The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 498: Chapter 498: The Shameless Film Queen Is Ji You

Red-hair and his crew, no matter their intent or who’s behind them, have been marked by Ji You as utterly unforgivable.

If this little shop’s reputation gets trashed, forced to close down for a while, or - heaven forbid - gets its business license revoked, the losses would be in the tens of millions.

Cutting off someone’s livelihood is like murdering their parents.

Thinking Ji You would just swallow her anger and suffer in silence?

Impossible!

Had she not been guarding the shop, these troublemakers might have smashed the place to bits. The more Ji You thought about it, the angrier she got. She bent down abruptly and pulled out the Big Chopper, taller than she was, pointing it directly at Red-hair: ”Red-hair, scram!”

The vigorous momentum of this blade was plain to see.

That ”scram” carried the weight of thunder.

Red-hair’s neck shrank in fear, his knees went weak, and though he thought of running away, he remembered the task by his boss and didn’t dare flee. He could only brace himself and retort: ”You want me to scram just like that? You think this is your home?”

Oh, look at that!

Got some nerve, huh.

Ji You’s eyes darkened in an instant: ”Don’t block my way to buy a Soul Device, I’ll say it again: scram!”

Boom—

In an instant, all of Red-hair’s hairs stood on end, each nerve taut to the breaking point... Accessing the Star Network relies on spiritual power, so what was under pressure here was Red-hair’s spiritual power...

With a snap—

He dared not delay any longer, pushing through the crowd and hastening away.

Ji You turned her head to the other dozens of people: ”You lot, scram too!”

Whoosh—

Like smoke, the rest vanished without a trace.

Ji You, with her overpowering aura, had frightened away the troublemakers, and for a moment, silence reigned, so quiet you could hear a pin drop...

After a while.

Audience A: ”Holy shit! What a badass.”

Audience B: ”Holy shit! Awesome.”

Audience C: ”Holy shit! Clever.”

Audience D: ”Holy shit! Badass!”

Ji You casually shouldered her Big Chopper, maintaining her cool and domineering style, raised a hand, brushed her hair out of her forehead, and chuckled: ”Don’t worship me, I’m just a concerned bystander.”

Audience: ”...”

Afterwards.

Ji You turned to Cheng Yu and asked casually: ”Clerk, give me 10 Soul Devices.”

Cheng Yu: ”...”

Cheng Yu opened his mouth: ”That... Miss, our Soul Devices need to be fought over during a snap-up sale. Also—there aren’t even 10 of the new models.”

Although... But... Indeed... it was thanks to this hot-tempered big sister’s enthusiastic help that the crisis in the store was resolved, but—this hot-tempered big sister demanding 10 Soul Devices all at once was a bit...

Anyway—

Even Cheng Yu, who prided himself on being well-experienced and informed, had never encountered such an unusual character.

Ji You heard this and scratched her head: ”Ah... then give me 7!”

Cheng Yu: ”...”

The audience who witnessed this scene was dumbfounded: ”What? She asked for 10 all at once?”

”That big sister, come on now, you gotta leave some for us to have a taste.”

”Big sis, leave a little room; so we can meet with smiles in the future!”

...

In an instant, the crowd was spitting venom, practically drowning Ji You with their saliva.

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You pulled out the Big Chopper and shouted: ”Everybody simmer down! Would buying 2 be okay?”

Audience: ”That’s not okay.”

Ji You couldn’t be bothered with their nonsense, turned to Cheng Yu, and directly asked: ”After all the trouble I went through to clear up the mess for your shop, shouldn’t I at least get the privilege to buy first?”

With that, Ji You stepped forward and patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder: ”Big guy! Don’t break the hearts of the enthusiastic public, don’t let the blood of the enthusiastic public run cold.”

Cheng Yu: ”...”

Cheng Yu, faced with one thing after another, was totally dumbfounded.

But—

Indeed.

Cheng Yu hesitated then said: ”This... I need to ask the Master. If the Master agrees, then there’s no problem.”

