren't you a wanted criminal? Isn't it a problem for you to be here so openly?"

Silver Wolf shrugged nonchalantly.

"What's there to worry about?"

She pointed to a badge on her chest.

"This is a little trinket sold by Ye Yun. It's called the 'Identity Change Badge,' which lets us change how others perceive us."

Hu Tao's eyes lit up.

"How much is it? If I wear this, I won't have to worry about sneaking in and getting caught?"

Silver Wolf held up a finger.

"3000 Star Coins each. It only works on ordinary people."

Hu Tao thought about it for a moment.

"3000 Star Coins? Never mind, I don't think it's worth it. It's a waste to spend that much on something that only works on regular people."

"Forget it, I'll just go in as a stowaway."

Silver Wolf shrugged.

"Suit yourself. Let's go, I'll lead the way."

Silver Wolf took the group to a secluded corner.

She summoned an Ether keyboard and typed on it. A portal appeared before them.

"Let's go, we'll enter the dream through this portal.

Once inside, Blade will stay here to guard our bodies, and he can wake us up at any time."

Zhongli took out 2000 Star Coins and handed them to Silver Wolf, who eagerly accepted them.

Perfect~ Another 2000 Star Coins in the account.

Just as they were about to enter the portal, Venti and the Mondstadt group arrived.

"Wait, take us with you."

Venti landed smoothly and spoke to Silver Wolf.

Silver Wolf looked at him.

"Oh? More Star Coins coming in, huh? Pay up, 2000 Star Coins."

Venti, hearing this, tried to haggle.

"Oh~ Silver Wolf, we're so familiar with each other, why not just take us along?"

Silver Wolf shook her head.

"Nope~ Not happening."

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Venti's eyes shifted, and he thought of a plan.

"How about this? I'll help you with the game later, all out, how's that?"

Silver Wolf shook her head.

"Not enough~ I want everyone from Mondstadt to help me once."

Venti looked around at the Mondstadt group.

Jean spoke up.

"Let's do what Silver Wolf says."

Venti nodded in agreement on behalf of everyone from Mondstadt.

Silver Wolf finally looked satisfied and led the Mondstadt group into the dream.

The group entered the dream, and a minute later, their bodies appeared in the same spot, each of them falling into a deep sleep.

Blade, seeing this, took out the spatial isolator that Silver Wolf had given him and activated it, creating an invisible wall that separated them from the outside world.

***

Stelle and Kiana arrived at the Dream Vending Machine and tried out Akivilli's memory.

Though it was said to be Akivilli's, they weren't sure if it was true, but Stelle felt it was probably real.

Inside the dream bubble, Akivilli and another person were being scolded by Pom-Pom.

Stelle had witnessed a scene where Aha was scolded by Pom-Pom, so she completely trusted the content of this dream bubble.

After the experience, Stelle bought the dream bubble, planning to take it back for March 7th and the others to try out.

After finishing their experience, the two decided to take a stroll around the area.

As they were walking, they noticed a few people surrounding a young girl not far away.

When the girl saw Stelle, it was as if she saw a savior, and she hurriedly ran over.

"Can you help me?"

Hearing this, Stelle quickly shielded the girl behind her.

The leader of the group who was chasing the girl angrily shouted, "Move aside! Our family is capturing a wanted criminal. Don't interfere! Or I'll take you both down with her!"

Kiana, upon hearing this, was very displeased with the man's attitude.

"What? You want to fight? Come on!"

The few hunters from the family immediately charged at them.

Kiana, not one to back down, quickly drew her dual pistols and rushed forward.

As a Valkyrie, Kiana's strength was far beyond that of these small hunters.

In just a few moments, Kiana had taken them all down.

One of the hunters glared at Kiana with hatred.

"You'll regret this!"

After saying that, he pulled out his phone to call for reinforcements.

At that moment, a bearded, melancholic man walked over from the side.

"What's going on here?"

One of the hunters recognized the man.

"Officer Gallagher!"

The newcomer was none other than the security officer, Gallagher.

Gallagher asked again, "What happened here?"

One of the hunters reported, "Sir, we found a stowaway and were trying to capture her, but it seems she has accomplices."

Gallagher glanced at Stelle, Kiana, and the girl with deep meaning.

He then turned around and said, "You were supposed to catch the silver-haired one, not a little girl with silver hair. Can't you tell the difference?"

The hunters, wanting to argue, were cut off by Gallagher.

