The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1045: Mutual Destruction

The three of them sprinted wildly, while the Red-eyed Black Stinging Bees behind flapped their wings, rapidly pursuing them. Just as it seemed the bees would catch up, Ji You suddenly released Six Spiritual Threads to interfere.

At the brink of life and death, how could the Six Spiritual Threads afford to hold back? Even the Fourth, known for always being lazy, exerted all efforts to resist the palm-sized Black Thorn Bee. Despite the threads going all out, they could only distract it for 1 second.

In the race against death, that second was crucial. Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao ran with such crazed intensity that Ji You even felt for a moment her organs were going to spill out.

After a second, the Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee immediately resumed its chase.

It seemed to have some way to track Ji You and the others; no matter how fast they ran, what obstacles surrounded them, or how many pungent substances they smeared on themselves, it could precisely locate them.

Seeing it about to charge forward, Liu Fufeng, lying seemingly lifeless on Chu Jiaojiao’s shoulder, suddenly yelled in terror, ”You wretched ghost, get lost! Hurry, scram... don’t scare me, I’m not one to be scared easily.”

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao: ”...”

The terrified shout had no effect on the Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee, it neither paused nor showed any fright, with a clear target, it headed straight for Liu Fufeng’s round back of the head. Seeing this, Liu Fufeng hurriedly reached into the Space Button to pull out a stack of paper figures: ”Disperse! Disperse! Disperse!”

The folded stack of paper figures was thrown by Liu Fufeng.

Swoosh—

Without exception, none hit Red-eye.

Red-eye was indeed startled by Liu Fufeng’s ridiculous action; it halted slightly, eyed the scattered paper figures with a bit of bewilderment: ”Buzz???”

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao quickly turned to run.

Ji You, while running, asked Liu Fufeng, ”Your ghost talisman, who would’ve thought it could be useful.”

Chu Jiaojiao replied, ”Who would’ve thought, who would’ve thought...”

Then both said in unison, ”Do you have more? Can you give us some for self-defense?”

Liu Fufeng weakly responded, ”Does it... does it cost money?”

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao: ”...”

Liu Fufeng took out two more stacks, handing them over. Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao were unexpectedly delighted to see there really was so much, but then heard Liu Fufeng speak sincerely, ”But I wouldn’t suggest you use them.”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”Why?”

Liu Fufeng replied, ”Because they are just ordinary paper and somewhat useless. Ahem... their biggest purpose might be giving you some psychological comfort?”

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao: ”...”

Before they could retort, the relentless Red-eyed once again approached them; this time growing weary of playing games with these three insects, it barely paused before charging directly at Liu Fufeng’s head.

Liu Fufeng’s pupils shrank—

At that moment, an extremely violent aura surged from all directions, freezing the air of the entire Underworld. Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao noticeably felt a stifled breath, pressed so much that they couldn’t breathe.

Even the Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee paused at this moment, the oppressive, dull, violent aura indiscriminately wreaking havoc everywhere...

Its wings, lightly fluttered...

Sweat poured from Chu Jiaojiao’s forehead, and her face paled like paper.

Ji You also felt terrible, her spiritual power was already severely depleted, and she was still able to maintain a high-speed escape, only by sheer will to survive. Now, her steps faltered, on the verge of collapse—

In the Spiritual World, the droopy Six Spiritual Threads almost succumbed to the terrifying aura, nearly choked to death. Originally capable of filling the entire Spiritual World with their corpulent fibers, now they shrank to the size of pinholes...

At this point, Ji You realized that Little Golden Dragon was right about Liu Fufeng’s spiritual power being terrifying, cautioning to stay away. These words... were proven to be true after all.

And—

Liu Fufeng, who unleashed such a mighty commotion, rolled his eyes and fainted.

He truly fainted.

Ji You bit her lip hard, tasted the salty blood seeping into her mouth, only then realizing her lips were bitten through.

Wh—

What to do?

She wanted to say something, but as she opened her mouth, she spat out blood.

Splat—

At this moment, the pale-faced Chu Jiaojiao suddenly shouted loudly, grabbed Ji You by the collar, swung her onto her shoulder, and then started sprinting madly once again!

Splat—

Splat—

Splat—

Chu Jiaojiao ran while spewing blood, ran while spewing blood stubbornly.

...

After Liu Fufeng fainted, although the violent, frenzied aura did not weaken, it didn’t intensify either... Interfered by the aura, the briefly stopped Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee continued unhurt, resuming its pursuit.

This time, Liu Fufeng was severely injured.

Ji You was severely injured.

Chu Jiaojiao was severely injured.

Lacking enough strength to interfere, Red-eye progressed without hindrance, catching up with the stumbling, anytime-could-fall Chu Jiaojiao...

At this time, nearing the passage opening to the surface, a hint of weak light streamed in, starlike flickers brought a semblance of warmth to the dark, dank Underworld, yet plunged Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao’s hearts to the depths.

It’s over.

...

After Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee caught up, it didn’t immediately savor its prey. Instead, it suddenly raised its head, emitting a high-pitched cry: ”Buzz—”

In the blink of an eye, countless Black Thorn Bees, big and small, swarmed from all around, surrounding the narrow passage tightly.

Ji You: ”...”

In Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes flickered a trace of helpless sadness, she said, ”If I die like this, my grandma surely wouldn’t arrange my burial. Then... I’d be the most worthless dead in the Chu Family, my grandma would certainly think of me as a disgrace.”

Ji You didn’t speak, she glanced at Liu Fufeng beside her, seeing him unconscious like a dead pig, for a moment she almost envied—dying unknowingly seemed somewhat better than watching oneself die like Chu Jiaojiao and herself?

Sh... Should she knock herself out?

Ji You contemplated the feasibility.

Despite the Underworld’s persistent stench, many Black Thorn Bees rushing in from the surface were dazed by the fumes, though many retained some semblance of sanity to heed their queen’s command.

Red-eyed Black Stinging Bee, that is, the Bee Queen surveyed its subjects, an angry aura abruptly released, intimidating the entire Black Stinging Bee Swarm, then it turned to bore into Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao.

Ji You quietly clutched the High-level Energy Box in her palm, her heart hardened:

Knock herself out, kneel, and wait to die?

Damn it.

I’ll take it down with me!