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

Chapter 563: A Utopia Away from Everything

"What is it?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"This is a book of literary destiny. The poet named Bai Langzi's spirituality has reached the level of a platinum author, but because his sales and fame have not kept up, he has not reached the status."

The Fool said.

"How did you know?"

"Just now I used my own literary luck to test it. If the literary luck of a person is not spiritual enough, he would hide and dare not show up. But Bai Langzi's literary luck refused to give in and directly showed up to fight against my literary luck. If I hadn't taken the initiative to stop, it would rather die than give in. It is indeed a masterpiece."

The Fool sighed.

"Then what is the use of this book of literary destiny?"

he asked again.

The Fool did not answer immediately, but snapped his fingers.

A large amount of gray fog emerged from the top hat, isolating the two of them from the outside world.

"That gray cat was actually the evil corpse I beheaded."

The Fool sighed.

"what?"

Liu Zheng looked shocked.

No, how did it become "Slaying the Three Corpses"? Isn't this style of painting changed too suddenly?

"After I wrote the book "Amon and His Monocle", my literary fortune was unrivalled. However, I felt that my spirituality had run out and I could no longer create better works. So I thought about it and decided to use Taoist methods to chop off my evil corpse and let it find another way. When it is promoted to a platinum author, I will absorb it and perhaps break through to a higher level."

The Fool explained.

"Then what is its purpose in taking this photo of the poem?"

he asked.

"It knows in its heart that if it continues to develop in the field of novels, it will definitely not be able to surpass me as its original body. But if it switches to another field, it will have no hope of becoming a narrator. Therefore, it plans to use this manuscript to change its foundation and move towards the field of poetry. If it can absorb me in the future, the combination of novels and poetry will have a great possibility of breakthrough."

"If you can create a long epic, it is not impossible to become a storyteller right away."

The Fool said.

"I see."

Sure enough, the human heart is uncontrollable, and neither is the cat’s heart.

Even a great figure like the Fool cannot make everyone act according to his ideas, even if it is another him.

"Then I will just sell it and give you this manuscript of poems."

Liu Zheng said.

Even if you let someone else bid for it, there is still a risk that it will be taken by the Chariot. It is best to just let it pass to the Fool.

"You already know the value of this manuscript, are you still willing to give it to me? In fact, whether I absorb the chariot or the chariot absorbs me, we will both become cats in the end, and we will both be very grateful to you, Mr. Delivery Man."

The Fool said.

“I don’t understand such high-level things. Mr. Fool is my friend now, and you are my only friend.”

He shook his head and said.

"I see. No wonder Izanami likes you so much. The delivery man is really not an ordinary person."

The Fool smiled and said.

It snapped its fingers again, and the gray fog flowed into the top hat like rivers flowing into the sea.

"Mr. Liu, we have entered the final stage."

The projector said immediately when he saw Liu Zheng coming out.

“I don’t accept any of them.”

He spoke directly without even looking at the competing products.

"Are you sure? If it fails to sell, we will charge you an additional service fee of 100,000 yuan."

The projector reminded.

"determine."

Liu Zheng felt a little painful, but still said it.

"I'll pay for it."

Just as he was about to pay, the Fool took out a bank card with a black background and gold edges and handed it to the projector.

"The password is eight eights."

it said.

"Okay, Mr. Fool."

The projector sent the bank card to the backstage and then quickly sent it back.

“The seller was not satisfied with all the competing products and the auction failed.”

Captain Penguin also quickly announced the auction results.

"How can it be?!"

The gray cat suddenly became anxious.

Doesn’t the seller know the value of this manuscript?

If it weren't for its special circumstances, this manuscript would be enough to exchange for three manuscripts of poetry.

"Why not? Exchanging collections is just like making friends. You have to like each other. It's not like your collection is valuable and people have to exchange with you. If that were the case, there would be no point in holding an auction. We could just go to the mall and buy at the marked price."

Captain Penguin said seriously.

Everyone present nodded after hearing its words, and those collectors who failed in the bid also fell silent.

"Your boss has a lot of words to say."

Liu Zheng praised.

"Of course, it's not just the three brothers that made it the boss."

