The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Strange Spiritual Silk

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As time went by, Mu Jianling, Dr. Luo, and Principal Hong all seemed unable to keep their composure. Dr. Luo was the first to stand up and said, ”Should we stop the detection? Let me check to see where the problem lies...”

The issue of the reduction in Spiritual Silk was unheard of, and precisely because of its rarity, it was all the more troublesome and demanded careful attention.

Although the cause was currently unknown, the three of them remembered that Ji You’s Spirit Space had once been on the verge of collapse and was only stabilized after using a large amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, followed by a reorganization.

Could it be that there was a problem during the reorganization process that went unnoticed at the time?

This was serious.

Mu Jianling was not a doctor and could not offer any suggestions.

Upon hearing this, Principal Hong furrowed his brow and said, ”Let’s wait a bit longer.”

Dr. Luo had no choice but to patiently and quietly wait.

However—

Minutes passed and still, there were only five Spiritual Threads.

Dr. Luo opened her mouth, ”What should we do?”

Faced with such a situation, even she, a prominent figure in the medical field, began to feel a headache and was at a loss.

Principal Hong frowned sternly and said, ”Prepare to forcefully stop the detection and let her come out to check the situation.”

Just as his words fell, Mu Jianling suddenly said, ”Wait.”

At her words, Principal Hong and Dr. Luo both looked up at her together. The furrow between Mu Jianling’s brows gradually smoothed out as she said, ”Look, what is this?”

She raised her hand, pointing.

Principal Hong and Dr. Luo followed her gesture and looked over. As they did, both were rendered speechless.

They saw—

On the head of a Spiritual Strand that appeared somewhat thinner compared to the others, there hung a ring, almost like a tiny crown. If not observed closely, it was nearly invisible.

And this ring was not something simple. Without another word, Dr. Luo immediately magnified the image by 100 times, and now it was crystal clear.

—This was a Spiritual Strand.

Principal Hong shook his leg slightly and said, ”What’s going on? Can Spiritual Strands hide themselves?”

At this moment, as if sensing the secret observation from the external world, the Spiritual Strand that was curled into a ring, which had been slightly wiggling its tail, suddenly tensed up its body and went completely still.

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The Spiritual Strand pretending to be a ring was in a test of patience with the three spectators, Principal Hong included. Following the adage ”If the enemy doesn’t move, neither do I”, it truly held the same posture without moving again.

However—

Spiritual Strands existed only in the Spiritual World; they were not part of the physical realm. In addition, there existed something called ’page magnification’ in this society that it didn’t account for. No matter how well it behaved, it couldn’t change the fact that it was a Spiritual Strand.

Watching this scene, whether it was Mu Jianling, Principal Hong, or Dr. Luo, all were speechless and thoroughly shocked. But what was even more shocking happened right after—

The other five very active, roaming Spiritual Threads, seemingly receiving a cue from the ’ring’, abruptly ceased their movement from their prior activity.

Then—

The entire scene went still, not a single Spiritual Thread moved, each maintaining the same posture.

Dr. Luo opened her mouth, ”Are they preparing for battle? Or—”

Mu Jianling’s eyelids twitched and she commented sarcastically, ”More like playing dead, I’d say.” Otherwise, why would they all freeze collectively?

Principal Hong remained silent, not making a sound.

Meanwhile.

Curling into a ring on top of Old Five’s head, Fourth communicated: [Everyone, pay attention!!! There are several scary folks staring at us from outside, what do we do?]

Old Five looked around: [Really?]

Old Six shrunk his neck: [Where? I’m scared...]

Old Third didn’t make a sound, standing alert with his head up.

Old Second looked toward Boss.

Boss stiffened his body, ready for battle: [Everyone, be serious. Play dead first. If that fails, get up and fight!]

At Boss’s command, the other five Spiritual Threads respectfully followed suit, each stiffening up, pretending to be dead threads...

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The always silent Principal Hong suddenly asked a question neither Mu Jianling nor Dr. Luo had considered, ”Do your spiritual silks have self-consciousness?”

Huh?

Dr. Luo shook his head: ”No.”

Mu Jianling coldly said: ”No.”

Principal Hong touched his chin and said, ”Unfortunately, my spiritual silks also lack self-consciousness. All their actions come from my consciousness, my thoughts, my decisions... But look at Ji You’s spiritual silks—don’t they seem like they possess self-consciousness?”

Following this question, both Dr. Luo and Mu Jianling tensed up and began closely examining the images displayed on the machine.

However, no matter how they observed, the spiritual silks remained motionless, as if truly dead.

With a stern face, Mu Jianling abruptly sent out a strand of spiritual silk, whipping it swiftly toward the direction of the Six Spiritual Threads...

Boom—

This was not going to end well.

Instantly, the six static Spiritual Threads experienced an uproar within their inner world.

Old Six: [Aaaaah!!! I’m so scared, it’s coming! It’s coming!]

Old Five: [Should we take them on? Old Five is ready to fight.]

Old Fourth: [Hey! Wait, do you realize? Aren’t these dumb silks kind of familiar?]

Old Third: [Ah! Isn’t this the spiritual silk of the teacher close to Master?]

Old Second: [Confirmed, Boss, what do we do?]

Boss: [Fight! Knock ’em down, then talk!]

As soon as this was said, apart from Old Fourth who was too lazy to move, the other four threads along with Boss sprang into action, and nearly in an instant, they flung Mu Jianling’s approaching spiritual silk away!

Boom—

The spiritual silk was directly toppled, and even someone as strong as Mu Jianling couldn’t help but frown from the pain.

After successfully driving the enemy away, the Six Spiritual Threads were very happy, each frolicking around the space... Only Old Fourth remained motionless atop Old Five’s head, but Old Four’s face showed a frustration that did not belong to it: [Ah, such a nuisance! Why do these dumb silks keep pestering us despite being frightened off several times? Could it be they’ve taken a liking to Sisi?]

Considering this possibility, Old Fourth shivered: [I don’t want it! Sisi doesn’t like these silly, dumb silks... They don’t understand what Sisi says.]

Old Five: [Old Five doesn’t like these dumb silks either.]

Old Six: [Old Six is really scared too, what if they’ve taken a liking to me?]

Old Third: [Nonsense, you’re so weak, if anything, they’d fancy me.]

Old Second: [In terms of handsomeness and charm, shouldn’t it be me, Old Second?]

Boss: [Heh... When it comes to handsomeness, charm, and majestic might, who else but me, Boss?]

Old Fourth retracted his neck, very dissatisfied: [What are you arguing for! Clearly they’ve only taken a liking to Four Four, they’ve been staring at Sisi the whole time!]

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On this topic, clearly the six strands could not reach a consensus, but—

Boss suddenly stiffened up: [Stay alert, don’t forget, there are two other enemies lurking in the dark, especially that old geezer...]

As soon as Boss spoke, the spiritual threads ceased their frisking movement, readying themselves once more.

Earlier, Mu Jianling had only made a light move, but Ji You’s Six Spiritual Threads’ reaction still surprised her as she widened her eyes: ”Not only did they counterattack, but they also started to defend.”

Dr. Luo also opened his mouth in astonishment: ”Logically speaking, student Ji You knows we’re testing her, she shouldn’t counterattack, nor should she defend.”

Principal Hong stopped tapping his foot and touched his chin, saying: ”These spiritual silks have a strong sense of territory, and moreover—it seems to be their autonomous behavior, not under the control of their master, so—what do you think they’re talking about now? What are they discussing?”

The three of them were very curious about this question.