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

Chapter 641 Fisherman: We've already hidden in the sewers, how come we still got swept up in this mess?
"Take away your damned spirit thread and leave my giant maggot behind!"

When Liu Zheng asked the question, the Box Spider only gave one answer.

"Humph."

After exiting the Spider Cave, Liu Zheng revealed a smug smile.

I knew that the Box Spider simply couldn't resist the temptation of the Supreme Oil-Sealed Maggot.

Let alone this, if you replaced the maggots with a piece of meat, Liu Zheng would definitely want to get a piece to try.

"Let's go."

He gave a shout and led several rat-skinned men toward the nearest sewer well.

After going down, the sniper pulled out a bone whistle and blew it hard, and a sharp whistle sounded immediately.

"Your bones look familiar. Could they be from the Skinning Monster?"

Liu Zheng looked at the bone whistle and asked.

"What, a skinning monster?"

"The sniper rifle asked."

"It's that one whose body looks like a skinned bullfrog and whose head looks like a big-headed fly."

“I call it, Claw Beast.”

"Sniper Rifle," he said after thinking for a moment.

"My way of addressing it is more descriptive."

"From then on, he was called the Skinning Monster."

The sniper nodded.

As the two were talking, three rat-skinned men carrying weapons ran over from a distance.

Upon seeing Liu Zheng's appearance, they were stunned for a moment, then immediately threw down their weapons and knelt down to kowtow.

"Get up, I don't like watching this."

He waved his tentacle.

"Squeak!"

The three rat-skinned men shouted and danced wildly.

"They said they were so glad to see you again, Savior."

"Sniper rifle," the translator said.

"It's a pleasure to see you all. Where are the others?"

Liu Zheng remembered that there were about twenty pet humans in that room at the time.

"died."

The sniper rifle said calmly.

"Ugh."

He could only sigh.

In a metropolis, you either have to be lucky enough to be born, or you have to keep being lucky.

Those pets that died were already very lucky to have met Liu Zheng, but they were still not lucky enough to meet him again.

"name."

"Sniper Rifle," the sniper suddenly said.

"what?"

"Please give them names. Without names, they are not people."

"The sniper rifle," he said.

"Bring them here."

He nodded.

"Bring them here."

The sniper rifle was pointed at one of the rat-skinned people.

The rat-skin man took the order and left, returning soon with a bag sewn from rat skin on his back.

He opened his pocket, which contained a pile of bones.

Judging from their shape, they should all be thigh bones.

"Preservation of the body is troublesome."

The sniper rifle explained.

"I understand. But can you still tell who's who?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“Made a mark.”

The sniper picked up a bone with a rat's head carved on it.

"He loves to eat rat heads."

She put down the bone and picked up another one.

He fell into the water.

She pointed to the wavy pattern on it and said.

He took out the sniper rifles one by one and explained to Liu Zheng the origin of the markings on the bones.

There were sixteen bones in total. Of the pets who escaped from the "Sunshine" pet shop together, more than half of them had died within a few days.

Metropolis is a cruel place where everyone, from humble pets to noble gods, can become a thing of the past at any moment.

"Um"

Liu Zheng fell into deep thought.

It doesn't matter what a living person names, since they can always change it.

But naming a dead person should be done with more seriousness, since it's considered a final judgment after death.

"There is."

He had a flash of inspiration.

“You escaped from the ‘Sunshine’ pet shop, that can’t be changed. And the sun god is called Xihe, but the meaning of the character Xi has nothing to do with the sun, which fits your relationship with the ‘Sunshine’ pet shop.”

"And the name of the ancestor of mankind is also Fuxi, so you may take Xi as your surname."

Liu Zheng used his serrated butcher knife to write a square "Xi" character on the ground.

"laugh!"

"play!"

"Xi!"

The rat-skinned people loudly proclaimed their surnames, as happy as children.

This surname is great; even if their vocal organs mutate, they can still pronounce it normally.

"The one that loves to eat rat heads is called Xi Shou, the one that fell into the water is called Xi Shui, and the one that bit and killed a skinning monster is called Xi Ya."

Liu Zheng named them one by one based on the markings on the bones.

"Alright, their names are all chosen. Now it's your turn. Do you have anything memorable about you?"

Since we're already here, we might as well just collect everything at once.

"Squeak!"

A rat-skinned person made a biting motion.

"He bit a shop assistant and was whipped several times, but he didn't let go."

