Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 98

After the three had made their initial selections, they sent the chosen product information to Marshal Hua.

Upon receiving it, Marshal Hua convened a generals' meeting. The Seven Generals gathered to discuss which items to purchase in the end.

Aboard the train.

Kiana, Theresa, and the others were busy shopping for goods.

Noelle was attending to them.

Kiana sat idly to the side, completely uninterested in the shopping process — her only job was to carry the goods later.

Theresa had left her 100,000 star coins as pocket money, while the rest of the funds were consolidated under Theresa's management.

Kiana didn't care at all. As long as she had enough to buy instant noodles, she was happy.

She downed her cup of juice in one go and handed it to Noelle.

"Noelle, another cup, please~"

Noelle smiled and nodded, pouring her another.

Kiana took a sip and quietly watched Theresa and the others shop.

At that moment—

Stelle and the others, who had been observing the planetary remodeling project, returned to the train on their battleship.

As soon as Stelle came back, she ran over to the small bar and turned on another screen to start shopping.

Curious, Kiana leaned over.

"Stelle, what are you buying?"

Stelle pulled out 1 million star coins and stacked them neatly on the bar, grinning.

"I'm going to buy scratch-off lottery tickets!"

She was about to purchase 1,000 "Trash Can" brand scratch cards.

Ye Yun, seeing this, spoke up:

"Stelle, want to try a different kind of scratch card?"

Stelle shook her head.

"No! Trash cans are my lucky charm!"

Ye Yun said:

"Don't be in a rush. Hear me out. This new scratch card is also trash can-themed, but it's made of solid gold!

The best prize is worth 5 million star coins, and each card only costs 10,000 star coins. Interested?"

Stelle's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously.

A golden trash can?! That struck right at her heart!

"Let's go! I'll take 100!"

Ye Yun took the 1 million star coins and gave Stelle 100 golden trash can scratch cards.

Staring at the stack of golden trash cans,Stelle was practically drooling — trash cans and gold, truly a match made in heaven!

Kiana asked curiously:

"Ye Yun, what's this golden trash can thing? Why is it so expensive?"

Ye Yun explained:

"Each one contains a random prize. It's all about luck."

Kiana understood immediately.

"Oh~ I see. I want to buy one too!"

She pulled out 10,000 star coins and bought a golden trash can scratch card.

Kiana wasn't in a rush to open hers. She wanted to see what Stelle would pull first.

Stelle decided to open one to test the waters.

She washed her hands in a basin from the bar, then grabbed a golden trash can and opened it.

In an instant—

The entire store was filled with radiant golden light.

When the glow faded, a card appeared.

Stelle picked it up and read it:

[Durian King Pickup Card - Quantity: 1 ton of durian flesh]

Stelle was speechless, staring at the card in dismay.

Seriously? Even the upgraded version gives out durians?!

March 7th came over to take a look.

"Whoa, another durian king! Stelle, hurry and summon it — let's eat!"

Lumine and Amber looked eager too.

"Yeah, Stelle, summon it! We want some too."

Seeing this, Stelle used the pickup card.

Thankfully, the bar's fridge had a dimensional expansion space; otherwise, it would have been impossible to store so much durian.

Stelle distributed 10 jin of durian flesh to each person present.

"Eat! Dig in! We have a whole ton!"

Everyone happily dug in — the durian was truly delicious.

The two little spirits, Bub Flower and Little Fire Monkey, each hugged a piece of durian flesh as big as themselves, munching away on the floor.

Numby wanted some too and went to find Topaz.

Topaz shared a portion with Numby.

Kiana also tried the durian — it was soft, sticky, and surprisingly tasty.

Holding a piece of durian in one hand, Stelle opened another golden trash can with the other.

Again, the golden light flashed, and another pickup card appeared.

Stelle glanced at it and immediately found it painfully familiar — that golden-yellow flesh...

She closed her eyes.

"March! You look at it for me. I don't want to face the cruel reality first."

March 7th, munching on durian, picked up the card.

"Eh~ Pineapple Pickup Card? And it's 10 tons! Stelle, I'm taking some for myself!"

