Chapter Twenty-Nine: Ying: Please, kind sirs, help me fix my car!
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Ye Yun registered everyone from the Astral Express crew, along with Natasha, Seele, and Svarog, as authorized travelers.
Just then, Natasha walked over and returned the phone to Ye Yun.
“Ye Yun, do you have any other mining equipment? I’d like to take another look.”
Ye Yun smiled.
“Perfect timing. I’ve just finished setting up the portal. Come on, let’s go take a look in my shop. It’s much more convenient to buy things there.”
With that, Ye Yun opened the door and led the two little ones inside.
After analyzing the portal for a while without reaching any conclusions, Svarog stepped through as well.
Seeing this, Natasha and Seele had no choice but to follow.
After passing through the portal in the shop, everyone arrived inside Ye Yun’s store.
March 7th set the Bubu Seed on the floor and stretched lazily.
“Mmm… Planet Jarilo-VI is far too cold. The train is much more comfortable.”
The Bubu Seed also looked around curiously. Suddenly, her eyes lit up when she spotted Rios resting nearby.
She scampered toward him on her short leafy legs.
“Bubu~”
Rios opened his eyes. The instant he saw the Bubu Seed, a flicker of delight appeared in his gaze.
“Bubu Seed?”
Rios had never expected another spirit like himself to arrive so soon.
“Bubu! Bubu!”
The Bubu Seed was equally happy to see Rios and ran around him in circles.
Natasha and Seele curiously surveyed the shop.
Seele clicked her tongue as she admired its exquisite decor.
“Ye Yun, this shop looks incredibly expensive. Tsk, tsk.”
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.
“Then why don’t you put away that scythe of yours? If you scratch something, you’ll have to pay for it.”
At that, Seele hurriedly stowed her scythe away.
Ye Yun turned to Natasha and pointed toward the touchscreen beside the little bar.
“Come on, let’s go over there. You can see all the merchandise on it.”
Ye Yun led Natasha to the little bar and sat down with her. He then taught her how to use the touchscreen.
After going through it several times, Natasha quickly got the hang of it and began browsing slowly.
Ye Yun poured two drinks, one for himself and one for Natasha. Just then, Paimon suddenly appeared beside him.
“Ye Yun, get me one too! I want grape flavor!” Paimon hugged a cup and looked at Ye Yun expectantly.
Ye Yun was slightly surprised.
“What are you doing here? Where’s Lumine?”
Paimon pointed toward Lumine, who was teasing the Bubu Seed nearby.
“There. Over there.”
Ye Yun nodded faintly. According to the original story, shouldn’t Lumine have been going with Jean and the others today to cleanse the Four Winds Temples?
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“What made you come here today?”
Paimon took a sip of grape juice.
“Acting Grand Master Jean asked us to come. She wants you to pay her a visit.”
Ye Yun was a little puzzled. Why did Jean want to see him? Could she be planning to thank him for helping them deal with Dvalin?
That was entirely possible. Wasn’t that how Lumine had received the title of Honorary Knight?
“Acting Grand Master Jean?”
Paimon explained, “She’s the acting head of Mondstadt’s Knights of Favonius. Are you free? Do you want to go over there?”
Ye Yun thought for a moment.
“Go wait over there for a while. I have a customer here. I’ll come over once I’m finished.”
“Okay!” Paimon flew off with her grape juice.
As for Natasha, she soon finished selecting the mining machines she wanted.
Ye Yun took a look. These mining machines were not expensive at all—only twenty Stellar Credits each—but they were more than adequate.
Natasha purchased fifty of them outright, spending a total of one thousand Stellar Credits.
The one thousand Stellar Credits had been collected by Seele in Rivet Town the previous day.
Once the purchase was complete, Ye Yun used the shop’s portal to deliver the machines to the entrance of Clara’s room.
Natasha borrowed a squad of automatons from Svarog and took the mining equipment back with her.
Unlike in the original story, Ye Yun served as a link between them, and the relationship between Svarog, Natasha, Seele, and the other members of the Wildfire had eased somewhat.
They no longer attacked one another on sight as they had originally.
After Natasha finished shopping, Svarog also sought out Ye Yun and purchased supplies worth ten thousand Stellar Credits.
Afterward, Ye Yun entrusted Clara and Hook to Himeko’s care for a while, then followed Lumine and Paimon to Mondstadt.
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Inside Mondstadt.
Ye Yun appeared at the entrance of an inn with Lumine and Paimon.
He was somewhat curious. Why was Lumine staying at an inn? Why wasn’t she using the motorhome she had just bought?
“Lumine, why are you staying at an inn when you just bought a motorhome?”
The moment she heard the word “motorhome,” Lumine felt her heart ache.
“Don’t remind me! Do you think I want to stay here? I just can’t use it!”
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow.
“What happened? Don’t tell me it broke down.”
Lumine clutched her chest, utterly devastated.
“Yes! My brand-new vehicle! It was destroyed in yesterday’s dragon disaster!”
Ye Yun thought for a moment.
“Is the damage serious? Here’s my suggestion: you could ask Welt and Himeko to take a look. They might be able to repair it.”
Hope instantly returned to Lumine’s eyes.
“Really?”
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Ye Yun nodded.
“Of course. You can go ask them now.”
Without another word, Lumine opened a portal and dove straight through it.
One minute later.
Himeko and Welt arrived in Mondstadt with Clara and Hook.
Welt glanced around.
“Lumine, where’s your motorhome? Take us to it first.”
At that, Lumine eagerly led everyone onward.
Under Lumine’s guidance, they soon arrived at the city gate.
Lumine walked over to the motorhome lying on its side and patted it.
“There it is. Can you see whether it’s still repairable?”
Welt and Himeko stepped forward, took out their respective equipment, and began examining it.
Clara followed behind Welt with an eager expression.
Welt noticed her.
“Clara, you know how to do this too?”
Clara nodded vigorously.
“Mm-hmm. Clara learned from Mr. Svarog before. Whenever everyone gets hurt, Clara is the one who repairs them.”
Hearing this, Welt waved Clara over.
“Come here, Clara. Take a look. This is how you use it. It can detect and scan things. Give it a try.”
When Himeko saw Welt teaching Clara, she simply stopped what she was doing.
She had already inspected the motorhome and found that the damage was not particularly severe. Most of the important equipment was still intact.
It was the perfect opportunity for Welt to teach Clara, using the vehicle as a practical lesson.
Welt carefully instructed Clara on how to use the equipment, how to troubleshoot problems, and so on.
Under Welt’s guidance, Clara began operating the equipment and repairing the motorhome.
Lumine watched in utter amazement.
Whoa, Clara was this capable? She was so young, yet already possessed such impressive technical skills?
At some point, Venti had also arrived to watch the spectacle.
Holding a bottle of wine, he stood beside Ye Yun and took a sip every now and then.
Ye Yun was speechless.
“Is your drinking habit really that bad? I could smell the alcohol on you from far away.”
Venti said with a grin, “Wine is the most delicious thing in the world. What are you all doing here?”
Ye Yun replied, “We’re helping Lumine repair her vehicle. It was brand-new yesterday, and your familiar smashed it to pieces. Aren’t you going to compensate her?”
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