Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 93

Aventurine instantly lost his composure.

"You Masked Fools! And you have the nerve to call me a thief? Your behavior is what's truly thieving!"

Sparkle spread her hands innocently.

"I don't know~ I didn't steal this, they did!"

Fireworks kicked Aha, who was standing nearby laughing his head off at the situation.

After being kicked, Aha chuckled and said, "Aha didn't steal it, Aha left you a Coin of Fate. Toss it into the air—heads, your wounds heal; tails, you'll be struck by lightning. I'm gambling! I'm winning! Come on, I'm rooting for you! Hahahaha!"

Everyone present was stunned by Aha's words. They could only think: As expected of you, Aha. Only you could come up with something like this.

Aventurine looked at the Coin of Fate in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"Is that so? Fine.Then, the real show begins!"

Without warning, Aventurine launched an attack at the train crew.

Rios, Ye Yun, and Jingliu hurriedly pulled the six little ones back to shield them.

Zhongli spread his hands.

"As Solid As a Rock!"

In an instant, everyone present was wrapped in a layer of shields.

Without a word, Stelle leaped up, wielding the Judgment of Shamash. One slash cut down the incoming attack, and she charged straight toward Aventurine.

Aventurine launched another attack, this time focusing all his firepower on Stelle.

Stelle shouted, "Second Stellaron, activate!"

In a flash, her aura surged, and the Judgment of Shamash in her hand greedily drew upon the energy of the two Stellarons within her.

Stelle went all out.

"Judgment Of Shamash! Cataclysm! Annihilation!"

A towering wave of heat surged toward Aventurine. Even from a great distance, people could see the roaring flame.

As the flames dissipated, Aventurine fell onto the stage.

Stelle landed right after, pointing her Judgment Of Shamash straight at Aventurine.

Aventurine struggled up from the ground in a sorry state, took out the Coin of Fate Aha had given him, glanced at Aha, and forced a bitter smile.

"Hope your words hold true, old man."

Aventurine tossed the Coin of Fate into the air, spreading his arms as if ready to embrace death.

"Everything! Or nothing at all!"

The coin landed — it was heads.

Aventurine burst into hysterical laughter.

"Hahahahaha! Hahahahaha! Now, let's move on to Round Two!"

Thanks to the coin, Aventurine's injuries healed instantly.

He rose into the air.

"This time! I will wager everything! Either I win ultimate victory today, or I turn into a pile of dirt! Everything or nothing!"

Going all out, Aventurine created a dark red barrier in the sky.

Inside the barrier, countless giant chips appeared, crashing down onto the ground.

Stelle stared wide-eyed at the endless rain of chips.

So many gold coins! How much money is that?! She gazed curiously at the falling chips like a child.

At that moment, Huangquan moved.

She took a step forward.

"Weeping for the departed, tears falling like rain, filling the river of the dead."

Time around them seemed to slow. Acheron raised her blade high above her head, red markings spreading across her body, her hair turning a ghostly white as she drew her sword.

"As the tide surges — I will lead you home!"

A single blood tear slid from the corner of Acheron's eye as she slashed down.

A slash of blade energy tore through the sky, hurtling toward Aventurine.

The sword energy spread, sweeping outward and tearing apart everything in its path.

On the scene—

Ye Yun, Jing Yuan, Huaiyan, and Feixiao immediately acted as Acheron attacked, shielding the others behind them.

Thus, Acheron's fierce strike did not harm anyone.

Kiana stared in amazement at Acheron on stage.

She tugged hard at Mei.

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"Mei! Mei! Look! She's the one I told you about — the one who looks just like you!"

Mei dazedly stared at Acheron and nodded.

"Yeah, I see her."

Meanwhile, Theresa also noticed Himeko from the train crew on stage.

"Himeko! Look, that person looks exactly like you!"

HI3's Himeko looked over.

"I see her. I wonder if she likes to drink, though."

Ye Yun clapped his hands and called out,

"Alright everyone, things have settled for now. Let's head back first. Xiangling just messaged me — she's preparing dinner."

As he spoke, Ye Yun waved his phone, showing the chat with Xiangling.

Everyone exited the dream realm and returned to the VIP lounge.

HI3's Himeko found the train crew's Himeko, and the two sat down at the bar to chat.

