The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1578: Chapter 1578: Charge!

Sitting in the main pilot’s seat, Ji You’s heart didn’t flutter with excitement. When assisting Senior He Bi earlier, she had already familiarized herself with all the operations of X-N3848. Taking over temporarily, Ji You wasn’t panicked, just—

She couldn’t help but turn her head, glaring fiercely at He Bi in the copilot’s seat beside her: ”Scumbag!”

”Scumbag!”

”Scumbag!”

...

She cursed several times in a row, but He Bi’s reaction was indifferent, as if he hadn’t heard, or he heard but treated it like a fart. He Bi pinched his brow with one hand, eyes lightly closed.

Ji You said, ”Scumbag, where do you plan to exit from? The deck? Or—”

”Chattering little junior, not obedient at all.” He Bi glanced disdainfully at Ji You, suddenly standing up, hands in pockets, said: ”I’ll go check the deck.”

Ji You understood; he intended to leave through the deck.

Ji You said, ”On the deck, I can only leave a mecha-sized opening about 3 meters for you, just big enough for your mecha to pass. Remember, you must come back in 10 seconds, or I can’t guarantee the stability of the Protective Shield.”

He Bi paused in his stride, originally not wanting to pay attention to the noisy junior, but thought better and nodded: ”Hmm.”

He Bi raised his foot, walked out of the cockpit.

Ji You took a deep breath, cleared all thoughts and confused ideas, throwing them out, and quieted her mind.

She focused only on the coordinates on the screen and awaited signals from Senior He Bi.

Around Ji You’s spaceship, there were other flying devices of varying sizes, all protected within a relatively safe circle by ten starships. Outside, fierce battle raged, dangerous Star Beast Group, and the continuously cracking space rift... all were isolated beyond this protective circle.

All around was quiet, but the atmosphere was very heavy.

Boom~

Boom~

Boom~

...

The roaring and fighting in her ears seemed to have no end. Ji You kept her gaze steady and suddenly heard that calm and powerful voice once more: ”Fire—”

As the words fell, endless artillery fire roared towards the Star Beast Group, during which several special rounds aimed at the largest and highest level creatures among them...

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The slightly advantaged Star Beast Group fell into chaos again. The human side’s mecha-formed guerrilla unit began pinpoint attacks on straggling beasts...

Battle was fierce, the scene extremely tense.

Ji You abstained from watching the battle, nor did she allow herself any distraction. Though she didn’t quite understand why humans and Star Beast Group were so focused on this space rift, what did it truly mean here?

Entering this space rift, what can it bring?

Ji You didn’t understand, nor did she want to. According to Senior He Bi, she just needed to perform her task and make her part the best it can be.

Crunch~

Crunch~

Crunch~

...

In the starry sky, an even more violent crunching sound suddenly emerged, implying something understood by all present. Ji You’s heart tightened sharply as she heard He Bi say: ”Charge.”

Just one word, simple enough.

Ji You did not hesitate, piloting the spaceship, directly locked onto coordinates, and charged toward the destination.

At the same time, He Bi, fully equipped, standing on the spaceship deck, lightly leapt into the mecha, his mecha, like him, slender and lean, every line of the body incredibly smooth.

As Ji You piloted the spaceship, suddenly accelerating, the other ships present also moved simultaneously.

Meanwhile, the Star Beast Group beyond the protective circle violently erupted at that moment!

Roar~

Howl~

Boom~

Various chaotic sounds rushed into Ji You’s ears, one sound in particular directly stalled her focus, causing her fingertips on the controls to nearly falter. But she straightened her back and didn’t panic, suddenly remembering the Fierce Tiger Stealth Technique she practiced for countless nights, lowering her presence to the minimum. Indeed, the frenzied attacking sound waves from the beasts had visibly reduced their impact on her.

Simultaneously, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan... all made ready, either guarding launch points or crouching in the mecha bay...

Chu Jiaojiao squinted, asking: ”Ji You, are you sure?”

Ji You replied: ”Certain.”

Chu Jiaojiao said: ”Ji You, rest assured, there’s nothing Jiaojiao can’t accomplish.”

The spaceship barreled ahead like it’s breaking through five barriers and slashing six generals, surpassing all other vessels, charging at the forefront—

Ji You heard Senior He Bi piloting the mecha, hanging upside down on the ship, slaying each pursuing Star Beast, creating a smooth path for the spaceship. Ji You seized the chance, driving the ship with a sudden burst of speed, finally, nearly reaching the edge of the rift, when an unexpected twist emerged!

In that instant, a tail suddenly swept over, striking directly on the spaceship’s wing, where He Bi was hanging along with his mecha!

In the emergency, He Bi tumbled and lunged toward the fuselage. However, that tail merely swept lightly, knocking He Bi off.

Behind the mecha, a cable, under tremendous impact, latched onto the spaceship instantly, but swayed precariously...

”Scumbag, hold on!”

”Scum... bag!”

Ji You activated the Protective Shield, enduring the heavy blow of that tail, instantly weakening the shield by half. She gritted her teeth, intending to redirect all spaceship energy into the shield to strengthen defense capacity, then open a seam for Senior He Bi to come in quickly. Next, she heard He Bi’s voice extremely serious, he said: ”Don’t move, charge forward—”

Ji You’s heart sank.

At this moment, that tail again approached the spaceship, its target no longer He Bi hanging on the ship’s side, directly aiming at the cockpit! Or perhaps, its target from the start was just this spaceship’s cockpit.

The owner of that tail was a creature resembling but not being a dragon, with two heads, each adorned with four horns, and a robust tail as its primary attack weapon. Sweeping across, few rivaled it, along its path all Star Beasts were knocked down, shattered...

Indeed, its target wasn’t only humans, but other Star Beasts too.

Ji You couldn’t gauge its level, felt it was at least level 12, seemingly intelligent, dodging other human ships, solely focusing on their spaceship.

Upon the space rift opening, its scope was actually vast, not just a small area, and Ji You knew her current direction was Senior He Bi’s calculation — the shortest, most optimal coordinate. As soon as they enter, they could secure the leading position—

But, clearly, this bizarre-looking Star Beast had the same plan.