The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1674: Chapter 1674: Tug-of-War 2

Whoosh~

Listening to the whistling sound in their ears, everyone frowned, their expressions grave, but no one dared to be distracted or pause. They could only exert more force, trying to pull He Bi, who was hanging outside the Protective Shield, inside.

However—

The center of gravity of the rope started to tilt constantly towards the creatures at the bottom of the vortex, He Bi’s entire body gradually moving away from the Protective Shield...

At that moment, a bad feeling emerged in Ji You’s heart. She suddenly looked up, and saw Senior He Bi turn his head to look at her.

Ji You opened her mouth and blurted out, ”No!”

A smile appeared on He Bi’s face, differing from the usual frivolous, careless impression he gave. His expression showed three parts solemnity, three parts hesitation, three parts excitement...

He Bi stared at Ji You, not uttering a single word throughout, yet the meaning in his eyes was clearly conveyed to Ji You.

He was formally passing the Captain position to Ji You, and then entrusting the Space Rift exploration journey entirely to her.

”Don’t...” Ji You’s expression changed, and she saw He Bi unexpectedly pull out a pair of scissors, without hesitation, aiming straight at the rope tied to his own body—

”Damn!”

”Senior!”

Everyone was shocked, and Chu Jiaojiao shouted loudly, ”Senior, don’t mess around!”

However—

”Snap~”

”Snap~”

”Snap~”

The sound of scissors sawing the rope was still clearly heard by everyone, Ji You felt the center of gravity starting to wobble. The strength from Chu Jiaojiao and others behind her pulled, and Ji You’s entire body was about to be dragged onto the spaceship’s deck—

At that moment, just as the rope was about to be cut, Ji You suddenly leaped forcefully towards He Bi’s direction, and in an instant, hugged He Bi’s thigh—

He Bi’s expression instantly resembled that of constipation: ”Damn!”

Ji You gritted her teeth, viciously saying, ”Run! Run! Run!”

He Bi took a deep breath: ”Hurry up and relax, don’t joke around.”

Ji You cursed: ”I officially warn you, hurry up and let go of the rope, don’t joke around, otherwise you’ll face the wrath of the Peak of the Universe’s king.”

He Bi: ”...”

He Bi glared at Ji You, in this scene, for the first time he felt that Ji You’s usual face looked so annoying, leaving him wanting to give her a good beating.

Whoosh~

Beneath the vortex, the pulling force grew larger, and Ji You held tightly to He Bi, Chu Jiaojiao clung to the rope tied to Ji You, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing... none were willing to let go.

He Bi really wanted to talk some sense to these smelly brothers and sisters, but... how to talk? He couldn’t even let them feel He Bi’s iron fists...

He Bi’s gaze dropped, landing on Ji You’s hand that was tightly gripping his legs. He struggled hard but found himself unable to break free, just staring helplessly.

Ji You snorted: ”Did you think my Ji You brand sticky ability is just a sham?”

”...” He Bi looked a bit helpless, saying: ”When we get back, I can give you a beating, but not now, hurry up and let go.”

”Shut up.” Ji You glared at him coldly, saying, ”I’m the Captain now, without my approval, no one is allowed to leave the team, including you—former Captain He Bi.”

He Bi: ”...”

Ji You took a deep breath, looking at the vortex getting closer to her and He Bi, feeling nervous but unwilling to back down. Her mind raced, contemplating how to escape the pull of the vortex.

Thinking it over, she realized there was no choice but to break the rope.

These strange creatures, unbeknownst to them, must have ulterior motives. Not actively breaking the rope, their target is surely more than just Chu Jiaojiao’s medal; there must be other things or people on X-N3848!

Perhaps it’s her other Soul Devices, maybe something else, or even, could their target be herself?

...

In a flash of thoughts, Ji You quickly considered multiple ideas. Without hesitation, one hand still tightly wrapped around He Bi’s leg, the other hand retrieved an energy saw from her Space Button, preparing to cut the rope in front of He Bi. He Bi said: ”Can you do it with one hand? Give it to me, I’ll saw it.”

Ji You didn’t trust him; every word, even punctuation from him now was untrustworthy. Thus, Ji You stubbornly insisted on cutting it herself.

Inside the spaceship, Chu Jiaojiao shouted: ”Ji You, be careful, don’t get the direction wrong.”

As Chu Jiaojiao’s words fell, Shen Changqing suddenly said: ”Not good!”

Huh?

Everyone’s hearts tightened.

Shen Changqing called out loudly: ”Quick, the vortex’s center is expanding, seemingly about to pull the entire spaceship into it.”

”Huh?”

”Damn it.”

”Why are we so unlucky today.”

...

Ji You’s forehead sweated immediately; she attempted to saw but found it wouldn’t budge. Her energy saw was simply ineffective against this special material rope, like a newbie.

Ji You gritted her teeth, threw the saw aside, and yelled at He Bi: ”Scumbag He Bi, quickly get your scissors out.”

The sound was deafening, rattling He Bi’s head painfully, Ji You was clearly not intending to let go, realizing if this stalemate continued, they could all suffer.

”Sigh!” He Bi sighed heavily, with no choice but to temporarily retreat, planning later. He no longer hesitated, signaled to Ji You, saying: ”Hold tight, don’t slip, I’ll cut it.”

Ji You’s eyes brightened: ”Scumbag, you’re not lying? You better be sure, if you’re lying, may your son be born without a backside.”

”...” He Bi’s hand holding the scissors paused, almost slipping to drop them: ”I beg you, ease up, at such crucial moments, don’t say things that could give teammates heart attacks.”

Ji You coldly snorted: ”Move fast, or what? Didn’t have dinner?”

He Bi: ”...”

He Bi said: ”I haven’t actually had dinner.”

Ji You said: ”How coincidental, neither have I. So let’s hurry, cut and wrap up early, and head back for dinner.”

Saying this, Ji You cursed: ”Dammit, starving me.”

He Bi didn’t respond further; in fact, as Ji You was speaking, He Bi had already cut three times. Due to possible shaky hands, he slipped, the rope exceptionally sturdy, needing at least ten cuts to break.

He Bi kept a serious face, forehead veins bulging, his hands not stopping—

Ji You watched intently, just about as the rope was about to be cut, Chu Jiaojiao and others were fully prepared to yank Ji You and Senior He Bi back instantly. However—suddenly the field changed swiftly, unexpectedly a shadow enveloped Ji You, He Bi, and the entire X-N3848.