Chapter 73: Zhai Da

[Set], a brand-new function revealed by the system for the first time.

This kind of surprise far exceeded getting the [Youth Straight Stick] itself.

In the equipment list that only Zhai Da could see, the information for these three pieces of equipment all added the suffix [Magic Ritual], and they were arranged at the very top of all equipment.

There was also an extra "Set Page," which could display only sets.

Zhai Da keenly perceived several important pieces of information.

First, the number of [Sets] and the content of the components were indefinite... this meant he might get new equipment in the future. As long as the concept matched, there would be a chance to fill them into the [Magic Ritual].

The maximum limit seemed to be six? But there could be different combination structures... for example, replacing them with higher rarity equipment after being full...

Most importantly... the [Set Effect] was not applied to each component (although they were also strengthened), but acted directly on him as a person.

Zhai Da looked at his palms, his fingers constantly making complex movements, such as quickly pinching different knuckles.

They were so smooth that afterimages almost appeared.

The left and right hands doing different movements, one drawing a circle, one drawing a square... there was no problem at all.

Even if he didn't use any components of the [Magic Ritual], and didn't perform magic... even according to what the system said, even if the equipment wasn't worn on his body.

But he still, permanently, obtained a pair of dexterous hands!

This kind of improvement was far more important and magical than those attached to the equipment...

He found a path that could strengthen himself...

"Zhai Da? Zhai Da?"

Fan Junwei waved his hand in front of Zhai Da, letting him come back to his senses.

"Sorry, I was stunned for a moment. This place... this place is good!"

Hiding the [Youth Straight Stick] into his sleeve, and the poker and glasses cloth into his pocket.

He looked left and right.

So many "junk" items piled together, what he could see at this moment was only the surface layer. There might be more equipment hidden inside here.

Most importantly, the things here were constantly updated... the sanitation workers were still constantly transporting things that couldn't be sold for money but were too reluctant to throw away.

For him, it was simply like a treasure!

Zhai Da patted Fan Junwei on the shoulder: "I need to walk around more. There must be good things here!"

Fan Junwei expressed he didn't understand, but supported it.

People, having some strange hobbies was normal. Zhai Da was ecstatic because of a stick...

It was quite "innocent"...

Zhai Da began to seriously search and wander in the courtyard.

Soon there was a new harvest.

Zhai Da picked up a folding knife from the mottled garbage pile. The handle was covered in rust, but the right-angle blade side was still considered normal.

"Congratulations to the host, you have discovered the white special item [Tough Guy Razor]: Real men use knives to shave, sissies use electric shavers."

"Ownership: Owned, Activated."

"Equipment Effect: After cleaning the beard with this item, increase pain tolerance. The chin has a double effect, valid for 12 hours."

"Remark: You might shave a face full of blood, but don't worry, it won't hurt."

Zhai Da tilted his head. What kind of chicken-neck thing is this... tuck it away first.

He was busy in the garbage pile courtyard for another half hour. Covered in dust, he found the third piece of equipment:

"Congratulations to the host, you have discovered the white special item: [Undying Light Bulb]: It was once in a high-risk area of a chemical plant that required long-term lighting. It was lit for ten years without going out. Later, because it was too dim, it left its historical post."

"Ownership: Owned, Activated."

"Equipment Effect: Places illuminated by it reduce the probability of carelessness and distraction."

"Remark: Safety is greater than heaven. Carelessness harms yourself; others sleep with your wife, beat your children, and spend your pension."

This was a very retro light bulb, as big as a fist, covered in black ash.

Being able to remain intact in such a pile of garbage and sundries could be called magical...

Illuminated for ten years without going out in a safety area... also quite magical... don't know how many "accidents and dangers" it stopped.

Although the effect was a bit strange, at least it was more useful than the razor just now... Zhai Da wrapped it up with a tissue.

When he looked up again, the sky was dim, and he had to rush home for dinner.

There were too many things in this courtyard... he had at most swept the surface things. There must be more sundries pressed underneath, and the sanitation workers might gradually update them.

He would have to come and search every few days in the future.

Fan Junwei accompanied him the whole time and would help Zhai Da move some heavy garbage to facilitate his search, although he couldn't understand what Zhai Da was doing.

"Not looking anymore?"

Zhai Da’s hands were full of dust, patted them and said: "Not looking anymore, come again next time. This place is really good... thanks to you I was able to discover it."

Fan Junwei touched the back of his head: "What’s the use of these things?"

Zhai Da laughed: "You know I can do magic, I want to find some old objects to make magic props."

Fan Junwei accepted this setting. Although he didn't understand magic, Zhai Da occasionally showed a hand in school, and he was the least stingy with applause.

Zhai Da returned to the sanitation worker dormitory building, washed his hands in the public bathroom, and then prepared to go and say hello to Fan Junwei’s grandmother again, as a farewell.

The old grandmother had already finished her dinner, white flour paste with green vegetable leaves. As for the leftovers Fan Junwei packed back, the old grandmother didn't move them, seemingly intending to continue saving them for her grandson to eat.

This behavior made Fan Junwei very unhappy, muttering and complaining in a low voice...

The old grandmother smiled and said: "Don't be a chatterbox, go and pack some fruit for your classmate, let your classmate take some home."

Zhai Da hurriedly waved his hand to say no need, but Fan Junwei still executed his grandmother’s request, pulled out a cardboard box from under the bed, which was full of yellow apples, and packed them into a plastic bag.

And Zhai Da was pulled out of the room by Wu Guizhen, whispering: "Young man, Grandmother asks you for a favor..."

Zhai Da hurriedly said: "You are an elder, don't use the word 'ask,' just say it."

Sending apples and "asking," he was also curious about what this old grandmother would say.

If there was anything he could help with, he was willing to put in some effort.

Wu Guizhen looked back at the room. Her grandson’s huge body was squatting on the ground, very seriously picking out the apples with better quality.

Her eyes were full of love.

"I have no culture, I can only do this kind of work, implicating Little Wei to suffer grievances with me..."

"You are back at school, absolutely don't tell others that Little Wei’s grandmother is a sanitation worker, he will be looked down upon by others..."

Zhai Da paused...

First nodded, then shook his head.

"Grandmother, no one has the qualifications to look down on him, and no one will look down on him..."

Wu Guizhen’s wrinkled face bloomed with a smile: "Is that so... that’s good... thank you for being friends with Little Wei... very few people are Little Wei’s friends."

She wanted to pull Zhai Da’s hand, but pulled it back, afraid of dirtying the other party.

But actually... those hands that seemed dark and mottled, full of chapped calluses, were not dirty at all.

There were no stains on them, just full of the roughness of labor.