The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Invitation to Join the Team

Chapter 486

”Sincerity? If you want me to agree, it’s not impossible...” Ji You smiled with a hooked lip at Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, and the others, intentionally playing coy.

Following her lead, everyone glanced up at her, but Yue Qiyuan always felt something wasn’t quite right, so he took the initiative to ask, ”What kind of sincerity do you want?”

Ji You chuckled, ”First, let me hear you call me ’Daddy’ a couple of times.”

Yue Qiyuan: ”...”

The expressions on the faces of Shen Changqing and the rest froze in an instant, and an awkward silence permeated the air...

Seeing the several people stupefied by her remark, Ji You patted her thigh, unable to contain her mirth: ”Just kidding, just kidding...”

Yue Qiyuan and the others were speechless, and Yue Qiguang even loosened his clenched fist: Damn it, he almost couldn’t restrain himself from punching someone.

Just as everyone’s hearts had barely calmed down for less than a second, they then heard the Rag Queen chuckle and say, ”Each of you give me a beating, that’s the best sincerity you could show.”

Everyone: ”...”

The atmosphere on the scene froze once again in an instant, and Yue Qiguang, who had a rather volatile temper, furrowed his brows and clenched his fists, just about to explode with curses—

But then, they saw Ji You holding back her laughter and saying, ”I’m also just kidding, just kidding... You young folks really haven’t seen much of the world, can’t even take a little joke, sigh!”

With that, she heaved a heavy sigh.

Everyone: ”...”

Speechless.

Apart from being speechless, what else could they say?

Actually, it’s just like Yue Qiguang said, both the Rag Queen and Ji You are just as irritatingly sarcastic, making people speechless yet itching to react.

Shen Changqing put on a stern face and seriously said, ”Our team currently has 9 members, the highest ranked being Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee, third in the East District, and even our lowest ranked member is within the top 50 of the East District. Furthermore, our team has now entered the top ten of the East District, making it to the finals is a sure thing, these are facts you can verify. This is our strength and the confidence upon which we invite you to join us. Besides that, as long as you join us, we can agree to some conditions within reasonable bounds.”

Hesitating on the word ’reasonable’, Shen Changqing intentionally stressed it slightly.

The Rag Queen should be able to understand the implication, right?

After finishing, Shen Changqing seriously stared at Ji You.

Hearing this, Ji You narrowed her eyes slightly and said, ”Okay! I agree to join you.”

Refuse?

What a joke, as a pauper, I don’t have the luxury to refuse. Since joining the team competition could earn me some points as a reward for winning, why not join?

Poverty—

Is a sin, alas.

Actually, Ji You had also wanted to discuss with Shen Changqing and the others about joining their team competition, and now that they had taken the initiative to bring it up, she didn’t play hard to get and just agreed straight away.

Everyone didn’t expect the Rag Queen to agree so easily and were a bit in disbelief for a moment. Chu Jiaojiao leaped over in one bound, staring at the Rag Queen’s face, scrutinizing. Not sure what she was thinking, her face suddenly turned red, and she shyly uttered, ”If it’s you, I can...”

Ji You cupped her ear: ”Huh?”

Chu Jiaojiao covered her face: ”Accept your unspoken rules.”

Ji You: ”!!!”

Ji You raised a hand, pointing ahead: ”You go.”

Others were also left speechless, and Yue Qiguang even clenched his now-relaxed fist once more, only this time his target had changed. Staring at Chu Jiaojiao, he cursed, ”Chu Jiaojiao, come here and meet your doom, Daddy’s waiting!”

Chu Jiaojiao turned her head, ”Yue Qiguang, who’s afraid of who?”

Shen Changqing shook his head, sighed with a bit of helplessness, and turned to Ji You, saying with an incredibly sincere tone, ”I almost forgot to tell you, outside of the team match time, you can totally ignore them and not take them seriously.”

Ji You hooked up the corner of her mouth: ”I got it.”

Shen Changqing said, ”Regarding the sincerity of inviting you to join us, it wasn’t just talk. The weapon you use in the team match, the wear and tear on the mecha, the points needed for repairs, and so on, will all be covered by our team. Upon victory, we divide the points equally among the team members. At that time, you will enjoy the same benefits as other team members. In addition, our team will also give you an extra signing bonus of 10,000 points.”

Ji You’s eyes widened: ”Signing bonus? 10,000 points?”

Shen Changqing nodded: ”Yes.”

10,000!

It’s even more than the points awarded for winning the final of the team match. The key is that I’m so broke right now...

Ji You was excited inside, but she maintained a semblance of composure on the surface and said, ”10,000 points... that’s just about acceptable.”

Observing the Rag Queen’s expression, Shen Changqing said, ”How much do you think is appropriate?”

There’s room for negotiation?

Ji You was shocked, thinking these guys might be even more extravagant than herself. As she pondered how much she should ask for, she heard Shen Changqing add somewhat uncomfortably, ”The points are contributed by our team members...”

Yue Qiyuan: ”Cough cough...”

Immediately, Shen Changqing stopped talking.

Ji You glanced at the two of them, pondered for a moment, and then understood, realizing that this team wasn’t exactly rich in assets. Thinking about it carefully, with Yue Qiguang, Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, these out-of-tune members in the team, it would be strange if they were wealthy. Especially Yue Qiguang, that guy is a points-gobbling machine. Every match he fights, he spends weapons like they’re free...

Ji You, still maintaining her composure, said, ”10,000 points, I guess that’s borderline acceptable.”

Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan both sighed with relief.

Ji You chuckled, ”It’s just that your teammates, they don’t seem very reliable. How about I beat them up a bit to whip them into shape for you?”

Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan: ”...”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, Ji You completely oblivious to the tension she caused. She asked nonchalantly, ”About those 10,000 promised points, how will the payment be handled? Do you pay me now or after the match?”

Yue Qiyuan thought for a moment, wanting to suggest payment in installments, but then Shen Changqing suddenly said, ”We’ll pay you the full amount now, however, you need to sign a contract with us to ensure that you will give your all during the match and can’t quit halfway.”

Ji You said with a grin, ”Of course.”

Seeing Shen Changqing had spoken, Yue Qiyuan didn’t raise any objections.

Very soon, Shen Changqing sent Ji You an invitation to join the team, and Ji You promptly chose to join.

Following that...

Shen Changqing sent over a contract.

Ji You glanced at it and didn’t spot any loopholes in the contract. After all, these were her classmates, whose characters she was well aware of—how could they scam her? In this regard, Ji You quite trusted them, so she swiftly signed the contract.

Without needing any prompt from Ji You, Shen Changqing immediately transferred the promised points to Ji You.

Ji You glanced at her points balance, and seeing that it no longer showed the pitiful 250, she suddenly felt much more at ease. 10,000 points might not sound like a lot, but thinking about how hard it is to come by such points, if it weren’t for her stumbling upon them earlier, it would have been nearly impossible for her to save up that many points in a short period of time.

For a moment, as she looked at Shen Changqing and the others, Ji You felt as if she was looking at generous benefactors, saying with a smile, ”Pleasure doing business with you.”

Shen Changqing and the others also smiled, ”Pleasure doing business.”

It’s just—

For some reason, looking at the Rag Queen’s smile, they felt a little uneasy.