Leisurely

Compared to Chen Xiyao's nervousness, Feng Xue had a good harvest today. Perhaps there were many Yu-Gi-Oh! cards in the world he linked to this time, allowing him to pick up Element Cards that could form several decks... of course, mainly Synchro and Xyz, without any extra ones yet.

However, he was curious why someone would throw away cards like Three-Eyed Monster, Killer Tomato, and Witch of the Black Forest like trash, let alone Sleeping Giant Gudeon.

But then again, thinking about the cards Brother Crab found in the garbage heap, and the monsters with 0 ATK and 0 DEF in the dry well behind Duel Academy, he felt it wasn't that hard to understand.

He inserted a stocking with the [Invalid] and [Spirit] Elements into his deck and continued to search for targets based on the Elements his Golden Finger showed him.

Unlike other trash, cards are too small. If they're stacked together, you can't tell if one is missing or not. If he wanted to, he could melt them down secretly. But considering that each card costs less than one Tower, he decisively gave up on that idea. Instead of saving a little money, he'd rather spend his limited time finding more usable items.

Today was likely his last Garbage Day in this Landfill Area, and he wanted to collect as many of its characteristic Elements as possible.

At 7 PM, with only one hour left until the Landfill Area closed, Feng Xue slowly walked out with a bag of items. His backpack contained three Engines, about 300 Cards, three Diamonds, two Rubies, and a "Graveyard."

Yes, a Graveyard. It was a Duel Disk that was only about a third intact. Although it was broken beyond recognition, perhaps because the part serving as the Graveyard was still relatively well-preserved, it had the terms [Graveyard] and [Recycle]. Feng Xue figured he might need a "Graveyard" to go with it if he ever managed to craft a Hand Trap, so he brought it out.

Seeing Feng Xue come out so late, the Appraiser guarding the gate initially expected something good. But upon seeing the Engines and the stack of Cards, his expression instantly shifted from anticipation to speechlessness. Fortunately, the five Gemstones finally improved his mood a bit.

"The Diamonds are good quality, I'll give you 5000 Towers each. The Rubies have scratches and wear, valued at 2000 Towers each. For the rest of this junk, I'll give you 200 Towers. The purchase price for the gemstones, valued at 19,200 Towers in total, is 20%, so that's 3,820 Towers for you."

"Hmm, those two Rubies are a bit dull, but they have the [Exquisite] Element. Why are they valued so much lower than the Diamonds, which have no Elements? It seems they don't price based on the Elements of the Gemstones themselves." Feng Xue was a little concerned about the valuation, but then he thought about how he might be leaving soon and realized he was overthinking it. Putting on a reluctant expression, he swept the junk back into his bag and said:

"Then I won't sell these."

The Appraiser just curled his lips and signaled to the person next to him. The other person immediately nodded, indicating there were no problems.

He had been watching Feng Xue's every move, ensuring Feng Xue hadn't secretly hidden anything. Seeing this, the Appraiser nodded and said as usual:

"Purchase price is 1.5 times, so that's 300 Towers for you. Hey, you, bring him thirty-five Bricks!"

Feng Xue received the fruits of his labor. Seeing no one queuing behind him, he decided to absorb them on the spot before heading home.

However, not long after Feng Xue left, the Appraiser suddenly said:

"Later, draw a picture of this kid and have others keep an eye on him. He might have some Card-related Tags on him."

"Got it." The assistant nodded, deepening his impression of Feng Xue in his mind. He then took out a small notebook and drew a sketch. Although it wasn't as detailed as a sketch, it was quite lifelike.

Feng Xue was unaware that his large-scale removal of Cards would attract attention, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. This was purely a one-time deal for him. If he were planning for long-term development, he would have melted down most of it within the Garbage Dump and pushed a small car out to report.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking and quickly returned to his temporary residence in the southwest corner. As soon as he entered the block, he clearly sensed something was wrong, and his expression became slightly serious.

"So they've come after all..."

He looked at the dilapidated houses by the roadside, all with their doors wide open. He quickly walked towards the one he lived in, and seeing the clearly cracked door frame, he frowned slightly.

Without calling out Chen Xiyao's name, he quickly entered the room and saw the mess.

"I wonder if that girl ran off or is hiding."

Feng Xue thought this as he prepared to try and search the cardboard box with its faint presence, but he couldn't find it after a long time.

Although it was normal not to find it, with all the commotion he'd made, shouldn't she have come out herself?

"Is that girl really gone? No way?" Feng Xue frowned, feeling disappointed for a moment. This was the first time since his transmigration that he'd decided to trust someone, and it hadn't worked out?

But regardless, her disappearance meant this house was probably no longer safe. Without much thought, he immediately turned around, intending to leave.

Just as he turned, there was a sudden movement behind him. Feng Xue spun around abruptly and saw a figure pounce at him.

"Damn it!" Feng Xue almost unleashed a lock-throat-and-tendon-severing move, but managed to steady the girl who suddenly attacked him. What followed was a soft sob, though the girl seemed to remain somewhat vigilant, keeping her crying to a level that wouldn't travel too far.

Feng Xue gently rubbed the girl's head and said helplessly:

"If you were so scared, why play a prank on me?"

"I wasn't playing a prank! You, you, you kept staring this way, I couldn't even lift the cardboard box!" Chen Xiyao took a deep breath to steady herself, her small face turning bright red. Feng Xue then remembered that troublesome cardboard box and its characteristic of not being able to move when being stared at...

"Alright, it's fine. You haven't been to the toilet all day, you must be holding it in. Let's go, let's finish this quickly, we still need to move..."

As Feng Xue spoke and started to walk out, he suddenly sensed something was wrong because the girl's face suddenly turned even redder than before.

"Uh, you don't mean..."

"Don't ask!"

"So, in the future, will you also be able to..."

"I said don't ask, and don't think about it!"