The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Rescue

Yue Qiguang almost choked to the point of having a heart attack, but what about it?

Compared to Shen Changqing, who suddenly became proactive in criticizing others, the current situation was obviously more urgent.

Yue Qiguang asked, ”What should we do now?”

Shen Changqing said, ”Run!”

Yue Qiguang felt a bit uneasy and said, ”Then, what about that idiot No. 4444 and Sheng Qingyan?”

Shen Changqing paused, fell silent for a second, and said, ”We can’t waste the opportunity they created for us.”

Otherwise—

All their efforts would become meaningless.

Yue Qiguang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but it felt as if something was stuck in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

Shen Changqing said softly, ”Speed up, change lanes—”

Upon hearing the command, everyone sped up—

The team of eight people quickly headed towards the Space Station’s entrance at their fastest speed.

Meanwhile—

Ji You gasped in shock, only to see the giant monster in front of her covered with densely packed sharp spines beneath which were countless horrifying legs.

It had two sharp tentacles on top of its head like blades, sinister green compound eyes, and a massive mouthpart—

This thing was truly an eyesore.

Ji You almost couldn’t resist drawing her sword and charging forward to chop it down. But Ji You, with all her audacity, still recoiled from its ugly appearance.

Ji You turned and ran.

Hidden in the shadows, the Viper Worm, upon seeing this, wanted to immediately chase after her, but a nasty smell hit it, causing its body to shiver. After pausing for a few seconds, it suddenly exhaled and resumed pursuit.

Team chat room.

Ji You frantically tagged Sheng Qingyan: ”Spicy Eye, there’s a change of plans; I order you to immediately, right away, swiftly get back to the Space Station!”

”As if I needed you to tell me, I’ve already started running,” Sheng Qingyan’s voice was a bit urgent, clearly also in the midst of a frantic escape, as he continued, ”Poor dead, this time if I run, I won’t come back to save you again.”

”I don’t need you to save me!” Ji You gestured, panting, ”Spend more money for me! In this lifetime, I probably won’t have the fate to squander money.”

Sheng Qingyan said indignantly, ”That’s ugly, no way.”

Ji You tested the feeling and confirmed that Sheng Qingyan truly had left the area, and only then did she feel relieved.

Then.

Ji You said, ”Shen Changqing, you must fully retreat, do not pause, do not fire, do not get entangled with anything!”

Shen Changqing pursed his lips, his voice struggling a bit, ”Yes.”

Ji You, feeling reassured, said, ”Changqing, you little silly, to become an excellent captain, knowing what to give up and not letting emotions cloud your judgment is what’s most important.”

Shen Changqing fell silent.

Ji You thought he had taken her words to heart, but then Shen Changqing suddenly asked, ”Ji You, have you done it?”

Ji You’s fingers trembled slightly, then she raised the corners of her mouth, ”Of course! I’ve done it.”

No one else spoke, because Ji You indeed had done it; she wanted to save everyone by herself without including herself.

Cool enough.

Composed enough.

Willing enough.

—She was even willing to sacrifice herself.

Shen Changqing said, ”But I can’t do it.”

Ji You said sternly, ”This is an order! I’m not persuading you to do it, I am commanding you, you must do it.”

Shen Changqing clenched his fist, softly saying, ”Ji You, I will do it.”

”And—”

Hesitating for a moment, Shen Changqing kept a straight face and said: ”My dessert, it’s yours if you just come back.”

Ji You laughed: ”Don’t worry!”

While talking, Ji You heard a notification sound, she looked down and saw it was a new communication request.

Ji You answered the call.

”Kid, we’re in big trouble, we need to join forces to give your classmates a chance to escape.”

This voice, warm and amiable with a hint of vicissitude, belonged to the veteran named Old Chen who had come to rescue.

Ji You’s expression turned serious: ”Elder, I will follow your commands.”

Old Chen said: ”Level 8 Viper Worm, ordinary weapons can no longer harm it. Moreover, it has deadly venom, so close combat is absolutely out of the question.”

Ji You listened intently.

Old Chen continued: ”That’s the external truth of the matter. With our strength, even together, we can’t kill it. So, let’s not waste our efforts.”

Ji You: ”...”

Is this suggesting we just lie down and wait for death?

Ji You quickly said: ”Elder, let’s not give up hope! Shall we try harder?”

Old Chen laughed: ”We might not be able to kill it, but we can buy some time until help arrives.”

While saying this, Old Chen was smiling, but his heart was heavy:

— Because no one knew better than Old Chen that currently, the Space Station couldn’t dispatch anyone capable of killing a level 8 Viper Worm.

So, the ’rescue’ he spoke of was merely his own deception, his powerless self could only offer Ji You, this little whelp, some beautiful hope through deception.

And he would stay with her until the end.

Old Chen said: ”I will be entering your area in 1 minute and 3 seconds, and will immediately attack the Viper Worm. Try to make some noise and distract it.”

Ji You solemnly responded: ”Yes!”

Old Chen: ”Can you handle it?”

Ji You: ”Yes!”

At this moment, Ji You felt like her scalp was about to explode!

It stinks.

The power of this Stinky Grass was simply indescribable with limited vocabulary.

She carried this thing because she feared any unexpected events during the assessment, and had prepared it on a whim. Well, apart from the stench, it hardly had any use, so only those with a strong curiosity would buy it, hence there were very few shops selling Stinky Grass on Star Network.

Low sales, low demand, low price.

Ji You compared several stores and chose one, and after negotiating hard to save 5 credit points, the shop owner finally agreed.

Old Chen at full power, arrived precisely on time at the area where Ji You and the level 8 Viper Worm were. The moment he arrived, Old Chen smelled something off and thought his sense of smell was failing.

Old Chen didn’t take it seriously and after another fierce rush, he and his Mecha trembled:

”Holy shit!”

”What is this?”

With Old Chen’s arrival, the originally smooth-sailing level 8 Viper Worm suddenly became restless.

Its spiritual fluctuations grew stronger, signaling a strong warning,

Clearly, the Viper Worm was irritated and uneasy, ready to confront the invading foe.

This also made the hidden, unpredictable Viper Worm easier to catch.

The moment Old Chen identified the target, he didn’t hesitate and fired directly towards the Viper Worm!

Boom—

The Viper Worm was sent flying hundreds of meters away, but it was useless. After shaking its body, it returned to its terrifying form.

Old Chen: ”Kid!”

Ji You squinted her eyes: ”Present!”