Chapter 1650: Be Ruthless

Chapter 1650: Chapter 1650: Be Ruthless

Ji You finished speaking and saw Chu Jiaojiao’s painful expression. Her hesitation irritated him, and he shouted angrily, "Hurry up, stop dawdling."

Chu Jiaojiao grimaced, "...I only have this one bottle."

Where would I have it?

Should I perform a magic trick for you?

...

Chu Jiaojiao felt as if her head was turning a size bigger, her exposed expression truly looked as if she were in severe pain, almost as if her heart and liver were being pulled out.

Then—

Ji You couldn’t bear it anymore, reached out, and snatched the Wind Oil Essence from Chu Jiaojiao’s hand, scolding, "What are you doing with this useless thing?"

"Clap."

At the moment Ji You threw it, the glass bottle of Wind Oil Essence shattered! The pungent essence splashed around, and the unpleasant odor swiftly spread in all directions— 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Moreover, Ji You clearly felt that as the Wind Oil Essence was smashed, the invisible entity suddenly moved, and as it moved, the surrounding air rippled like water waves...

Very subtle, if you don’t carefully discern, it’s impossible to notice.

Therefore—

This thing surely hates pungent smells.

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao exchanged a glance, and the moment they connected eyes, they reached a consensus instantly!

In the next moment—

Chu Jiaojiao made an extremely bizarre and unexpected move. Her spiritual power was not her forte, which limited her perception of the monster. In her view, the monster was even less noticeable than air; she couldn’t see it, but that didn’t stop her from pouring Wind Oil Essence over herself after sharing a knowing glance with Ji You.

Ji You also, at that moment, practically poured the entire bottle of Wind Oil Essence over himself.

Exactly.

If the monster is sensitive to smell,

then fine.

To prevent the monster from having unwelcome thoughts about their flesh, Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao ruthlessly attacked their own bodies!

One bottle of Wind Oil Essence?

Not enough.

Pour two bottles!

In a brief instant, these two audacious individuals poured no fewer than 5 bottles over themselves!

Indeed.

If a person is not ruthless, their position is unstable. Actually, Ji You thought that 5 bottles weren’t enough, but with nothing left, she had to stop temporarily.

Chu Jiaojiao’s reserve of Wind Oil Essence wasn’t just one bottle; she had a complete stock of 11 bottles, leaving one behind, while the rest were fully expended!

After identifying the monster’s weakness through that set of feudal superstitions employed by Ji You, the two immediately took advantage of the distraction maneuver from before, swiftly spraying a total of 10 bottles of Wind Oil Essence.

At that moment, the pungent odor filled the entire cabin, almost like releasing poison, making it unbearable to stay!

"Squeak!"

The shrill, thin voice suddenly sprang out, then vanished again. Ji You detected a slight shake and judged the direction of the trembling, concluding that the monster should be heading deeper inside the spaceship.

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao exchanged a glance, Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes sharp and filled with a killing intent: "Ji You, are we really letting it escape?"

While speaking, Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes burned with fierce battle intent, "I think if we team up, we might stand a chance to fight it."

Ji You didn’t get carried away by this optimistic hypothesis. Her Spiritual Network expanded, extending towards the interior of the spaceship, saying, "We surely could have a fight with it: either it dies, or we die... But our mission isn’t to clash with these strange things. We’re here to find resources, information, anything valuable... If we can avoid fighting, let’s not fight."

Of course, all the above is immaterial. The real reason to avoid combat is the unknown nature of the enemy—what is it? Where does it come from? What are its capabilities? What is its strength?

...

All of these are unknown.

The unknown implies enormous risk. If Huo Ran engages with the opponent, a prolonged war of attrition could ensue, which is not what Ji You wants.

Senior He Bi, Shen Changqing... All the teammates are waiting for her and Chu Jiaojiao to return; there’s no time to waste here.

Now there is a method to temporarily avoid conflict with the entity, and Ji You will certainly exploit it to the fullest!

After listening, Chu Jiaojiao felt slightly disappointed but didn’t dwell on it, merely pinched her nose, and instantly a refreshing sensation invaded her nostrils, mouth, and Chu Jiaojiao’s lip twitched, saying, "... This smell is really tangy."

Ji You said, "Come on, Wind Oil Essence is better than nothing. It’s fortunate you didn’t use a stinky bomb."

Thinking of the stinky bomb’s taste, Chu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but stammer, and after a moment of fear said, "That smell is too strong; it’s unbearable for us, Wind Oil Essence is better."

The two of them babbled nonsense, but in reality, were on high alert!

The monster is still around!

Unable to capture its trace, relying solely on Ji You’s spiritual power for sensing, requiring her undivided attention without any distraction.

Therefore, Chu Jiaojiao and Ji You walked hand in hand, side by side. Chu Jiaojiao handled the visible dangers while Ji You’s spiritual power ceaselessly surveyed the area, focusing solely on locking in the monster’s location.

"It’s still here," Ji You said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao’s heart sank.

"But there’s only one," Ji You pursed her lips and said, "Inside the spaceship, no other living creatures have been detected."

Chu Jiaojiao heard this and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

No other creatures mean she and Ji You would only need to concentrate on dealing with that one monster, reducing the pressure significantly.

The two cautiously ventured deeper into the spaceship, passing through the examination port, entering the spaceship’s hall, and moving to one rest cabin after another...

To no avail.

On K-Q75, not a single person was found, only the traces of those who once lived there.

"Plant area, no one. Most plants are alive, with just a few dead," Chu Jiaojiao observed and spoke.

Then the two headed towards another area.

"Livestock area, no one, but the animals are all dead," Chu Jiaojiao looked at the livestock area, gazing seriously, speaking softly.

"Huh?" Ji You raised her eyebrows, scanning the livestock area, capturing the situation at first glance: the dead animals included chickens, ducks, geese, fish, cattle, sheep, pigs... Their corpses remained in the farming area, appearing as if they had died suddenly, showing no signs of struggle.

Ji You’s expression remained unchanged, only calmly saying, "Let’s move to the next area."

Following that.

Chu Jiaojiao led Ji You towards the spaceship’s control room.

The other areas had already been inspected bit by bit with no discovery, leaving only the control room.

The control room retained monitoring equipment in hopes of finding something useful.

Thinking this way.

Ji You caught up with Chu Jiaojiao’s pace, promptly heading towards the control room.

Just at that moment—

A gentle tremor also drifted towards the control room.