I, on the Starry Sky Railway, change everything

The tables and chairs in the indoor and outdoor dining areas are no different; they are old but clean. The main advantage is that the corner of the restaurant is quiet enough that you won't be disturbed.

Behind the counter is an open kitchen where middle-aged women are busy cooking. The meat on the grill sizzles and releases an enticing aroma.

After receiving the menu, Seele quickly and decisively ordered a few dishes without struggling to choose.

"Take another look and see what else you'd like to eat."

"You've already ordered what you wanted to eat."

"Which way?"

"Beetroot soup."

Hua Yi named a dish from Belloberg's home cooking, and Seele's eyes suddenly brightened.

"You like this too?"

"Yeah, I guessed right. I just thought you might like it, so I wanted to try the beet soup at this restaurant."

How did you guess?

Because beet soup isn't very sweet, and its sourness outweighs its sweetness, and I'm not the kind of girl who likes sweet things, my pride might be the sourness, so do you think I like beet soup?

When she was with Hua Yi, Xi'er's mind was unusually active.

If I were to actually ask that question, wouldn't it make me seem like I'm overthinking things, regardless of whether Hua Yi gives a positive or negative answer?

The girl realized something was wrong, quickly stopped asking questions, and waited for dish 4.0 to be served.

The speed of service at affordable restaurants is reliable, as they can withstand peak meal times. At this less busy time, the food arrives quickly.

Belloberg sausage, beet soup, fried meat chunks, fish jelly.

These are all common winter dishes.

The popular areas in the lower tiers don't sell delicacies; the more home-style, the better, and the more affordable the food, the better.

"drink."

Xi'er stared at Hua Yi and urged him to drink the soup.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the young woman was trying to get someone to drink.

"what about the taste?"

"It's pretty much as I guessed. It's sweet and sour, with sour being the main flavor. There are also bits of meat in it. It's delicious."

"Then I'll order another bowl!"

"That's enough, we can't waste food, Miss Seele."

Chapter 241 Seele is easily defeated

There's a kind of hunger that girls feel you have.

In addition, since Seele had fallen asleep in the cable car, causing a delay, the scheduled lunch did not start until the afternoon. Of course, Hua Yi should be compensated for this.

She couldn't bring herself to do anything intimate like feeding him yet. She just watched Hua Yi eat, noticing his relaxed brows and quick eating movements, which proved that the food tasted good and suited his taste, and she felt a little relieved.

Perhaps it should be said that misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise.

Falling asleep in the cable car meant missing mealtimes, so there weren't many customers in the restaurant. Most people sat in the outdoor dining area, and the small corner of the restaurant became Xi'er and Hua Yi's territory, where no one would bother them.

This place is certainly not as luxurious as Cripper Castle.

The air in the lower area was stuffy and there was no natural wind. The small restaurant was cramped, with rust on the exterior walls and cooking fumes clinging to the corners of the interior walls, adding to the already shabby environment.

I wiped it, but it's not clean.

The King of Belleberg is being treated unfairly for dining here.

It turned out that it was Hua Yi who initially suggested eating here for 28 yuan.

He showed interest in things related to himself, like restaurants and beet soup, and didn't care about the shortcomings of the lower district.

Fortunately, the food was indeed delicious, and apart from the stubborn grease and grime stains in the corners, the entire dining area was kept very clean and quiet.

This is already one of the few decent memory symbols from the lower levels.

When Seele first saw the restaurant reopen, she immediately felt that the crisis was over and the miners' lives were back on track.

Very reassuring.

"Are you full? Would you like some more?"

"I won't be able to walk if I eat any more."

"……Um."

Seele's emotions are on a rollercoaster.

Thinking that Hua Yi was going to return directly to the upper district, she felt that their special time together as a couple was coming to an end and felt reluctant to leave. But when he suggested that they continue to explore Rivet Town, she was pleasantly surprised.

Inspecting the rift and confirming that the spatial rift has been completely repaired is for the sake of Belloberg's overall interests.

Asking Seele where she liked to play when she was little and reminiscing with her about her childhood is a way of connecting with a girl on a personal level.

"I didn't go anywhere for fun."

But Seele's response was dry and unresponsive.

When I was a kid, I had the destructive power of ten Hookes. Can you go into details?

Anyway, I don't want to talk about it at length in front of Hua Yi.

I could have done it before, but I don't want to anymore.

I'm increasingly reluctant.

"When I have free time, I usually... um... I usually read comics! That's right, I've kept my favorite comic books until now."

"I understand, Seele is a literary girl."

"Are comics considered literature?"

"Don't you want me to praise you like that? Then let's say something else: Seele is incredibly strong and has shown outstanding combat talent since she was a child. As she grew up, she became the main force in the Earth Fire battle, eliminating countless monsters. If this were a gacha game, she would definitely be a powerful character, and I would definitely pull her as soon as the gacha pool opens."

It's a novel way to give praise, but something just feels off.

Can the phrase "strength to uproot mountains and spirit to cover the world" be used to describe a girl? As for the gacha game and such that followed, Seele understood even less.

However, Hua Yi has praised me twice in a row, so how can I ask him to change his wording and praise me a third time? Otherwise, I would become a capricious person.

She gave a half-understanding reply, realizing that she was terrible at chatting.

If she had access to a communication device connected to the Interstellar Peace Network, she might be able to go online and seek help.

