The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1670: Chapter 1670: Zero Compatibility

He Bi, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing... including Liu Fufeng, who sat calmly in the corner, were all staring at the spot where the ring floated, motionless, not daring to blink.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

The surroundings were quiet, without a ripple in the starry sky, silent as if everything had been forcibly paused.

A long while.

A long while.

...

Above X-N3848, the breath-holding crowd, after approximately 10 minutes had passed, finally someone couldn’t help but act. Yue Qiguang reached out, rubbed his head, then rubbed his cheek, squinted his eyes hard, and looked back at the location of the high-level Soul Device, finding it still motionless.

”Ahem...” Yue Qiguang gave a clear cough, breaking the surrounding silence, then said: ”Dad just missed something, didn’t he? Did this ring just move? Did the lobsters come out?”

No one responded to him.

Yue Qiguang was not embarrassed at all, continued to chatter: ”I mean... can’t you guys relax a bit? With you all staring stupidly like this, maybe the lobsters are feeling shy and unwilling to come out.”

With that said, He Bi’s stiff back couldn’t help but twitch slightly, then he relaxed his shoulders accordingly.

Others also moved their limbs a bit at this time, then everyone continued to stare at the high-level Soul Device’s location.

No movement, not a single bit of movement.

After a brief silence, Yue Qiyuan said: ”Senior, is it possible our thinking was wrong? Actually, isn’t the bait for catching lobsters the Soul Device?”

After all, this is a high-level Soul Device!

If the low-level and intermediate ones aren’t interesting enough, that’s fine, but even the high-level Soul Device doesn’t catch their interest...

Then—

These lobsters must have very picky tastes, right?

Not only Yue Qiyuan thought this way, but even Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, and others couldn’t help but think so. However, He Bi stood still, quietly staring at the high-level Soul Device.

Shen Changqing pondered for a moment, whispered: ”Senior, could our approach be flawed? For example, we didn’t consider the matching degree issue?”

”Hm?” He Bi suddenly startled, prompted by Shen Changqing he realized he had overlooked something, and it turned out to be about the Soul Device’s matching degree!

He Bi quickly turned to Liu Fufeng and asked: ”Fufeng, what is your matching degree with this Soul Device?”

Liu Fufeng’s beautiful face suddenly grew tense.

He Bi: ”Not convenient to answer?”

Liu Fufeng regained his composure, speaking calmly: ”Not inconvenient, my matching degree with it is 0.”

He Bi: ”???”

He Bi had a look of ’are you kidding me’, others, including Ji You, clearly thought the same. Facing everyone’s collectively wide-eyed stare, Liu Fufeng did not let the slightest awkwardness escape, instead, he kept a indifferent look and said: ”My spiritual power has issues, ordinary Soul Devices don’t work for me.”

”Huh?” Yue Qiguang tapped his ear, ”Are you kidding? Is a high-level Soul Device an ordinary Soul Device too?”

”He’s indeed joking.” Yue Qiyuan rarely agreed with his dimwit brother: ”If it’s a Soul Device hand-made by Master Deng Mingguang, and its usage lifespan reaches at least 50 years for a high-level Soul Device considered ordinary, then—”

Yue Qiyuan deliberately paused for a moment, then glanced at Liu Fufeng, saying: ”He roughly is either crazy, dumb, or both.”

The Yue Family twins’ mockery clearly represented everyone’s sentiment present.

He Bi took a deep breath, trying to appear more calm, then said: ”This Soul Device was tailored for your parents, so it’s reasonable that your matching degree with it isn’t high.”

”Oh man!” Yue Qiguang slapped his thigh with a hearty laugh, ”Senior, don’t give him placebo comfort, it doesn’t work, yeah, his matching degree isn’t low, it’s practically non-existent.” What does a matching degree of 0 imply?

It means that person’s spiritual power is trash.

No!

Even being trash shouldn’t make a Soul Device completely unmatched.

Soul Devices... their purpose is to enhance human spiritual power, to expand a person’s spirit space... In short, they are items related to spiritual power, as long as a person is alive, a Soul Device will have an effect on them, the difference is only in size and strength of the effect...

Having not a single bit, doesn’t that practically equate to that person being dead?

Only the dead would a Soul Device be ineffective for.

Ahem ahem...

Of course, Liu Fufeng is standing here as a living person, whether he’s alive or dead is quite obvious, this cannot be faked, so everyone just took Liu Fufeng’s words as a joke.

Though Yue Qiguang’s words were harsh, they were spot on.

He Bi glared at Yue Qiguang, ”Shut up, say less nonsense.” Not considering the occasion, every word pokes a person’s sore spot, isn’t that seeking trouble?

Liu Fufeng seemed indifferent to everyone’s jokes, as if it doesn’t bother him at all, he even nodded and said: ”I’ve tried, my matching degree with it is only 0, no matter how I try, it’s useless.”

Seeing everyone still somewhat skeptical, Liu Fufeng appeared a little resigned, sighed and said: ”If it really works for me, I’d have worn it since childhood, how could the Soul Device not have any wear at all?”

Soul Devices are consumable items.

Even a Soul Device with a lifespan of over 50 years is merely a longer lasting consumable, as long as it’s used continuously, it undoubtedly would wear down.

But—

The Soul Device has not a hint of wear, this truly explains the problem.

Liu Fufeng wasn’t lying.

Everyone present thought for a moment and realized, Liu Fufeng couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, thinking finally these guys were willing to believe him...

The next second, Liu Fufeng was about to exhale, only to see Ji You, He Bi, Chu Jiaojiao... everyone staring at him with sympathy and pity, then remarkably, they all spoke in unison: ”You’re really miserable...”

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

”Ahem ahem...” Liu Fufeng with a straight face, said: ”I also think I am quite miserable.”

Chu Jiaojiao slapped her thigh: ”That’s so pitiful.”

He Bi pursed his lips: ”Having treasures, yet unable to use them.”

Yue Qiyuan smacked his lips: ”Isn’t that like looking at a feast laid out but having poor teeth and gout, with no difference at all.”

”What’s a little gout to worry about, just bear the pain to eat.” Ji You fiercely slapped a thigh, ”The situation with Liu Fufeng is akin to discovering he won a billion in lottery but it’s past the redemption period, that’s tragic.”

Sheng Qingyan: ”Tut tut oh...”

Shen Changqing thought for a bit, said nothing, only looked at Liu Fufeng with pity.

”Fufeng ah, since you’re so miserable, dad will never laugh at you again.” This was Yue Qiguang speaking, after saying this, he raised a hand, patted Liu Fufeng’s shoulder, and said: ”Brother, be strong.”

Faced with a deluge of sympathy and pity from everyone, Liu Fufeng kept a straight face, said: ”Ahem ahem... sympathy doesn’t help much, can I... ask each of you to lend me a Soul Device?”

Everyone: ”...”