The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 1029: Takeoff

At 7 a.m. on Bee Head Star, the morning glow just passed, a thin layer of mist lay over the grass and tree branches on the ground. Swarms of Black Thorn Bees whistled by, ignoring the mist entirely, crashing into the low vegetation, with a loud whooshing sound.

Dewdrops fell pattering, and at the same time, the branches and leaves of the plants were crushed to pieces.

At this moment, a net silently descended upon the speeding bee swarm. Once the net touched the swarm, an orderly troop of bees suddenly erupted into a small-scale panic, and the net was torn to shreds amid the chaos...

Witnessing all this, Yue Qiyuan, Chu Jiaojiao, and the others shook their heads. Yue Qiyuan said in a deep voice, "It’s not working."

Chu Jiaojiao seemed slightly disappointed, "It didn’t work."

Yue Qiguang, however, didn’t show much reaction. With an expression that suggested he had expected this, he said, "Dad knew it wouldn’t work. Iron Pear Wood Silk? Just this ordinary material, trying to withstand a Star Beast army? Dream on."

After speaking, Yue Qiguang casually sat on the sofa in the control room, propped up one foot, and said, "These level 1 small trash, Dad can go out in a Mecha and slaughter a large patch."

Ji You didn’t listen to these dispiriting words; she was contemplating with her eyes half-closed.

Shen Changqing said softly, "It’s not that the net doesn’t work, the material is the issue. It’s too brittle for a bee swarm."

Just now, when the bee-catching net was thrown out according to Ji You’s plan, it filtered out the adult bees, leaving only the juvenile ones. However, the swarm was too enormous, with too many Black Thorn Bees, rendering the bee-catching net almost powerless.

Although Iron Pear Wood is a plant with exceptionally high toughness and flexibility, known as natural steel, it was truly no match for such a massive swarm.

Ji You opened her eyes and said, "It’s not only the net’s material; there was also a slight timing issue when casting it. Also, I think we can change our approach. How about retracting the net immediately after throwing it?"

Shen Changqing thought for a moment and said, "We can try."

Ji You took out another net, and this time, she didn’t rush to throw it. Instead, she untied a knot on the net in her hand and then retrieved a bundle of hemp from the Space Button.

Hemp, a plant with soft and tough roots, commonly used as a material for protective clothing.

Next.

Ji You pulled out a stack of artificial silk threads.

Then, scissors, pliers, a measuring tape...

In the blink of an eye, the workbench was piled with things.

Seeing this, everyone was speechless. Sheng Qingyan covered her mouth disdainfully and said, "Poor dead, is your Space Button a garbage bag? You stuffed all kinds of messy things inside?"

Ji You paused her hand and glanced at Sheng Qingyan, "Spicy Eye, you probably forgot my major is material processing, right? This is hemp, a Material Department classroom content, and... these, how are they garbage? They are processing tools from the Material Department."

"Uninformed, uncultured, just shut your mouth," Ji You said with disdain, then resumed working on the bee-catching net in her hand.

Everyone was suddenly struck by Ji You’s remark.

Number 4444, was a student from the Material Department.

Having stayed in the Combat Department for so long, everyone had somehow forgotten this fact... all were a bit embarrassed for a moment.

The air was very quiet.

Just at this moment, the spaceship suddenly received a communication request. Everyone looked up simultaneously at the communication screen. Ji You took a deep breath and said, "Connect."

The screen showed Ye Liqiang’s resolute face, and Ye Liqiang said, "In 3 minutes, I will launch Black Thorn Bee pheromone interference at your location. The swarm will definitely fall into disarray then, and you should elevate the Protective Shield to the highest level and be ready to evacuate at any moment."

Ji You said solemnly, "Understood."

Ye Liqiang said, "The evacuation point coordinates are ***, remember, you have only 5 minutes to evacuate."

Ji You and the others all became serious, "Understood."

The communication was immediately cut off.

Ji You said, "Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, you are responsible for piloting the spaceship. Remember, do not pause, and at the spaceship’s speed, we also need 4 minutes and 30 seconds at full speed to reach the safe spot. So—"

Ji You narrowed her eyes, "You cannot stop, no matter what happens, do not stop."

Yue Qiyuan and Yue Qiguang were startled but nodded firmly, "Understood."

Ji You kept her eyes on the monitor screen, filled with a dark mass of Black Thorn Bees, obscuring almost everything else, and spoke to Chu Jiaojiao and Sheng Qingyan without turning her head, "Jiaojiao, Spicy Eye, you’re responsible for clearing the path for the spaceship. For any obstructing Black Thorn Bee, don’t hesitate, fire! Hit them hard!"

Chu Jiaojiao, lying prone on the launch platform, monitored the screen with her eyes half-narrowed, "Rest assured, your Sister Jiao Jiao’s shooting skills aren’t shoddy."

Sheng Qingyan narrowed her eyes, adjusted the cannon muzzle, and posed with an appearance saying not a word more than necessary.

Ji You turned to Shen Changqing, "Classmate Shen Changqing, I need you to assist me with net retrieval."

Observing the large disturbance among the bee swarm on Bee Head Star, Ji You believed that after they evacuated, the entire Bee Head Star would likely be temporarily locked down, and their mission would be unfeasible, unless they volunteered to join the operation to clear out the Black Thorn Bees.

Stepping into the battlefield early didn’t scare Ji You, but without full confidence in ensuring the team’s safety, especially—

With a legendary burden like Liu Fufeng among the team members.

Therefore, Ji You decided to take a risk and attempt to catch a net full of Black Thorn Bees during the evacuation assisted by Senior Ye Liqiang and his team.

She calculated the feasibility, having about a 60% chance of success.

Shen Changqing pursed his lips, and on his composed face was the same determined look as Ji Ru, saying, "Rest assured, I’m here."

Staring at the monitor, Ji You raised her hand, "There are 3 minutes left—"

The entire team strained the nerves in their heads, quietly waiting for Senior Ye Liqiang to activate the pheromone interference—

In the corner, folding paper pieces, Liu Fufeng opened his mouth several times, wanting to speak but holding back—

So, what am I supposed to be doing?

He had been waiting, waiting for instructions from fellow student Ji You, but—

Truly none.

Seeing the spaceship was about to launch, Liu Fufeng thought for a moment and voluntarily spoke, "Ji You classmate—"

Ji You waved, "Your task is to stay put, be safe."

"..." On Liu Fufeng’s fair face was a look of seriousness, "Yes, rest assured, classmate Ji You, I will stay put, not causing any trouble. Also, I have just made a stack of paper Black Thorn Bees and cursed them with the vilest curse. They will definitely die completely."

Ji You: "..."

The others: "..."

Yue Qiguang nearly knocked over the spaceship’s directional instrument, "Can’t we be serious at this time? Is this a time for jokes?"

"Prepare—" Ji You snapped her fingers, "The pheromone interference has been launched."