Wandering America: My kill threshold is far ahead

Before the white-skinned homeless man could finish speaking, Ma Jieke, who had originally wanted to argue a bit, suddenly changed his expression and subconsciously clenched his fist.

"Dude, hasn't anyone told you that 'Qingqiong' is a bad word?"

"Oh, I'm sorry." The other person deliberately used a high-pitched voice, imitating Mickey Mouse's voice: "Is this what you wanted to hear? Then I regret to inform you that I am an American citizen, and the First Amendment grants me the right to free speech, so I can say whatever I want. You have no right to criticize me. If you are unhappy, you can go to a judge and the police and see whose side they will take."

After saying that, he deliberately made a pulling motion with his finger in front of Ma Jieke.

"Fuck your freedom of speech!"

Suddenly, the smug-looking white man was hit squarely on the bridge of his nose by Ma Jieke's clean and decisive hook punch.

Do you think a sports student who has practiced for two and a half years is just sitting around doing nothing?

"Ugh..." The severely injured white man covered his nose and fell to the ground, letting out a scream like a train whistle.

Seeing this, the other person bared his teeth and claws and charged at Ma Jieke.

However, these addicts are at best goblin-level in terms of physical fitness and fighting skills.

They usually rely on their large numbers and use threats to intimidate most challengers.

But truly strong-willed people don't fall for that at all.

Seeing the opening in the opponent's feet, Ma Jie took a step and hoisted him onto his shoulder.

After spinning twice in place, use the momentum to throw it out!

With a whoosh, the thing flew five or six meters through the air and crashed heavily into a supermarket shopping cart, instantly scattering props all over the ground.

Headlamps, umbrellas, electric cookers, small folding stools, compressed food cans, energy bars, donuts, and a large number of aluminum cans and plastic bottles.

Upon seeing this, Bai Pi, whose nose had been broken earlier, was so frightened that he scrambled to his feet and tried to run away without even wiping the blood from his nose.

"Stop right there!" Ma Jie's roar seemed to freeze him in place as he walked up to him and grabbed him by the collar. "Apologize for your inappropriate remarks just now."

"Speak! look in my eyes!"

"So...so sorry." He became much more obedient this time, blood gushing from both his nose and eyes: "Brother, this street is yours from now on, let's go somewhere else."

Hearing his apology, Ma Jie slowly let go, which was very important to him, not just for his own dignity.

The two were so frightened that they didn't even dare to pick up their belongings, and they helped each other limp away as they ran.

Ma Jie picked out a few household items that were in relatively good condition and stuffed them all into the woven bag.

He then filled a large plastic bag with the remaining bottles and jars, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and walked into the alley.

After clearing the obstacles, no one bothered him anymore. Following the navigation, he arrived at the treasure chest spawn point, and his phone began to vibrate uncontrollably.

In front of me are three trash cans of different colors, neatly arranged against the wall.

Green represents biodegradable materials, primarily food scraps, garden plants, and anything made from biodegradable materials.

Blue indicates recyclable materials, and will only contain waste paper, metal products, plastic and glass bottles, and packaging boxes marked as recyclable.

If you're unsure, the last black trash can is there to give you a safety net.

Ignoring the green and black colors, Ma Jie decisively lifted the lid of the blue trash can.

Surprisingly, there was almost no odor inside.

The reason is that the California government has passed a law urging citizens to rinse recyclable waste with clean water before throwing it away, in order to reduce the burden on garbage collectors.

Although the bill ultimately failed to pass Congress, a significant number of citizens still chose to do so.

After all, compared to the impersonal metropolis of New York, Californians are quite enthusiastic about life.

The trash can in front of me had clearly been swept clean, with only a dozen or so cans and a pile of fruit peels and cigarette butts covering it.

Damn it, what happened to garbage sorting? Looks like some things are just for fun; anyone who takes them seriously is a complete idiot.

After failing to open the box, Ma Jieke opened the black trash can, and this time he was completely stumped.

Aside from the haphazardly thrown-out items, the room was almost entirely filled with small umbrellas and brightly colored disposable stockings.

"Oh, shit!" He instinctively covered his mouth and nose with his hand and ran to a small tree next to him, breaking off a branch.

After fiddling with it for a bit, I actually saw a wearable plastic fake... never mind, just thinking about it makes me nauseous.

Just as he was frowning and agonizing over whether to continue his treasure hunt, a shoebox reflecting colorful light slid down in front of him.

Upon opening it, a pair of nearly new black high heels with red soles and tulle were found lying quietly inside, their surfaces studded with sparkling rhinestones.

At the same time, the phone finally stopped vibrating.

Then, considering that this place is right next to a strip club, everything makes sense.

After unpacking, Ma Jie quickly pocketed his spoils and left the troublesome place with his bags.

Who knows if those two white people will gather their forces and come back to fight? After all, resource points like this, which respawn regularly with supplies every day, are hotly contested by military strategists.

While passing by a 24-hour convenience store, Ma Jie went in and bought a donut for 75 cents.

I was thinking of getting a can of iced cola, but when I saw the retail price was $3, I immediately gave up the idea.

In America, the price difference for the same product can be enormous depending on the purchase channel.

Take Coca-Cola for example, it costs $3 here, but only $1.5 from the vending machine in Poor Street.

If you buy from a large supermarket like Metro, the price per bottle will be only $0.4, a difference of seven or eight times.

While munching on a donut, Ma Jie successfully obtained the store's WiFi password, quickly connected his phone to the internet, and opened an app called OfferUp.

It's basically the American version of Xianyu and Zhuanzhuan, but it focuses on local transactions, saving on logistics and time costs.

Point your phone's camera at the pair of high heels you found, and after scanning them, the interface immediately redirects to the relevant products.

The Lupita Apostropha mesh high heels are a summer style, priced at $999 on the official website, with an average resale price of $387 on the platform. This price is for reference only.

Upon seeing the reference price provided by the system, Ma Jieke's eyes lit up. The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. Brother Qiang was right. The drop rate in high-level jungle areas is indeed high.

A pair of high heels worth $999 is definitely a luxury item for vain American girls.

After all, for low-income workers, excluding rest days, they only earn a little over $2000 a month. After paying all kinds of bills and living expenses, there is almost nothing left.

Savings? Don't be ridiculous. With the influence of the credit system, it's normal for people to have several thousand dollars in debt.

Not to mention the unavoidable pitfalls of mortgages, car loans, student loans, and medical insurance. As for credit cards, you just keep paying them off without a word.

Therefore, those who are interested in second-hand shoes are probably not rich and beautiful women.

The standard procedure is to take photos, upload them to the platform, confirm whether it's an auction or a fixed-price model, and then wait for buyers to place orders.

However, Ma Jieke did not have a mobile phone number, so he could not register a platform account, let alone complete real-name authentication and receive PayPal payments.

The only way to quickly monetize right now is to go to the nearby flea market.