The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Into the Wild Again

What does this mean?

Cheng Yu did not dare to make wild guesses amidst the chaos, so he decided to conduct the test himself. Hence, he brought out his own detection equipment, took another intact Grass Seed Fruit Pendant for testing, examining it thoroughly, without missing any spot...

Very carefully...

Roughly two hours later, as Cheng Yu looked at the results, his eyes flashed with a mix of surprise and devastating sorrow.

This!

This!

This!

It was actually a real Soul Device!

A Soul Device!

And he, without any knowledge, had actually broken a Soul Device!

Broken it!

Destroyed it!

Unforgivable!

Cheng Yu was utterly heartbroken!

Just by thinking about it, he wished he could slap his just-awoken self for doing such a foolish thing!

Looking at the broken Grass Seed Fruit before his eyes, its shimmering luster was still present, yet the entire bead had dimmed significantly, with a layer of greyish white marring the edges, indicating that the internal structure of the Soul Device was completely disrupted and shattered... and implying that the Soul Device was damaged and no longer functional.

Cheng Yu was so angry!

So heartbroken.

He felt like he was bleeding inside.

How could he have been so thoughtless!

After regretting for quite some time, Cheng Yu collected himself and focused on studying this intact Soul Device. Its material was the cheap and fragile grass seed, and although the Master who made it had painstakingly sculpted and polished it, due to the limitations of the material, this pendant was still just a Low Star Soul Device. But it’s not that simple. If it were made of superior materials, such as Pear White Jade, Ice Crystal Stone, Black Shining Gold... etc., anything but grass seed, its grade would definitely be more than just Low Star!

Unfortunately~

Unfortunately~

Unfortunately~

Sighing repeatedly, Cheng Yu then revealed a heart filled with joy: ”Just from the craftsmanship, you can tell that the person who made this is definitely a Master, but I wonder who the Master could be? Is it Master Jiang Hua, or is it Master Deng Mingguang?”

”But looking at the craftsmanship, there are quite a few differences.”

”Could it be that a Master wanted to change their forging methods, so they just used grass seed as practice?”

”That would be too wasteful.” Of course, what’s wasted is the Master’s skill and time, not the grass seed.

However, whether the Master had used it for practice or if it was made by some reclusive Master, this time, Cheng Yu had indeed found a treasure!

This grass seed fruit necklace was a Low Star Soul Device after all! It’s worth at least a starting price of one million credit points!

Not just the Grass Seed Fruit Pendant, but also the rope used to hang the pendant; the rope’s braiding method was also very unique, and there was a constant flow of a magnetic field on the body of the rope. If the Master had put even a bit more effort at the time of making it, it might also have become a Soul Device!

This——

Is definitely the work of a mighty Soul Artifact Master, whose skills in forging Soul Devices, are definitely above Mickey Dodge!

Cheng Yu’s eyes shimmered with light!

If he could get in touch with this Master, and request them to tailor-make a Soul Device for him—thinking about this possibility, Cheng Yu, who was originally in despair, feeling like there was no way out, suddenly had a brilliant smile blossom on his face!

Indeed, there is never a road that is utterly impassable!

Without delay, Cheng Yu immediately went online, intending to find the Master’s shop, but he waited until the evening and the Master still did not show up. The Master must be very busy, how could they possibly personally manage such a small shop?

Thinking so, Cheng Yu immediately sent a sincere message to the shop owner, explaining his situation and request, and bluntly stating that he was willing to pay a price of five million, as well as bring his own materials, to request the other party to craft a Low Star Soul Device for him.

Indeed.

Low Star.

The price of 5 million is already very high for a Low Star Soul Device.

But Cheng Yu was willing to invest to foster good relations with the Master.

He sent the email and anxiously awaited a response...

**

During this time, Ji You was busy collecting Iron Pear Wood and studying, leaving no time to attend to her Star Network shop.

Today.

The weather was clear.

Ryan, Ji You, Xie Chuanqiong, Xie Lingzhi, Lea, and Grandma Jenny had agreed to continue collecting Iron Pear Wood together. They set out at seven in the morning, and by seven-thirty, they were already waiting outside the protective barrier of the West District.

At eight o’clock sharp, the protective zone would open the Protective Shield, allowing those who needed to gather resources to depart on airships or Flying Devices.

A cool breeze gently brushed by.

Xie Chuanqiong handed an item to Ji You with a gentle voice: ”You, here you go, this machete is finally fixed.”

Ji You was thrilled: ”Ah? Really? It’s fixed?”

Xie Chuanqiong nodded, stating: ”Yes, some parts for this knife are out of production, so it took a bit of time to find them. That’s why it was delayed for several days. You shouldn’t try it now, wait until we get into the wild.”

The area was crowded with many onlookers. Ji You’s energy machete, now repaired, had excellent attributes. With Ji You’s current strength and status, there could be those harboring ill intentions... Thus, Xie Chuanqiong gave her several cautions.

”Understood.”

”I know.” Taking the bag, Ji You was filled with joy, yearning to try it out right then and there. But she was also aware of the situation, the bustling crowd around her was not appropriate.

Hold back!

Once in the wild, she could make full use of it!

Ji You suppressed her excitement, and the others were equally looking forward to it.

To repair this machete, Ji You spent 300 credit points. Her previous savings, plus the income from collecting Iron Pear Wood in the past few days, were all spent. The purchase of the knife cost 200, and in total, Ji You spent 500 credit points.

points for a Level 2 energy machete.

As long as there were no issues with the knife later on, it would be a great bargain!

Eight o’clock sharp.

The Protective Shield finally cracked open a bit, and Ji You and the others boarded the airship, swiftly entering the outskirts of the West District.

After disembarking from the airship, everyone looked to Ryan. Xie Lingzhi clung to him and asked, ”Brother Ryan, are we still going to the same old place this time?”

The same old place referred to the address they had frequented lately.

Ryan nodded and said, ”I need to go deep into the mountains to collect some material. Do you want to accompany me to the edge?”

Xie Chuanqiong made the decision and nodded: ”Let’s go.”

Ryan stated, ”Alright, keep up.”

No one wanted to delay, and they promptly followed.

Everyone was very skilled at collecting Iron Pear Wood. To avoid drawing the attention of Star Beasts, everyone was silent, wary, alert with utmost caution, quietly pushing through thickets and bushes, making their way forward.

Ji You patiently resisted checking her energy machete.

After a while.

Ryan stopped and said, ”You stay here, don’t go any deeper. About 20 kilometers ahead is the territory of a group of Banded Butterflies, and you would not be able to handle them if you entered accidentally.”

Banded Butterflies?

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

Ryan continued, ”Banded Butterflies are social Star Beasts. They like tranquility and will stay in one place for at least some time, rarely moving. As long as you don’t get within 100 meters of them, they won’t attack you.”

Xie Chuanqiong, Xie Lingzhi, Lea, and the others understood it well. It was Ji You’s first time hearing about it, but with the original owner’s memories, she also knew that Banded Butterflies were a very formidable type of Star Beast.