The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1501: Chapter 1501: Soul Artifact Master’s Assistant

Mithril, Snow Jade, Cup Gold... After meticulously preparing all these materials in precise proportions, the female assistant Jona, without the slightest hint of carelessness, delivered all the materials to Mickey Dodge’s personal research lab. After confirming that the materials were correct, Mickey Dodge nodded, and Jona quietly closed the door and left.

Then.

Jona sent a message to the other assistants, instructing them to remain on standby, ready to respond to Master Micky’s call at any time.

Jona did the same.

Next to Mickey Dodge’s research room, there was a small office for her—yes, an office, not a research room.

As the chief assistant to Mickey Dodge, she didn’t have the time or resources to conduct independent research on Soul Artifact Manufacturing, because she needed to be ready to respond to the master’s call at any moment. This office was authorized by Master Mickey Dodge for Jona’s convenience in her work.

Jona returned to her office and finished her tasks. Then, as she was preparing to make a natural drink to alleviate spiritual power damage for other lab assistants, her eyes inadvertently glanced at the Light Computer on her wrist.

In fact, Jona had also bought a ticket to watch the Array Diagrams from Master Qingyou.

tickets.

Yes, she bought 100 tickets. At the time, she only intended to buy one, but for some reason, seeing the price of 10 credit points astonished her—how could a Soul Artifact Array Formation Map only sell for 10 credit points?

Could there truly be such a good deal in the world?

Jona’s hesitation lasted only 0.1 seconds before she swiftly placed an order for 100 copies.

1... 100 tickets?

Staring blankly at the quantity she purchased, Jona thought she might have gone insane. But soon, her mind calmed down.

Jona thought about it: regardless, even if this turned out to be a prank by Master Qingyou, she was willing to accept it.

The news that Master Qingyou’s shop was selling Array Diagrams came from a new assistant in the lab—a young person full of hope and enthusiasm. But Jona had seen many such people, whose zeal and hopes would soon be worn down.

Perhaps?

Perhaps, like herself, left with only a sliver of hope, relying on that sliver to continue a life full of darkness and uncertainty.

Jona pursed her lips, let her gaze linger a few seconds on the Light Computer, and then touched it lightly with her finger.

The next second, as if burned, Jona quickly pulled her hand back.

Then.

Jona tried hard to immerse herself in her work, to throw aside all distractions.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

What lingered in her mind was always that one gilded ticket. Jona bit her lip, almost drawing blood. Then, steeling herself, she activated the Light Computer.

Recently, Master Mickey Dodge had been working on a custom Soul Device, refining the method over a long time with many failures, and had finally made some progress. Once he immersed himself in crafting the Soul Device, whether for a day, three days, half a month, or a month, he hardly needed any assistants, which became the only time the lab assistants could steal a brief respite.

Jona prayed as she entered the Star Network, walked into her shopping chamber, and drew out one of the 100 gilded tickets.

Watching it, Jona’s fingers trembled slightly.

Inside the office, she had prepared a miniature high-frequency vibrator. Should she faint, it would instantly wake her up.

Thinking this, Jona gritted her teeth and, with her fingers trembling constantly, nervously enabled her access.

Suddenly, her vision went black, before her appearing was a vast virtual space, empty and boundless darkness, with no light in sight.

Here?

Could this be the virtual space storing the Array Diagrams?

Initially, Jona felt nervous and flustered, but strangely, after quietly observing this space, her inner turmoil quickly subsided. She became calm, more patient, and more appreciative, examining this area. Why is it so dark?

Where is the Array Diagram?

Was she deceived? Was there really no Array Diagram here, just a pitch-black space?

As Jona thought of this, her head began to throb slightly.

Not good.

Her spiritual power was nearing its limit. This slightly familiar throbbing dispelled her doubt.

Indeed.

This throbbing was the result of the Array Diagram exerting pressure on her spiritual power.

The reason Jona was familiar with this sensation was that she had seen a few of the diagrams crafted by Master Mickey Dodge before. The first time she saw one, her spiritual power ached for several days before recovering.

If this was indeed where the Array Diagrams were, then where was it?

Jona settled her mind, making a serious observation. It puzzled her slightly that the pressure from the Array Diagram and the Soul Artifact Master’s spiritual power was causing her body and spirit so much oppression. She was exerting every effort to endure it, her forehead and palms sweating profusely, lips pale, with not a hint of color on her face...

Despite the severe difficulty, Jona still managed to endure, because she discovered that while the Array Diagram and the Soul Artifact Master’s spiritual power imposed immense pressure on her, it didn’t genuinely harm her.

second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...

Jona lost track of time; it might have been an instant, or several minutes might have passed. Just as the pressure became overwhelming and she was about to pass out completely, suddenly, the bell of the office rang sharply—

Ding-a-ling-a-ding~

Oh no!

It’s a call from Master Mickey Dodge!

At the very moment when her emotions were surging, Jona’s vision turned black, and she collapsed onto the desk.

Doomed.

Jona thought as she fainted.

Then, in the office, the pre-set high-frequency vibrator triggered its startup program after Jona’s head thudded onto the desk.

Crack~

An ear-piercing, sharp sound rapidly filled the office space, instantly awakening the fainted Jona.

Jona raised her head, looking at the clock on the desk. Less than 2 seconds had passed, and Mickey Dodge’s call sound on the desk continued to ring.

Jona rubbed her brow and picked up the phone, "Master Micky, I’m here."

Mickey Dodge’s voice carried a slight displeasure, "Jona, you took 3 seconds to pick up. Your bonus this month will be halved. Remember this lesson."

Jona’s expression darkened, "Yes."

Mickey Dodge said, "Prepare another set of materials for me, increasing the Snow Jade proportion by 30%."

Failed?

Undoubtedly.

Jona showed no emotion, just nodded, "Yes."

Then.

Jona directed the other assistants together to prepare what Master Micky needed in the fastest possible time and delivered them to Mickey Dodge’s research lab.

Jona kept her gaze steady, arranging the materials properly, then quietly retreated.

Then.

She returned to her office, recalling that mysterious Array Diagram from Master Qingyou—a pitch-black, empty place where she was certain she saw nothing.

Was her spiritual power insufficient?

Jona wondered internally, catching a glimpse of the schedule on her desk out of the corner of her eye. What had she planned next... Suddenly, Jona was shocked: what about her own mental state—why was it so healthy now?

Under the pressure of the Array Diagram and the forced awakening, her spiritual power should have suffered significant damage. Why did she feel no discomfort?

Jona’s gaze settled on the Light Computer on her wrist.

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