"Alright, alright, go check somewhere else. I'll handle this."

The hunters had no choice but to leave, grumbling.

After they left, Gallagher said, "I apologize for the earlier situation. These are all new recruits, please forgive them."

Stelle looked at Gallagher.

"No problem, it's fine. We'll be going now."

Gallagher also left the scene.

The girl looked at Stelle and Kiana.

"Thank you for helping me. My name is Firefly, a member of the Iris family."

Stelle patted her chest.

"Protecting beautiful girls, it's my duty!"

Kiana, standing beside her, agreed with what Stelle said.

"Exactly, protecting beautiful girls, it's our duty!" After saying that, Kiana struck a pose, pointing to the sky.

Firefly found the two of them amusing and giggled, covering her mouth.

"By the way, what are your names?"

Stelle hummed a little and said, "I'm the famous Galaxy Skyfire Hero!"

Kiana didn't feel embarrassed by Stelle's somewhat cheesy statement. In fact, she thought it was cool.

"Wow, cool! Stelle, where did that title come from?"

Stelle crossed her arms and closed her eyes slightly.

"Of course, I came up with it myself!"

Kiana, hearing this, said that she had learned something new.

"I see! I'm going to make up one too! I'll be the First Valkyrie of Destiny, Kiana! Hehe~"

Firefly looked at Stelle with a gaze full of nostalgia. She still had that lively spirit, just like before.

"I'm glad to meet you both, Stelle and Kiana. To show my gratitude, let me show you around and be your guide."

Stelle, hearing this, asked, "Firefly, how did you know this is our first time here?"

Firefly pointed to the ticket in Stelle's chest pocket.

"This ticket is the symbol of the nameless guest identity, right?"

Stelle, hearing this, realized that Firefly had recognized the ticket.

Kiana, standing beside them, was puzzled.

"I don't have a ticket. Did you know I'm an outsider?"

Firefly smiled and replied, "Because you came with Stelle."

Kiana, realizing this, nodded.

"Oh, right!"

Firefly looked ahead.

"Let's go. I'll show you around."

Stelle and Kiana followed Firefly around the commercial center, each buying an oak roll cake, eating and walking.

As they walked, Kiana suddenly stopped and pointed ahead.

"Stelle! Look! A treasure chest!"

Stelle looked over. Oh! A treasure chest! Let's go!

Stelle and Kiana ran over to the chest and opened it, revealing five fresh Stellar Jades in Star's hands.

Stelle stored them in her storage ring.

She and Kiana had agreed that the Stellar Jades they got from the dream would be split evenly.

Kiana didn't have a storage tool, so all of the Stellar Jades went into Stelle's ring.

Firefly followed them.

"Do you two really like treasure chests?"

Stelle and Kiana nodded in agreement.

"Yes! We came here to open treasure chests and find Stellar Jades."

Firefly nodded.

"I know many places that have treasure chests. Would you like me to show you?"

Stelle and Kiana were thrilled.

"Really? That's great, thanks, Firefly."

Firefly smiled happily.

"No problem. Let's go, I'll take you there."

Under Firefly's guidance, Stelle and Kiana successfully found another treasure chest.

At that moment, Firefly's phone rang. Looking at it, she saw a message from Silver Wolf.

Silver Wolf: "Firefly, do you know where there are any treasure chests in Penacony? I'm here with Kafka. We need to collect Stellar Jades to buy things from Ye Yun."

Firefly looked at the excited Stelle not far away and replied, "I don't know. You'll have to look for them yourself."

After replying, Firefly closed her phone.

Just then, Stelle and Kiana returned to her side. Firefly smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the next place."

Firefly led them on a treasure hunt, and in just over an hour, Stelle and Kiana had gathered over 2000 Stellar Jades.

This made Stelle incredibly happy—now she could open more chests!

Kiana was also very pleased—now she could buy plenty of instant noodles!

Silver Wolf, seeing Firefly's cold reply, sighed and shook her head.

Kafka, who was holding five freshly acquired Stellar Jades and fiddling with them, noticed.

"What's wrong?"

Silver Wolf, looking helpless, said, "Someone has completely forgotten about us. Let's go, we'll do it ourselves."

Kafka understood upon hearing this.

"Isn't that how she always was?"

Elsewhere.

The Sparkle was happily shopping.

As Sparkle walked, he suddenly saw a very familiar figure.

"Eh? Isn't that..."