CHAPTER 323: CHAPTER 323: THE TASTE OF WEALTH

Dominate the Universe did not expect the situation to reverse so quickly. His ingeniously designed evasion route was seen through by Rag Queen, which shocked him greatly. But there was no time to think too much about that now—the cockpit had been breached, and the situation was critical...

Dominate the Universe raised his hand, ready to counterattack, when suddenly he heard a faint whistling sound coming toward him—

His pupils dilated suddenly, and then a flash of white light streaked past—Whoosh—

Thunk~

Boom~

This Particle Cannon hit Dominate the Universe’s control cabin accurately, severing his Spiritual Connection with the mech. Dominate the Universe gaped: "!!!"

Then—

The audience saw Dominate the Universe’s mecha explode into a mushroom cloud...

The system promptly announced: [The match has ended. Rag Queen wins.]

The audience: "..."

After a long pause.

Someone asked: "How long did that match last?"

Someone answered: "Did it even reach 30 seconds?"

Another person said: "No, I timed it. Exactly 28 seconds and 36 milliseconds."

The spectator seats: "..."

Immediately following, posts popped up on the forums on time:

[So fast! Dominate the Universe only lasted less than 30 seconds!]

Below the post, they attached a video and illustrations.

1L: Hahaha... Women fall silent upon seeing this, men shed tears.

2L: Dominate the Universe, it’s time to change your name, call yourself Quick Universe.

3L: Hahaha... Queen is mighty and domineering!

4L: At this moment, I just want to interview Dominate the Universe on his true feelings...

5L: Watched the entire match from start to finish. I can only say Rag Queen has changed my opinion of her. She once said using an antique mech wasn’t for show but to challenge herself, to break through her limits, and I believe her now. Whether it’s speed, weapons, defense, or energy reserves... the antique mech has no advantage, but in her hands, it reached the speed of Wind Wing, the defense of Po Jun, the fierceness of Chasing Sun... In her hands, the only shortcoming of the antique mech was its energy reserve, but facing this single flaw, she used her speed to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, controlling every match to end within 10 minutes. Therefore, energy also temporarily ceased to be a shortcoming... Truly admirable!

6L: The person above is right. That’s what I wanted to say. Dominate the Universe’s swift defeat wasn’t because he lacked ability, but because he misjudged the situation, thinking he could easily defeat Rag Queen with aggressive attacks. The reality proved that with appropriate, handy weapons, Rag Queen could do even better with such tactics.

...

Neither Ji You nor Dominate the Universe were interested in looking at the analysis and discussions on the forum. After finishing this match, it was already Ji You’s designated bedtime, so before logging off, she glanced at her massive number of points and went to sleep on Star Network, satisfied.

On the other side.

Dominate the Universe had a dark expression on his face, replaying the video of the match against Rag Queen over and over again. He watched very closely, fixating on each frame, even replaying some of Rag Queen’s actions several times...

After a while.

Dominate the Universe paused the video, let out a long breath, but remained silent.

Beside him, Shen Changqing said: "Ayuan, what do you think, want to try the antique mech yourself?"

Dominate the Universe, also known as Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Ignoring the peculiar expression on Yue Qiyuan’s face, Shen Changqing continued, "I fought 10 matches with the antique mech tonight, lost 8, and won 2. I’ve gained some insights on using the antique mech. Actually, the biggest challenge in piloting it is you have to maintain a high level of mental tension at all times, and use everything at your disposal to fight meticulously..."

Yue Qiyuan let out another breath, then said: "Aqing, you are right. What’s strong about Rag Queen is not just her spiritual power, but even more so, her unpredictable fighting style. Her ability to adapt on the fly is the strongest I’ve seen on the battlefield."

Despite feeling extremely frustrated, Yue Qiyuan had no choice but to admit that Rag Queen was very strong.

But—

Yue Qiyuan’s eyes sparkled as he said, "But I don’t think I’m inferior to her. What I lack is experience. During this time, I’ll intensify my training."

Shen Changqing didn’t comment on this; instead, he asked, "Have you considered using the antique mech?"

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan took a deep breath and replied, "I haven’t considered it."

Shen Changqing was puzzled: "Why not?"

Yue Qiyuan said: "The Rag Queen suits her, Aqing, it suits you too, but it’s not for me. I have to stick to my own path. With my Physical Strength, I can’t improve my speed, so in the future, I will focus solely on cultivating my spiritual power." Yue Qiyuan was well aware of his weaknesses. His Physical Strength wasn’t sufficient, giving him no advantage in speed and no ability to sustain prolonged battles. Therefore, he should strive to maximize and perfect his strengths.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing was silent for a moment before saying, "Alright, since you have your direction, I won’t try to persuade you otherwise."

After a brief conversation, they both logged off to sleep.

The next day.

After class, Ji You and her classmates sprinted to the cafeteria. As usual, she lined up at the braised pork rib service window. The line inched forward, and finally, it was Ji You’s turn.

The moment Ji You saw Senior He Bi at the window, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. Even though she already knew that Senior He Bi was serving meals during this time, she couldn’t help feeling an itch in her hands whenever she saw this scumbag senior’s face...

Why couldn’t it be her gentle, cute, beautiful, kind Angel Senior?

As He Bi saw Ji You, a cafeteria’s official smile appeared on his face. He said, "What would you like to eat, student?"

Ji You grandly declared, "Braised pork ribs with rice, give me 10 servings!"

He Bi: "..."

He Bi’s mouth twitched as he replied, "Student, each person can only get one serving."

Ji You fluttered her eyelids and gave him a sidelong glance, saying, "I know the cafeteria’s rules, obviously. What I meant was 1 serving for me, and one for each of the nine classmates behind me."

"..." He Bi’s eyes twitched as he said, "The cafeteria does not give credit."

Heh, wow~

Thinking she was still the poor creature of the past, looking down on her, huh.

With a flourish, Ji You waved her hand, paying the bill outright, then she raised an eyebrow and said, "Hey! Server! Hurry up, a little sprightliness, please." That’s right, after making a good sum yesterday, Ji You came specially to show off in front of Senior He Bi. As it turned out, the feeling of spending lavishly and shocking others was indescribably satisfying.

He Bi: "..."

Server?

Hurry up?

And so—

He Bi really did pick up the serving spoon swiftly, scooped a bowl of rice, then lifted his hand, and in one go scooped up a large portion of braised pork ribs, with at least twenty pieces he roughly estimated.

Then—

His hand started to shake, and shake, and shake...

Splash~

One rib fell.

Splash~

Two ribs fell.

Splash~

Three ribs fell.

...

Ji You’s eyes were about to pop out. After most of the ribs had fallen, Senior He Bi’s hands finally stopped—