The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1304: Ji You Is So Ugly

5th Battalion.

At the Commander Base, Gu Peiyuan stood atop the walls of the watchtower, gazing into the distance through the dim light.

Whoosh~

The wind blew in gusts, and its intensity seemed to be gradually increasing. Threads of chill invaded the body, yet Gu Peiyuan showed no sign of shivering. He stood tall against the wind, his clothes fluttering in the fierce gale...

A meter away from Gu Peiyuan was a heavy stone door, and at the door stood a young man and woman, both armed. They were personally chosen by Gu Peiyuan as his guards. Watching Gu Peiyuan standing in the wind made them feel cold on his behalf.

Then the girl couldn’t help but say, "Commander, I believe you should be indoors now."

Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyuan remained steadfast, flashed a smile at the girl, and said, "Don’t you think I look particularly handsome standing like this?"

The girl: "..."

Thinking that Gu Peiyuan was from the Alliance Third Military Academy, which, though sounding close to the First Army, wasn’t in the same Star System. The Third Army’s campus was on Mengma Star, the administrative star of the Alliance Third Star System. Gu Peiyuan might never have been to the Alliance’s Main Star—Nami Star. So, the girl gently brushed her forehead and said, "Commander, you might not know that during the long night on Nami Star, temperatures can plummet to minus 30 degrees."

Gu Peiyuan raised an eyebrow, let out a slight chuckle, and said, "Only minus 30 degrees."

The girl said, "It’s currently minus 8 degrees."

Gu Peiyuan: "..."

"Damn!" Gu Peiyuan’s finger shook, his pupils widened in shock, "At minus 8 degrees, you’d be frozen into an ice sculpture. Minus 30 degrees is unbearable!" In the next second, he dashed indoors, casting an accusing glance at the girl, "Why didn’t you remind me earlier?"

The girl said helplessly, "Even if I do remind you, you have to listen."

After hearing this, Gu Peiyuan didn’t reflect on himself but shook off the cold wind before saying to the girl, "No, I understand why you didn’t remind me. It’s because you’re jealous, jealous that I’m more handsome, prettier, and stronger than you!"

The girl: "..."

The girl said speechlessly, "Why would I be full and bored enough to be jealous of you?"

"Because you want to freeze me to death, so you can take my place." Acting like a graceful gentleman, Gu Peiyuan shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, because you’ll never be able to take the position of Commander or look as good as me, I’ll forgive you this time."

"..." The girl nearly resorted to violence, turning to the young man beside her, asking, "Do you feel like killing him?"

The young man replied expressionlessly, "Please consider me as a stone, don’t tell me anything, don’t let me express my opinions. I’m a stone, I don’t have ears, I don’t think. Thank you."

The girl: "..."

Listening to their conversation, Gu Peiyuan burst into laughter, shook off his cape, and struck a casual pose, "Alright, you’ve enjoyed my looks enough, now should you update me on the latest intel?"

Finally serious, the girl felt relieved and said, "Our scouts reported that after Commander Charles from the 6th Battalion returned to base, he hasn’t left, but he seems to have dispatched others to patrol his grounds. Moreover, he secretly gathered a group of people for some unknown agenda."

Gu Peiyuan’s eyes darkened, "Haven’t found out?"

The girl shook her head.

Gu Peiyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Charles, that idiot, must be hatching something after losing to me. How could I, someone so attractive, allow him to make a comeback?"

The girl and boy standing nearby felt intrigued upon hearing this. The girl asked, "Commander, are you suggesting that we continue preparing for a major battle? Should we arrange personnel and set up the venue now?"

Gu Peiyuan shook his head, "No. Catching a turtle in a jar, doing it once is enough. This time, I’ll go on the offensive and destroy his stronghold."

The girl’s eyes lit up, but soon she was concerned, "...When? Commander, previously we fought on home ground with preparation, preventing Charles’s group from succeeding." Fighting against Charles’s group of elite soldiers was quite thrilling. If not for the home-ground advantage back then, it could have gone south. If Charles’s team had destroyed the command center and seized the Array Flag, the match would have been declared over immediately. Reflecting on it now, the girl still feels the thrill and fear...

Fortunately, the Commander is not just a pretty face but also has a brain.

The girl internally criticized, then looked at the Commander and continued to ask, "Commander, our intelligence personnel are limited; we have yet to complete reconnaissance on the enemy camp. Rushing in now might be disadvantageous to us."

Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyuan didn’t rush and laughed indifferently, "Didn’t Ji You claim to have intel on the enemy camp? Particularly the military base distribution and maps. Now is the time to use her, isn’t it?"

After mentioning this, Gu Peiyuan paused and asked, "Where is Ji You?"

The young man who had been acting like a ’stone’ replied, "She’s still infiltrating the enemy camp, hasn’t returned yet."

Gu Peiyuan’s brows furrowed slightly, "Seriously? She took so many people to deal with seven or eight individuals in the enemy camp, and it’s taking this long?"

The young man said, "Our people have been watching the border river; they haven’t spotted any of theirs yet."

Gu Peiyuan scoffed lightly, "Fools, I thought squeezing into the United University’s top hundred meant being somewhat less attractive than me, but didn’t expect such stupidity."

After thinking for a moment, the girl said, "Maybe her plan isn’t just to attack a few people but a whole bunch."

Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyuan mocked further, "Her? With those clumsy people she brought?" Not to belittle Ji You, but her team consisted mostly of low-tier soldiers; the stronger ones were merely the Sister Squad Leader...

Most of these people ranked at the bottom in testing, with strength largely at the low end. Is it likely for Ji You to lead this group to raid a large number of enemies?

Absolutely impossible.

Besides, Ji You is so ugly, there’s no way she could accomplish anything well.

Ahem...

Although Gu Peiyuan hadn’t seen Ji You or knew what she looked like, he thought a 1.65-meter shorty couldn’t be attractive, not to mention, no matter how she looked, she couldn’t possibly surpass him.

So Gu Peiyuan said, "Send a few to guard the border river; as soon as there’s news of Ji You or she’s spotted, have her come report to me immediately."