Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"why?"

"My dear niece, uncle wants to live a few more years!"

"..."

14. This system is the queen!

No. 2333, Deserted Village, Scavenging Square!

As the only small square in the village, it is bustling with people coming and going almost every day. However, compared with the usual bustle, today's scavenging square seems even more lively... No, it should be said to be crowded!

"..."

In the huge crowd, among the bustling crowd, looking around, there are hundreds of people in the square, almost all of them are young men and women between the ages of twelve or thirteen and seventeen or eighteen. They gathered here in twos and threes, some of them were trembling uncontrollably, some had uneasy emotions on their faces, and some were crying, with tears even in their eyes; a variety of expressions emerged on the faces of these young men and women one by one, but more of them were an almost uncontrollable excitement and eagerness to try.

The Scavengers Academy admissions examination, although such an examination is basically held once a year in the academy, compared to the Scavengers, the organization with the largest flow of people on the continent, it is not an exaggeration to say that every year's examination is still huge in number. Not to mention, just this small ruined village has nearly 300 examinees, which can be seen.

"I don't know what the assessment will be this year. I'm so nervous!"

"That's right, I heard that last year's assessment involved facing the pressure of alien beasts, and the pass rate was less than 20%. I wonder if it will be the same this year!"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? I remember that wasn't the assessment content for the elite village. A small border village like ours shouldn't be that perverted!"

"That's hard to say. Aside from the fixed items, the annual assessment content is basically written by the examiners themselves. It all depends on who's in charge this year!"

"I hope it's Master Honggu. After all, he's the number one scavenger in our village. Maybe he can give us some leniency!"

"Come on, if it was Master Honggu, we would be in even worse trouble!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why is it so tragic that Master Honggu is responsible?"

"I'm not kidding. My brother was the scavenger last year. His exam was supervised by Master Honggu. That time... Yeah~"

"What happened? Did Master Honggu increase the difficulty?"

"That's not the case. It's just that Lord Honggu is very particular about rules. If you want to get through him through the back door... Haha, just think about it, even the village chief wouldn't dare to do that!"

"Oh, is that true? Tell me about it!"

"Well, I actually heard about it. It was said that last year..."

Three figures quietly walked past the students who were chatting. The figure in white, who was in the middle, was protected by two young men in khaki special forces uniforms on either side. He raised his head slightly, revealing a face covered by a mask beneath a large hood, revealing only a pair of large, sparkling black eyes. Upon hearing the words from the young man, he blinked curiously and said to the person behind him:

"Eh? Uncle, are you so strict?"

The tender child's voice gave people a soft feeling. Because the voice was still young, it was still a little difficult to distinguish between men and women. After hearing her words, the boy on her left immediately replied:

"That's right, Mr. Hongya has been in the village for at least ten years, and it's said that he's never broken the rules for anyone!"

Before he finished speaking, the young man on the other side immediately joined in:

"That's right! You know, the nickname "Iron-faced and Impartial Black Stone" wasn't given for nothing!"

Honggu himself is not black, but because his beard is too thick, he gives people a very dark feeling!

"Iron-faced and Impartial Black Stone? Does the uncle still have this nickname?"

After hearing what Cai Xiaohou said, Yu Huan immediately turned around and asked curiously. Cai Xiaohou was about to answer, but he suddenly felt a warning look from his brother. Even though he was wearing windproof glasses, he still shuddered and decisively shut up without saying anything.

"Don't take what those people say seriously!"

After giving his talkative brother a warning look, Cai Xiaoxiao said this to Yu Huan. Yu Huan didn't pay much attention to it, but instead asked another question that made both brothers choke:

"But... I remember that the uncle told us the test questions a week ago. Doesn't this count as cheating?"

Originally, Yuhuan had assumed the uncle had revealed the exam questions because they weren't secret. However, upon arriving at the exam hall today, she discovered that everyone present, save for the three of them, was actually guessing. In other words, aside from the three of them, no one else knew what the exam would be this year. To Yuhuan, didn't this seem like a backdoor? The innocent little girl's question left the two brothers speechless.

