The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 467: Chapter 467: Regarding Money as Dirt

Ji You saw Teacher Cheng Yu’s message, and her heart skipped a beat in silence. She even started to wonder whether seeking him out was a mistake or the right thing to do. Who knows if later on, when things go south, Teacher Cheng Yu, in a fit of pique, might deduct all her academic points?

Let the future take care of itself.

As for the hair that’s destined to fall out, it’s going to happen sooner or later anyway.

Forget it.

Stop thinking about it.

Ji You thought for a moment, then replied: ”I’ll send you the holographic images of several Soul Devices, and you can quote me a price.”

Cheng Yu didn’t dare delay for even half a second and immediately responded: ”Master, rest assured, I’ll make sure to appraise them properly.”

Master Green Glaze mentioned that this time they were all low-level soul artifacts, and although Cheng Yu felt somewhat disappointed, with Master Green Glaze’s high output, who knows when there might be Intermediate or High-level Soul Devices coming along?

In any case, being able to help the Master and thus establish a connection was already enough for him.

Cheng Yu was very satisfied.

However—

There was one thing that puzzled Cheng Yu a bit; why did the Master turn to him to appraise the prices of Soul Devices? Could it be—the Master didn’t have any clue about the market value? That seemed unlikely.

Any Master who can create Soul Devices independently would at least have a team, an independent lab of some sort, and each Soul Device that goes public, its specifications and pricing, could be estimated by the team.

Maybe the Master doesn’t?

But...

Is that possible?

Just as Cheng Yu couldn’t wrap his head around this, he suddenly saw the mysterious Master Green Glaze sending another message: ”I can’t be bothered to handle appraisals; I’m trusting you because you seem reliable. Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer any loss in the future.”

Cheng Yu: ”!!!”

So, this was the reason the Master sought him out? Because he liked the look of him?

Cheng Yu automatically ignored the previous statement, reasoning that the Master was the Master and could do whatever they wanted—that’s the prerogative of a Master, who needed a reason? In fact, with just a hint of their identity, countless people would flock to them...

What caught Cheng Yu’s attention was the last part!

”...I won’t let you suffer any loss in the future.”

Not letting him suffer any loss!

Ah! Was he latching onto a big thigh now?

Cheng Yu’s eyes lit up, and he was so excited he could jump three feet in the air!

At this moment, he had no interest in pondering over the reasons Master Qingyou had approached him.

Hadn’t the Master said it?

He liked the look of him.

And why did the Master like the look of him?

Of course, it was because he was adorable and likable.

Cheng Yu hurriedly replied, ”Master, your ’Little Sweetie’ Ah Da here will surely do the job well for you and won’t let you lose even ten cents’ worth of credit points.”

Ji You: ”...”

Seeing the words ’Little Sweetie,’ Ji You shivered all over; thankfully, the last few words from Teacher Cheng Yu made her eyes light up! She thought: That’s more like it.

Afterward, Ji You took holographic videos of the seven Soul Devices and sent them to Teacher Cheng Yu. Although she did not send the real items, Cheng Yu could still appraise a lot of the data on the Soul Devices, and even if there were some discrepancies, they would not be big.

After sending them, Ji You asked: ”How much time do you need?”

Cheng Yu asked, ”Does the Master need it urgently? If you’re in a hurry, I’ll work overtime tonight and give you an answer by tomorrow morning.”

Urgent!

Of course, it was urgent.

But, Teacher Cheng Yu had classes tomorrow morning! How could he allow something like this to delay his teaching? Ji You thought for a moment and responded: ”Not urgent, just give me a result in about 3 days.”

Cheng Yu: ”Okay.”

After ending the conversation with Cheng Yu, Ji You thought of the promise she made to the customers who were on the lookout in her online shop to always give them a heads-up before new items were listed. So she didn’t rush to leave but instead entered her own little shop.

Before entering the shop, Ji You made some adjustments to avoid being recognized. Not only did she stretch her height but also pinched her face into an utterly unnoteworthy appearance—one that you wouldn’t find even if thrown in a crowd. Only then did she confidently step inside.

The once inconspicuous store had been a bustling hub, but with Ji You’s prolonged absence without any new arrivals, it gradually returned to normalcy. However, despite the reduced number of people camping out, a few thousand still hoped relentlessly, visiting every so often to have a look around.

Ji You, with her head lowered, crossed the threshold and entered. She tread softly, trying not to draw the attention of those keeping vigil in the shop. However, no sooner than a few steps inside, with her feet hardly steady, someone called out to her.

”Hey!”

”Big sis!”

”What are you doing?”

”The spot you’re standing on has been leased, please move to another.”

Ji You: ”???”

Huh?

Leased?

The speaker was a particularly rugged-looking man, but as faces and genders could be altered at will on the Star Network, no one really knew his true identity.

Was this loud and rough-speaking big guy actually male? Female? Or perhaps... something in between? Impossible to be certain.

Ji You humbly inquired: ”Leased?”

The big guy pointed to the ground underneath Ji You and said, ”Yes, this spot has been leased out. You can’t stand here.”

Ji You: ”???”

Seeing Ji You’s perplexed face, the big guy kindly explained: ”Are you new here? Regulars would definitely know the rules. Because we all come here so often, over time, everyone has their own designated spot. That means each patch of floor in the Master’s shop is claimed. The spot under your feet is no exception.”

Ji You’s eyes widened in disbelief: ”What?”

Is that really a thing?

How bizarre is that?

Does that mean she could potentially rent out every patch of floor in her shop?

Speaking of which, how many floor tiles are there again?

1.

2.

3.

...

Surely, there were at least close to two hundred. So, if every tile were leased out for one credit point a day, that would mean over 200 credit points in her account daily. If she were a bit greedier, leasing each tile for ten credit points, that would be over 2000 credit points a day.

This...

This is simply a gold mine!

No!

That’s not right!

It’s like picking up money!

Ji You then asked, ”You do this, has Green Glaze Master agreed? She doesn’t charge you rent?”

Upon hearing the words ”Green Glaze Master,” the big guy showed a goofy smile, waved his hand, and said, ”Such trivial matters, how could we bother Green Glaze Master with them? Besides, such a lofty figure as Green Glaze Master is so indifferent to fame and fortune, treating money like dirt, why would she haggle over such a small amount?”

”...” Ji You’s mouth twitched.

This is considered a small amount?

Also, since when does Green Glaze Master = indifferent to fame and fortune?

Green Glaze Master = treats money like dirt??

What kind of absurd conclusion is this?

How did they even come to that?

Ji You’s forced smile was faltering. For a poor soul like her, even the clattering of ten cents on the ground would make her wish to swoop down and pick it up right away, and now she was misunderstood as being indifferent to wealth and as someone who views money as worthless?

One could only say, fate has a sense of humor.