I opened a shop on the Astral Train-Chapter 105

The moment Kevin's blood dripped onto the cave compass, the entire compass burst into a blue light.

The light gradually gathered together, forming a spatial rift.

Through the rift, everyone could clearly see the scene on the other side that awaited them.

Beyond it lay a vast forest, with trees so enormous their tops vanished into the sky. Thick trunks had been cut and repurposed into bridges spanning between them.

Beneath the towering trees, there were no dense bushes—only patches of soft grass, just a few centimeters tall.

Everyone was stunned. The forest inside the cave heaven looked like something out of a fairy tale, filled with an almost mystical atmosphere.

Yuri was particularly surprised. It was clearly a cultivator's cave, yet it had such a fantastical style.

The only explanation was that the great figure who created this cave heaven had traveled to a fantasy world and taken inspiration from it.

And anyone capable of traversing worlds like that? No doubt, they were an extraordinary person.

"Let's go in and take a look."

With that, Yuri led the six little ones inside.

The moment they stepped through the rift, a gentle breeze greeted them, carrying a refreshing coolness that invigorated Yuri's senses. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

The six little ones ran across the grass, playing and chasing one another.

Kevin, March 7th, and the others followed.

March 7th looked around in awe.

"I'm so jealous. This place is amazing! And now it belongs to Kevin alone? So unfair!"

Kiana walked up, holding the golden trash can.

"Wow~ This place is incredible! Look, there's a path leading up over there!"

Everyone followed Kiana's gaze and saw a wooden staircase spiraling around a massive tree, reaching up about one-third of its height.

Kevin waved his hand.

"Let's go check it out!"

With that, Kevin, March 7th, and Kiana rushed toward the stairs.

The six little ones, excited, followed suit.

To everyone's surprise, Bailu was the fastest, reaching the top first.

She pushed open a wooden door, revealing a spacious living room.

The entire space was constructed from the massive trees, with ten connected rooms branching out from the central area. One side of the living room had an open window, though there was no glass installed yet.

Five rooms lined the upper level, and five more were below.

Kevin and the others explored them one by one. Each was roughly the same size—about 80 square meters—and each had a private bathroom.

It was essentially a grand treehouse, with rooms carved directly into the massive trunk.

The only issue?

Not a single piece of furniture.

Completely empty.

Bare walls.

But that didn't matter—furniture could always be added later.

Looking at the spacious house, an idea popped into Kevin's mind.

"How about we all move in? That way, we won't have to squeeze onto the train anymore."

Amber and Eula thought about it and shook their heads.

"We'd better not. We're still part of the Knights. Even though Mondstadt is peaceful, we still get called on missions," Amber explained.

Kevin nodded.

"Alright, I'll keep rooms reserved for you. Just let me know if you ever want to stay here."

March 7th and Kiana, however, were eager to move in. Their current living spaces were too cramped.

One lived in a train cabin, the other in a school dormitory—neither had much space.

Kiana's dorm was slightly better, with a one-bedroom setup, but it was still tiny compared to this.

March 7th picked the rightmost room on the second floor.

Kiana was about to choose hers when Theresa intervened.

"Kiana, you have to be ready for emergency missions. You should stay in the dormitory."

Kiana sighed, realizing she was right.

Kevin looked around at the massive treehouse and suddenly felt it might be too empty.

Such a big place, but only March 7th and himself living here?

It seemed... lonely.

At that moment, Liuying and Kafka spoke up.

"We want to live here too."

Kevin was more than happy to accommodate them and led them to choose their rooms.

Then, Hua Huo jumped forward, hugging Kevin's arm.

"I wanna live here too! Okay? Pretty please~?"

Kevin thought for a moment.

"As long as you promise not to cause trouble, you can stay."

Hua Huo grinned.

"Okay~ Master Hua Huo promises not to cause any trouble in little gray hair's cave."

Topaz nudged Jade's arm.

"Jade, why don't you move here too? My room on the train is getting a bit cramped for two people."

Jade chuckled.

"Alright, I'll go with you, little Yelina."

She walked over to Kevin to choose a room.

Himeko looked at Misha.

"Misha, what about you?"

Misha smiled.

"I won't be staying here. I share a room with Pom—I always have."

Yuri turned to the six little ones.

"Klee, Bailu, what about you? Want to move here?"

Klee shook her head.

"No, no! Klee loves her current room. Dudu Klee and my friends are there!"

Yuri chuckled, picking up Klee.

"Alright, then we won't move."

Yuri had spent a fortune designing the six children's room, equipping it with six bunk beds.

Each bed had a soft down quilt, woven with spirit bird feathers to enhance sleep and physical recovery.

With everyone settled, they gathered on the lawn to chat.

Kevin pulled out another item from his earlier winnings—his newly acquired title: King of Trash Cans.

Currently, it appeared as a wooden plaque in his hand.

Yuri explained.

"This is a special title. It functions like in a game—once equipped, it'll appear above your head.

It grants an unconditional 5% strength boost, no restrictions—even a Star God would benefit from it.

And you can summon 10 minions, the 'King's Buckets,' to fight alongside you. Each one is as strong as a high-level Destiny Walker."

March 7th glanced at the wooden plaque and read the words aloud.

"King of Trash Cans?"

She nearly choked on her drink.

"No way! This title is so embarrassing!"

King of Trash Cans? What kind of ridiculous name was that?

Kevin, however, didn't care.

"What's so embarrassing? This title is amazing! 'King' is in the name! That's all that matters!"

Power boost? Minions? Why would he pass that up?

Without hesitation, Kevin crushed the wooden plaque in his hand.

It dissolved into light and floated above his head, forming large golden characters.

