The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 844: Overthinking

Ji You’s bold maneuvers really dazzled everyone, but well, despite that, everyone still ate heartily. Yu Yi and Penny’s team had already settled on several spots when they decided to eat—four corners: east, south, west, and north. These locations had to have the following features: relatively secluded, spacious, with wide escape routes, easily accessible, and difficult to snipe...

After much discussion, Yu Yi and Penny, as the captain and vice-captain, decided on the spot furthest from Ji You’s stall, the northeast corner.

Yu Yi, worthy of being a noodle expert, had finished a large bowl of snail noodles in a few swift moves while others savored peanuts and beer leisurely. By then, Penny was only halfway through her large bag of food, and other team members had just bought food and were ready to start eating...

Yu Yi stood up, suddenly—

Plop!

Something fell.

Penny pointed at the grass and said, "Captain, you dropped a card."

Yu Yi looked down and realized it was the small card Ji You had forcefully given him when he bought snail noodles, which he initially didn’t want. Didn’t he throw it away earlier? How is it still here?

Penny laughed and said, "Don’t be surprised; it was probably slipped into your pocket when you weren’t paying attention."

Yu Yi’s face darkened.

This number 4444.

Penny said, "Aren’t you curious about the discount?"

Yu Yi bent down, picked it up, and saw it read: [Congratulations!!! You’ve got a 5% universal discount coupon.]

Penny: "..."

As expected, everyone has one of these coupons.

It’s a trick.

An anticipated trick.

Immediately, Penny laughed, slapping her thigh, "Turns out Ji You treats people differently! I got a 30% discount coupon."

"Mine is a 10% discount coupon." A male teammate beside her looked enviously at the pile of yet-to-be-eaten food in front of Penny and pointed out, "Our captain only bought one bowl of snail noodles. Look at how much you bought; someone as tightfisted as number 4444 giving him a coupon is already not bad."

Yu Yi: "Ahem..."

Yu Yi said reservedly, "I don’t need a discount coupon."

With that said, Yu Yi casually wanted to throw the coupon into the nearby convenient trash can. Penny quickly said, "Hey! Don’t throw it away, give it to me."

Yu Yi frowned, "Why keep it?"

Penny chuckled, "It doesn’t take up space, keep it. Maybe you’ll buy from Ji You next time."

After hearing this, Yu Yi hesitated before handing the coupon to Penny. He wanted to take a stroll around, but as he turned, he was stunned by the scene before him:

So many people?

Did only about 1 minute pass? 2 minutes? Or just 3 minutes.

...

In just the blink of an eye, a crowd had gathered on the lawn, 10, 20, 30... It seemed like almost 200 people were out, meaning more than 20 groups couldn’t resist the food’s temptation. And just as Yu Yi was amazed, Ji You’s stall began forming a queue due to the crowding.

Long, dense, all people.

Yu Yi’s mouth twitched slightly...

These are all opponents, all enemies!

If—

A gleam flashed in his eyes, and Yu Yi quickly restrained this thought. Then, with his hands behind his back, he strolled leisurely along the entire lawn, bit by bit.

Tap~

Tap~

Tap~

...

Everything about Yu Yi’s behavior caught the attention of Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan... these patrolling security guards. Initially, everyone didn’t mind and let Yu Yi explore alone for a while. Then, Chu Jiaojiao brandished a big saber and walked over, grinning at Yu Yi, "Yu Yi, behave, this is a truce zone, don’t cause trouble!"

Yu Yi: "Ahem... I’m just looking around."

Chu Jiaojiao patted his shoulder, saying, "Big brother, I know your assessment competition is fierce, but please be considerate, let everyone enjoy a hearty meal."

Left with no choice, Yu Yi withdrew to his team’s spot.

However, after his leisurely stroll earlier, he had already observed every terrain of this lawn and pinpointed other teams’ locations, estimating their departure routes, all completely gathered.

Yu Yi sat down.

Penny whispered, "How many teams are there?"

Yu Yi murmured, "21 teams."

Penny frowned, saying, "Are there 10 teams missing?"

Yu Yi: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, other team members paused while holding their food and immediately felt tense.

Yu Yi said, "Truce area, no need to worry for now, what’s crucial is how we leave."

"Which 10 teams haven’t come?" Penny asked, continuing to nibble on cake, a sweet and creamy delight with durian flavor, especially the pungent durian aroma wafting three meters afar, an ordeal for those who dislike it.

Yu Yi wasn’t a fan of durian, he instinctively pinched his nose, disliking the durian mille-feuille in Penny’s hand, not answering the question, instead saying, "Can’t you eat faster?"

Penny paused and began to chew slowly, humming, "I didn’t mind you eating snail noodles."

Yu Yi: "..."

Yu Yi moved aside slightly, saying, "Jiang Fang, Qi Hui, Jack... Those teams didn’t come."

The crowd was collectively startled. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The other teams weren’t particularly dangerous, mainly Jiang Fang. Jiang Fang’s team not showing up, what’s their plan? Ambush upfront where everyone might pass and then attack?

This is a clear situation, one doesn’t need much thought. Yu Yi’s team’s 10 members understood. Switching perspectives, if one’s team knew the opponent’s location, they’d surely set up an ambush, aiming to annihilate the enemy with one strike...

Thinking of this, members of Yu Yi’s team hastened their eating.

Yu Yi said, "Everyone eats faster, prepare in advance."

But!

The food was too delicious. After eating, they still wanted more, unable to stop, and some students couldn’t help but rush back to Ji You’s stall to buy food again.

Yu Yi’s team members tried hard to ignore the pleasure brought by the food, alertly watching around.

Just—

Everywhere was the sound of crunching and the aroma of delicious food, making it really hard to stay alert. However, Yu Yi, Penny, and their group immediately noticed several teams emerge from their hiding spots.

team.

teams.

teams.

...

teams!

There you go, now there are 29 teams on the lawn agreeing to the truce and coming out to eat, only 2 teams remaining.

This way, everyone’s safety increased significantly.

When Yu Yi’s team members slightly relaxed, Yu Yi frowned, saying, "Jiang Fang’s team hasn’t come!"

Others fell silent.

Yu Yi pondered, then suddenly said, "I believe Jiang Fang is most likely targeting us for an ambush."