The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 605: Chapter 605: You Must Stay Happy in Life

Zhang Ye said, ”Things might get ugly. If push comes to shove, just abandon me and Little Zhouzhou.”

Hearing this, Xuzhou also said, ”Captain, Zhang Ye and I are prepared for it.”

As soon as Ji You heard this, she immediately objected, ”No way!”

How could her own darling be sacrificed?

No!

Absolutely no!

Ji You jumped up and said, ”Little Zhouzhou, just hang in there, I’ll come to save you right away!”

Cough...

In her excitement, Ji You almost blurted out: [Son, Dad is coming to save you.]

However, she was very alert. As the words reached her throat, she choked them back and changed her phrasing.

Everyone looked at the suddenly animated Rag Queen with mild surprise: What’s up with the Rag Queen? Why did she get so worked up all of a sudden?

Facing the strange looks from everyone, Ji You chuckled dryly and then said righteously, ”Cough cough... What I mean is that Little Zhouzhou and Xianting Huailuo are our investigators. How can we just give up on them?”

”To give up on them would be to give up our own vision. No, absolutely not!” Ji You rejected the idea outright.

”We can’t give up,” Shen Changqing agreed. After some thought, he said, ”Send two people with strong spiritual power for the rescue.”

”I’ll go!” Ji You volunteered. ”Although my spiritual power isn’t strong, I am confident I won’t attract Peak Eagle’s attention. Also, hand over the remaining ’hostage’ to me, I have a use for them.”

The ’hostage’ who was trussed up heard this and his pupils slightly constricted, his entire body quivering.

Shen Changqing hesitated for a moment, then decisively said, ”Okay.”

Sheng Qingyan sprang to his feet: ”What are you doing? I don’t wanna go.”

Ji You gave him a sidelong glance and retorted unkindly, ”You must go! I told you earlier not to pester me, you see your mistake now? This is the price you pay for pestering me!”

Sheng Qingyan pouted aggrievedly and said, ”But... Peak Eagle is so scary.”

Ji You, holding the hostage, immediately decided, ”Let’s go!”

Sheng Qingyan reluctantly, but unfailingly, followed Ji You’s lead.

Shen Changqing hesitated briefly and then cautioned, ”Be careful.”

While everyone was unaware of the true identity of the Rag Queen, they had observed her actions in the solo arena and could tell she was measured and not the type to act recklessly. They felt that entrusting her with the mission was safe.

And with Ayan along with her, it should, perhaps, probably not turn into a mess...

At this moment, Shen Changqing’s mind was actually a bit chaotic.

...

Without delay, Ji You and Sheng Qingyan headed straight for the coordinates sent by Zhang Ye and Xuzhou. Piloting their Mechas through the thick jungle, the two manipulated the bulky machines with exceptional agility, weaving and dodging through various small Star Beasts. Like fish slipping into water, they swiftly approached the crevice where Zhang Ye and Xuzhou were hiding...

Ji You picked up the ’hostage’, who immediately shuddered in fear.

By now, the audience below was also sympathetically looking towards the ’hostage’.

Audience A: ”I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling for that hostage.”

Audience B: ”Falling into the hands of the Rag Queen can’t be good.”

Audience C: ”Seeing that hostage gives me the creeps. I wonder how he’s going to die.”

Audience D: ”His fate is sealed!”

...

The hostage felt the same: Why am I so unlucky? If I’m going to die, just let it be quick. Why torture me like this?

Meanwhile...

Sheng Qingyan asked, ”Hey poor dead, what do you plan on doing?”

Upon hearing this, Ji You, who was about to act, suddenly stopped, looking dissatisfied as she said, ”First, I am very rich! Second, I’m not a poor dead, and third, don’t falsely claim relation to me, we are not close.”

Sheng Qingyan glanced at her speechlessly and mocked, ”Hey poor dead, what’s with the pretense? It’s only us two here, what are you scared of being exposed for?”

Ji You ignored him.

The shadows of trees were dense...

Ji You parted some bushes, her eyes focused on what lay ahead, and at the same time, she released her spiritual power...

meter.

meters.

meters.

...

The Spiritual Network kept stretching...

Finally!

Fourth, a tad excited, said: ”Master! Found it, about 1000 meters straight ahead, the eagle is perched on top of a stone.”

This particular stone was dark brown, and the feathers of the Peak Eagle were also dark brown. It blended into the boulder as if they were one. Without the perception of spiritual power, there would be no way to find its hiding place.

Fourth got excited, and the sharp eyes of the Peak Eagle suddenly spun around once.

Fourth: ”Quiet! It moved—”

All other Spiritual Silks remained on standby, not making any rash moves.

Following Fourth’s warning, Ji You remained absolutely still. The Peak Eagle’s eyes made a round and then turned back, focusing on the crevice where Xuzhou and Zhang Ye were hiding—clearly, the Peak Eagle had spotted their hiding spot and was now assessing their combat capabilities without taking any action...

The situation was a bit urgent.

Ji You frowned and quietly signaled to Sheng Qingyan, hinting at him not to make any precipitous moves.

Though Sheng Qingyan was unreliable most of the time, he was quite dependable when it came to life-threatening situations. Sheng Qingyan raised his hand, and made an ’OK’ gesture...

What to do?

Ji You’s mind raced with swift thoughts...

Was there a way to divert the Peak Eagle’s attention elsewhere?

It was difficult.

Because the Peak Eagle had already set its sights on Xuzhou and Zhang Ye, marking them as its prey. It was highly unlikely the eagle would give them up anytime soon.

Ji You stroked her chin, her black eyes ominously fixated on the ’hostage’.

Hostage: ”...”

The hostage, unable to bear it any longer, said, ”Could you please stop staring at me like that?”

Ji You curled her lips into a smirk and asked, ”Have you ever eaten human flesh?”

Hostage: ”...”

Was that even a question a person would ask?

Damn it!

One day, when the knife is in hand, he must personally slay this detestable Rag Queen!

Ji You said, ”If you haven’t tried it before, do you want to give it a try today?”

Hostage: ”...”

The hostage ground his teeth: ”Even if your flesh is distasteful, I’ll try to take a bite.”

Ji You chuckled, ”What a joke, we are civilized people now, we can’t just eat human flesh on a whim! We won’t! Today we feast on eagle meat!”

Hostage: ”...”

The hostage closed his eyes in quiet despair and decided to keep his mouth shut and stop talking.

Ji You spoke earnestly, ”Buddy, I’m not very pleased with that dead-pig expression on your face! In life, one must be positive! One must be happy and cheerful, and smile in the face of all difficulties! Cheer up! Ollie give!”

Hostage: ”...”

Audience: ”...”

Damn it!

The urge to beat her up was getting stronger!