The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1126: The Power of the Stinky Bomb

Ji You ignored the spiritual silk of these scumbags and followed the instructions of the robot assistant into the rabbit shed. The space inside was large, and the smell was overwhelming, prompting an impulse to retreat. Fortunately, Ji You had been punished last semester to clean the rabbit shed for so long; she had developed some resistance.

Speaking of which, the foul odor of the rabbit shed gave Ji You some inspiration for her stink bomb formulation.

The stink bombs she made herself now mainly used the juice extracted from Stinky Grass, blended with other equally foul-smelling materials found interstellar. Among them was an extract from rabbit feces.

This new stink bomb’s stench took a step further. In addition to the classic smell of Stinky Grass, there were several other distinct layers of odor. Once released, it was an all-around, no-dead-angle olfactory assault...

Like being bathed in a sea of stench...

Oh, the taste, let’s not mention it.

After using it once, Ji You declared she never wanted to smell it again in her life.

Just as she was thinking about stink bombs, her communicator rang. Seeing the caller ID made Ji You unable to suppress a laugh. She picked up, and as the holographic image connected, even before seeing the person on the other end, she heard Old Chen’s exasperated voice: "You little brat, I’ll beat you up! Do you dare mock Old Chen? Get your head closer; I promise not to kill you."

Ji You took a few steps back, cautiously saying, "Senior, what... what are you doing here? Don’t scare the children!"

Old Chen, one of the veteran warriors stationed at the Eagle Space Station, glared with bulging eyes and said, "Be sensible, clean your neck, and get your head over here; I swear I won’t hit you."

Ji You, looking at the weathered face of Old Chen, snorted, "Senior... don’t scare me, I’m not that easily scared. By the way, are you calling to repay the money? 1 million credit points, thank you."

Old Chen’s eyelids twitched, "You girl, don’t open your mouth like a lion asking for meat. When did Old Chen ever owe you money? If I don’t remember it, it didn’t happen."

Blatantly refusing to pay, and doing so with apparent righteousness.

Truly deserving the title of a veteran debtor.

Ji You snorted, "Aside from the money, I don’t think there’s anything else we need to talk about. Hanging up, hanging up..."

Old Chen: "..."

Feeling itchy-handed, Old Chen was about to end the call when the baby-faced warrior, who had been silent in the corner, cleared his throat and said, "Sorry to interrupt, Ji You."

"Huh?" Ji You was surprised and, following the voice, was startled: "Senior Tang Qi, what are you doing here?"

"Ahem... I’ve been here the whole time." Tang Qi was a bit embarrassed. Instantly, he tried to put on a serious expression, but with such a youthful face, it looked like a child pretending to be an adult...

Thus, the scene was a bit awkward, but Ji You didn’t show any abnormality. She seriously asked, "Senior Tang Qi, why were you looking for me?"

"Well..." Tang Qi suddenly reached out and grabbed a black, already-unpacked box, moving it closer to Ji You, "I wanted to ask how many of these you have or if the formula can be sold to us?"

"Ah—" As Tang Qi moved the box closer, Ji You reflexively stepped back until she reached the rabbit shed’s entrance, though in a holographic video, such a retreat was useless...

Tang Qi waved the box, smiling, "It’s an empty box, no need to be afraid. The stink bomb has already been disposed of."

Ji You pinched her nose, puzzled, "Senior, why do you still have the box? Isn’t it smelly? I can smell that suffocating scent through the screen..."

Old Chen, hearing this, huffed, "You little stinker, you knew how bad it smelled. Why didn’t you warn me? And you wrote on the package box, ’A surprise for beloved Grandpa Chen’..."

"How outrageous!" Old Chen’s hand trembled with anger: "I’m infuriated!"

Baby-faced Tang Qi looked slightly uncomfortable too, seemingly speechless at Ji You’s prank, but he maintained his composure and refrained from any outbursts.

Ji You grinned at them, chuckling, "This was meant to be a surprise for you! Wasn’t it?"

Old Chen’s mustache quivered with rage, while Tang Qi, with a serious face, reluctantly admitted, "There was a surprise, but also plenty of shock. Ji You, I think next time you should clearly label it as a stink bomb."

Ji You giggled, "No way! I wanted to give you both a shock and a surprise."

Tang Qi didn’t dwell on the matter and asked directly, "Could this formula be sold to the Military Department? I’ve already consulted higher-ups, and they are very interested."

Old Chen chimed in, "No wonder! During our recent skirmish with a small Star Beast Group, your stink bomb drove them all away! That battle was a breeze; the only hard part was moving the Star Beast corpses."

Ji You’s eyes lit up: "Really?"

Old Chen rolled his eyes, "I’m kidding."

Ji You: "..."

Tang Qi interjected, explaining, "It’s not that dramatic. Actually, it happened when a large returning team from an outing opened the gift Old Chen claimed was from his sweet granddaughter while everyone crowded around interestedly. As soon as the package was opened, the smell hit us hard, knocking out all the warriors present."

Ji You: "!!!"

Old Chen added from the side, "Tang Qi, the Captain, and I were also knocked out by the smell."

Tang Qi’s face turned bright red.

Then—

Tang Qi tried to maintain a serious demeanor, stating, "It wasn’t just me. Two other S-Class warriors were affected as well."

—So he was definitely not the exception.

—And definitely not the weakest link.

Ji You gaped, speechless for a moment, looking at Tang Qi, then at Old Chen, before asking a pointed question, "Senior Old Chen, what about you? Did you pass out from the smell?"

"Cough..." Old Chen snorted, "Little brat, don’t let your curiosity run rampant! Watch out, or I’ll teach you a lesson."

"Oh..." Ji You nodded knowingly, "I see. So, you did pass out. Hahaha..."

Old Chen: "..."

Standing aside, Tang Qi seriously added, "He passed out twice, once while opening the package and once while throwing away the box... The box in front of me has already been deodorized."

Old Chen: "..."