36 Days of Scavenging

"Is there something wrong with the water?" the little robot asked, tilting its head in confusion.

Why do humans just hold the container but not pour water to drink from it?

Or is it...?

"The teapot is leaking? The cup is leaking?"

The little robot scanned the teacups and teapot.

Strange, nothing leaked?

Yang Xiuwen and his friends were so engrossed in studying the teapot and teacups that they weren't satisfied with studying it by themselves. They gathered together and whispered among themselves, not even noticing the little robot approaching.

I was almost startled by the way he spoke.

Mi Xia and the others were even more dumbfounded.

They've seen antiques before, and they've seen so many antiques before.

But they had never seen anyone use so many antiques as ordinary teacups and teapots to entertain guests without feeling any remorse!

The thought that I've drunk water from cups worth hundreds of millions of dollars makes even ordinary water taste delicious.

Of course, the stark contrast between the lack of decent houses and the piles of garbage in this mountainside and the presence of such a collection of antiques is one of the reasons why they have been dumbfounded until now.

Surprisingly, the viewers on the other end of the live stream were the most excited, yelling and shouting as if they were there in person.

Now that the owner of the antique has arrived, he is wailing as if he has seen his long-lost father.

The children were calling "Dad! Dad!" so enthusiastically.

Then they heard this one-sided "father" think the cup was broken, so the guests didn't use it to drink water.

"Dad! That's an antique! An antique! Is it something you can use to drink from?! Please, just give them a disposable plastic cup!"

[Me! Me! I'm thirsty! Dad, look at me! I want to drink water, not any fancy tea, just the cup they have is fine!]

You guys are so jealous! Don't even try to get involved. Even if Dad's cup is broken, it's still mine!

I heard there are antiques here, let me kk, let me kk.

When Gu Kang, Yang Xiuwen, and the others saw the little robot's owner, their eyes lit up, but they couldn't help but feel heartbroken: "How could you use them to drink water! They're not broken now, but what if they were accidentally bumped or knocked over? That would be a huge loss!"

Little robot: "??"

He didn't understand, and he was puzzled.

"If it's broken, just replace it. JSG still has some."

The little robot blinked.

His recycling bin has a lot of these cups used for drinking water and alcohol, all sorts of things that other people broke, threw away, or gave away.

Although the little robots don't have a place to be used for the time being, they have all been put away.

Yang Xiuwen, Gu Kang, and others: "!"

There's more?

The comments section was filled with exclamation marks and question marks.

【besides? ! ! 】

[Dad! Dad, look at your long-lost son!]

I can't breathe—

Why do others have so many, while I don't have any?! Waaaaaah!

[Are the others also antiques?!]

[Is it unlikely?!]

[Oh my god, if that's true, omg, what kind of family is this! Did they dig up a mountain of antiques?!]

"How many are left?" Yang Xiuwen and the others stared wide-eyed at the little robot.

The little robot glanced at its statistics: "There are 128 complete sets and 276 miscellaneous items."

There are also those that were dropped and not repaired, and those that were thrown away and are incomplete. These don't meet the usage standards, so the little robot didn't mention them.

Upon hearing this data, Yang Xiuwen and the others stood frozen in place.

Some museums don't even have this many!

Why are there so many people?!

What exactly does he do?!

For Mi Xia, and for viewers who had watched the previous episodes, the level of shock was so great that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

In their minds, this guy is basically synonymous with "poor thing"!

Living alone in a shipping container and scavenging for trash every day—isn't that pitiful?!

And now—

I'm the one who's pitiful.

Believe it or not, some viewers actually questioned it in the comments: "How could he have so many antiques? Is his family involved in tomb raiding?! Are they lingering on this mountain to scout the place or keep watch?!"

For a time, many comments started speculating in that direction.

This scene is just too exciting!

If the person who said this were Gu Kang, a prominent figure in the Chinese business community, or some well-known tycoon, it wouldn't have caused them such a stir.

But he's just a teenager who's not even eighteen yet and lives in the mountains. How could that not be exciting?

Gao Shiman happened to glance at this comment and her heart skipped a beat.

From the moment Gu Kang and the others were overjoyed with the cups and teapots, Gao Shiman, besides being shocked, also began to have a bad feeling.

This person named Na Jitong can use an antique as a regular cup to drink water, so his identity is definitely not simple!

Even if you don't have power, at least you have money!

