This scene, unexpected, had the audience gaping, "Can you really do that?"
Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, and others were also staring wide-eyed, "Can you really do that?"
Actually, Little Shengsheng and Rag Queen who have tentatively agreed on a deal, were discussing the specific transaction details. Therefore, everyone present, along with the audience, could only silently watch the development unfold:
Little Shengsheng blurted out, "Give me ten kilograms."
Ji You immediately shook her head, "I don’t have that much, I can only give you one kilogram. You don’t need so much of this stuff, this one kilogram can be exchanged for some water, it should last you till the end of the competition."
Little Shengsheng frowned, "One kilogram is too little."
"Ahem..." Ji You’s face flashed with an awkward embarrassment, a tinge of regret mixed within, "I didn’t know this stuff could be sold for money before, so I used up most of it. Look at how stinky I am, you can tell how much I’ve applied, I’m really not lying to you."
Hearing this, Little Shengsheng frowned and asked, "Do you have two kilograms?"
"Uh..." Ji You blinked, hesitating slightly before finally saying grudgingly, "Okay! Little Shengsheng, I know you are straightforward, I’ve decided to be friends with you. Cough cough... For the sake of our friendship, I’ll dig deep and give it all! Two kilograms are yours."
Little Shengsheng, although unable to verify the truthfulness of Rag Queen’s words, only wanted to buy two kilograms of Stinky Grass. Whether Rag Queen was lying or not, Little Shengsheng didn’t care much.
So, Little Shengsheng nodded: "Thank you."
Then.
The two exchanged money with goods.
The deal, satisfying for everyone.
Once Little Shengsheng walked away, Shen Changqing, Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang... everyone was staring weirdly at Ji You.
Feeling everyone’s gazes, Ji You grinned, "Why are all of you looking at me like this? I haven’t grown three heads and six arms, what’s there to stare at?"
Shen Changqing said, "You clearly had four kilograms, why didn’t you sell them all?"
"Cough cough..." Ji You cleared his throat and said, "How could I sell it all to her? I need to keep some for self-defense."
Yue Qiguang was the first to show no face, straightforwardly saying, "Your body is stinky enough, you still need it for defense?"
Ji You rolled her eyes and said, "No matter how stinky, it’s never too much, who knows what will happen later? I never reveal all my cards."
Yue Qiyuan was very blunt, ridiculing them, "Sounds so nice, I think you just want to monopolize and sell at a high price right?"
Ji You was choked and rolled her eyes, "Am I that kind of person?"
Zhang Ye on the side, had been beating his chest and stomping his feet for a while: "Why didn’t I keep one kilogram for myself? If I did, I could have earned 500 points." He asked Shen Changqing for two kilograms, which ended up all used up.
Xuzhou whispered a snide comment, "With your intelligence, you wouldn’t have made the money."
Zhang Ye was choked and said defiantly, "Why couldn’t I? Just now Little Shengsheng obviously wanted to buy more, it’s just that besides Rag Queen, we had no stock to sell."
Originally Xuzhou gathered back twenty kilograms, Rag Queen alone took five kilograms, everyone else had their share, and it was all used up, back then, nobody had thought that this stuff could still be sold for points.
Otherwise, everyone would have kept some.
At this moment—
Shen Changqing said, "Actually, I still have two kilograms, if anyone is short, come to me later."
Everyone looked at Shen Changqing in shock: "How come you still have some?"
Shen Changqing’s face turned a shade of red, and he explained softly, "I applied it thinly, so there was some left. Besides, it’s always good to keep a bit..." Didn’t Teacher Mu say so? Always keep something in reserve, the Stinky Grass might not be very popular, but Shen Changqing felt it was essential to keep some.
Everyone laughed at Shen Changqing’s explanation, and Ji You even teased directly, "Qing, you look so naive, but who knew you could be so shrewd."
Shen Changqing: "..."
Shen Changqing changed the subject and said, "Now, in the entire arena, besides Little Shengsheng and Ma Dashuai’s Team, everyone else is our enemy. Let’s discuss how to deal with the Flame Beast."
This topic was more serious and concerned everyone, so no one else paid attention to anything else, Yue Qiyuan asked, "What have Little Shengsheng and Ma Dashuai decided to do?"
Shen Changqing said, "Wait."
Yue Qiguang frowned, "Wait again?"
Yue Qiyuan gave Yue Qiguang a dismissive look and said, "Why ask so many questions? When it’s time to fight, you just charge forward."
Yue Qiguang pouted and said, "I’m getting impatient waiting; if we wait any longer, it’ll be night."
Shen Changqing explained, "Our three teams have reached a defensive and offensive alliance. We must move together. If we attack proactively, it’s hard to ensure other teams won’t take advantage, so we can’t initiate anything, only wait..."
Ji You asked, "Do we need to meet up with those two teams?"
Shen Changqing shook his head, "Not for now, let’s wait for the next move of the Flame Beast and then act together."
Ji You stroked his chin and looked at his teammates, saying, "How about we stir up some trouble?"
As soon as the words ’stir up trouble’ were mentioned, Chu Jiaojiao and Yue Qiguang’s eyes lit up, and Chu Jiaojiao directly asked, "How so?"
Ji You continued stroking his chin, "There are still too many teams alive in the arena. Even if we need cannon fodder, we don’t need this much. Besides, too much cannon fodder can lead to problems, so—cough cough... shall we create a diversion again?"
"Cough cough..." Shen Changqing cleared his throat and said with a straight face, "Don’t mess around. The Flame Beast is not the same as the Peak Eagle; it’s at least 2-3 times more dangerous." A slight oversight or a small mistake might lead to disaster.
Ji You chuckled, "We definitely won’t mess up. By the way, does anyone know about the habits of the Flame Beast?"
Everyone looked slightly puzzled.
Only Shen Changqing thought for a moment, then said, "The Flame Beast especially likes cold places, does that count?"
Ji You nodded, "Of course, that counts. It means the nest of this Flame Beast must be in the coldest place at the top of the snowy peak, and this place must be large enough to accommodate its massive body..."
Shen Changqing’s eyes brightened, "If we can determine the location of its nest, we can avoid clashing with it."
Ji You smiled, "Exactly."
Because the Flame Beast’s perception is very sharp, and both its lethality and destructiveness are immense, no team dares to sneak up the mountain to scout. So, the exact location of the Flame Beast’s nest is currently a mystery...
If they can determine the location in advance, it would be very beneficial for Ji You and his team.
Ji You stroked his chin, "Just this piece of information isn’t enough to confirm completely, let’s ask Little Shengsheng and Ma Dashuai’s Team if they have any other reliable information."
Then.
As the captain, Shen Changqing communicated with Little Shengsheng and Ma Dashuai, and after exchanging the information they knew, they could roughly determine the hideout of the Flame Beast, then they discussed how to deal with the Flame Beast and the tasks for each team...
After all the discussions were completed, just then, Ma Dashuai suddenly asked an unrelated question, "Do you guys still have any Stinky Grass slime for sale?"
Upon hearing this, Ji You immediately grinned and said, "Yes, yes, yes... loads of it!"
Little Shengsheng: "..."