The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1078: Chapter 1078: Rescue!

Dr. Luo’s expression looked a bit awkward. She glanced at Ji You, who was showing such a tough and unreasonable attitude for the first time. After pondering for a moment, she was about to speak when Ji You impatiently waved her hand and said, ”Stop beating around the bush! Be straightforward.”

Dr. Luo: ”...”

Dr. Luo said: ”To be direct, it’s very dangerous right now, and there’s a chance of explosion.”

Ji You took a deep breath and said, ”What can I do?”

Dr. Luo shook her head and said, ”You can’t do anything.”

Ji You slightly closed her eyes, took another breath, and said, ”I don’t believe that. There must be something I can do.”

On the communication screen, Dr. Luo’s gentle and kind face stayed tightly furrowed. She said, ”The only thing you can do now is probably pray for it?”

”...” Ji You said, very unhappy, ”This is not the time for jokes.”

Dr. Luo was about to speak, but suddenly, she saw Ji You on the other end of the screen clasping her hands together and bowing repeatedly toward the door: ”Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Namo Amitabha... please, you must protect the Little Golden Dragon...”

As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of paper currency credit points from her space and bent over, about to light them...

Dr. Luo: ”...”

Just then, the tightly shut door suddenly opened from the inside. Mu Jianling straightened her back and walked out, immediately spotting Ji You engaging in such superstitious activities. Mu Jianling’s face darkened, and she raised a foot to kick over.

Whish——

A gust of wind swept over as Ji You rolled aside to dodge the attack. When she looked up, she met Mu Jianling’s cold and stern eyes. Ji You was not only not guilty, but instead, she stood up with a start and loudly said, ”Teacher, where is my Little Golden Dragon?”

Mu Jianling didn’t answer but instead said, ”Hand over the Sparrow Yellow you’re holding.”

Ji You’s eyes lit up: ”Sparrow Yellow can save it?”

There was nothing more to say; without hesitation, Ji You took it out of her pocket and handed it over: ”Is this big enough? If not, I’ll go ask Sheng Qingyan for more.” Sheng Qingyan still had a piece hanging around his neck, which was a very important personal item to him, but—compared to Little Golden Dragon’s life, Ji You would strive to get it, even if it meant revealing her Green Glaze Master identity in front of Sheng Qingyan.

Mu Jianling took it, turned around, and was about to walk inside. Just as she took a step, she sensed something unusual underfoot. Looking down, she saw Ji You clinging to her leg.

”...” Mu Jianling’s fingers twitched: ”Let go.”

Ji You awkwardly said, ”I won’t let go. Just consider me a burdensome attachment, don’t worry about me; I just want to follow you into the lab...”

But Ji You only talked big, and in reality, she released her grip at the first opportunity. In this life-or-death situation, every second counted. Ji You dared not waste time, so after letting go, she watched the door intently.

Inside the door——

Stood an immensely tall and mighty mecha, but its originally cool and dazzling body had disappeared; only an empty frame remained, looking like abandoned scrap metal, covered in rust.

Ji You felt a painful twinge in her heart.

Little Golden Dragon...

So talkative, pompous, and fond of eating... now indeed resembled a ship dredged from the ocean floor, entirely without its former majestic and lively appearance...

Just as Ji You thought there would be no response, Mu Jianling suddenly said: ”You coming in would be useless and would only delay my work.”

Saying this.

Upon entering the door, Mu Jianling suddenly lifted a foot and kicked aside a falling component from Little Golden Dragon’s body.

Ji You’s heart skipped a beat: ”Teacher... please be gentle.”

Mu Jianling cast a sidelong glance at Ji You and said, ”Close the door.”

The door of the mechanical manufacturing lab slowly, slowly swung shut...

Mu Jianling seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around, and said to Ji You: ”I will use half of this Sparrow Yellow. The remaining half is currently unnecessary.”

Ji You brightened up: ”Just half is enough to fix it?”

Mu Jianling replied: ”No. Its forcibly interwoven mass of biological genes is having a conflicting response; it won’t be healed just by half a Sparrow Yellow.”

Ji You: ”Use the remaining half!”

Ji You hurriedly said, ”What’s the point of keeping the remaining half? Use it! Do I look like I’m short of that half a Sparrow Yellow?”

Mu Jianling cast a sidelong glance at Ji You, seemingly having lost the desire to speak with her and turned her head to leave.

”Ahem...” Dr. Luo couldn’t help but speak up, interrupting Ji You, who wanted to continue her questions, and said: ”Alright, stop asking. If one piece could save it, do you think your Teacher Mu wouldn’t use it?”

After a slight pause, Dr. Luo continued: ”Some things are harmful in excess; more is not always better. You just have to trust that Teacher Mu will do her utmost to help you repair it. I have a surgery to attend to, ending our call here.”

Dr. Luo swiftly hung up the call.

With her emotions a bit more under control, Ji You managed to calm down slightly. At this moment, the door to the laboratory clicked closed completely.

Ji You sat on the floor, lowering her head slightly.

As time ticked by, second by second...

Ji You patiently waited, and just as she counted the digits to five figures, footsteps suddenly approached nearby. Ji You was taken aback, looked up and saw that the person who had come was actually Liu Fufeng.

Liu Fufeng, seeing Ji You, didn’t seem surprised and softly said, ”Hello, Ji You.”

”Oh——” Ji You quickly nodded, ”Hi. Are you here... to borrow money?”

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

Liu Fufeng shook his head and said, ”Teacher Mu sent me here. She asked to borrow something.”

Ji You: ”???”

Liu Fufeng shook his head, saying: ”It’s a very rare material. Since Teacher Mu can use it, I naturally need to deliver it promptly.”

Looking at the tightly closed door and thinking of the Little Golden Dragon inside, whose life or death was uncertain, Ji You felt touched, knowing that Teacher Mu had no choice but to borrow materials from Liu Fufeng, clearly to use on the Little Golden Dragon.

Just then, the door opened again. Mu Jianling came out, glanced at Ji You and Liu Fufeng, and directly addressed him: ”After you hand over the item, I won’t be able to return it for a while; it might take a long time.”

Liu Fufeng shook his head and said, ”Teacher, please feel free to use it. This item is a keepsake from my mom, but she left me many keepsakes, not just this one. I’m happy as long as you can use it.”

Having said this, he took out a meticulously wrapped black box from his space button and handed it to Mu Jianling.

After taking it, Mu Jianling unexpectedly said, ”Thank you.”

Liu Fufeng raised his face, looked at Mu Jianling, and said softly, ”You’re welcome.”

Mu Jianling entered the door, and the door closed immediately afterward.

Ji You asked, ”What did you give her?”

Liu Fufeng said, ”I don’t know either.”

Ji You: ”...”

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