The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

"Iron?"

"Iron?"

"Iron?" Ji You shouted three times, but the Iron Plate remained as aloof as ever, showing no intention of responding to Ji You.

Ji You tentatively tried to find Iron’s figure and discovered that this guy was hiding very well. Even when her Spiritual World wasn’t that vast, she couldn’t find Iron, and now that her Spiritual World has expanded, she still can’t find him...

Ji You looked up again, gazing in the direction beyond the Space Barrier—

It was pitch black over there, foggy and endless as far as the eye could see.

What kind of world is it outside the Space Barrier?

This time, when the Monster that looked just like a Spiritual Silk stood outside the Space Barrier and started to attack, Ji You’s sense of crisis surged instantly!

In other words—

The area beyond the Space Barrier is not her territory, and perhaps it’s vast like an endless starry sky, or maybe it harbors danger at any moment, or maybe it hides even more Monsters?

The joy in Ji You’s heart was involuntarily diminished by a few degrees.

In the time that followed, Ji You refused to give up, wanting to continue searching inside the Spirit Space once more. Maybe Boss and the others were too full, stuck something between their teeth, and missed a spot?

But unfortunately, Ji You searched once more and found nothing.

Not even a bit of residue was left!

This Monster truly vanished completely within her Spiritual World.

The next second.

Ji You frowned and sternly criticized her Six Strands, saying, "Are you all reincarnations of starving ghosts? Do I usually starve you? When you eat, can’t you leave a bit for me?"

The Six Strands remained silent.

Ji You looked at Fourth, and Fourth immediately shrank its head beneath Old Five’s neck.

Ji You snorted coldly, saying, "I’ll tell you now, there mustn’t be a next time. If we encounter a second Monster like this in the future, you must analyze it thoroughly after my permission before eating it."

Upon hearing this, the Six Strands wobbled their bodies slightly. Initially, Ji You didn’t understand, then she heard Old Five, who could finally speak, explaining: [Master, it’s not that the Silks didn’t want to leave some for you, but it was a matter of life and death, and we couldn’t afford to leave any.]

Ji You: "Hmm?"

Old Five opened its mouth, seeming to have used great effort just to say one sentence, and continued to explain: [If the Silks didn’t consume it immediately, it would have consumed us.]

Ji You’s heart was shaken.

She indeed had that feeling, but she wasn’t certain. Now this hypothesis coming from Old Five’s mouth confirmed it.

Ji You’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Old Five was always honest and would never lie. If only one in ten of Fourth’s words could be trusted, then eleven out of ten of Old Five’s words must be believed!

If all of her Six Strands were devoured, then what would become of herself?

No!

Not just the Spiritual World, perhaps her physical body would vanish entirely too.

Old Five saw the Master deep in thought and didn’t disturb her. Instead, it waited until the Master looked up again, and then Old Five continued: [Master, it was so strong. With all of us Silks working together, we still needed help from the Space Barrier to win against it.]

Ji You: "?"

If she remembered correctly, Boss suddenly sprung out, grabbed that ’silk’, and then sucked that Monster into the Spiritual World as if sucking up noodles. The whole series of actions was so smooth and seamless that it didn’t seem difficult at all.

And now Old Five says it was very difficult?

Then it surely was.

Ji You said, "Old Five, that Monster looks quite like you all. Is it just like you, a Spiritual Silk?"

This was her main concern.

If it truly was a Spiritual Silk, then whose was it?

Some extraterrestrial creature?

Or someone strong’s Spiritual Silk?

Upon hearing this, Old Five shook its head, [Five Five doesn’t know, just thought it was a glowing big meatball, looking quite delicious.]

Ji You: "..."

This type of question, asking the clueless Old Five would surely lead to confusion. Ji You turned to Fourth and said, "Fourth, you say something."

The result—

Fourth also shook its head back and forth, [Fourth doesn’t know what it is either, Master. Can I have my 100 Candy Beans back?]

Ji You’s face instantly darkened.

This bunch of gluttons, what else can they do besides eat? At critical moments, they fail.

However, Ji You didn’t lash out or scold them. Facing Fourth’s expectation, Ji You nodded, "Yes."

Fourth was instantly overjoyed: [Can I save them up?]

Ji You said, "Yes."

Fourth, after hearing, seemed slightly uneasy, fearing that the Master might suddenly hit them with a bomb next?

Then—

Ji You said, "You’ve all worked hard, I’ve decided to reward each of you Silks with 100 Candy Beans, stored right here with us, just speak up if you want any."

The Six Strands widened their eyes collectively:

[!!!]

[Is this really happening?]

The next second, all the Spiritual Silks started showering Ji You with flattery, their sweet words almost causing Ji You’s teeth to decay.

Her back teeth ached, then she raised her hand and said, "Quiet down a bit, quickly restore your nice round figures! We’ll soon be reuniting with the main force."

Experiencing physical problems and now being immobile, Ji You felt extremely anxious, losing her control over her body temporarily.

It was very troublesome.

She must regain control of her body as soon as possible, otherwise—

While thinking so, Ji You opened her eyes and met Chu Jiaojiao’s worried gaze, quickly explaining, "I was just thoroughly sorting out my Spiritual Silks, no need to worry. I am still myself, genuinely."

Chu Jiaojiao listened, her expression relaxed somewhat, but she still frowned, saying, "I’ve already adjusted the spaceship’s course, heading towards X-N3848. Unfortunately, we can’t contact Senior He Bi. Wouldn’t it be great if the Star Network’s signal could cover even the Space Rift?"

Within the Space Rift, not only is the Star Network completely blocked, but not even the spaceship’s internally constructed military local communication signals can be received.

With distance, everyone turns blind.

If this problem isn’t solved, then their exploration is shackled, never able to go far.

Ji You’s face turned stern.

Suddenly—

Ji You felt something amiss, those round Spiritual Silks, led by Boss, started shrinking one by one...

Then, quickly reverted to their usual shapes.

Ji You was taken aback.

So fast?

Boss waggled its tail happily at Ji You: [Master, we’ve finished digesting!]

The next second.

What further astonished Ji You was that her Spirit Space, which was half-expanded, was also rapidly shrinking! Ji You’s eyes almost popped out!

What’s going on?

It’s already expanded, and it can shrink back?