The projector replied.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Gray Cat had no choice but to give up. He made up his mind to find out the seller of the manuscript after the auction.

"It's a pity that the fourth round of bidding failed. But it doesn't matter. I believe the subsequent bidding will be more exciting. Okay, let me see what the items in the fifth round are."

"Wow, another heavyweight item. The level of this auction is really very high."

Captain Penguin exclaimed as he looked at the projection of the auction items in front of him.

It was a large golden scabbard decorated with eye-catching blue enamel, and there were many mysterious ancient words in the middle.

"'Distant Utopia', also known as 'Avalon', is the scabbard of the legendary sword of victory and oath. The holder of the scabbard will not age, and injuries will heal quickly. If released with the true name, it will form an 'absolute protection' field that ignores all means of attack."

Captain Penguin introduced.

“It’s this.”

Liu Zheng's pupils trembled.

Even in reality, this legendary artifact of King Arthur is famous.

"Of course, this is just a replica."

Captain Penguin continued.

"Cut~"

The crowd booed again.

"Don't cut it yet. This item is more interesting than it appears. Take a closer look at the words on the scabbard."

Captain Penguin said.

"What is that text?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"That's rune writing."

The projector replied.

"Runes? Aren't runes from Norse mythology?"

As a former online writer, he still knows a lot of miscellaneous mythological knowledge.

"Yes. So this scabbard is an obvious imitation, and its function is completely opposite to the original."

The projector nodded.

"Anyone who holds this scabbard will age rapidly, and any injuries they suffer will rapidly worsen. When released with the true name, it will form a field of 'limited destruction' that amplifies all means of attack. The name of this scabbard is 'Hell Before You', also known as 'Helheim'."

Captain Penguin went on to introduce.

"Okay, let's start the bidding now."

"I'll offer this!" As soon as it finished speaking, a collector raised a sign.

The effect of "Helheim" itself is not enough to attract these collectors, but with the comparison of "Avalon", the collection value suddenly skyrocketed.

This female collector, who was wearing a high-slit cheongsam and looked very seductive, took out a shrunken heart as her competing item.

The dried-up heart looks about the same size as a normal heart, which means that before shrinking, the size of this heart was at least 1.5 times that of a normal person.

And the blood vessels on it are so densely packed that it looks just like a cantaloupe melon.

"The heart specimen of the vampire Count. After the transplant, not only can you gain the power of the vampire Count, but also his martial arts and combat experience. At the same time, you will also inherit his oath."

Without waiting for Liu Zheng to ask any questions, the projector took the initiative to speak.

"oath?"

"Yes, this vampire count is a sworn knight. A sworn knight can swear an oath to the god of knights. The stricter the oath, the stronger the blessing. Violating the oath will result in loss of power at the least, or destruction by divine punishment at the worst."

The projector said.

"Good fellow, what is the oath this vampire knight swore?"

he asked.

"The first rule is to never actively suck the blood of any creature weaker than yourself."

“Second, never indulge in any material enjoyment beyond what is necessary.”

"Third, never use conspiracy or trickery to defeat the enemy."

The projector replied.

"My goodness, is this still a vampire? It's more ascetic than a paladin."

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue.

"That's right. This Vampire Knight is an outlier among vampires without any obligation, and is well-known throughout the metropolis."

The projector said.

As for why this vampire knight became like this, the reason is not difficult to guess.

Serious vampires like the vampire girl's blood father would be captured and used as dialysis machines, let alone this outlier among vampires.

"But it would be nice to take a picture of it and give it to the vampire girl."

He was a little moved.

Although the vampire girl is not extremely evil, she is not a good person either.

The reason why she doesn't suck the blood of living people is, firstly, because her transformation time is still short and she hasn't fully taken on the identity of a vampire, and secondly, because she has a stable job with a good income and can go to places like clinics to buy blood packs.

When Liu Zheng was still around, the vampire would naturally not go against his wishes, but after he left the copy, it was hard to say whether she would go along with other vampires. It would be a good idea to use the Knight's Oath to insure her.

Furthermore, the current strength of the vampire girl is indeed a little lacking. Since she can become a vampire Count despite taking such a strict oath, the strength of the vampire knight is also unquestionable.