What could they say? Say that Master Honggu was honest and incorruptible? But not only had he revealed the exam questions to Yuhuan, but he'd also somehow managed to demote the two brothers. A perfectly good second-year student had now become a freshman, just like Yuhuan, taking the entrance exam alongside her. Seriously, having two one-star scavengers who'd used genetic drugs take the exam alongside a bunch of beginners... Honestly, even the brothers, who deeply respected Honggu, wouldn't dare say such a thing.

As for accusing Honggu of partiality? Haha, thinking about the special training over the past week (with a focus on physical tests), the two brothers suddenly shuddered.

"It's getting late, let's report in quickly!"

In the end, faced with this life-threatening question from Team Yu Huan, the two decisively chose to change the subject. They held Yu Huan's hands on the left and right and walked towards the level in the center of the square.

There are three entrance examination items for scavengers. Except for the last item which is a question set by the examiner, the first two items have basically been fixed over the years: mental perception test and physical strength test!

Good physical strength is a basic element necessary for scavengers walking in the ruins, so this item is particularly important. In comparison, mental strength is not very important. It is nothing more than being able to better discover traces of strange beasts in the ruins and some treasures buried deep in the ruins.

The Magic Hair Slayer focuses on the development of mental power, while the Kamen Riders are all monsters with flesh and grass bodies. Now with the blessing of these two powers, these two tests are naturally not difficult for Yu Huan. Therefore, after the formal registration was completed, Yu Huan adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and did not make any sensation. Instead, he followed the crowd and got on a helicopter to the ruins with a group of candidates after the test.

"Ohhhh~~ It really flew up!"

It was her first time on a plane, and with another burst of excitement, Yu Huan practically pressed her face against the window as she gazed out. Although visibility was extremely low due to the sandstorm, it was clearly a truly spectacular sight for her. The two brothers simply smiled at Yu Huan's reaction, which was like a country bumpkin entering the city, and didn't try to stop her. They simply surrounded Yu Huan's seat, striving to prevent anyone from returning to disturb her before she reached her destination.

The scenery from high altitude flight was monotonous and boring, so even with Yu Huan's curiosity, after watching the wind and sand for half a day, he couldn't help but lean back in boredom, and fell into a drowsy sleep in a short while.

"?!"

When he woke up again, the shaking feeling of the fuselage around him had disappeared, and when Yu Huan opened his eyes, he saw a familiar yet unfamiliar environment: all he saw were ruins, thick sand and dust covered every inch of the surroundings, and from time to time, bursts of strange sounds could be heard between the broken and damaged tall buildings. That was the roar caused by the strong wind blowing between the empty buildings.

“Already here?”

After all, he knew the test questions in advance, so Yu Huan did not feel anything strange when he suddenly came to the ruins from the plane. Instead, he calmly pulled open the sleeve of his wrist, revealing one of the LCD watches with an electronic version, and then gently clicked it on.

"Ding~~"

A pale blue light illuminated Yu Huan's face, and then a string of small characters slowly appeared in it:

'Mission One: Please reach the designated target within 24 hours: Ruins 10258. Those who fail to reach the time limit will fail, those who request rescue along the way will fail, and those who die will fail!'

'Task 3: Scavenging Along the Way: Please scavenge along the way, collect at least ten types of usable supplies with a damage level of less than 90% and score them. Failure will occur if the score is less than 300 points, if the supplies do not meet the standards, or if the supplies are severely damaged!'

These three very brief sentences, Yu Huan just glanced at them and didn't pay much attention to them. He turned off his watch and casually opened his system:

"System, lead the way!"

She gave the order, but...

'...'

The light curtain opened, but the system showed no reaction, which made Yu Huan tilt his head in confusion.

"system?"

In between, there seemed to be a faint humming sound in my mind, and then the next second, a sound without any emotion from the system also sounded from it:

"Master, don't you already have smart navigation? Why do you need this system to guide you?"

He left his top-notch system unused and spent the entire night researching that crappy watch that didn't even have any intelligence. How is this system inferior to that little bitch?!

"..."

Although his face was expressionless, the resentment in his words seemed to be about to overflow. Yu Huan was a little puzzled at first, but after reacting, his expression immediately became strange:

"So, you're jealous of a watch?"

Are you a child?

