The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1129: Chapter 1129: Not Falling for It

Inside the rabbit shed, apart from the pervasive stench, and those rabbits hiding in the bushes, stacks of hay, rabbit cages, or even those huddling in the corners keeping warm with one another, Ji You was certain she had not seen a living person. Not even a plastic dummy was in sight, but——

This Liu Fufeng, he’s something else.

Or rather, his hiding ability is so strong it’s more like a ghost than a human.

Indeed.

Just like a ghost.

With this thought, the emotions boiling inside Ji You, like a hotpot of mixed feelings, finally eased a bit.

Cough, cough...

Let’s say the sourness in her heart finally diluted a little.

Then——

Ji You heard Liu Fufeng, squatting in the corner, lift his head and seriously look at Ji You, saying, ”I’ve been here the whole time, I haven’t moved a bit, really, I’m not lying.”

Ji You only gave him a sidelong glance.

Liu Fufeng’s eyes, dark like deep pools, showed an extremely sincere look, ”When you came in, I even waved and greeted you, but you ignored me.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You said speechlessly, ”Are you lying?”

Liu Fufeng nodded, ”Hmm, I lied to you, actually I waved with both hands and called out to you.”

Ji You: ”!!!”

Ji You: ”Nonsense! If you called me, I would have known.”

Liu Fufeng, looking innocent, pointed to the rabbit shed’s special temperature, monitoring, and integration device nearby, ”There are surveillance records in the rabbit shed. If you don’t believe, Ji You, you can check the records.”

Because she was punished to clean the rabbit shed for a long time, and the punishment was not yet lifted, Ji You had feeding and monitoring permissions for the rabbit shed. After hearing Liu Fufeng’s explanation, she hurried to the control room and turned on the monitoring system.

Immediately, the scene shifted to a holographic screen, where the scene was identical to the rabbit shed, even down to the footprints Ji You left in the corridor, which hadn’t changed a bit.

Then, Ji You saw Liu Fufeng. At the moment she stepped into the rabbit shed, Liu Fufeng raised his head, extended both hands, waved vigorously, and shouted, ”Ji You, you’re here?”

While watching the surveillance, the more Ji You watched, the more her brows furrowed, and the pressure around her grew ever lower...

Liu Fufeng did not lie.

Ji You thoroughly checked, inside and out, but couldn’t find any trace of a setup. Liu Fufeng really did greet her initiatively.

But——

Ji You really didn’t see or hear him.

Spiritual World.

Six Strands opened their mouths wide, their tails stiff:

[How is this possible?]

[We’re so strong; how could anyone bypass us?]

[I don’t believe it.]

[Neither do I.]

[Can’t imagine how it bypassed us, how could we be bypassed?]

[So hard to understand... I don’t want to think about the reason. Master, can we replenish some energy, maybe a dozen Candy Beans?]

The last line was Fourth’s grumbling, which Ji You directly ignored. She and her Six Spiritual Threads were all stunned, which goes to show just how terrifying and beyond Ji You’s imagination Liu Fufeng’s actions were...

Seeing Ji You’s tightly furrowed brow, and her lips bitten hard, Liu Fufeng seemed to think she really couldn’t take the blow. He thought for a moment and said, ”Ji You, please don’t be upset. If you can’t do it, it just means you don’t have the talent in this area. After all, geniuses like me are in the minority, and most of the world’s people are made up of ordinary folks.”

Watching as Ji You’s face grew darker, Liu Fufeng felt he was speaking from the heart, giving good advice, so he continued, ”Being ordinary is actually quite nice. I really want to be an ordinary, unremarkable person. Unfortunately...”

As he spoke the last two words, Liu Fufeng’s eyes were filled with a deep, thick worry that wouldn’t dissolve...

Ji You: ”...”

The first two sentences sounded like something a person would say, but the latter, why does it sound increasingly inhuman?

Ji You’s face, turning darker and darker, ended up rolling her eyes quite ungracefully and spat toward Liu Fufeng, ”Your life is truly extraordinary. If you were an ordinary person, born on a garbage planet, unable to eat or dress warmly, living without security and worrying every day, you’d envy the lavish, decadent lives of others.”

Liu Fufeng seriously replied, ”That would only be worrying about dying from lack of food and clothing. I think it’s quite good.”

Ji You: ”...”

”Stop.” Ji You waved her hand, saying, ”I’m not interested in discussing this with you; different environments, different positions, different thoughts... we can’t find common ground. I just want to ask how you got such a hiding ability?”

Liu Fufeng: ”Inborn.”

Ji You’s hand twitched, nearly unable to resist kicking him.

A hint of amusement flashed through Liu Fufeng’s beautiful eyes as he earnestly said, ”I told you last time, part of my ability comes from my head. My head had surgery. If you want, you could try it.”

Ji You: ”...”

Liu Fufeng said, ”But I don’t recommend you try; the success rate is very low.”

After saying this, seeing Ji You’s expression already beyond terrible, Liu Fufeng added, ”It could be fatal, you know.”

Ji You’s mouth twitched a few times, snorting, ”Alright, stop talking. We can’t seem to find common ground.”

Finished.

Ji You turned around, walking towards the deepest row of rabbit cages in the rabbit shed, where many adult rabbits reside, young and strong, capable of biting when they jump, strongest in both Physical Strength and alertness.

It’s not that Ji You is unwilling to discuss hiding and lurking methods with Liu Fufeng, but Liu Fufeng’s words suggest he doesn’t want to reveal too much.

Of course, that is on the surface.

On the surface, he is rejecting her, but in reality?

He is enticing her.

He’s doing it on purpose. He anticipated she might come to the rabbit shed, so he waited in advance, then deliberately displayed a skill before her to arouse her strong curiosity.

Openly warning her there’s great danger ahead, yet covertly encouraging her to explore his secrets.

Ha~

Is Ji You a curious baby?

Absolutely not.

Between dangerous curiosity and safety, she would definitely choose safety without hesitation. It seems that all her classmates think she is a reckless, daring person, but Ji You is actually particularly careful and conservative deep down.

Little Golden Dragon is still asleep, unable to give Ji You any reminders, but Ji You doesn’t need Little Golden Dragon’s reminders at all.

So——

Standing 1 meter from the rabbit shed’s door, Liu Fufeng watched Ji You, hundreds of meters away, treat him as if he were invisible throughout, making Liu Fufeng think he had used spiritual power hiding technique again.