The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

After He Bi finished asking Shi Ya’s question, he didn’t speak again, clearly feeling that bullying the fool Ji You gave him no sense of accomplishment.

Ji You was also silent. She sat inside the Floating Car, which was moving slowly, giving her the illusion she was on a sightseeing bus touring the corners of Lanyue Star Military Academy. She stretched her neck, eyes wide open, trying hard to take in the scenery outside.

One uniquely designed building after another passed by, gardens, paths, ponds... and students walking and talking in small groups...

Ji You watched quietly.

When the Floating Car passed in front of a giant Star Beast, Ji You exclaimed excitedly, "Senior He Bi, this is the training room for the second-year Combat Department!"

He Bi, sitting in the driver’s seat, couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said, "Do you think I don’t know that?"

The small Floating Car switched to manual drive, and under He Bi’s control, it slowly ascended, passing by the massive mouth of the training room, then hovered by the eyes of the Star Beast. The eyes were enormous, about the size of three Floating Cars together. In front of this gigantic structure, the Floating Car really looked like a small mosquito...

Ji You sighed, "Senior He Bi, this is the first time I’ve viewed our training room from this angle. I must say, it’s truly vast."

She knew it was large, spacious enough to accommodate nearly a thousand students simultaneously training with Mecha. How could it not be huge?

But as Ji You sat in the Floating Car, ascending slowly, looking down on it from above, she still felt extremely awestruck!

Ji You wondered, "Are Star Beasts really this large? Impossible, right?" She had seen Level 8 Viper Worms, Level 8 Sea Iron Bulls, and even a flock of Carrion Vultures above Level 8, but their sizes were not so exaggerated.

The Level 8 Sea Iron Bull that nearly gave Ji You and her group a heart attack was about the size of 3 spaceships, already beyond shocking for them, while this beast-shaped training room was at least the size of 10 spaceships.

He Bi elevated the Floating Car into the sky, looking down at the school, and replied to Ji You’s rather naive question, "Of course there are."

"The world is vast, and the starry sky is immense, beyond your imagination," He Bi’s voice softened, "The only truly insignificant thing is us, the humans."

Ji You disagreed. She counterargued, "Only the human physique is small, not human wisdom and thought... We may not have the size of Star Beasts, but we have battleships, spaceships, and Mecha comparable in size to them... We may not fly or have superpowers, but we possess powerful weapons and countless warriors who sacrifice for the nation, home, and people..."

"Are we insignificant?"

"No."

"In this starry sky, the only truly great entity is us, humanity." Ji You declared this statement with immense confidence and almost overinflated arrogance.

Hearing this, He Bi snorted lightly and said, "Stop rambling and take a good look at your campus. You might not get another chance."

"Bah!" Ji You immediately spat and cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about? Not only will I have the chance, but I’ll also look at it as long as I want every day and night!"

He Bi’s mouth twitched.

Ji You stared at his face, scrutinized it, and said, "I wondered why you were so boring, taking me around the entire school repeatedly. Turns out, you were afraid you wouldn’t get to come back."

He Bi: "..."

He Bi cursed, "Nonsense."

He just wanted to have a last glance at his campus. In the three years since entering school, he hadn’t taken a close look, always hurrying between the training room, dormitory, and cafeteria, back and forth repeatedly... almost never noticing how beautiful his campus truly was.

It had clean man-made lakes with ornamental carp swimming around.

It also had parks constructed according to natural topography, with pavilions, towers, and flowers and trees...

It also had countless cute students, and teachers who were irritating yet commanded respect...

It...

He Bi fell silent.

Because Ji You, in the next second, said, "Senior He Bi, don’t worry. As long as I’m around, it’s like having a walking cheat code! I will surely lead everyone back safely, fully equipped and carrying treasures."

He Bi: "..."

He Bi said faintly, "You probably misunderstood who the Captain is, right?"

"Eh?" Ji You was surprised, "Isn’t it me?"

He Bi leaned back, raised his elbow, and with lightning speed, slapped the back of Ji You’s head, saying, "Wake up. Get ready to disembark."

Ji You rubbed the back of her head and asked, "Aren’t you going to look anymore?"

"See what?" He Bi cursed and muttered, "I just wanted to see the scenery; you made it sound like I’m giving last words."

"Bah!"

"Even if everyone on earth is dead, I, He Bi, would still be alive and kicking."

After saying that.

He Bi removed his seatbelt, stood up from the driver’s seat, opened the door, and jumped out from mid-air.

Jumped... Jumped out!

Ji You: "..."

Ji You cursed, "Damn it, if you’re talking, just talk. Don’t get so worked up that you jump out of the car. What am I supposed to do? If you jump, wouldn’t I have to jump too?"

He Bi landed gracefully on the ground.

Then.

He turned and gestured to Ji You to come down, "Jump."

Even though they were far apart, Ji You could hear his voice clearly in her ears, astonishing her, "Sound wave transmission?"

Could Senior He Bi do that too?

Ji You was shocked.

He Bi beckoned to her again, urging, "What are you daydreaming about? We’ve arrived, get down."

Ji You looked up at the height, estimated the distance, then clambered into the cockpit from the backseat, obediently switching the driving mode to landing.

A few seconds later.

Ji You jumped down from the Floating Car. He Bi snickered, "At such a short distance, you don’t dare jump. Was your top-of-the-class record fake?"

Ji You grinned sheepishly, utterly unashamed, and righteously said, "Risk-taking isn’t my specialty. It’s so high up, and I’m not wearing Deceleration Protective Clothing. I’d be jumping to my death if I jumped down."

He Bi suddenly chuckled, "At least you’re not stupid."

Ji You rolled her eyes, "Yet you, pushing me to take risks, what are you up to?" Senior He Bi was wearing protective clothing, which enhanced air resistance within and decreased speed, complemented by his strong physical fitness and operational skills, ensuring his safety...

Ji You?

At the moment, Ji You was a plain figure, only dressed in ordinary clothes.

She wouldn’t jump.

He Bi watched a few junior students walk towards him, smiled slightly, and said, "I just wanted to test if you were a fool."

Ji You: "..."