MTLNOVEL Chapter 2: Chapter 2
The two women leaned against each other, browsing through the items with great interest.
"This Bamboo Dragonfly looks fun! You just put it on your head, and it flies!"
"This portal is amazing! It can teleport within 10,000 kilometers… but it's pricey—100,000 star coins."
"Look at this Starry Sky Camera! There's even a pink version! It has built-in magic, unlimited film, and instant development! This is my dream camera!"
"A Trash Can Scratch Ticket? It says you can win something worth up to 500,000 star coins!"
The two women chatted excitedly, discussing the various products.
Yuri sipped his happy water, watching them quietly as they shopped.
After about ten minutes, they turned off the phone and made their selections.
March 7 pulled out 1,000 star coins and handed them to Yuri.
"Yuri, I want the Starry Sky Camera!"
Yuri glanced at the price—it was exactly 1,000 star coins. Snapping his fingers, he summoned a camera wrapped in a shimmering bubble between them.
March 7's eyes sparkled. "That's it! That's the one! Yuri, here's the money!"
Yuri pointed to the bubble. "Just place your star coins on it. Once the amount is enough, the item will be yours."
March 7 excitedly grabbed her star coins and slammed them onto the bubble.
The moment the coins touched the bubble, both disappeared, and the Starry Sky Camera materialized in her hands.
She eagerly lifted it and began taking pictures. "Wow! The resolution is incredible! It's even better than my own eyes!"
Yuri chuckled. "As long as you like it."
Then he turned to Kevin. "What about you? What do you want to buy?"
Kevin grinned, holding up 2,000 star coins. "I want the Trash Can Scratch Tickets! Give me two!"
Yuri sighed internally. Just as he had predicted, Kevin couldn't resist buying this product. It was practically designed for him—there was no way he'd pass it up.
He summoned two glowing bubbles, each containing a Trash Can Scratch Ticket.
Each ticket cost 1,000 star coins.
Without hesitation, Kevin grabbed the star coins in both hands and smacked them onto the bubbles.
"Clank!"
"Clank!"
With two metallic sounds, two glowing trash cans appeared before him.
Kevin eagerly knocked on both trash cans, listening to the sounds inside.
March 7 finally noticed what was happening and walked over, curious. "Kevin, why would you buy these? Scratch tickets almost never give anything good."
Kevin puffed up his chest. "Ordinary people don't get lucky, but I'm different! Am I an ordinary person? No! I'm the future Galaxy Batman!"
March 7 nearly choked. "Galaxy Batman?! Where do you even come up with these ridiculous titles?"
Before Kevin could respond, an unfamiliar voice interrupted.
"So, you're the one who sold Kevin that coin."
The three of them turned to see the newcomer.
Kevin was surprised. "Black Tower? What are you doing here?"
Black Tower gave him a flat look. "Obviously, I followed you."
She then turned her attention to Yuri. "You were the one who sold the Coin of Destiny, weren't you?"
Yuri nodded casually, handing her his phone. "That's right. Here, take a look. Everything I sell is listed here.
If you don't see what you're looking for, tell me what you need. As long as you have enough star coins, I can sell you anything."
Black Tower raised an eyebrow. "Star coins? What are those? Where do you get them?"
"Stellar Jade," Yuri explained. "Right now, only Stellar Jade can be exchanged for star coins. One Stellar Jade equals 100 star coins."
Black Tower understood immediately. She pulled out her communicator and sent a message to Asta, asking her to send over some Stellar Jade.
Then, she took Yuri's phone and began browsing through his store.
Meanwhile, Kevin ignored her and focused on his trash cans.
He rubbed his hands together, whispered a prayer, and performed a small ritual.
Black Tower sighed. "Kevin, research has proven that luck has nothing to do with superstitious nonsense."
Kevin smirked. "That's where you're wrong. If you believe in it, it exists. If you don't, it doesn't."
Without waiting, he opened the first trash can.
