Stellar Train: I Open a Small Shop on the Train-Chapter 126

Tsaritsa thought for a moment.

"Yes, that little dragon girl from the Xianzhou Luofu."

Calestia nodded.

"Good. That doctor of yours wanted to capture her for research, and well, this got found out by General Jing Yuan and Dan Heng.

You probably don't know them, but they're all heavy hitters—the general of the Luofu, the swordmaster, a Stellaron Hunter, and a member of the Astral Express.

And Bailu, well, she's their reverse scale—so yeah, now you get it?"

The Tsaritsa nodded blankly. Though she didn't know Jing Yuan and the others personally, she was familiar with the Luofu, the Stellaron Hunters, and the Express Crew—all extremely powerful forces.

Looking at it this way, Lady Calestia wasn't wrong. That doctor of hers really was bold to provoke all of them.

Calestia glanced at Tsaritsa.

"You might as well disband the Fatui. Keeping it around is just asking for trouble. You've got nothing but lunatics in there."

Tsaritsa thought for a moment and then agreed.

She could still clearly recall how Jingliu had descended from the sky and effortlessly killed the doctor right in front of her.

Seeing that Tsaritsa had made her decision, Calestia started to shoo her away.

"Alright, anything else? If not, go on. I want to get back to my game."

Tsaritsa left Calestia' room.

La Signora and Childe approached her.

La Signora asked,

"Your Majesty, you don't look well. Did something happen?"

Tsaritsa looked at them—these two were the most well-behaved of the Fatui.

"Take your subordinates and start dividing the Fatui.

From now on, the Fatui will cease to exist."

With that, Tsaritsa headed for the exit of the internet café.

La Signora and Childe were both shocked. What? Disband the Fatui?

Though confused, they still followed orders.

At the Interastral Peace Corporation headquarters, in the high-level meeting room of the Strategic Investment Department, a trial for Aventurine was underway.

The outcome would determine whether Aventurine could remain in the department.

Jade and Topaz were naturally present for the meeting.

Topaz, sitting by the window, glanced at the calm Aventurine in the room.

"This guy's not scared at all of being kicked out? I swear, I'll vote to kick him out!"

Jade chuckled.

"Oh? Little Jelena, you dislike Aventurine that much?"

Topaz nodded.

"Of course, he's so annoying."

As she spoke, Topaz looked out the window—and her pupils widened in shock, as if she'd seen something terrifying.

Jade followed her gaze.

They saw Sparkle and Aha standing across the street with a huge recruitment sign.

Jade took a closer look.

[The Theater of Joy is Hiring! Requirements: Former corporate executives, those with shattered Heartstones, socialites, former slaves.]

Sparkle and Aha thought the name "Prison Theater" sounded bad, so they changed it to "Theater of Joy."

Even Jade couldn't hold back a reaction at this point.

Seriously? You wrote all that? You might as well just write "We're hiring Aventurine!"

And you guys from the Path of Elation are openly poaching talent outside the company building? Really?

Where are the security guards?

Oh right, Aha hung them up on the lamppost like drying clothes.

Topaz swallowed hard, turned to look at Aventurine in the room, and suddenly stood up.

"I vote Aventurine is innocent! He must be innocent!"

Topaz was panicking—keeping Aventurine in the department was better than letting him join Sparkle's side. She couldn't imagine the chaos that would come with Aventurine joining the Path of Elation.

Innocent! He must be innocent!

Diamond interrupted.

"Topaz, the vote hasn't even started. No need to rush."

Topaz still had her hand raised.

"No! Aventurine must be innocent!"

Jade gently tugged on Topaz's sleeve.

"Little Jelena, calm down. Sit down first."

Only then did Topaz sit back down.

The trial for Aventurine officially began.

Aventurine addressed the room.

"In the plan, Aventurine's death was inevitable—a necessary part.

The breaking of the Heartstone brought the company shares from Penacony. A fair trade, wouldn't you say?"

He then pulled out the broken Heartstone.

"And besides, it can be fixed, right?"

He took out 10 [Enhancement Scrolls] and slapped them onto the Heartstone without hesitation.

"Everything, or nothing!"

A burst of light followed.

When the light faded, the Heartstone had been perfectly restored—stronger than before.

The energy within it faintly reached the level of a Harmony Eidolon.

Topaz saw this and declared,

"Since the Heartstone has been restored, isn't the trial over now?"

Diamond shook her head.

"No, the trial must proceed. The shattering of the Heartstone was real, and that action cannot be forgiven!"

Jade smiled.

"Then let's vote. I vote not guilty."

The vote was soon underway.

7 votes not guilty, 3 guilty.

Jade was very pleased with the result.

"Everyone has cast their vote.

Aventurine, not guilty!"

Ten minutes later.

Aventurine, Topaz, and Jade walked out of the Strategic Investment Department building.

Sparkle, who had been waiting across the street, looked disappointed.

She ran over to them.

"Little Peacock, are you sure you don't want to join my Theater of Joy?

Look at you, risking your life for them, and all you got was a trial.

But with me, it's different~ Great benefits~"

Aventurine smiled.

"No need, Masked Fools. I'll pass on joining, but we can discuss cooperation.

Like doing some promotions for you, maybe help develop some merchandise?"

Sparkle perked up.

"Oh? Interesting. Come, let's find a place to talk."

***

Aventurine and Sparkle sat down at a café for a detailed discussion.

Jade and Topaz also followed them over.

Eventually, Sparkle signed a cooperation agreement with Aventurine—he would be responsible for developing the area around the Theater of Joy.

That included things like hotels, spaceship docks, and other tourism-related infrastructure.

