The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 428: Chapter 428: Earning Extra Cash

Arena.

Little Cutie took the initiative, forcing Hero King to keep dodging. In a flash, the distance between them widened significantly. Just when Hero King thought he had enough distance to safely counterattack—

Little Cutie?

Little Cutie had barely moved a hair since the start, as if her butt was nailed to the spot, more stubborn than a deadbeat...

After noticing Hero King’s impending counterattack, Little Cutie merely narrowed her lovely eyes slightly, her legs and posture remaining upright in the starting position, looking extraordinarily nonchalant and indifferent...

Audience A: ”Little Cutie, still as lazy as ever.”

Audience B: ”Little Cutie says: I’ll just stand still; if I win, consider it a loss.”

Audience C: ”Hero King! Regal as an emperor! Seize the crown in one fell swoop!”

Audience D: ”Hero King! Regal as an emperor! Seize the crown in one fell swoop!”

Ji You: ”...”

The first two comments sounded normal, but after the fans of Hero King shouted their slogans, over half the audience joined in. Ji You sensed a familiar odor—

Internet water army!

This was blatant!

Several audience members surrounding Ji You shouted particularly energetically and loudly. But after they finished shouting, they seemed to receive some signal, promptly shut their mouths, and sat upright, staring at the stands—as if it would have been better if the glances of the two next to Ji You hadn’t been so furtive.

Then—

After a 1-second pause, they seemed to receive another signal and shouted in unison: ”Hero King! Regal as an emperor! Seize the crown in one fell swoop!”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You couldn’t help it anymore and quietly leaned toward a male student next to her, whispering, ”Big brother, how much do you guys get paid for shouting once?”

The male student didn’t catch on at first and replied subconsciously: ”5 credit points!”

Upon hearing that, Ji You immediately grew interested: ”Can you introduce me? I want to be part of the water army too, earn some extra cash.”

The male student then suddenly realized what was happening, glared fiercely and gestured wildly, ”You’re the water army! Your whole family is the water army! I’m a true fan of Hero King...”

Ji You: ”Oh—”

The male student got somewhat angrily embarrassed and threatened, ”Keep your mouth shut about everything you just heard! Otherwise—”

Ji You scratched her head, smiling amiably, ”Big brother, don’t get tense. I’m really not a bad person, nor will I expose your business. After all, we’re all just trying to make a living, to get by—besides, your job isn’t easy either, having to shout through an entire match. So—could you introduce me to the group?”

She was really broke.

Shouting once could earn 5 credit points, and one match would require at least 10 or 20 shouts. Conservatively estimating, she could make 50 or 100 credit points.

The male student cast a glance at Ji You, rejecting disdainfully, ”We don’t take people with soft voices. Besides, you look sneaky and dishonest. I can’t risk recommending you.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You then raised her voice, shouting loudly, ”Slay the emperor and the king! Go Little Cutie!”

Male student: ”...”

This shout surprised everyone, and all the audience’s gazes turned toward the source of the sound. Even Little Cutie, who had been acting lazy and relaxed, couldn’t resist lifting her eyelids to glance in Ji You’s direction.

The male student now looked accusingly at Ji You as if she was intentionally sabotaging, glaring fiercely at her. Ji You, scratching her head and feeling a bit embarrassed, said, ”Ah ha... I got carried away without noticing, shouted the wrong slogan, let me try again.”

Then, without a shred of shame, at a moment of silence in the entire arena, Ji You suddenly opened her mouth wide and bellowed, ”Hero King! Regal as an emperor! Seize the crown in one fell swoop!”

Male student: ”...”

Audience: ”...”

Hero King felt a twitch between his eyebrows, couldn’t help muttering inwardly, ”Who is this jerk? Took the money and is still sabotaging me?”

Male student, lowering his voice: ”Shut your mouth.”

Ji You scratched his head and chuckled, ”Aha... forgot again, you guys are organized by groups, follow the group’s orders, can’t just shout on your own...”

The male student was already going a bit crazy, didn’t even want to bother with this guy anymore.

The tiny interlude in the spectator stands was at best just a bit of seasoning added to the already lively atmosphere on the scene, and soon, everyone’s focus was back on the battle.

Seeing that there was nothing to be done, Ji You felt greatly regretful he couldn’t make a bit of extra money.

Sigh!

At this moment, Hero King’s counter-fire had already been launched at Little Cutie, but Little Cutie, still unmoving, met the incoming fire and launched several more Particle Cannons.

Boom, rumble...

At a sufficiently safe distance, Little Cutie’s Particle Cannons directly intercepted all the fire from Hero King, and in the moment after the intercept, several Particle Cannons flew past towards Hero King himself—

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Several loud blasts, and Hero King’s massive Mecha exploded in front of everyone’s eyes, instantaneously.

Terrifying—

As terrifying as this—

The audience exclaimed in amazement: ”Little Cutie’s sniping ability has really reached a divine level! What kind of fearsome talent is this? I suddenly feel a bit sorry for Hero King.”

Hero King’s bunch of fervent fans had collectively fallen silent.

Silence!

...

Ji You stroked his chin, equally astonished: ”This Little Cutie’s sniping is truly formidable, truly frightening... From the beginning, without moving an inch, just with sniping alone, he’s forced the opponent to constantly retreat. It looks like retreating gives the opponent some initiative, but in fact, they’ve completely fallen under Little Cutie’s control—the last few Particle Cannons were Little Cutie’s way of reaping the results.”

The system quickly declared Hero King’s defeat, and right after the system’s evaluation, Little Cutie yawned in front of everyone, uninterestedly saying, ”It’s taking so long to end... not fighting anymore... Fighting is really so uninteresting...”

Having said that, he directly chose to leave the field.

Ji You: ”!!!”

Wait a second—

This familiar tone, this familiar way of speaking...

Could it be—

Could this guy possibly be Sheng Qingyan?

No way?

Could there really be such a coincidence in the world?

Ji You was highly skeptical...

But—

I ask, under the heavens, whose speech is more Spicy Eye than Little Cutie Sheng Qingyan?

No one.

Sheng Qingyan dares to claim second place, no one would dare claim first.

Ji You found it hard to believe this fact, but also had to admit, this Little Cutie was one hundred percent Sheng Qingyan.

He couldn’t quite describe the feeling, Ji You just found it weird, his heart filled with mixed emotions...

After all his hard work, he hadn’t even made it into the top ten yet, and here was Little Cutie, casual and nonchalant, easily breezing into the top ten, Ji You suddenly felt a bit frustrated.