The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Undying

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After truly facing the fear of death, death itself seemed not so frightening anymore. Ji You’s heart became very calm, like the undisturbed surface of a lake. She cast aside all distractions and concentrated her spiritual power on compressing the particle cannon in her weapon reserves.

An ordinary particle cannon posed no threat to the Viper Worm.

But Ji You’s all-out effort just now had proven that her self-created compressed particle cannon from Star Network could indeed harm the Viper Worm.

One wasn’t enough.

How about two?

Or three?

Besides, when Old Chen was entangled earlier, Ji You’s firing of the compressed particle cannon was a bit off due to her worry about hurting Old Chen. Her hands had trembled, leading to a misplaced shot. But this time, Ji You believed her hands would definitely not tremble.

Time stealthily slipped away.

After seizing Ji You and Old Chen, the Viper Worm turned invisible rapidly. It wasn’t stupid—it knew this area had human activity and wasn’t suitable for lingering. Thus, holding onto Ji You and Old Chen, it sped off.

To a place it deemed safe, where it would completely deal with the two ’worms’ that infuriated it so.

Inside two ’cocoons’ enveloped by the Viper Worm’s mouthparts.

The chatterbox kid had been silent for a few minutes. Old Chen found this unusual and couldn’t resist speaking up first: ”Kid, why so quiet all of a sudden?”

Ji You glanced at him and kept silent.

Old Chen: ”Don’t have anything to say?”

Ji You: ”Not interested.”

Old Chen raised an eyebrow: ”Really got nothing to say? Remember, each word we speak now might be one less we’ll ever get to say. Who knows if the next second will leave us unable to speak at all, huh?”

Ji You rolled her eyes: ”I’ve got nothing to chat about with a deadbeat like Lao Lai.”

Old Chen: ”...”

Old Chen was rendered speechless again, and after a few seconds, he rolled his eyes and said, ”You know, I’m not in the mood to chat about money anymore.”

Ji You: ”...”

Damn old man, so crafty.

In the communication screen, the two stingy ghosts wanting money could only glare at each other.

The cockpit was very quiet, but outside the mecha, there were distinct ticking sounds.

Drip~

Drip~

Drip~

The sound of the Viper Worm’s remarkably corrosive saliva dripping onto the mecha’s mechanical shell. The intelligence of a Level 8 Viper Worm was not to be underestimated; it knew that its saliva wasn’t produced infinitely. While aiming to break the mechanical shell, it had chosen a specific spot—nearest to the two ’worms’ was the cockpit.

All it needed was to create an opening in the cockpit, and then it could easily consume the two ’worms.’

Confident about this,

The Viper Worm was very confident.

As the Viper Worm hustled away with its two prey toward the other group of little critters, it suddenly lost the scent of its quarry.

Viper Worm: ”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

Ji You muttered sarcastically: ”Ah, ah, ah! Where did my prey go?”

Old Chen’s eyelids twitched, and he kept quiet.

Viper Worm: ”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

Ji You rolled her eyes: ”Damn! Those pesky worms dared to escape from the grasp of the mighty Viper Tyrant? I’ll definitely catch you.”

Old Chen’s mouth twitched, still silent.

The Viper Worm moved around, but couldn’t find the other nine ’worms.’ For a moment, its tail thrashed even more violently, causing the mecha carrying Ji You and Old Chen to start shaking crazily:

”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

Ji You smirked: ”Little fairy, you’ve successfully got the Viper Tyrant’s attention.”

Old Chen, trying to suppress his shaking hand but failing, smacked the table harshly and cursed, ”Enough already, you’re so boring.”

Ji You hummed: ”Don’t feel like chatting with a deadbeat. I’m just translating the big monster’s words to pass the time. What, is that bothering you? If you’re capable, then pay up!”

Old Chen: ”...”

Old Chen sullenly retorted: ”I can’t, I’ll shut up.”

Ji You was at a loss for words.

She conceded defeat.

She also closed her mouth, ignoring Old Chen, and learned through the information fed back by the monitors that Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, and the others had successfully left. Ji You’s lips curved slightly upwards.

My friends, they are all safe.

Immediately after.

Ji You’s expression darkened.

What about herself?

When making the decision, out of the ten people, she was certain that she alone could escape the threat of the Viper Worms. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Ji You bluntly made the decision to use herself as bait.

But—

She overestimated herself.

Ji You raised her hand, touching her chest: [Xiao You, it looks like your sister might not be able to keep her promise to you.]

She promised to take Xiao You and see the mountains and rivers of the interstellar.

She promised to try her best to create a new body for Xiao You.

She promised to...

Having lived two lifetimes, she owed nothing to heaven or earth and had done right by everyone; the only one she failed was Xiao You, who had given her a new lease on life.

Listening to the ticking sound, and facing the Viper Worms’ terrifying spiritual waves, Ji You felt the corners of her eyes slightly moist.

In her mind, the crisp voice of a young girl rang out: [Sister, my biggest dream now is to always be with you. So, sister, every moment of every day, you are fulfilling your promise to me.]

Ji You opened her mouth: [Xiao You...]

A thousand words in her heart, all condensed into two words in the end.

Xiao You’s voice was sweet: [Sister, I’m with you.]

Ji You clenched her chest, [Xiao You, I’ve decided! I’m not going to die!]

—For you, I must not die.

Xiao You nodded softly: [Mhm! Sister, let’s not die!]

A light burst forth in Ji You’s eyes—

Right at this moment, the swiftly moving Viper Worm suddenly stopped.

The instant the Viper Worm stopped, Ji You and Old Chen distinctly felt countless tentacles wrapping around the Mecha even tighter; through the monitor, they saw the appearance of a dazzling, golden Mecha in the starry sky, as huge as a mountain, and its arrival instantly made the Viper Worm’s entire body seize up.

Old Chen frowned: ”Captain!”

Ji You glared: ”Baby face!”

Old Chen: ”...”

Old Chen glared at her: ”This is a senior, don’t call him whatever you want.”

Cough cough...

Though privately, these old soldiers also called him ’baby face.’

Baby face didn’t make a sound but quietly took out a huge bow and arrow. He narrowed his eyes, the Mecha’s mechanical arms nimbly drew the bow, and countless arrows aimed at two huge ’cocoons.’

Under the cold aura, baby face spoke calmly: ”Are you alright?”

Old Chen yelled: ”Report to the Captain! Very well.”

Ji You shouted even louder: ”Report to the senior! Exceptionally well!”

Upon hearing this, baby face drew the bow: ”Prepare to evacuate.”

Having said that.

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

arrows shot toward the two ’cocoons’ all at once.

Ji You’s heart leaped.

Only to hear—

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Viper Worm’s layered and densely packed mouthparts, coiling like balls of yarn, were in the blink of an eye filled with countless arrows. Caught off guard and screaming in pain, the Viper Worm immediately retracted all its mouthparts; Old Chen and Ji You took the opportunity to break free and quickly evacuated.

Baby face drew the bow again—

The Viper Worm discarded the two smelly bugs from its mouth and lunged at baby face: ”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

Just then, Ji You, who had already run out a hundred meters, unexpectedly turned back against the anticipations of baby face and Old Chen—