The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

A single sentence from Fu Feng was like a giant boulder hurled into a calm lake, stirring countless splashes. Yet, all around remained quiet, as silent as death.

No one made a sound.

Not a single chattering noise.

When Fu Feng spoke, He Bi was noticeably taken aback, clearly not expecting Fu Feng to say such a thing. He Bi furrowed his brows slightly, looking at Fu Feng. He hadn’t intended to mention the biological mecha being deliberately destroyed, what was Fu Feng’s implication?

Fu Feng gazed back with her beautiful eyes.

The two stared at each other silently.

…

After a while, Fu Feng slightly lowered her eyes and broke the silence, saying, “I didn’t lie; this information was found in the Emperor’s secret chamber, utterly true.”

“I did not doubt you lied,” He Bi’s voice returned to calmness, “The biological mecha and its creator have indeed been destroyed.”

Destruction—

Why choose the word “destroy”? Only things that bring immense harm to human society or things meant to remain hidden would use such a word.

The biological mecha, along with its creator, should have ideally been showered with human praise and admiration, basking in boundless glory. Why did it end up with such a label?

Everyone present, including Ji You, felt highly puzzled upon hearing this word, along with an inexplicable discomfort.

Especially Ji You, the current master of the Heavenly Dog; if someone suddenly appeared wanting to destroy her mecha, she swore she would twist their neck off as a sign of respect.

He Bi looked at Ji You, then at Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, and finally landed on Fu Feng, saying, “The biological mecha has indeed been destroyed. The current one is merely a defective product Teacher Mu pieced together using remains of the Heavenly Dog and similar biological materials.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere once again tensed up.

Only the Little Golden Dragon was furious enough to jump around, saying, “You’re talking nonsense!”

He Bi raised his eyes, calmly gazing at the visibly agitated Little Golden Dragon, maintaining his tranquil tone, “Teacher Mu told me this personally.”

The Little Golden Dragon furiously swished its tail, beyond angry, “Nonsense! Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How am I not the complete biological mecha? I am the strongest mecha in the universe—Lord Heavenly Dog! I have the complete memory of the Heavenly Dog!”

“Ahem…” After speaking, the Little Golden Dragon supplemented, “Half of the memory.”

Even if it lost half or more of the memory, it shouldn’t be stripped of its mecha registration—it being the abbreviation of biological mecha registration.

“You’re talking nonsense just to strip me of my mecha registration, huh?” The Little Golden Dragon was infuriated, yelling loudly, “He Bi!”

“What benefit does it provide you? Do you get to eat a few more bowls of rice, or grow another pair of eyes? What do you gain from it? Why talk nonsense?” The Little Golden Dragon was so agitated it spoke incoherently, glaring at He Bi, then at Ji You, with a hint of grievance in his expression, “He Bi! He Bi!”

“Come.” Ji You called to the Little Golden Dragon.

The Little Golden Dragon jumped onto Ji You’s wrist, then immediately nestled into her embrace, curling up his body, exposing only his head, still glaring angrily at He Bi.

Ji You raised her hand, gently stroking the two horns of the Little Golden Dragon that were about to tilt from anger, saying, “Don’t rush; give him a few minutes.”

The Little Golden Dragon’s eyes instantly reddened, both aggrieved and proud, saying, “I can only give a few seconds.”

“Alright.” Ji You chuckled lightly, saying, “Then just a few seconds it is.” Having said that, Ji You looked at Senior He Bi, saying, “Senior, try to explain straightforwardly what this is all about? Can you do it in 10 seconds?”

She believed that Senior He Bi wasn’t the type of person who talks idly, nor would he say such things without reason; there must be a cause.

Moreover, when she initially acquired this mecha, Teacher Mu didn’t clarify the complex relationships involved right away, so why did he tell Senior He Bi?

He Bi glanced at the Little Golden Dragon hiding in Ji You’s embrace, bared teeth and claws at him due to Ji You’s backing, slightly speechless, saying, “Originally, when Teacher Mu said you weren’t a genuine biological mecha, I didn’t believe it. Now I believe it, because a biological mecha’s intelligence should not be this low.”

Little Golden Dragon: “You…”

Ji You tilted her eyes as a reminder, saying, “10 seconds…”

“Ahem…” He Bi’s expression became somewhat stern, saying seriously, “To be precise, Little Golden Dragon isn’t a biological mecha, but rather a mecha replicated using part of the remains of the biological mecha ‘Heavenly Dog’. This mecha has the shell of a biological mecha but lacks its core, possessing only a small portion of its capabilities; the whole body is extremely fragile and easily crumbles, indeed a defective product.”

“Ah!” Chu Jiaojiao heard this, couldn’t help but scream, then covered her ears with both hands, saying, “I can’t listen to this anymore. Senior, watch your wording, stop calling it a defective product… Little Golden Dragon is my friend, Chu Jiaojiao! I won’t allow you to say this about him!” As someone who fought alongside Little Golden Dragon, Chu Jiaojiao said, then glared at He Bi.

Yue Qiguang also said loudly, “Senior, please respect Little Golden Dragon!”

Shen Changqing spoke softly, “The Little Golden Dragon is not just an object; it is a life with its own thoughts. We should respect it.”

Although others remained silent, their eyes bore accusing looks, wishing to pierce through the invisible air to He Bi.

The Little Golden Dragon blinked, feeling very angry, very vexed, very furious… But as it stayed nestled in Ji You’s embrace, hearing Ji You’s calm heartbeat and the righteous defense from Ji You’s plastic friends beside it, it inexplicably calmed down, no longer flustered, but quietly waited for He Bi’s explanation regarding ‘it’.

“…” He Bi raised his hand, rubbing his forehead, saying, “Fine, I’ll revise my wording. Firstly, let me clarify that I mean no harm, not a shred towards the Little Golden Dragon; on the contrary, I adore this lively little cutie. However, some matters are extremely serious and need to be stated truthfully, and the term ‘defective’ genuinely reflects the reality of the Little Golden Dragon’s body.”

“I understand.” Ji You suddenly spoke; her expression was calm, her voice gentle, saying, “I know Little Golden Dragon is defective; it needs a vast amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to repair its body, and many of these treasures don’t even exist within the Eight Star Systems where humans reside… Perhaps throughout my entire life, I won’t be able to fully repair him, won’t be able to let him become a true biological mecha, but does it matter?”

Ji You said this while raising her hand to gently pat the Little Golden Dragon’s head, saying, “He’s my mecha, always will be.”

Upon hearing Ji You’s words, Chu Jiaojiao and others were somewhat surprised.

Everyone knew the Little Golden Dragon’s situation was unique, but didn’t expect it to be so peculiar… impossible to gather all materials throughout a lifetime; how difficult that must be?

Having said that, He Bi was also evidently astonished, primarily because the Little Golden Dragon seemed like a trap, yet Ji You was willing to take it head-on and accept it.

He Bi suddenly sighed and said, “Do you know what a true biological mecha is like?”