Lumine arrived at the small bar and sat on a high stool, then began browsing the touchscreen.
Ye Yun looked at the touchscreen in front of him and felt speechless. Back then, he had foolishly copied all the product information one by one using his phone.
But ever since the shop opened, this touchscreen could display all the products automatically.
Sigh—Ye Yun had already deleted all the product information he had copied before.
Lumine browsed through the items while Xing and March 7th each pulled over a high stool to sit on either side of her and looked together.
Welt and Dan Heng each found a spot to either sit or lean and quietly observed the scene—in fact, their eyes were mostly on Lumine.
As for Himeko—
She was sitting beside Paimon, poking her chubby little cheeks with one finger from time to time, finding it very amusing.
Soon enough—
Lumine had chosen the item she wanted.
***
[Unsealing Pill, Price: 2000 Star Coins]
Effect: Can release some of one's sealed power.
Currently, Lumine was in a state where her original strength had been sealed. If this pill did what it claimed, it should help her regain her power.
Ye Yun glanced at the Unsealing Pill and casually summoned the scales, placing them beside the touchscreen.
"Do you have any Primogems on you?"
Lumine nodded and pulled out a handful of Primogems from her pouch.
Seeing this, Ye Yun pointed at the scale.
"Put them on. You can exchange them for Star Coins."
Lumine followed the instruction and placed the Primogems on one side of the scale.
There were quite a few, barely fitting on the scale.
A few seconds later, the Primogems vanished, and the other side of the scale revealed 230 Star Coins, each worth 10.
Ye Yun took the 2300 Star Coins and handed them to Lumine.
"Here, these are the Star Coins you just got from exchanging the Primogems.
Looks like the rate is 1 to 10—1 Primogem equals 10 Star Coins."
March 7th looked a bit confused.
"Ye Yun, why can that stone only be exchanged for 10 Star Coins, while Stellar Jade can be exchanged for 100?"
Ye Yun explained:
"Worlds are countless and different from one another. The level of each world varies, and the unique products from each world differ in value.
The stronger the world, the more valuable its unique products are, and the weaker ones are worth less.
Got it?"
March 7th suddenly understood.
"Oh, so that's how it works!"
Lumine wasn't paying much attention to this at the moment—she was focused on getting that Unsealing Pill.
Only she knew how hard it had been surviving out in the wild the past two months with only ordinary human strength.
If she didn't have her martial arts, she might've starved to death out there already.
Ye Yun pointed at the coin slot next to the touchscreen.
"Just tap the item you want, then tap confirm payment, and insert the required number of Star Coins here.
Stelle and March, you two remember this too—do the same when you want to buy something later."
Stelle and March 7th gave an OK gesture to show they understood.
Lumine inserted 2000 Star Coins. The touchscreen flashed with a ray of light, and a pill appeared in her hand.
She looked at the pill—it wasn't very big, about the size of her pinky.
Dan Heng handed her a glass of water.
"Here."
Lumine took it and politely thanked him.
"Thank you."
Dan Heng shook his head slightly, then walked away without saying much.
March 7th commented to Lumine:
"Dan Heng may look cold on the outside, but he's really warm-hearted."
Lumine smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I can tell."
Stelle waved her hand.
"Alright, alright, Lumine, hurry up and take that little pill and see if it works!"
Hearing that, Lumine swallowed the Unsealing Pill and took a sip of water to wash it down.
The moment the pill entered her stomach, Lumine suddenly straightened up and widened her eyes.
At that instant—
She could feel that a portion of her sealed strength had been released—not much, just about one-tenth of her full power.
Feeling that familiar and long-lost power flowing inside her again, Lumine showed a genuine smile.
March 7th asked eagerly:
"Well? Did it work? Lumine?"
Hearing her name, Lumine came back to her senses.
"Yes, it worked. A lot of my power is back."
Saying that—
Lumine waved her hand, and the Nameless Sword appeared.
With a shout, the sword was instantly enveloped in a layer of white light.
Stelle and March 7th clapped excitedly—it looked so cool!
Lumine started digging through her pouch, trying to buy a few more of those pills.
As she dug around, her face froze.
Uh-oh. It looks like she had run out of Primogems.
And just as bad luck would have it—her stomach growled loudly.