Of course, you have to take the Vampire Knight's heart.

Thinking of this, he decided to participate in this round of bidding.

After all, the effect of "Helheim" is quite good, and if the auction for the Vampire Knight's heart is successful, then both ends will be lost.

What bidding method should be used?

The quality of "Avalon" is definitely above epic. Taking this as a reference, the quality of "Helheim" is at least above perfect.

In other words, Liu Zheng must at least bring out a perfect item or an excellent item with high enough collection value.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a key.

"Name: Master Key (Blood Curse)"

"Type: Props"

"Quality: Perfect"

"Effect 1: After use, it can open most conceptual 'doors'."

"Effect 2: After using it, the non-bound blood relatives will gain the 'bad luck' status, which lasts for one instance."

"Note: I warn you, don't use my key to open someone else's back door again!"

“Can I take out a copy: Yes”

Although the conceptual ability to open most "doors" is powerful at first glance, the side effect of "terrible bad luck" directly discourages him.

Last time, Black Koi’s 24-hour luck value dropped to 0 and almost killed Liu Zheng and Niuma. If this continues for another instance, I’m afraid the entire metropolis will be buried with him.

Anyway, he has no need to steal anything for the time being, so he might as well let this thing harm others.

After several buyers raised their placards, Captain Penguin announced that the market had entered the closing phase.

After a short countdown, it announced the auction results.

"Congratulations on the successful auction of 'Master Key (Blood Curse)'."

"it is good!"

Liu Zheng rolled the tentacles into a fist and swung it hard.

He is gradually getting into the state now.

As the Master Key (Blood Curse) was teleported back to the scene, the scabbard was also teleported in front of him.

"Name: The Hell Before Our Eyes (Helheim)"

"Type: Equipment"

"Quality: Perfect"

"Effect 200: After equipping, the player's aging speed increases tenfold, and the damage received increases to %. The equipment can only be removed after killing an enemy and absorbing his soul."

"Effect 15: Release the true name of the scabbard, forming a circular area with a diameter of about 500 centimeters in front of the player. The strength of all attacks that pass through the area is increased tenfold, the player's aging speed is increased by a hundred times, and the damage received is increased by %. It lasts for half a minute and can only be used once in each copy."

"Note: If I don't go to hell, how can I drag others down to hell?"

“Can I take out a copy: Yes”

"This really is a glass cannon."

Liu Zheng sighed as he looked at the effect of the scabbard.

The negative effects of "the hell before our eyes" are really great, and the positive effects are also really strong.

If he had this when fighting Garcia, he wouldn't need to use any other items, nor would he need Captain Dragonfly's help. He could just use the laser pen and scabbard to release his real name when they met, and Garcia would be guaranteed to disappear from the face of the earth.

As for the negative effects, at least when Liu Zheng still has the blood of the black goat kid, the problem is not that serious.

The aging speed has only increased to a hundred times. Wherever wrinkles appear, just cut them off and let new ones grow.

"Idiot human, lend me this for two days."

The plane tree said enviously.

"Okay."

Liu Zheng threw the scabbard directly onto the black soil.

"?"

Plane Tree, who had wanted to take the opportunity to mock his stinginess, looked confused.

"That's all you gave it to me?"

"What else? Do I still have to kneel down and kowtow respectfully?"

He rolled his eyes.

If someone is willing to lend you things, then he is the respected French nobleman, Monsieur de Legault. If someone is not willing to lend you things, then he is the French plane tree that loves to drink urine.

"I mean, aren't you afraid that I won't pay you back?"

The plane tree asked.

"Then you won't return it?"

"Of course I wouldn't. That's hard to say."

The French plane tree got stuck in the middle of his speech and had to change the topic.

"You forgot that you can't lie. You already said you borrowed it."

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"Damn you cunning human. Don't be so proud. I was sincere just now and just wanted to borrow it. Who knows when you come to me for it."

The plane tree said proudly.

Just because you can't lie doesn't mean you can't regret it.

"Then we'll talk about it when the time comes."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"In fact, even if you ask me for it, I won't refuse to give it to you."

He smiled and said.

(End of this chapter)