The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 798: Easy Target

Babyface said somberly, "Look at this—"

Old Chen looked in the direction pointed by Babyface, only to see a cloud of pink smoke and nothing else.

The Viper Worm was shaking vigorously in the smoke, looking lively and unharmed.

Old Chen couldn’t figure out, what’s the point of this stink bomb, other than being smelly?

Could the Viper Worm really be killed by the stench?

Obviously not.

Also, a stink bomb producing pink smoke? Old Chen was truly baffled, he turned to that brat called Ji You, speechlessly saying, "Kid, what’s with the taste for pink? Even six-year-old girls don’t like that nowadays."

Ji You: "..."

In the enclosed Iron Plate Space, hearing Old Chen’s criticism, Xiao You, the designer of the stink bomb’s color, inexplicably blushed deeply. She quietly asked, "Sis, is pink really that ugly?"

Yes!

This stink bomb was a collaborative effort between Ji You and Xiao You under immense tension. They decided they must survive while being wrapped by the Viper Worm’s mouthparts! So, they divided the tasks: Ji You was in charge of further compressing a High Energy Compression Particle Cannon, and Xiao You—

Xiao You was in charge of redesigning a special stink bomb!

With the Materials available inside Ji You’s Space Button, Xiao You came up with a viable design in the Iron Plate Space and handed it over to Ji You for production once she was sure it could be made quickly with a 100% success rate.

Ahem...

Regarding the sudden decision to use pink, it was Ji You’s idea to add color, and Xiao You liked pink, so Ji You added that color.

Ji You with a stern face: [Ahem...nonsense! That cranky old man is blabbering! Don’t listen to him! I think it looks great! Pink is my favorite color!]

Xiao You, pleased, blushed and whispered softly, [Yeah, I also think pink is the prettiest ^_^.]

Seeing Ji You remain silent, Old Chen grunted, "See? Even you think it’s ugly, right?"

Ji You lifted her eyelids and rolled her eyes, "...Elder, can you talk less? Do you know that nobody likes it when you open your mouth?"

Old Chen: "..."

Old Chen cursed, "You damn brat, ever heard of respecting the old and loving the young?"

Ji You: "Oh really, you’re 288 years old, bullying an 18-year-old kid like me, aren’t you ashamed at all? So, when are you paying back the money?"

Old Chen: "..."

Old Chen cursed, "Annoying brat, always talking about money, boring, I’m done talking."

After saying that, he turned back towards the center of the smoke.

Meanwhile—

Babyface, throughout, was staring intently at the center of the smoke, not blinking even once.

Actually, the time wasn’t long, the conversation among Ji You, Old Chen, and Babyface took less than 1 minute.

At this moment, the smoke still centered around the Viper Worm was still dense but gradually dissipating.

Gradually—

Old Chen’s pupils suddenly contracted: "You little brat, you—"

Staring at Ji You, Old Chen’s mouth trembled, his voice slightly choked, "You—what kind of freak are you?"

Babyface rarely smiled, "See clearly?"

Old Chen: "I..."

He didn’t know how to start.

But—

As the smoke cleared a bit, the body of the Viper Worm reappeared, no longer its dark and slick appearance, but its whole body, even the tiny thorns, were all dyed pink!

This!

This!

This is a giant pink caterpillar!

Comical!

It’s truly comical!

The horrifying appearance of the Viper Worm, its plump body, because of the pink color, became especially ridiculous and clumsy, even a bit endearing.

But!

That’s not the point!

The point is—

After being dyed, the worm’s invisibility abilities were completely nullified! Even if it tried to become invisible, the layer of pink on its surface meant it was still exposed to everyone’s eyes!

Unless, it could wash off the pink dye quickly, which clearly, neither the time nor space allowed.

The most troublesome aspect of the Viper Worm was its ability to turn invisible at any time. Removing this ability made it much less challenging.

Old Chen, mouth agape, "You little brat...well done!"

Ji You, proudly lifting her head: "Of course! Who am I? I’m destined to be the ruler at the Peak of the Universe! I said I had to give that worm a taste of color! I had to follow through! How could the words of a ruler be empty?"

Old Chen: "..."

Ji You shouted loudly, "I am the supreme ruler of the Peak of the Universe, my word is my bond!"

Old Chen opened his mouth, "..."

The supreme ruler of the Peak of the Universe, where his word is law.

Very good.

Extremely good.

Youthful kids need to have some dreams, being an old man, he wouldn’t crush her spirits excessively.

Also—

What a clever kid!

As soon as the Viper Worm showed itself, Baby Face turned serious, silently drawing his bow again—

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

arrows swiftly aimed at the Viper Worm’s mouthparts!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Viper Worm was in pain once again, howling angrily, "Squeak squeak squeak!!!"

Rustle, rustle~

Arrows stuck firmly onto the mouthpart, some falling continuously as the Viper Worm thrashed...

After his shot, Baby Face drew his bow again—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

This time still targeting the Viper Worm’s mouthpart!

Viper Worm: "Squeak squeak squeak!!!"

Ji You, looking at the Viper Worm’s mouthpart resembling a sieve, couldn’t help but blurt out:

"Who is it! Who is it! Who? Within 5 minutes, I want all the information on this man!"

Old Chen: "..."

The unfazed Baby Face, hearing Ji You’s absurd remark, couldn’t help but glance at her.

Ji You raised her hand to scratch her head, chuckling, "Cough cough... Elder, don’t panic, I was just loosely translating the Viper Worm."

Baby Face: "..."

Baby Face pulled his bow—

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

...

Old Chen also used the opportunity to coordinate his actions with Baby Face, and together they temporarily managed to suppress the Viper Worm.

Ji You didn’t dare to move, she just stood aside watching for opportunities while also keeping an eye on the surroundings, ready to react and run at the slightest sign of trouble.

Suddenly—

With its thick skin and raw flesh, the Viper Worm shook off all the arrows and lunged fiercely at Ji You!

Ji You exclaimed, "Holy shit!"

You bug, bullying the weak but fearing the strong, huh?

Ji You was about to explode with rage!

Even though she was fully on guard, she never expected the bug to counterattack and not go after Old Chen or Baby Face, whose attacks were the most forceful, but choose her instead?

Just because she was the weakest? Easy to bully?

Sure enough—

This was a truly disagreeable stinkbug!

The Viper Worm leaped up, mouth wide open aiming for Ji You’s Wind Wing!

It was not waiting anymore, it aimed to swallow Ji You along with her Mecha in one gulp!

The situation had reached an extreme crisis, just as the gaping maw of the Viper Worm was about to engulf Ji You entirely, Baby Face stored away his bow and arrow and suddenly leaped out!

Old Chen quivered his lips, "Tang Qi—"