"Growl~ Growl~"
Lumine immediately turned red, like a steamed apple.
Ye Yun glanced at the time.
[10:36]
"Lumine, you don't have anything urgent to do, right?"
Lumine, still blushing hard, shook her head and fanned her face frantically, trying to cool herself down.
Ye Yun said:
"Then how about having lunch here?"
He looked toward Himeko, March 7th, and the others.
"Everyone, why don't we all eat here today? My shop just opened, let me treat you to lunch to celebrate."
Himeko stopped poking Paimon's cheek, raised her head, and looked at Ye Yun.
"Then we'll be imposing on you, Ye Yun."
Walter also spoke:
"Thanks for the hospitality."
Ye Yun waved his hand as if it was no big deal.
Dan Heng rolled up his sleeves.
"Anything I can help with?"
Just then, Pom-Pom pulled on Dan Heng's pant leg.
"Passenger Dan Heng, you go rest. I'll help Passenger Ye Yun cook."
After speaking, Pom-Pom trotted toward the front of the train, ready to grab his essential cooking tool—his "stepping stool"!
Ye Yun saw this and said,
"Dan Heng, go ahead and rest. Pom-Pom's help is enough."
Dan Heng didn't argue, only left a line saying to call him if needed and then sat on the nearby sofa, opened a book, and started reading.
As for Stelle and March 7th—they were, of course, staying for lunch.
Ye Yun called out to them:
"Stelle, March, help show Lumine around while I cook."
They responded with an enthusiastic "Okay!"
Ye Yun could tell Lumine was still feeling tense and reserved.
So he had Stelle and March take her to relax and have fun—after all, his store wasn't some scary or formal place.
It was a shop—meant to be a chill and friendly place.
Ye Yun stepped into the kitchen and browsed the system for the ingredients he wanted. After spending just over 50 Star Coins, he bought a pile of ingredients and laid them out on the table.
In the system, everyday items and food ingredients were very cheap.
Ye Yun looked at the food on the table, thinking about what to cook.
After a while—
He decided to "keep it simple" and go with eight dishes and one soup. Back in his previous life, he had studied to be a chef, so making a table full of dishes was no problem.
Besides, there was still plenty of time—lunch was an hour and a half away.
***
[12:17]
Inside Ye Yun's shop.
Everyone was seated around the long table in the center, having a meal.
"Oh my gosh! I can't hold it anymore! Lumine! Can I eat now?" Paimon kept pulling tissues to wipe her drool.
The moment Ye Yun finished the first dish, the delicious aroma instantly brought Paimon back to life.
At that moment, she startled March 7th, Stelle, and Lumine, who were all sitting nearby watching TV.
Just a second ago, her eyes were still spinning, and the next second she was struggling to get up—like a zombie being awakened in a movie.
Lumine held Paimon in her arms.
"No! We're not all here yet! You can't eat yet!"
Paimon looked miserable. The food was right in front of her, and yet she couldn't eat it. Waaah~
Ever since Lumine rescued her, the two had been wandering the wilderness, eating fallen fruits when hungry and drinking river water when thirsty.
Now, there was finally a feast in front of them, but she still had to wait to eat. It was torture—every second felt like an eternity.
Soon, Ye Yun finished the last dish: a sweet corn chicken soup.
He turned off the stove and brought the soup to the table.
"Make some room, I've got soup to put down."
Welt stood up and took the soup from Ye Yun, placing it on the table.
Ye Yun sat at the head of the table, rubbing his hands and looking at everyone.
"Why are you all staring at me? Don't be so formal—dig in!"
The moment Paimon heard "dig in," it was like hearing music from heaven. She jumped out of Lumine's arms, grabbed a piece of meat, and shoved it into her mouth.
Instantly, as the flavor spread through her mouth, she was moved to tears.
"Waaah! So delicious! It's too delicious!"
Ye Yun smiled and served her a bowl of soup.
"If it's good, eat more. Don't just eat meat—drink some soup. This one was slow-cooked over low heat."
Paimon took the bowl and gratefully looked at Ye Yun.
"Thank you! Ye Yun!"
Ye Yun nodded slightly.
"Drink up."
