The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1369: Chapter 1369: Manufactured ‘Genius’

Facing everyone’s ”concern” for his student, Hong Jiang waved his hand and laughed. ”No need to worry. She’s thick-skinned and tough; there’s nothing seriously wrong with her.”

Niu Houdao strongly disagreed and snorted. ”Don’t treat students like they don’t matter. Be careful or you’ll regret it.”

Hong Jiang said, ”That kid has used a High-level Soul Device before. Under normal circumstances she can handle it, let alone a small scene like this.”

Everyone: ”!!!”

Everyone stared, and Niu Houdao was so shocked his mouth hung open. ”You’ve got to be kidding me? A High-level Soul Device, for a student?”

Seeing everyone looking at him, Hong Jiang instantly showed a pained expression. ”You probably won’t believe it, but I never wanted to give her this High-level Soul Device. I originally planned to use it myself. But! Sigh! The kid worked too hard and really turned herself into a third-level disability. Otherwise, our school’s last-ditch High-level Soul Device would never have been used on her.”

He looked like he didn’t want to talk about it anymore.

Next to him, a representative from a school adjacent to Lanyue Star suddenly asked, ”Is it Teacher Mu Jianling’s High-level Soul Device?”

As soon as he said that, Hong Jiang’s mouth twisted.

Everyone saw this and immediately understood.

That neighboring representative then said to the others, ”I know Teacher Mu has one. I didn’t expect it to have been used already. But, knowing her character, if it really concerned a student’s life, she would indeed spare no cost to save them.”

Hong Jiang didn’t refute that, which clearly meant he agreed. As for how everyone present felt when they heard it, that was something only they themselves knew.

But—!

Everyone present had originally been amazed by Ji You’s godlike shooting skills and her powerful control and use of spiritual power. Now, they had finally found the reason.

So she was a ”genius” forcibly boosted by a High-level Soul Device.

Well, that explained it.

Still, one had to admit, Lanyue Star Military Academy was really willing to spend and really unscrupulous. Just to win, just to get more entry slots for the Space Rift, they were actually willing to place such a heavy bet on a student.

Truly—

Shameless.

Ahem...

Many people present were shocked by how shameless Lanyue Star Military Academy was, but this kind of shamelessness also required capital. After all, using a High-level Soul Device to be shameless wasn’t something just anyone or any school could pull off. Even a powerhouse, free-spending school like the Alliance First Military Academy couldn’t keep being this shameless all the time.

In the blink of an eye, nothing had been said out loud, but Hong Jiang had already been quietly tagged as ”shameless” by everyone. Yet his face still wore a squinty-eyed smile, and he even shook his leg leisurely.

Fine.

Let everyone keep thinking she’s just a ”genius” piled up out of various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

...

The conveyor stopped. The stable Magnetic Field around her finally brought Ji You’s slightly trembling body to a halt. She turned her head, swept a glance around, and realized she’d been sent back to the room prepared for contestants in the competition venue.

Mm.

Not bad.

Ji You was very satisfied. She looked around once, walked calmly over to the sofa, and before she could sit down, the world spun around her.

Boom—

She crashed into the sofa.

Thud!

Ji You raised a hand to touch and found her head had already grown a big bump. ”Damn! Seriously? This sofa isn’t made of soft stuff? It’s hard?”

Just then, a sinister voice came from behind the sofa. ”How does it feel?”

Ji You jumped, turned her head immediately, and her face broke into a fawning smile. ”Lou, what brings you here? Worried about my health? Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

A tall, straight figure emerged from behind the sofa. Lou’s face was dark as he snapped, ”I was worried you weren’t dead enough and was thinking of adding some fire.”

Ji You shrank back a little, looking terrified. ”Uh... I’m hungry. Can I have something to eat?”

Lou looked at her in disgust. ”Eat, eat, eat! Why don’t you ask if I’m heartbroken?”

With that—

Lou tossed a piece of bread at her.

Ji You caught it, took a look, and grinned. ”It’s whole-wheat bread? Not bad, Little Louis, you’re getting cuter and cuter.”

Lou kept a straight face, clearly unhappy.

Only then did Ji You act as if she’d just realized something. ”Huh? You’re heartbroken? Did you see a doctor?”

Lou: ”...”

Ji You said, ”Heartbreak’s most afraid of cardiac infarction. You’d better get checked out.”

Lou: ”...”

Lou gnashed his teeth. ”Damn! I never should’ve come to your room. I’m just asking for abuse.”

Ji You happily bit into the soft bread and asked, ”How’d you get here?”

”Principal Hong sent me. He has your room number and the key.” Lou looked annoyed as he said, ”Look at you, all sharp-tongued and mean. Do you look like someone who could keel over any minute? I’m the one who does, okay?”

Hearing that, the bread in Ji You’s hand tilted, her tongue lolled to the side, her head drooped, and she went completely silent.

Lou: ”???”

Lou was dumbfounded. ”Seriously acting?”

But Ji You sprawled on the sofa stayed totally silent, dead as a corpse. Lou panicked. ”Damn! No way? Don’t scare me.”

This late at night, if this kept up, Lou really felt his mentality was going to collapse.

For a moment, losing the match—losing so miserably—hadn’t made him as flustered as he was right now. Then Lou cautiously leaned in, reached out, and tested the air by Ji You’s nose. His face instantly went dark.

Whoo~

Whoo~

Whoo~

In the blink of an eye, Ji You’s snores were roaring to the heavens.

Lou thought for a moment and sent Principal Hong a message: [Reporting, Principal, Ji You is not only fine, she’s sleeping very soundly.]

How could it not be sweet?

With snores at this decibel level, the roof could probably get blown off.

After confirming Ji You was fine, Lou waited a bit, then yanked up a bedsheet from the side, planning to cover Ji You and leave. Just then, Ji You suddenly sprang up from the sofa, giving Lou a fright.

Ji You’s face was full of murderous intent. ”Don’t even think about taking this chance to suffocate me.”

Lou: ”...”

Holding the bedsheet, Lou felt his heart turn ice-cold. He flung the sheet aside and snorted, ”If I don’t suffocate you, I’ll freeze you.”

With that, Lou turned to go.

Ji You chuckled, realizing she’d misunderstood. She hurriedly said, ”Don’t go. We brothers can chat a bit. Have the results come out for the other factions’ matches? How many slots has our school locked in now?”

As she spoke, Ji You picked the bread up from the sofa, patted it lightly, and kept eating. As she munched, she added, ”Lou, don’t be sad. Anyone who bullied you, just wait, I’ll help you deal with them.”

Lou: ”...”

Lou snapped, ”You mean you’ll deal with yourself?”

Ji You froze, then gave an awkward laugh. ”Ahem... Then I can’t beat them up.”

Lou didn’t bother arguing with her. Anyway, everyone insulted each other all the time; it wasn’t some new thing. His expression turned serious. ”You really aren’t going to rest?”

”I’m a bit sleepy. But I just slept for a few seconds, I can hold on.” Ji You quickly asked, ”Aside from our match, which other ones are finished?”