"Sniper rifle," the translator said.

"Oh? Not bad, you have some bite force. I should have known your name was Xi Ya. Hmm, then you can be called Xi Chi."

Liu Zheng said.

"Squeak!"

Xi Chi nodded happily.

"Squeak!"

Another rat-skinned person made a thing to throw things.

"He threw the bone knife, which pierced the black rat's tail."

"Sniper rifle," the translator said.

"Was it intentional or accidental?"

"A deliberate, match-fixing game."

The sniper rifle returned.

"Oh, that's fine. Then you can call yourself Xi Zhi."

Liu Zheng said.

Next, he named the remaining three rat-skinned people Xi Zu, Xi Yue, and Xi Jiang.

I want to highlight Xi Jiang here. He was very talented in handicrafts, and he made those bone knives, clothes, pockets, and so on.

Everyone else's names have been chosen; now it's time for the sniper rifle.

"Since you are their leader, then you shall be called Xihe. The sunshine in 'Sunshine' Pet Shop is a fake sun, so you shall be the real sun and lead them to live well."

"If you have lofty ambitions, then rescue all those pet humans and lead them to live in the sunlight, to be human beings with dignity."

Liu Zheng said.

"Ok!"

Xihe nodded emphatically, then rolled up her trousers, revealing her snow-white thighs.

"What? Are you testing the cadres with this? I'm not the kind of person who would ask someone to offer themselves to me."

He had a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.

Offering oneself in marriage is obviously not an option, but offering some extraordinary items or local specialties as a token of appreciation is acceptable.

Xihe stared at him blankly for a moment, then took out a bone dagger and carved the words "Xihe" on her thigh. "Ahem, tattoos aren't encouraged."

Liu Zheng spouted nonsense to cover up his embarrassment.

Fortunately, the rat-skinned people didn't seem to notice his embarrassment, and instead began to imitate Xihe by carving their names on their thighs.

Their bodies have mutated, and their vitality is more than ten times stronger than before. This little injury will scab over on its own in a while.

After Liu Zheng carved his name on the rat-skin, he made a phone call to the fisherman.

"Father-in-law, do you need any men?"

"No. And don't call me father-in-law again!"

The fisherman said angrily.

"Oh dear, this sewer is so big, you're too old to manage it all by yourself. Besides, if you had the time, you could focus more on the Ama (female diver) issue."

He offered his advice.

Where have you been meddling in other people's business again?

"No, am I the kind of person who causes trouble? These are the people I told you about last time who were rescued from the pet store. It just so happens that I ran into them again. Since I'm going to do a good deed to the end, I thought I'd find a reliable person to look after them."

Liu Zheng said.

"Is there anyone in the entire metropolis who can cause more trouble than you?"

The fisherman complained.

"There probably is. So you've agreed?"

"Bring the person over first, and I'll take a look before I decide."

"That's what the fisherman said."

"It's inconvenient for me to walk on the ground with them, so why don't you come over here?"

He said it shamelessly.

"You little brat, just you wait!"

The fisherman said through gritted teeth, then hung up the phone.

"Well, how about I go first, and you guys wait here?"

Liu Zheng had a bad feeling.

The group of rat-skinned people stared at him blankly.

"Sigh, whatever, I'm just too kind-hearted. If I get beaten up later, it'll be for you guys, so remember to repay me later."

Liu Zheng sighed.

This time, the rat-skinned people understood and nodded vigorously.

Although given their unfortunate appearance as sewer rats, one couldn't really expect them to repay him in any way; it would be good enough if they didn't join the fisherman in beating him up.

"Get down here, you!"

After waiting for more than ten minutes, just as Liu was wondering why the fisherman was so slow this time, the latter suddenly rushed out of the river and kicked him into it.

The rat-skinned men were shocked when they realized what was happening. Two of them immediately plunged into the river, while the rest, led by Xihe, rushed towards the fisherman.

The result was obvious: everyone was knocked to the ground in just one exchange.

Xihe's attack was the fiercest, so she was the most seriously injured, with one of her hands being broken into three pieces.

"Knowing how to protect its master is not bad. It's just that its strength is too weak; it's not even fit to be a watchdog."

The fisherman said dismissively.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't expect the young to be weak. With you here, sir, give them a good lesson, and their strength will increase rapidly."

Liu Zheng jumped ashore, holding a rat-skin figure in one hand.

