The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1146: Chapter 1146: Questions and Answers

Ji You’s answer made Mu Jianling smile slightly.

Then—

Ji You, as if having an oral ulcer due to urgency, eagerly asked, ”Teacher... say something, I’m a law-abiding citizen without any guilty deeds, who would want to kill me? Do they not care about reason?”

Mu Jianling put away the smile and said nothing.

Ji You urged, ”Teacher, this is urgent, it’s a matter of life and death, about the life of an innocent, pure, and lovely person, your most beloved and excellent student, why are you able to laugh? Tell me quick! Who is it? Who? Who is it? Who’s the wicked one planning this?”

Mu Jianling shrugged, saying, ”I don’t know.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You, trembling, said: ”You don’t know, but you talk nonsense?”

—Do you realize your nonsense could kill someone.

—Scared to death.

Ji You asks, ”Teacher... what’s going on? Is someone really trying to kill me? Take my life? I’ve always been kind-hearted, neither greedy nor vicious... why would anyone want to kill me, take my life, this doesn’t make sense.”

”Oh——” Mu Jianling said, ”Maybe they’re just a lunatic.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You’s back didn’t ache anymore, her legs weren’t sore, and her strength was back. She clenched her fist and punched the sandbag hard, saying, ”Teacher, tell me who that lunatic is? I’ll go reason with them now.”

After a punch, Mu Jianling glanced at the data on the recorder, noticing it had increased a bit, not much, but very stable. During these days, Ji You was growing every day, improving compared to the previous day. Though not rapidly, the progress was stable and solid.

Then.

Mu Jianling said, ”Retract your fist, I just made up a lunatic.”

”...” Ji You was speechless and disapprovingly glared at Mu Jianling, saying, ”Teacher... out of nowhere, you suddenly say these things, I don’t believe you’re so idle. Just tell me the truth, is someone actually targeting me?”

Mu Jianling gazed at Ji You’s slightly serious eyes and said, ”Your progress is too fast, coupled with your innate mutated spiritual power, attracting attention is not hard for those with intentions.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You’s clenched palm trembled slightly.

She had considered this issue and imagined countless bad outcomes. After hesitating for a few seconds, Ji You looked at Mu Jianling and said, ”...Teacher... should I keep a low profile then?”

Keeping a low profile was something Ji You had always considered, but this world is so cruel, if you appear mediocre, with no investment value, then the resources you receive will naturally be lowered according to your rank.

It’s relative.

For example, Liu Beibei.

For example, classmates who have already left the Combat Department, shifting toward other subjects...

Innate conditions and acquired efforts, all couldn’t reach the expected level, deemed unlikely to become a mechanical warrior... Hence, the resources for nurturing them in the Combat Department would naturally be transferred to other more suitable, more outstanding students.

...

And Ji You.

Ji You understood well that her unexpected entry into the Combat Department was due to her mutated spiritual power. Without this, she would be an excellent student in the Material Processing Department, destined to gain fame in Material, yet—she would no longer have the qualification to drive a Mecha.

...

These were the innate conditions given to Ji You.

Later, through a series of unwillingness to yield, persistence in fighting, she gradually showed her value to Mu Jianling, Principal Hong... other teachers and the leadership in the school, receiving more help.

If she had kept a low profile from the start, Ji You might’ve also managed to surprise others, but not so quickly, and—Ji You liked the current learning environment, where effort leads to rewards, continuous effort allows progress...

Classmates and teachers never gave her pressure, but motivation.

She liked it this way.

To start by keeping a low profile, being an ordinary student, then her academic life would be so uninteresting.

...

After asking, Ji You looked at Mu Jianling, quietly waiting for him to answer.

Then—

Under Ji You’s gaze, Mu Jianling suddenly raised his chin, with a proud face, saying, ”Why keep a low profile? Do you think I’m dead? Does Mu Jianling’s student need to be timid, hiding, and concealing? Anyone dare to take my student’s life, they’d better ask for my permission first!”

Ji You opened her mouth wide: ”...!!!”

So... so arrogant!

So... so domineering!

So... so presumptuous!

And... so likable!

Ji You stared at Mu Jianling with starry eyes, dumbfounded and not blinking, then heard Mu Jianling’s very disdainful voice, ”Put your mouth away, what kind of look is that?”

Ji You immediately closed her mouth, chuckled, saying, ”Teacher... do you know, your demeanor earlier was especially dashing, as cool and handsome as when you give me Candy Beans and sugar pills!”

Mu Jianling: ”...”

Mu Jianling’s mouth twitched, saying, ”Dream on, if you still want things from me, bring money in exchange.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You pursed her lips, suddenly seriously saying, ”Teacher! I don’t know what you’re worried about, but I believe avoiding, yielding, or other avoidance strategies are options; however, if all the above are unfeasible, then it’s time to pick up weapons and deliver a lethal blow!”

Mu Jianling’s eyes slightly raised.

Ji You said, ”I’m never one to wait passively. No matter who it is, even if one day, Teacher, you wish for my life, you’d have to seek my consent first, so there’s no need for you to worry about me.”

Once said, the atmosphere around suddenly tightened.

Ji You showed no trace of timidity or evasiveness, she straightened her back, raised her head, gazed at Mu Jianling, with an open, fearless look.

Mu Jianling smiled, a gentle smile: ”Not bad.”

Hearing this, Ji You’s slightly tense nerves relaxed a bit, then she felt a pair of slender, refined hands suddenly rubbing her head, and because it’s a holographic screen, the touch felt very real, Ji You opened her mouth, rolled her eyes upward a bit, and sneaked a look at Mu Jianling above: ”Teach... Teacher?”

With a height of 1.65 meters, facing Mu Jianling’s 1.90 meters, she could only tilt her head back, looking up, Ji You’s inner pressure surged, ”You... You... stop rubbing, okay.”

Honestly, her hair was about to turn into a bird’s nest.

Then—

Mu Jianling slapped down.

Smack!

Ji You: ”...”