The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers
Chapter 167 Array Diagram

Chapter 167: 167 Array Diagram

Chapter 167

Hm?

Ji You’s eyes flickered:

The patterns on the Jade Knife became increasingly clear, and they seemed to come alive, slowly flowing. However, there was a difference from her own Soul Artifact Earrings; the flow on the knife was very slow, so slow... Moreover, the complexity of its lines was quite intricate, with some lines flowing smoothly until they would suddenly get stuck at one spot...

What about her own?

The lines she carved and the strokes she drew were actually very concise, the channels clear, flowing smoothly, and the speed of flow was very even, never experiencing any mid-way hiccups.

Could it be—

The problem lay in the overly complicated and numerous lines?

Ji You was a bit puzzled.

What was even more peculiar was that the patterns and channels on this Jade Knife were only carved on the front side of the knife, occupying probably only about one-fifth of the Jade Knife.

Why was that?

Ji You thought to herself that if it were up to her, she would not just utilize a certain part to draw, but would make use of the entire area of the Jade Knife...

...

One question after another.

For Ji You, all were unsolved mysteries.

At the scene, all the students were intently staring at the Jade Knife, and then—the flowing patterns on the Jade Knife became increasingly slower, more and more jerky—just as they seemed about to collapse, Cheng Yu quickly closed the lid of the instrument, looked around, and said: "Hey... I say, fellow students, take it easy, alright? This is worth a million credit points! If it gets damaged, are you going to compensate me?"

The students felt a bit embarrassed.

They knew that this was Teacher Cheng Yu’s personal property, not school teaching equipment.

Cheng Yu said: "Have you all seen it clearly?"

Students: "Yes! We have seen it clearly!"

Cheng Yu said: "Why is Master Lin Feng’s low-level soul artifact unable to withstand the gaze and spiritual power probing of a few thousand people here? The problem actually lies in the difference of the array diagrams. Master Qing You’s Array Diagram might seem very simple to you, just a few strokes, but she has taken an unconventional approach, ingeniously setting up the Array Diagram on the entire ore material. This is actually a pioneering move in the entire history of Soul Artifact Manufacturing, unique and unparalleled."

"Perhaps my experience is limited, and I still don’t know what kind of Array Diagram she has set up and what category it belongs to. But I speculate that this Array Diagram is High-level. Because it’s too stable."

"The function of an Array Diagram is to fix and maintain the circulation of spiritual power, ensuring the constant cycling of spiritual power in the array, but it is actually extremely fragile, and a slight mishap can easily lead to its collapse. Just now, all of you, whether your spiritual power is at E level, D level, B level, or A level... When you probed it with your spiritual power just now, trying to peek at it, this kind of action can easily cause it to collapse. However, Master Qing You’s Array Diagram did not show any signs of disintegration, which is why I assert it must definitely be a High-level Array Diagram."

Cheng Yu was lecturing from the platform, below it was quiet; everyone was listening seriously. Knowledge about Soul Artifacts, about Soul Artifact Manufacturing... This kind of knowledge was actually very rare, and the understanding of the audience was not much more than Ji You’s.

Even the difference in Array Diagrams, aside from a few people, most of the audience couldn’t figure out the distinction.

Cheng Yu continued: "As for Master Lin Feng’s piece, as everyone has personally tested just now, this Array Diagram has very intricate lines which seem to be much higher in level than Master Qing You’s, but you’ve seen the effect yourselves—the stability of this array is very poor. Any external force, even just a knock or a touch, can easily lead to its collapse. That’s why it’s a one-time use item; even under normal use, without external interference, this Array Diagram can only last 6-8 months at most before it collapses on its own."

Ji You: "!!!"

Is there such a situation?

Really eye-opening.

Also, what’s an Array Diagram?

If Cheng Yu hadn’t mentioned it, Ji You would have never even heard of it before.

It always feels like there are just too many things that I don’t understand or know.

On the stage.

Cheng Yu said with a smile, "Of course, the teacher did not say that Master Lin Feng’s skills are much worse than those of Green Glaze Master; they simply have different understandings and attainments in Soul Device and Arrays. As for knowledge about Soul Artifact Manufacturing, about Array Diagrams...etc., we laymen have a very superficial understanding. Both masters who can independently make Soul Artifacts are worthy of everyone’s respect and admiration."

Rustle rustle——

Applause rose from the audience below.

Cheng Yu put away his Jade Knife, and at the same time, also neatly stored away the Soul Artifact Earrings he borrowed from Sheng Qingyan. Although he really wanted to pocket them quietly, under the public eye, he clearly couldn’t do such a thing.

With a look of reluctance and heartache, Cheng Yu said, "Thank you, classmate Sheng Qingyan, for providing the Soul Artifact of Green Glaze Master and showing it to everyone so they could appreciate the different styles of the masters."

Whatever Sheng Qingyan does, he tends to be absent-minded and not very proactive. But the moment he heard this, he immediately stood up, hurried onto the stage, and retrieved his Soul Artifact Earrings.

Oh no!

One step later, and I really might not have been able to get them back.

That would have really pissed off Little Cutie...

Sheng Qingyan took back his Soul Artifact Earrings and immediately, like a treasure, put them back on his own earlobes. I have to say, this guy looks bewitching, androgynous, and versatile; pairing these pink earrings with him is surprisingly harmonious and doesn’t look the least bit out of place.

If someone else wore such feminine jewelry, for example, Lou, Lance, Yue Qiguang, or Shen Changqing, that picture would be unbearable to witness.

Ji You silently sighed.

Yet Sheng Qingyan was very vigilant, staring guardedly at Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao, "What are you two eyeing my earrings for, huh? Don’t even think about it, I wouldn’t give them up even if I died..."

Ji You: "Covet." She really wasn’t coveting them at all, because these things were of no use to her.

Chu Jiaojiao: "Pfft!" Though she said "pfft," she was actually dying of envy. She wanted a Soul Artifact that could be used for more than three years too.

With a proud tone and expression, Sheng Qingyan said, "Do you two want to join me tonight in staking out the Master’s store? Maybe with some luck, we might snap up another one..."

Just as Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up, Ji You nonchalantly said, "Do you think the Master will release new items tonight?"

Sheng Qingyan, full of anticipation: "Quite possibly."

Ji You derided him, "Wake up, she won’t release anything new tonight." Her heart was already so aching, how could she have the mood to craft anything for everyone?

Sheng Qingyan refused to believe it, "No... she definitely will."

Ji You said, "Maybe, right now she’s in a corner, secretly crying her eyes out, thinking that she sold it too cheaply."

Sheng Qingyan: "No way! How could the Master not know the prices and regret it later? My Master could never be that foolishly cute..."

Ji You: "Heh heh..."