A brilliant golden light burst forth, so bright that everyone instinctively shielded their eyes—even the Black Tower puppet, which, despite being artificial, reacted as if it were human.
Kevin squinted against the glow, his heart racing with excitement.
Golden Legend!
As the light faded, the trash can disappeared, leaving behind… a can of herrings.
Kevin picked it up, tilting his head in confusion. "What is this?"
March 7 leaned in, equally puzzled. "Is it… fish food? There's a fish symbol on the label."
Black Tower rolled her eyes. "Idiots. It's canned fish. Old stuff from years ago. Still edible."
Neither Kevin nor March 7 had ever eaten canned food before. Kevin was a Stellaron Hunter with amnesia, and March 7 was part of the Astral Express, where gourmet meals were the norm—canned food simply wasn't a thing.
Kevin shrugged and prepared to open the can for a taste.
Yuri's eyes widened. "Wait! Don't!"
Kevin hesitated. "Why not? It's food, isn't it? I'm kinda hungry."
Yuri sighed, deciding to tell him the truth. "It's edible, sure. But the smell… let's just say, for the sake of everyone around you, do NOT open it in public."
Kevin instantly understood.
Ah… so this was that kind of canned fish.
He smirked, storing it away. He'd save it for the perfect moment.
Then, his attention turned to the second trash can.
March 7 placed her hands on her hips. "Kevin, maybe you should return this one. Scratch tickets rarely give anything good, and they cost 1,000 star coins each."
Kevin ignored her and opened the second trash can without hesitation.
Once again, golden light exploded outward.
When it faded, the trash can vanished, replaced by…
A pair of pistols.
Kevin picked them up, frowning slightly. "That's it? I spent 2,000 star coins for this? The canned herrings might be useful in the right situation, but these? What am I supposed to do with them?"
At that moment, Yuri's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.
"You… do you even realize what you just pulled?!"
Kevin looked at him, confused. "Uh… no? Are they special?"
Yuri didn't waste time explaining.
"Let me put it this way. If you had bought these from me normally, they would have cost you 200,000 star coins.
This isn't just any weapon.
This is the 'Key of God'—the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire!"
When Kevin heard the name, his eyes lit up.
"Woah! This name sounds kind of cool!"
"Are these two guns really that powerful?"
Yuri nodded and picked up the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire.
"Right now, they're in their normal state, but they have another form as well.
Skyfire! Unsheath!"
A brilliant light burst from the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire, and in an instant, a massive sword engulfed in flames appeared in Yuri's hands.
Kevin's eyes sparkled with excitement. This was incredible!
Yuri, however, could feel his strength draining rapidly. The weapon's original side effects had been adjusted by the system, now consuming stamina instead of causing direct harm.
Handing the weapon over, Yuri warned, "When you activate this mode, it continuously drains your stamina. Use it wisely."
Kevin took the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire and swung it a few times. It felt effortless, like it was made just for him.
"Yuri, I don't feel any stamina loss. What's going on?"
Yuri pondered for a moment. "It's probably because of the Stellaron inside you. The core has merged with your body, becoming your main energy source."
At that moment, Black Tower spoke up. "Put the sword away for now and come with me for an examination. I want to check if there are any changes in your Stellaron."
Kevin nodded. It made sense—his core had only recently erupted.
Then, Black Tower turned to Yuri. "Give me your contact info. I'll come find you tomorrow when my Stellar Jade arrives."
Asta had just sent a message confirming that the Stellar Jade would be delivered the next day. Today, she was busy overseeing the space station's repairs.
After exchanging contact information, Black Tower suddenly remembered something. "By the way, I copied the product list from your phone. Just letting you know."
Yuri shrugged. "That's fine. I uploaded it so customers could browse easily."
Black Tower gave a slight nod before turning to Kevin, who was still marveling at his new weapon.
"Alright, stop playing with that thing. Let's get your checkup done."
Reluctantly, Kevin stored the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire and followed along.
