It's a hell game, who can still be a human being?

Chapter 538 Red Ghost: Don't go bad, Davarish

"Warning: Do not disclose information related to the Hell Game."

The system prompt sounded in Liu Zheng's mind.

"I can't say."

he said candidly.

"There are many visitors from different time and space in Metropolis, but you seem to be more special than them all. My ability can erase the 'abnormality' in them, but not in yours."

"I don't like City Hall, but I dislike uncontrolled variables like you even more. Metropolis is like a cesspool full of toxic substances, but those who want to survive can still try their best to survive."

"After all, that person just wants the metropolis to exist, but the higher-dimensional wills behind you may not agree."

"So when I first saw you, I wanted to get rid of you. But considering that every life is hard-earned, I decided to give you a chance, and you took it."

Red Ghost said bluntly.

"I have always been good at seizing opportunities, otherwise I wouldn't be alive today."

He boasted.

"Indeed, you seized every opportunity after that. So, I decided to give you another chance."

"Tell me, what is your purpose? If you don't want to tell me, I will banish you back to your original world. If your answer satisfies me, I will allow you to stay in Metropolis."

"But if you're lying, then you'll have to stay with us in the shelter forever. Don't try to escape with those tricks you have. They won't work in front of me."

The Red Ghost stretched out his hand and clenched his fist. Six iron curtains appeared in the air, trapping Liu Zheng inside.

"Warning, the player is bound by an unknown skill and cannot complete the copy until it is released."

The system prompt sounded.

"I knew it."

Liu Zheng was unexpectedly not surprised by this result.

The status of Metropolis is so high that even gods have to abide by the rules here. The Ancient Time Dragon, who can travel through multiple time and space, has to report his resignation. And as one of the strongest people in Metropolis, it is not surprising that Red Ghost can detect the traces of the system and interfere with its functions.

Rather, it is much better to be discovered by the Red Ghost than by anyone else.

"I didn't come to this world voluntarily. I was just an ordinary person with ALS before. The mission required me to survive in this world for more than 72 hours, so I tried my best to survive."

"I ate food that humans cannot eat, did things that humans cannot do, endured pain that humans cannot endure, and finally became a half-human, half-ghost."

"You asked me what my purpose was. I didn't have any purpose. I just wanted to survive at the beginning, and now I just want to survive."

Liu Zheng said calmly.

His current mental state has long entered a chaotic state. Of course, being alive would be best, but dying is also possible.

Given his relationship with the Red Ghost, it shouldn't be a problem for it to take him to the cemetery for burial.

By then, with the gravekeeper as the backstage and Porco Rosso as the bodyguard, maybe life will be more comfortable than when I was alive.

"How long will you stay in Metropolis?"

Red Ghost asked.

"Theoretically, I should be able to leave."

Liu Zheng said.

"Then why don't you leave?"

“Because there is still a lot of work to be done.”

he replied.

"for example?"

"That's too many. I can't even remember them all at once."

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly.

He would complete ten projects at a time after finishing one, just like when writing a novel and fixing bugs, the more he revised, the more he made.

"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of time and patience."

The Red Ghost stretched out his hand and two chairs were pulled behind the two of them.

"Please take a seat."

It raised its hand in a gesture.

"alright."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Liu Zheng sat down calmly.

"First of all, my boss Niuma helped me a lot. I can say that at least half of the credit for my survival today is due to him."

"So, before I leave, I'm going to do three things for it."

"What three things?"

Red Ghost asked cooperatively.

"The first thing is to help it get out of the bloody restaurant."

"The second thing is to help its children get their household registration, school and citizenship status."

"The third thing is to help his wife solve the troubles at work."

He said one by one.

"Can you do so much by yourself?"

"It's OK. We have basically figured it out. We just need to proceed step by step."

Liu Zheng shrugged and said.

"continue."

Red Ghost nodded.

"Secondly, Dalego is my supplier of extraordinary items. It also played a pivotal role when I started. It is responsible for at least a quarter of my survival until now."

"So, before I leave, I have to do two things for it."

"The first thing is to help it evolve into a phoenix or something else."

