I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

Instead of immediately diving into the game, Silver Wolf chose to inquire about Hua Yi's well-being.

"Is there some kind of problem on your end? Only the Star Core can prevent the Star Train from communicating with the outside world—should I go and help? We can add Kafka and Sam too."

"The star core has been sealed, and the matter is almost resolved..."

"Don't be fooled by all the messages I've sent you these past few days. The firewall on the Black Tower space station has been fully upgraded, just as promised."

"Understood, payment has been made. Enjoy playing the game. By the way, you can tell Kafka that Xing is safe and sound, and has once again shown his prowess in the battle to seal the star core."

"Okay, okay, boss, call me anytime if you need anything."

There were no sweet words to make anyone blush, but Hua Yi's domineering CEO-style remarks were exactly what Silver Wolf wanted.

Once she was sure the other party hadn't sent any more messages, the girl quickly opened various game programs while speaking boldly to her companion.

"Kafka, have you seen any new coats you like lately? Add them to your cart now, I'll pay! And Sam's oak cake rolls and stuff too, buy whatever you want, don't hold back!"

Inside the city of Beloborg, next to the communication base station, even though Hilva and the others didn't quite understand the game's terminology, they could tell from the subsequent chat that things weren't what they had imagined.

That's great, Hua Yi didn't treat me as part of the play.

They secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, we should contact the Black Tower Space Station. Estád is the best contact person, but unlike her relationship with Silver Wolf, Hua Yi and the stationmaster are like an old married couple, so they inevitably exchange some tender words.

This means we can no longer keep screen sharing enabled.

After closing the projection interface, Hua Yi remained calm and composed, his face showing only integrity.

"Now that you have successfully connected to the interstellar network, Bronya, you should also have your own smart terminals. I will have the Black Tower Space Station send them over as well."

"I noticed that Winter City Shield can't be used online, but credits seem to still have value. How much does this kind of terminal usually cost?"

Belloborg cannot take advantage of the savior, nor can he allow the savior to owe favors to other forces.

The girls thought this way.

However, the top-of-the-line smart terminals produced by the Black Tower Space Station are far superior to ordinary mobile phones and are not for sale.

If a price is forcibly set and multiplied by the number of girls Hua Yi knows, it would be an astronomical figure that would affect the city's finances.

"Winter City is now back in the interstellar era, and everything needs to be rebuilt. You don't need to worry about these details."

Chapter 216 A Greedy, Lustful, and Wicked Woman

Got it, we can't afford it.

Belloborg is, after all, an isolated city, and due to the impact of the star core disaster, it has never been considered wealthy.

The lockdown order was another blow to tax revenue. Cripper Fort's finances will not improve as communication between the upper and lower classes resumes. On the contrary, a large amount of Winter City Shields must now be allocated to aid the lower districts, help residents rebuild their homes, and fully restore order.

With the imminent survival crisis resolved, the new question on the table is how to live and live better.

We can't just raise taxes, can we?

Just when the people of Belleburg had finally emerged from the shadow of the rift's erosion and no longer had to live in fear, Cripperburg immediately followed up with a tax increase bill. Wasn't this just continuing to make the people suffer after the lockdown order?

Having studied economics, Hilva quietly pondered how to increase the funds in Cripperburg.

Hua Yi thinks more deeply, grounding his ideas in the cosmic dimension.

When the train entered Belleburg, Hua Yi specifically reminded Xing not to take out the credit points in the smart terminal casually.

A city's size cannot withstand a large influx of external funds.

But now that Belloberg is reconnecting with the universe, he only needs to use 15% of his money for online shopping and transporting supplies from space to avoid inflation. The concern now is whether the influx of a large number of goods into the market will have a devastating impact on local businesses.

While reviewing Belloberg's business details and exchanging sweet words with Estádio, Hua Yi, juggling both business and personal matters, knew he was busy. He told Bronya and the others to relax when they had free time, or to have Xing and March 7 learn how to use the smart terminal in advance, rather than always waiting for his orders.

