The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1083: Chapter 1083: Superstar

Laboratory.

Mu Jianling coldly said, ”I will compensate you with a Level 12 Star Beast Crystal.” Star Beast Crystals are hard to obtain, and acquiring a Level 12 Flame Beast Crystal is extremely difficult, with a probability of one in a billion.

Therefore, even with Mu Jianling’s capabilities, he dared only promise compensation with a crystal of the same level.

With those words thrown out, Mu Jianling turned around and entered the laboratory.

Then.

Boom!

With a loud noise, the laboratory door slammed shut.

Liu Fufeng stood alone at the door, the obedient and gentle look on his exquisite, handsome face suddenly disappearing and turning into indifference. Then, Liu Fufeng put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and left.

...

After Ji You left the laboratory in a flash with the Little Golden Dragon, she hailed a self-driving floating car to head to the canteen for a meal.

After the semester started, the canteen reopened, offering a limited amount of natural food daily, and if you missed it, you’d have to settle for synthetic food. Anyone who has tasted natural food can hardly tolerate the taste of synthetic food.

Sitting in the floating car, which sped swiftly through the air, Ji You placed the Little Golden Dragon on the table beside her and rubbed the little dragon’s head while gazing out the window.

Buildings and scenery flashed by quickly.

Around Ji You’s floating car, other floating cars kept passing, flying in crisscross patterns... The self-driving floating car was controlled by artificial intelligence, eliminating the possibility of car accidents, collisions... as long as there was no interference from external forces, it maintained a 100% safety rate!

Such technology, once familiar, no longer impressed Ji You.

”Slap!”

The Little Golden Dragon’s tail flicked up and slapped Ji You’s hand.

Ji You continued to stroke the dragon.

”Slap!”

The Little Golden Dragon flicked its tail again.

Ji You stared out the window, casually pushing the little dragon’s tail aside, and kept stroking the dragon.

”Slap!”

The Little Golden Dragon slapped her hand away, unable to bear it any longer, and said, ”Woman! Enough is enough! If you dare touch Lord Heavenly Dog’s head again, I will—”

”Ji Family bankrupt?” Ji You chuckled lightly and said, ”Honorable Lord Heavenly Dog, do you know how much the Ji Family’s assets are now?”

The Little Golden Dragon looked slightly awkward.

”Negative 60 billion.” Ji You, keeping a straight face, said, ”And it’s all because of you.”

”...” The Little Golden Dragon flicked its tail, its face flushed, and its dragon horns and whiskers turned bright red. It turned its neck, and huffed, ”Don’t try to fool me! I remember it was only negative 10 billion.”

Ji You said, ”Why would I fool you? Do you know how much Teacher Mu, that devil, asked for the repair costs this time?”

The Little Golden Dragon opened its mouth, ”... It can’t possibly be 50 billion, right?”

Ji You nodded, ”Exactly 50 billion.”

The Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Instantly, the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Ji You cleared her throat and said, ”So, be careful in the future and don’t fall sick again. I can’t afford the repairs.”

The Little Golden Dragon: ”Cough cough... I’m not sick.”

—How could Lord Heavenly Dog get sick?

Hmph!

Ji You glanced sideways at it, ”You’re not sick?”

The Little Golden Dragon stiffened its neck, adamantly refusing to admit, ”Woman, that’s your ignorance showing. I’m just purging old ailments. With some time for repairs, I’ll become the strongest mech in the universe!”

Ji You: ”Oh—”

Ji You continued stroking the dragon, reacting calmly to the Little Golden Dragon’s self-exalting statement. If some time for repairs was enough, Teacher Mu Jianling would have told her so, but since he didn’t and instead advised against using the Little Golden Dragon, the implication was clear—

—The Little Golden Dragon is just a scrap mech.

The various biological genes inside it are rejecting each other, even causing its body to collapse, and it’s on the verge of exploding... Such issues must be systemic problems, problems with its core system, not something that can be resolved in a short time.

Teacher Mu used Sparrow Yellow, a Level 12 Flame Beast Crystal, and who knows what else; even with all these precious items used, the Little Golden Dragon couldn’t be fully repaired...

Ji You guessed that the current state of the Little Golden Dragon is probably just a rough ’patch-up’ job, unable to withstand any external blows...

The Little Golden Dragon forcefully flicked its tail, smacking away Ji You’s sinful paw, expressing disdain, ”Woman! Can’t you stop your hand?”

”No.” Hiding her inner concerns, Ji You kept a straight face and sternly said, ”Mecha, recognize your status, you’re just my pet now! An ordinary pet!” She emphasized the word ’ordinary pet.’

The Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Ji You huffed, ”Pet, play your role well.”

The Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Angered almost to the point of malfunctioning!

Just as the Little Golden Dragon was about to stop working, it suddenly heard Ji You above it nonchalantly ask, ”We’ve reached the canteen. What do you want to eat?”

The Little Golden Dragon’s rage vanished immediately. With a swoosh, it leapt to the top of Ji You’s head, stretching its neck to look out the window, ”Canteen arrived?”

Ji You pointed at the tall building ahead, and said, ”Yeah, we’re here.”

As her words fell, the automatic floating car stopped at the canteen entrance.

Ji You got out of the car.

As the door closed, the self-driving floating car started up by itself, quickly leaving its spot. The canteen entrance was already bustling with new and old students alike darting inside.

Ji You stepped forward, ready to enter, when suddenly—

A girl in a brand-new military academy uniform nearby softly asked, ”Excuse me... are you... Senior Ji You?”

Ji You started, turning back to meet the girl’s bright, sparkling eyes. Before she could respond, the girl’s voice came out softly, like a little kitten’s, ”You... you really are Senior Ji You!”

”You are!”

After saying those two words, the girl’s voice, soft as a kitten, suddenly turned into a shriek, ”Ahhhh!!!! It’s Senior Ji You! It’s Senior Ji You! It really is Senior Ji You!”

The piercing high note was deafening, causing Ji You to shiver and almost turn to leave.

Following the girl’s loud exclamation, in an instant, all the students around the entrance, those queuing for meals in the cafeteria... all students nearby began rushing towards the girl, promptly surrounding Ji You completely and tightly!

”Senior Ji You?”

”Is it really Senior Ji You?”

”Ji You?”

”Where? Where?”

”Hey, hey, hey... Can you move aside? You’re stepping on my foot.”

”Hey front row, why are you so tall? You’re like a wall blocking my view of Senior Ji You!”

”Oh my gosh! It really is Senior Ji You!”

”Ah!!! It is.”

”No way!”

”You’re lying!”

”How could Senior Ji You possibly be here? Isn’t she supposed to be raising pigs or something?”

For the first time in her life experiencing being the center of attention, receiving superstar treatment, Ji You’s smile dropped upon hearing that: ”...”