The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: The Terrifying Face-Lover Jiao

What?

A princess carry?

For a moment, Ji You nearly had a breakdown: ”Waah... who is this? Put me down right now! This is kidnapping!”

Chu Jiaojiao chuckled wickedly and said, ”Classmate Ji You, you were so cool just now, you’ve completely captivated me, you’ve stolen my heart, and now I want to dig yours out.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You took a deep breath and said, ”Let me go! You shameless villain, this is not only kidnapping, but you’re also threatening me!”

Chu Jiaojiao was rather willful: ”Not letting go.”

She had long legs and long arms, and her strength was remarkable. When she held Ji You in her arms, it was as if she was carrying a soft plush toy—seemingly weightless, she easily stopped Ji You from struggling.

Chu Jiaojiao leaned over, whispering in Ji You’s ear: ”Be good... if you dare to move around again, I won’t be able to resist kissing you.”

Ji You’s entire body stiffened instantly, and after a long pause, she stammered, asking, ”...Chu Jiaojiao, are you a devil?”

Dammit~

Even devils aren’t as scary as you.

What sort of flirty move is this? It’s enough to drive a normal person insane, okay?

With large strides, Chu Jiaojiao soon walked out of the shooting range, and it was only then that she put Ji You down, brazenly saying, ”I saw you collapsing from exhaustion, I was worried you couldn’t walk, so I kindly ran over to carry you.”

Ji You opened her mouth, speechless: ”Thank you ever so much.”

Chu Jiaojiao waved her hand and said, ”Serving a beauty is my honor. No need to thank me.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You took a deep breath and said, ”I thank your ancestors... If you wanted to help me, you could have just supported me, why did you have to carry me? Even if you had to, you could have hoisted me or piggybacked me, why did you have to princess carry me?”

Aaah!!!

Ji You was on the verge of breaking down.

Really, the way people around were looking at her and Chu Jiaojiao was beginning to get really weird.

Aaah!!!

Even those Ji You knew, like Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Lou, Shen Changqing... their looks were also becoming odd.

Ji You felt like she was suffocating.

As soon as Ji You’s feet touched the ground, she instantly put distance between herself and Chu Jiaojiao, the movement, the expression, the speed—it was as if she was avoiding the plague itself. Ji You looked around and seriously explained, ”I have absolutely no relationship with that idiot just now! Everyone, don’t make wild guesses!”

The crowd: ”Oh...”

Such a simple ’oh’, yet it said it all without saying much.

Ji You: ”!!!”

Ji You scratched her head and screamed, ”I really have no sort of relationship with her! None! None!”

The crowd: ”Oh...”

We get it, so you don’t need to explain too much.

Ji You: ”!!!”

What’s it called when you’re covered in mouths but can’t explain yourself clearly?

This is it.

This is it.

This is it aaaaah!!!

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You closed her mouth.

Ji You went silent.

Ji You’s figure swayed, threatening to fall. As she struggled to steady herself, a pair of arms suddenly reached out from behind her. Ji You was so startled that she jumped three feet high in an attempt to dodge, but was nonetheless firmly supported by the newcomer. Xie Lingzhi had a stern face as she said, ”I don’t have a fondness for girls.”

Seeing it was Sister Lingzhi, Ji You’s panicky heart finally eased a bit. She made a face and said, ”Neither do I like girls. Just now, Jiaojiao’s showy moves really scared me to death.”

Xie Lingzhi took a deep breath and said, ”Just pretend nothing happened. How could anyone actually spread rumors about you? Why are you reacting so strongly?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You: ”You’re right.” Her overreaction was mainly because she couldn’t stand the sudden princess carry! And to be princess carried by another girl was both embarrassing and awkward.

Xie Lingzhi scoffed and said, ”Just think of it as a classmate lending you a hand.”

Ji You made a face and said, ”I guess that’s the only way.”

Xie Lingzhi gave her a disdainful look and said, ”Now, you’ve exhausted all your Physical Strength and spiritual power in this round. What do you plan to rely on for the next one? You shouldn’t have tried to show off just now. Shooting in bursts? Three times at that! Couldn’t you have just taken it one shot at a time?”

Ji You replied earnestly, ”I thought I could do it, so I wanted to test myself, that’s why I challenged myself.”

Of course—

After feeling exhilarated, she really faced the consequences. If it weren’t for her physical overdraft, which she couldn’t fully recover from right away, she wouldn’t have been taken by surprise with a princess carry by Chu Jiaojiao.

Moreover, what was the next event in the competition?

Each month’s competition events aren’t fixed; they’re drawn at random by the store owner, so nobody knows if the next event would be one of physical or mental challenge.

In any case, if the fourth round was a test of physical strength, Ji You was done for.

Xie Lingzhi said angrily, ”No brains, just a foolish hothead!” Their whole table was on a losing streak, completely wiped out, and now only Ji You remained. It could be said that Ji You was now everyone’s last hope.

And yet, she still acted so recklessly.

Ji You felt a bit depressed: ”I didn’t expect being physically drained to be this serious. What do I do for the next round? How should I play?”

Xie Lingzhi glanced at her and said, ”Cool it! If it really doesn’t work out, just give up. It’s only a game. The main point is to participate; why take it so seriously?”

Ji You thought about it and agreed. Today, having given shooting a try, she discovered it was such a fun thing; she was immediately hooked. Ji You suddenly wanted to become a sniper, a Mecha Warrior!

Hiding in the shadows, taking down one enemy with a single shot.

Just thinking about it thrilled her to no end.

If before Ji You had no clear direction, now she had figured out her path as a warrior—what it was supposed to be! She wanted to be an offensive warrior, exceptional at close combat, long-range attacks, or shooting...

She could do it.

Even if she couldn’t right now, she could surpass herself step by step in the future.

At this moment, Ji You and Xie Lingzhi returned to the hot pot restaurant; the rules for the third round had been announced!

Thankfully, it was not a test of physical strength, but a round of mental quick-response!

Everyone Ji You knew, whether it was Chu Jiaojiao, Xie Lingzhi, Xie Chuanqiong, or Lea... they all could breathe a sigh of relief at this moment, as this at least meant they could make it through this round to the last one.

With a lot of participants eliminated, the number of contestants had decreased to only twenty-five. The competition venue was in the large hall of the hot pot restaurant, which was actually an expandable space that could accommodate a large audience.

Ji You located her contestant seat according to the number provided by the competition and slowly sat down.