And since Mi Xia is on good terms with him, it might become even more difficult for him to climb over her to the top in the future!

This is not what Gao Shiman wanted to see.

Looking at Mi Xia's face, which was even more beautiful than hers, and then at the number of viewers in the live stream that had reached a terrifying number, Gao Shiman felt a sudden rush of heat to her head.

"How can there be so many? Where did they come from? Could Xiaotong's family be involved in tomb raiding like in novels?"

She actually asked it directly.

In an instant, everyone present turned their attention to her.

Yang Xiuwen went even further, saying, "It's possible that some families with a rich history have passed down many old items. Young lady, you should see and hear more."

This is to say that she is ignorant and to tell her to talk less.

Looking at the comments again, the previous speculations about Ji Tonggan's tomb raiding had long disappeared, and now everyone was criticizing her for being impolite and talking nonsense.

This woman has such low emotional intelligence. How could she say something like that in front of others?

[Her expression seemed off; was she up to no good?]

She previously complained that these teacups were low-grade, but I bet she has hundreds or even thousands of antiques at home, hahaha.

My sister Shiman was just asking out of curiosity, is that not allowed?!

[Exactly! Manman's wife worked hard to build her career in this industry, so it's perfectly normal that she doesn't know anything about those antique heirlooms!]

[Striving? Judging by the way she came up with the idea of ​​climbing a mountain in a skirt and leather shoes, I don't really believe it.]

Manman isn't spoiled at all; she just wants to present her best self to her fans.

[Exactly, when it comes to being spoiled, who's as spoiled as Mi Xia? She can't do this or that.]

[Hey, I have to say, after hiking up the mountain trails a few times today, I've noticed that Mi Xia isn't as delicate as the rumors said.]

I feel the same way; I thought I was just imagining things.

The comments section was filled with various points of interest, but on the other end of the live stream, Gao Shiman knew in her heart that something was wrong as soon as she finished speaking. She had just been blinded by jealousy and said the wrong thing.

Now, after being mocked by Yang Xiuwen, his face turned even redder.

"This, this is just a joke," Gao Shiman quickly forced a smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ji Tong.

Unfortunately, she was just throwing her charm at a blind man; the little robot couldn't understand the strange look in this human woman's eyes at all, and even thought that her eyes were broken.

They even helped me scan it.

Yeah, you're not sick.

Then let's just leave it at that.

The little robot hadn't forgotten its purpose: it wanted to sell antiques to earn money to buy instruments and equipment.

The box they brought hasn't even been opened yet, so why are the humans chatting endlessly about the teapot and teacups?

He steered the conversation back on track: "Didn't you want to look at antiques?"

Yang Xiuwen and the others immediately looked away.

Yes, yes, look at the antiques, look at the pattern on this teacup, look at its shape, look at its color, how beautiful it is, much more beautiful than a woman who can't speak.

Looking at what they had in their hands, Yang Xiuwen and the others were still eyeing what was in the pot.

Gu Kang coughed and said, "Well, young friend Ji, I wonder if we could have the pleasure of looking at those cups you mentioned?"

He has devoted almost his entire life to the field of antiquities. Now that he hears that there are so many antiques hidden in other people's homes that he has never seen before, how could he not be tempted? Even if it means losing face, he will try to get them!

The little robot didn't seem to have any intention of hiding anything from people. When it saw that humans wanted to see, it simply nodded and agreed.

but--

"Didn't you want to look at antiques?"

He patted the box in his hand that no one was paying attention to.

I think humans are so strange; they always go off-topic.

Gu Kang, Yang Xiuwen, and the others, noticing the little robot's movements, exclaimed: "!!!"

W-what?!

Is it what they think?!

Gu Kang, Yang Xiuwen, and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the same guess in the other's eyes.

However, how could this be possible?

Yang Xiuwen looked at the box, then at the cup in his hand, then at the little robot, and asked in a trembling voice, "The antique you mentioned... is it in the box?"

The little robot nodded.

"Yes, can't we use boxes to pack it? I only have boxes here."

He believed that antiques in the human world were protected by specific materials.

Having received a positive answer from the little robot, Yang Xiuwen, Mi Xia, and the others felt as if they could hardly breathe.

Gu Kang even asked Richard, who was standing next to him, to quickly give him a pill to calm him down.

“Then, then these are…” Yang Xiuwen pointed to the teapot and teacups in his hand.

"Um?"

"These are just for us to drink water?"

