Durian, Oh Durian

After washing her scythe, Seele returned to find Ye Yun and the others happily eating durian.

Even Hook and Clara had been called back. The two little ones sat on stools, happily eating durian.

Seele sniffed the stench lingering in the air and shook her hand in disgust.

"Eugh~ How can you eat such a smelly fruit?"

Clara broke her share of durian in half and gave one portion to Seele.

"Seele, you should try some too. This durian is really delicious."

Seele looked at the others. It didn't seem like it was that bad?

Besides, it wasn't like she had never eaten anything that smelled worse.

In the Underworld, staying alive was the only goal.

Seele took the durian from Clara and bit into it.

"This fruit is actually so good! Even though it smells so awful!"

There wasn't much in one durian, and everyone quickly finished it.

After eating, Stelle licked her fingers, still wanting more.

"Ye Yun, I had such terrible luck opening boxes today. How about treating me to a few durians?"

At her words, everyone except Dan Heng looked at Ye Yun expectantly.

Ye Yun promptly bought ten durians, which only cost one Star Coin in total.

Seele looked at the durians, then at the scythe she had just finished washing, and hesitated.

What should I do? Should I use my scythe to cut open the durians?

But if I do, my scythe will smell again, and I'll have to wash it afterward.

In the end.

Her appetite defeated her reason. Seele swiftly slashed open a durian.

Stelle was quick with her hands and immediately snatched away the entire opened durian.

"Hehe, thanks~ Seele. Nom~ Delicious!"

Seeing this, the others each grabbed a durian.

They lined up one after another, asking Seele to open them.

Seele mechanically swung her scythe.

A few dozen seconds later, everyone was once again eating delicious durian.

Seele herself sat on a stool, hugging a durian and devouring it. Her face was smeared with pulp, making her look like a little tabby cat.

March 7th swallowed her mouthful of durian and noticed, from the corner of her eye, that Stelle still had an unopened trash can.

"Stelle, you still have a trash can you haven't opened."

Hearing that, Stelle lifted her head out of the durian, smacked open the last trash can lid, then continued stuffing herself with durian.

A flash of golden light passed by. The trash can vanished, leaving behind a Game Cartridge.

Ye Yun walked over, picked it up, and scanned it with the system.

Special Item: Sekiro (Hell Difficulty Edition) Game Cartridge

Skill obtainable upon clearing: **Deflect**

This cartridge's reward can only be claimed once.

After reading it, Ye Yun clicked his tongue in amazement.

It wasn't exactly incredible, but it had something to it. Deflect was not only cool, but also very powerful.

But calling it powerful was a bit of an overstatement too.

"Stelle, this thing isn't bad. It'd cost 3,000 Star Coins if you bought it from me."

"Congratulations, you broke even."

The moment Stelle heard that, she abruptly raised her head and scrambled over.

"Really? This thing is worth that much?"

March 7th, Dan Heng, and Seele all looked over curiously as well.

Ye Yun explained.

"This Game Cartridge lets you obtain a skill from the game after clearing it: Deflect. It can parry someone else's attack without taking damage."

"However, this skill has its limitations. It only works against Emissary-level attacks and below."

Stelle looked at the Sekiro Game Cartridge in her hands, but she wasn't particularly interested.

Compared to a technical move like Deflect, Stelle preferred Brute Force.

A greatsword like Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash, swung directly at someone, was more her style.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through Stelle's mind.

"Hehe~ I know how to make a huge fortune!"

March 7th asked.

"What idea did you come up with?"

Stelle revealed a mysterious smile.

"I'm not telling you."

With that, Stelle ran out of the room with the Game Cartridge.

March 7th helplessly spread her hands and continued eating durian.

Outside.

Stelle held the Game Cartridge in one hand and her phone in the other.

Her screen showed that she was chatting with someone.

Stelle: Silver Wolf! Silver Wolf! I've got a Game Cartridge here. Do you want it?

Silver Wolf: A Game Cartridge? A'Xing, I don't think you have any games I'd like.

Stelle: You'll definitely like this one!

Silver Wolf: Oh? Interesting. Tell me about it.

Stelle: This game is really difficult!

Silver Wolf: That works. I like a challenge.

Stelle: The game quality is excellent, and the combat feel and everything else are great.

Silver Wolf: And? Is that it?

Stelle: Most importantly, you can obtain one of the game's skills after clearing it!

Silver Wolf: Oh? That's kind of interesting. Tell me, how much?

Stelle: Why talk about money between us?

Silver Wolf: Stop stalling and name your price, or I really won't take it.

Stelle: I don't need Credits. Do you have any Stellar Jade over there? Give me, like, eight or ten thousand.

Silver Wolf: Stellar Jade? I only have a few dozen. Are you sure that's all you want?

Stelle: That's exactly what I want!

Silver Wolf: Fine. I'll open a Teleportation Portal.

Stelle turned off her phone. The space not far in front of her suddenly warped, and Silver Wolf's projection appeared.

"Long time no see, A'Xing."

Stelle chuckled, her eyes constantly darting toward Silver Wolf's pockets.

"Long time no see, Silver Wolf. Here, this is the Game Cartridge. Where's the Stellar Jade? Did you bring it?"

Silver Wolf snapped her fingers. The Game Cartridge in Stelle's hand disappeared, replaced by a small bag containing forty pieces of Stellar Jade.

"Here you go. I'm leaving first. If you need anything later, just send me a message."

With that, Silver Wolf's projection instantly vanished.

Stelle lightly tossed the Stellar Jade in her hand, thoroughly satisfied.

Hehe, as expected of me. I easily made forty Stellar Jade. That means four more Trash Can Scratch-offs. Hehe~

Stelle then turned around and returned to the clinic.

Stelle didn't buy Trash Can Scratch-offs right away. Instead, she planned to save up until she had 10,000 Star Coins, then go for a Ten-Pull.

After resting for a while, March 7th, Stelle, and Dan Heng left the clinic to search for clues about the Stellaron.

March 7th had wanted Ye Yun to come help, but Ye Yun refused.

He planned to return to the train later and take Hook and Clara back to have some fun.

Inside the Astral Express's Observation Car.

"Himeko! Welt! We're here!"

Lumine and Paimon stepped out of the Teleportation Portal, and Paimon happily greeted Himeko and Welt.

Seeing that it was Lumine and Paimon, Himeko welcomed them with a smile.

"Paimon, Lumine, what brings you here?"

Paimon said.

"Hehe, we came to buy things from Ye Yun~ After we went back yesterday, we found lots more Primogems."

Himeko understood upon hearing that.

"I see."

"But you came at a bad time. Ye Yun isn't on the train at the moment."

Paimon and Lumine were a little disappointed.

"Huh? How could this happen~"

Himeko smiled.

"However, you don't need to wait specifically for him if you want to buy something. You can buy directly at the small bar. Just insert your coins into the Touch Screen."

The contract has already been signed. Those with investments can invest and earn some Qidian Coins.