Chapter 1754: Splitting into Two Teams

Chapter 1754: Chapter 1754: Splitting into Two Teams

He Bi didn’t rush Ji You. Ji You sat on Old Yellow Bull’s head, lifted her head, and gazed at the azure sky above, lost in thought.

He Bi, Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, and others stood guard at the spaceship’s entrance, ready for the coming battle.

This battle would be a critical fight for survival, and no one was under any illusions.

The atmosphere was silent.

Ji You stared at the sky, not uttering a word.

She understood very well—

The enemy was relentless in its attempts to destroy them. No matter which direction they chose, it seemed they would be driven into a corner.

The time left for Ji You to think was dwindling. If she didn’t make a decision soon, their situation would become even more precarious.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Ji You opened her mouth, about to announce her decision when—

He Bi suddenly said, "Ji You, hold on for a moment. We’ve detected something new in the grid-like farm."

Ji You’s eyes lit up as she asked, "What is it?"

He Bi said, "There are signs of biological activity inside. According to Shen Changqing and Liu Fufeng’s initial assessment, it seems to be a group of dragon shrimp. No, it’s a lot of dragon shrimp. In other words, this is a farm currently in use."

The grid they had previously encountered was apparently abandoned or temporarily halted.

Ji You’s eyes brightened at this, "So, the grid is indeed a farm, and those dragon shrimp are the livestock."

He Bi: "Yes."

Ji You squinted, "Old Green must have anticipated we’d reach the farm and plans to sacrifice a farm to bury us along with it."

"Yes." He Bi’s eyes were steady, saying, "That’s what I think too. The thing must have already steeled itself for the farm’s destruction."

"Even in this plane with such advanced technology, establishing a farm this large must exhaust considerable resources. In other words, a lot of money was spent, and they’re willing to lose it..."

As she spoke, Ji You rubbed her chin, pondering, "Old Green went through all the trouble to lure us onto another tribe’s territory, but we didn’t fall for it. Now, it’s suddenly teaming up with several other tribes, willing to lose a farm just to wipe us out. I boldly speculate—there must be something in our possession that it wants to destroy, possibly something that serves as evidence of its double-dealings among several tribes. What could that be?"

The question posed by Ji You left everyone deep in thought.

Chu Jiaojiao tilted her head, saying, "Crystal Core?"

Yue Qiyuan furrowed his brows, "Where would we get a Crystal Core? The one at level 12 is almost used up. They wouldn’t fall out with Qing·Lv·Shi over this Crystal Core."

Shen Changqing suddenly spoke, "Is it the Soul Device?"

Originally, they had used Soul Devices to fish for dragon shrimp, which led them into this plane.

Yue Qiguang asked, "How many Soul Devices do we have in hand? Just a few, and Liu Fufeng’s 50-year-old ring is the only High-level Soul Device, yet it didn’t even attract the dragon shrimp. Clearly, the shrimp are indifferent. Would they besiege us just for one Soul Device?"

Leaning on the launch deck, Sheng Qingyan suddenly asked, "Crystal Cores and Soul Devices are small items, unless the Aliens have something specific to detect them right away, to reveal them immediately, what if they aren’t? Do you think it could be something large?"

"Something large?" Liu Fufeng leaned against the cabin wall as the only person not assigned physical labor, tasked with watching the surroundings. "Could it be a living creature?"

"Living creature?" At this, Ji You’s eyes flashed, "What living creatures did we bring?"

He Bi, who had been silent, directly said, "We didn’t bring any live creatures. All the food is frozen."

"Then we can rule out living creatures." Saying this, Ji You felt something was off but found the situation too urgent to not make a decision.

Whether they found this thing or not, she had to make a decision immediately. So Ji You raised her hand and was about to speak when her finger accidentally brushed against something warm, something with a gentle warmth...

Ji You looked down, meeting Old Yellow Bull’s eyes.

Old Yellow Bull blinked his eyes, "Moo?"

Ji You slapped her forehead, "Damn! I almost forgot Old Niu! Right—" Ji You communicated through the intercom to He Bi and others on the spaceship, "Do you all remember how Old Niu got here?"

"Did it fall in?"

"Captured and thrown in?"

"Knocked out and thrown in?"

...

Everyone opened their mouths, and Ji You’s mouth twitched; at this moment, these people still wanted to lighten the mood, but indeed it was a fact. Ji You said, "Old Niu was thrown into the grid after eating the bait, so why would the other side go out of its way to capture Old Yellow Bull? That’s the question."

Upon hearing Ji You mention it, Old Yellow Bull perked up its ears, its black glossy eyes darting around.

Ji You paused only briefly, then quickly said, "If Old Niu was the prey, and we were just accidental intruders, then who is the hunter? Could the hunter be from those other tribes? In other words, did Old Green hijack someone’s prey?"

As Ji You spoke, He Bi and others couldn’t help but open their mouths, and Yue Qiguang said, "What if you got it all wrong?"

"Even if I’m wrong, it doesn’t matter; I hold Qing·Lv·Shi’s life line; it’s a major advantage! As long as its life line hasn’t completely escaped my grip, it will hesitate to act directly against us. So..." Ji You squinted her eyes, saying, "If Old Green intends to borrow a knife to kill, I’ll let it end up with nothing!"

Clenching her teeth, Ji You took a deep breath and said, "I’ve decided!"

The next moment—

"Everyone listen to my orders—" As she opened her mouth to say these words, Ji You’s fingertips couldn’t help but tremble slightly, and she gripped her hand tightly.

On the entire spaceship, everyone couldn’t help but straighten up, leaning in to listen.

Ji You said, "Senior He Bi, take everyone and head towards the farm with the spaceship."

He Bi was stunned upon hearing this.

The others were also stunned.

Ji You said, "And Old Niu and I—will continue forward and confront them head-on."

He Bi frowned, as did Chu Jiaojiao and others, who couldn’t help but frown as well.

Ji You’s voice was calm and composed, "Don’t think that Old Niu and I are doomed. Once you enter the grid, speed up the dismantling, the faster you find the farm’s main control system, the safer Old Niu and I will be."

"Because, I believe only by starting with the farm can we find Old Green’s lair! Only by breaking into the enemy’s lair can we find a way to leave this plane."