The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1061: Chapter 1061: Voluntary

At this moment, Lanyue Star had entered winter, with the outdoors covered in falling thick snow, creating layers and layers of snow on the ground that crunched underfoot, purifying Ji You’s mind and bringing a sense of serenity.

Staying at school, there’s no danger, no change, no need to keep her nerves taut; she could relax completely.

Ji You looked up at the nebula above her head, the sky over Lanyue Star was enveloped by a layer of light curtain, the Protective Shield resisting potential dangers in space, leaving only the natural scenery and climate, like this natural snowfall.

This made Ji You think of Garbage Star No. 101, where the finances are tight, unable to afford a light curtain Protective Shield that could cover the entire planet. It only has a few small shields protecting the 10 regions where humans dwell. Zone 5-6 is a wealthy area, fully wrapped within the shield, while the 10th zone where Ji You resides has only minimal protection function, and the shield is often out of repair, frequently malfunctioning; for instance, failing during a heavy snowfall, causing Ji You’s house to be completely covered in snow. Worse still, the house’s heating system might also fail—Ji You had once trembled with cold, nearly kicked the bucket, and it was Uncle Xie Yi who sensed something was amiss, not at ease until coming to check, thus saving Ji You.

Watching the fluttering snowflakes, Ji You suddenly felt a surge of homesickness.

No matter how good Lanyue Star was, it wasn’t home for her and Xiao You.

With this thought, Ji You felt a pang of yearning in her chest. She raised her hand, gently touching her chest: ”Xiao You, what’s wrong?”

From the depths of her mind, a girl’s soft voice sounded: [Sister, I miss home too, miss Uncle Xie Yi’s stir-fried spicy chicken, miss Grandma Jenny’s apple pie... but, as long as sister is around, anywhere is my home.]

Upon hearing stir-fried spicy chicken and apple pie, Ji You remembered the taste, and her mouth watered. Hearing the next sentence, Ji You froze for a moment, then laughed: ”Yes, the same goes for Xiao You, wherever you are, that’s my home.”

Xiao You also laughed, lifting her face and looking at the light source above, smiling gently: [Sister, we’re soon going to be second-year students.]

Ji You: ”Yes!”

Saying that, Ji You clinched her fist and said: ”An even more exciting life awaits us! Let’s set off! We’ll go enroll!”

Xiao You: ”Yes!”

Having said that, Ji You didn’t pause and immediately headed into the door; in the enrollment hall, students came and went inconceivably, and guide robots shuttled back and forth in the hall, leading lost freshmen to the correct window to enroll.

Ji You went straight to the second-grade window and saw at a glance a pen placed on the windowsill and a registration form displayed on the light screen. As she was about to get the pen, she suddenly heard an assertion filled with anger and pride coming from inside the window:

”Ha~”

”Though I’m not so beautiful, not just any man can marry me.”

”You?”

”Garbage also—”

”Wait until I become strong one day, I will make you bleed, make the world crumble!”

”And now?”

”Get lost!”

Accompanied by the word ’get lost’, suddenly an imposing thunderous roar exploded all around!

Boom——

Menacing!

Ji You’s hand holding the pen trembled, the black antique-style fountain pen let out a ’gulu’ sound as it rolled onto the floor.

”Click!”

Ji You wanted to bend down to pick up the pen but remained standing still, her mouth uncontrollably twitching, trying hard to maintain a serious and solemn expression, saying to the dignified Mu Jianling, who was seated inside and engrossed in watching ”I’m the Queen”: ”Mu... Teacher Mu, hello.”

Mu Jianling, upon hearing this, raised her head: ”Oh——”

Reacting very nonchalantly.

After the single ’oh’, she lowered her head again, continuing to watch the TV drama, wherein Alliance Flower Ye Lu played the female lead, suddenly crouched down, covering her face, collapsed in tears after the scumbag male lead turned away...

Listening to Ye Lu shaking shoulders, covering her face, bursting into tears repressed to the extreme, Mu Jianling’s brows suddenly furrowed, and she cursed: ”A man like this, grabbing anyone from the street would be better than him! Your choice is right!”

”Keep going!”

”Stick to your principles, you will surely be the queen of the world.”

Ji You: ”...”

Looking at Teacher Mu Jianling, who was too deeply engaged in the drama, Ji You couldn’t help but twitch her mouth once more and forcefully squeezed out a smile, saying: ”Teacher, you’re watching TV dramas? Cough cough... I feel these lines are somewhat cliche.”

Mu Jianling gave her a sideways glance: ”I don’t feel cliche at all, I think what she said is very good!”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You wouldn’t dare court death by continuing to criticize the TV drama in front of Teacher Mu, who was too deeply engaged, clearly suffering from plot toxicity. Thus, Ji You kept squeezing out a smile and said: ”Teacher... I’m here to enroll.”

”Oh——” Mu Jianling paused the drama, the screen stopping at Ye Lu, who played the female lead, standing under the overcast sky, only revealing a lonely silhouette from the back...

Mu Jianling asked: ”Name.”

Ji You: ”???”

Mu Jianling pointed at the enrollment form and said: ”Your name.”

”...” Ji You was slightly speechless and said: ”Ji You.”

Mu Jianling continued to ask: ”Gender.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You felt extremely speechless and hurriedly said: ”Teacher... do you think I look like a boy?”

Mu Jianling coldly said: ”Just answer what I ask you.”

Ji You had no choice but to say: ”Gender female, height 165.3 cm, grew 0.3 cm this semester, weight is—”

Mu Jianling glanced at her and said: ”Don’t answer what I haven’t asked.”

Ji You: ”...”

Mu Jianling said: ”Major.”

Ji You said: ”Material Processing Department.”

Mu Jianling’s voice raised slightly: ”Major.”

Ji You didn’t know what she had done to upset her, so she thought for a moment, had a flash of inspiration, and quickly said: ”Major in Mecha Battle, minor in Material Processing.”

Upon hearing this answer, Mu Jianling was finally satisfied and said: ”Fill out the form, and your major cannot be changed during this academic year.”

Ji You: ”???”

Mu Jianling’s expression turned cold: ”Do you want to change your major? Major in Material, minor in Mecha Battle?”

For some reason, hearing these words, even though Teacher Mu Jianling’s tone was so flat, Ji You just inexplicably felt a chill down her back, and she was sure that if she dared to answer ’yes’, Teacher Mu Jianling might stab her right there.

Cough cough...

Under Teacher Mu Jianling’s chilly, sinister gaze, Ji You loudly said: ”No! I want to enter the Mecha Battle Department! I love mechas, and even more love Mecha Battle; my soul is born for mechas and to battle!”

At this moment——

The door inside the window was pushed open, and a slightly older figure walked in, coincidentally hearing this sentence, and instantly the air was full of rage...

Mu Jianling spread her hands and said: ”You heard her, she volunteered, I didn’t force her.”