The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1543: Chapter 1543: Proposal

She had a reason she couldn’t avoid.

Because of the Little Golden Dragon, because of Xiao You, because of herself...

She had to go.

Xie Lingzhi was taken aback by Ji You’s determined words.

She didn’t say anything, just silently stared at Ji You.

Ji You looked at Xie Lingzhi, a hint of light in her dark eyes, and said, ”Sister Lingzhi, I have to go. I believe I will come back safely, so don’t worry about me.”

Xie Lingzhi kept a calm expression.

She didn’t ask Ji You why she had to go, and after a brief silence, the previously irate and extremely emotional Xie Lingzhi suddenly quieted down. She looked at Ji You, silent...

A few seconds later.

Xie Lingzhi said, ”Fine, do as you will.”

Ji You: ”...”

Why did that sound like a hint of giving up?

Xie Lingzhi still looked very unhappy and said, ”You’re an adult now, whatever decision you make, I believe you’ve already weighed it thoroughly, I won’t try to persuade you.”

Ji You’s lips curled up into a smile.

The next second.

Xie Lingzhi snorted, ”I’m done with you.”

Ji You: ”...”

As she said this, Xie Lingzhi put her hands in her pockets and said, ”If you die in a place like that, I absolutely won’t go to retrieve your body. Not only won’t I go, but I won’t let my brother or sister-in-law go either.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You muttered under her breath, ”Can’t you hope for something good?”

Xie Lingzhi replied with a stern face, ”Is it up to my hoping to make a place like that good? If I could do it, would I be standing here talking your ear off?”

Ji You felt like the conversation was leading nowhere good.

The atmosphere was truly awkward.

Just then, Xie Lingzhi seemed to come to a decision, suddenly pulling something out from her pocket, and said, ”Here you go.”

Ji You was stunned: ”What?”

Xie Lingzhi rolled her eyes, asking, ”You don’t want it?”

”Of course I want it,” Ji You hurriedly reached out and grabbed it with a giggle, saying, ”If it’s something from Sister Lingzhi, even if it’s not valuable, it has meaning.”

Xie Lingzhi: ”...”

Xie Lingzhi couldn’t help but knock her on the head, ”It’s indeed not valuable, but it’s my high-score assignment from this assessment, which includes an analysis and hypothesis about locating unstable wormhole positions, as well as related methods.”

Ji You’s eyes widened: ”Isn’t that very precious?”

Xie Lingzhi sneered at her: ”It’s not valuable.”

Ji You grinned, laughing sheepishly: ”A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue, what I meant was, it’s extremely valuable.”

Xie Lingzhi said coldly, ”Whether it’s valuable or not depends on meeting someone who understands it. For a fool like you, it’s probably just a piece of scrap paper.”

”...” Ji You wasn’t angry at all and kept giggling, looking irreverent, saying, ”Sister Lingzhi, you’re underestimating me. My eyes are specially trained to discover beauty, to discover wealth. If I think it’s good, it definitely has great value.”

Xie Lingzhi glanced at her, ”This research is merely theoretical, not put into practice, and my own knowledge is limited, my understanding of Space Science is quite superficial. Most of it consists of imagination and conjecture... My teacher commented that my ideas are very far-fetched. I’m just giving it to you for reference. Whatever decision you make, you must have your own analysis and judgment, you absolutely cannot follow what I’ve written carelessly.”

This was why she hesitated to give it to Ji You. Her research report was mostly hypothetical, and she worried it might mislead Ji You, causing her harm instead.

But—

She had nothing else to offer, so this was the best she could do.

Xie Lingzhi pursed her lips and said, ”Do you remember?”

Ji You carefully stored it, nodding solemnly: ”I remember.”

Xie Lingzhi nodded and said, ”Alright, then there’s nothing more. I’m leaving now.”

With that, she turned decisively to leave, showing no hesitation. Ji You suddenly called out to her: ”Sister Lingzhi.”

Xie Lingzhi stopped, sounding a bit impatient: ”What now?”

Ji You squinted her eyes and smiled, ”Thank you.”

”Tch~” Xie Lingzhi sneered, pursing her lips before preparing to leave.

Ji You suddenly changed the topic and said, ”Sister Lingzhi, I feel it’s really dangerous lately, and it might be even more dangerous in the future. Should we bring Uncle Xie Yi and Grandma Jenny to Lanyue Star?”

Ji You had considered this many times, but she wasn’t a direct relative of Uncle Xie Yi and Grandma Jenny, just a neighbor, so she didn’t have the right to make decisions for them.

Ji You had mentioned to the two elders over the phone once, suggesting they come to Lanyue Star for a visit, perhaps stay for a while. But the two elders declined, citing the high living expenses there.

Ji You tried to persuade them, but failed.

The two elders were very stubborn, feeling that as long as they didn’t burden the kids, they were being as helpful as they could be. How could they trouble the kids?

Besides, the kids were still studying, burdened with heavy coursework, unable to frequently leave the campus. What would they do on Lanyue Star?

It would be better to stay on Garbage Star No. 101.

Life on the garbage planet wasn’t good at all, but the only advantage was the extremely low cost of living. Besides basic food and utility expenses, there were almost no additional costs.

Moreover, when the weather was nice, they could go out on the garbage planet to scavenge and gather in the open. When the weather was bad, they could stay home and make some money working on the Star Network. No matter what, they wouldn’t go hungry.

What could they do on Lanyue Star?

Their spiritual power and physical strength didn’t meet the requirements, and they could only do Star Network labor. Without any property, they would have to rent or buy a house, which was another expense.

...

No matter how the two elders calculated, they found it unfeasible and simply refused.

Ji You thought about it and decided not to persuade further.

Persuasion would probably work better if it came from Sister Lingzhi or Brother Qiong, or Sister Liya.

At this moment, Ji You was about to head to the space rift, and unsure when she’d return, decided to bring this matter up with Sister Lingzhi.

Upon hearing this, Xie Lingzhi smiled, ”I know. I’ve talked to them. When my brother and Lea come back, we’ll discuss this matter. At that time, we’ll all make a trip back to the garbage planet.”

Ji You felt relieved hearing this and said, ”Alright, then you should bring Uncle Xie Yi and Grandma Jenny back with you.”

Lanyue Star, where Lanyue Star Military Academy is located, is an important hub planet in the Sixth Star System, with military personnel stationed there. Furthermore, it houses a renowned Alliance military school—Lanyue Star Military Academy. The students at the Military Academy are also formidable, so safety isn’t a concern for the time being.

”Okay.” Xie Lingzhi nodded, looking impatient as she asked, ”Anything else? Say it all at once.”

”No,” Ji You grinned, suddenly extending her hand and offering something to Xie Lingzhi, ”Here.”

Xie Lingzhi’s gaze shifted to Ji You’s hand and she asked, ”What is it?”

Ji You replied, ”It’s a membership slip for the Green Glaze Master’s shop. With this, you can be among the first to acquire Master’s work. Remember to log into the Star Network and bind your identity.”

This gift was quite precious.

Xie Lingzhi was silent for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled, ”Alright.”