Interstellar travel, a beloved companion, a magnificent and turbulent otherworld.

Before Mo Li could speak, the shop owner brushed aside the long hair that was covering his ears, revealing a chip that was then faintly flashing blue light: "We are criminals exiled to a garbage planet. With this chip, we can't leave. Besides, if we want to leave, we need to pay 100 million interstellar coins."

"One hundred million interstellar coins?"

Mo Li almost laughed out of anger. It was really true. They could have just taken it directly, but instead, they had the professional ethics to give her a spot to leave the garbage planet.

"Yes, one hundred million interstellar coins. For shop owners like us, we can't even save one hundred interstellar coins a year. Such an astronomical price is something we can't afford even if we don't eat or drink for a lifetime."

Therefore, from the moment they were exiled here until they were finally able to leave, most of them accepted their fate and no longer harbored any illusions about leaving.

"I see, it is indeed ridiculously high."

"Are you asking this because you want to leave the garbage planet? What crime have you committed?" The shop owner suddenly paused, letting out a bitter laugh.

"Heh, what reason do you need? It's nothing more than following the whims of the powerful and wealthy. I suppose you feel the same way."

Mo Li didn't answer her directly. Instead, she got up again to carefully examine the exquisite items on display and sincerely praised, "The owner has excellent craftsmanship; every piece is beautiful."

"If you like, pick whichever you like. I'll give you five for every one interstellar coin."

"Boss, are you planning to give this to me for free?"

“It’s rare that you like it. Here, everyone uses the interstellar currency they earn to buy nutrient solutions and to pay the population tax to support their daily needs. No one buys anything extra, let alone such a useless little gadget.”

"If that's the case, why did you even open a shop like this?"

Upon hearing this, the shop owner looked out the window with deep longing in his eyes and gazed into the distance: "Because there was someone I liked very much, even if I can never see them again, it's still something to remember them by."

"They are definitely worth liking; each one is beautiful and unique."

"He doesn't like replicas; only the unique makes it precious. Oh, right, I have another set here. If you like it, you can buy it too. Just pay with Star Coins."

Upon seeing the exquisite set of carvings the shopkeeper had brought out, Mo Li couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Your craftsmanship is simply exquisite." As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on the dreamlike castle sculpture with its iridescent garden.

The owner pursues exquisite craftsmanship in every detail, and the overall presentation is breathtaking. The castle is made up of countless crystals of different materials and colors, and the traces of their splicing cannot be found with the naked eye.

Each bouquet in the garden showcases exquisite carving techniques; no matter how close you are, aside from the lack of fragrance, it's hard to tell that it isn't a blooming flower.

What Mo Li likes most is that each flower uses a special technique to refract the light of the crystal itself, creating a dreamlike feeling.

Especially the dewdrops on the petals; when you lightly touch them with your fingertips, they slide gently, changing colors and reflecting the entire flower.

"Take it if you like it."

The owner then took out five more figurines and some exquisite miniature toys, and placed them together on the lawn next to the garden.

Mo Li's eyes brightened slightly as he smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your generosity, boss." He then took out a bag of interstellar coins and placed it in front of him.

The boss felt he had given too much and was about to push the money away when she stopped him: "Money can't buy what you truly love. I think it's more than worth the money."

"Thank you for your generosity. Take any more of what you like, otherwise it will all become unwanted junk after this store closes next month. I'm leaving, so there's no point in taking it with me."

"I won't stand on ceremony, please pack them all up for me."

Mo Li placed another bag of interstellar coins in front of her. This time, the shopkeeper just smiled, got up, and went to pack it for her.

"It's rare to meet such a generous customer like you. Does this mean I've been doing this for ten years without any business, but now I'm eating for ten years straight?"

"If that's the case, boss, you'll have to be very frugal. What I have isn't enough. How about I add some more?"

"No, no, I feel guilty keeping this. If you ask for more, I won't dare sell it to you anymore. If your husband finds out when he gets back, he'll think I'm a liar."

"The boss is overthinking it; his mind isn't on that."

"That's true. I think he only has eyes for you. It's lucky to have met such a good man."

For some reason, Mo Li sensed a faint sadness and melancholy in her boss's words.

She had just finished packing everything and put it into her spatial storage when Dongfang Yu returned. He came to her side and asked softly, "Were you feeling unwell just now? How are you feeling now?"

"No, I feel fine now. Shall we go?"

"Yes, everything has been arranged. As long as we pay the money, they will arrange a spaceship to take us back to the capital planet in twenty minutes."

The shop owner heard this, his eyes flickered, then he pretended not to hear and smiled at Mo Li. Just as she stepped out of the shop, he heard a very soft sigh: "You are lucky."

She paused slightly, and Dongfang Yu asked with some concern, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, let's go home."

The garbage planet blocked signals from contacting other planets, rendering Mo Li and his companions' quantum computers useless. They had no way to contact anyone else, and the only thing they could do was to get back as quickly as possible.

after all------

Back in the capital planet, a storm awaits her. She'll settle scores and avenge all wrongs. The suffering she and those around her have endured is something she's offended, and someone has to pay the price.

Twenty minutes later------

Mo Li and Dongfang Yu boarded the spaceship bound for the capital planet. The spaceship was about 60% new; before boarding, they were told it had just been inspected and was absolutely safe. They were also told at the end:

"We will make sure you get your two hundred million interstellar coins well worth the price."

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't want to cause any trouble, Mo Li would definitely have asked them if they were bandits, what they meant by "good value for money," and whether the spaceship was worth 200 million interstellar coins.

Normally, even if you travel through hundreds of planets and take a first-class ticket on a spaceship, it would only cost tens of thousands of interstellar coins. But for them, traveling from their current junk planet to their destination, the capital planet, only involves passing through a few dozen planets, and the space tunnels are very well-developed.

"Passengers, please be seated and fasten your seatbelts. Our spaceship will take off immediately from the junk planet to the capital planet. The entire journey will take thirty-six hours."

They didn't care that the spaceship was a ten-year-old model, nor did they care about its extremely long service life; all they cared about was that it would allow them to return to the capital planet safely.

"We'll be home in 36 hours. If you're tired, Ali, take a nap. I'll stay here and watch over you."