"Yes, that's right. Oh no, they can also be used to drink alcohol, but I don't have any here. You'll have to buy some yourself if you want to drink."

"They're antiques too!"

"Huh? Are these considered antiques? They're not just ordinary cups?"

Yang Xiuwen: "..."

Now they can no longer deceive themselves.

This young man really didn't consider these things to be antiques at all!

They're just using it like an everyday item!

For a moment, Yang Xiuwen and the others didn't know whether to feel heartbroken or shocked.

However, they didn't have much time to grieve. The group reacted quickly, their eyes soon fixed on the box in the little robot's hand.

If these teacups and teapots worth hundreds of millions aren't considered antiques by this snow-haired boy, then what exactly do he consider antiques?

"Open it and take a look?" The group asked expectantly.

The little robot naturally wouldn't refuse.

He then realized that those teacups and teapots could also be considered antiques, and with all of these in the box, he might not have to worry about the money he needed.

Thinking this, the little robot opened the box with a cheerful air.

At this moment, Yang Xiuwen and the others held their breath, guessing at all sorts of possible antiques, and unanimously felt that porcelain was the most likely candidate.

Mi Xia and the rest of the production crew had long since been reduced to mere tools for the live broadcast. After all, even they themselves had forgotten about having to perform for the audience; their entire focus was on that large box.

Not to mention the viewers, who had long regarded the snow-haired boy Na Jitong as the main character of this live broadcast!

The comments section, which was filled with people calling her "Dad," guessing antiques, and arguing for Gao Shiman, all went silent at that moment, as everyone was afraid of missing out on the treasure while they were sending a comment.

Amidst the intense anticipation of everyone, the box in the little robot's hands was finally opened.

As soon as a crack appeared, a soft light made everyone's eyes widen.

"A luminous pearl!!"

Before anyone else could react, Lin Guo was the first to pounce.

Of course, he was careful not to pounce directly on the box. He just stretched his neck and tried to shove his head into the box, as if he wanted to stick his eyes to the luminous pearl.

Immediately afterward, Gu Kang and the others, who had been stunned by the soft light, also came to their senses and squeezed forward one by one. They completely forgot about their prestigious identities and pushed their way in without any restraint, muttering to themselves as they did so:

"Respect the elderly and care for the young! I'm so old, let me go first!"

"Brother Yang, don't push! You're so fat, you're taking up too much space in front. I'm thin, I'll be in front!"

"Wang Laifeng, you're so tall, why are you squeezing in like that! You can only see from the back!"

"Yueyue, come help me drag your Uncle Li out! He stole my spot!"

For a moment, the scene resembled elderly people scrambling to grab things during a supermarket sale.

Mi Xia and the others: "..."

Viewers in the live chat: "..."

Even the little robot rarely showed any expression on its face.

He was once again astonished by human behavior.

Lin Guo, who was the fastest to move and thus secured the best position, now had his eyes fixed on the luminous pearl.

"Look at its brilliance, its size, its roundness! My goodness, I have never seen such a high-quality luminous pearl! Even Empress Dowager Cixi's pearl pales in comparison!"

"Look here! It's been processed! Is there anything special about it?"

"This is not only a natural wonder, it also embodies human wisdom!"

"A national treasure! This is truly a national treasure!"

"I see the jade cup peeking out from underneath! Judging from the pattern and craftsmanship, could it be a angular jade cup?!"

Seeing that these humans seemed determined to continue their noisy conversation, the little robot had to suggest, "How about I take them out and you can look at them at your leisure?"

Yang Xiuwen and the others reluctantly withdrew.

Then, when the little robot took the contents out of the box, their expressions became excited again.

However, as the items were laid out one by one, they went from shock to excitement to exhilaration to stunned silence to numbness.

No one could speak.

Even in the live stream, the chat went from "Holy crap, holy crap" to exclamation marks, then to ellipses, and now there isn't a single comment.

If it weren't for the number of online viewers skyrocketing like a rocket, one might think this live stream was deserted.

Even if they don't recognize antiques or know what kind of treasures they are, anyone with eyes can see the luster, the texture, the shape, and the exquisiteness!

The national treasure-level luminous pearl that was initially praised by Lin Guo was overshadowed by these things and seemed insignificant.

After moving everything, the little robot asked the humans around it, "Okay, that's all for now."

“…For now.” Yang Xiuwen murmured, not daring to think about its meaning for a moment.

Today was incredibly exciting!