Sparkle, in return, would receive 30% of the shares from these industries.

After all, it was a bit too monotonous for such a large life-bearing planet to have only a single Theater of Joy.

Sparkle looked at the contract, then stuffed it into Aha's chest.

Even though they hadn't recruited any new employees this time, it was still a worthwhile trip.

Satisfied, Sparkle nodded and gave Aha a nudge with her foot.

"Let's go, time to head back."

Aha brushed off his backside, opened a portal, and took Sparkle with him through it.

After they left, Topaz nudged Aventurine's side with her elbow.

"Hey, are you really going to work with Sparkle?"

Aventurine raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Why not? Come on, let's visit the Astral Express."

The three of them then boarded a ship and headed to Penacony, where the Express had currently returned.

After the martial arts ceremony ended, Himeko had received an invitation from Robin to visit Penacony.

Meanwhile, in Ye Yun's shop—

Ye Yun returned with the six little ones.

Aether was leading the desert mercenary army on the road. At nightfall, they set up camp in a rainforest.

Though the night forest was nice, Ye Yun still preferred bringing the six little ones home to sleep and would return tomorrow.

Klee suddenly dashed forward and hugged Ye Yun's leg, staring up at him with wide, hopeful eyes.

"Brother Ye Yun~ Klee wants to watch some cartoons~"

Ye Yun patted her little head and checked the time.

"Alright. You all can watch for one hour today. After that, it's bedtime, understood?"

Klee cheered and ran off to the sofa area, turning on the TV.

Bailu and Hook ran to their rooms to grab snacks, then laid them out on the carpet. The six little ones huddled together and watched intently.

Ye Yun smiled at the sight and said to Rios nearby to keep an eye on them before heading to his room to freshen up.

Over half an hour later, Ye Yun came out feeling refreshed.

Just then, he saw Stelle, March 7th, Firefly, and Furina return.

March 7th spotted him.

"Yo~ Still up, Ye Yun?"

Ye Yun replied, "It's still early. You all staying the night?"

Stelle chuckled.

"Why would I sleep in a tent when I have a comfy big bed at home? What am I, stupid?"

She took Furina's hand.

"Come on, Furina, you're staying in the room next to mine tonight. It's empty."

The four of them stormed into the Serenitea Pot.

Ye Yun glanced at the six little ones happily watching cartoons on the couch and decided to take a stroll inside the Pot as well.

The time was still early, so why not?

Inside the Pot, the sky mirrored the outside—tonight, a full moon hung in the sky with stars scattered all around, lighting up the darkness.

As soon as Ye Yun entered, he saw Dan Heng sitting in a field studying something.

Dan Heng held a tablet in one hand and gently touched a plant with the other.

Ye Yun waved and called out, "Dan Heng!"

Dan Heng looked up and saw him at the entrance.

"Ye Yun, it's you."

Ye Yun walked over, grabbing a Sunset Fruit from a nearby tree and taking a bite.

"You're still working this late?"

Dan Heng nodded slightly.

"Yeah. We got a lot of new plant species today. I'm marking them for study.

By the way, how's that Sunset Fruit taste? That one's from Mondstadt. Give me a flavor report—I'm taking notes."

Ye Yun took another bite, chewed thoughtfully, and described the taste. Dan Heng recorded everything in detail on his tablet.

They chatted for a while.

Soon, Stelle, March 7th, Firefly, and Furina each came over carrying small baskets.

Ye Yun looked on curiously.

"Stelle, what's in the baskets?"

Stelle grinned.

"Oh, these? Food for the three little piggies.

Move aside—don't block the path—I'm feeding the pigs."

Ye Yun looked around and noticed a pigsty not far away.

It was enclosed with a stone wall. The girls were now tossing food over the wall.

Stelle had brought carrots. After spending a day in their new environment, the three little pigs had already adapted.

They were lying on the ground, happily munching on carrots with snorts of contentment.

Stelle was very pleased.

"That's it—eat more! Gotta get nice and plump!"

After wandering around for a bit, Ye Yun returned to the train and took the six little ones to wash up and sleep.

Meanwhile, in the rainforest outside Sumeru City—

Cyno stood atop a large tree, quietly watching the distant city.

By tomorrow morning, Aether and the desert mercenaries would launch an assault on Sumeru City.

The city was already locked down, and Azar had been informed of the Thirty's defeat.

Azar was currently urging his researchers to accelerate their progress—he wanted the God-Making Project completed tonight.

Just then, a voice came from below.

"What's your plan?"

Cyno looked down and saw Alhaitham.

"I will personally capture Azar and deliver him to the Lesser Lord Kusanali for judgment."

Alhaitham looked up meaningfully at Cyno.

"As long as you've made up your mind."

With that, Alhaitham walked off and returned to his tent.

Morning came quickly.

Ye Yun, the six little ones, and the others regrouped with the main force.

After breakfast in the rainforest, the army moved out and began its attack on Sumeru City.

The desert mercenaries quickly broke into the city and clashed with the Thirty.

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Soldiers from the Doctor's Fatui forces also joined the battle.

Their addition gave the Thirty just enough strength to hold the city walls, preventing the mercenaries from advancing further.

But—

With top-tier fighters like Aether, Stelle, Furina, March 7th, and the Knights of Lancelot joining the fight, the balance quickly tipped.

Rahman led the desert mercenaries behind Aether, steadily advancing. The Thirty couldn't withstand the assault.

Soon, the Thirty and the Doctor's modified Fatui soldiers were forced into retreat, suffering heavy casualties.

Aether struck down one of the Thirty with a single blow.

"Rahman, I'm heading in to catch Azar. You keep pushing forward!"

Rahman shouted his agreement.