The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 119 Star Simulation Management Game
Jinren Lane Wharf.

"Boss, it's not the day for the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce to pay rent yet. Isn't it a bit early for us to go now?" a company team leader said.

"What do you mean 'early'? How long have they been behind on rent? Do we have to wait until next month when they still can't pay before we start bothering them? I heard that the person who's replacing me has already left headquarters and will arrive in less than a month. Before that, I have to do a few things well and make some contributions so that even if I lose my rank, it will be easier to get promoted again later!"

"It's all those nameless strangers' fault! Why did they have to explore a new world? They made me come all this way for nothing and even got demoted! I hope I never run into them again, or I'll teach them a lesson! And those idle sea patrolmen, meddling in other people's business!" Scott said through gritted teeth.

"Boss, I heard that the Star Train is currently on the Immortal Ship. When are we going to cause them trouble?" the squad leader asked.

Scott looked at the squad leader with a sullen expression, then suddenly slapped him on the head and said irritably, "The most important thing right now is to take back the operating rights of the Golden Man Lane Wharf. Who has time to cause trouble for them? Besides, what good would it do to cause trouble for them? Would it get me a promotion or keep my rank? Idiot."

"Hey, otherwise, would you be the boss?" the squad leader chuckled.

Scott led his men to the headquarters of the Golden Man Lane Chamber of Commerce and kicked the door open.

"When are you going to pay the dock rent you owe? If you really can't pay it back, hurry up and hand over the dock's operating rights to the company. Otherwise, you'll be occupying the position without doing anything, and you'll be losing money every day."

"Are you company employees? It's not rent payment day yet, is it? Besides, while our profits aren't much, we're not losing money either," the Chamber of Commerce secretary said with a grim expression.

"Oh my, it's not even a loss? You not making any money is the same as losing money! If I were to transform this dock into a logistics center, and demolish all those unprofitable old shops to build warehouses, how much money would I make every month? I can't even imagine it."

“The thought of you losing so much money every month breaks my heart. You should hand over the dock’s operating rights to the company as soon as possible. Every day you delay, we lose countless amounts of money. But I’m magnanimous, so I won’t make you make up for the losses. Just remember to pay off the rent. Oh, and don’t forget about the interest.” Scott said, fanning himself with a pained expression.

"What? They're going to tear down all the old shops?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

"Those are all centuries-old shops."

"Those shops have been here since I was a child. If they're gone..."

"..."

The crowd was buzzing.

"What are you all doing here? Fighting and conflict are prohibited here," a girl in a yellow dress rushed in and stopped them.

"Hey, where did this wild girl come from? What's it to you?" Scott said sarcastically.

“As a member of the Cloud Cavalry, how could I sit idly by and watch a conflict break out at the dock? Also, my name is not Hey, nor Wild Girl, but Su Chang!” Su Chang said.

Xing and his group, who were strolling and eating in Jinren Lane, heard the arguing from afar and couldn't help but go over to see what was going on.

"Brother, what happened?" Xing asked the onlookers beside him.

While watching the spectacle, the onlookers enthusiastically shared what had just happened with Xing and the others.

“Young lady, let’s leave this matter to our Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce,” the chamber’s secretary said.

"You are... from the Chamber of Commerce?" Su Chang, who rushed up in a hurry, didn't even know who the other party was.

"You want to handle this? That's laughable! Everyone here knows that the Golden Man Alley Chamber of Commerce is a terrible manager and incompetent in business. Now they're owing rent for the docks. Who's to blame? It's all the Golden Man Alley Chamber of Commerce's fault!" Scott said.

“I don’t know,” Xing said loudly.

"Shut up, if you don't know, ask someone else." Scott glanced at Xing and said irritably.

“…I don’t deny that,” the chamber of commerce secretary said helplessly.

“Then say it louder! Say it like, ‘The Golden Man Alley Merchant Guild has let down the shops here, messed up the docks, and all the people in the Golden Man Alley Merchant Guild are useless!’ Then kowtow loudly to me for the amount of rent owed and apologize to me on behalf of the company!” Scott shouted.

"This guy is so annoying, he talks so rudely." Xing couldn't help but roll up his sleeves after learning the general outline of what happened from the onlookers.

“Exactly, exactly,” Zhu Zhuqing agreed.

"Hey, aren't you being a bit too arrogant? Can't we talk about the rent arrears properly?" Su Chang asked, hands on her hips.

“I’m not trying to bully anyone, I’m just giving you a friendly reminder. Can you tell me if the company can collect rent?” Scott’s voice softened, sounding polite but with a hint of sarcasm.

“…Not now,” the chamber of commerce secretary said with shame.

