The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1139: Ferocious Tiger

Just what is needed?

Ji You stretched out her neck and waited quietly for the answer.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Mu Jianling still didn’t answer, and Ji You impatiently pressed on: "Teacher, don’t leave things half-said. Just what is needed? Tell me quickly! I believe I can achieve it soon."

Mu Jianling observed Ji You’s demeanor and said flatly, "You only need to have an S-Class physique."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You opened her mouth wide: "Teacher... Are you joking?"

Mu Jianling’s mind was indeed a jumble of emotions because she hadn’t expected Ji You to master the Fierce Tiger Body Forging Technique up to the Ninth Layer so quickly. In her opinion, for Ji You to achieve complete mastery of the technique would take at least three years, which would require Ji You to continually refine her foundation, upgrading her physique to S-Class so she could break through the Ninth Layer.

But...

But this guy actually completed levels 1-8 of the Fierce Tiger Body Forging Technique in just one semester and has now successfully challenged Level 9 twice. How... how should Mu Jianling respond?

It was Mu Jianling’s first time facing such a situation after so many years of teaching.

However—

This was also the first time Mu Jianling actively went to Bai Ji to request his unique Body Building Technique just for a student. Previously, she didn’t understand Bai Ji’s technique well, but now... Mu Jianling suspected that Bai Ji had given her a fake Body Building Technique.

The student’s excellence was completely beyond her expectations, and Mu Jianling really wanted to lavish her with praise, but felt it wasn’t in her style, especially since Ji You, student number 4444, was a rascal of sorts — give her an inch and she’d run a mile. If she were to praise her, this fellow might just climb up the pole.

No.

Absolutely no praise.

...

Thinking this, Mu Jianling exerted a great effort to keep her face stern, as if she were owed billions, wearing a sour expression: "Do you really enjoy my jokes?"

Ji You took a breath: "... But, teacher, what you said doesn’t make sense. If I absolutely need an S-Class physique to reach the Ninth Layer, then... what do we say about my previous two successful attempts?"

"How do you explain that?"

"How do you interpret this?" Ji You tilted her head, looking at Mu Jianling with a puzzled expression: "This doesn’t make sense unless—my Ninth Layer Concealment Technique isn’t fully mastered."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jianling’s eyes flashed, she smiled and said, "You’re guessing correctly. Your practice of the Ninth Layer isn’t perfectly complete yet. Otherwise, you could enter concealment status anytime without much effort."

"Huh?" Ji You couldn’t help but ask: "Teacher, so you’re saying I must upgrade my physique to S-Class before achieving complete mastery."

Mu Jianling kept a straight face, lying expertly: "Exactly."

Ji You: "... That’s troublesome, I’m only at B-level now. When will I reach S-Class?" Ji You really hoped to soon fully master the Ninth Layer Concealment Technique. This way, she could fully utilize this Body Building Technique and one day wield it in battle; Ji You envisioned herself using it as a lethal skill.

From Level 1 to Level 9, Ji You deeply understood that the Fierce Tiger Body Forging Technique was not merely a Body Building Technique, but also a concise, effective combat strategy.

With determination, Ji You clenched her fist: "I will definitely keep working hard and aim to reach S-Class as soon as possible."

Mu Jianling said lightly: "Keep it up, weak chicken."

Then.

Mu Jianling continued: "From the First Layer to the Ninth Layer, the Fierce Tiger Body Forging Technique requires higher standards of physique, strength, speed, and perception... With each level, it really tests you repeatedly. Can you utilize your strength to the fullest, apply every point effectively and precisely, without any wastage..."

"If one’s physique and strength are strong enough, this technique doesn’t need to be combined with one’s spiritual power to achieve powerful effects." After a slight pause, Mu Jianling continued: "Do you know how Bai Ji initially created this Body Building Technique?"

Ji You shook her head.

Mu Jianling said, "Among all the Star Beast groups, there is one Star Beast that’s extremely peculiar and special. It is—"

"Tiger?" Ji You blinked and interjected.

Mu Jianling gave Ji You a glance, nodded and said, "That’s right. It’s widely known that every creature in this universe has spiritual power; the difference is in its strength. Generally speaking, animals have greater spiritual power than plants, but tigers are an exception. It’s a Star Beast with a very weak spiritual power, even weaker than the spiritual power of ordinary plants."

Ji You’s eyes widened: "!!!"

She truly wasn’t aware of this.

"But, that doesn’t seem right." Ji You pondered and said: "If the spiritual power is weak, shouldn’t it be weak? Why are tigers so strong?" How strong exactly are tigers?

Among all Star Beast groups, in terms of individual strength, it can rank in the top ten.

Now you’re telling me it has weak spiritual power?

...

Ji You’s face was full of confusion.

Mu Jianling said, "Because its physique is very formidable. Compared to other Star Beast groups, its body is not large but its explosive power and endurance are extremely strong, and, its fur is impervious to cosmic radiation, very tough, regular knives, guns, not to mention energy weapons cannot cut through it... These are all normal qualities, what’s abnormal is—its skin can withstand a direct high-energy particle cannon blast."

Ji You: "!!!"

Ji You gaped: "... That’s... that’s too overpowered, isn’t it?"

Due to relatively low costs, in human society, the most widely used weapons are energy weapons and particle cannons. Yet, to these Fierce Tiger Star Beasts, these weapons are like scratching an itch through the shoe...

How do you defeat them?

"Overpowered? It’s not just that, it’s a cheat in itself. Ji You, did you know?" Mu Jianling said while staring at Ji You, suddenly posing a question that made Ji You pause, "Teacher?"

Mu Jianling said, "There is no record of humans defeating an 8-level tiger."

Ji You: "!!!"

Ji You opened her mouth: "No... Impossible?"

"Even you can outrun an 8-level Viper Worm." Mu Jianling cast a sidelong glance at Ji You, said coldly: "In this vast universe, what is impossible?"

"Cough cough..." Ji You cleared her throat: "... I outran it with my own strength."

Yes... that’s right.

Even she managed to travel through worlds, is anything truly impossible?

Ji You couldn’t help but ask: "Teacher, is there any record of humans killing a 1-7 level tiger?"