Having finished cleaning the rabbit shed, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao didn’t want to stay there even a second longer and immediately took off. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Ji You returned to the dormitory and immediately contacted Sister Lingzhi.

However——

No one answered Xie Lingzhi’s contact number, Ji You frowned and then, she also called Xie Chuanqiong and Lea, but neither of their contact numbers were reachable at the moment.

Just as Ji You was getting worried, Xie Lingzhi called her back.

Xie Lingzhi’s face was still looking grumpy, she frowned and said, "I’m preparing for the final exams, don’t call me these days if it’s not important."

Ji You had long been immune to Sister Lingzhi’s grumpy face and temper, she chuckled and said, "Sister Lingzhi, I have some good news for you. Look at the message——" Saying this, Ji You didn’t keep her in suspense, and directly forwarded the employment letter from Green Glaze Master to Xie Lingzhi.

Xie Lingzhi looked down, at first she wasn’t particularly interested in what Ji You said, but as soon as her sight touched the message page, she suddenly raised her head: "Is it real?"

Ji You raised the corner of her mouth: "Of course!"

Xie Lingzhi’s lips curved into a smile, "Not bad. This shop, as well as the Green Glaze Master, have been very popular in the Alliance East District recently. The Soul Devices in her shop are very effective in enhancing spiritual power, and the prices are also reasonable. A senior sister from our department was lucky enough to get one last time; her spiritual power smoothly broke through to B-grade. For you to be hired as a sales clerk in the Green Glaze Master Shop is really an unexpected joy."

Ji You’s eyes were sparkling, she quietly listened.

Xie Lingzhi seemed to think of something, then frowned and said, "But you being hired as a sales clerk shouldn’t be widely publicized. Green Glaze Master has been in the limelight recently, but all her information is very secretive. Many people in the Alliance want to find her... If they can’t find her personally, I estimate that some will try to dig information from other places—like her shop’s sales clerk... To avoid unnecessary trouble, you should continue to protect yourself and stay low-key for now."

Ji You listened and frowned.

"As far as I know, the other sales clerk from Qingyou Shop, that internet celebrity Ah Da, also keeps his real identity very hidden. I suspect he doesn’t expose his real identity in order to avoid trouble," Xie Lingzhi asked, "By the way, about being a sales clerk, will the Green Glaze Master agree to you wearing a vest?"

Ji You was startled, "This, I will consult with Green Glaze Master, I guess it’s possible."

Since there would be trouble, of course, she has to wear a vest.

Xie Lingzhi nodded, "That’s good."

Seeing Sister Lingzhi looking like a little old lady, worrying about this and that for her, Ji You’s heart warmed. She pursed her lips and gently smiled, saying: "Sister Lingzhi, if there are cheap Soul Devices for sale in Green Glaze Master’s shop, I’ll try to pull some strings and buy one for you."

With this statement, Ji You originally thought Sister Lingzhi would be very happy, however——

A flicker of embarrassment quickly passed across Xie Lingzhi’s face; she pursed her lips and said, "Cough cough... Soul Devices are expensive anyway, even the cheaper ones aren’t all that cheap, I don’t need one at the moment and haven’t thought about buying."

Ji You instantly understood.

Sister Lingzhi’s words, the simple translation was just two words ’no money’ right?

Cough cough...

How could Ji You forget that?

Ji You quickly said, "Buying Soul Devices is not urgent, I’m now a sales clerk for Soul Artifact Master, and the master said that we would get benefits during the holidays, although what the benefits are is still unknown, but being close to the water tower gets the moon first. I will try to build a good relationship with the master, and if there are any real advantages, I’ll definitely seek benefits for myself, Sister Lingzhi, Brother Qiong, and Sister Liya."

Xie Lingzhi immediately put on a serious face and said sternly, "Getting close to the Soul Artifact Master is such a rare opportunity. We will find our own way to advance; we don’t need you, a waste, a weak chicken, to worry about us. Anyway, don’t have any crooked ideas. What if you displease the master? You should just focus on doing your job for the master, stop thinking about messy things."

Ji You pursed her lips.

Seeing Ji You’s expression, Xie Lingzhi obviously didn’t take her words seriously, she immediately scowled and said, "Be good! Otherwise, I’ll beat you to death!"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You thought: Can you beat me?

Then, she deliberately took a glance at Xie Lingzhi’s figure—

Cough cough...

175cm, a tall girl with long legs, Sister Lingzhi indeed looked sturdier than herself.

But!!!

Ji You certainly didn’t think she’d lose.

Xie Lingzhi, feeling Ji You’s gaze, couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "What are you looking at? Just because I lost last time doesn’t mean I will lose now!"

Ji You chuckled and said, "Alright, alright... you’re the toughest! Don’t worry, if we really fight, I’ll definitely let you win."

Xie Lingzhi: "..."

Xie Lingzhi took a breath: "Anything else? If not, I’m hanging up!"

Just as Ji You was about to say there was nothing else—

Click—

On the other end of the holographic video, Xie Lingzhi had already disconnected the communication.

Ji You: "..."

**

The next day.

The 131st Combat Department continued with the basic mecha driving license assessment. Mu Jianling gave the students a great deal of autonomy this time, not assessing them in batches according to student ID, but leaving them more time to familiarize themselves with the mechas, until a student could pass on their own, then applying for a retest from the assessment system.

As a result, almost no student participated in the assessment all morning; everyone was training with the new mechs with all their might.

Ji You had passed the assessment, no need for a retest, but she also focused and kept trying to pilot the new mech ’Chasing Sun’ in a separate training room.

Once, failure.

Twice, failure.

Thrice, failure.

...

Uncountable failures later, Ji You fell down, got up, fell down, got up... over and over again in a loop. Her forehead was swollen from bumps, her knees were scraped, and her arms were grazed and bleeding...

Yet, each time, as soon as Ji You boarded the mech and connected to the Spiritual Connector, the heavy burden from ’Chasing Sun’ would oppress her so much that she couldn’t catch her breath.

Difficult...

So difficult...

Difficult to the point of feeling hopeless.

Thud—

’Chasing Sun’ kneeled on its knees, fell from midair to the ground, creating a huge noise, and Ji You was catapulted from the pilot seat, hitting her forehead against the cockpit door.

Blood—

Ran down directly from her forehead.

Ji You raised her hand to wipe off the blood, her eyebrows furrowed tightly: "This won’t do. My physical strength simply can’t bear the weight of Chasing Sun." It was only then that Ji You understood why those who could pilot Chasing Sun, like Xuzhou, Zhang Ye... all had large and muscular physiques, because the physical strength required by Chasing Sun was really high...

Ji You, when piloting the antique mech yesterday, also couldn’t initially handle its weight, but after some time getting used to it, she was able to bear it.

But what about Chasing Sun?

The burden of Chasing Sun was at least 20 times that of the antique mech!

And that was Ji You’s conservative estimate.

Ji You, clenching her teeth, thought to try one more time when, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Xuzhou not far away. Xuzhou was piloting Chasing Sun, completing several difficult flip maneuvers in midair...

rotation.

rotations.

rotations.

...

Chasing Sun flipped a total of 9 times before slowly gliding to the ground—

Ji You: "..."

Ji You ruffled her hair, irritated: "Damn it! Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry!"

Her competitive spirit ignited, Ji You refused to accept defeat. She climbed back onto the mech, reconnected the Spiritual Connector, and in a flash, the limbs and senses of Chasing Sun became one with Ji You; it was at this moment that Ji You felt a sweet and metallic taste surge up her throat...~