Lumine, on the other hand, was super embarrassed. Ugh, I can't take her anywhere! That way of eating made it seem like Lumine had been starving Paimon.
Then, she noticed something extra in her bowl—it was a chicken drumstick.
Looking closer, Himeko had given it to her.
"Lumine! Try this drumstick—it's really good!"
Lumine was about to politely refuse when Paimon suddenly poked her head in.
"Lumine, are you not gonna eat the drumstick? If not, give it to me! Hehe!"
Immediately, Lumine took back her unspoken words.
"Eat it? Of course I'm gonna eat it! No way I'm giving it to you!"
Then she took a big bite out of the drumstick.
The moment it entered her mouth, Lumine was also conquered by the flavor—her expression showed pure enjoyment.
Gradually, she also began to join in the conversations and blend in with the group.
As for Paimon… busy eating.
More than an hour later…
Everyone was full and now lounging around the booth area, digesting.
Paimon was hugging a cushion and sleeping soundly on the couch.
Stelle and March 7th also found separate sofas to lie on, too stuffed to move.
Ye Yun's phone rang. He opened it to see a message from Herta, asking where he was—she wanted to buy something.
Ye Yun sent her his location and informed Himeko and the others.
Himeko, upon hearing Herta was coming:
"Oh? Herta's coming to buy something? Then let's delay our departure a bit. I was planning for us to leave after we digested a little."
Ye Yun clasped his hands apologetically.
"Sorry for making everyone wait."
Welt sipped the tea Ye Yun had made.
"It's no trouble. Herta buying something won't take long. A short delay is no big deal."
Ten minutes later…
Herta burst into the train, anxiously scanning the room for Ye Yun.
The moment she saw him, she rushed over.
"I want to buy something!"
In a flurry, she grabbed Ye Yun and began searching for his phone.
Ye Yun quickly stopped her from fumbling with his things.
Hey! Even if that body is just a puppet, you can't just touch people like that!
"Stelle! Take Herta to shop!" Ye Yun called out to the adjacent booth.
Stelle poked her head out from the sofa.
"OK!"
With Stelle leading the way, Herta sat down by the mini bar and started browsing.
Himeko watched Ye Yun's helpless expression and chuckled behind her hand.
"Herta's always like that—don't take it personally."
Ye Yun didn't want to say anything. As the saying goes, geniuses always have quirks.
Ye Yun now fully agreed with that statement.
He straightened his rumpled clothes and went to the mini bar.
Herta was quickly swiping through the screen when her eyes caught something interesting.
[Blood of the Qilin – Price: 50,000 Star Coins.Effect: From a mythical world, this blood comes from the divine beast Qilin, a blessed creature with great longevity.]
A mythical Qilin… Herta wondered if she could create a clone using just this drop of blood.
She glanced at the "Exchange Scale" next to her and pulled out her custom space-folding wallet, taking out a bunch of Stellar Jades to convert into Star Coins.
The Exchange Scale had been placed there earlier when Lumine shopped and hadn't been moved since—it was convenient for others to exchange Star Coins for purchases.
Herta had brought exactly 500 Stellar Jades today.
Money in hand, transaction done. After paying the required Star Coins, a drop of blood in a glass vial appeared in her hand.
Herta pocketed the Qilin blood and left without even saying goodbye to Himeko and the others.
No one was surprised—Herta was always like that.
She had the skills to back up her quirks.
Paimon whispered softly.
"She's kinda rude~"
March 7th shrugged.
"She's a universe-famous genius. It's pretty normal for her to be that decisive. We're used to it."
Paimon looked curious.
"Universe-famous? What's a universe?"
Lumine explained:
"You know Teyvat, right? That's just one planet.
And in the universe, there are countless planets like Teyvat."
Paimon gasped.
"Wow! The universe is that big?! That means Herta must be super super amazing—famous even in such a huge place!"
March 7th nodded.
"She really is. She's part of the Genius Society. Every member there is one of the smartest people in the universe."
Now Paimon finally understood how incredible Herta really was.
At that moment, Pom-Pom walked over.
"Dear passengers, please take your seats. The train is about to depart."
March 7th looked around.
She saw Himeko, Ye Yun, and the others already seated.
She quickly pulled Lumine and Paimon to a booth and sat down.