Stelle was utterly numb.

Seriously?! Two draws in a row — both pickup cards?!

Frustrated, Stelle opened the remaining 98 golden trash cans all at once.

Golden light flashed 98 times — not a single red light among them.

Stelle was devastated.

A whole million star coins, gone like that!

Ye Yun chuckled.

"Alright, enough moping. Check out your haul."

Encouraged, Stelle looked through the prizes.

And sure enough, there were two incredible items:

[Item: Minor Pocket Dimension Description: A small dimension crafted by a great cultivator. In the real world, it appears as a simple compass. Inside, it contains 10 square kilometers of space.

It can house living beings and is rich in spiritual energy.

Price: 300,000 star coins.]

[Special Item: Title - Emperor of Trash Cans

Description: The title holder can summon 10 "King Bucket" soldiers at any time to fight alongside them and gains a 5% overall strength boost (no restrictions).

"King Bucket" soldiers are high-level destiny walkers.

Revive time: 24 hours.

Price: 1,880,000 star coins.]

As for the rest, they were all pickup cards — food, drinks, cookware, minerals, lumber — everything imaginable.

Ye Yun said:

"You actually profited. Just the title and the pocket dimension together are worth over 2 million star coins."

Hearing this, Stelle perked up.

"Tell me more~"

Ye Yun picked up the compass-like pocket dimension.

"This is a pocket world — a big one, too. Ten square kilometers of land and 5,000 meters of sky height.

Unlike a storage ring, this place can host living beings.

Meaning, you don't have to squeeze into a small room on the train anymore."

After Ye Yun's explanation, Stelle's eyes sparkled.

"Ohohoho! That's awesome!"

She took the compass and examined it closely.

"How do I activate it?"

Ye Yun said:

"Just drip a little blood on it."

Without hesitation, Stelle drew her greatsword, Judgment of Shamash, nicked her finger along the blade, and dripped a few drops of blood onto the compass.

In the next instant, a beam of light shot out from the compass and merged into Stelle's forehead.

***

The moment Stelle's blood dripped onto the Compass of the Pocket Dimension, the entire compass burst into a brilliant blue light.

The light gradually gathered together, forming a spatial rift.

Through the rift, everyone could clearly see the scene on the other side.

It was an enormous forest, with trees so tall and massive that one couldn't see their ends at a glance.

Between the giant trees, thick trunks had been carved and flattened to form bridges connecting them.

Beneath the forest canopy, there weren't dense bushes—just some short grass barely a few centimeters tall.

Everyone was stunned. The forest inside looked like something straight out of a fairy tale, full of a dreamlike and fantastical feeling.

Ye Yun was particularly surprised. This was supposed to be an immortal's pocket world, and yet it had such a whimsical style.

The only explanation was that the powerful being who created this dimension must have traveled to a fantasy world once, and so crafted the pocket world in that style.

And anyone capable of crossing worlds... needless to say, must have been an extraordinary figure.

Ye Yun turned to Stelle.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Saying that, Ye Yun led the six little ones into the rift.

The moment they passed through, a cool breeze greeted them, carrying a faint chill that made Ye Yun feel refreshed and clear-headed.

The six little ones scampered off, running and playing happily on the grass.

Stelle, March 7th, and the others followed closely behind.

March 7th looked at the scene before her and felt a genuine pang of jealousy.

It was so beautiful! And this entire massive place would belong solely to Stelle in the future—so envious!

Kiana walked over, hugging her golden trash can.

"Wow~ it's so pretty here! Look, there's a path leading upward!"

Everyone looked in the direction Kiana pointed.

There, a wooden staircase spiraled around one of the giant trees.

The staircase wasn't very tall—only reaching about a third of the tree's height.

Stelle swung her arm energetically.

"Let's go, girls! Let's check it out!"

Following Stelle's lead, March 7th and Kiana raced toward the staircase.

The six little ones also scampered after them.

Surprisingly, Bailu was the fastest, reaching the top of the staircase first.

Pushing open a wooden door, she found a living room.

