If Chi Ruiqiu treated Pei Shuangshuang with the same indifference as he did other women, even if Pei Shuangshuang showed affection towards Chi Ruiqiu or even persistently pursued him, Du Qiyue could still maintain a magnanimous and gentle demeanor.

But Chi Ruiqiu treated Pei Shuangshuang differently, with a closeness and vulnerability that, even without any ambiguity, was enough to make Du Qiyue feel threatened and harbor resentment towards Pei Shuangshuang.

Along this journey, Pei Shuangshuang received several glares from Du Qiyue, both openly and subtly. Pei Shuangshuang didn’t take Du Qiyue to heart and wasn’t bothered at all. Instead, Cheng Yunxi beside her looked quite annoyed.

"What’s wrong with this Du Qiyue? Sister Shuangshuang, you don’t even glance at that Chi Ruiqiu, yet Du Qiyue’s jealousy is so completely irrational, it’s simply incomprehensible."

Pei Shuangshuang gave a faint smile and instead comforted Cheng Yunxi, "There’s no need for you to get angry about it, just let her be. A few glares won’t harm me, and it’s not worth fussing over insignificant people."

Pei Shuangshuang wasn’t truly indifferent. If she approached Du Qiyue, things wouldn’t be so chaotic and filled with murderous intent. With Du Qiyue constantly sneering because of misguided jealousy, she certainly wanted to teach her a lesson.

However, to avoid unnecessary trouble for herself now, Pei Shuangshuang chose to treat Du Qiyue like a passing breeze, not bothered by or bickering with her.

Cheng Yunxi didn’t know Pei Shuangshuang’s thoughts, only feeling that her Sister Shuangshuang was so magnanimous, as broad-minded as the sun and moon embracing the vast sky. How could such a person ever become the other woman in someone else’s relationship?

Cheng Yunxi thought that Du Qiyue, who was so guarded and saw Pei Shuangshuang as a romantic rival, was simply neurotic. Couldn’t she see how hard her Sister Shuangshuang was trying to avoid any controversy?

As the group walked on, Pei Shuangshuang suddenly halted and fired several shots at a location beside Chu Xinqiong, while at the same time, Chi Ruiqiu drew his gun and fired several shots behind Shao Pengfeng’s back.

Suddenly seeing the two drawing guns and firing, others were initially puzzled, but soon as the smell of blood spread, they saw a swarm of red-eyed rats as large as basketballs surging forward.

"These are Killing Mice!" Shao Pengfeng, who had just been saved by Chi Ruiqiu’s gunfire, shouted in horror, his voice cracking with fear.

Killing Mice, infamous and terrifying, have been discovered on nearly a thousand F-series planets, which is nothing short of astounding.

Their notorious nature is as famous as their name suggests. They are as large as basketballs, move rapidly, are violently aggressive, and are carnivorous.

A single Killing Mouse is not highly dangerous, but they always act in groups, whether it’s one, a thousand, or ten thousand of them.

Killing Mice always hunt in packs, leaving no living thing in their path, which is why they have such a fearsome reputation.

The first species introduced in everyone’s encyclopedia is the Killing Mice. Pei Shuangshuang never expected to be unlucky enough to encounter them.

Because of Shao Pengfeng’s terrified shout of "Killing Mice," everyone was startled and began pulling out their guns, firing at the suddenly appearing Killing Mice.

Pei Shuangshuang was taking them down, one by one, observing carefully and noticing that the number of these Killing Mice didn’t seem right.

Killing Mice are a large clan species; they always appear in large groups, winning by sheer numbers.

The most distressing trait is that Killing Mice will obsessively pursue their prey until eaten, refusing to leave even if they all perish. This is what makes them so terrifying.

Pei Shuangshuang noticed that although these Killing Mice seemed to swarm densely, they were not as endless as the rumors claimed.

Considering that this was a training site for students, these Killing Mice must have been arranged by the school, and the school likely wouldn’t release too many, thus endangering students undergoing trials.

While Pei Shuangshuang was contemplating, the others were highly stressed; Shao Pengfeng, Dong Yi, and Chu Xinqiong, in particular, reacted strongly.

These three clearly knew the reputation of the Killing Mice, thus were fearful, making their attacks seem somewhat lacking in confidence.

Du Qiyue and Chi Ruiqiu remained composed, calmly dealing with the Killing Mice, one by one. Cheng Yunxi and Liang Xuan’s performance was also decent; though they couldn’t kill one with each shot, they handled it steadily.

While attacking the Killing Mice, Pei Shuangshuang shouted loudly, "Everyone, don’t panic! These Killing Mice must be released by the school to test us. Their numbers won’t match those of real wild Killing Mice. As long as we persist, we will win!"

Pei Shuangshuang’s words had a significant effect, first calming Shao Pengfeng, who was on the verge of breakdown. Shao Pengfeng had always feared mice since childhood when he was bitten by one.

Since being bitten by a mouse, Shao Pengfeng has been particularly terrified of them, similar to Cheng Yunxi and Chu Xinqiong, who were afraid merely due to their natural girlish fear of rodents.

With Pei Shuangshuang’s reminder, everyone took a closer look and indeed found that no new Killing Mice were joining this pack.

The group’s spirits lifted, and they fought more calmly afterward, knowing they weren’t facing an invincible opponent, allowing them to think and fight coolly.

It was a protracted battle; Pei Shuangshuang and the others fought the Killing Mice from dawn till dusk, with the last mouse falling at Cheng Yunxi’s hand.

After the battle, everyone collapsed to the ground, entirely indifferent to the blood and the Killing Mice corpses around them.

This battle naturally left everyone with injuries. Pei Shuangshuang struggled to stand, setting up a tent, then pulled Chu Xinqiong and Cheng Yunxi inside to clean and bandage their wounds.

She didn’t bother with the boys and Du Qiyue on the other side. She just called out, and seeing Du Qiyue didn’t come over, Pei Shuangshuang pretended not to notice; she was busy.

After this battle, they were covered in dust, dirt, and blood, sweating profusely, and were filthy beyond measure.

Pei Shuangshuang brought out a basin, and she, Cheng Yunxi, and Chu Xinqiong helped each other wash up and bandage their wounds.

Enduring tiredness, they finally cleaned themselves up, neglecting dinner, with their own tent not even set up, Chu Xinqiong and Cheng Yunxi directly fell asleep in Pei Shuangshuang’s tent.

On the other side, Du Qiyue looked at Chi Ruiqiu with a grievance, complaining, "Rachel, you said Pei Shuangshuang had a good personality, but you see how she deliberately called Chu Xinqiong and Cheng Yunxi away, leaving me to deal with my wounds alone?"

Chi Ruiqiu couldn’t sympathize with Du Qiyue’s grievance, frowning slightly, "Didn’t she invite you to join them for wound treatment? What are you complaining about if you didn’t go and joined them?"

Du Qiyue was infuriated by Chi Ruiqiu’s words. She had refused because she was sulking and didn’t want to be near Pei Shuangshuang.

At this point, as someone who had just said he liked her, Chi Ruiqiu should be siding with her. Why was he scolding her instead? For a moment, Du Qiyue felt so wronged that her eyes reddened.