The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: All Thanks to Bluffing

Big dope Xuzhou stood alone in a daze, overwhelmed by the shock. He was stunned for a long time, totally clueless about how everything unfolded. What caused it, and why did it end up like this...

Suddenly, someone patted him on the back. Xuzhou turned around bewilderedly and saw his good friend Zhang Ye. Xuzhou: ”???”

Zhang Ye looked at Xuzhou, shook his head, and sighed, ”Man, you’re really dense—you had to mess with the last person you should mess with, Ji You, number 4444? She’s the weirdest of all students from the whole 131 realm—”

It seemed like he remembered some distasteful past events. Zhang Ye’s eyes slightly drooped, somewhat mournfully saying, ”Encounters with her never end well.”

Xuzhou still stood there cluelessly, unable to understand how he suddenly ended up calling someone else his dad.

Then, Xuzhou saw the expression on Zhang Ye’s face—it was one of profound grief.

Zhang Ye gritted his teeth, patted Xuzhou’s shoulder vigorously, and earnestly advised, ”Buddy! Listen to me, next time you see her, better take a detour, got it?”

Just as Xuzhou was about to nod, Ji You suddenly dashed over—

Xuzhou was startled, and the words he was about to say got stuck.

Zhang Ye was also shocked, wondering how she appeared out of nowhere like a ghost?

Ji You glanced at Xuzhou, then at Zhang Ye, and suddenly smiled at Zhang Ye, ”Ah, Zhang Ye, it turns out you’re a great buddy to my son... so, technically, shouldn’t you be calling me ’uncle’?”

Zhang Ye: ”...”

Xuzhou: ”...”

Ji You stepped forward, deliberately raised her hand, patted Zhang Ye’s shoulder, and sighed, ”Kid, just do your thing, don’t lead my son astray.”

Zhang Ye: ”...”

Zhang Ye’s face darkened.

Xuzhou’s face also didn’t look too good.

Zhang Ye gritted his teeth and said, ”Number 4444, that’s enough—stop bullying the straightforward ones, would you?”

Ji You raised a finger, gently waving it, ”Traitor brother, are you sure you aren’t misunderstanding yourself? ’Straightforward’ isn’t exactly a term for you.” This guy, he’s played the traitor multiple times in the simulation field.

Zhang Ye: ”...”

Zhang Ye clenched his teeth so hard they creaked, ”I’m not the traitor! I was forced!”

Really—

Thinking back to what happened in the simulation field, it still felt humiliating.

Ji You laughed heartily, ”Oh, don’t take it so hard, I am here to train with Xuzhou. Zhang Ye, are you sure you want to join in?”

That obviously warranted some compensation.

After all, being a dad isn’t that simple.

Just as Zhang Ye was about to retort, hesitantly watching Ji You, he speculated, ”You couldn’t be looking for someone to train with, planning to use Xuzhou and me as your practice targets, right?”

*Cough cough*... Ji You almost choked, coughed lightly, glanced sideways at Zhang Ye, and righteously rebutted, ”What are you saying? Am I that kind of person?”

Zhang Ye squinted at her.

Xuzhou followed suit, also squinting at her.

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You, with a serious face, said, ”Alright, I know you guys are intense and have fierce gazes, but pull back your eyes now. I’m really not what you’re thinking. I mean, in a sparring session, aren’t there benefits for everyone involved? It’s definitely a mutual benefit, win-win situation. Tell me, among everyone here, who adapted to the space simulation environment the earliest? Who has the most experience? Who is more agile?”

Hearing the words ’intense and fierce gazes,’ Xuzhou’s expression became a bit uncomfortable. He pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but then he held back.

Ji You looked at Xuzhou and Zhang Ye, and confidently stated:

”None!”

”You have to admit, in the whole training field, I, Ji You, am the best suited to be your target, your opponent, and only I can share the experiences of success from earlier!”

”Practice with me, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!”

Saying this, Ji You boldly waved her hand, declaring grandiosely, ”Come on—children, let me take you flying, let you soar freely in the space field—”

Zhang Ye: ”Cough—”

Xuzhou: ”That thing, practice is fine, but let’s not say bizarre words.” Like bushy eyebrows, kiddo, children... whatever.

Ji You giggled: ”Alright, alright...”

Meanwhile.

Witnessing this scene, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, and others: ”...”

Yue Qiguang annoyed: ”So, she belittles us for not agreeing to be her targets, then casually tricks a couple of fools?”

Yue Qiyuan thoughtfully said, ”She’s strong.”

Not to mention, Ji You’s gift of gab is truly unbeatable.

Shen Changqing said, ”I’m off to train.” Just now, Ji You had fully shared her techniques with everyone, and Shen Changqing felt incredibly enlightened and eager to immediately test them out.

Chu Jiaojiao said, ”I’m also going to train.”

Following that, Lou and Lance also left one after another. Suddenly, everyone was gone. Yue Qiguang furiously said, ”What’s with these people? What dad said was true! The cursed 4444 is tricking people just because we didn’t agree to be her targets. Doesn’t she think, with her lame talent, I dare not spar with her? What if I accidentally hurt her, who would be responsible?”

—Fighting, after all, should be without constraints, like is to like, strong clashing with strong... that’s the thrill. Fighting with tied hands is dull.

Yue Qiyuan glanced at his dimwit brother and said, ”I’m off to train too.”

So—

Just leave the dimwit brother to fret over such trivial, non-strength enhancing matters alone.

Now, the people were thoroughly gone.

Yue Qiguang: ”...”

What’s going on?

I clearly saw through number 4444’s true colors, yet not a single person sympathizes with me.

What kind of world is this?

As Yue Qiguang was baffled, at this moment—the atmosphere in the entire simulation field suddenly changed because—following Ji You, another brave soul began to challenge the tasks set by teacher Mu Jianling. Yue Qiguang looked up and saw it was Shen Changqing.

He saw—

Shen Changqing piloting the mecha, step by step, speeding straight ahead. This time, he wasn’t playing safe and was incredibly fast from the get-go. The 1000 meters distance was nearly completed in the blink of an eye.

During this, Shen Changqing encountered two obstacles, but he skillfully dodged them. His movement from start to finish was fluid, and when he finally stopped the massive mecha, the action was crisp and cool!

All students on-site: ”!!!”

So strong!

So fast!

Following Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao took a turn, also performing fluidly.

Seeing this, Xuzhou and Zhang Ye couldn’t help but feel a hint of envy. Ji You looked at them, faintly smiled, and said, ”Kids, stop watching. Shen Changqing was this quick because I taught him the tricks. If you train well with me, you can do it too—” Saying this, Ji You glanced sideways at Yue Qiguang, murmured: ”Though you might not catch up with Shen Changqing or Jiaojiao, I can assure you, you’ll at least be faster than Yue Qiguang.”

Yue Qiguang: ”...”

What did I do to deserve this?

What have I done to you?

And—

Really now.