"The company subleased the operating rights of this wharf to your chamber of commerce, hoping that Golden Man Lane would flourish from then on. Look at this, such a good cargo wharf has been completely wasted!" Scott said with great distress.

“Who says the Chamber of Commerce can’t pay it back? What if… what if they can?” Su Chang was a little unsure, but she wouldn’t back down, so she said it anyway.

“Oh my, I can’t even imagine it.” Scott said sarcastically, “How about this, let’s make a bet. If the Chamber of Commerce can pay back the company’s rent, I will bow my head and apologize in front of the elders and folks of Jinren Lane.”

“I’ll also loudly proclaim, ‘I’m a blind fool, ignorant of my place, all I do is bark!’ and then I’ll bark like a dog in front of you, how about that?” Scott said confidently.

"Okay!" Su Chang replied, then remembered to ask, "What if I lose the bet?"

“It’s simple. You apologize to me in front of the villagers and bark like a dog in front of me,” Scott said.

Su Chang's face showed some confusion.

"Promise him, we can't let him look down on us!" Xing chimed in, eager for more drama.

"It's a deal!" Su Chang also made up her mind.

"Everyone heard that, I've been waiting, hahaha, let's go!" Scott laughed, leading his company's employees out of Golden Man Alley.

Watching Scott leave, the Chamber of Commerce secretary sighed.

"Young lady, this kind of bet does you no good at all; we've dragged you down with it."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just felt uncomfortable with his arrogant attitude. I had to do something. I can't just stand by and do nothing." Su Chang waved her hand.

"How could we not know the young lady's good intentions, but it's just..."

"Do you need help from a helpful stranger? My name is Xing," Xing volunteered.

"You're the nameless passenger on the train? I'm Su Chang from the Cloud Cavalry. I've heard of you." Su Chang looked at Xing with some excitement, then said with a hint of annoyance, "C-Calm down, and I realized that losing would be a disgrace to the Cloud Cavalry. But I really can't stand that guy's arrogance." "You're the legendary nameless passenger? That's great! Thank you for your help. Once the Chamber of Commerce gets through this ordeal, we'll definitely repay you handsomely! My name is Ming Xi, and I'm the secretary of the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce. I'll tell you about the current predicament the Chamber is facing. Feel free to tell me your thoughts." Ming Xi looked at Xing expectantly.

"Secretary, even if it's Wumingke, he can't really help much in business, right?" a worker couldn't help but question. He had only heard that Wumingke was very strong and saved the world everywhere. The business world wasn't a place for fighting and killing.

"Hmph, don't worry, leave it to me. As long as it's a commission, there's no task that Wumingke can't complete!" Xing patted his chest and assured him.

"Shut up, we have no choice but to try anything now," Mingxi said to the worker who was questioning her.

"Thank you so much. If I really win this bet, I will always remember your kindness and I will never forget you, even as a ghost," Su Chang said gratefully.

"How about you just pretend I was never here?" Xing scratched his head. Why is this thank you so creepy?

"No, no, no, Miss Su Chang means 'unforgettable even in the face of death.' Let me tell you about our chamber of commerce first. The snack business is doing quite well, but other businesses and the operation of the docks are struggling to make ends meet..." Mingxi said hurriedly.

Xing was a bit overwhelmed by the Chamber of Commerce's densely packed shipping orders; how to transport and load goods more efficiently was a skill in itself.

Xing looked to Zhu Zhuqing for help, but Zhu Zhuqing shrugged and said, "You know me, I've only learned martial spirit cultivation, I don't know anything else."

Then look at Red Hair and Dawn.

“Star, you don’t think the Lighthouse needs to engage in commercial activities, do you?” Red Hair asked.

No, it's not necessary.

"Wait, when you go to collect supplies, aren't you supposed to try to load as many supplies as possible in the least amount of space?" Xing asked.

“But we are hunter combatants, loading supplies is not our responsibility.” Hongkou also shrugged.

Under the expectant gazes of Mingxi and Sushang, Xing took out her phone.

"Wait, I need to find some outside help!"

