The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1530: Chapter 1530: Wearing a Vest

Lin Feng felt like his world view was being reshaped today. He was in a perpetual state of confusion.

Over the years, the teacher had always been hands-on with all soul device creations, down to every portion of the materials, not bothering the students for help. Many students in the lab felt uneasy, thinking they had fallen out of favor.

Actually, only Lin Feng knew that wasn’t true.

The teacher didn’t involve students, not out of mistrust or unwillingness to teach, but because he was continuously working on improvements, reducing the cost of soul device materials.

For example, over the years, he was keen on turning cheap items, junk goods, waste products, and such—all things that cost little or nothing—into treasures. In short, he wanted to lower the cost of soul device manufacturing to benefit the general public.

Students who can’t make soul devices with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, how could they succeed with garbage?

Obviously, it was impossible.

Therefore, Master Kong Zhe didn’t place his hopes on these students or trouble them, instead letting them concentrate on their studies.

Only by becoming a Soul Artifact Master could one have the ability to improve materials.

Like Lin Feng, because he had studied for ten years and successfully advanced to a Soul Artifact Master, he was qualified to make an appearance in Master Kong Zhe’s personal research room.

When it got too busy, Kong Zhe would also ask Lin Feng to do some odd jobs.

The envy and jealousy of those senior and junior students outside, Lin Feng didn’t care about it.

Because there really was no spare opportunity.

Lin Feng now felt very moved, mainly feeling that outstanding Soul Artifact Masters, like his teacher and Master Green Glaze, had started to focus on soul device materials and research, while he, a newly promoted Soul Artifact Master, was wasting materials, which was quite shameful.

Lin Feng lowered his head and said: ”Teacher, I also need to learn to make use of waste. In fact, the scraps left after making soul devices are excellent and might just need proper handling to become a new soul device.”

Kong Zhe laughed and said: ”Nice idea.”

Lin Feng said bashfully: ”Still far from you and Master Green Glaze.”

Kong Zhe looked at him and suddenly said: ”Give me your spare account, I want to buy some dirt online.”

Lin Feng: ”...”

Lin Feng said speechlessly: ”Don’t you have a spare account?” Star Network accounts are bound to personal identity information, but one person can have two accounts, a main and a spare one, both able to hide identity information and change external details at any time.

Master Kong Zhe, being a famous interstellar soul artifact maker, had his main account officially certified, attending numerous official events, with lots and lots of fans, making it inconvenient to use.

As for the spare account...

Kong Zhe put on a stern face and said: ”My spare account is undercover in the Qingyou Student Communication Area.”

Lin Feng: ”!!!”

You, a giant in the Soul Artifact Realm, cloaking yourself to learn from another Soul Artifact Master, you...

Lin Feng was at a loss for words.

Thinking about it, Lin Feng asked: ”Teacher, what do you need dirt for?”

Kong Zhe glared at him: ”Why do you care what I buy it for! Hurry up and give it to me.”

With his teacher’s demand, Lin Feng had no choice but to comply, handing over his spare account and even helping with the identity verification face-to-face.

Kong Zhe smoothly logged into Lin Feng’s spare account, bought some things with it, and went offline immediately.

Curious, Lin Feng leaned over to take a look and almost popped his eyes out!

”You... Teacher, why did you buy tickets at a high price from scalpers?!!!”

Kong Zhe shrugged: ”What else could I do, there was nowhere else to buy tickets.”

Lin Feng: ”...”

Kong Zhe muttered angrily: ”These scalpers, they’ll get their comeuppance sooner or later.”

His tone was filled with intense anger.

This much, as Kong Zhe’s student, Lin Feng knew, because the teacher had once been cheated by scalpers. A scalper had led a group disguised as the underprivileged, hoping to obtain a soul device from Master Kong Zhe, who, feeling sympathetic, agreed to make them a batch of soul devices, charging only a symbolic few credit points.

However, not long after the soul devices were handed over, they were resold!

It was only then that Kong Zhe realized it was a group of professional scalpers who had already duped many people in this way with soul devices, natural foods, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, energy boxes, High-level Mechas...

As long as it was sellable, they were involved in everything.

What angered Kong Zhe even more was that the soul devices he had painstakingly and kindly made over half a year were ultimately sold by the scalpers to a group of interstellar pirates!

A group of plundering, arsonist interstellar pirates!

Kong Zhe was so furious he almost dropped dead on the spot, his composure collapsed.

So, he had always detested the scalper community.

Lin Feng looked at his elderly teacher with a face full of heartache, his words betraying deep emotion: ”Teacher, how can you put yourself through such indignity? If you want a ticket, just leave it to me, I’m sure I can find more.”

Kong Zhe said: ”I wasn’t aggrieved, wasn’t it your spare account and your money used for the purchase?”

Lin Feng: ”...”

Kong Zhe had exited the hologram mode, only using the flat version to browse the web. Staring at the Light Computer screen, he suddenly said: ”Alright! Now the scalpers are done for.”

Lin Feng: ”???”

He leaned over to browse the message and saw that the sales assistant from Green Glaze Master’s online store, ’Ah Da Takes You to Taobao’, had announced some news about limited editions for new products.

In short, the scalpers wouldn’t have many opportunities in the future.

Kong Zhe stroked his chin and smiled slightly: ”This little friend seems interesting, our temperaments match, we should meet if there’s a chance in the future.”

...

Elsewhere, deep into the night, the dormitory for self-funded students was pitch-dark, with only one window lit.

Ji You lay on the table, writing vigorously.

The Little Golden Dragon hopped around on the spacious desk, sometimes flicking its tail at the pen holder, sometimes wrapping its tail around its elbow, and then pulling at a strand of Ji You’s hair. The next second, leveraging the swinging hair, it leapt straight onto Ji You’s head.

Still, Ji You didn’t spare it a look.

The Little Golden Dragon clawed at Ji You’s hair, then slid down her neck, stepping firmly on the back of her hand!

”Woman! Is homework more important than me?”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You pried away its paw, saying: ”Of course you’re important.” The Little Golden Dragon had no time to rejoice before Ji You added: ”But not doing homework will be the death of me. Let’s chat after I’m done.”

”...” The Little Golden Dragon was stumped! It shook itself, almost too flustered to speak, finally sputtering incredulously: ”Am I less important than your life?”

Ji You: ”...”

With a crack, in her excitement, Ji You pressed too hard and punctured the paper, yet she paid no heed, hurriedly grabbing the Little Golden Dragon and inspecting it closely with confusion: ”Did Teacher Mu break your head during repairs this time?”