D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Lu Yuan approached the trash can and carefully examined the chairs and vases.

The chair appears to be made of wood, with beautiful carvings on it; the vase is brightly colored and uniquely shaped, but it's impossible to tell what material it's made of.

The chair and vase looked perfectly fine, if you had to nitpick, they were just a little old. Lu Yuan couldn't understand why they were thrown in the trash.

"My lord, what are you looking at?"

Lu Yuan was so engrossed in watching that he didn't notice that Rhein had already left work.

"Rhine, are these all from the auction house?" Lu Yuan asked, pointing to the chairs and vases in the trash can.

Rhine glanced at it.

"Yes, it should be from one of the private rooms."

"I don't see anything broken, so why would you throw it away?"

"That's normal. Auction houses change the style of their private boxes every now and then. All the furniture and decorations inside are thrown away. Also, if any guest in a private box is not satisfied with the items inside, they will be replaced immediately."

Lu Yuan was astonished.

"Wow, that's extravagant. I thought resources were scarce on this desolate planet, so everyone was quite frugal."

Lu Yuan saw that the insects on the desolate planet were all very frugal, which made him think that all insects on the desolate planet were like that.

"Most insects on the desolate planet are indeed quite poor, but even in the poorest places, there are insects who live luxurious lives. For example, the gang leaders who control most of the planet's resources live quite well. Besides..."

Rhine paused, looked around, and then whispered in Lu Yuan's ear.

"Besides, the customers of the auction house are not just insects from the barren planet. The Mande Auction House is known as a place where you can buy anything as long as you have star coins. Insects from many other planets, and even the capital planet, come to visit."

"Isn't it said that the desolate planet is a place full of evil, and a target of the empire's attacks?"

"With the Empire's strength, if it really wanted to strike, the desolate planet would have ceased to exist long ago."

Okay, I guess Lu Yuan is just too naive.

The smell near the trash can wasn't pleasant. After chatting for a bit, Lu Yuan pulled Rhein away to head home, but on the way back, they continued their conversation.

Do auction houses often throw out usable items like this?

Rhein recalled for a moment.

"It happens quite often. I see it every three or four days. A lot of things are missing, all sorts of things."

"Aren't any insects coming to collect?"

If this were in a landfill, it could fetch a lot of money.

"Scrap-collecting insects are not allowed around the auction house, as it might affect the guests' experience."

"So what will happen to these things?"

"They will be directly disposed of by the cleaning robot bugs."

Upon hearing these words, a vague thought flashed through Lu Yuan's mind, but it vanished before he could grasp it.

......

A few days later, one afternoon, while Lu Yuan was comforting Rhein as usual, he got excited and accidentally cracked the table.

Fortunately, Rhine reacted quickly, and the two insects got off the table in time without getting hurt. However, Lu Yuan looked at the table with a large crack and felt quite embarrassed.

The furniture here was provided when we rented the place, so if the table is broken now, we definitely have to pay for it.

Rhine contacted the landlord, who was quite accommodating, only asking them to replace it with a new one without saying anything else. So the next afternoon, Lu Yuan stopped exercising and the two went to buy a table.

Because the psychological trauma Lu Yuan experienced on his first day in Mel City was too great, even though he had lived in the city for so long, he never dared to run around like a worm, and his activities were limited to the vicinity of his home.

This was the first time Lu Yuan had gone shopping since arriving in Mel City.

Rhine led Lu Yuan to Shihui Street. The name of this street is simple and clear. It mainly sells various daily necessities at relatively low prices. Most of the people who come here are ordinary insects from Mel City.

Most of the buildings on Shihui Street are quite old and have a rather ordinary style, unlike the bustling streets I had looked at when I was looking for a house before, where the buildings were magnificent and strangely shaped.

There weren't any furniture stores here, so the two insects went into a general store that sold everything.

"What would you two like to buy?"

Upon seeing a customer arrive, the owner immediately went to greet them.

"Do you sell tables here?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Yes, they're all over there. You can look at them freely."

The boss pointed to a corner on the west side, where four small tables were placed.

Lu Yuan and Rhein went over to take a look. The size and style were similar to the broken one at home. It was a simple rectangular table with no patterns, the most ordinary style.

"Boss, how much is this?" Lu Yuan asked, pointing to a table.

"Seventy Star Coins".

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment. The price wasn't exactly expensive, but it wasn't cheap either. He regretted why he had broken the table and wasted money on this.

Just as Lu Yuan was hesitating, another insect walked in, also there to buy a table. However, after asking the price, he immediately turned around and left, making Lu Yuan even more hesitant.

"My lord, let's buy it. The table at home is no longer usable, and the price is about right. The auction house just gave out some bonuses, so we have enough money."

"Okay, then let's buy it."

The grocery store didn't offer delivery service, so they had to take the table back themselves. Fortunately, the table wasn't heavy for Rhine, and he could lift it with one hand without any effort.

On the way back, Lu Yuan, who was chatting and laughing with Rhine, suddenly saw the bug he had met in the store earlier walk into a small shop in an alley. The shop seemed to be a general store. Not long after, the bug brought out a table.

"Rhine, look, isn't that the bug we just ran into in the store? He bought a table at this little shop. Is it cheaper here? Let's go check it out."

Rhine frowned slightly.

"Going to take a look is fine, but once we're in the alley, you must stay close to me and don't stray too far."

Is this alley some kind of dangerous place?

"It's not so much dangerous, it's just that this is a slum."

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist his curiosity. He held Rhein's hand tightly and stepped into the alley.

The alley was very narrow, and the walls on both sides were dark and covered with stains of indescribable color.

The ground was covered in mud and garbage, and my shoes felt sticky underfoot. The air was filled with an indescribable stench.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but cover his nose. If they were still in the garbage dump, this smell wouldn't be a problem for him, but now that he'd had a few good days, he couldn't stand the smell anymore.