[Galaxy Baseball Man: Windy! Help!]
[Gentle Breeze: What's wrong?]
[Galaxy Baseball Man: Here's how it is...blah blah blah...blah blah blah...]
[Gentle Breeze: Why would this kind of work need to be designed by a person? Wouldn't it be better to just have a computer calculate the optimal solution?]
[Galaxy Batman: ...Right, why would they use such a primitive method?]
[Galaxy Baseball Man: I asked, and the people of Xianzhou are generally conservative. They have long lifespans and a slow pace of life, so they prefer to do things slowly and methodically in their daily lives rather than relying on computers—what the Xianzhou people call "Jade Sign." It also seems that the Imperial Wars have contributed to their aversion to technological products.]
[Galaxy Baseball Hero: There's also a rumor that the people of Xianzhou used to be addicted to the internet, but this caused their happiness threshold to rise rapidly. When online content couldn't satisfy them, they would quickly lose interest in life, become utterly hopeless, and experience frequent outbursts of demonic energy. Therefore, Xianzhou now has very strict control over online content, and many Xianzhou people have spontaneously rejected the internet.]
[A gentle breeze enters: ...speechless.]
[Gentle Breeze: I'll design some software for you. You just need to provide the conditions and requirements, and it will automatically generate a solution. After you've helped, the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce can use it if they want, otherwise, that's fine.]
[Galaxy Baseball Man: Awesome, Windy! Can this be made into a game?]
[A gentle breeze enters the embrace: ...Yes.]
[Galaxy Baseball Man: (`) Sending heart.]
[Gentle Breeze: If you win the bet, remember to call me to come and see the excitement.]
[Galaxy Batman: No problem! I can record it and show it to everyone!]
[Gentle Breeze: Good idea, posting it online might gain me a few followers.]
Meng Huaifeng once again lured a guest into a dream world and began designing software for Xing.

The requirements are not high, and the difficulty is also low. Because the mobile phone's martial spirit and Meng Huaifeng's mind are the same, countless codes are generated with just a thought. Only in certain places that require thought and design will Meng Huaifeng use the virtual keyboard to slowly type.

Soon, a simulation management game that met Xing's requirements was completed and sent to Xing.

Xing was overjoyed; with this magical tool in hand, countless orders and packages at the Golden Man Lane Wharf were handled with remarkable efficiency.

Meng Huaifeng flipped through the guests' illusionary experiences, and could only say they were appalling.

Even those with foresight and knowledge of later generations could only do so much better than the original in various historical illusions.

There aren't any outstanding illusion videos, so it seems I'll have to release an episode on the 100 ways time travelers can die first.

Meng Huaifeng began editing more creative ways to die.

One Hundred Ways for a Confident Time Traveler to Die in an Attempt to Change History (Part 1)

send!
Comments received.

Give me back my 76 accounts: If you're bad, practice more; being bad is a cardinal sin.

Real-name registration for internet access: Interesting, has no one succeeded?

Uncle with Cold Legs: How did you time travel? Why didn't you tell me about something so interesting?
Playing cards to the death: I want to play, but I'm working overtime... I'm being exploited to the point of losing hope, and my future is bleak.

The ruthless divination machine: ...

Playing cards for my life: I was wrong, Your Excellency, please spare me! ┭┮﹏┭┮
The merciless fortune teller: No overtime tomorrow.

Playing cards to the death: Long live the Grand Diviner!
Cold Raven: Is there a dungeon for the Battle of Cangcheng?

……

Meng Huaifeng blinked, as if something was amiss.

Click to return my 76 accounts.

A Gentle Breeze: Silver Wolf Teacher?

Give me back my 76 accounts: It's me.

Gentle Breeze Embraces You: Your online name...

Give me back my 76 accounts: Black Tower is so petty! To ban my account, they protected all the other 76 accounts in those games! Reincarnation failed!
A gentle breeze enters my embrace: ...

Gentle Breeze: Knowing she's petty, maybe you shouldn't tease her anymore?
Give me back my 76 accounts: Impossible! I, Silver Wolf, swear I will not rest until I avenge this!

May the Lord bless you, Amen.

Meng Huaifeng silently wished Silver Wolf well, hoping his fate wouldn't be too tragic.

Keep in mind that you're not just dealing with one Black Tower, you're also facing a Slug and a Goomba.

Black Tower, she has no sense of martial ethics!
Should I use the illusion to let Silver Wolf experience how animals walk and live beforehand?
"Family members, I've heard that the recently popular Virtual Illusion Storytelling is from here. Let Xiao Guizi show you what it's all about. Like, follow, and share! Give us your free hearts!"

A lively and cheerful voice caught Meng Huaifeng's attention. Following the sound, he saw a girl dressed in the distinctive Xianzhou costume, all in festive bright red, holding a selfie stick and talking to herself as she walked over.

"Hello, my name is Gui Naifen, and I'm a live streamer. Are you the owner of this storytelling show?" Gui Naifen asked as she walked up to Meng Huaifeng.

“That’s right, my name is Meng Huaifeng. What kind of illusion would you like to experience?” Meng Huaifeng asked with a smile.

"Meng Huaifeng, that name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before." Gui Naifen frowned as she looked at the live stream comments.

A comment caught Gui Naifen's eye.

(End of this chapter)