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

Chapter 648 Panda: Hey, you bastard, when are you going to bomb the city hall?
Out of respect for Liu Zhenggang, Dr. Nile still had the cleaning staff prepare some snacks for him to go with his drinks.

After all, he and Cesar don't need to eat, but the cleaner and Niu Daji do.

Although there is only one induction cooker and one frying pan, it can only be used to fry an egg or boil some vegetables.

Dr. Nile has been too busy running around with Liu Zheng lately to have any time to renovate the clinic.

With more and more people coming to the clinic and frequent visitors, we definitely need a proper kitchen.

After enjoying a leisurely afternoon drink at the clinic and playing some Senite chess (a board game popular in the ancient Nile River Valley, also known as "the game of crossing") with the Nile doctor, Liu Zheng felt that his mind and body had been somewhat relaxed.

"This is the kind of life a human being should live."

He stretched and said.

“You didn’t need to be so busy. Now that you’re practically a half-immortal, you need to change your sense of time.”

"That's what the Nile doctor said."

Given Liu Zheng's current condition, he should be able to live for at least two or three hundred years.

From this perspective, as long as he stays in the metropolis and doesn't settle the dungeon, the system has already fulfilled its promise.

Cut off the damaged part and let a new one grow. Is there a healthier and longer-lived body than that?

But he knew it was impossible. Putting aside the ever-widening and denser network of relationships, the deity corresponding to the bloodline of the black goat cub would come to collect the debt sooner or later.

"I still want to go back to being human if I have the chance. I should make the most of the power of the black goat cub's bloodline while it's still usable."

Liu Zheng said, half-jokingly.

"Yeah, too."

The Nile doctor agreed with his statement.

Gods from different pantheons don't necessarily have to be at odds, but sincere cooperation is also impossible.

If Liu Zheng were to one day truly become a believer of that deity, their relationship would never be as harmonious as it is now.

"Haha, I've emerged from seclusion!"

As they were chatting, Panda rushed out from the inner room, picked up the wine barrel on the table, and poured it into his mouth.

"Goooooooooo!"

The remaining half-full barrel of honey beer was completely consumed in just a few seconds.

"You were clearly coming out of the operating room."

Liu Zheng pointed out the right path.

The panda rolled its eyes at him and then ate the leftover snacks on the table.

"I'm not full!"

The panda protested.

"Xiaomei, make some more food."

The Nile doctor shouted into the room.

"No need. With his appetite, he wouldn't be full even if he ate all the food in the clinic. Now that he's healed, he can come out and work with me."

Liu Zheng waved his tentacles to stop him.

"Even the emperor doesn't starve his soldiers; how can they work on an empty stomach?"

The panda wasn't very willing.

"If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. So, are you going to die or not?"

"I don't care, I won't work unless I'm full."

When the panda couldn't win an argument, it started to cheat.

"Okay, you want to eat your fill, right? I'll take you to the sewers for a buffet right now, I guarantee you'll eat until you're stuffed and the nutrition level will be 1000%."

he sneered.

"I'm not going. If you want to eat, go eat by yourself."

The panda shook its head like a rattle drum.

"That's not up to you."

“You scoundrel, it’s not that I look down on you, but in a life-or-death struggle I might not be your match, but in a friendly spar I can take on ten of you.”

The panda's expression was disdainful.

"Really? Take a look at this."

Liu Zheng took out a dragon fishing rod.

"A magic weapon of luck! Hmph, you might not be any better than me when it comes to luck."

"That's what the panda said confidently."

"Then take a look at this one."

He then took out the Golden Lotus Seed of Fortune.

"You Celestial Venerable of the Mixed Core Formation, where did you get so many good things?"

The panda was both shocked and envious.

"There are far more opportunities in the city than in the mountains. Work hard for me, and you'll have these too."

Liu Zheng promised.

"You scoundrel, you can't fool me."

"I never lie. You can ask the doctor if you don't believe me."

A man and a panda looked at the Nile River doctor.

"This kid may not have many other good qualities, but he is definitely reliable when he speaks."

The Nile doctor nodded.

"Alright, then I'll go with you."

"No rush, let me give you a little something to start with."

Since the panda has given in, Liu Zheng doesn't mind giving it a little something in return.

He took out the yin-yang jade pendant, and the panda's little eyes immediately lit up.

"Inheritance Jade Slip!"