After saying their goodbyes to Yuri, the three left, while Yuri checked his credit balance and began looking for a place to rest on the space station.
—
Black Tower led Kevin and March 7 to her laboratory.
March 7 had decided to tag along simply because she was bored. The Astral Express was currently being resupplied, and with Himeko and Mr. Yang handling things, there wasn't much for her to do.
As they entered the lab, a fiery red figure came into view.
March 7 blinked in surprise. "Himeko? Shouldn't you be on the platform?"
The woman before them was Himeko, the navigator of the Astral Express.
Himeko smiled. "Things over there are mostly settled. With Welt keeping watch, there won't be any issues.
I came here to talk to Black Tower—I want to upgrade my weapon."
March 7's curiosity was piqued. "Oh! You mean your orbital cannon?"
Himeko nodded. "That's right."
She then turned to Black Tower. "Are you free?"
Black Tower didn't hesitate to refuse. "No, I'm busy. I need to examine this little Stellaron kid."
Himeko's gaze shifted to Kevin, who gave a lopsided grin.
Black Tower gestured toward a full-body scanner. "Step in."
Without hesitation, Kevin walked into the scanner.
The machine hummed to life, scanning his body. Black Tower observed the readings—no abnormalities detected.
Still, just to be safe, she decided to test something.
"Summon the greatsword again."
Kevin eagerly pulled the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire from his waist and struck a dramatic pose.
"Skyfire! Unsheath!"
A brilliant light erupted, and a massive, flaming greatsword materialized in Kevin's hands.
Himeko narrowed her eyes at the weapon. There was something extraordinary about this sword. She knew Kevin had lost his memory, so where did he even get something like this? Could Black Tower have made it for him?
No. That didn't make sense.
Himeko knew Black Tower well enough—she wouldn't waste time crafting a personal weapon for Kevin. If she had that kind of free time, she'd spend it running experiments.
She made a mental note to ask Kevin about it later. This greatsword was no ordinary weapon.
Meanwhile, Black Tower's instruments beeped, displaying new data.
Raising an eyebrow, she studied the readings with intrigue. "This sword is fascinating. It directly taps into the Stellaron as a power source."
The data showed that the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire was continuously absorbing energy from Kevin's Stellaron in its greatsword form.
Black Tower turned to him. "Yuri was right. This sword normally consumes stamina, but for you, it draws from your Stellaron instead. That means you won't experience the usual fatigue."
She smirked slightly. "I have to admit, this weapon suits you perfectly.
Alright, you can step out now."
Kevin practically beamed with pride, gazing down at the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire. He had drawn this sword himself—it was like it was made for him!
Baseball bat? Sorry, never heard of it.
Himeko, watching from the side, finally asked, "Kevin, where did you get that weapon? I remember you using a baseball bat before."
Kevin answered immediately. "I won it in a lottery! Pretty lucky, huh?"
Himeko chuckled. "Lottery, huh? I'd say you're more than lucky."
At that moment, March 7 excitedly pulled out her newly purchased Starry Sky Camera.
"Himeko! Look at this! Isn't it amazing?"
Himeko glanced at the camera in March 7's hands, noticing that she had replaced her old one. "You got a new camera?"
March 7 nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah! Kevin and I went shopping. He got two Trash Can Scratch Tickets, and I got this camera.
Oh, right! Himeko, you should check out Yuri's shop! He has all sorts of cool stuff.
And as long as you have Stellar Jade, you can buy anything!"
Himeko's interest was piqued.
Oh? Yuri? From what March 7 had said, both Kevin's sword and her new camera came from this man named Yuri.
And he accepted Stellar Jade—a decorative stone with no practical use—as currency?
Interesting.
"March, do you know where Yuri is now?"
March 7 scratched her head. "I don't have his contact info… Oh! But Kevin and Black Tower do. You can ask them!"
Before Himeko could even turn to ask, Kevin had already pulled out his phone.
"Hello? Yuri? Are you still at the same place?"