The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 771: Chapter 771: Sea Iron Bull

Having thick-skinnedly obtained some food, Ji You only received a small portion but outwardly seemed infuriated, even though she didn’t really care much since she can’t eat all by herself and was planning to share with everyone anyway.

It’s just—

It’s a shame she couldn’t make some extra money along the way.

Thinking about it, Ji You glared fiercely at her plastic companions once again.

...

On the way back, since a large batch of supplies had been successfully delivered to the Military Supply Department, the spaceship was now empty, significantly reducing the psychological pressure on Ji You and her fellow students.

With the supplies on board, they were always worried about being hijacked midway, but now with an empty ship, that concern was gone.

However, Ji You still didn’t dare to relax. She looked around and said, ”Everyone, stay sharp. Our primary task now is to ensure our and our teammates’ safe return to planet NY50.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao and others responded loudly, ”Received.”

Following that.

Everyone took their own roles, and the spaceship traveled steadily along the predetermined route.

Of course, along the way, everyone was busy. Ji You focused on the monitor screen, fearing she might miss any opportunity to get rich.

You see, in the boundless starry sky, it’s not just Star Beast corpses that can be picked up; the flying debris in the universe varies so much in kind and quantity that it’s worth scavenging through, and you might just find a treasure.

For example, it’s said that some pauper, who wanted to exile himself in the endless universe using a flying device, unexpectedly encountered a centuries-old wrecked spaceship and found countless treasures inside.

Besides that, damaged Mechas, Starships, meteorites...

All in all, scavenging in the interstellar space is also a good way to make money.

As Ji You was dreaming of making a fortune, suddenly she felt a bone-chilling sensation. She shivered and without minding anything else, she quickly leaned into the monitor, switching to a direction she felt uneasy about, then saw something flash by on the screen. She immediately zoomed in and took a closer look, and couldn’t help but gasp, ”Damn! Run!”

Everyone: ”???”

Ji You urged, ”Jiaojiao! Speed up quickly!”

Although Chu Jiaojiao was confused about the situation, it did not affect her performance; she immediately accelerated. The spaceship swiftly moved away from the spot.

Others also reacted quickly, Xuzhou and Zhang Ye had already noticed something was off. Xuzhou pursed her lips, her throat moved a bit before she finally opened her mouth and said, ”It’s a Star Beast; if I’m not mistaken, it’s a Sea Iron Bull.”

Zhang Ye took a harsh breath and said, ”It seems... it’s at least Level 8.”

Everyone: ”!!!”

At this moment, Ji You had already turned off the monitor watching the Sea Iron Bull. The higher the Level of the Star Beast, the more sensitive it is; if it discovered someone secretly monitoring, it might decide to turn back and attack!

Ji You took a deep breath and asked, ”Are you sure it’s a Sea Iron Bull?”

Xuzhou nodded, ”Confirmed.”

The Sea Iron Bull is an amphibious Star Beast; it mostly lives in water but moves onto land during its breeding period. Although it is called a Sea Iron Bull, it doesn’t look much like a bull; rather, it resembles a frog, with a huge belly and a massive mouth, and in addition, it has a pair of horns similar to those of a bull. Its skin is very thick, and ordinary metal weapons almost can’t pierce through...

To deal with it, only energy weapons work. Of course, that’s for Levels 1-3 Sea Iron Bulls, but for those Level 4 and above, you must use high-damage weapons like Particle Cannons.

Ji You, holding her chest, said, ”I think, it should also be above Level 8.” Ji You has never truly seen a Level 8 Star Beast, just a fleeting glance, yet that immense intimidation was enough to terrify anyone.

Yue Qiguang scratched his head and asked with a frown, ”Why does it feel so different from the Level 8 Star Beasts described on Star Network?”

In the online team event, everyone worked together to defeat a Level 8 Peak Eagle, which also felt incredibly dangerous, but since it was virtual and everyone knew deep down that they would not be truly harmed, they were not genuinely frightened when facing the Level 8 Peak Eagle, or even a Level 9 Flame Beast.

Therefore, the question Yue Qiguang asked was obviously a silly one.

Ji You glanced at Yue Qiguang, then looked at Yue Qiyuan, who rolled his eyes and said, ”Why are you looking at me? His mouth is on his own face, can I stop him from saying stupid things?”

Ji You shook his head and said: ”You misunderstood, I mean having such an unreliable brother, you are really pitiable.”

Yue Qiyuan: ”...”

Ji You then asked Chu Jiaojiao, ”Jiaojiao, have we left the danger zone?” The so-called danger zone refers to the perception range of the Level 8 Sea Iron Bull.

”We’ve shaken it off,” Chu Jiaojiao nodded, suddenly her expression changed, and she said, ”It’s a bit strange.”

Ji You: ”Hmm?”

Chu Jiaojiao said with a serious face: ”This Sea Iron Bull, it suddenly turned back towards our direction?”

Everyone: ”Damn!”

Ji You: ”Run!”

Chu Jiaojiao and Xuzhou each piloted the spaceship, pushing the speed to the limit—

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Everyone panted and rubbed their heads, asking: ”How about it? Has it caught up?”

Chu Jiaojiao shook her head, saying, ”No, it chased us for a while, then suddenly stopped.”

Ji You frowned: ”What happened?”

Normally, a Level 8 Star Beast should be very fearless, at least it wouldn’t fear their small spaceship, especially a high-level Star Beast, which inherently has the ability to sense spiritual pressure.

Among Ji You’s student group, only Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan have S-level spiritual power, but although their levels are high, their purity is low, and they can’t exert a terrifying deterrence like Teacher Mu Jianling, so the Sea Iron Bull shouldn’t be able to sense any danger.

Since it’s not dangerous, why wouldn’t it attack humans?

Everyone pondered...

Ji You asked, ”Under what circumstances would a Sea Iron Bull leave the planet and enter space?”

Yue Qiyuan stroked his chin and said, ”Planetary environmental upheaval?”

Ji You: ”That’s a possibility, but I don’t think it’s likely.”

Zhang Ye thought for a moment and said, ”I heard that during the breeding period, Sea Iron Bulls will also cross star domains to lay eggs in another star domain with a higher temperature.”

Ji You asked, ”Is it the breeding period for Sea Iron Bulls now?”

Zhang Ye opened his mouth: ”No.”

Ji You stroked his chin: ”So, it’s definitely not the breeding period, nor due to environmental changes.”

Meanwhile, Xuzhou guessed a possibility, saying, ”Maybe it was driven manually? Chased here deliberately by someone?”

Chu Jiaojiao thought it was unlikely, saying, ”Driven manually? By whom? Who has such a capability to drive a Level 8 Star Beast?”

Shen Changqing revived from his thoughts, he softly said, ”We’re very close to the frontline, we cannot exclude this possibility.”