The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 835: Chapter 835: Honest People

”Need a few errand boys...”

Hearing Ji You’s words, facing his inquisitive expression, Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, Lance, and Lou all looked a bit uncomfortable. Then Zhang Ye suddenly stepped forward and said, ”Doing errands is impossible for us, it will never happen in this lifetime. Us excellent warriors have no choice but to work hard and take down some nonsense-talking scammers to sustain a living.”

Saying that, Zhang Ye rolled up his sleeves and rubbed his fists.

Ji You looked disdainful and said, ”Seems not too clever, better not consider this errand.”

Zhang Ye was rendered speechless.

In the next few minutes, after everyone gathered to discuss a bit, Ji You put away his joking demeanor and said seriously, ”This is related to our assessment results, everyone let’s focus, we have 10 minutes, return to the camp and get ready to fight.”

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned stern.

**

In the early morning, just after night receded, the sunrise gradually ascended, its warm yellow light spreading across the earth, illuminating the students’ temporary camp. However, the ambiance in the camp didn’t ease up because of the sunrise.

The place was silent. In the silence, paradoxically, there was an aura of strictness and tension. Various temporary shelters of different sizes dotted the flat land, and the camp was currently deserted...

Now, everyone knew there were 31 groups in total, 310 people altogether, and every group was an enemy... Only by staying vigilant could one survive till the end.

...

In a crude stone house, a male student stealthily poked his head out the window, glanced around, and was about to retract his head when suddenly—

Whoosh!

Hearing the whistle of something cutting through the air, the boy’s expression changed, but it was too late.

Bang!

An arrow struck his head, and the boy opened his mouth: ”Damn it!”

”Buzz...”

”Life Value is 0.”

Helpless, the boy had no choice but to follow the exam’s requirements, cooperatively falling to the ground. Then, his remaining three teammates looked at his ’corpse,’ both annoyed and shaking their heads.

”Fool!”

”I told you not to poke your head out.”

”How could you be so silly?”

”Don’t you know everyone lurking outside is an enemy?”

”But you can’t not gather any intel and wait for someone to kick the door down and slaughter us, right?”

...

This group of 10 people, having gone through some ordeals, ended up with their captain and vice-captain both eliminated, leaving 4 who didn’t really get along. With prior disputes, none of them convinced the others, and now, with external enemies yet unresolved, they started an internal fight.

The boy who fell was someone who refused to listen and insisted on peeking out. As a result, the moment he stuck his head out, he got ’popped.’

Thus, this group of students was down to 3 people: two boys and one girl.

Once in the practical exercise, the students’ weapons were all replaced with non-lethal ’duds,’ and each student wore a sensor that measured their Life Value. When attacked and wounded, their Life Value would correspondingly decrease. If it was a lethal injury, Life Value would immediately drop to 0. Of course, with appropriate treatment or adequate rest, Life Value could slowly increase again.

...

In short, it was similar to the model used during Ji You and their first year’s freshman drills at the school.

At this moment, inside a simple cabin.

”If you want to gather intel, you go ahead, but don’t drag me down if you die,” a boy with short golden hair leaned against a corner wall, said impatiently.

”Do you think hiding here will get you through the assessment? Keep dreaming,” said a girl as she wiggled her eyebrows, lifted a finger, and pointed at the boy’s body on the ground, ”This idiot died here, you think it’s over? No—this is just the beginning. The enemy has discovered our location; if they can kill him, they can kill you, kill me... We can’t just sit and wait to die, we should find a way to take the initiative!”

”Take the initiative?” The blond boy sized up the girl with disdain, ”Do you think you’re Chu Jiaojiao, taking them down with one punch! With your ability, you’re not even as good as the old number 4444 Ji You, yet you want to take the initiative?”

The girl’s face darkened: ”Even if I’m weaker than number 4444, I’m still better than a loudmouth king like you! If you’re so capable, why don’t you forge a bloody path out yourself.”

In a certain dark corner, a group of people was crouched together. Among them was Ji You, taking up the least space and looking skinny. His face also darkened, ”Damn it, caught in the crossfire... if you’re going to use an example, at least pick a suitable one, what do you mean by not even as good as the old 4444 Ji You?”

Ji You raised his eyebrows, expressing dissatisfaction, ”No matter if back then, now, or in the future, I, Ji You, am always the strongest, okay?”

Chu Jiaojiao stared at Ji You’s face, without taking a stance, just nodding along with a chuckle, ”That’s right, that’s right, Ji You was always nice-looking back then too...”

Ji You was displeased, and Yue Qiguang was also displeased, hanging his eyes and saying, ”Dad can also take them down with one punch; why not use Dad as an example?”

After the arrow shot, Sheng Qingyan continued to squint and scan the surroundings intently, the chatter around making his head ache. He immediately put down the aiming device, pursed his lips, and grumbled to Ji You and the others, ”Why so much nonsense, it’s affecting my judgment, hurry up and zip it...”

Shen Changqing asked, ”Ayan, besides the ones just now, can you see any other lurking groups?”

Sheng Qingyan shook his head and said, ”They’re hiding as securely as mice; can’t see clearly...”

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing pondered and said, ”We don’t know the current camp situation, we’re unclear about the specifics of the 31 groups. If we rashly enter the camp now, we might easily get targeted.”

Chu Jiaojiao suggested, ”Find a reason to sneak in and gather information?”

Ji You thought for a moment and said, ”The group that was just fighting among themselves is the best material for gathering information. How about I and Shen Changqing go find them and ask about the situation?”

Being suddenly called out, Shen Changqing looked slightly taken aback. He understood well that Ji You’s proposal, openly saying to ask them for information, was essentially planning to deceive them.

For the entire group 44 of 10 people, when Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, Lance, Lou, and Yue Qiyuan were 100 kilometers from the camp, they stopped and waited there for further news from Ji You’s team.

Meanwhile, Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, and Shen Changqing, finding it suitable for scams, were specially dispatched by Ji You to the camp’s vicinity to gather intelligence first.

Scam...

Thinking of this word, Shen Changqing’s face suddenly flushed red.