The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1038: Chapter 1038: Suffocated by the Stench

Outside the fortress, the flames of war are endless.

Underground, danger is relentlessly approaching.

Do you think you can hide inside the fortress and enjoy peace and tranquility?

Impossible.

The weapon launch platforms inside the fortress are too limited, which is a big restriction for someone like Chu Jiaojiao, who has strong physical strength and excellent close combat abilities. She cannot fully utilize her advantages.

Chu Jiaojiao is the only one in the team who has maintained full combat ability. Continuing to defend inside the fortress without utilizing her strength will only widen the disadvantage step by step, eventually leading to the fortress being breached and everyone being doomed. Chu Jiaojiao is very unwilling; she wants to take the initiative.

Chu Jiaojiao pondered for a moment and said, ”Ji You, don’t hesitate. We can’t participate in the battle on the ground. If the fortress gets breached and the underground Black Stinging Bee Swarm rushes out, the pressure on Senior Ye Liqiang and the others will be even greater. What we need to do now is to hold the line of underground defense. I am going down to the underground, there is definitely danger, but the chance of victory is also high.”

”Gamble?”

”Of course, we must gamble!” Chu Jiaojiao said with absolute calmness, ”From the moment we are born, life itself is a gamble. I don’t shy away from death because I’m not afraid of dying, and I also value my life greatly.”

”Don’t worry.” Chu Jiaojiao turned to Ji You, her dark eyes shining brightly: ”Ji You, you should choose to believe in me.”

Ji You took a deep breath and said, ”Jiaojiao, you go.”

Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes sparkled at the words, but at the same time, her fingers suddenly tightened. After exhaling fiercely, she stood up and said, ”I’m going right now.”

Ji You said, ”But you need a little more assurance before you go.”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”???”

Ji You squinted, his gaze stopping at the monitor, watching the Black Thorn Bee that had been attacked by four of his shots, still rolling on the ground. At this level of injury, if left alone, it could still be jumping around for at least three more days and nights.

No way.

It must die, immediately, right now, not a moment’s delay.

Ji You said, ”Disguise a bit.”

”How to disguise?” Chu Jiaojiao frowned and said, ”I’ve thought about this problem before, but no matter how I disguise, I can’t pull it off. The Black Thorn Bees have very keen sense of smell, they can differentiate between allies and enemies by their scent even from thousands of miles away. It can’t be that I disguise myself as a Black Thorn Bee?”

Ji You tapped his fingers on the table and said, ”Start with the scent. Since we can’t disguise, let’s change our approach and disrupt the surrounding scents, preventing them from determining friend or foe based only on nearby scents.”

”Oh?” Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes brightened: ”Good idea.”

Slightly farther away, Yue Qiyuan murmured, ”But, what method can disrupt the surrounding scents?”

As soon as this sentence was spoken, Yue Qiyuan, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang...everyone simultaneously said: ”Stinky bomb!”

In the next second.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Ji You, asking: ”How many stinky bombs did you bring?”

”Cough cough...” Ji You said: ”Not much, not much, just enough to cover a radius of 500 miles.”

Everyone: ”...”

And this is not called much?

Then, sitting quietly in the corner, clutching a table leg, folding paper with one hand, Liu Fufeng watched as Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and even Sheng Qingyan in the medical pod and Shen Changqing all started packing things into their space buttons.

A few seconds later.

Everyone was wearing protective clothing, helmets, masks... wrapped up tightly from head to toe, layer upon layer.

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

”Hey!”

Liu Fufeng heard someone calling him from behind. He turned his head and met Ji You’s bright eyes. Ji You asked, ”Do you need protective clothing and a helmet with a mask? They can completely isolate the smell of the stinky bomb. They are brand new, no discount, 100,000 credit points each, do you want one?”

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

Liu Fufeng shook his head: ”Thank you, I have.”

After saying this.

Liu Fufeng also began to take things out from his space button. In a moment, he took out a protective shield with full coverage and its own air purification function, thin and light, completely different in level from the protective gear worn by Ji You and the others, which only has a basic oxygen cycle and requires layer upon layer to be worn tightly.

Suddenly, not only Ji You, but the others were also envious.

Liu Fufeng donned the gear in the blink of an eye, then he said to Ji You and the others: ”I have 6 more sets here, do you need them?”

Is there such a thing as a free lunch in this world? This protective shield is high-grade, allows free breathing, doesn’t affect eating, is light, and can resist Level 5 or higher but below Level 8 Star Beast attacks, its price is at least over 5 million credit points.

Gift?

Ji You guessed Liu Fufeng was trying to sell it to them indeed, as he hesitated to speak for a moment—

In the next moment, Liu Fufeng quietly said: ”100,000 credit points rental, I really am asking very little.”

Ji You: ”...”

Chu Jiaojiao and others said: ”You play your own game.”

Liu Fufeng raised his face, with a hint of clear laughter in his eyes, like spring blooms, brilliantly shining—

”I’m just joking.”

”I’m giving them to you.”

”No money needed.”

”Not charging a single cent.”

”No conditions whatsoever.”

Liu Fufeng took out protective clothing and said earnestly: ”It was originally meant for you guys. I thought it wouldn’t be needed, but didn’t expect—” really so unlucky, next time he surely has to check the calendar and pray to the gods before daring to go out. He didn’t say this last bit.

”...Cough cough!” Ji You didn’t fuss much and didn’t waste time, she directly grabbed a set that matched her physique and said, ”Thanks, I’ll treat you to braised pork rib rice next time.”

Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan...all took the gear, thanked, and immediately changed into the protective clothing.

Ji You said, ”Jiaojiao, head underground now, remember, from the left side door, sneak to the valve at the 200-meter underground level, I’ll prioritize the elimination of the Black Thorn Bees on this level, you be ready to finish them off.”

Chu Jiaojiao said: ”Rest assured.”

After saying this, Chu Jiaojiao slipped through the left side door, made a quick move, and her figure quickly disappeared.

Ji You’s hand trembled, but she didn’t do anything, just quietly watched Chu Jiaojiao’s silhouette disappear.

Then.

Ji You squinted, took out a stack of stinky bombs from the space button, then loaded one, chambered it, fired—smoothly.

In the next second.

The stinky bomb followed the underground network, reaching 500 meters deep underground, then the stinky bomb exploded.

Then.

Ji You added a second one.

Third one.

Fourth one.

...

Embedded underground, the Black Thorn Bee Swarm were aware of an unusual smell, but before they could react, the pungent stench from all directions attacked fiercely, instantly making all the Black Thorn Bees underground freeze.

On the surface.

The Black Thorn Bee Swarm suddenly trembled strangely, Ye Liqiang saw the rare opportunity, intended to attack, then an overwhelmingly foul smell swept over, Ye Liqiang: ”...Where is this stench coming from?”

From the communication channel, came a slightly soft voice: ”Cough cough...Senior Ye, terribly sorry, I deployed stinky bombs underground, the results seemed good, so I also deployed a bit on the surface.”

”A bit...bit?” Ye Liqiang opened his mouth, paused breathing, and the next second, quickly shut his mouth.