The panda immediately recognized the jade pendant's identity.

“That’s right. This is the jade pendant of the person in that coffin. I’ve already had someone break the seal on it. See if you can learn how to use it.”

Liu Zheng tossed the jade pendant to it.

The panda caught it and then infused it with divine power.

It took a full half hour for it to emerge from its meditative state.

"My God, the inheritance here is so complete. Compared to this, our Hun Dan Sect's inheritance is practically a beggar's inheritance."

"That's what the panda said excitedly."

"What? Thinking of switching sides?"

"How could that be? Although our Hun Dan Sect's lineage is incomplete, its fundamental cultivation method is a righteous and profound path that leads directly to immortality, far more powerful than this kind of unorthodox method."

The panda said without hesitation.

"Can you learn the traditions that are there?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Yes, many of these spells don't require their own sect's techniques to activate; I can use them right away."

"That's what the panda said with certainty."

"Then keep practicing and get the hang of it. You can return it to me once you've mastered it."

"Ah, isn't it for me?"

The panda said disappointedly.

"If you learn it, just build one yourself. What, you really want to start your own sect?"

"Don't talk nonsense. If my master hears this, he'll definitely cripple my cultivation."

The panda was startled.

If it really doesn't want to become an immortal, it can just stay far away after it becomes a top-grade Golden Core cultivator; Juejuezi might not come looking for it.

But if it dares to betray its master and ancestors, even if it escapes abroad, Juejuezi will find it and destroy it completely.

"Then you should stop thinking about this thing. Focus on learning it, I might take it back at any time."

Liu Zheng said.

This jade slip is clearly a top-grade treasure. Just because he can't learn it now doesn't mean he won't be able to in the future.

If magic could be used, who would want to just carry a blade and go up to chop people?
"Hmph, stingy scoundrel."

The panda pursed its lips.

"I haven't seen you be particularly generous. Alright, let's go."

Liu Zheng made a phone call to Luo Ping, and then drove with Panda to the old town.

Because the panda was immersed in the jade slip throughout the journey, there was no scene of Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

But when they were almost in the old town, Liu Zheng woke it up.

"Wake up, stop studying that piece of junk you're using."

"It's because you said you could take it back at any time."

The panda withdrew its divine sense and subconsciously complained.

Then, its expression changed.

"What a chaotic atmosphere, all sorts of people. Where is this place?"

"The panda asked."

"This is the old town."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Why does the old town seem more lively than the new town?"

The panda only focused most of its divine sense into the jade pendant, but it could still sense the situation outside. "That's probably because you didn't attract their attention. Why don't you just find a building and blow it up? I guarantee it'll make things lively right away."

He said half jokingly.

"Do you think I'm stupid? Why don't you go?"

How do you know I haven't been there?

Liu Zheng countered with a question.

"Wow, didn't that city hall send anyone to arrest you?"

The panda exclaimed in surprise.

"Heh, don't you even look at what your boss is wearing? Bloody Delivery, mission accomplished. Anyone who dares to stop me from delivering food, I'll blow up even the city hall, and it won't matter if I do."

He pointed to his restaurant uniform and said proudly.

"So when are you going to bomb the city hall?"

The panda asked with an expectant look on its face.

"Where was the destination again?"

He pulled out a map and changed the subject.

"whispering sound!"

The panda cast a disdainful glance at it.

Before going to Morrison Elementary School, Liu Zheng first visited the Pink Kingdom.

It wasn't to borrow Zhizi, but to visit the delivery girl who was being transported by cattle and horses.

He saw Marina in the Queen's room.

She had now transformed into an octopus, quietly sitting in the corner of the aquarium.

There was almost no trace of her original human form on her body; only her eyes remained human-like, large but lifeless.

"Consider this money as her future care expenses."

Liu Zheng withdrew his gaze and took out a large wad of banknotes to give to the Queen.

“No need. I’ve already promised her that I will take care of her until she dies of old age, unless I die before her.”

The Queen refused.

"Does she have any relatives?"

he asked.

"I have a son."

The Queen hesitated for a moment but still told him.

What are your plans for him?

Liu Zheng pressed for an answer.

“I will raise him myself to adulthood, and then give him a generous pension.”

The Queen replied.

"Do you know how to raise children? I can't see any maternal instinct in you at all."

He looked at her suspiciously.

"No matter what, I'm still better than a stinky man like you."