How should I respond when someone compliments me? Waiting for an answer online.

Unfortunately, it doesn't exist yet.

When the Rift Erosion spread, Seele only needed to eliminate the Rift Monsters. Although it was hard work, she didn't feel overwhelmed. Now that the crisis is over and she's back to her daily life, she's encountered all sorts of unexpected problems.

When faced with chaotic affairs in Cripperburg, I didn't know what to do. Now, even with praise from Hua Yi, I can't give a decent response.

Aside from fighting, I seem to know nothing. I don't even know how to say anything nice.

There is a conflict between being straightforward and capable and being arrogant.

We enjoyed a delicious meal at a restaurant that reminded us of our childhood, then strolled around Rivet Town together, confirming that life in the lower districts had truly undergone a dramatic transformation. We chatted about this and that for a bit.

Hua Yi led the conversation throughout, while Xi'er could only respond awkwardly.

She tried to act as she always had, speaking her mind directly.

But to truly follow one's heart, it's not as simple as just saying something; one has to do something.

As time slipped through their fingers, they boarded a special cable car back to the upper level. In the enclosed cabin, the girl enjoyed her time with Hua Yi for the second time.

The energy has been fully accumulated; let it dissipate with the butterfly, the phantom of the past!

Hua Yi watched as Xi'er suddenly stood up beside him, and as she turned around, their eyes met.

Looking into those big blue eyes, I saw the stubbornness and determination of the past gone, replaced by evasiveness in times and environments where there was no need for vigilance.

cute.

Boom!

Without giving Xier a chance to think further, Hua Yi interrupted the spellcasting, also leaving his seat. He placed his palm against the inner wall of the carriage next to Xier, his body facing her, as if they were about to touch.

This is a textbook example of a wall slam, a killer move that the literary girls on the Black Tower Space Station could never perfectly capture with their imaginations alone.

May I?

There's no need to ask any more questions at this point.

Hua Yi did not block any escape routes for Xi'er; she could easily avoid them if she wished.

The savior doesn't need to use any power; the girl only needs to stretch out her hand and push forward to break the wall slam, create distance, and stay far away.

But Seele neither dodged nor resisted. The fierce aura she had cultivated through countless trips to dangerous battlefields vanished. Now, the carriage contained a greedy gray wolf and a little rabbit that had no ability to resist.

"Well……"

Hua Yi is so mean! Xi'er only lost a museum management game and was already being punished by having to treat everyone to a big meal. Now she's going to have her first kiss stolen too.

So, the next thing to do is to compete in lung capacity.

They'll keep going until the cable car reaches the upper level station, and see who gives up first.

I lost the kiss in three seconds.

Seele is no match for Star. She's not even close to being able to compete with Star for the lung capacity record, let alone be as good as Sylva.

Illusion!

The power of destiny surged, empowering her, allowing the girl to flutter through space like a butterfly.

She flipped over and ran out of the running cable car, nimbly jumped onto the cableway, and then strode forward without looking back, rushing towards the upper level.

Seele ran, using her feet to achieve speeds exceeding those of vehicles.

Chapter 242 The Business Secrets of Starting from Scratch

At least, Seele still had the strength to escape. Even though she was being kissed by Hua Yi, who was gradually developing into a galactic succubus, she did not completely collapse. She could still barely use her destiny to escape the carriage that was already filled with sweetness.

This is the powerful will of the Earthfire Warriors!

Escaping may be shameful, but it's effective.

Besides, kissing is something that gets easier with practice; there's plenty of time to get used to it.

Seele, a great victory!

However, some problems cannot be avoided.

Inside Crepper Castle, the newly appointed High Warden Bronya is secretly worrying about the financial predicament.

Including the members of the Earthfire faction into the Builders system and having their salaries paid by Crepper Castle requires money.

Reconstruction and development of the lower districts, investment of various human and material resources, and improvement of miners' welfare require money.

The research institute established by Silva also needs equipment and experimental funding. The research project alone, which seeks to recover the creation engine technology from the old era, is a high priority.

When visitors to the Black Tower space station arrive in Belloborg in the future, it's unknown how many people or what kind of things they will bring, or what their interstellar vehicles will be like.

If there are many people, providing high-standard hospitality would be a huge expense. With a lot of stuff, it would need to be well cared for. And if it were a massive interstellar ship, there might not be a place to dock it in Belloborg. Bronya didn't even dare to think about how much Winter City Shield it would cost to build an interstellar dock outside the city.

The girl knew that Hua Yi had plenty of credits, and Xing was also quite wealthy, but how could Bellober ask the savior and the people around him for money?

The people adore the hero who saves them and throng him to become king, but if this position fails to bring any real benefits and instead requires solving more problems, then it completely deviates from the original intention.

Bronya hoped to find a solution to the problem herself, or if that didn't work, she would consult her mother, Shiluva, and Natasha to brainstorm ideas. In any case, she absolutely could not ask Hua Yi for credits.

First, we will exclude the additional taxation in Belleburg.

People have suffered so much, and it's only through hardship that they've finally settled down. To increase government revenue at the expense of lowering their quality of life is putting the cart before the horse.

Running a museum is one source of income, but that alone is not enough. Even with the addition of the Golden Opera House, it can only achieve a balance in terms of people's livelihood. It cannot fully take care of Shiluva's scientific research or the reception of guests on the space station.