The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 962: Paradox

Ji You clutched her heart, her body swaying unsteadily, looking as if she couldn’t accept reality: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Yue Qiyuan asserted confidently, "You have zero compatibility with the Soul Device."

Ji You stomped her foot, glaring, and said, "I’m such a genius, how could that be possible? You must be lying to me, the Soul Device must be broken, it definitely has a problem."

Beside her, Yue Qiguang said disdainfully, "This is a Soul Device crafted by Master Deng Mingguang, and you say it’s broken? Are you questioning Master Deng Mingguang’s skill?"

Master Deng Mingguang is the most renowned soul artifact maker in the Galaxy Empire, having once created a world-famous High-level Soul Device, which has a lifespan of at least 50 years.

Following this, Master Deng Mingguang’s soul artifact manufacturing skill became increasingly refined, and over the following decades, he crafted a dozen High-level Soul Devices, as well as numerous Mid-level and low-level Soul Devices... His production is so high in quality and quantity that even Master Kong Zhe, who is as famous as he is, has publicly admitted several times that his production cannot match Deng Mingguang’s...

And now, Ji You actually dares to question Master Deng Mingguang’s manufacturing skill?

Chu Jiaojiao said, "Classmate Ji You, there’s no way Master Deng Mingguang’s Soul Device has a problem. The one I’m using is particularly good, and it has an effect on improving my spiritual power."

Shen Changqing also said, "There’s no way there’s an issue with the Soul Device."

So——

The problem can only be with Ji You.

Ji You raised her hand, covering her ears: "I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I won’t listen... It can’t be that my compatibility with the Soul Device is zero."

Suddenly——

The slightly drowsy Sheng Qingyan spoke up: "There’s another possibility, you know. If your compatibility with the Soul Device is 100%, this situation could also occur."

The crowd was shocked by these words, and Chu Jiaojiao slapped her thigh hard, "That’s right! There’s that possibility too, how didn’t I think of that?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Qiyuan couldn’t help but stare intently at Ji You.

Yue Qiguang also gaped, staring at Ji You.

Shen Changqing looked at Ji You, his face unusually serious...

Liu Fufeng lifted his head, looking towards Ji You...

All of a sudden, facing the strange gazes of her companions, Ji You shamelessly raised her head and said, "That’s right, Spicy Eye is correct. My compatibility with the Soul Device is 100%."

Shen Changqing suddenly shook his head, opened his mouth, and said lightly, "Impossible. It’s impossible for that situation to occur."

Yue Qiyuan agreed, saying, "100% compatibility is only a theoretical possibility. In reality, for someone to have 100% compatibility with a Soul Device, they must have a Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate of 100% because only then can they disregard the Soul Device’s stability and completely absorb its benefits. But if the Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate has reached 100%, then it means their spiritual power is already at the limit, with no room for improvement, hence they fundamentally don’t need a Soul Device..."

Shen Changqing added, "That’s right."

"Ahem..." Ji You cleared her throat and said defiantly, "Why can’t I have a 100% Cleaning Rate?"

Seeing Ji You acting as if she was still trying to save face even though she couldn’t accept the blow, there was not only sympathy but a bit of heartache. Yue Qiyuan looked at Ji You and said softly, "You?"

"You can’t possibly have a 100% Cleaning Rate." Yue Qiyuan said firmly, pausing for a moment before continuing, "Because we use Soul Devices to enhance the Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate and break the barriers of Spirit Levels. The Soul Device’s purpose for us is just that. If your Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate is already at 100%, it means your spiritual power has peaked, with no potential for further improvement, and you wouldn’t need a Soul Device at all."

Shen Changqing nodded, "That’s right."

Yue Qiyuan said, "So, it’s a paradox."

If the Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate has reached 100%, it means the level of spiritual power has reached the human limit and cannot improve further, but! Ji You’s spiritual power used to be E-level!

Now, she’s at B-level.

In just one semester, she went from E-level to B-level. Plus, natural foods, the Soul Device, and Candy Beans processed from Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures... such things have effects on her. All of this indicates her spiritual power hasn’t reached its limit.

...

So, the conclusion is——

Ji You cannot possibly have a 100% Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate.

Hearing what Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, and the others said, a flash appeared in Ji You’s eyes. She somewhat understood why Principal Hong, Dr. Luo, and Teacher Mu were so shocked when they saw her spiritual power situation back then, and why they insisted that she keep it a secret.

This!!!

If the outside world found out, they’d even estimate her hair strands to be the best little lab mouse.

But!

Ji You, stubbornly, said, "I am 100% compatible, I’m 100% Spiritual Silk Clean Rate! You morons, if you don’t believe me, I’ll... I’ll rip up all the IOUs!"

Everyone: "..."

Ji You: "This debt, I’m determined to default on."

Everyone: "..."

It’s over.

This guy has become stupid out of despair.

For a moment, everyone looked up, and Yue Qiguang stuffed the IOU into his Space Button, saying disdainfully, "This fool’s IOU isn’t of much use, but in an emergency, it could wipe your ass."

Ji You: "..."

Before Ji You could roll her eyes, she heard Yue Qiguang continue, "It works for meddling too."

Chu Jiaojiao said, "This is Ji You classmate’s own handwriting, I want to keep it as a memento."

Shen Changqing quietly: "Just keep it then, it doesn’t take up space anyway."

Sheng Qingyan rolled her eyes, saying, "You poor dead, even if they throw it away, they won’t let you tear it up."

Nearby, Liu Fufeng, who couldn’t join the conversation, suddenly said, "If it doesn’t matter to you all, why not give them all to me? I want them."

No one paid him any mind.

Liu Fufeng thought for a moment and said, "I’ll buy each IOU for 1 million credit points."

Yue Qiyuan rolled his eyes at Liu Fufeng, saying disdainfully, "1 million? Do you think Dad hasn’t seen money before? 1 million to take away a Mid-level Soul Device worth tens of millions from Dad?"

The others evidently agreed.

Liu Fufeng suddenly said, "1 billion."

Everyone: "!!!"

Liu Fufeng said, "For one."

Everyone stared with wide eyes, and Ji You took a deep breath, immediately batting flirtatious eyes at Liu Fufeng: "Liu Fufeng classmate, don’t buy that second-hand stuff from them anymore, I have first-hand sources here, want some?"

As she spoke, Ji You quickly pulled out a stack of white paper from her pocket, "Tell me how many you want, and I’ll give you as many IOUs."

Everyone: "..."

While everyone felt speechless, unexpectedly, Liu Fufeng said quite seriously, "Give me 10,000 sheets then."

Everyone: "..."