[King of Trash Cans · Kevin]

Kevin looked at the five characters "King of Trash Cans" floating above his head and felt incredibly powerful.

Kevin placed his hands on his hips.

"How is it, March? Cool, right?"

March 7th was silent for a moment. How should she even respond? Aside from the ridiculous title, the font and light effects were actually quite impressive.

The title's font was bold and powerful, glowing in golden light with shimmering light particles continuously drifting from it.

Yuri spoke up.

"Kevin, try summoning the King's Buckets."

Kevin struck a pose, and ten King's Buckets appeared before him.

Ying observed them curiously. Each of them was a trash can with muscular human-like limbs, flexing with defined strength.

The ten King's Buckets immediately formed a protective circle around Kevin.

Welt studied them carefully and confirmed what Yuri had said—they were all as strong as high-level Destiny Walkers.

Kiana, looking at Kevin's title with envy, pouted.

"Let me see what I get! I want a title too!"

Under everyone's watchful gaze, Kiana opened the golden trash can she had purchased.

A flash of light burst forth, and a wooden plaque appeared.

Kiana picked it up and read the words aloud.

"[The Strongest Valkyrie]? Yuri! Is this a title too?!"

She turned to him excitedly.

Yuri inspected it.

[Special Product: Title – The Strongest Valkyrie]

Introduction: The wearer of this title becomes completely immune to Honkai corruption.

Additionally, it grants a 1000% damage boost against enemies infused with Honkai energy and reduces incoming damage from such enemies by 50%.

The title can be upgraded to Athena Valkyrie for 1 million Stellar Jade.

Price: 880,000 Stellar Jade.

Yuri was speechless.

No way. Kiana, I know you're lucky, but this is ridiculous.

This title was practically a specialized weapon against Honkai! A 1000% increase in damage and 50% damage reduction? That was completely broken.

Kiana looked at Yuri expectantly.

"Yuri, Yuri! So, is it a title?"

Yuri sighed and accepted reality.

"Yes, and it's completely overpowered."

Hearing that, Kiana crushed the plaque without hesitation.

A bright golden glow surrounded her, and as the light faded, large glowing letters hovered above her head.

[The Strongest Valkyrie]

Kiana beamed with pride, pointing to the sky.

"I, Kiana, am the Strongest Valkyrie! Hahaha!"

Theresa turned to Yuri.

"Yuri, how strong is this title? Does it grant any special abilities?"

Yuri nodded.

"Yes, it makes Kiana immune to Honkai in every possible way.

It also increases her damage against Honkai enemies by 1000% and reduces incoming Honkai-related damage by 50%.

And it can be upgraded to Athena Valkyrie for 1 million Stellar Jade."

Theresa, Mei, Bronya, Himeko, and Fu Hua were all stunned.

That was insane!

Theresa glanced at Kiana, who was still celebrating, oblivious to how ridiculous her new power was.

With this title, as long as Kiana reached S-rank strength, she could actually defeat Honkai itself.

Theresa checked her funds—1.03 million Stellar Jade.

She turned back to Yuri.

"Yuri, what happens when it's upgraded to Athena Valkyrie?"

Yuri pretended to think, but in reality, he was reading the system's response.

[Title: Athena Valkyrie]

Increases attack against Honkai by 1500%

Reduces Honkai-related damage by 70%

Grants complete Honkai immunity

Summonable Athena Valkyrie Armor

Athena Valkyrie Armor Skills:

Skill 1: Guardian – Creates a 500-meter-wide protective field, reducing damage taken by allies within it by 10%.

Skill 2: Holy Judgment – Summons a giant light blade to strike enemies, dealing 200% attack damage (2800% against Honkai enemies).

Skill 3: Purification – Cleanses Honkai corruption completely.

Yuri relayed the information.

Theresa made up her mind. She grabbed Kiana and stuffed 1 million Stellar Jade into her hands.

"Kiana! Use this to upgrade!"

Kiana hesitated.

"But I like 'The Strongest Valkyrie' better. 'Athena Valkyrie' doesn't sound as cool. Can I not upgrade? Auntie~"

Mei gently spoke.

"Kiana, don't you always say you want to defeat Honkai? With this upgrade, we'll have hope."

Yuri added,

"Kiana, the Athena Valkyrie Armor is really cool. And in mythology, Athena symbolizes wisdom."

Kiana's eyes widened.

"Wait... does that mean I'll get smarter?!"

Without another word, she chose to upgrade.

The golden letters above her head glowed with a dazzling light before transforming.

A new title, gleaming like the stars, appeared above her.

[Athena Valkyrie]

Kiana didn't summon the armor immediately. Instead, she ran up to Bronya and threw an arm around her.

"Bronya, I'm a symbol of wisdom now! Don't call me stupid anymore!"

Bronya rolled her eyes.

"Ah, yes, yes. You're the smartest now."

Himeko chuckled.

"Kiana, try summoning the Athena Valkyrie Armor."

Excited, Kiana stepped into an open space, placed her hands on her hips, and shouted loudly,

"Athena Valkyrie Armor! Activate!"

A radiant light enveloped her.

When it faded, Kiana was clad in a pristine white suit of armor with golden accents.

Behind her, a pair of flawless, pure-white wings spread wide. She held a spear in one hand and a round shield in the other.

Kiana stared in awe at her wings. She realized she could move them as if they were part of her body.

She flapped them experimentally, feeling herself lift off the ground.

"Mei! Auntie! Look, I'm flying!"

But her excitement got the better of her—she lost focus and plummeted straight down.

"Ow!" she yelped as she landed on her rear.

Theresa sighed.

"It looks like Kiana needs training to properly use the Athena Valkyrie Armor."

Himeko grinned.

"Leave that to me. I'll train her."

Fu Hua nodded.

"I'll help too."