The Queen retorted sarcastically.

"You've already compared yourself to me, so what's there to say? Here's a better idea."

Liu Zheng said.

"tell me the story."

This time, the Queen did not directly refuse.

Do you know Bathhouse Street?

"I've heard of it, but I've never been there."

she replied.

"Anyway, it's a commercial and residential area outside the city, and it's relatively stable overall. A friend of mine runs a large bathhouse there, and there's also my henchman Niu Daji, the minotaur. His family has lived there for generations."

“I’ll have Niu Daji adopt him as his godson, and then have Niu Daji’s mother raise him. If he wants to study, I’ll find him a teacher so he can go back to the city and take the college entrance exam. If he doesn’t want to study, he can work odd jobs at my friend’s bathhouse, and when he comes of age, he can work there. What do you think?”

Liu Zheng said.

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The Queen could not answer.

From her personal perspective, she certainly wouldn't want to hand over Marina's son to someone else.

If something goes wrong, it would not only break her promise but also damage her credibility.

From a practical standpoint, Liu Zheng's proposal is clearly better than the Queen's own.

After all, she had no experience taking care of children, and the experience of other people in the Pink Kingdom was limited to feeding them.

"If you don't know how to decide, then let Marina decide."

Liu Zheng said upon seeing this.

“Marina, I believe you still have some humanity left. Now, facing your child's future, I need an answer from you. If you agree with the Queen's plan, then keep your eyes open. If you agree with my plan, then close your eyes.”

He spoke earnestly to the octopus in the aquarium.

The Queen did not laugh at his seemingly ridiculous behavior; she also wondered if a miracle might happen.

A few seconds later, Marina closed her eyes.

"Phew~ Since that's the case, let's do as you say."

The Queen let out a long breath and said.

"Okay. I'll come pick them up after everything is arranged. If you're worried, you can send someone with us."

Liu Zheng said.

"I have a question."

"You said."

He nodded.

"Why are you doing so much? If you want to do good deeds, the kindness you showed us by treating our illness last time was already great enough. Marina's sacrifice is far from enough to make up for it."

The Queen stared into his eyes as she spoke.

"Then why are you doing so much?"

Liu Zheng countered with a question.

"what?"

The Queen did not understand.

“With Tomoko around, you can leave this street or even the old town and live a better life. For you, these people in the Pink Kingdom are a complete burden. You can get more from them than they can give you.”

He said.

"Ha! What do you know? Do you know how much I get out of their client fees every month? Look at these antique furniture, these velvet pajamas, these handmade wool rugs."

The Queen pointed to the items in the room and showed them off one by one.

"They gave it all to me."

"Okay, then I'll tell you a secret too."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"What secret?"

"Come closer, I'll tell you quietly."

He said it mysteriously.

"Man, you'd better not take this opportunity to do anything indecent, or I'll definitely cut off your little brother. Anyway, you can grow it back."

After making her threat, the Queen still brought her face closer.

"Actually, I've been linked to a good deeds system. As long as I keep doing good deeds, I'll keep getting stronger."

He said in a low voice.

"Really?"

The Queen was skeptical.

"Of course it's fake, you idiot."

Liu Zheng gestured with his tentacle towards her, then left gracefully.

"Tomoko, cut off his little brother!"

The Queen was furious.

"You said you would double-check any instructions you give to the delivery driver. Are you sure?"

Tomoko emerged from the shadows.

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The Queen gritted her teeth, picked up Tomoko, and threw her onto the large bed covered with red silk.
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The deeper you drive into the old town, the more dilapidated the surrounding scenery becomes.

Not only were there ruins everywhere, but the roads were also full of potholes, and there were even fallen utility poles lying across the middle of the road.

The environment was extremely dirty and chaotic, with all sorts of garbage everywhere, and the potholes were filled with sewage of unknown composition, and even the contents of each pothole were different.

Liu Zheng had no choice but to slow down and try to avoid these obstacles, lest the driver charge him an exorbitant repair fee when he got back.

When there's no way to avoid it, he'll have the panda cast a spell to clear the obstacle, or make the sports car fly temporarily.

This is where the advantage of having a spellcaster comes in. If it were Niu Daji, it would only be able to lift the cart and move it.

After a somewhat bumpy drive, they finally arrived at their destination.

Morrison Elementary School.

(End of this chapter)