Working at an otherworldly junkyard, making a fortune by collecting trash.

Seeing Chen Chen sitting on the sofa in a daze, Ji Yunli took a small blanket from the room and tiptoed over to him.

She sat down next to him, lifted the blanket and covered him, wrapping the two of them in the same warm and cozy little world.

"Tell me, how can I go back to the survival dungeon?" Chen Chen's voice was muffled, with a hint of unfathomable seriousness.

"The country needs the resources there, and I want to go there again."

Chen Chen felt the soft warmth covering his legs. He turned his head to look at Ji Yunli beside him. The girl's hair brushed against his neck, carrying a faint fragrance.

"Didn't you just stumble upon it on the StarNet last time?" Ji Yunli brushed a stray hair from her forehead, a faint smile in her eyes. "Try searching again, maybe you'll find it."

"Right!" Chen Chen slapped his thigh, causing the blanket to flutter and lift a corner. He tapped his head in frustration.

"My pig brain, I've been thinking about such a simple thing for ages."

Ji Yunli was amused by his appearance and lowered her head to chuckle. Her shoulders shrugged slightly, and her soft laughter tickled Chen Chen's heart like feathers.

Chen Chen immediately raised his hand and activated the StarNet terminal on his wrist. The pale blue screen suddenly unfolded, but the next second, he seemed to be frozen in place, his pupils shrinking sharply.

"I'll go."

"What's going on?"

Chen Chen's voice trembled slightly, his gaze fixed on the balance number on the screen.

Ji Yunli leaned closer curiously, following his gaze. The next second, her eyes widened instantly, and she almost bit her tongue: "One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... hundred million, billion, ten billion? Three hundred billion?!"

The string of numbers followed by a long string of zeros was so dazzling it made one's eyes dazzle.

"Pinch me." Chen Chen swallowed hard, his voice trembling. He felt like he was hallucinating from being in a daze for too long.

Without saying a word, Ji Yunli reached out and pinched his thigh hard.

"Ouch!" Chen Chen winced in pain, almost jumping off the sofa. "You're trying to murder your husband! How could you be so ruthless!"

"Didn't you tell me to twist it?" Ji Yunli blinked, looking completely innocent, her fingertips still tinged with the warm sensation she had just felt.

"Okay, okay, it's me, it's me."

Chen Chen rubbed his aching thigh, feeling both amused and exasperated. His gaze returned to the screen, where the string of numbers remained frighteningly prominent.

"It's only been a few days... and I already have so many star coins."

His tone was dazed. Just a few months ago, he was happy for half a day because he earned two star coins every month. Now, his account was filled with countless two star coins.

300 billion Star Coins is equivalent to 300 trillion RMB!

My goodness!

With trembling hands, Chen Chen opened the Star Coin source details, and a dense array of transaction records popped up—it turned out that the music dramas he had previously uploaded to the Star Network had been snapped up by countless interstellar creatures.

At this moment, the amount of Star Coins is still increasing at a visible rate.

"I want to spend money! A lot of money!"

Chen Chen slapped his thigh, his eyes flashing with a bright light, and a thought that had been suppressed for a long time burst forth.

His fingers flew across the screen, directly opening the StarNet product homepage, where a dazzling array of goods instantly filled the screen.

"A lithography machine that's 20 years ahead of us? Only 2000 star coins per unit?" Chen Chen's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he selected the quantity, "Buy! Buy 10 units!"

"Laser guns? Buy them, buy 100 of them."

His gaze swept across the row of goods, then suddenly stopped, his breath catching in his throat: "Advanced battle armor, one billion star coins per unit? Buy it!"

Without hesitation, he clicked the buy button. The next second, a red message popped up: [Purchase failed. A mental strength level of A or above is required to purchase].

"Tsk, there's still a hurdle to overcome." Chen Chen curled his lip and swiped away nonchalantly. "Never mind, next one."

"A holographic gaming pod, containing 100 of the latest interstellar games? 50 star coins per unit?" Chen Chen's eyes crinkled as he thought of the group of young people in the base. He waved his hand and said, "Buy 10! I want to see just how fun the holographic gaming pod is."

"The holographic gaming pod requires at least G-level mental strength to use? Oh well, I've already bought it, next one."

Ji Yunli sat next to him, her fingertips occasionally tapping the screen, picking and choosing. The two chatted back and forth, looking like they were on a "galactic shopping spree." Items on the screen were added to the shopping cart one by one, and the amount of star coins dropped rapidly, but it was still an astronomical figure.

Just as Chen Chen was about to buy another batch of mechanical parts, an inconspicuous item suddenly caught his eye and instantly captured his full attention.

The product's icon was simple: a hemispherical shield with a faint glow, and below it, a clear line of text: "Planetary Protective Shield."

Planetary Shield: Once activated, it can cover a planet and automatically defend against interstellar storms below level nine, meteorite impacts, and attacks from low-level interstellar beasts. Its energy can last for a hundred years.

Chen Chen's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his fingertips hovered over the screen, trembling slightly.

"What's wrong?" Ji Yunli noticed his unusual expression and followed his gaze. The moment she saw the product description, she gasped, "This...this thing..."

Chen Chen snapped back to reality, his finger swiping rapidly down the screen, his eyes glued to the price column—300 billion Star Coins.

A few minutes ago, this number would have seemed astronomical to him, but now, looking at the 30 billion balance in his account, he felt a surge of excitement.

"This StarNet is targeting my account balance, isn't it!"

"purchase!"

The single word, spoken with such force, stunned Ji Yunli.

"Chen Chen, this stuff isn't cheap, and..." Ji Yunli hesitated before speaking, "Do we really need it?"

"It's useful! Of course it's useful!" Chen Chen's eyes shone brightly.

"The news previously said that a planet would collide with Earth in five years. With this thing, Earth will be safe."

"Moreover, ever since I learned that interstellar space and teleportation portals are real, I've always been worried that other creatures will attack Earth, so I have to buy them."

When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven!

Without the slightest hesitation, he clicked the buy button.

When the message "Payment Successful" popped up on the screen, Chen Chen felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.

"Done!" He breathed a sigh of relief.

Spending money like water, the 300 billion Star Coins were gone in less than an hour.

"I've got it." Chen Chen slapped his thigh, suddenly remembering the strange items he had collected in the survival dungeon. Since the StarNet has everything, he should be able to find addiction-eliminating beans and truth petals as well.

He quickly typed keywords into the search bar, and a bunch of related products popped up on the screen instantly. But after scanning them, he couldn't find a single one that he had brought back from the survival dungeon.

Truth Fluid, Version A – After ingestion, only tell the truth; effect lasts 3 minutes. (Note: Ineffective for Grade D and above)

Truth Fluid, Version B – After ingestion, only tell the truth; effect lasts for 1 minute (Note: Ineffective for versions B and above).

Truth Fluid Enhanced Version – After ingestion, only tell the truth; effect lasts 20 seconds (Note: Ineffective against Grade A and above).

Eliminate Beans: Eliminates minor physical discomfort, ineffective against stubborn diseases at the genetic level, and has no side effects.

Chen Chen frowned, his fingertips tracing over the product descriptions, muttering to himself.

These things are worlds apart from what he has.

His addiction-eliminating beans can cure addiction, and his mantra petals can last for 10 minutes, which is far superior to these censored versions.

"It seems the items inside the dungeon are the real treasures," Chen Chen murmured, a knowing glint in his eyes.

Ji Yunli leaned over to take a look and nodded in agreement: "These are far inferior in effect. The ones you brought back from the dungeon are much better."

Chen Chen closed the search page, and just as he was about to exit the product section, he saw something else.