Chapter 34 - 33: Huh?

The purple glow reignited Stelle's desire to keep going, and the golden light confirmed that the trash bins in this city were valuable assets. Aside from Pei Guang, anyone else who touched them would face her wrath! "This is a good game! Getting something on the first ten-pull—there's no way I'm stopping now, even if I can't cash out." At that moment, Pei Guang and Stelle hugged each other in excitement. The joy of their expectations being met filled them with genuine happiness. Pei Guang exclaimed, "We got something! We got something! Praise the sun! Praise Khorne! Praise Paradox!" Stelle didn't fully understand what the golden light meant, but she was delighted, "Golden light!" Pei Guang replied, "Golden light is definitely something rare." Stelle eagerly said, "Let me see it!!!" Ignoring the green and purple items they had pulled earlier, they both focused on the bin that had emitted the golden light, leaning in to take a closer look. Though the smell from the bin was far from pleasant, even soul-shakingly dreadful, it didn't matter to them: to these two, the discomfort of the stench was trivial. Inside the bin layed a thin card, radiating a mysterious aura, waiting for its rightful owner. It had endured, waiting in this cramped, smelly space, and now that it had finally seen the light of day, it shimmered with an extraordinary brilliance, proving its uniqueness to the world. In the hands of a rich man, it might be just a display piece, but in Pei Guang's hands, it became a symbol—something priceless. Pei Guang carefully lifted the card. It was tainted with grime that didn't belong to it, but as soon as it was raised, it was destined to shine brightly. Its appearance and existence were destined to shake the universe. Stelle asked, "What is this?" Pei Guang looked first at the card and then at the system prompt, exclaiming, "This is a limited-edition Star Destroyer ownership card! Hahaha! I knew it, trash bins always have the best loot, even if the chances are low, you can still find something amazing. Hmm... I remember Asta has a hidden quest that requires this: if we give this to her, we could probably trade it for some really useful items. But it seems like we have to finish the main storyline before we can go back to Herta Space Station to turn in the quest. This feels like putting on a fresh pair of underwear on New Year's Day—so refreshing." Pei Guang wasn't surprised by finding something valuable in a trash bin. Back when he played Borderlands, it wasn't uncommon to find rare loot in trash bins or toilets, even though it was just rare. While in 7 Days to Die, you could also find high-level weapons in toilets. Since his online friend said that many games were stitched together to create this one, he thought it would be unworthy if trash bins didn't contain good loot. Now, it seemed this game was really developed for players. Stelle clenched her fists and excitedly said, "Come on! Let me try a ten-pull too!" At that moment, she was completely infected by Pei Guang's excitement. If he could find good stuff, she believed she could too! Pei Guang, satisfied, put the card away, saying, "I couldn't have pulled such a good item without you here. As they say, good fortune is meant to be shared with those who witness it: I'll split the hidden quest reward with you." Stelle, filled with joy, replied, "I love you!" At that moment, she was like a student in a dormitory bed watching a roommate bring back a hot meal, her eyes filled with love. At that moment, the roommate wasn't just a normal roommate—he was a hero, a god. This love was an extreme emotion born out of admiration for the hero. What could be more worthy of affection than a companion willing to share their reward with you? Stelle happily went to open another trash bin. With the constant flickering of green lights, the ten-pull ended. Looking at the items under the green glow, such as "Ancient Parts", "Artifex's Module" and "Light Cones". Stelle felt bored even though these items could be sold for a high price in some places. The purple glow was a material called "Safeguard of Amber", which was extremely rare and had many uses. She knew its value but still felt unsatisfied, very unsatisfied! It was like in a gacha game: seeing someone else pull a useless five-star item felt worse than pulling ten useful four-stars yourself. Pei Guang noticed Stelle's disappointment and gently patted her shoulder, "You can open the rest. I've already pulled a gold item, so the rest is up to you. Trust me, you have to open the last one. Maybe it'll be a guaranteed jackpot!" Stelle was silent. She then held his hand and said, "My good brother!" Pei Guang replied, "My good sister! If we ever get out of here, I'll definitely treat you to a meal." Stelle: "!!!" While the two were excitedly opening trash bins, Bronya watched them from the rooftop, deep in thought. But it wasn't just a moment of contemplation: she was questioning her understanding of the world. She didn't know if there was something wrong with herself or with the two people below. This time should have been Bronya's rest period, but today there had been an extremely serious theft in the city. Eighty trash bins and ten trash containers had disappeared, which had severely affected the residents' lives and caused public outrage. This was also the most serious and impactful incident in recent years, a direct challenge to the Silvermane Guards. Because of this, Bronya came out to find the culprits during her rest time. When she saw Pei Guang and Stelle sneaking around, she followed them secretly. When Pei Guang took out ten trash bins at once, she knew they had to be the culprits. But she didn't act immediately, wanting to see what they were up to. As the heir to the Supreme Guardian and the leader of the Silvermane Guards, she had received strict education and naturally knew what was inside trash bins. But seeing the two below pulling out all sorts of strange and rare materials from the trash bins, she couldn't help but... "Huh?" When she saw the green, blue, purple, and even gold lights flashing, she couldn't help but utter another confused "Huh?!" At that moment, not only she, but also Sampo, who was operating within the Fragmentum, seemed to sense something. He walked over to the nearest trash bin, lifted the lid, and when a glowing yellow bean appeared inside with a funny face, he blinked. "Huh?" As for March 7th, who had been secretly following Pei Guang and Stelle? When she saw the golden light and the twinkling stars above, she rubbed her eyes and decided to go back to sleep. "Stelle and Pei Guang found golden light and a Star Destroyer in a trash bin? How could I dream of something so ridiculous? I must be hallucinating from being tired. I need sleep, sleep..." Meanwhile, Pei Guang looked at Stelle, who was mimicking his strange chants while opening more bins. "You keep going: I'll gather the other components. There's a lot of trash, and our armory just got richer." As he spoke, Pei Guang took all the trash from the bin, carefully sorting the materials she didn't collect into the storage bag.