The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 1046: An Old Man

Ji You clenched her fists as the Bee Queen approached her, Chu Jiaojiao, and Liu Fufeng. She found the distance to the Bee Queen insufficiently close; closer, a little closer...

Ji You stayed silent while Chu Jiaojiao felt the sudden stiffness in Ji You’s muscles against her shoulder. She, too, held her breath and grasped the bomb in her palm tightly alongside Ji You.

Closer.

A little closer.

...

The two simultaneously murmured in their hearts.

The Bee Queen’s pair of scarlet compound eyes locked onto them intensely. It seemed to lose interest in toying with Ji You and her companions, leapt with a flap, and charged toward Liu Fufeng’s head—

Apparently, it considered Liu Fufeng a greater threat, intending to eliminate this ’insect’ first.

At this moment, Liu Fufeng regained consciousness and, upon opening his eyes, saw the enlarged Bee Queen in front of him, screamed in fright, and clung to Ji You’s elbow: "Help!!!"

The sudden pull on Ji You caused Chu Jiaojiao to lose her balance and fall, and Ji You also slipped from Chu Jiaojiao’s back, just as Liu Fufeng did...

The Bee Queen’s attack missed, and it angrily beat its wings furiously, throwing away Liu Fufeng and directly charging at the seemingly weak and defenseless Ji You nearby.

At that moment, a faint whooshing sound suddenly came from afar.

Whoosh—

An arrow shot toward the Bee Queen but deftly dodged it, narrowly scraping past Ji You’s nose.

Whoosh—

The second arrow.

Whoosh—

The third arrow.

In an instant, three arrows were released simultaneously, yet, unfortunately, each one was effortlessly evaded by the Bee Queen.

Sheng Qingyan on the ground frowned deeply, his fingers, legs, and teeth all trembling, yet he stubbornly drew the bow, using the roughly repaired underground monitoring system, painstakingly fixed by Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, and Yue Qiguang, to locate Ji You and her companions. Spotting the danger immediately, Sheng Qingyan calmly drew and shot.

But!

Failed.

Failed again.

And still failed.

Sheng Qingyan bit his lip fiercely, hands shaking, attempting once more. However, in the next second, the Bee Queen was upon Ji You’s head, its sharp proboscis and tail stinger stabbing down!

Sheng Qingyan suddenly punched the ground.

Boom—

The ground trembled violently!

The exhausted Yue Qiguang, Shen Changqing, and Yue Qiyuan were staring at the monitoring screen, their eyes filled with rage!!!

Ji You, with her eyes slightly closed, suddenly felt a sense of calm as this moment approached. She even felt like the world seemed to slow down, and all the Black Thorn Bees around her seemed frozen in place. She could clearly see the Bee Queen’s incredibly fast movement trajectory; it was getting closer, closer.

It landed on her head.

In a brief glance, Ji You still had the mind to notice that this Bee Queen wasn’t entirely azure blue. Besides its gold-trimmed wings and scarlet compound eyes, its six legs had tiny black spots that were so subtle they seemed almost nonexistent.

Ji You gripped the energy box in her hand, just about to pull and ignite it—

At this moment—

The ground trembled.

Rumble—

A clap of thunder in broad daylight exploded in everyone’s ears, causing Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao to pause their actions as they heard a voice: "Retreat!"

Amidst the densely packed Black Stinging Bee Swarm that blocked the entire space, at this aged, yet loudly intimidating voice, suddenly clambered to escape outside in panic...

The Red-eyed Bee Queen’s proboscis and tail stinger froze right above Ji You’s scalp, unmoving.

Ji You could distinctly feel the Bee Queen’s agitation; it was unsettled, extremely so.

Who?

In the next second.

A pair of hands extended from midair, directly grasping the Bee Queen on Ji You’s head, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao’s pupils widened as they saw an elderly man standing before them.

As the elderly man descended to the ground, his long arms reached out, fingers slightly curled, pinching the Bee Queen between his fingers.

Initially, the Bee Queen attempted to struggle and escape, but a cold gleam in the elder’s eyes and a pinch of his fingers led to—

Click—

The Bee Queen’s indestructible shell visibly cracked.

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, and Liu Fufeng all gaped wide-mouthed.

The elder squinted his eyes and applied force once more.

Click—

The Bee Queen’s body snapped in half.

Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Liu Fufeng: "!!!"

So strong!

A Bee Queen of an unknown level! A foe that rendered spiritual power mutants like Liu Fufeng and the physically powerful Chu Jiaojiao helpless was effortlessly subdued by this elder with a mere pinch. This... This was simply indescribably formidable!

Who is this?

Ji You looked closely and, as her gaze tightened, suddenly fell silent.

The elder pocketed the Bee Queen’s corpse and turned to Ji You and the others, a hint of a smile full of admiration flashing in his wise eyes as he said, "Children, you’ve done very well. Now, go out and reunite with your comrades."

The elder’s face was full of wrinkles. The lines were deep, and his face, neck, and hands were peppered with variously sized age spots and pimples...

He stood with his hands behind his back, his waist bent, back hunched, yet his eyes gleamed with sharp determination.

The unstable Chu Jiaojiao took a deep breath, reaching out to support Ji You, who was on the verge of collapse, and Liu Fufeng, whose steps faltered and coughed blood incessantly, saying, "W-We should go."

Ji You daringly asked, "Senior, are you the Marshal himself?"

His appearance, height, demeanor, and the specific number of wrinkles on his face were exactly like the reclusive Alliance Marshal—He Chuan—that Ji You recalled, who only publicly appeared on significant occasions in the Alliance.

The old man glanced at the still tightly enclosed Black Bee Swarm, turning to Ji You, his usual stern expression softened, revealing a gentle and kind smile, "Yes, I am."

Ji You: "!!!"

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao both felt dizzy, slightly overwhelmed by the bewildering situation!

At this moment, Marshal He Chuan drew a knife, suddenly bent his leg, and then tossed the knife forward. Instantly, the densely packed Black Thorn Bee Swarm couldn’t dodge in time, and their heads were severed.

Thud, thud...

The Black Thorn Bee’s bodies fell like rain, thundering down. Listening to this sound, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, and Liu Fufeng were utterly shocked, their mouths agape wide enough to fit a duck egg!

No!

An ostrich egg!

Then, before Ji You and the others could process their shock, He Chuan suddenly waved his hand, and Ji You felt a slight, gentle thrust, propelling her, Chu Jiaojiao, and Liu Fufeng up to the surface.