The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 649: Basic Mecha Driver’s License

Ji You’s assets, besides credit points, included points that could be used across all universities within the Alliance. Initially, Ji You only had a little over two hundred points, but after being employed by Shen Changqing and others, she amassed 10,000 points.

Furthermore, she earned 8,000 points combined from finishing third in the solo competition and first in the team competition.

Next, she made a few thousand points from selling Stinky Grass.

However, whether in solo or team competitions, Ji You spent many points on purchasing mechs and weapons to win the games, especially during her match against Sheng Qingyan, where she even self-destructed a Blade.

As a result, she currently only has 15,000 points left in her hand. It’s not a lot, but it’s not a little either; this amount of points made her quite wealthy among the student body. As long as Ji You does not spend recklessly, it’s enough for her entire year of living expenses at school next year.

...

After tallying everything, aside from a debt of 500 million above her head, Ji You was temporarily without worries about food and clothing.

Next.

Ji You began to attend today’s Material Department classes. As the end of the term approached, whether it was the Combat Department, the Material Department, or the Mechanical Manufacturing System, all were preparing for the final exam. Today’s Material Department class did not teach new content but was a summary of the knowledge from this term by Professor Ye Hong.

Ji You listened with keen interest. After listening and reviewing, she transferred her newly acquired knowledge to Xiao You.

Inside the Iron Plate, Xiao You didn’t miss a day, constantly studying the material knowledge passed on by Ji You... After learning, Xiao You would relay her understanding and thoughts back to Ji You, and they would study and ponder together.

In short—

Both Ji You and Xiao You did very well in their material handling courses, and with Xiao You’s help adding a cheat-like advantage, Ji You was absolutely confident in facing the final exam.

It would be—

Even better if Professor Ye Hong wasn’t so annoying.

Since Xu Siyu plagiarized and slandered Ji You, Xu Siyu was expelled from the school on the same day and had never appeared in school since. Ji You was also not curious about where she went, as it was irrelevant to her.

But!!!

Ji You originally thought that after clearing her name, Professor Ye Hong would start treating her better. However, to her dismay, the grumpy old man only intensified his efforts. The assignments Ji You handed in were either fiercely criticized or harshly mocked... Basically, the grumpy old man was an expert at nitpicking, making life very difficult for Ji You, rendering her frustrated.

Each time she submitted an assignment, she had to check, check, and check again... Not only checking, but she also had to constantly innovate and create, thinking in three dimensions was not enough; she had to think in six or nine dimensions... In short, she had to strive for perfection and try to make it impossible for Professor Ye Hong to find fault.

...

After completing the Material Department homework, without needing to participate in online competitions, Ji You felt a lot more relaxed. She exercised for a while and then went to sleep on time.

The next day.

The sunshine was splendid.

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, and other students arrived at the training room on time. Inside the training room, students each took their seats and quietly waited for Teacher Mu Jianling’s arrival.

Teacher Mu Jianling was a very punctual teacher. She never arrived late and usually entered the training room three minutes before the class bell rang.

As the class time neared, the students dared not act out and stretched their necks to look toward the door.

Tap tap...

Following the sound of footsteps, Mu Jianling strode in.

Students: "Good morning, Teacher Mu."

Mu Jianling raised her hand, her tone neutral: "Good morning, everyone."

Silence.

Mu Jianling’s eyes, sharp as a falcon’s, slowly swept over the students. Under such a gaze, the students still sat up straight, maintaining a proper posture.

Mu Jianling was pleased with this, looking at the students, she said, "Everyone looks spirited, keep it up."

Students: "Yes."

After speaking—

The training room instantly quieted down, not because Teacher Mu Jianling enforced it, but it was a natural reaction developed by the students over time, and also a basic premise of being a qualified warrior.

Mu Jianling announced, "Basic Mecha Driving Assessment begins today."

Whoosh~

At her words, students in the entire training room gasped in surprise!

Basic Mecha Driving Assessment?

So soon?

Why did the teacher not reveal anything yesterday?

Of course, although surprised, the students stayed relatively calm. They have been piloting real mechs for a while and all believe they can definitely pass the assessment.

Mu Jianling said, "Firstly, I must point out, those who fail the assessment won’t be able to participate in this semester’s final exam. Because your final exam this semester is neither in our school nor on Lanyue Star. You will know the specific location when the time comes."

The students looked confused: "???"

A student bravely raised a hand to ask, "Teacher, what if we don’t pass the assessment and can’t participate in the final exam?"

Mu Jianling replied, "You’ll be served cold."

That student: "..."

Mu Jianling continued, "Treat it as zero points for this period. If you miss the final exam twice, you’ll be held back."

The students: "!!!"

This punishment is indeed too terrifying.

Yingyingying~

The students, who had been full of confidence, suddenly became uneasy: What if they were unlucky and failed?

Amid a chorus of groans, another student mustered the courage to ask, "Then... if we fail, can we retake the exam?"

Mu Jianling nodded: "Yes."

With these words, the students who felt dejected suddenly felt a spark of hope reignite from the ashes!

Someone asked, "How many times can we retake the exam?"

"Unlimited retries before the final assessment date," Mu Jianling replied with a twinkling glint in his eyes. But the students, overjoyed by the opportunity for unlimited retakes, hardly noticed.

However, the normally obtuse and unreflective Yue Qiguang suddenly shouted, "Fools, wake up! There’s no such thing as unlimited retakes without conditions!"

Yue Qiguang’s tone was unusually firm.

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, and others were slightly surprised by his rare intelligent remark.

Following this.

Everyone promptly turned to look at Mu Jianling.

Mu Jianling’s lips curved into a smile, and he said humorously: "Student number 2222, Yue Qiguang, is correct. There are unlimited retakes, but they require points. The first time is 10 points, the second time 100 points, the third time 1000 points, the fourth time 10000 points, the fifth time 100000 points..."

The students: "..."

Dead silence.

Not a single voice was heard.

Mu Jianling looked down from the stage with a smile, his tone unusually gentle, "I believe there shouldn’t be any fool who fails five retakes in a row, right?"

No one made a sound.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

Mu Jianling, ignoring the students’ dismayed expressions, continued, "Any other questions?"

Silence.

Complete silence.

Mu Jianling raised his hand, snapped his fingers with a laugh, and announced, "Since there are no questions, let the assessment begin."

The students: "Ahhh!!! I absolutely will not take retakes!!!"