Of course, the savior must have a secretary by his side.

Given that most of the current affairs are related to Winter City, the train crew members are not competing with Bronya and the others for the time being, but the competition within the Belloberg camp is equally fierce.

Bronya wanted to study hard by Hua Yi's side, and Seele remembered what he had said earlier and was really planning to serve him tea and water.

In any other situation, Natasha and Shiluva certainly wouldn't compete with the two girls, but since it involves Hua Yi—

Silver Wolf relies so heavily on Hua Yi even when playing games; now the entire Bellberg is depending on the savior for guidance. Even setting aside personal feelings, for the sake of world peace, he should try his best to understand Hua Yi's opinions.

Moreover, emotions cannot be ignored.

Today's secretary competition has ended with the winner – Shiluwa.

After confirming that the communication base station was operating normally, she returned to the office lobby and watched as Hua Yi dealt with the various documents piled up on his desk while also frequently operating his smart terminal. Xiluwa felt reassured.

With him around, Belloberg will definitely become better.

This isn't just the blonde woman's opinion.

Silvermane Iron Guards who had been evacuated from the front lines and were finally able to go home; residents who had either witnessed the catastrophic consequences of the Rift's erosion or had their homes taken away by the Rift; miners who had come from the lower levels to the upper levels and were breathing the long-lost air of freedom—

Everyone believes that the future is full of hope.

Ahem, I shouldn't be admiring Hua Yi's work right now; I'm here to help!

Hiluva shook her head vigorously.

"Shouldn't Bellenberg do something to welcome the guests from the Black Tower Space Station?"

"Prepare a room in Fort Kripper for Estádio, the station commander."

"Is that the stationmaster?!"

"Yes. She will also be leading a research team to arrange work on the space station and discuss Belloberg's needs. It will take several days to finish these tasks, so there's no rush. I'll let you know if there's any new information. Anyway, Está will be staying at Cripperburg, so arrangements can be made for the others later."

Hua Yi was multitasking, still flipping through the documents in his hands.

"Then there's the Interstellar Peace Corporation, with a slight connection, so it shouldn't be a problem. Belloberg is capable enough."

"Then Bronya and I will tidy up a few more rooms."

"I have lifted the ban on your original laboratory. The space station is willing to provide equipment and technical support. You can see if you need anything."

"...How many credits should Bellober pay, and are there any other terms of the deal?"

"No credits are needed; this is a free aid out of respect for me. If we must say something, the five departments of the space station are amazed that an isolated city could survive for seven hundred years under the star core disaster, and they all hope to conduct an on-site investigation. Just don't turn them away, Belloberg. I can guarantee the friendly attitude of the space station personnel."

Seeing that Hiluva was biting her lip and not speaking, Hua Yi smiled.

"What do you think?"

"I just feel that Cripperburg is so poor. I don't even dare to say that if the people from the space station come to Belleburg, all the expenses will be paid by Cripperburg."

“When the staff members go out for inspections, their expenses are reimbursed by the department. After they arrive in Belleburg, they might be able to spend a lot of money.”

"Well."

Hiluva responded sullenly, resting her arm on the table as a pillow and burying her head in the crook of her arm, unable to hide the embarrassment of a poor family entertaining a distinguished guest.

“We can’t always rely on your connections. Let me think of a way—I used to think I was the best mechanic in Bellberg, but in the grand scheme of things, I’m nothing. The stuff in the mechanic shop is nothing special.”

"Besides the instrument's inherent purpose, its technological core is equally valuable. Furthermore, 460, the fact that you are both a scientist and a master of the Destiny Force surpasses countless other clerks. There are no more Destiny Walkers on the Black Tower Space Station than Beloberg."

"Then I would say that the space station doesn't have as much snow and wind as Beloberg."

The blonde woman didn't want Hua Yi to bother comforting her.

We need to raise questions, but we also need to solve them; we can't just leave everything to a savior.

Hiluva turned her head and looked at Hua Yi through her bangs.

