The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 983: Chapter 983: A Door

Shen Changqing finished speaking, Chu Jiaojiao rubbed her chin, pondering, ”Could it be that the person’s Light Computer broke at the time, making rescue contact impossible, which is why they got trapped here and smoked so much?”

Shen Changqing and Ji You shook their heads.

Ji You thought for a moment and said, ”Why do you all assume it’s one person? So many cigarette butts, isn’t it a group of people smoking? And — if trapped in this underground cave for a long time, why are there only cigarette remains, no other consumables, like nutrient solution packaging, mineral water bottles... and such?”

Thousands of meters deep underground, and in such a closed small pit, there’s no installation of a self-service garbage recycling system, so residues of these consumables should still be here.

Unless—

Unless this group only stayed for a brief moment, not eating, drinking, or anything here, which would explain the absence of these residue wastes.

As Ji You’s words fell, a light flashed in Shen Changqing and Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes. Shen Changqing squatted beside the cigarette butts without hesitation, starting to take fingerprints off them, while Chu Jiaojiao placed both hands against the metal wall, knocking and then leaning her ear to listen. She wasn’t sure, then took out a metal detection device, inspected it carefully, and finally realized.

A while later.

Shen Changqing and Chu Jiaojiao stopped working, exchanged glances, and Chu Jiaojiao said, ”You go first.”

Shen Changqing nodded and said, ”After careful inspection, there are no fingerprints left on these cigarette butts, nor any personal traces. This must have been deliberately erased.”

Chu Jiaojiao said, ”I’ve checked the metal wall of this pit. It indeed blocks Star Network signals. Also, it was supposed to be soundproof; something went wrong, causing part of the pit to collapse and damaged its soundproof materials. That’s why we could hear Ji You’s voice after she fell.”

After such a discussion, everyone unanimously agreed — this pit is very peculiar; it shouldn’t be here.

Ji You pondered for a moment and said, ”Let’s all look for other exits in the cave.”

The metal wall, smooth, shiny...

The three-person group meticulously searched, but ended up finding nothing.

Ji You, Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, all had rows of question marks above their heads. Ji You frowned, gritting her teeth, ”I can’t believe it, a cave appears without reason, as if some bored person randomly built it. How’s that possible? Is there anyone this bored in the world?”

Above, Sheng Qingyan said mysteriously, ”Maybe there is?”

Ji You rolled her eyes and said, ”Only you could be this bored?”

Sheng Qingyan pouted and said, ”I wouldn’t be so bored, my life’s goal is to muddle along until I die. How could I be bored? Only someone wanting mischief would do something seemingly pointless but actually rotten.”

Ji You: ”Hmm?”

Shen Changqing whispered, ”Could the door be made of invisible material?”

Invisible material isn’t a secret; some high-security buildings or things commonly use invisible material for confidentiality. If there’s one here—

What’s the key to opening the door?

Ji You said, ”How about just shouting randomly?”

Chu Jiaojiao opened her mouth, ”Open the door???”

All around was silent, not a sound.

”...Not open the door, then —” Shen Changqing said, ”Close the door?”

Ji You glanced at Chu Jiaojiao and Shen Changqing, couldn’t help mocking, ”You two be confident, why use a question, just shout open the door, watch me —”

”Open the door!”

”Open the door!”

”Open the door for me!”

”I know there’s a door here, don’t hide away and not open it, if you have the guts to mess around, have the guts to open the door!”

...

Ji You’s mouth was like a machine gun, Shen Changqing and Chu Jiaojiao silently retreated several steps, moving a bit away from her, both unconsciously raised hands, covering their ears.

The Little Golden Dragon in Ji You’s arms listened to her, headache growing, Little Golden Dragon covered its ears, saying, ”Woman... you... that’s enough, huh. You’re not asking the door to open, you’re ready to beat the mistress up, huh?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You pointed at the metal wall, stomped angrily, ”It won’t open! Enough what? I not only want to beat up the mistress, but I also want to beat up this door! Open the door! Open the door! Open the door for me. If you have the guts to steal men, have the guts to open the door.”

Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Chu Jiaojiao and Shen Changqing exchanged a glance, both saw a bit of helplessness in each other’s eyes.

Seeing Ji You about to speak again, Little Golden Dragon covered its ears, shouted, ”Open sesame.”

Suddenly—

With a slight, crisp sound, the left wall of the closed pit slowly opened—

”It’s open!” Ji You looked shocked: ”How did it open?”

Chu Jiaojiao and Shen Changqing were equally surprised, both stared firmly at the Little Golden Dragon in Ji You’s arms, its golden-yellow pupils clear and pure: ”I... I don’t know.”

Seeing everyone seemed skeptical, Little Golden Dragon explained: ”I really don’t know, vaguely felt it should be like this, just tried, didn’t expect it worked.”

No time to delve into why Little Golden Dragon knew the passcode, everyone turned to stare at the slowly opening door, a dim yellow light illuminated this dark Underworld, after the door opened, a straight path kept extending inwards...

It was at least a thousand meters observed.

At the end of the path, a tightly locked door.

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, the three exchanged glances, simultaneously said: ”Go?”

Ji You decided: ”Go!”

Chu Jiaojiao and Shen Changqing’s eyes suddenly lit up, lifted their feet to step through the doorway. Ji You grabbed Chu Jiaojiao’s sleeve and said, ”Wait.”

After speaking.

Ji You pulled out a stone from the Space Button and tossed it forward.

”Thud!”

The stone hit about 1 meter from the door at the path’s end and stopped.

No movement.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Not a single movement.

Chu Jiaojiao asked, ”Go now?”

Ji You frowned and said, ”The stone just now is lifeless, still don’t know if it affects living things. Shall we send someone to test it first? I’ll go!”

Chu Jiaojiao and Shen Changqing simultaneously: ”I’ll go.”

Ji You waved her hand, ”Don’t argue, I’ll go. You two stay alert, any wrong move, support me immediately.”

Suddenly, Little Golden Dragon in Ji You’s arms looked at the door and said, ”Woman, you stay aside too, I’ll go.”