The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 998: Chapter 998: Listen to Ji You

Inside the eighth door, Ji You nervously stared at the sealed bag in Shen Changqing’s hand, worriedly saying, ”Little Stupid, if you keep covering it like that, won’t you suffocate it? This is a living 10 billion!”

Ji You emphasized, ”10 billion!”

Shen Changqing shook his head and said, ”It won’t suffocate. This sealed bag can hold living things. It’s made with Black Armor Particle technology. It looks completely sealed but is actually breathable, so the Eight-point Spider definitely won’t die.”

Ji You was still worried and said, ”Why don’t I keep it for you?”

Shen Changqing’s fingers trembled, and then he shook his head, saying, ”No need to worry, I can guarantee its safety.”

After saying that, Shen Changqing seemed a bit uneasy about leaving the spider in front of Ji You. Then, pretending to be casual and natural, he quickly, almost in the blink of an eye, put the sealed bag into the Space Button.

Ji You: ”...”

After a moment of speechlessness, Ji You sighed, ”10 billion, huh. If it were me, I’d also hide it cautiously, worried someone might shamelessly steal it right in front of me.”

Shen Changqing: ”...”

Shen Changqing’s mouth twitched, and he mumbled, ”I’m not being stingy. Nor am I worried about you guys stealing it. I just think putting it away is better for the Eight-point Spider.”

Ji You laughed, ”...Oh, got it, got it. No need to explain.”

Shen Changqing: ”...”

You clearly don’t understand anything!

Beside them, Chu Jiaojiao and Sheng Qingyan didn’t forget to remind, ”Aqing, the treasure we got from exploring together should be evenly split. The 10 billion is temporarily kept with you, and later we’ll calculate and divide it together.”

Shen Changqing: ”...”

Then, the group continued to circle around the abandoned laboratory a few times. After confirming there was nothing to discover, Chu Jiaojiao asked, ”Ji You, shall we enter the ninth door? Maybe there’s a valuable treasure waiting for us!”

Ji You carefully sensed the few spiritual fluctuations and found that they started fluctuating constantly after Shen Changqing mentioned the 1 billion value. When he said 10 billion, the spiritual fluctuation value reached its peak, and now—

These spiritual fluctuations were gradually calming down, as if the other party had made some decision.

Ji You frowned. Although these spiritual fluctuations weren’t particularly obvious, after silently communicating and interacting with several friends, they all said they didn’t detect any immediate anomalies...

The reason they were willing to cooperate with Ji You’s performance was simply their trust in Ji You’s judgment.

Honestly, Ji You wasn’t very confident in her initial detection of the anomaly either. However, as someone with a strong sense of crisis, she felt that wealth, safety, or the thrill of adventure couldn’t compare to the importance of her and her friends’ safety. So she preferred to be extra cautious, even at the cost of making a mistake, to increase her chances of survival.

All the high-level soul devices, a bunch of soul devices... they’re all fake.

As the act continued, Ji You used her 100% clear Spiritual Silk to probe deeper... Eventually, she confirmed that there was indeed great danger ahead waiting for them.

The malice became more noticeable with the mention of high-level soul devices and the Eight-point Spider...

Ji You furrowed her brows. She felt an immense pressure internally but didn’t dare show the slightest hint of fear. She had to appear calm, not just for her own confidence but also to instill confidence in her friends.

After circling around once more and ensuring there was nothing in the abandoned laboratory, Ji You nodded under the gazes of Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, and Sheng Qingyan, and said, ”Prepare to attack the ninth door.”

Meanwhile.

Ying Tu, with a stern face, said, ”Everyone get ready. Prioritize taking out the sissy and Shen Chi’s grandson first. Sanqiang, you and Tie Chui handle Shen Chi’s grandson, and Big Saber, you partner with Ying Jian to take care of the sissy.”

After confirming Shen Changqing as Shen Chi’s grandson, Ying Tu decided to change the strategy. Originally, the plan was to focus fire on the sissy first, then handle the clean-cut, handsome boy, the tomboy, and the shorty based on appearance.

But!!!

After identifying the handsome boy’s identity, Ying Tu immediately switched strategies. Who is Shen Chi?

The Commander of the Third Army of the Alliance’s Third Star System!

The only SSS Spiritual Power User!

One of the Alliance’s top ten mecha pilots, the pilot of Chasing Light, whose combat power triples when piloting it!

One of the Alliance’s top ten Five-star Warriors, ranked third in the world!

...

Too much.

Too much to list out one by one. With such a figure as Shen Chi, could his grandson be a weakling?

Absolutely not.

In truth, upon confirming the identity as Shen Chi’s grandson, Ying Tu had a moment of doubt, but as he said himself, ’once the bow is drawn, there’s no turning back,’ he couldn’t stop now, and had to push forward.

Luckily, it’s said that Shen Chi’s grandson is just a first-year, just turned 18, newly licensed to drive a mecha. No matter how formidable or dangerous, he couldn’t match the group used to a life of licking the blood off blades.

The only concern is to clean up the mess thoroughly and make sure Shen Chi can’t trace them back.

...

”And I—” Ying Tu spoke while staring at the screen, a sly, cruel glint in the eyes above his hooked nose: ”I alone will hold both the tomboy and the shorty, and assist Big Saber and Ying Jian in quickly taking down the sissy.”

What’s the sissy’s name?

Not important.

What’s the tomboy’s name?

Also not important.

What’s the shorty’s name?

Even less important.

Even the name of Shen Chi’s grandson?

Not important at all.

The important thing is—they will die at my hands today.

Ying Tu spoke with a sinister tone, ”Once the door opens, act immediately.”

Ying Sanqiang and others: ”Yes!”

At the same time——

The ninth door was a very simple metal door. Behind the thick metal door, what lay beyond was unknown. But on the metal door, there was a sticky note with a string of numbers.

The string of numbers was: [666666]

Six 6s, and under the sticky note was an electronic lock. The screen on the electronic lock prompted to enter the password.

Ji You stared at the door, not uttering a word, when Chu Jiaojiao came over with a cheerful face and said, ”Ji You, don’t be afraid, don’t let your hand shake. Jiaojiao is here, Jiaojiao will protect you.”

Ji You rolled her eyes and raised her hand to push Chu Jiaojiao’s face away slightly. Chu Jiaojiao quickly tried to cover her own face, but ended up touching Ji You’s hand. Chu Jiaojiao was overjoyed and grabbed Ji You’s small hand.

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You forced a smile and said, ”Let go, please.”

Reluctantly, Chu Jiaojiao released her grip, ”Alright, I’ll listen to Ji You.”