A new round of trial?
A task specifically arranged by Teacher Mu Jianling, to test the students’ reactions on the spot?
Not only Shen Changqing, but Ji You also thought so. They waited a few minutes, but they never received a reply from Mu Jianling. Currently, it is unclear whether there are any hidden dangers. All of us are students with little real combat experience. In fact, most of us have never truly encountered a living Star Beast. Shen Changqing pondered and said, "Let’s all retreat to the Starship."
Chu Jiaojiao said, "I also agree."
Ji You also said, "Agreed."
The rest nodded in agreement.
Then, Shen Changqing told Sheng Qingyan, "Ayan, have everyone retreat back to this Starship."
Although this Starship is specifically for transporting materials, it has distinct advantages: large space, strong defense, and it houses a small team of warriors. If there really is an emergency, it would be better for the students to join forces with the warriors than to be in a fluster by themselves...
After Shen Changqing finished speaking, Sheng Qingyan had already led people to retreat quickly.
Ji You and the others had just fought with the Star Beast and were now some distance away from the Starship. The return trip would take about 5 minutes. As the main force was preparing to leave, Ji You gazed at the Star Beast’s corpse, feeling an itch of eagerness...
Ji You thought for a moment and asked the classmates by her side, "The Star Beast, it’s definitely dead, right?"
Chu Jiaojiao patted her chest, assuring, "Dead for sure! When Chu Jiaojiao makes a move, when do I ever miss? Just now, one shot from me shattered its head."
Yue Qiguang, upon hearing this, smirked and said, "The fatal blow was from Shen Changqing, wasn’t it?" If Shen Changqing hadn’t precisely shot into the Star Beast’s mouth, it might not have died for sure yet.
Chu Jiaojiao glanced at him, clicked her tongue, and remarked, "At least I’m better than a certain trash who got sprayed and tattered by the Star Beast."
Yue Qiguang’s face turned sour, and he gritted his teeth, "Chu Jiaojiao, do you really think you can beat me?"
Chu Jiaojiao beckoned with her fingers, "Come on then..."
Convinced that the Star Beast was truly dead, Ji You no longer cared about these two and hesitated for only a second before immediately rushing over and grabbing one of the legs of the Star Beast.
Beside her, Chu Jiaojiao curiously asked, "Classmate Ji You, what do you want with this Star Beast?"
The Star Beast was about the size of a small Floating Car. Although its body wasn’t massive, it was very heavy. Ji You exerted effort to drag the Star Beast’s corpse, responding while doing so, "With such a huge body, there must be some parts that can be used, right?"
Chu Jiaojiao slapped her forehead, "Right! How did I not think of that?"
As she spoke, she immediately went forward to help Ji You drag the other leg.
At this moment, Shen Changqing received a message sent by Teacher Mu Jianling, broadcasted on the public frequency. Mu Jianling’s voice sounded slightly hoarse but still stern, "Your performance just now, I’m aware of. Very good, now — everyone retreat to the Starship, do not leave without my approval."
Shen Changqing opened his mouth, wanting to ask, "Teacher..."
Mu Jianling had already cut off the communication.
Everyone looked at each other, a bad premonition rising in everyone’s minds.
Shen Changqing’s face tightened as he said, "Everybody, retreat to the Starship quickly."
This time, no one joked around, and no one dared to linger in space, all quickly returning to the Starship. At the entrance of the Starship, a warrior about 40 years old had already been waiting again. Seeing the students returning, he revealed a relieved smile and said, "Come on in, the hatch is about to close."
The crowd thanked the warrior and went inside.
This warrior was slightly taken aback when he saw Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao dragging a Star Beast corpse in, but soon smiled and said, "The hide of this Armored Beast, along with the horns on its head and a few claws, are all useful materials."
Upon hearing that, Ji You immediately cheered up and quickly said, "Big brother, thank you for the pointers."
Otherwise, she would still be clueless about what parts were useful.
Back on the Starship, the students all had very somber faces; for a moment, no one spoke up.
Ji You didn’t pay attention to that; she took out a metal long knife, squatted next to the Star Beast corpse, and began to skin it. Although the dead beast’s hide was still extremely hard, luckily its flesh had loosened up, so Ji You didn’t foolishly try to peel the skin directly. Instead, she stripped it off along with a layer of flesh. But it was still very tough. Biting her teeth, she cut, slice by slice...
Chu Jiaojiao squatted next to her, wanting to help, but she poked around aimlessly, and her handling was too heavy or too light, often slashing the hide. Ji You was extremely disdainful and said, "Classmate Chu Jiaojiao, I suggest you just stand by and watch."
Chu Jiaojiao chuckled awkwardly and said, "Classmate Ji You, keep it up! You look so good when you’re seriously skinning."
She lowered her head and continued to work.
Suddenly, she felt a shadow cast over her; Ji You looked up and saw Xuzhou.
Xuzhou’s face was slightly red; he pursed his lips and after a few seconds, said, "I’ll help you."
Without waiting for Ji You to agree, he quickly squatted on the other side of the Star Beast, took out his own metal knife, and began cutting...
Ji You felt immensely relieved: "Little Zhouzhou has grown up, knows how to be considerate..."
Before she could say the word "daddy," Xuzhou glared at her: "Shut up."
Ji You: "... Fine, fine... Whatever Little Zhouzhou says is right."
What kind of a ghostly tone was that?
The key was, this ghostly tone was filled with indulgence... It was almost enough to make a proud man like him break out in goosebumps.
Not going to argue with her.
The Star Beast had suddenly appeared; if not for Ji You’s quick reaction, Xuzhou didn’t know whether he would have been injured. So—instead of saying thank you, he decided to show it through his actions.
With Xuzhou’s help, Ji You’s efficiency increased a great deal. Approximately ten minutes later, they had skinned a complete Armored Beast hide.
Then, she started on the claws.
To be honest, the scene of disassembling the Star Beast was indeed a bit unsightly. Sheng Qingyan took a few steps back, cursing as he said, "You poor dead... even selling the hide and claws of the Armored Beast would at most bring in 4,000 or 5,000 credit points, and you’re getting all dirty for such a small sum of money, how ugly..."
Hearing that, Ji You immediately put down her knife: "What? This can sell for 4,000 or 5,000 credit points?"
Sheng Qingyan choked, disdainfully saying, "I said that’s at the very highest... It also depends on whether the hide of the Armored Beast is damaged or not, the quality of the hide properties... Anyway, it’s at most 4,000 or 5,000 credit points."
Ji You was so happy she almost jumped: "That’s so much money! I’ve struck it rich! Struck it rich!"
Sheng Qingyan: "... Just as I thought, a poor dead for sure!"