HI3's Himeko ordered a beer, casually popped the cap, and handed it to train Himeko.

"Here, want a drink?"

Train Himeko smiled and asked the waiter for a coffee instead.

"I don't like alcohol much. I prefer coffee."

HI3's Himeko was surprised.

"You actually like drinking that bitter stuff? Booze is way better!"

Train Himeko smiled again.

"That's just one of the ways we're different. Even though we share the same name and look alike, there are bound to be differences."

HI3's Himeko nodded.

"True."

The two Himekos then chatted by the bar.

Meanwhile, Kiana had brought Mei over to meet Acheron.

Acheron and Mei locked eyes, studying each other closely.

Even Acheron looked a little stunned — she hadn't expected someone who looked so much like her.

Mei reached out her hand.

"Hi, Acheron. I'm Mei."

Acheron heard that name, and a deeply buried memory stirred.

"You're called Mei, too?"

Mei nodded.

"Yes, I'm Raiden Mei. Why?"

Acheron's expression stiffened.

"Raiden Mei?"

Mei nodded again.

"Yeah, something wrong? You look a little..."

Acheron took a deep breath.

"My full name is Raiden Bosenmori Mei."

Hearing this, Kiana, Hu Tao, and Stelle all exclaimed,

"Woah! What a crazy coincidence! Must be alternate selves!" Stelle said, shocked.

Kiana looked back and forth between Mei and Acheron, dumbfounded.

"This is way too much of a coincidence! I wonder if there's another me here too."

Over by the chessboard, Welt, who had been playing against Jing Yuan, suddenly thought of someone.

He stood up urgently and turned to Jing Yuan.

"General Jing Yuan, where is Luocha?"

Jing Yuan, puzzled by Welt's seriousness, answered,

"He's imprisoned in the Shackling Prison. Why?"

Welt said,

"I knew it! I knew it! He's Otto's counterpart.General Jing Yuan, that man is extremely dangerous! He must be watched closely! He must not be allowed to leave the The Shackling Prison! Even if he's just Otto's alternate self, anything tied to Otto spells trouble! Forget it — I'll go deal with him myself. Better safe than sorry."

Jing Yuan reassured him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Welt. I take your warning seriously. The Shackling Prison is heavily guarded. Rest assured."

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Huaiyan agreed, "That's right, Mr. Welt, don't worry. He can't get away. Now on the Luofu, there's me, General Feixiao, and General Jing Yuan, plus former Sword Champion Lady Jingliu. He has no way to escape."

Ye Yun smiled, "Exactly, come on, come on, let's continue our game."

Hearing this, Welt shook his head and sat aside, "Ye Yun, you take over. I'll rest for a bit and catch my breath."

Ye Yun sat opposite Jing Yuan, "Come on, let's start a new game!"

The two of them reset the board and began playing again.

Meanwhile, Topaz and Jade had already contacted Aventurine. Sure enough, just as they had suspected earlier, dying in the dream didn't mean true death — it just sent them to the real Penacony.

Mimi ran over to Stelle's side, "Mika! Mika!" Mimi stood with arms akimbo, cheeks puffed out, clearly very angry.

Stelle, not understanding, looked toward Rios.Rios explained, "Mimi is saying, why didn't you bring him to the fight today?"

Upon hearing this, Stelle patted Mimi's little head, "Today's battle was very dangerous. I was afraid you might get hurt."

Mimi turned his head away, still sulking.

Seeing this, Stelle picked him up, "Alright, alright, I'll take you monster hunting tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Mimi instantly brightened up, "Mika? Mika?"

This time, Stelle answered without needing Rios to translate, "Really, tomorrow we'll go fight monsters together!"

Mimi cheered happily.

Rios then added, "Most sprites are passionate about fighting — through combat, they can grow stronger."

March 7th patted the flower on Bub Flower's head, "Bub Flower, let's go fight monsters together tomorrow too!"

Bub Flower smiled and nodded, "Bubu! Bubu!"

Amber and Eula also decided to take Little Bumblebee and Bloom for leveling up tomorrow.

Seeing all this, Hu Tao suddenly remembered — she still didn't have her own spirit! So,Hu Tao ran over to Ye Yun and bought a Spirit Core, asking him to help hatch it back on the train.

Meanwhile, Bronya and Silver Wolf had gathered together, discussing hacking techniques —though it was mostly Bronya asking and Silver Wolf answering.