"Speaking of which, didn't you go a bit too far?"

He frowned slightly as he looked at Xihe's arm.

“I’m not you. Don’t expect me to be their babysitter. You’ll inevitably get beaten and scolded if you work for me. If you can’t stand it, then take them and leave.”

The fisherman said coldly.

"What do you think?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I am willing to stay."

Xihe grabbed her arm and stood up, her expression resolute.

The other rat-skinned people surrounded her, demonstrating their stance through their actions.

"If you're willing to take them in, then of course you can beat them or scold them as you please."

"However, don't go too far. They're all skinny and can't take your serious action."

Liu Zheng still offered a reminder.

"So what if I went too far?"

The fisherman was very displeased that the man dared to lecture him.

"Not very good, just whispering sweet nothings in the ear of the female divers."

He said with a grin.

"You're overthinking it. Do you think ama are saints?"

The fisherman sneered.

A female diver who can raise herself alone is certainly not a kind person.

"Ah, that's not what I meant. It just so happens that she's being targeted by those bald monks. I happen to have a stone spirit friend, so I'll have the sea maiden move to the Ten Thousand Mountains. With the stone spirit protecting her, those bald monks definitely won't dare to act recklessly."

"If all else fails, didn't I save a mermaid princess? We can have the female diver move to the Deep Sea Empire; that would be much safer."

"But then she won't be able to come see you anymore."

Liu Zheng drawled out his words.

"The female diver is not the kind of woman who lacks her own opinions. Even if you become her husband, she will not listen to you blindly, let alone that you are not her boyfriend yet."

The fisherman had great confidence in his daughter.

“I think so too. So I plan to let her repay me in this way after I rescue her mother. Do you think that’s appropriate?”

He humbly sought advice.

"I don't think it's appropriate."

The fisherman answered expressionlessly.

"That's good. Alright, I'll be going now, I still have a lot to do."

Liu Zheng turned to leave, but Xi He grabbed his tentacle with her intact hand.

"What else?"

he asked.

"Your name."

Xihe said.

"My name is Liu Zheng, you can also call me a deliveryman."

"Liu Zheng, thank you, thank you."

Xihe lowered her head and spoke forcefully.

"If you really want to thank me, then work hard for the fishermen and live a good life. Goodbye."

Liu Zheng patted her head and drifted away.

"This kid has gotten stronger again. He's actually met the Supreme Council Chairman."

The fisherman had been holding back, but after the fisherman walked away, he finally couldn't help but complain.

Although Liu Zheng's strength was still only a small Karami compared to him, the speed of his progress was terrifying.

When the two first met, this guy even had to wear a cosplay outfit to catch a fish.

Now give him a four-in-one fish, and he can slice them into sashimi on the spot.

It's only been a few days, and young people these days are already like this? How are the older generation supposed to live?
"No, I can't slack off any longer."

The fisherman felt a strong sense of crisis.

Over the years, he was separated from his wife and children, and was forced to hide in the sewers. Disheartened, he stopped cultivating and his strength only increased passively.

In the past, the fisherman wouldn't have cared, since no matter how much he trained, he could never beat someone in the sewers, and no one else in the sewers could beat him either.

But things are different now; he must ensure absolute control over Liu Zheng.

This kid dares to point fingers at him now. If he becomes as strong as him in the future, won't he be riding on his neck and shitting on him?

"Come on, let's dig a fishpond together."

The fisherman waved his hand, beckoning the Xi family army to board the manta rays that emerged from the river.

While the fishermen were digging fishponds, Liu Zheng received a call from Fei Shibu as soon as he came ashore.

"You jerk, why didn't you answer the phone? Do you still want me to help you?"

"That's what Hii Shikibu said bluntly."

"Sorry, sorry, I was in the sewer just now, the signal was bad and I couldn't get through."

He quickly apologized.

"Hmph, if you can't get in touch with me again, don't even think about asking me for help again."

Seeing that his attitude was sincere enough, Hishishibu let him off the hook.

"sure."

“I contacted Yuichi Tamamo-no-Mae, and he said he had just finished training the Shikado and hadn’t had a chance to play with him yet. He said he would give it to me after he had played with it for a couple of days.”

"That's what Hii Shikibu said."

"Would they still be alive?"

"Since they've said that, they definitely won't send someone to their death, but other aspects are hard to say."

"Hishikibu replied."

(End of this chapter)