The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Crow’s Mouth

”Oh, damn this Stinky Grass!” Ji You pinched her nose, her face contorted, deeply and wickedly knowledgeable of the ways of evil.

The moment the putrid stench filled the air, Ji You focused her attention carefully on a certain part of the starry sky.

Whoosh~

Very faint, but it indeed moved!

Ji You’s heart tightened:

As expected, that thing has been following her, its precise location unclear, but Ji You could confirm that it, now certainly under attack by the Stinky Grass, was still there!

What to do?

Keep running?

But what if the Viper Worm thought she was running too far, delaying its original plan, and it might just leap out unwillingly and settle her fate?

If Ji You didn’t run, without drawing the Viper Worm’s attention, she would not be able to create a chance for the idiots like Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, and Chu Jiaojiao to escape.

So, running was a must. But she had to manage the way she ran, just right, neither too far nor too close.

But—what exactly is just right? That’s a tough question. A slight mistake, and she might have to say goodbye to her little life.

Ji You didn’t want to die.

She truly, absolutely didn’t want to die.

Also—

If she died, what would happen to her 500 million debt?

Cough cough...

Ji You almost cried, moved by her own contract spirit: Look—at the brink of death, yet still worried about unpaid debt, who else in the world could claim to have better credit than her?

After weighing the options, Ji You put on a straight face, and without a word, took off running!

As she moved, from the previously still area behind her, a slight noise was heard again.

Ji You’s face darkened!

This creature, it’s hell-bent on her, clearly not willing to let go of this piece of meat. Could Little Cutie’s words actually come true?

Was her allure to the Viper Worm stronger than all nine of them combined?

With the speed of the Wind Wing, Ji You pushed it to the extreme, and in the starry sky, under the surveillance, it was like a fleeting afterimage...

Ji You ran for a while, then suddenly hit the brakes, nodded, almost without a peep, and fired directly at a certain point behind her!

Bang!

After a loud explosion, clouds of smoke drifted in all directions, followed by an even more pungent stench.

Caught off guard in the center of the stink storm, Ji You choked:

”Cough cough...”

”Dammit, it could have blown my soul away.” Ji You pinched her nose tightly, acutely aware that even 10 layers of protective clothing wouldn’t mask that stench...

The real Stinky Grass was ten times more lethal than the simulated Stinky Grass on the Star Network!

”Can’t defend against it.”

”Cough cough...”

Ji You hurriedly moved aside. At the same time, she kept an unwavering watch on a certain area that had been tailing her, and with the explosion of the enhanced Stinky Grass bomb, the terrifying presence that had been shadowing her and making her scalp tingle suddenly became chaotic for a moment.

Hmm?

Was it effective?

At such a good opportunity, of course Ji You took the chance to flee! Almost at the same moment she acted, she immediately increased her speed—

Swoosh~

The slightly chaotic presence behind her then went back to being sharp again, and in that blink of an eye, Ji You felt an even more terrifying deterrence, mixed with a sense of anger.

What’s this?

Is the Viper Worm angry?

Ji You’s guess was correct. Right after she launched the Stinky Grass bomb and fled immediately, the Viper Worm, which was barely noticeable, suddenly burst out with a strong wave!

Hiss~

Ji You’s hair stood on end instantly, but she couldn’t worry about these feelings now. The Viper Worm’s sudden spiritual fluctuations had also instantaneously exposed its hiding place. With her scalp tingling, Ji You directed all her Spiritual Silk towards the location of the Viper Worm...

Then—

Ji You’s pupils suddenly constricted.

At the same time, inside the monitoring room of the Space Station, Baby Face, Old Jiang, and everyone else’s pupils shrank as well:

”!!!”

Old Jiang’s fingertips trembled: ”Lev... Lev... Level 8...”

Beside him, a veteran soldier exclaimed: ”How could this be!!!”

”A Level 8 Viper Worm, how did it get into the Eagle Space Station?”

”Is there a problem with our detection system?”

...

Baby Face kept a calm face, not making a sound, his breathing becoming more prolonged.

Seeing that Baby Face remained silent, Old Jiang waited a bit before asking, ”A Level 8 Viper Worm, we can’t let it leave, nor can we allow it to linger near the station. Captain, what should we do?”

Baby Face’s palms unconsciously clenched, his lips moving slightly, with a still calm voice, he said, ”Inform Old Chen to hold his position for now, and wait for new rescue.”

If it was a Level 4 or 5 Viper Worm, Baby Face and others might be able to handle it, but now it was a Level 8, which was completely beyond the capability of ordinary people. At present, the entire Eagle Space Station could not find a single warrior who could deal with a Level 8 Viper Worm alone.

Old Jiang asked again, ”Should we notify the students?” According to Old Jiang’s thinking, he felt it was better not to tell the students the true information about the Viper Worm. The students were young and inexperienced; if they knew this was a Level 8 Viper Worm, wouldn’t they be scared witless?

Even if they weren’t scared witless, what if the students got into an accident while running away in fear? In this kind of battle situation, one action could lead to a chain reaction, possibly causing immense damage to the Eagle Space Station.

Old Jiang originally thought that the Captain would definitely agree to keep the news from the students, but!!!!

Baby Face spoke up with his lips calm and composed: ”Inform the students as it is.”

Old Jiang was surprised: ”Captain?”

Obviously, Captain Baby Face’s choice was completely unexpected to Old Jiang, who pursed his lips and kept silent.

Baby Face said, ”No need to hide it, the cubs know the significance. Moreover—they should face life and death directly.”

As a Mechanical Warrior, one must go through the test of life and death to grow.

Baby Face had given the order, and Old Jiang complied with ”Yes.”

Following that—

The information was conveyed to the students truthfully.

Chu Jiaojiao and others: ”...”

Louise exclaimed in horror: ”Oh my god! The heavens want to destroy me, Louise Carter!!!”

Lance covered his chest: ”It’s over, I can’t breathe.”

Zhang Ye turned his head to ask Xuzhou: ”Little Zhouzhou, I feel my heart pounding fast, how about you?”

Xuzhou pursed her lips: ”I think I’m a bit too worked up.”

Then—

Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, Louise, Lance, Zhang Ye, Xuzhou all turned their heads simultaneously, glaring at Yue Qiguang: ”It’s all because of your crows mouth!”

Yue Qiguang: ”...”

Yue Qiguang felt a bit wronged: ”Hey hey hey... What does this have to do with me?”

It was just a casual remark he made—who knew it would be so accurate? If he had known his mouth brought such fortune, he would rather not go to battle at all and just rely on good luck to buy lottery tickets, maybe win a couple of billions, then life would be too comfortable to speak of.

Yue Qiguang indeed felt a bit wronged and muttered: ”I mean, this was originally Level 8, it really has nothing to do with me.”

Beside him, Shen Changqing said, ”It is related.”

Yue Qiguang: ”How so?”

Shen Changqing: ”The brain.”

Yue Qiguang: ”...”