Even though the Honkai world was technological, it wasn't as advanced as Honkai: Star Rail.

After chatting with Acheron for a while, Mei noticed Xiangling busy in the kitchen.Thus, Mei headed toward the kitchen.

This kitchen was a temporary setup just beside the main hall —a stove, a counter, a sink, and an exhaust fan — very basic, but sufficient.

Xiangling was stirring a large wok quickly, using high heat to infuse the dishes with that "wok hei" aroma, making them delicious.

Mei entered the kitchen, "Hello, you're Xiangling, right?"

Xiangling looked at Mei, "That's me. And you are?"

Mei replied, "Hello, I'm Raiden Mei. I've often heard Kiana mention you these past days —she said your cooking is amazing and that you packed her a lot of dishes."

Xiangling responded, "It's nothing! I'm the one mainly responsible for everyone's meals at Ye Yun's shop — it's usually me and him cooking."

Mei nodded, surveying the scene, "Let me help you. I know a bit of cooking too."

Xiangling hesitated, "Uh, that might be tricky... There's only one stove, and all the ingredients are prepped already. I just need to stir-fry them."

Mei thought for a moment, "I can set up an induction cooker. I can cook something too, even if it's a bit slower."

Xiangling agreed, "Guoba, go grab a table!"

Guoba waddled off and soon brought a table over.

After a waiter brought the induction cooker, Mei donned an apron and started cooking.

Everyone was bustling around when —Aha and Sparkle made their grand entrance.

Aha kicked open the door dramatically, drawing everyone's attention.

"Aha has arrived!"

Sparkle shoved Aha aside, "Move it, you're blocking me."

Aha looked wronged — Sparkle-sama bullied him again!

Seeing everyone staring, Sparkle cleared her throat, "Tada! The invincible Sparkle has arrived! Good evening, everyone! What are you all up to?"

Jade recognized her immediately, "Masked Fools, what are you doing here?"

Sparkle noticed the lack of enthusiasm, "Hey, I'm here to hang out! Aren't you happy to see me? I even brought gifts!"

She grabbed Aha and shook him — a pile of Sparkle plushies fell out of Aha's clothes.

Sparkle handed them out one by one, "Come on, these are custom-made for you all! Don't be shy, take them!"

Stelle took the plushie from Sparkle. As soon as she held it, the plushie spoke:

"Ooh~ isn't this the invincible Galaxy Flame Hero? I can't believe I'm meeting you — you're my idol!"

Stelle was very satisfied, "Not bad, say more nice things."

But then the plushie's voice suddenly changed:

"Your compliment balance is insufficient. Please recharge by shouting three times: 'I'm an idiot!'"

Star immediately frowned and threw the plushie into the trash bin.

Everyone else was similarly pranked, and Sparkle and Aha laughed uproariously.

Ye Yun intervened, "Alright, alright, Sparkle, Aha, stop messing around. You'll get beaten up otherwise."

Aha struck a pose, "Aha is a Aeon! I'm not afraid of a beating!"

Ye Yun calmly replied, "Aha, do you believe I'll stop selling you stuff?"

Aha immediately panicked — he still needed fate coins! His source of entertainment! "Okay, okay! For Ye Yun's sake, Aha will stop messing around — at least for tonight."

Sparkle scampered over to Ye Yun, "So you're Ye Yun? I heard from Aha that you can sell anything — is that true?"

Ye Yun nodded, "Yep. What do you want to buy?"

Sparkle grinned, "Aha said he and Akivili once blew up a train. Do you have the same type of bomb? Sell me some — I want to blow up a train too!"

Ye Yun was speechless, "No way. The train's finally moving again. Don't mess around."

Sparkle giggled and noticed the wary looks from Stelle, March 7th, Himeko, and Welt, "Relax, relax, I'm just joking. I won't actually blow up the train."

She continued, "So Ye Yun, what do you sell? Show me! Maybe I'll find something I like."

Ye Yun asked, "Do you have Stellar Jade?"

Firefly shook her head, "Nope. What's it for?"

Ye Yun explained, and after thinking a moment, Sparkle ran over and kicked Aha, "Aha, give me some coins!"

Without hesitation, Aha pulled out a million credits, "Aha gives Sparkle a million!"