Do you think running a history and culture museum is a reliable business strategy?

"Of course. We can put the red ribbon of the subterranean fire inside to commemorate the dedication of the residents of the lower district during difficult times."

"You're thinking about publicizing the Earth Fire's achievements, while I'm thinking about how to earn credits and increase Cripple Castle's revenue. Sigh, I'm such a greedy and wicked woman."

"Nonsense, she's clearly a good woman."

"How good is it?"

Hiluva instinctively pressed for more information, hoping to hear more positive feedback about herself from Hua Yi.

"Let me think—I have the courage to give my first kiss, and I have a sweet tongue."

Hua Yi was referring to the incident where Shiluwa kissed him in the corridor.

He verified it himself; it's not an exaggeration.

"...How come what you're saying can also be interpreted as lust?"

Yeah! Now it's just the two of us again.

Chapter 217 Belleberg Museum

Who says girls can't be lustful? Hiluwa is lustful towards Hua Yi.

One is born, the second is cooked.

Since the first kiss has already been given, the difficulty of performing the second and third kisses becomes much lower.

If Beloberg could escape the apocalypse, and Cocolia has lost the majesty of the Great Guardian and is now lying sickly in her room, is it wrong for me to break free from my numb and waiting-to-die life and pursue my own love a little?

no problem.

Hua Yi praised me for my courage in giving away my first kiss and complimented my sweet talk.

Then let him try it again.

Hiluva was originally sitting opposite Hua Yi, with a large, curved desk between them.

But this distance clearly couldn't stop the mature older sister from taking action.

With her hands supporting her on the table, she leaned forward, her beautiful figure curving perfectly with the movement, her waist-length golden hair shining even more brightly under the no longer oppressive sunlight in Belleburg.

Those eyes, bluer than the sky, reflected the figure of a great hero.

Chirp.

This time, Hua Yi can test the lung capacity limit of the Destiny Walker.

In the spirit of being rigorous and pragmatic, he would not end the kiss first.

With both beauty and wisdom, and having embarked on a life-or-death journey, Hilva is undoubtedly a favored daughter of heaven. However, this favor, which is enough to make people lament the injustice of heaven, is still not enough to defeat the savior.

"Huh, huh..."

After a long while, hampered by her uncooperative body, Hiluva had no choice but to end the long kiss and take a quick breath.

After all, this was only the second time, so they lacked experience and weren't skilled enough.

It's alright, Shiluwa is diligent and eager to learn, and is willing to continue to work hard.

Seeing that she was eager to try again, Hua Yi naturally accepted the challenge.

He will surely win again!

Until the mature and beautiful blonde woman's heart started racing and her perfectly normal shyness kept building up, her face turned red and hot, she had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Let me...let me catch my breath."

"Just a little while?"

"No...no...how about I take you to a museum? There aren't many truly special buildings in Belleburg, but that's one of them."

This is undoubtedly a change of topic.

Today's kissing war: Shiluwa, defeated.

Although she was in such a sorry state that she didn't think much before trying to abduct Winter City's current highest-ranking official, Hua Yi had already thoroughly understood Belloberg's financial situation beforehand, so she could end her work there.

"it is good."

The History and Culture Museum is also located in the administrative district, right across from Fort Kripper. Its location speaks volumes about its importance. However, its doors are closed, and it hasn't kept pace with the reopening of the upper and lower levels to capitalize on the large crowds and generate revenue through ticket sales.

"The museum was previously involved in a once-a-decade renovation project. As a result, the pressure on the front lines, coupled with the cracks and gaps that appeared in the neighborhood, led to a shortage of manpower for the builders. Fort Crepper did not have the spare resources to arrange manpower and materials specifically for the renovation of the museum, so it has been closed until now."

As Hiluva explained, Hua Yi looked around at the large building with a fountain in front.

Even with the protection of the [protection], the temperature in many parts of the city is below zero, and the fountain should be frozen, but the geothermal heaters operating nearby allow the spring water to continue flowing.