The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 758: Chapter 758: Companionship

After discussing,

Group 44 all lay down to sleep in their temporary quarters, as they had done before.

Soon, the room was filled with the sound of snoring.

Wrapped in her protective clothing, Ji You lay down with her clothes on and, in a drowsy haze, she heard someone nearby constantly turning over.

Hmm?

Under the night sky, Ji You looked up and saw it was Chu Jiaojiao’s spot.

When Ji You looked over, Chu Jiaojiao was covering her head and, like a worm, wriggled back and forth...

Ji You furrowed her brow: This girl, usually the moment her head is covered, she can fall asleep in half a second, what’s going on now?

Before Ji You, the image of Chu Jiaojiao’s fierce and gloomy face as she punched the ground, and her fists dripping blood – drip, drip...

Is she unable to sleep?

Because of the interstellar pirates?

Ji You, of course, knew that Chu Jiaojiao’s sudden unusual behavior was because everyone had mentioned the interstellar pirates.

While she was thinking this, Chu Jiaojiao, who had been turning over, suddenly sat up straight, then stood up, glanced around, realized she hadn’t disturbed the others, and then tiptoed out the door.

Chu Jiaojiao went out the door and casually found a rock nearby to sit on, lifting her head to gaze at the stars and bright satellites in the sky.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

It was quiet all around, with only a slight breeze blowing.

Suddenly—

A faint sound of footsteps came from behind, and Chu Jiaojiao arched her back, on full alert—

But in an instant, Chu Jiaojiao lowered her guard, her body relaxed again, and said, ”Ji You, why are you out here?”

Shuffling her feet in her shoes and yawning, Ji You carelessly sat down next to Chu Jiaojiao and casually said, ”The night breeze feels nice, just came out for some air.”

Hearing this, a glint of crystal light flashed through Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes, and her heart felt warm.

But—

At this moment, Chu Jiaojiao didn’t really want to talk much, nor did she want to interact too much with anyone—even if it was Ji You.

However, Chu Jiaojiao had clearly overthought it. After Ji You sat down, she didn’t seem interested in conversing. She lifted her head, her white cheeks exposed, eyes slightly closed, seemingly truly enjoying the feel of the breeze.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Ji You didn’t speak at all, with only the sound of her soft breathing remaining. Listening to this faint breathing beside her, Chu Jiaojiao’s slightly tense heartstrings gradually relaxed, and not only that, she felt an extremely calming and relaxing sensation.

So—

Chu Jiaojiao, copying Ji You, also gently closed her eyes, feeling the gentle touch of the breeze on her face.

For a long time.

For a long time.

...

Suddenly, Chu Jiaojiao shuddered, waking from her slumber, only to realize her head had somehow ended up resting on Ji You’s shoulder.

Ji You had a petite frame, and her shoulders were far from sturdy, it could be said that it was quite uncomfortable to lean on, but!!! She had actually fallen asleep.

Flustered, Chu Jiaojiao said: ”Ji You, you... you really look good.”

Ji You: ”...”

Truly, a face that never logs off.

Ji You looked up at the sky, saying nonchalantly, ”It’s getting late, let’s go back to sleep.”

Chu Jiaojiao nodded vigorously: ”I’ll listen to Ji You!”

As they walked toward their temporary residence, halfway there, Chu Jiaojiao hesitated before saying, ”Ji You, sorry for worrying you. I won’t be like this anymore.”

Ji You waved her hand dismissively, ”No need to apologize, everyone has their down moments.”

Chu Jiaojiao felt a warmth in her heart. She pursed her lips and said softly, ”My parents were killed by interstellar pirates, so since I was young, I swore to eliminate all the interstellar pirates. The thought of possibly encountering them made me a bit moody just now.”

Ji You listened and didn’t say anything fancy, just nodded and said, ”I support you.”

A gleam flashed in Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes—

**

The wind rustled through the lush green rice paddies, waves of green rolling with the breeze, the fresh scent of rice spreading all around. In the nearby ranch, herds of cows grazed on the grass, occasionally mooing. From farther away, the occasional bleating of sheep could be heard...

Out of place in this idyllic pastoral scenery was a group of fully armed, tense students with serious expressions.

Ji You stood at the forefront. She wore protective clothing, a waist-holstered energy gun, and had an energy great machete on her back, almost covering her entirely.

Seeing this scene, Mu Jianling’s mouth twitched. Then looking at Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing behind Ji You... all decked out like bandits entering a village, one more exaggerated than the last, Mu Jianling’s mouth twitched again.

Silence.

The atmosphere around was tense, excited, and expectant...

After a while, Mu Jianling raised his hand to rub his forehead and said, ”Specialize in weapons, not just amassing them. Why do you all carry so much?”

Ji You, as the captain, stepped forward to explain, ”Teacher, we’re not being greedy, each person just took two items.”

Ji You had the energy gun and energy machete.

Yue Qiguang had the Energy Hammer and Energy Axe.

Chu Jiaojiao had the energy knife and energy dagger.

Sheng Qingyan had the Energy Sniper Rifle and Energy Bow and Arrow.

...

All in all, they chose what they were good at.

Mu Jianling glanced at Ji You and said, ”Put all the weapons away and get ready to leave.”

To their surprise, Teacher Mu didn’t stop them further. Ji You and the others, upon hearing this, quickly stashed their weapons into the Space Button, moving swiftly as if afraid Teacher Mu would change his mind.

Then.

After the transport robots had completely loaded the cargo spaceship, Mu Jianling checked the time and said, ”Board the spaceship, let’s depart.”

This cargo spaceship was the smallest in weight on planet NY50, shaped like a sleek fish with a black body. The internal operating system was simple; once the operating orbit was set, the spaceship could automatically pilot to the destination, so, most of the time, it did not require manual operation.

However, that didn’t mean a spaceship pilot wasn’t needed. In specific situations, like emergencies, it could switch to manual piloting mode.

Group 44 had 10 members, and except for the oddity Ji You who had only 6 Spiritual Silks, the other 9 including Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, and Sheng Qingyan could serve as spaceship pilots anytime.

So, there was no worry about the piloting of the spaceship.

...

After Mu Jianling finished speaking, he realized Ji You and the others hadn’t moved. He frowned slightly, saying, ”Aren’t you going?”

Ji You squeezed out a smile, saying, ”Um, teacher, this is our first time leaving you on a mission. Is there anything you want to tell us?”

Mu Jianling scrutinized her, his voice cold: ”No, just get moving.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You grumbled, ”Why are you so cold-hearted, so merciless, so unreasonable!”

”Hm?” Mu Jianling raised an eyebrow: ”Want to test just how heartless and cold and unreasonable I can be?”

”No, no, no...” Everyone spoke at once, saying, ”It’s fine if you stay.”

Mu Jianling lowered his hand that he had raised, then suddenly extended his leg and kicked Ji You in the buttocks, scolding, ”Delay one more second and it’s zero points for everyone, get lost!”

Sss~

This was truly cold-hearted, truly merciless, truly unreasonable.

Leading the way, Ji You hurried onto the spaceship.