I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

She felt that Himeko had a yandere-like infatuation with Hua Yi, and now seeing Galaxy Baseball Man's actions, she subconsciously looked towards Himeko.

"?"

The navigator looked at me with a puzzled expression, asking, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

I don't play games much.

As it turns out, trying to read my mind doesn't convey complex messages.

March 7th failed to accurately understand Himeko's meaning, and even missed the question in her eyes, misinterpreting it as tacit consent.

I understand, I completely understand!

Himeko also follows the principle of first come, first served. She is somewhat resistant to Natasha and Seele from Belloberg and does not want to share Hua Yi. However, if it is Xing who won earlier, she will make many concessions and even be willing to be a junior who yields to her senior.

Love is truly magical; it can transform Himeko into this.

Miss Zhao learned a lot in no time.

To prevent the girls from Belloberg's camp from not being able to read the room properly and forcibly taking over Hua Yi's other arm, which would make Himeko angry and turn the situation into a chaotic mess, March 7 quickly changed the subject and introduced the latest developments at the museum.

"Meteor fragments, the red ribbon of earth fire, photos of the rift, as well as the earth marrow heater and various machines have been placed in the general exhibition area. Originally, they should have been further subdivided, but if they were scattered, there would be too few exhibits. Is this arrangement acceptable?"

"Okay, let's start the trial operation. I'll connect to the automated mechs using a smart terminal, project the surveillance footage, and with some additional processing, it will become a game-like interface."

Hua Yi tapped his finger to complete the multi-screen touch settings.

"Ticket prices, funding amounts, and construction phases are all transparent and can be remotely controlled, allowing for the operation of automated weapons. Let's each manage a section of the museum, then compare scores, with penalties for losers and rewards for winners."

Chapter 229 From Arrogant to Pouty

The museum's main area is divided into two sections, an inner and an outer section, while an industrial area and a historical area are not yet open to the public.

As a result, the freedom of simulation management has been significantly improved. The girls can not only control the automatic soldiers and plan the layout of the exhibition area according to the interface, but also use funds to purchase exhibits.

"An oil painting depicting a distant view of Belleburg, cannons, mechanical energy centers, antique radios... Can I buy all these things? I press the confirm purchase button, and then the automaton runs off to find the corresponding owner to negotiate a deal?"

"Leaving aside the oil painting, isn't this picture of the cannon used on the Iron Guard front? And the mechanical energy center, the weapon used to fight the Rift Monsters, has left the battlefield and will soon be placed in a museum... Belloberg has indeed become different."

"Most of the items are already in the museum's warehouse. The credits you are using are part of an internal resource allocation to prevent people from fighting over them."

Hua Yi patiently taught the girls in Belloberg how to use the projection interface and explained the game rules.

Belloberg is not without communication equipment, but it is still several levels inferior to the smart terminals produced by the Black Tower space station.

If we start teaching now, Bronya and her team can quickly get started once Estella and her research team arrive at Arilo-VI with all sorts of high-tech equipment.

"You can also use two fingers to zoom in or out."

Hua Yi walked over to Bronya and taught her how to operate it.

The smart terminal displays multiple interfaces, so there's no need for step-by-step instructions; a demonstration is sufficient.

It should be like this.

However, seemingly feeling that she was a bit too far from the hero and couldn't receive one-on-one instruction as well, Bronya subconsciously moved closer to him.

The small gestures revealed her dependence, which made Seele, who was watching from the sidelines, purse her lips.

What? Are you pretending to be stupid on purpose, taking this opportunity to get close to Hua Yi?

Then I'll pretend to be stupid too.

Having grown up in such a harsh environment in the lower districts, she certainly couldn't be stupid. Hua Yi demonstrated the hand gestures next to Bronya, and Seele understood how to use them after watching for a couple of seconds.

But she pretended not to have learned it and stared intently at the projection screen in front of her.

