The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Fishing for Rich Whales~

Ji You didn’t believe in superstitions. She swapped to another pair of Soul Artifact Earrings, but Spiritual Silks’ attitude was the same as before—full of disdain.

Switch again.

The Spiritual Silks showed even more disdain.

The third pair.

Ji You had just put them on, and right as the earrings emerged in the Spiritual World, in a flash, they were met by six huge tails that whipped the earrings away, flying high into the sky—

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You took off this pair, thinking about switching to the fourth pair, the fifth pair... The six lazy Spiritual Silks seemed to be frightened by her persistent antics; they all raised their heads, staring at Ji You with brows furrowed, as if loudly reprimanding her for throwing garbage onto them.

Ji You: ”...”

Fourth was especially dramatic. It shook its head and swished its tail at Ji You, pity it couldn’t cry out, or Ji You would see a giant python scolding her.

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You fell silent for a few seconds, feeling a strong sense of malice—her own Soul Devices were useless. So what does that imply? It means that no matter how many high-level Soul Devices she made, she wouldn’t be able to use them herself.

It also meant that if she wanted to nurture and enhance her spiritual power using Soul Devices, she would have to spend a lot of money and find various connections to buy others’ devices.

Ji You: ”...”

She had a curse on the tip of her tongue, wondering if she should utter it or not.

No time to care about how much the lazy Spiritual Silks despised the Soul Devices she made, nor to think about how much money she’d have to spend in the future to buy others’ Soul Devices, Ji You looked at the 5 pairs of Soul Artifact Earrings in her hand as if they were piles of shiny credit points.

What was trash to her was a treasure sought after by others.

Without a second word, Ji You logged into her own Star Network shop. As soon as she entered, she was greeted with a cloud of dust—how long had it been since she’d last cleaned?

Sometimes, Ji You felt that certain settings on the Star Network were just ridiculously unnecessary, like the feature where if the owner of a shop doesn’t appear for a long time, it will get dusty and cobwebbed just like in reality...

But that’s completely unreasonable, okay? In the interstellar era, every house has an automatic cleaning system, so there’s no way they can get dusty or grow cobwebs.

Besides, spiders, that kind of creature, existed in the Ancient Earth era and had been extinct for who knows how many years now?

So, what’s the point of this frustrating setting? Of course, it’s to scam money!

Ji You grimaced as she painfully spent 10 credit points to clean her shop again, and only then did the shop appear brand new. She didn’t check the messages in the backend; her inbox was so full it was almost bursting, and it was too overwhelming to even begin reading them.

Ji You immediately listed the five pairs of Soul Artifact Earrings for sale. She didn’t check the Level of her own Soul Devices since the detection equipment was expensive, and Ji You couldn’t afford it, but she guessed they were probably low-level, just like the Grass Seed Fruit Pendants and bracelets, and definitely no higher than Intermediate.

So, how much were they worth?

Ji You thought about it; the usual price for ordinary low-level Soul Artifacts ranged from 1 million to 1.2 million credit points. But Ji You was short on money, so taking advantage of the current popularity of her shop, she didn’t think twice before setting the price at 1.3 million credit points.

Expensive?

Ji You hesitated slightly... but actually, it’s just 100,000 more expensive, shouldn’t be too heartless, right?

Besides, those who find it expensive don’t have to buy it. After all, luxury goods have always been about luring the wealthy.

After listing the five pairs of Soul Artifact Earrings, Ji You glanced at the remaining 5 pairs of ordinary earrings. According to the fat sheep Cheng Yu, her handcrafted items could actually be considered works of art.

For those who are connoisseurs and appreciate beauty, they could totally buy them as decorations.

Ji You thought it over and set the price for these ordinary earrings at 1,000 credit points a pair. She didn’t say anything or label them; those who knew what they were would naturally buy them, and those who didn’t care wouldn’t even take a glance.

Afterward, Ji You checked the time, enough for her to fight a match or watch one, and maybe bet on it if she’s lucky, perhaps even making enough to afford a meal of braised pork ribs. With that, Ji You decisively exited her shop and logged into the Alliance University intranet.

As soon as I entered, I immediately felt an explosive atmosphere. Ji You hurried over to see the excitement and discovered that ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ from the East District, with a win rate of 98.5% among first-year students, was fighting with ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’, who had a win rate of 97.7%! These two were both piloting Heavy Armor Breaking Army mechs, adopting a fighting style that was fierce, brave, and aggressive.

So——

On the battlefield, particle cannons filled the sky, continuously firing as both contenders fiercely collided with each other, the noise of explosions booming—smoke and fire flew in unison as their reactions and speed were incredibly fast, to the point that it would be impossible to see their specific moves without strong spiritual power.

Who would lose and who would win?

If we went by the win rate, certainly ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ would come out on top, but although ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ had a slightly lower win rate, the flexibility and variability in her tactics were superior. It was impossible to predict the outcome in such a short time.

This was frustrating.

Ji You, clenching her betting device, agonized over her choice for a while and was about to place her bet on ’Daddy Universe Strongest’, when suddenly she saw a shot from ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ hit the opponent’s energy system directly. Boom——

’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ fell to the ground with a clang and seemed unable to get up again.

Instantly, the spectator stands erupted: ”This match is set, for sure ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ has won!”

”Did you guys place your bets?”

”I did! ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ is definitely going to lose. Didn’t you see she can’t even move?”

”Hey, take it easy, don’t bet so hastily. Remember the self-destruction fool that was the hot topic all day today? What if ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ decides to go down and self-destruct along with the opponent?”

”That kind of fool should be one of a kind, right? Not to mention the energy and armory, just the naked machine piloted by ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’, the Breaking Army, costs 800 points alone. With weapons and energy, it’s at least 1000 points. 1000 points for self-destruction? Just to secure a victory? Or just for a thrill?”

”She can’t be that stupid, right?”

”I’ve watched ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ compete several times, her IQ seems to be intact, not that kind of foolish dumbass.”

”Speaking of which, did that self-destruction fool not compete today? Did anyone see her match today?”

”Didn’t see it, I follow her, and she hasn’t entered the arena all day.”

”It’s good that this fool doesn’t show up often, so as not to turn everyone into fools.”

Ji You: ”...”

Sitting in the arena, listening to the gossips in the audience about herself, she felt no emotional fluctuation, even wanting to laugh: [The fool you are looking for is right next to you, but have I been proud? Have I been flamboyant? Have I been proud?]

Humph...

At this moment, Ji You, who had been watching the arena all along, noticed a slight twitch in her eyes. She saw ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ make a sneaky move, switching to a backup energy system while ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ was unaware.

The movement was so quick and sharp that hardly a few people noticed. ’Daddy Universe Strongest’, chasing victory, approached the opponent looking to deliver a fatal blow, when suddenly——

’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ fired back!

Boom——

The fire from the cannon was fierce! And as they were too close, it hit the vital spot, and ’Daddy Universe Strongest’ passed out instantly.

Lost.

Seeing the outcome of her bet, Ji You laughed so hard her teeth were showing: She bet 5 points and earned twice as much.

This round was worth it.

For a moment, Ji You’s gaze towards ’Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’ was like staring at a deity of wealth. She immediately followed the opponent, planning to pay more attention to her future matches—not only to learn some combat experience but also to make a little extra money.