The entire living room was carved from the tree itself and connected to ten separate rooms. On one side, there was a window—an open frame without any glass.

The ten rooms were arranged five on the top and five on the bottom.

Stelle and the others checked them out one by one. Each room was about 80 square meters and came with its own private bathroom.

In short, it was a full-fledged treehouse—an entire home carved from inside the giant tree.

However, there was one downside: there wasn't a single piece of furniture.

Yes, not even one!

The term "bare walls" was an understatement—it was utterly empty.

Still, that didn't matter. Furniture could always be added later.

Looking at the many rooms, an idea flashed through Stelle's mind.

"Why don't we all move in here? Then we wouldn't have to cram onto the train."

Amber and Eula thought for a moment, then shook their heads.

"We'll pass. We still need to stay with the Knights of Favonius. Even though Mondstadt is peaceful, we occasionally need to go on missions," Amber explained.

Stelle didn't push it.

"Alright, I'll save your rooms for you. If you ever want to stay, just let me know."

March 7th and Kiana, however, were eager to move in—their current living spaces were way too cramped.

March 7th lived in a train compartment, Kiana in a school dormitory—both tiny.

Kiana was slightly better off, with a small one-bedroom setup, but even that couldn't compare to these spacious 80-square-meter rooms.

March 7th chose the room at the far right on the second floor.

Kiana was about to pick a room too, but Theresa interjected:

"Kiana, you sometimes have urgent missions. You should still stay at the dormitory."

Kiana instantly drooped—right, she could be called for a mission at any time.

Stelle glanced around the huge house and suddenly felt a bit lonely. It was way too empty for just her and March 7th.

Just then—

Firefly and Kafka spoke up.

"We want to live here too."

Stelle, of course, welcomed them enthusiastically and immediately offered to help them pick rooms.

Then, Sparkle bounced over and hugged Stelle's arm.

"I want to live here too~ pretty please~"

Stelle thought for a moment.

"As long as you don't cause trouble, you can stay."

Sparkle cheerfully promised:

"Okay~ Lord Sparkle swears not to cause any trouble in Little Greyhair's pocket world~"

Topaz nudged Jade.

"Jade, why don't you stay here too? Our room on the train is a bit cramped for two."

Jade smiled.

"Alright, I'll listen to you, little Jelena."

Jade walked over to Stelle.

Meanwhile, Himeko looked at Misha.

"What about you, Misha-senpai?"

Misha smiled.

"I'll pass. I share a room with Pom-Pom already—we've been roommates since before."

Ye Yun turned to the six little ones.

"Klee, Bailu, what about you? Want to move in?"

Klee shook her head.

"Nope! I love my current room—I've got Dodoco and lots of friends there."

Ye Yun chuckled, scooping Klee into his arms.

"Alright then, we won't move you."

Ye Yun had spent a fortune furnishing the little ones' room—six custom-built bunk beds.

Each top bunk was a bed, and each bottom bunk had a small desk and closet.

Their quilts were woven from the feathers of spirit birds—soft and imbued with spiritual energy to enhance sleep and improve health.

Everyone quickly chose their rooms and gathered back on the lawn to chat.

Stelle then took out another prize she had won earlier—the "King of Trash Cans" title.

It currently appeared as a wooden plaque in her hand.

Ye Yun explained:

"This is a special item. You can equip it on yourself—just like a game title, it'll float over your head.

Once equipped, it boosts your strength by 5% unconditionally, no matter what level you are—even An Aeons would get the boost.

Plus, you can summon 10 bodyguards to fight for you. These guards are all high-level Pathstriders."

March 7th glanced at the plaque, where "King of Trash Cans" was written.

Having that float over her head? March 7th felt she'd die of embarrassment.

"King of Trash Cans"? What the heck?!

But it was in Stelle's hands now.

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Stelle didn't mind at all.

"What's so embarrassing about it? It's super badass! King! You get extra muscle and an army of thugs—what's not to love?"

Without hesitation, Stelle crushed the wooden plaque.

The plaque turned into golden light and merged into Stelle's forehead, forming golden words floating above her head:

[King of Trash Cans · Xing]