Ji You patted his shoulder, urging, ”Hurry up and ask.”

Cheng Yu trotted backstage and sent a message to the Green Glaze Master.

Ji You carried the Big Chopper, maintaining a cool and badass demeanor.

Moments later.

Cheng Yu ran back, smiling and said, ”The Master agreed.”

Ji You’s mouth immediately spread into a grin, beaming with joy, ”Big brother, thanks a lot. People’s blood runs hot, their hearts are warm, wishing for true feelings everywhere, for true love in every corner of the world.”

Cheng Yu: ”...”

Audience: ”...”

After a brief silence, the onlookers suddenly felt something was off. There were seven Soul Devices, and this guy had taken two. This meant that the rest of them, with however many years of swift fingers, could barely hope to grab one?

Instantaneously, the crowd erupted into a wave of wails and accusations:

”Damn it! That’s way over the line.”

”Damn it! That’s shameless.”

”Damn it! That’s deceitful.”

”Damn it! She came out feigning righteousness, but was this her scheme all along? Why didn’t I think of that?”

”Where’s Red-haired? Is it still possible to beat up Red now?”

...

No matter what the audience said, how they despised, or how they protested, Ji You always had that heh-heh grin on her face, waiting for Cheng Yu to give her the purchasing rights for two Soul Devices...

Then—

Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, and Yue Qiguang finally squeezed through the crowded audience, all staring at Ji You in unison, and said, ”Do you even have the money?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You’s face crumbled.

Sheng Qingyan leaped forward with a swift stride: ”You poor dead thing, I’ll lend you money and you split one with me, okay?”

Chu Jiaojiao was not to be outdone, staring at Ji You with wide-eyed eagerness, her face full of flattery, ”Ji You, you’re so handsome, so cool, so awesome today... like an angel descended to earth... Just give me one Soul Device, and I’ll never look at your face again, you’ll be my life.”

Yue Qiyuan casually put his hands in his pockets, glancing at Ji You, and said, ”There’s true feelings among people, there’s true love, now is the time to test you.”

Yue Qiguang folded his arms, stating directly, ”I’ll pay for the Soul Devices, and I’ll take them all, but I’ll give you 100,000 credit points as a token of my appreciation.”

Seeing how her friends were putting up various tricks, Shen Changqing, who was usually reserved and restrained, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly whispered, ”I can offer you 150,000 as a convenience fee.”

Ji You: ”...”

Sheng Qingyan: ”Look at me, you dead penniless ghost.”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”Pick me!”

Yue Qiyuan: ”Think carefully.”

Yue Qiguang: ”Choose anyone else but daddy here, and you’re dead.”

Shen Changqing: ”I’m... the most sincere.”

Ji You expressed that she really... really... found it hard to choose.

While her friends were privately discussing, Cheng Yu went backstage and swiftly updated the parameters. When he came out, he gave Ji You the purchasing rights for two Soul Devices. As soon as Ji You saw the amounts, her face collapsed again...

One for 5.5 million credit points.

Another for 5.8 million credit points.

Total payment required: 11.3 million credit points.

Cheng Yu beamed and said, ”Young student, our store doesn’t accept credit, you know.”

Ji You took a deep breath and shouted, ”Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, it’s your turn to pay.”

The two were named, Chu Jiaojiao instantly spread a wide grin and burst into wild laughter with her hands on her hips.

Shen Changqing also relaxed his brows in a flash, rapidly transferring the money without a pause.

...

After settling the deal, facing the wrath of Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, the sincere compliments from Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, as well as the envy, jealousy, and resentment from the surrounding audience, and Cheng Yu’s gratitude... Ji You casually raised her hand, nonchalantly brushed back a lock of hair from her forehead, revealing a mysterious smile:

My acting skills—

Have reached the pinnacle!

Unrivalled!

The Oscar Little Golden Man in my presence would only be left to prostrate itself in shame.

And, with this explosive performance...

Who would still associate her with the shop owner, Green Glaze Master?