The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1728: Chapter 1728: Return to Base

He Bi finished speaking and raised his hand: ”Return.”

Chu Jiaojiao and the others immediately followed.

Thus, the four teams simultaneously returned to the direction of spaceship X-N3848 from all angles.

On the side of spaceship X-N3848, it was in automatic mode, with only Ji You left onboard, and Ji You still hadn’t stopped working.

That’s right.

She was still making the mixture.

The grid-like cage in front was broken, but who knows if there’s another one? Who knows if we’ll encounter something similar in the future?

Being prepared is always applicable.

In the laboratory, Ji You’s slender figure had been sitting at the workbench, working for more than six days. She had only rested a few times during that period, and each time was less than an hour. She had just closed her eyes for a short nap and immediately got back to work.

All this time, Ji You was still as energetic as ever without stopping.

Little Golden Dragon stood beside and didn’t know what to say when seeing this.

It had tried to persuade her and even threatened her, but Ji You, this woman, wasn’t one who would listen to a Mecha.

”Ugh!”

Heavily sighing, Little Golden Dragon felt distressed. Why are its masters always so desperate?

The repairmen were like this.

Ji You was like this as well.

...

Once they start fighting for their lives, they are harsher than anyone.

This might be the fate it has to endure as the universe’s first biological Mecha.

Little Golden Dragon thought helplessly.

Then—

Little Golden Dragon hovered in the air, hesitating whether it should punch Ji You to let her have a good rest when suddenly feeling something unusual.

It turned around and looked out the window but didn’t see He Bi and the others.

”Eh?” Not back yet? Little Golden Dragon slightly frowned, then it went to the window and looked carefully again, still not seeing He Bi and the others.

But—

It clearly heard something calling earlier.

It said: ”Return.”

This voice seemed like a male voice, slightly deep. Among everyone, Little Golden Dragon thought this voice sounded most like He Bi’s, so it initially assumed it was He Bi speaking.

Was it not?

Little Golden Dragon’s eyes briefly flashed red, revealing a trace of confusion.

Then.

It jumped in front of Ji You but was ignored as Ji You waved her hand to shoo it away like a fly: ”Don’t bother, go play somewhere else.”

Little Golden Dragon: ”...”

Little Golden Dragon was so angry it wanted to shout at her: [Woman, is your world only work? Do you not care about me anymore? You’ve left me, a Mecha, here for more than six days! More than six days! Do you even have a heart anymore?]

As the words reached the tip of its tongue, seeing Ji You’s prominent dark circles and pale, bloodless face, Little Golden Dragon swallowed those words back.

Ugh!

This woman really leaves it helpless.

It indeed fell victim to her.

Little Golden Dragon jumped aside, crossed its arms, and said slightly helplessly: ”Woman, I’m not playing. I just heard someone like Senior He Bi say to return.”

”Return?” Ji You, whose attention was extremely focused, immediately caught this word. She seemed a bit happy, saying: ”Ready to return?”

Which means complete victory?

Although she was mentally prepared, hearing it still made her a bit uneasy and uncertain.

Really?

Or just messing with her?

Little Golden Dragon put on a serious face and snorted: ”Well, I don’t know. It sounded like Senior He Bi’s voice.”

”Wait.” Ji You was startled, catching the key question: ”You can hear voices from so far away?”

Little Golden Dragon seemed slightly puzzled, opened its mouth: ”I... I don’t know either.”

Ji You took a deep breath, saying: ”Say the specific process, time, location, approximate position of what you heard... everything.”

Little Golden Dragon originally wanted to say it couldn’t remember, then saw Ji You looking extremely serious, as if it was extremely important.

All at once, Little Golden Dragon held back its complaints and started recalling seriously.

What was the scenario when heard? Process?

It was staying inside the laboratory when suddenly hearing such a sentence near its ears, the voice slightly distorted, but it was still clear it’s a male voice, probably around 20 years old.

Among the whole team, fitting the condition would be Senior He Bi, so Little Golden Dragon subconsciously thought it was Senior He Bi talking.

But upon careful recall, this voice was very monotonous, not like He Bi’s energetic, spirited appearance.

Was it not?

Little Golden Dragon frowned.

Then.

It continued to recall.

Time?

Little Golden Dragon lowered its head, looked at the time display board on itself, and confirmed it was 56 seconds ago. Meaning just heard it not long ago, confirming this time after Senior He Bi returns, could easily verify it.

Then—

Location?

Little Golden Dragon frowned, staying inside the laboratory, without Ji You’s permission, dared not even open the door. Of course, it wasn’t incapable of leaving, Little Golden Dragon felt unnecessary to complicate things for Ji You, what if leaving causes adverse effects?

It...

It doesn’t want Ji You, this damned woman, to get into trouble.

So, where was the location?

Little Golden Dragon recalled, the voice came suddenly from a distance, it’s far from the laboratory... Maybe hundreds of miles? Thousands? Tens of thousands?

Little Golden Dragon blinked, asked: ”Woman, do you know the size of the whole grid cage?”

Ji You frowned: ”Didn’t estimate concretely, but at least over 10,000 miles. Anyway, it’s beyond human’s naked-eye visibility.”

Little Golden Dragon said: ”Then it’s further than 10,000 miles.”

Ji You was slightly stunned upon hearing.

Little Golden Dragon said: ”It’s transmitted from far away, not knowing exactly how far.”

Ji You pondered for a moment, suddenly asked: ”This voice, compared to before—”

Before she finished her words, suddenly heard a prompt from the laboratory: [Someone submits boarding request, approve or not?]

Ji You retreated her words, corners of the lips carried a smile, saying: ”It’s Senior He Bi and the others coming back.”

Little Golden Dragon jumped onto Ji You’s head, sat down, and said: ”Back so soon? Seems the mission was smooth indeed.”

Needless to say, around spaceship X-N3848, already no grid.

Hence, further away must’ve been successfully breached too.

As the captain of spaceship X-N3848, Ji You confirmed the messages were correct, also ensured surroundings were very safe, then approved He Bi and the others’ boarding request.

Then.

He Bi and the others piloted one Mecha after another, orderly boarded spaceship X-N3848.

He Bi and the others, after leaving the Mechanical Cabin, entered the neighboring security room.