Inside the living room, the lights were dim; only a square-shaped energy projection illuminated the star-net interface.
"By the heavens..."
"A courier for an entire planet?"
Andrew Han felt as if the world itself was spinning; every belief he’d held since childhood shattered in that moment, leaving nothing but disbelief.
His ears buzzed, drowning out all other sound.
His thoughts were a tangled mess.
Even though Sinovera is known as the world’s logistics powerhouse—where couriers deliver everything from live seafood to refrigerators—Andrew Han still couldn’t wrap his mind around the idea of shipping an entire planet. (For Western readers: Sinovera’s dominance in delivery is as legendary in Asia as Amazon’s is in the West, but even that pales before this cosmic scale.)
Success!
This is the very definition of a success story!
"Ahem!" Bailey gave a theatrical little cough, careful not to let its own rabbitly disdain slip and risk bruising Andrew’s ego. Instead, it perked up in its usual chipper, cheeky tone: "This is just Comet Express’s main page, Master—pure marketing fluff! Let’s skip the show and get down to business. You should hurry and place your order with the Chenriver Empire branch!"
"Mm."
Andrew Han didn’t hesitate any longer—he clicked to start his order.
Star domains and stellar systems scrolled past his eyes, one after another.
Andrew Han nodded to himself. In cosmic terms, a stellar system means a collection of countless luminous, heat-emitting celestial bodies.
Across the universe, stellar systems are truly the safest—and most expansive—of all celestial structures.
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong.
Bailey waggled its fuzzy little paw—like a rabbit showing off a magic trick—and with a flourish, helped Andrew Han open the order page for the Chenriver Empire Eastern 37th Branch.
"Mm."
Andrew Han opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
The screen glowed milky white, bold black text popping out. At the top, the options read: ship to the Chenriver Celestia Stellar System, or ship beyond the Celestia Stellar System.
The Celestia Stellar System—essentially the same as the Milky Way.
If it’s a planetary system, that’s like the Solar System—a cluster of planets orbiting a star.
"Oh, right!"
Andrew Han suddenly remembered a crucial issue: "How do I actually place an order? How do I buy something?"
"Comet Express can help customers purchase specific items." Bailey tilted its head, ears perked in a rabbit-like display of curiosity. "Master, just chat with the smart customer service during the ordering process—easy as pie!"
Right after that—
Bailey pointed its tiny paw at the floating interface, highlighting Comet’s promotional slogan: Comet Express isn’t just about delivery... It’s the most advanced professional transport service in the entire Chenriver Empire.
Andrew Han coughed and spread his hands helplessly.
???
Bailey blinked twice, clearly baffled as to why Master Andrew Han was still waiting.
Stuck with an AI core like this, Andrew could only sigh inwardly. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don’t have any money—how am I supposed to pay?"
Bailey froze for a split second, then gave a sheepish, rabbit-like grin. "Oops, forgot to mention—actually, Earth’s industrial diamonds can be exchanged for Chenriver currency. But Comet Express doesn’t handle currency exchange, so Master, you’ll need to use their loan service instead."
A loan, seriously... Andrew glared at Bailey, a faint aura of menace swirling in his eyes.
"Wuwuwu X﹏X"
Bailey quickly raised its tiny paws in surrender.
"If you ever pull that knockoff stunt again, I’ll flatten you with one slap." Andrew snorted coldly, then began his very first interstellar courier order.
Ding dong.
A virtual woman appeared on the screen—her features were striking, her complexion tinged with pink. "Hello! Comet Express, Chenriver Empire Eastern 37th Branch, Customer Service Agent 3987 at your service. How can I help you today?"
She was an AI, not a real person.
Still, her virtual face looked almost human—except her lips were fuller and her nose was smaller than Earth’s average.