It was only after the bakery employee finally closed the door and walked further and further away that Lu Xiuyuan tiptoed step by step towards the dumpster.
This was the first time in his eighteen years of life that he had rummaged through trash. In the past, when he was in the orphanage, he had participated in promotional activities like sweeping streets. Although life in the orphanage wasn't great, it was enough to keep one alive.
"If the Dean saw me about to rummage through a dumpster now, she'd probably cry. I wonder if I'll ever be able to go back?"
Lu Xiuyuan's hands stretched forward resolutely, flipping open the lid of the dumpster, like an adventurer who had discovered a treasure chest in a dungeon, his eyes shining, and an unseemly drool flowing from the corner of his mouth.
“Prerequisite met, Beggar (Common Profession) unlocked. Do you wish to take up this profession?”
Lu Xiuyuan ignored the cold system voice that rang in his mind. Its tone was always like a cold machine. It had inexplicably parasitic itself onto him, yet it always ignored him. It would be strange if he could give it a good look.
Lu Xiuyuan rummaged inside, trying to make his movements not affect the original position of the bread, hoping to reduce the contaminated area of the crust.
Perhaps his movements were truly nimble, for when he pulled out the six small loaves of bread from inside, there was no damage except for the bottom part which was severely contaminated by the accumulated water in the dumpster, having been soaked soft.
He neatly tore off the part softened by the dirty water, then gently peeled off the bread's crust. Since it was from a dumpster, it was better to peel off the crust. It was like peeling the skin of a steamed potato.
Finally, the soft white part inside was exposed. Lu Xiuyuan opened his mouth wide and swallowed it whole. Just as he took the first bite, he was startled and choked by a sudden sound from behind him.
"The child just wants to eat, what did he do wrong?"
"Hands up! You are now suspected of being a spy from another country. Cooperate and accept interrogation."
Remedios Custodio's voice sounded from behind Lu Xiuyuan.
Lu Xiuyuan bounced twice on the spot and finally got the piece of bread stuck in his throat down into his stomach. Two days! Do you know how I've spent these two days?
I finally managed to get food while preserving my dignity, and now someone is disturbing me even when I'm eating trash.
"Don't you know it's very impolite to disturb someone while they're eating?"
Lu Xiuyuan decided to have a good talk with the person behind him. He was a law-abiding citizen from another world, who came to your world without stealing, robbing, or disturbing the peace. When he was hungry, he only dared to eat some trash. He was even defined as a Beggar by the system? Even like this, you still want to bully him?
He was about to get angry and drive away this impolite fellow, but when he turned around to look, his anger vanished instantly.
He immediately raised his hands and said, "Knight sir, oh, no, Knight big sister, I am a very law-abiding citizen."
Lu Xiuyuan looked at the Knight big sister in front of him, clad in white knight armor with exquisite carvings, and with refined features. She was holding a seemingly valuable iron sword pointed at Lu Xiuyuan's head.
"Squat down and honestly confess who sent you."
Remedios said to the man in front of her, holding her sword, but the man seemed not to understand what she was saying, yet also seemed to be explaining something.
"Big sister, I'm really a good citizen. I haven't done anything illegal. Do you even manage people eating trash? Then the Knights of this other world are a bit too hard-working."
Lu Xiuyuan desperately explained. The bread he had just eaten gave him basic energy. The big sister in front of him clearly looked like a fierce person. With such a person, he must first speak softly and reasonably, seeking understanding. Otherwise, he couldn't beat her.
Watching the sword in the big sister's hand get closer and closer, Lu Xiuyuan had to admit a fact: it seemed he really had communication barriers with the people of this world. The basic welfare of a Transmigrator, the universal translator, had nothing to do with him. He couldn't understand it, smida.
"At that time, the sword was only 0.01 centimeters from my throat, but in the next second, I would do something that would leave the sword's owner dumbfounded."
Lu Xiuyuan lay on the ground, Lu Xiuyuan stretched his neck, Lu Xiuyuan closed his eyes.
He finally understood. The big sister in front of him was definitely not someone easy to communicate with. Although communication was impossible, he, Lu, also had backbone.
"If this hero wants to kill, then kill. I'll be a good man again in eighteen years."
The journey of transmigration to another world ends here. Thank you for watching.
"Remedios, put away your weapon. This gentleman is not a spy."
A soft female voice came from behind Remedios. Remedios put away her weapon.
"Sister, this gentleman looks like a vagrant. How could he have any amazing power as you said?"
Her sister, Quirat Custodio, spoke with a hint of sarcasm, but her sister probably didn't notice it.
"But my intuition tells me he should be quite strong, perhaps?"
Remedios looked at the man lying on the ground playing dead. Her intuition had clearly been telling her that this person was quite strong. Could she have been mistaken?
Lu Xiuyuan lay on the ground, listening to the two people next to him, who seemed to be arguing, secretly rejoicing. Next, there would be an internal team conflict, and then the protagonist would escape in the chaos and rise again, a classic plot, if he were the protagonist?
"They wouldn't be considering whether to sacrifice me alive or dead, would they? By the way, does the Evil God really care if the sacrifice is alive or dead?"
"Sir, open your eyes. I am Holy Queen Calko Bansares. You are safe now, everything is fine."
A very gentle and kind voice came from above. Although he had never heard such a voice before, he still involuntarily opened his eyes.
"This must be an angel," Lu Xiuyuan thought to himself. The woman in front of him was more beautiful than most people he had seen, with a lovely face and flowing golden hair that seemed to emit a faint glow, like an angel's halo.
"Here, food. Eating trash isn't healthy, sir."
Calko pulled out a few biscuits from somewhere and handed them to Lu Xiuyuan.
"What does this mean?" Lu Xiuyuan looked at the golden-haired woman in front of him in confusion, then shifted his gaze slightly backward, watching the hot-tempered big sister and a girl who looked very similar to her seemingly discussing something?
Lu Xiuyuan took the offered biscuits and devoured them ravenously.
"Sister, your idea just now was wrong. How could someone who looks so foolish be a powerful figure?"
"Quirat, trust my intuition. This guy is definitely strange."
Quirat's gaze lingered on Lu Xiuyuan. Her sister's defense blew past her like wind in her ears. Her eyes narrowed slightly; she naturally had her doubts, but more than that, it was probably amusement.