They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 98 Cats and Magicians

How could he still stand up?!

The zombie was utterly bewildered. At the same time, it discovered that a hard object had somehow appeared inside the wound from the gunshot wound. Judging from its shape, it seemed to be a metal coin.

It seems to be... a Schwarz.

After the shooting, Ria used her tentacles to send a coin into the wound, exchanging it for the now-useless bullet casing.

As a necessary price, the undead, including the creatures on their bodies, must contribute their faith to Ria.

The zombie's head had been crushed and taken away, while unsurprisingly, a dying moth was crawling on the ground.

The moth raised its claws, as if to make a respectful gesture to Ria, and with difficulty, it spread its wings and flew to the young man's outstretched hand.

Ria looked down and saw the number "43" on its wings.

At that moment, the moth exhausted its last bit of strength and died, its actions perfectly illustrating Bruner's words—

It's rare for ordinary people to see a live moth.

"The moth numbered fifteen is still alive, which is indeed hinting at something."

Ria put the moth in her pocket and touched the wound on her abdomen.

The bullet had pierced through him completely, and it seemed to contain some kind of toxin that prevented healing and spread to the nerves. Soon, he felt half of his body become numb and itchy.

However, none of this mattered. The tentacles and eyeballs would find the invading toxins and devour them. In any case, he wouldn't die so easily, which made Ria feel both relieved and a little regretful.

"I thought I would be seriously injured, but I was able to stand up... Maybe this kind of ammunition was not intended for patients, which is why it didn't pose any threat to me."

He stood there watching the orderly people leave, taking the opportunity to adjust to the numb and painful feeling in his body. After a moment, he took out a small bottle from his pocket, and Little Swarth extended his tentacles into the bottle opening, expelling all the toxins into it.

Ria shook the bottle a few times, and the sound of liquid sloshing inside was heard. He then sealed the bottle, and the tentacles quickly reattached the wound on his abdomen.

The young man has obtained what he wanted, and these things may play an unexpected role at a crucial moment.

Speaking of which, Ria had also considered whether the mythical creature could completely remove the virus from his body, but Little Swarth said it couldn't do that.

Given that Ria is currently in a symbiotic relationship with the virus, removing the virus would be equivalent to removing him entirely.

"It seems that this approach won't work; currently, only deductive reasoning is the only viable option."

As Lia watched the people who had taken refuge in the houses gradually reappear on the street, and the breakfast shop owner returned to his seat, she walked over to her stall.

He bought some sandwiches and muffins, and also picked up a few bottles of milk. The food here is loaded with sugar like it's free, and all the desserts are extremely sweet.

These foods are fine for him to enjoy occasionally. Although he doesn't need to worry about his figure or suffer from diseases caused by excessive sugar intake, the old patient in the library is different. She eats indiscriminately and will probably pass away first.

So Lia specifically asked the chef to make the pancakes "sugar-free." The chef looked at him strangely, as if he was wondering if a "sugar-free" sweet pancake was still a sweet pancake.

But if Ria is willing to pay, he's willing to do it. He'd do anything, even add a few slices of pineapple to a caramel pancake, let alone sugar-free sweet pancakes.

A dozen minutes later, Ria took the paper bag and left his breakfast table. He had actually asked the owner to add pineapple to his muffin. At that moment, the owner looked at him as if he wanted to kill him, but soon they were speechless.

After the transaction was completed, the shop owner began to feel that food without pineapple was hardly food, and decided to start selling pineapple from then on. This wasn't because Ria liked pineapple; he just occasionally enjoyed playing pranks on others.

He was under too much psychological pressure and wanted to go out to relieve it. His pranks were harmless and no one would care even if they found out.

Little did they know that the inaction of certain groups gave Ria the opportunity to subtly influence the civic thought of Adeline.

If he can make a hundred people like pineapples in a day, then he can do something like making a hundred people rebel against Adeline in a day.

The difference is that the latter has not made any progress yet. Ria considers himself a pacifist and he shouldn't do that before obtaining the tactician meme.

"Eat?"

As Ria passed by the alleyway, she noticed that the trash cans inside were piled high with garbage. Even in a city like this, dark corners are everywhere.

Beside the trash, a group of stray cats were munching on it. When they saw Lia, they didn't hide; instead, they arched their backs and hissed at him, their fur bristling.

Ignoring their attitude, Ria squatted down and fed them. Soon, these guys started to act very affectionately towards him. However, at this time, the bristling creature had been replaced by Little Swarth.

It seemed quite averse to these furry animals, pushing them far away with its tentacles, then turning back to show off its wriggling tentacles by opening its eyes wide.

Acid slowly seeped from the tentacles and dripped onto the ground, instantly corroding a hole in the floor tile and exposing the damp soil underneath.

"Goo-"

Why are you jealous?

Ria gave the food that was originally meant for the stray cats to Little Swarth. It immediately felt that its status as the only child was secured and its self-esteem was satisfied. With its chest puffed out and head held high, it no longer glared at the stray cats.

Although you feel uncomfortable, you can pretend you didn't see it.

After feeding them briefly, Ria left the alley. Little Swarth was smug, thinking it was a victory, but he was completely overthinking it.

Its host returned to the library, gave the food to Ilint, hung the new medicine bottle on the iron rack next to her, and then left the library.

Martha, who had taken leave, has returned to work, and judging from her demeanor, she really enjoys her job.

Lia thought she was a promising talent, so she asked her to cover for her, and Martha readily agreed.

That's how Lia was able to leave the library with a folding stool.

He could eat a full meal through his faith, or not eat at all, so he did not eat any food.

When Ria went out again, she returned to the alley where few people passed by and where there were a large number of animals such as stray cats.

Therefore, the young people believe they would make a good audience.

He placed the chair on the ground, took off his hat, and demonstrated several magic tricks he had just learned to them. Animals are not interested in magic tricks and are far less interactive than humans.

However, a magician who can attract the attention and affection of all living beings without relying on extraordinary abilities is the most outstanding performer.

(End of this chapter)