At that moment, Yu Huan, a true child, almost blurted out these words, but considering that he was directionally challenged and needed the system's help, he swallowed the complaint that was about to come out of his mouth and said instead:

"Ahem, which one is it? A mere watch is not as important as my system!"

This statement is made with sincerity. After all, there is really no comparison between a watch and a system that cherishes your life!

"Humph~"

He snorted again, seemingly unimpressed by Yu Huan's explanation. However, the next second, a map with complex routes gradually appeared on the screen. Then, a red dot and two winding routes, one long and one short, appeared on the map, one red and one blue.

"I have scanned the map and other information in your watch. The information received will be directly transmitted to the system. If you have any questions, you can ask the system directly without looking at the watch!"

This garbage doesn't even have a sound system and it also emits slight radiation. It's not good for the owner's eyes if you look at it too much. The wisest choice is to deal with it decisively!

"Yeah, yeah, okay, I get it!"

Yu Huan naturally nodded without hesitation to the system's words, and obeyed all the system's arrangements. Seeing that the system seemed satisfied, it moved the light screen and continued:

"After investigation and screening, the system has selected two most suitable routes for the master to reach the target. The slightly longer one is the safe route, which means it avoids some dangers and reaches the target safely. The danger level is one star, and the estimated duration is thirteen hours!"

A long blue route is marked, and the winding lines make you dizzy just looking at them.

'The other route is to go directly through the ruins and reach the destination in the shortest time. Danger level: three stars, estimated time: three hours!'

The red route was then marked, a simple and clear straight line all the way!

After revealing two routes, the system then looked at its owner, who was already looking at the map with a smile as if he had made a decision, and reminded him:

"Although the system probably already knows your choice, I still want to remind you: safety first!"

“Good system, got the system!”

After responding to the system's warm reminder, Yu Huan pointed at the map without hesitation and said:

"Safety first, let's choose the shortest one!"

Great, it’s safe after all!

"...Yes, Master!"

What can I do? She is the master. Her choice is dangerous, so I have to kneel down and listen and obey!

After choosing the route, a silver-white belt immediately appeared around Yu Huan's waist. Looking at the towering ruins in front of him, Yu Huan smiled slightly.

"Then... let's go!"

The white boots gently stepped on the yellow sand ground, and the red armor instantly wrapped around them. In just a moment, the little loli in white disappeared with a flash of red light, and was replaced by a red armored figure of adult height.

Kamen Rider Kuuga...starts scavenging!

15. Helping others? Not happening!

"System, please help me identify it!"

"Broken electronic cigarette tube, damage level 98.2%, rating: zero; value: three spirit coins!"

"No rating? Then I'll sell it to you!"

"...Yes, Master!"

"System, come and help me see what this is!"

"Damaged military drone, 99% damage, rating: zero; value: three spirit coins!"

"Huh? It's zero again, so I better sell it!"

"...Yes, Master!"

"System, system, and this is..."

"Useless broken bench, damage level 61%, rating: zero; value: one spirit coin!"

“Oh, sell it!”

"...Yes, Master!"

"System, system, then this..."

'Owner! ’

In the empty ruins, a light blue light curtain suddenly appeared, decisively blocking the red knight who was lying on the ground without any image, digging things out of the ruins with his butt sticking out. Although there was no expression, the red knight called out the respectful title of his master in a very angry tone.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Once again, he took out an object that looked like an exploded basketball from under a piece of gravel and sand. After shaking off the dust on it, Yu Huan was just about to hand it over to the system. Upon hearing this, he raised his head and looked at the light curtain in confusion, his eyes full of puzzlement.

'Do you remember what we were doing?'

I've been picking up trash here since the beginning, and the most important thing is that it's all useless trash. Not only is it a waste of time, but it's also a waste of energy. Don't you want to pass the assessment?!

"Eh? What for?"

Yu fantasized about it, and then answered as a matter of course:

"Of course I'm scavenging! Am I not a scavenger?"

What you said makes a lot of sense, but the system is speechless... What the hell!

"You are taking an assessment now. Do you know what an assessment is? Shouldn't you speed up and rush to your destination?"

"What does it matter? Can't we get there in three hours?"

He spread his hands and casually stuffed the basketball in his hand into the system space. That casual action immediately caused garbled characters to appear on the light blue screen again.

"Even so, could you please respect this system?"