The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 931: Chapter 931: Heavenly Dog

Ji You looked at Teacher Mu Jianling’s patience level, which had reached its limit. He estimated that if he kept on talking, she’d undoubtedly lift her foot and kick him off the 99th floor. Ji You didn’t dare make any more trouble and quickly picked up Little Golden Dragon and ran out the door.

Once Ji You and Little Golden Dragon left, the laboratory on the 99th floor returned to its original tranquility. Mu Jianling stared blankly at the parts in her hand, her expression a bit dazed.

For just one second, Mu Jianling resumed her usual cold demeanor and immersed herself in her work.

Mu Jianling graduated from the Mechanical Combat Department of Alliance First Military Academy with top grades and later joined the Sixth Legion. Originally, she planned to stay in the army, fighting on the frontlines. However, due to certain unforeseen events, Mu Jianling retired from the military after less than 10 years and joined the ranks of educators.

This teaching journey has lasted several years now.

...

Few people know that Mu Jianling’s first choice when applying to Alliance First Military Academy was actually the Mechanical Manufacturing System. She transferred to the Combat Department halfway through, and afterward, mechanical manufacturing became her hobby...

Even so, once she put it down, she never found the time or energy to pick it up again.

...

Mu Jianling continuously dismantled and analyzed components that could be used for biological mecha, one by one... Her brow furrowed deeper and deeper; they were all unsuitable.

For a moment.

Mu Jianling reached out and rubbed her brow: ”None of these work; none can repair Heavenly Dog’s damage.”

It’s not only due to material limitations but also technical reasons.

Mu Jianling’s skills in mechanical manufacturing have deteriorated after years of neglect. Moreover, this is the more challenging field of biological mecha. Fortunately, there are materials left by a certain person to study, which Mu Jianling can slowly find time to research.

...

Ji You, holding Little Golden Dragon, left Lab No. 10 and decided to take the self-driving floating car back to the dormitory. Little Golden Dragon looked at the small single-person floating car and immediately showed a disdainful expression, saying, ”Woman, you’re giving me this trash to ride in?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You couldn’t help herself and raised her hand to knock on Little Golden Dragon’s head, saying, ”When you marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog. You’re with a poor ghost like me, so you’ll have to live the hard life with me.”

Little Golden Dragon pinched his nose and disdainfully said, ”Not the least bit stylish. It diminishes my Lord Heavenly Dog’s prestige; I’m not riding.”

Ji You stepped into the car and looked at Little Golden Dragon outside the floating car, saying, ”Are you getting in or not? If not, I’m leaving.”

Little Golden Dragon stood still.

Whoosh—

At the moment Ji You started the car, Little Golden Dragon leaped up and jumped into the car. It coiled on Ji You’s shoulder, disdainfully saying, ”Remember, just this once. Next time, I absolutely won’t ride such a trashy floating car.”

Ji You was noncommittal.

Although Little Golden Dragon was mouthing disdain, before long, it began to sway in the car and even stretched its neck to look outside through the window—

A while later, Little Golden Dragon pursed its lips disdainfully, saying, ”50 years, and this trashy school still looks the same?”

Ji You proudly said, ”The trash you speak of is now the top military school in the Sixth Star System and one of the Alliance’s Top Ten Military Schools!”

”Huh?” Little Golden Dragon exclaimed in surprise. ”This broken school actually promoted to one of the Top Ten Military Schools?”

”Uh-huh~” Ji You boasted, ”Absolutely true.”

After hearing this, Little Golden Dragon pursed its lips, saying, ”This school is where repairmen study. Not being upgraded to the Top Ten Military Schools would have been abnormal.”

Ji You heard the word ’repairman’ again and became more curious. She stared at Little Golden Dragon and asked, ”By the way, Mr. Tiangou, may I ask who exactly is your repairman?”

There’s no record of any impressive Mechanical Manufacturing Master in the Lanyue Star Military School’s history. Logically, someone capable of creating such a powerful biological mecha like Heavenly Dog should have left a significant mark.

It’s quite strange.

Upon hearing Ji You mention the word ’repairman,’ the tail that Little Golden Dragon was wagging suddenly froze. Then, it raised its head loudly, saying, ”The repairman’s name is forbidden to be mentioned.”

Ji You: ”He?”

Little Golden Dragon glared at Ji You, saying, ”Repairman. The repairman forbids mentioning it.”

Ji You thought for a moment that since it’s a secret, she didn’t have a reason to know. So she withdrew from the subject, saying, ”Little Golden Dragon, speaking of which, can you eat food?”

”Hmph!” Little Golden Dragon said, ”Woman, are you underestimating me? I am a biological mecha, the strongest mecha in the universe, second to none. Eating is a minor task, and certainly no challenge for Lord Heavenly Dog.”

Originally, Little Golden Dragon thought his new master would be very happy and proud upon hearing this. Unexpectedly, the new master suddenly showed a bitter face, saying, ”You can actually eat food? Oh no, oh no, eating High-level Energy Boxes isn’t enough; you also have to eat food.”

Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Little Golden Dragon sulked, saying, ”Isn’t it a big deal that I can eat food?”

Ji You sighed, saying, ”It is impressive, but eating food costs money.”

Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Little Golden Dragon turned its back;[Hmph~ What a joke, saying they’d support me; all lies.]

In the next second.

A bright red apple suddenly appeared before its eyes; Little Golden Dragon was shocked, and then saw Ji You smiling, saying, ”Eat up.”

Little Golden Dragon sniffed forcefully, saying, ”Barnes Star - Beikena Mountain apple?”

Ji You was surprised, ”You can actually smell it?”

Little Golden Dragon proudly said, ”I am the universe’s strongest mecha. My biological gene fragments contain genes from Ancient Earth’s Chinese native dogs. My sense of smell is extraordinary; it’s unrivaled!”

Ji You: ”!!!”

Ji You gaped, ”So you’re called Heavenly Dog because you’re actually a dog?”

Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Little Golden Dragon grabbed the apple, crunching and biting fiercely. Then it glanced disdainfully at Ji You, saying, ”Never heard of Heavenly Dog eating the sun? I’m named for that.”

In the blink of an eye, Little Golden Dragon had devoured the apple. Having finished it, it wiped its mouth and rated it, ”Just so-so.”

Ji You handed over another.

Little Golden Dragon happily wagged its tail; after some crunching and biting...

After a short while, the second apple was finished. Little Golden Dragon eagerly eyed Ji You’s left hand. In her left hand, Ji You was holding an apple, pretending not to notice, saying, ”Since it’s not tasty, I’ll put it away.”

Little Golden Dragon awkwardly turned its back, saying, ”It is indeed not tasty.”

Ji You’s lips curved slightly. She deliberately sighed, saying, ”Oh! This apple has been left for a few days, yet the skin is still fresh. If I just throw it away, it would be such a waste.”

Little Golden Dragon swallowed hard.

But it stayed still.

Ji You said nothing more and raised her hand, preparing to toss the apple into the garbage bin for recycling.

Little Golden Dragon suddenly extended its tail, snatched the apple, and somewhat awkwardly said, ”I...I’ll take it to throw out the trash for you.”

It turned its back and carefully pushed the apple into its mouth, eating it in a few quick bites. Little Golden Dragon earnestly lied, ”I’ve thrown it away.”

Ji You: ”...”

Darn, the mecha is too cute, what should I do?