The girl secretly longed for someone's attention, wanting to stop thinking and instead ask for help herself.

No, that's not arrogant enough.

To get over her own conscience, Xi'er tried to avoid looking at Hua Yi, but ended up listening intently.

There were footsteps.

It seems he taught Bronya; is he walking this way?

Xi'er became nervous easily, worrying about how to react when Hua Yi demonstrated, and how to act as if she had just learned something from his teaching, so as not to let him see through her little scheme.

The footsteps didn't approach; instead, they moved further away, heading towards Hiluva.

Seele gritted her teeth inwardly.

Isn't that guy an engineer? How could he not understand terminal operations? This kind of simple thing can't be figured out just by studying it on his own, right?

Cunning and wicked woman!

After waiting patiently for a while, Hua Yi seemed to have finally finished teaching Xiluwa and took action again.

This time, the target is Natasha.

Okay, it should be my turn next time, I'll be waiting.

As for letting time slip by and failing to properly manage their designated area within the museum, resulting in a low score and becoming the loser—

It doesn't matter, anyway I'm not a good kid.

After Hua Yi and Natasha finished speaking, the footsteps sounded for the third time, this time towards Himeko, March 7th, and the others. Seele was finally hooked.

"Hey, have the people on the Starry Sky Train never used smart terminals before? Now you want to teach them step by step?"

"First, I didn't guide you step by step."

Hua Yi had already noticed that Xi'er was just staring blankly, and deliberately teased her.

Hearing that she finally couldn't hold it in any longer, he turned around and openly and with a sense of accomplishment admired the proud girl's facial expression.

With a mix of protest, embarrassment, and resentment, they felt somewhat wronged.

"Secondly, I'm not teaching everyone how to operate the terminal one by one. Hilva and Natasha can understand it after a couple of glances. I'm acting as a player in a simulation game, scouting other people's business operations—don't you understand yet?"

"Who said that? I understand now, I completely understand!"

"So, you want me to share more advanced game tips?"

"No, that's right!"

"Let me check Xier's operation first—good, no operation. Quickly pick out some exhibits from the warehouse, control the automatic robot soldiers to set them up, and then start business. The comprehensive area you manage can hold all sorts of things, and there's a landscape painting of the Belberg outside, right? Then buy a panoramic painting of the large mining area to highlight the area's characteristics."

The arrogant girl has evolved into the pouty Seele!

After Hua Yi gave her so many serious opinions, she couldn't care less about feeling wronged. She quickly started operating the projection interface and had no objection to the title "Xi'er".

Even if it were "Xi Fei" instead, the girl probably wouldn't react in a short time.

"An oil painting is that expensive? You could eat hundreds of meals at the Goethe Hotel for that price."

"You're not eating much. Eat more next time."

"What are you focusing on?!"

"The price of oil paintings is a temporary setting in the game, but if you really think about it, artworks are indeed quite expensive. Berlberg has only recently emerged from a survival crisis, and people are not yet pursuing spiritual fulfillment. Once things develop better, the price of artworks will probably increase dozens or even hundreds of times."

After teasing a girl, you should also encourage her; you can't bully her too much.

Hua Yi nodded approvingly as he watched Xi'er's agile gaming skills.

"Okay, that's it. Don't be too stingy with your money in the early stages. Spend the money, and it will stay with you in another form. Look, your management score is rising very quickly. Wow, you have a good plan. You've set up the exhibition area quite nicely with just a few items."

"Humph~"

Seele gave a proud, soft hum.

"Don't just focus on teaching me; don't forget you also have an area to manage. Didn't we agree before that the winners get rewards and the losers get punishments? Do you want to be punished?"

"It doesn't matter, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Hua Yi appeared nonchalant, seemingly wanting to let the game go to waste and secure the last place in the management game rankings.

However, the girls present were not about to let their savior be defeated.

Everyone was eager for him to win and then claim the reward.

Anything is fine, as long as Hua Yi likes Yi.

