The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 800: Chapter 800: Victory!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

This particle cannon, from the moment of launch to striking deep inside the Viper Worm’s mouth, was extremely fast. Its fluctuations were deliberately concealed, and the Viper Worm, which had been lured into distraction, didn’t react in time. By the time it sensed something wrong in its abdomen, it was too late.

Boom——

A massive explosion erupted from deep within the Viper Worm’s belly, causing debris to fly around.

Bits of flesh and mucus from the internal organs were even blasted out!

The Viper Worm writhed in agony: ”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

”Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

After firing the shot, Ji You was completely exhausted. She and her mecha fell like leaves drifting in the wind, unable to control herself. At that moment, Tang Qi, like a gliding eagle, swiftly caught Ji You!

Swoosh——

Old Chen’s long-prepared compressed cannon fired without hesitation!

Swoosh——

The second one!

Swoosh——

The third one!

With Old Chen distracting the Viper Worm, Tang Qi managed to retreat successfully. He carried Ji You on his back without letting go. As soon as they were out of immediate danger, Tang Qi immediately said, ”Ji You, can you still move? Log into my mecha quickly.”

Ji You’s mecha couldn’t withstand the toxic corrosion of the Viper Worm’s venom and was damaged. Staying within it was of no benefit. Tang Qi opened the cockpit of his mecha right away and granted Ji You access authority.

Biting her teeth, Ji You said, ”I can!”

She saved her last bit of energy for this very moment! Time was of the essence; she couldn’t afford to waste even a millisecond. Ji You leapt up in a single bound, grabbing the rope that came swinging towards her, and immediately climbed onto the baby-faced Captain Tang Qi’s mecha.

In less than a second, Ji You used all the speed she ever had in her life, and as soon as she entered the mecha—

Bang!

The mecha’s cockpit door closed.

Ji You entered the mecha, and baby-faced Tang Qi kept his focus on the battle center, not even glancing at Ji You as he charged towards the Viper Worm.

This time, he did not draw his bow to shoot arrows but instead opened the mecha’s cannon and aimed at the writhing Viper Worm.

Swoosh——

Swoosh——

Swoosh——

particle cannon rounds were fired simultaneously at the Viper Worm’s belly. Then—

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Viper Worm tried to turn invisible a few times, but the pink dye smeared on its body was futile against both Old Chen and Tang Qi.

The battle raged intensely, both sides fighting desperately!

The Viper Worm’s previously impervious fur had become ragged and torn, while Old Chen and Tang Qi’s mechas had been severely corroded...

Stalemate!

Ji You was completely drained and could no longer fight. She could hardly keep her eyes open, but she dared not relax and forced herself to watch the combatants.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Baby-faced Tang Qi remained calm throughout, firing his cannon. Each shot was 9999 particle cannon rounds, all targeting the Viper Worm’s belly.

There lay the Viper Worm’s fatal weakness—

—The excretion opening.

Compared to the massive size of the Viper Worm, the excretion opening was very small, nearly undetectable by the mecha’s sensor, and covered with bristles and rough skin, making it difficult to target.

Therefore, baby-face’s goal was to destroy the Viper Worm’s fur.

Boom——

Suddenly, the Viper Worm shuddered all over and then stopped moving.

Old Chen gasped: ”Did it hit?”

Baby-face didn’t utter a word. He remained cool and continued to shoot, firing another 9999 rounds!

Boom——

The Viper Worm still didn’t move, passively enduring the hits.

Old Chen dealt another blow!

”Squeak～”

The Viper Worm made a feeble cry! Its body quivered fiercely for a moment and then stilled once more.

Ji You’s eyes widened: ”Damn! It was faking!”

The creature was actually feigning death?

Indeed—

It was no wonder it was called the Viper Tyrant!

If they had really believed it just now, they would have been in big trouble!

The Viper Worm ceased to move...

Old Chen turned around: ”Captain?”

Tang Qi had a stern face, but his gentle eyes flashed with clear joy.

”It’s hit,” Tang Qi said calmly. ”Continue firing.”

Old Chen immediately opened fire!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

They only stopped once the Viper Worm was completely motionless.

After waiting a brief moment, Tang Qi took the initiative to step forward, cautiously approaching the corpse of the Viper Worm.

Silence.

Complete silence.

...

Tang Qi, projecting his spiritual awareness outward, could no longer sense the spiritual fluctuations of the Viper Worm.

Then, he raised his hand and collected the Viper Worm’s corpse into the Space Button.

Old Chen exhaled deeply, his mecha swaying unsteadily and nearly drifting away, thankfully caught by Tang Qi.

Afterward, Tang Qi and Old Chen began collecting the skin and spines that the Viper Worm had inadvertently shed during the battle.

These were important materials for making the Invisibility Mecha, highly prized.

Old Chen, while picking them up, chuckled, ”Who would’ve thought that at my ripe old age I would actually kill a Level 8 Viper Worm!”

Ji You: ”Ahh! Who would’ve thought that at such a young age, I would actually kill a Level 8 Viper Worm!”

Old Chen: ”...”

Old Chen cursed, ”You brat, are you insulting me?”

Ji You grinned, chuckled, and said, ”Nope! Just deliberately reminding a certain old man not to forget to pay back the money, haha!”

Old Chen: ”...”

Old Chen fiddled with his ear, ”What did you say? I can’t hear you well in my old age.”

”What?”

”Can’t hear!”

”Hanging up!”

With that, Old Chen unilaterally cut off the communication with Ji You.

Ji You: ”...”

Deadbeat!

Such a scoundrel!

Ji You was so infuriated that she almost threw a tantrum and cursed in front of baby face’s mecha cockpit!

Baby face suddenly said, ”Focus, we’ll begin the return journey in 3 seconds!”

Old Chen: ”Yes!”

Ji You also immediately fell silent.

The return journey was uneventful, and the group of three made it back to the Eagle Space Station smoothly.

Docking port.

Nine people stood straight, having returned to the Eagle Space Station and undergone medical checks, Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang... the nine went to the docking port, and then, no one moved a step, no one stirred.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Time passed so slowly, each minute, each second was torture for them.

No one made a sound.

Nor did anyone want to make a sound.

Silence engulfed the area, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Suddenly—

The docking port saw another mecha enter, and the eyes of the nine people collectively lit up, watching the incoming mecha.

When the mecha revealed its pilot, Chu Jiaojiao and the others couldn’t help but feel disheartened.

Not it.

Still not it.

Still not them.

...

For the first time, this group of people profoundly experienced the feeling of helplessness, of powerlessness and frustration.

...

Time stealthily slipped away.

The longer it took, the more anxious Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan... felt inside, the calmer their expressions became.

Finally—

When two mechas entered, the nine people turned their heads, their eyes once again sparking with a glimmer of hope.

Old Chen and Tang Qi stepped briskly out of the mechas, and then, for a few seconds, no one else appeared.

Chu Jiaojiao clenched her fists.

Tang Qi suddenly said, ”Are you all waiting for student Ji You?”

Chu Jiaojiao and the others stared at Tang Qi with tension.

Tang Qi said, ”She won’t come out of the mecha, says that you need to personally invite her.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jiaojiao and the others were nowhere to be seen, all rushing toward the mecha’s boarding gate. Then, they were hit by a wave of stench—

Chu Jiaojiao and the others pinched their noses: ”Damn! That stinks!”

Ji You laughed heartily: ”Better a shared stink than a stink alone!”

Chu Jiaojiao and the others: ”...”