The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 567: The Secret to Rubbing Away Bad Luck

Mu Jianling and Zhang Si’s head-to-head communication went unnoticed by Ji You.

Of course, the reason why Ji You put up with the unfair treatment and oppression at the rabbit shed is not because she is naïve and clueless...

Teacher Mu Jianling is a classic case of tough exterior but soft heart. How could Ji You not feel the kindness she had for her?

Even in the incident involving Xu Siyu, although Teacher Mu Jianling did not say anything, her voluntary appearance to take Ji You to the police station was an invisible way of supporting her.

Plus the High-level Soul Device, she used it on herself without a second word.

Various such instances...

Ji You understood and recognized all of them.

Now, it was just a minor exploitation, a bit of hardship, what difference did it make?

Moreover, cleaning the rabbit shed and taking care of the rabbits, although it seemed like a punishment, can it not also be considered a form of training?

...

Let’s not dwell on those.

It was Aunt Zhang who suddenly brought a bunch of shadowless rabbits, painted a big picture for Ji You, urging her to actively build a good relationship with Liu Fufeng, to take care of him more...

These too, Ji You understood.

She didn’t refuse Aunt Zhang because, at the Taoyuan Space Station, they, as students, were beneficiaries of Aunt Zhang’s generosity, and—Aunt Zhang’s work at the Taoyuan Space Station was indeed making significant contributions to the frontline warriors...

Maybe, over these years, Yang Bin and senior Lu Zhen, as well as many seniors who had left, when they returned to the Space Station from the frontline, the most comfortable and leisurely moments were spent drinking a beer brewed from the Space Station’s own wheat...

Hmm~

Maybe the gentle-natured Senior Lu Zhen preferred drinking juice?

So—The rough and straightforward Senior Yang Bin, he obviously must like drinking beer heartily?

...

Ji You slightly closed her eyes, then reopened them, and continued to clean quietly.

Next door, Lin Lele had long finished her tasks and left. The vast rabbit shed now only contained Ji You, hundreds of rabbits... and one Long-legged Chicken.

The additional task unquestionably meant Ji You had to spend more time, but luckily, these rabbits from Liu Fufeng were already well-fed upon arrival, temporarily eliminating the need for feeding, which lightened some of her workload.

By the time Ji You finished, night had already fallen. The dim night enveloped the entire campus...

Planning to prepare for the online competition tomorrow, Ji You decided to return to the dorm earlier, finish the Material Department homework, and then go to sleep.

Therefore, enduring the pain of spending, she used 10 credit points to hail an automated Floating Car.

After leaving the rabbit shed, the Floating Car passed through the stable, training room, and by the canteen, Ji You suddenly glimpsed a somewhat familiar figure...

She focused her gaze and saw that it was Liu Fufeng.

In a flash, Ji You’s face lit up with a smile: the chance to show kindness had come!

Ji You instructed the Floating Car to pull up in front of Liu Fufeng, rolled down the window, and smiled at him: "Student Fufeng, want a free ride? I can take you."

Liu Fufeng was momentarily stunned.

Mainly—The smile in Ji You’s eyes always seemed a bit peculiar.

Can’t exactly say why, but it was somewhat unsettling.

Liu Fufeng pursed his lips and shook his head: "Thank you, Ji You, but no need. I now have my own exclusive Floating Car."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at a luxurious Floating Car nearby: "This one right here."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You looked at her own Alliance-standard, factory mass-produced cheap Floating Car...

Then at Liu Fufeng’s...

Ji You deeply felt the gap!

Thinking back to not long ago when Liu Fufeng was still a pitiable figure walking on foot, unable to move further... squatting by the roadside, drawing circles and cursing people...

Really—

Times have changed.

Between a super luxury sports car and a rickety tricycle, which would you choose?

Without a doubt, of course the sports car!

So—

It was normal for Liu Fufeng to reject her.

But—

Ji You felt somewhat uneasy inside, thinking this situation right now was like a real-life version of "Today you ignore me, tomorrow you can’t reach me."

Cough cough...

Ji You kept a straight face and said, "If that’s the case, I’ll be going first."

Liu Fufeng replied, "Okay."

Ji You restarted her shabby Floating Car and headed towards the dormitory.

Driving, driving...

Suddenly—

Another Floating Car shot past her from the side, quickly surpassing Ji You and disappearing into the distance...

Upon closer inspection, wasn’t that Liu Fufeng’s car?

Ji You: "..."

Show off!

No matter how great you are, one day, you’ll still go bald.

Humph~

...

A dreamless night.

The next day.

Today, like every day, the entire Combat Department watched together. Ji You arrived early at the training room, ready to pump herself up and draw a ’weak chicken’ in one go.

So—

She rubbed her hands together as usual, muttering to herself, "Pick a weak chicken! Weak chicken! Weak chicken!"

Ji You’s ideal opponents were the eighth-ranked Mu Sheng Tea, or perhaps the ninth or tenth...

As she was muttering, faint footsteps approached, and a hand landed on Ji You’s shoulder with a slap. Chu Jiaojiao asked with a laugh, "Ji You, rubbing off bad luck again?"

Ji You glanced at Chu Jiaojiao’s hand on her shoulder, and said disdainfully, "Get your unlucky hand off me! Don’t pass the bad luck to me!"

Chu Jiaojiao laughed and said, "What’s so unlucky about this hand? There’s nothing wrong with it at all."

With that hand, you always draw opponents ranked first or second in the region, and you say it’s not unlucky?

Ji You snorted: "Hurry up and take it off."

As soon as Chu Jiaojiao withdrew her hand, Ji You jumped up and vigorously patted the area she had touched...

Chu Jiaojiao scratched her head: "Am I really that unlucky?"

Saying this, Chu Jiaojiao sat down.

"One pat to expel bad luck!"

"Two pats for moldy luck!"

"Three pats for declining luck!"

...

Ji You recited meticulously and patted thoroughl y before she felt relieved. Just as she turned around and was about to sit down, she saw Liu Fufeng sitting next to her.

Ji You puzzled: "Liu Fufeng, when did you get here?"

How come I didn’t hear any sound?

Not only that, Ji You didn’t even notice Liu Fufeng’s presence approaching the training room...

Liu Fufeng’s lips curled into a clear smile, and he softly said, "I just arrived. You were busy warding off bad luck, so you didn’t notice."

Ji You: "Oh—"

Ji You’s focus wasn’t on this topic. In a rush, she said to Liu Fufeng, "Liu Fufeng, do you want to rub off some bad luck today?"

Liu Fufeng pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and shook his head: "No need, it doesn’t work."

Ji You giggled and said, "It works, I’ll teach you a secret. Do this, one circle to the left, one circle to the right, then three circles to the left, and three more circles..."

Whether it works or not, Ji You rambled on with the intention, of course, of forming a good relationship with Liu ’Rabbit Owner’ Fufeng and occasionally finding an opportunity to ask for some protection fee or something...

Looking astonished at Ji You’s selfless teaching, Liu Fufeng—whether naturally superstitious or simply very trusting of Ji You—stared at the incessantly talking Ji You and suddenly asked seriously, "Does it really work?"

Ji You: "Of course!"

—Just kidding!

Liu Fufeng: "Okay."

Then he started doing the motions: left one circle, right one circle, left three circles... rubbing his hands diligently.

All done meticulously, without missing any steps.

Is he that easy to fool?

Ji You: "..."