The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 787: Trap

Baby face’s taut heartstrings finally relaxed a bit.

In the Space Station control room, thanks to the exceptional performance of the young ones, the previously dull atmosphere also livened up slightly.

But on the other side of the battlefield, because of the sudden rampage of several large Star Beasts, the situation was not looking optimistic.

One by one.

Familiar silhouettes, familiar names, kept vanishing, gradually, the control room fell silent again.

...

Ji You sensed something was off. Having just led her team on a round, logically, that creepy, tingling sensation on her scalp shouldn’t be there anymore, but...

This eerie feeling, it seemed to constantly follow her, like an unshakable specter.

Could it be the Viper Worms getting closer again?

Ji You asked Shen Changqing beside her, "Xiaoqing, do you feel like you’re being watched by a Devil, with a tingling scalp?"

Shen Changqing frowned and felt carefully for a moment, then shook his head: "No."

Ji You turned towards Yue Qiyuan: "Little Yuanyuan?"

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

What kind of cursed nickname is that!

Ji You asked again: "Little Yuanyuan?"

Yue Qiyuan rolled his eyes: "Yes!"

Ji You’s pupils shrank, only to hear Yue Qiyuan say irritably: "Isn’t that Devil you?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You grinned, heehee’d with a laugh: "Just kidding, come on, Little Yuanyuan sounds pretty cute, doesn’t it?"

"Oh——" Yue Qiyuan drew out the sound, then spoke indifferently: "Little Jiji?"

"Cough..." Ji You cursed: "Making up nicknames is forbidden!"

Yue Qiyuan tilted his head: "Then how about Little Jiji?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You took a deep breath: "No flirting on the battlefield, remember to stay serious!"

Yue Qiyuan smiled: "Just lightening the mood of the battlefield."

Ji You’s eyes hardened: "Comrades, it’s time to run for it again!"

Without finishing her sentence, Ji You turned and bolted!

This time, she changed direction again, heading further away from the Space Station.

Without a word, the others immediately followed suit.

Ji You clenched her fists and declared: "Hold on, rescue should be around 10 minutes away. During this time, no matter what happens, just cling to life desperately!"

"Cling to life!"

"If we survive this second, there’ll be a next one!"

"If we survive this moment, there’ll be a next one!"

"If we survive today, there’ll be a tomorrow!"

...

For a time, nearly the whole starry space echoed with Ji You’s voice.

Unaware of where the enemy might emerge from or in what manner, Ji You and her team’s flight was nothing short of exhilarating, but——

No need for stress relief to the point of having someone repeatedly buzz in your ear non-stop!

So everyone chorused: "Nagging."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You said: "Cough cough, since you’ve recognized the importance of clinging to life, I’ll hold my peace then."

Cough cough...

Though she hated to admit it——

She really wanted to talk!

Not talking, not nagging, Ji You was tense! Seriously, these darn Viper Worms gave her an even more bizarre, more terrifying vibe than that level 8 Sea Iron Bull...

Not talking really made it easier to get tense.

...

Within the silently sprinting team, Shen Changqing extended his own Spiritual Silk, always on alert for any movement around them. At the moment when Ji You took off running, he vaguely sensed a faint yet extremely dangerous presence closing in.

This sensation was fleeting, but it was enough for Shen Changqing to detect it.

About 5000 kilometers behind them, the Viper Worm was a type of Star Beast with movement speed comparable to a spaceship. With the Viper Worm’s speed, it could quickly catch up to the team.

And Ji You’s judgment was exceedingly accurate; even the direction of their escape was spot on.

But!!!

Shen Changqing still furrowed his brow, feeling that there was something odd.

This strange sensation was indescribable...

Beside him, Sheng Qingyan suddenly said, "Poor dead, don’t you think we’re getting further away from the Space Station?"

Ji You suddenly stopped!

Shen Changqing abruptly paused; upon hearing what Sheng Qingyan said, he realized what was strange and was about to speak when Yue Qiyuan interjected, "Don’t you feel like we’re a herd of sheep being driven?"

Yue Qiguang asked, "What do you mean?"

Yue Qiyuan thought for a moment and said, "The path we’re taking to escape seems like it’s been deliberately designed, step by step, to lead us away from the Eagle Space Station."

Ji You’s frown was so tight it looked like it could kill flies: "Xuzhou, bring up the navigation map for us to see."

Upon hearing this, Xuzhou quickly compiled all the movements they had made up until now into a Starry Sky Map and shared it with the team chat.

Everyone took a close look and inhale sharply in unison: "Damn!"

Looking at the team’s movement trajectory, it was indeed the best scheme, steadily taking them step by step away from the Space Station.

What did this imply?

This indicated that the Viper Worm didn’t want them to enter the Space Station; it wanted to drive them to a place it deemed safe and then feed on them?

Yue Qiyuan furrowed his brow and said, "Exactly what level is this Viper Worm that we’ve encountered?"

Chu Jiaojiao touched her chin, pondering, "This intelligence level... at least not less than 4."

Yue Qiguang unsurely speculated, "Level 8?"

As soon as he said this, everyone collectively retorted: "Ptooey!"

"Ptooey!"

"Ptooey!"

After spitting three times in a row, Yue Qiguang received everyone’s strong condemnation:

"Crow’s mouth!"

"If you don’t know what to say, then shut up!"

"Don’t you know how offensive your mouth is?"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

He...

He didn’t want to make such terrifying guesses either.

A trace of grievance flickered through Yue Qiguang’s bright eyes.

Then—

The tough man Yue Qiguang, for the first time, took back what he’d said, "Just pretend that what Dad just said was a fart!"

"Cough..." Ji You said: "It’s my fault. I was only thinking about running away and didn’t pay attention to anything else; I was negligent."

After boldly admitting her mistake, Ji You did not continue to be disheartened. She raised her hand, pointing to the navigation map, and said, "If I’m not wrong, it wants us to run into here!"

Everyone looked and nodded in agreement, very convinced. Shen Changqing said, "This coordinate, far from the Space Station and also not on the main frontlines, has few troops stationed, and after the Viper Worm achieves its goal, it’s easy to escape."

Lou blinked and asked, "So, what do we do now?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

In the vast starry sky, with an invisible enemy hiding in an unknown place, sinister and crafty, it could appear at any moment to choose its prey.

Ji You tightly furrowed her brow.

This was the first time she had fallen into an enemy’s trap without any caution!

And that enemy was a Star Beast!

For the first time, Ji You felt there was so much, so much, so much she was lacking.

She took a deep breath and said to everyone, "The best way to confirm our speculation is to change our path and probe it!"

Yue Qiyuan slightly disagreed, "That’s too dangerous. What if the path we’re being pursued by the Viper Worm just happens to be a coincidence?"

Such speculation was very possible.

For a moment, everyone hesitated.

Ji You thought for a while and said, "We can’t take that gamble. If there’s a suspicion, we need to eliminate it... so—"