Having said this, Liu Zheng stopped.

“In the shelter, you can speak your mind.”

Red Ghost said.

"Okay, the second thing is, if it evolves into a phoenix, I will help it sneak out of the country."

He continued.

"anything else?"

"There are more."

Liu Zheng talked about whatever came to his mind, listing all the people he wanted to help and the things he wanted to do, and he talked until his mouth was dry.

"Gulp, that's all."

He swallowed and said.

"Can you finish all these things by yourself?"

"Just try your best. Even if you are forced to leave halfway through, it means I have done my best and I have a clear conscience."

"Besides, I am not alone. I just gained a younger brother recently. He seems to be doing well now. Even if he can't do those troublesome things, he should still be able to do small things."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

When the time comes, part of the money will be left with the doctor, and Niu Daji will give part of it after he finishes a job. This can be regarded as a benefit he gives to this younger brother.

Having said that, as long as Niu Daji is not stupid, he will definitely do his job well and inherit his political legacy.

Well, that sounds a bit weird, but that's pretty much what it means.

"You are just a foreigner. Is it necessary for you to do so much for the people here?"

Red Ghost asked.

"People are people. Foreigners are people, locals are people. Even if we have to differentiate, it's when there's a conflict of interest."

"Now they and I share a common interest. The more I help them, the more they will help me. Wouldn't it be foolish not to help them?"

"Besides, as long as we are not immortal, isn't the most important thing to be happy?"

"I have done my best to repay them, and that makes me happy. I have gotten what I want, so why complain?"

Liu Zheng finally quoted a passage from ancient Chinese literature.

"happy?"

The Red Ghost looked at the children sharing drinks and desserts, half of his face seemed sad, and the other half seemed happy.

"Even if you can live forever, the most important thing is to be happy."

It let out a long breath and said.

“That’s not something I can know about.”

Liu Zheng spread out his tentacles.

The Red Ghost smiled and waved his hand to cancel the iron curtain.

"I approve of your answer, so I give you three choices."

“Leave the metropolis, stay in the metropolis, stay in the asylum.”

it said.

"Of course I'll stay in Metropolis."

Liu Zheng said without hesitation.

Why stay in the shelter? Of course he is willing to play with the children, but forget about taking care of them every day.

He is still a child himself!
"it is good."

After the Red Ghost finished speaking, a hammer and a sickle suddenly appeared in his hands. He first raised the hammer and smashed it hard on Liu Zheng's head.

The speed of its hammer swing was not very fast, but Liu Zheng had no intention of dodging at all.

To put it bluntly, if the Red Ghost wanted to kill him, he would die just by looking at him. There would be no need to put in any effort at all.

The hammer hit the top of his head. Liu Zheng felt himself being "flattened" for a moment, and at the same time a dull pain came from his soul, and then he returned to normal.

"Take a step to the side."

Red Ghost ordered.

"Oh."

He took a step to the side and looked back to his original position, only to see a dark, muddy human figure on the ground.

The mud continued to expand and extend around it. In just a few seconds, the human figure had become larger than he was.

"Inhuman power is not so easy to control, especially the god who gave you the power. It is very dangerous."

"Every time you use His power, you get closer to Him. Sooner or later, He will be able to take you away directly."

"Of course, it's also possible that the City Hall discovered you in advance and killed you."

Red Ghost said as he pulled out a flamethrower.

A raging flame gushed out from the nozzle, quickly burning the human figure into nothing but a scorch mark.

"I have already helped you extract the excess, but this is only a temporary solution. You'd better try not to use his power again."

Red Ghost said as he put away his flamethrower.

The so-called "His power" naturally refers to the "rebirth of flesh and blood."

"I see."

Liu Zheng nodded.

If possible, he doesn't want to use "rebirth of flesh and blood". Does he really think it won't hurt to lose his hands and feet?
"But there is one thing I don't know if there will be any problem."

He told Red Ghost about the dark algae.

“There will definitely be problems.”

The latter said flatly.

"Such a rare species will receive extra attention from the gods behind it, not to mention you, who is a rare species among rare species."

