The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1312: Zhenzhen, Pull Yourself Together

A dull pain came from the back of her head, and the girl only had time to utter an ’ah’ before losing consciousness completely.

"What are you doing?!!!" The boy was shocked by the scene, and immediately prepared to attack!

Before he could move, he saw Ji You smiling at him.

That smile—

In the dim black light, her figure and smile exuded a ghostly allure, making one’s skin crawl. Especially Ji You’s face, covered in bloody scars, looking as if someone had sawed it open with a serrated blade... Earlier, he vaguely saw it, and only felt heartache and pity. Now? He just felt a chill rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!

He involuntarily shivered.

Now, he wanted to pity himself. Yingyingying~

He was just here for a match, not to film a horror story!

Friendship first, competition second, right!

No need to pretend to be a ghost and scare people!

Under Ji You’s powerful presence and eerie aura, the boy suppressed the shivers and tried to swing his knife!

Then—

The knife was blocked by Ji You, and the huge impact caused it to fall to the ground with a clatter. Ji You looked at him, smiling: "If you’re so scared, why swing the knife at me? We’re teammates!"

You attack a teammate and still think you’re justified?

"..." The boy wanted to speak.

Ji You did not give him the chance to speak, she raised her hand and struck down with a sharp hand chop.

Crack~

The boy’s pupils widened, the whites of his eyes turned up, and he fainted.

Ji You withdrew her hand, dusted off the palm, and said with a laugh: "Attacking a teammate, once strange, twice familiar, you get used to it after doing it often."

Outside the screen:

"Devil!"

"Are you a Devil?"

"Ridiculous! She’s scarier than a devil."

"Damn, can you put a mosaic on that face? I’m getting creeped out looking at it."

"Don’t mention it, you saying that made me suddenly feel a chill looking at that scarred and disfigured face."

"Mom, I’m scared."

"I feel like I’m going to have nightmares tonight."

"... Can some tech genius develop a face-blocking feature on the spot, I really don’t want to see Ji You’s face anymore."

"Same here."

"Strongly request the Technology Emperor to come forward!"

...

In a short time, someone posted a string of code, saying: "Everyone copy this and change the parameter settings in the holographic mode, this face-blocker will automatically cover Ji You’s face."

The blocking image is a photo of a girl, where the girl shows a standard smile with eight teeth, her skin is fair and delicate, her eyes are bright and lively, and her smile is generous and confident, exuding a sense of powerful aura, very beautiful.

Very beautiful!

Especially her expression, with just a slight smile, all the stars dim!

After seeing it, everyone couldn’t help but gasp: "Wow! Isn’t this also Ji You?"

The Technology Emperor said: "Yes, it’s the untouched Ji You."

Everyone: "!!!"

"Damn! Did you edit the photo?"

"Enhanced it, right?"

"How much did Ji You pay you to make her so pretty?"

"Taking someone so crooked-looking and making them like Sai Xishi and Sai Diaochan—tell us! What are your intentions?"

Seeing everyone misunderstanding, the Technology Emperor quickly explained: "I didn’t edit the photo; this is a candid photo of Ji You taken when she was handling procedures at the broadcasting room, for her competition certification. A candid shot from an official lens, you know? Only ugly, no beautification. Not even Alliance Flower Ye Lu can walk out alive from the official lens."

The Technology Emperor said this with a tinge of grievance: "Why would I edit her photo? She has caused me such misery, I wish I could smack her!"

"Huh?!!!"

Seeing this sentence on the barrage, everyone promptly checked the username, then saw the person’s nickname was—[Zhenzhen Gather Yourself].

Everyone: "..."

Silence was just a moment, in the blink of an eye everyone went excited!!!

"Weakly asking, is it He Zhen?"

"He Zhen?"

"He Zhen, are you okay? Can you breathe?"

...

Outside the screen, looking at countless people’s greetings, He Zhen frowned, his handsome face unable to hide the look of distress.

[Damn! My cover is blown.]

He Zhen took a deep breath, regained composure, and replied: "I’m in the dorm, just came off the field, had a quick heart-saving pill, all is good, don’t miss me."

The onlookers read this and immediately laughed.

"He Zhen, it’s not your fault! It’s Ji You’s shamelessness."

"Ji You is so crooked."

"Ji You is so shameless."

...

Looking at the comforting messages on the barrage, a blush unknowingly floated on He Zhen’s handsome face.

On Star Network, he seems playful, but in reality, he is very shy, and he doesn’t like lively occasions; with more people, his face easily turns red—

Therefore, He Zhen is a shut-in, unless necessary, he doesn’t want to go out.

He likes to research all kinds of strange technology, which is why he acquired a bunch of strange skills, for example, when someone suggested a face-blocking feature, he immediately managed to create it.

With a flushed face, He Zhen watched everyone’s banter and responded: "She’s shameless, she’s crooked, she has no limits, but I still want to meet her in person."

Everyone: "Ah? Haha!!"

He Zhen: "Then, personally give her a punch."

Everyone: "Ah? Hahaha hiccup~"

"Zhenzhen... Are you sure you can beat her—"

"Zhenzhen... Use your mind to smack her now!"

"Zhenzhen... Just go get some sleep, wake up and you’ll feel better."

He Zhen covered his face, his blush deepening.

He—

He really didn’t want to become a Mechanical Warrior.

Not just in strength and capability, amongst the He Family descendants, he wasn’t outstanding, and his character didn’t align with being a qualified Mechanical Warrior.

However—

No choice.

His great-grandfather is He Chuan, the Alliance Marshal, who fought south and north tirelessly in his life, never ceasing to protect the people. Because of the great-grandfather, because of the sacrifices and guardianship of the He Family ancestors, the He Family enjoyed more resources and privileges.

Mom and Dad say, as a member of the He Family, the more rights you enjoy, the greater responsibility you carry.

Great-grandfather also said this.

All the He Family descendants contribute their strength on the battlefield...

How could He Zhen allow himself to truly become a parasite?

So, even though he disliked it, he gritted his teeth and stumbled his way into the mecha, picked up weapons, and prepared to enter the real battlefield—

Even though he likes figurines, games, movies, crafts, likes...

As soon as he entered the field, he was tricked by Ji You and died under Ji You’s plot, something He Zhen didn’t expect. Even if he wanted to be idle, he couldn’t help but feel competitive!

So, He Zhen endured all kinds of psychological discomfort, squatted in front of the screen, watching Ji You’s upcoming matches without blinking.