CHAPTER 272: CHAPTER 272: ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING THE WORLD’S RICHEST

Xuzhou’s sympathy is overflowing; wait, it should be filial piety that’s overflowing. He offered to give his share to Ji You. Could anyone refuse such money served on a platter? Of course not. Ji You cheerfully accepted it, then with a grand gesture, she calculated how many credit points each person should get, and said to everyone, "By the way, after I sell this item, I will settle the accounts with all of you. Since I’m keeping and selling on your behalf, I’m going to charge an administration fee of 5 credit points per person. You all don’t mind that, do you?"

The other nine people: "..."

Ji You said, "Listen to me, it’s decided."

The others could still hold back, but Yue Qiguang’s rolling eyes almost popped out of his sockets: "Number 4444, you idiot, it’s enough! Even caring about 5 credit points? You really are a poor dead!"

Upon hearing this, Ji You sternly said, "Are 5 credit points very little? It can already buy two and a half low-level nutrient solutions! How can you say it’s little? There are 9 of you, that adds up to 45 credit points! Is that still little?"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang admitted defeat and spat out, "Idiot, you deserve to be poor your whole life."

"I’m legitimately managing finances; managing finances means managing life! Besides, this is also a legitimate earning from my labor, don’t you know? And—" Ji You, with a stern face, said, "No personal attacks, or else I’ll increase your management fee."

Yue Qiguang spat fiercely: "Pah! Dad wouldn’t want your measly bits and pieces!"

Ji You’s eyes lit up, not at all upset but instead excitedly asked, "So, are you saying you want to give up your share just like Sheng Qingyan and Little Zhouzhou?"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang swore, "I donate in emergencies, not to the poor. Even if Dad throws it away, he won’t give it to you."

Ji You gave him a sidelong glance: "Pah! Stingy!"

The verbal battle between the two made the others beside them quiet down. Although Ji You’s manner of charging fees under various pretexts was unsightly, everyone originally didn’t mind losing this small amount of money; even if Ji You took it all, it didn’t matter as long as she was happy to share some with everyone.

It’s just—

That 5 credit points of management fee really felt a bit awkward.

Sigh~

Seeing that no one objected, Ji You was very happy inside. This way, she gained another 45 credit points, taking another step closer to becoming the future’s wealthiest person. Ji You looked at Chu Jiaojiao, then at Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing... those who had a Space Button, her eyes roamed around, and she targeted her choice. She turned to Chu Jiaojiao and asked, "Jiaojiao, how many cubic meters does your Space Button have?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao understood immediately, "Ji You, do you want to store this Armored Beast’s materials?"

Ji You exaggeratedly praised, "Mmm, mmm, mmm... Jiaojiao you’re so clever! So—could you help me store it?" She didn’t have a Space Button and couldn’t take it away.

Chu Jiaojiao thought for a moment, then said, "Actually—I really don’t like to put such dirty things in my Space Button..."

Ji You was a bit disappointed.

Chu Jiaojiao stared at Ji You’s face, then suddenly smiled, "But if it’s for Ji You, I can do it."

Ji You’s eyes suddenly brightened: "Chu Jiaojiao, you really are a good person."

"It’s my honor to serve Ji You," Chu Jiaojiao then grandly swept the materials of the Star Beast into her Space Button.

...

Due to Ji You’s joking around, the serious and tense atmosphere inside the Starship was lightened. Now, the mood wasn’t so gloomy, everyone looked at each other, with Shen Changqing saying, "Teacher Mu asked us to wait here, so we’ll wait here. I trust the teacher!"

Yue Qiguang was feeling antsy and said, "Could there be a problem on the front lines? Did the teacher and the warriors go to provide support? Or—why don’t we also go check out the action?"

Yue Qiyuan sternly glared at his foolish older brother and scolded, "Yue Qiguang, if you want to die, go by yourself. Don’t drag everyone else down with you. And— with your level of skill, how did the Armored Beast not finish you off earlier?"

"Clap clap clap..." Right after Yue Qiyuan finished speaking, a round of applause suddenly broke out, and leading the clapping was none other than Ji You, followed by Chu Jiao and Sheng Qingyan... Yue Qiyuan thought about it and, rather ungraciously, also started clapping, "Clap clap clap..."

Yue Qiguang: "..."

After the applause stopped, Shen Changqing said, "Don’t be reckless, safety first."

Ji You nodded in agreement, "Everything is unclear right now. We, the weak chickens, should honestly stay in a safe place, keep ourselves safe, and not cause any trouble for the teachers."

Chu Jiao agreed, "I fully support Ji You’s opinion."

Lou and Lance also nodded in agreement, "Reject recklessness and impulsivity, starting with me."

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Thinking about how he was sprayed by the Star Beast and then immediately getting a verbal smackdown from his classmates and brother, he felt incredibly frustrated and immediately stood up to examine his malfunctioning Mecha.

The saliva of the Armored Beast had not only corroded the Mecha’s outer shell but also caused several critical parts to malfunction. If these couldn’t be fixed, he might not even be able to start the Mecha again.

Seeing that Yue Qiguang had calmed down, everyone else also breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Changqing went over and started working on the damaged Mecha with Yue Qiguang, soon finding the crux of the problem, "The issue is with the signal receiver, a few spare parts need to be replaced."

Saying this, Shen Changqing took out several spare parts from his Space Button, "I always keep the main spare parts for common Mechas, let me try if I can replace them for you."

Yue Qiguang’s face slightly uncomfortable, said, "Thanks."

Ji You, curious, rushed over and upon seeing those spare parts, his eyes immediately widened—weren’t those worth at least a few thousand credit points?

Shen Changqing was really a big spender!

Such a thigh is too good not to hug.

Ji You approached, saying, "Shen Changqing, I think you should charge a bit, like for the spare parts, charge the market price. Then there’s repair costs, labor costs, we’re classmates, so maybe give a little discount, like 9.8%?"

Yue Qiguang’s face darkened instantly and he cursed, "You poor dead, do you think everyone is like you, only caring about money?"

Ji You kept a straight face, earnestly suggesting to Shen Changqing, "Shen Changqing, I know you don’t care about this little amount of money, and neither does Yue Qiguang, but you see? Appropriate charges, even as a financial penalty, will teach Yue Qiguang a lesson, and also rein in his reckless and impulsive nature. Isn’t this killing two birds with one stone?"

Shen Changqing, who wasn’t really concerned before, suddenly said, "I think that makes some sense. So, Ah Guang, this time the repair cost plus the parts cost, I’ll charge you 100,000 credit points."

Yue Qiguang: "..."

One day, he was going to give this annoying guy, number 4444, a good beating!

Sooner or later!