The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1147: Body Mutation

Mu Jianling slapped Ji You on the head. The force seemed fierce, but it was actually soft, without a trace of aggression. Ji You didn’t feel any pain at all; in fact, she sensed a touch of care from Mu Jianling’s slightly rough hands.

Mu Jianling’s fingers didn’t move away but grabbed a handful of Ji You’s hair instead.

Ji You shrank her neck and quickly said, "Teacher... don’t pluck it, if you keep plucking, it’ll go bald, really bald..."

Mu Jianling, taking advantage of the situation, gave her another slap.

Ji You shut her mouth.

Ji You stared at Mu Teacher with her big, dark eyes, somewhat helplessly, waiting for her to be done.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Just as Ji You was starting to feel her scalp tingle, Mu Jianling finally stopped, and just as she was about to end the call, suddenly...

Ji You seriously said, "Teacher... I’m not someone who lives in an ivory tower, nor do I want to become a flower in the greenhouse. Teacher..." Ji You deliberately paused here, then she fixed her bright black eyes on Mu Jianling and said, "You’re great, but I don’t want to live under your wing, even if it means facing the storm... that’s still my own choice. So, there’s no need to hide anything from me. If it’s a crisis brought on by me that’s causing you worry, then—"

Ji You paused slightly at this point, feeling Mu Jianling’s gaze fall on her, carrying a hint of scrutinizing inquiry. But Ji You remained unafraid, lifted her head, and solemnly looked into Mu Jianling’s eyes, "I should definitely know about it myself."

Hearing this, Mu Jianling’s brow trembled slightly, but she didn’t speak.

The atmosphere around suddenly turned a bit silent.

The clock in the training room ticked away...

The wind drifted into Mu Jianling’s room through the open, bright window, a slight coolness brushing against the heart... Mu Jianling lowered her gaze, looked at Ji You, and raised her eyebrows, "You really want to know?"

Ji You nodded and said, "I have the right to know."

Upon hearing this, a trace of a smile finally appeared in Mu Jianling’s usually indifferent eyes, but it was fleeting. Mu Jianling said, "Good. I hope you can maintain your current mindset and charge forward."

Chicken soup?

The fact that she heard chicken soup coming from Teacher Mu’s mouth instead of criticism made Ji You a bit uncomfortable, but she didn’t interrupt, waiting quietly for the teacher to respond.

On the holographic screen, Mu Jianling said gravely, "Someone is interested in your body."

Ji You: "!!!"

Ji You gaped, "Who... who?"

Mu Jianling replied, "An old geezer."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You’s hands trembled, "This... this is so perverted? Teacher... what, this isn’t the kind of interest I think it is, right?"

Mu Jianling glanced at her, "What do you think it is?"

Ji You looked around nervously, then hugged her chest tightly, "Uh... if it’s some kind of May-December romance, I don’t do that. Frankly, I’m not interested in men, and I’m even less interested in old geezers..."

"Ahem..." Seeing Mu Jianling’s gaze become more and more dangerous and terrifying, Ji You’s voice gradually weakened, "Uh... to be precise, I’m not interested in men or women, or rather, I’m not interested in people... ahem... I’m not interested in anything at all, but if you gave me a bit of money, I might develop some interest in money..."

Mu Jianling kicked her on the butt, "Shut your mouth."

Ji You made a motion of sewing her mouth shut but still grumbled reluctantly, "It was you who said such misleading things."

It must be said that amidst this serious and heavy atmosphere, as Ji You made a joke, all the previous tension dissipated completely. Mu Jianling glanced at Ji You and said, "I know this person, so you don’t have to worry about him doing anything dangerous to you for now. But, you should still beware of others."

Ji You widened her eyes, "There are others?"

Ji You’s legs nearly gave way, and she almost fell over, "I... I didn’t think there was anything special about my body at all?"

She really didn’t think so. If she were truly special, she would have the physique of a genius. Without a Double S physique, how could she claim her body as special? It wouldn’t be worth mentioning, would it?

Mu Jianling suddenly said, "Do you know about mutated physiques?"

Ji You looked bewildered, "Huh???

Ji You’s heart seized, "I... am I a mutated physique?"

Mu Jianling shook her head and said, "You’re not."

Before Ji You could ask, Mu Jianling said, "Since spiritual power mutation appeared among humans, it’s only natural that physique mutations would occur as well. This is normal, there’s no need to be overly surprised, but physique mutation has never been confirmed. For years, the Alliance, the Galaxy Empire, and even other countries and regions... all the biological research institutes have been dedicated to researching this topic, aiming to confirm the existence of physique mutation through experimental data."

Ji You, hearing this, couldn’t help but ask, "So I caught their attention?"

Mu Jianling said, "That’s right."

Hearing the words ’that’s right,’ Ji You felt her overburdened heart shudder violently, and she shivered with a chill that went to the core, "No... no way? How... how could I be a physique mutation?"

Mu Jianling said, "I told you, you’re not a mutated physique, just suspect. Moreover, I’m very sure you’re not innately mutated."

Ji You: "???"

Mu Jianling lowered her gaze slightly and said, "Your spiritual power was innately mutated, but your physique is not. I’ve been monitoring your body data since you enrolled, so I’m very sure you’re not an innate physical mutation."

Ji You was a bit puzzled, "Then... is there a difference between innate and acquired?"

Mu Jianling said, "There’s a big difference."

Ji You blinked her confused eyes, "I... I don’t understand. What’s the difference between innate and acquired?"

Mu Jianling said, "There’s no concept of innate or acquired when it comes to spiritual power mutation. If you’re not innately mutated, then no matter how much you strive later, you can’t become a spiritual mutant. The same logic applies to physique."

Ji You opened her mouth, "So you’re saying I’m not an innate physique mutation, which means—I’m not a physical mutant?"

Mu Jianling nodded.

"Phew!" Ji You slapped her thigh, "That scared the life out of me. I thought I was some kind of chosen one! Makes sense, though, there’s no way I could hog all those one-in-a-million chances of physique and spiritual power mutations, could I?"