"Besides, the city hall's control over the coast is not that strict. I'm afraid that the moment you kill it, the oracle will come again."

Red Ghost speculated.

"What should I do? I now rely on extraordinary items and flesh and blood regeneration to fight. If I want to improve myself in a short period of time, the only way is to absorb the power of dark algae."

Liu Zheng said helplessly.

"Is my coat mended?"

Red Ghost suddenly asked.

"No, but I have the materials. I will give them to the Spider Weaver Lady when I return and she will be able to mend it for you."

he replied.

"Then let's talk about it when you bring the coat."

Red Ghost said.

"Okay. Can you give me a way to contact you? It's troublesome to ask the sewer to find you every time. I guess it won't be very happy."

"You can't contact me. But, I can contact you."

The Red Ghost said this, swinging the sickle towards his neck.

Liu Zheng felt a chill on the back of his neck, and then he saw his head being held in the hand of the Red Ghost.

"hiss!"

He was startled and quickly touched his head, but found that his good head was still lying on his neck obediently.

“This is a little bit of your essence, which can reflect your state”

"I hope you will remember your original intention and don't betray my trust in you. If you change, I will correct this mistake myself."

"At the same time, I will be able to sense you when you come to the sewer in the future, and I will open the door for you if I want to see you."

Red Ghost said.

"Awesome. But since you took my head, you should at least give me some benefits. People even paid me when I sold my meat on the black market."

Liu Zheng said shamelessly.

"No, this thing itself is a reward. If there is any benefit, at least those instant-death abilities will hardly take effect on you."

Red Ghost said.

"That's it? Fine, consider it a big discount from me."

He curled his lips and said.

Red Ghost knew he was just joking and didn't care.

"Then will you give it back to me when I leave Metropolis?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

Although he didn't know what the "essence" was for, if his intuition lacked this part, it would definitely have a negative impact on him.

"Just yell 'Davarish' before you leave Metropolis, and I'll give it back to you."

Red Ghost said.

The implication is that if Liu Zheng forgets to shout or is too late, then there is nothing that can be done.

"Okay, you're the boss and you have the final say."

He shrugged.

It is unreasonable in itself that a big shot of this level is willing to reason with him.

One of Liu Zheng's strengths is that he knows when to quit.

"Okay, you can leave now."

Red Ghost said.

"Hey, I bought so much, can you at least give me a cup of coffee?"

He maintained his last bit of stubbornness.

"No. Goodbye."

The Red Ghost threw a punch at him.

Liu Zheng didn't feel anything, but everything around him was moving backwards as if on a high-speed train running at full speed.

When he came to his senses, he was already at the riverside.

"You got beaten again?"

The fisherman said gloatingly.

"how do you know?"

"You'll know if you take a picture yourself."

The fisherman pointed to the lower river and said.

Liu Zheng squatted down and looked at himself in the water, only to see a clear fist mark on his left cheek.

"grass!"

He touched it with his tentacles and immediately felt a piercing pain, and the piece of flesh and blood took a long time to recover.

"I came to deliver food and drinks but still got beaten up. These big guys really don't follow martial ethics."

Liu Zheng complained.

"You deserve it. It must be you who is rude again."

The fisherman took the opportunity to scold him.

"Hehe, do you want to listen?"

Liu Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"I don't want to. I'm not like you, who likes to get into trouble."

The fisherman refused decisively.

"Tsk, boring middle-aged man. Where are those fly people?"

he asked.

"I've already got them to dig shit."

"Okay, then let them dig it up and send it directly to the Imhotem clinic. If they don't know, call me."

Liu Zheng said.

"Why should I listen to your arrangements?"

The fisherman was dissatisfied.

"I can get enough people to play with the Ama. Do you think the Ama will be willing to come down if there are only four of us?"

He asked leisurely.

"Hmph. You'd better trick the Ama into coming down, or I'll roast you and feed you to the fish I prepared."

the fisherman threatened.

"Don't worry, I'll do the work. I'm leaving."

Liu Zheng patted the fisherman on the shoulder, then rolled into the sewer passage before the other party got angry.

(End of this chapter)