The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Less Than Satisfactory

Ji You swallowed a large apple and not only cheered herself up but also pacified the foolish threads in her Spiritual World that were on the verge of rebellion and protest.

In any case.

Ji You calmed down and began to review the homework that Professor Ye Hong had returned to her. However, upon review, Ji You became even more puzzled:

Strange—

Her every step, her usage and dosage, her entire thought process... all had been done according to Professor Ye Hong’s class teachings, step by step, with a precision rate that she was confident reached 99.9999%.

As for that 0.0001% deviation, it was due to the different materials, not because her technique was off.

How could it be... called trash homework?

Besides being studious, Ji You was also inquisitive.

Since she couldn’t figure it out herself, she immediately wrote an email to Professor Ye Hong, explaining her steps and detailed approach, then voiced her confusion: why was it declared trash?

After sending the email, Ji You thought she would have to wait a while for a response, but to her surprise, it took less than three minutes for her Light Computer to notify her of a new email. Upon seeing the sender, she straightened up immediately:

It was Professor Ye Hong.

Opening the email, Ji You saw only a few words: [I don’t need students who can only copy. If this is the extent of your capability, then I can assure you, you are not suited to continue learning my course.]

Ji You pursed her lips.

Silence.

Dead silence.

She wasn’t just angry, she even felt a bit like cursing!

Ji You even thought that it must be because Professor Ye Hong was prejudiced against her that he perceived her this way.

Copying?

She wasn’t copying; she was just following the standard answer to do it once.

Could it be that even the standard answer is wrong?

Indignant, Ji You nearly couldn’t resist the urge to send an email to argue with Professor Ye Hong, but she gritted her teeth and held back. It wasn’t out of cowardice or fear of consequences, but because debating with someone so stubbornly biased against her, who refused to judge her fairly, will never convince them.

There was only one method that could shut the other person up!

That is—

To silence them with her own formidable strength and with the facts, letting them have no comeback.

Saying she could only imitate, right?

Saying she could only copy, right?

Saying she didn’t know how to innovate, right?

Then...

She would let him see whether she was truly like that.

Gritting her teeth, Ji You started the homework again, but this time, instead of toiling in vain, she utilized her spiritual power threshold and discussed with the Xiao You in the Iron Plate.

Ji You said, ”Xiao You, I’ve found that these various liquids are actually all used for low-level parts, like this Material 11, whose main function is to merge and solidify other materials. However, the current efficacy of Material 11 isn’t 100%; the strongest Material Master can only reach 90%, which is why many Mecha parts look perfect but actually cannot withstand powerful artillery fire, hence the need for various Protective Shields and measures. Is there a way for us to increase the efficiency of Material 11 a bit?”

After listening, Xiao You was silent for a while and said, ”Sister, I’ve actually thought about this problem before, but all the methods I’ve thought of seem quite foolish. I believe we should further refine the ingredients of Material 11.”

Material 11 wasn’t composed of only one substance; it was made up of numerous ingredients.

So, what Xiao You suggested was to refine all these ingredients thoroughly before synthesizing Material 11.

Ji You said, ”That’s also a method. I’ll try it.”

Xiao You said, ”Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Not only do these foundational Mecha parts relate to whether a Mecha is strong or not, but the composition of these basic synthesized Materials also relates to the quality of the materials... Hence, we should strive for excellence at every step.”

Ji You agreed deeply and said, ”If that’s the case, I will need to buy new materials. I will manufacture Material 11 myself.”

Xiao You clenched her fist with excitement and a hint of regret, ”I am so looking forward to seeing your results, sister. It’s just a pity that I can’t make it with you right now.”

Ji You clenched her fist, her voice resolute, ”There will come a day!”

The thought alone was exciting—imagine if Xiao You could come out, the two of them learning, creating, and striving together... It felt quite wonderful.

Xiao You nodded vigorously, ”Yeah!”

Ji You still couldn’t maintain a prolonged communication with Xiao You, so after briefly discussing their ideas, they immediately disconnected.

Because the Material Department at the Lanyue Star Military Academy was a very popular major with a vast number of students, the Materials needed for studying and experimenting were very comprehensive. After Ji You repurchased the raw materials, it took less than 10 minutes for a delivery robot to bring the materials to her.

Ji You signed for the delivery and immediately started working on the materials again.

This time, she aimed to refine every cell and molecule... to the extreme before re-manufacturing Material 11, which meant a tremendous amount of work and required very high individual standards, particularly relying on strong spiritual power and Physical Strength for support.

After finishing, Ji You was utterly exhausted. So tired that she didn’t want to move a finger.

Luckily, the results were very clear. The efficacy of Material 11 and Liquid Material 11 processed by Ji You reached a level of 89%. Although it still didn’t break the record of 90% set by the Alliance, Ji You was very content.

Just 1% off, next time, with a bit more care and detail, she can definitely do it.

After processing, Ji You didn’t rush to send the materials she made to Professor Ye Hong. Instead, she took some basic Mecha parts and tested them, finding that the Liquid Material 11 and 12 she processed actually increased the parts’ rigidity by 5%.

It might seem like just 5%, but it’s like tiles; one alone isn’t much use, but to build a house, you need countless tiles. If each tile is 5% stronger than before, then the house can undoubtedly withstand greater damage.

A single chopstick can be easily snapped, but what about a bundle of chopsticks?

That was the logic.

Ji You displayed her finished products and the effects they had on the Mecha parts, articulating her creative process and results...

After that.

Ji You decisively sent the homework to Professor Ye Hong.

At this point, Ji You checked the time and realized it was late at night. The internal network competition within the Alliance had also paused, so Ji You simply washed up and went to bed.

But—

What Ji You never expected was that she took only 5 minutes to wash up, and upon her return, she had already received a reply from Professor Ye Hong.

Ji You opened the email with anticipation. After reading, her face immediately darkened.

Professor Ye Hong: [Mediocre at best.]