Chapter 230: The battle has begun.

Anyone who peeks out can see the projection interface in front of Hua Yi that wasn't hidden, and get a glimpse of his management score.

So the group began to outwit and outmaneuver each other.

Hua Yi's score is the upper limit; no one can exceed it.

Unfortunately, he didn't demonstrate his true gaming skills and spent a considerable amount of time explaining interface operation and management strategies, resulting in a limited score so far.

A simulation game based on a real museum cannot be operated haphazardly. You can't deliberately leave empty exhibition areas to annoy ticket-buying citizens, nor can you control automated soldiers to line up and shut people out.

Getting a low score depends entirely on intelligence and acting skills.

After spending her initial funds, Bronya began researching the origins of the exhibits. Many items in the historical district she managed corresponded to the era of Belloberg, which she could then share with March 7th and Star.

"These [Lantern] type cars were mainly used for taxi services, but the vast majority of citizens in Belleburg chose to commute by tram. The high price of taxis deterred many people. Those with the corresponding financial means would often buy the [Copper Wall] type car, which was known for its good quality and low price and has been a classic that has topped the sales charts for hundreds of years."

"It's reasonable to suspect that car companies are resting on their laurels and, seeing that existing products are selling well, are not developing new ones."

"When Bellberg returns to the interstellar age, will he have these car companies build interstellar vehicles? That will keep them very busy."

"The so-called return to the interstellar era mainly relies on external access. If Bellberg relies solely on his own development, too many industrial chains are missing, and he is far from reaching the level of embracing the stars."

Bronya chatted happily with the train crew, and Hilva naturally joined in. Himeko and Natasha exchanged a subtle glance, both understanding that they had developed a tacit understanding and hoped that Hua Yi would get the highest game score.

Then, let's listen to what prize he wants.

This will not affect the fun of the game.

In a management game based on reality, there are no stages that can be skipped. How much revenue you generate in a day, and what the citizens' feedback is, you have to wait and see the results over time.

It's not about rivals being wary of each other; it's clearly tea time for the girls.

"Let me tell you, there's a group chat on the Black Tower space station that not only gathers a lot of literature lovers and creators, but the group owner is also a friendly and generous type who has organized several essay contests. Hey, thinking about it this way, Belloberg actually has another way to earn credit points."

Xing chatted with great interest, from how Hua Yi first distinguished himself at the Black Tower Space Station to how he eliminated the antimatter legion and turned the tide, and he even talked about the fan group.

The girl was careful not to mention the detailed internal conditions of the simulated universe, nor the breeding orders created by Ruan Mei, and she didn't intend to disclose the information about [unknown] without her knowledge.

"In short, I'll explain it to you in detail once the smart terminal from the space station arrives."

Hua Yi let Xing do as she pleased, casually picked up the coffee that Ji Zi had poured for him, and took a sip.

"Ok?"

"How is it? Doesn't the coffee seem less bitter this time?"

"You changed the amount of coffee beans and added sugar."

"The great hero saved the world and made so many people smile. If I were to make you a bitter cup of strong coffee, wouldn't that be incredibly tactless?"

After confirming that the liquid in the cup was indeed normal, Hua Yi was somewhat surprised and looked up at Ji Zi.

"I remember you said you wanted the coffee you brewed yourself to have a personal touch."

"That's right. So, can you guess what's special about this coffee?"

Espresso, which was originally made based on personal preference, has become more in line with normal taste, without the bitterness of the past... its characteristic is now sweetness?

Coffee is something that is destined to be less sweet than sugar water.

What's special this time isn't the taste, but the sentiment behind it.

I'd rather change my habits and preferences than...

Hua Yi met Ji Zi's golden eyes, but before he could speak, another figure sat down at the small table.

It's Natasha.

She held a large plate of pastries and placed it in front of Hua Yi.

"Snacks with coffee would be a better match."

Does it fit?