The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

"Stuffed?" Chu Jiaojiao looked puzzled after hearing, "Ji You, what did you eat?"

Saying this, Chu Jiaojiao’s gaze moved down to Ji You’s shriveled belly. Initially, everyone planned to continue exploring the Space Rift after a full meal, but unexpectedly, Senior He Bi had already entered the kitchen, intending to personally cook a braised ribs meal for everyone. Instead, there was an accident, causing Ji You and herself to become separated from the group.

Chu Jiaojiao smacked her lips and mentioned she was truly hungry when it came to eating.

In the spaceship’s hall, Ji You, feeling stuffed, found a sofa nearby and lay there in an extremely lazy position, patting her forehead. She casually answered, "I ate an alien creature."

"Tasty..." Was it?!!! Chu Jiaojiao’s voice suddenly pitched up, "What? What did you eat?"

She urgently leapt to Ji You’s front, pressing for details, "Ji You, you just said you ate what?"

Ji You lazily lifted her eyelids to look at Chu Jiaojiao and said, "Just ate an alien creature."

She felt her head was heavy, and her body was also cumbersome. Even the small act of lifting her eyelids seemed as if it was under an enormous weight, making it exceptionally difficult.

"Wait you can’t use such casual tone to say something terrifying?"

Ji You blinked, "Terrifying?"

"Not terrifying?" Chu Jiaojiao raised her voice, glaring at Ji You, "Do you have a misunderstanding about the word ’terrifying’?"

"And—" Chu Jiaojiao leaned over, grabbing Ji You’s shoulders, almost wanting to shake her head off, "What alien creature did you eat exactly?"

Chu Jiaojiao’s strength was overwhelming; Ji You felt dizzy from being shaken, showing signs of discomfort. Seeing this, Chu Jiaojiao quickly let her go and said, "Tell me quickly what the hell it actually is? What happened just now? I couldn’t see any alien creature at all."

She knew a monster had followed them inside the spaceship, but because the monster was elusive and totally unseen, it made Chu Jiaojiao a bit anxious...

Could it be—

The alien creature Ji You ate was that monster?

Couldn’t be... right?

Facing Chu Jiaojiao’s urgency, Ji You tried to ignore the heaviness throughout her body and soul, struggling to raise her elbows and gesturing to Chu Jiaojiao, "This big, this long... Its shape is similar to Spiritual Silk, with two eyes glowing red. Those eyes were extremely peculiar; just a glance into them would make you feel like your soul was being reeled in."

Chu Jiaojiao: "???"

Taking a deep breath, Chu Jiaojiao raised her hand and checked Ji You’s forehead, "Why do I feel like you’re talking in your sleep? Could it be you were sleepwalking just now?"

Ji You swatted her hand away, "How could I dream at a time like this?"

"That’s true." Chu Jiaojiao chuckled, then her tone turned serious, "Ji You, no matter how hungry you are, you shouldn’t eat strange things. Just hearing about it is weird, let alone eating it."

After scolding Ji You thoroughly, Chu Jiaojiao said, "That’s not good, we need to do a body check immediately."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Jiaojiao took the lead and walked towards the examination room.

After a few steps, noticing Ji You didn’t move, Chu Jiaojiao turned back, "Ji You?"

Lying on the sofa, Ji You had already closed her eyes, seemingly asleep.

Chu Jiaojiao was stunned, then her expression changed. She hastened back and looked down to check Ji You’s status, only to find Ji You had opened her eyes again.

Those eyes, black, beautiful, like deep pools, just a glance would make you feel a thrill.

Chu Jiaojiao’s heart skipped a beat, "What’s wrong?"

Just after she spoke, Ji You’s eyes instantly returned to being clean and clear. She opened her mouth and said, "Jiaojiao, things have gotten serious!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao’s heartbeat quickened a bit. Yet, she didn’t show it, just stretched out her hand and gently patted Ji You’s shoulder, "It’s okay, Jiaojiao is here."

Ji You wanted to say something, but the next moment, she heard Chu Jiaojiao continue, "Even if you turn into a monster, Jiaojiao will never dislike you nor abandon you."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You took a deep breath to calm herself, realizing that despite Chu Jiaojiao’s unpleasant remarks, she was still acting seriously, so there’s no need to fuss over minor details.

The thought of Ji You actually eating an alien creature made Chu Jiaojiao’s heart creep, though she hadn’t figured out exactly how Ji You ’ate’, this could be put aside. What’s important now is to give Ji You a thorough check-up to promptly eliminate any issues.

With this in mind, seeing Ji You still lying there motionless, Chu Jiaojiao quickly urged, "Hurry up, let’s complete the check-up soon and have some peace of mind."

Ji You blinked, "So tired, can’t move."

Chu Jiaojiao: "???"

She believed Ji You was just joking, so she spread her arms and grinned, "Come on, Jiaojiao will give you a Princess Carry into the examination room."

Ji You: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao not only joked verbally but took action literally, bending over to spread her arms to carry Ji You, only in that instant, Ji You bounced up—

As her feet landed back on the ground, Ji You’re figure swayed, leaning forward, and Chu Jiaojiao, quick-eyed, caught her, frowning, "What’s up?"

"It’s serious!" Ji You tried to exhale, saying, "I constantly feel like my body and Spiritual World are stuffed; every cell is overly filled, and my body feels blown up like a balloon, becoming round and plump. By the way, Jiaojiao, is my body balloon-like now?"

After hearing, Chu Jiaojiao frowned tightly, "Ji You, do you have some misunderstanding about your self-awareness?"

She glanced at Ji You, seeing that bit of meat couldn’t even fill a monster’s tooth gap, let alone turn round like a ball?

Ji You asked, "Am I really not shaped like a ball?"

"..." Chu Jiaojiao paused, simply saying, "I think your focus isn’t right. You should ask me if you’re still human."

Ji You’s mouth twitched, saying, "I can’t be unaware whether I’m human or not. I’m just unsure about my body shape."

Her lips could still move, but lifting a finger felt clumsy to Ji You. Moreover, she felt her Spiritual World seemed to have expanded countless times, and her Spiritual Silks were terribly bloated, collectively heading towards ball-like proportion. This caused Ji You’s bizarre illusion.

Has—

Her body really turned into a ball too?