Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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Liu Zheng didn't even turn his head; he simply bent his leg and lifted it.

With a scorpion-like flick of its tail, its right hoof struck the attacking dog-man directly in the face.

His prominent face was dented from the kick; the legendary vest's enhanced strength and true damage made his kick as powerful as a warhorse's strike.

The dog-man, struggling to leap using the strength of its forelimbs, was sent flying high by the upward blow before crashing heavily to the ground.

"Oh!"

After a dull thud, dark red blood spread out beneath the dog-man, like paint spreading on a canvas.

However, the terrifying beast still did not die.

Its muscles were trembling, its wounds were closing, and its blood was congealing at an alarming rate.

The hair around the wound is growing wildly, like sutures in surgery, wrapping and stitching the wound up.

At this rate, the dog-man can regain his fighting ability in no more than five minutes.

"Wow, they live so long!"

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue in admiration.

If it weren't for the fact that its hind legs hadn't failed to grow, and that what grew on its body wasn't tentacles but hair, he would have suspected that the beast transformation of Atlantis was the work of his nominal mother goddess.

Regardless of whether this beast-like disease is the work of an evil god or the experiment of some mad scientist, once it enters the kitchen of the Bloody Restaurant, it's just a dish.

Liu Zheng walked up to the dog-man and then swung his butcher's knife to cut off its head.

The dog-man's deformed body twitched a few times, then stopped moving.

However, the hair continued to grow, as if the body were still alive.

"By the way, are these hairs on the procurement list?"

He took out the list that Baiyu Chicken had given him and carefully checked it.

"Holy crap, there really is! Who's eating this stuff?"

Liu Zheng remained silent.

If people eat this, then the seaweed on his head can also be made into a dish.

Hmm, no wonder I always felt like the white-feathered chicken was staring at his head.

Despite his complaints, Liu Zheng still obediently picked up the butcher's knife and started cutting hair.

These hairs are tougher than they look, and because they are soft, they are harder to cut than bone.

However, when faced with real damage, even the toughest hair can be easily harvested like chives.

He picked up a tuft of hair and rubbed it in his tentacle, feeling a slight stinging sensation.

Those hairs were actually piercing his flesh.

But that's all. With its exceptionally strong physique and the exoskeleton of the black goat cub, even a needle would have to struggle to pierce it.

Liu Zheng took out a portable freezer, put the dog-man's head, legs, and fur inside, and then put the chef's hat on his head.

In any case, this city clearly possesses extraordinary power, and Anko should have understood the current situation and would turn a blind eye to some less important matters.

Sure enough, the tavern owner merely twitched his eye at the chef's hat that had suddenly appeared on his head and chose to ignore it.

Liu Zheng shook the blood off the butcher's knife, then looked at the remaining beast-like resident.

His physique was much weaker than that of the dog-man; after being slapped away by Liu Zheng, he struggled for a long time before finally getting up.

Looking at the headless corpse on the ground, and then at the terrifying serrated butcher knife in his hand, the beast-like resident screamed and fled towards the end of the street, even faster than when they had ambushed Liu Zheng.

"interesting."

Liu Zheng said with great interest.

It can talk, knows tactics, and is afraid and can run away. Apart from its physical mutation, it seems to be no different from a human.

Or perhaps, they are overly intelligent beasts.

Having seen so many strange creatures in the metropolis that are even smarter than humans, these beasts are just somewhat interesting.

"What should we do with these bodies, boss?"

He pointed to the dog-man and the corpse of the beast-like resident.

“The church’s hunters usually choose to burn them.”

Anco said somewhat awkwardly.

"Then let's burn it."

Liu Zheng nodded.

Now that he has obtained the ingredients, he is responsible for cleaning up the mess.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't bring any fuel with me when I left home."

Anko said awkwardly.

On the one hand, it was because I was in a hurry to leave home, and on the other hand, I was internally resistant to it.

"I assume that most residents here keep fuel on hand."

Liu Zheng asked.

"Yes, they usually have fuel on hand."

Anke nodded.

On the one hand, they were used for daily life, and on the other hand, the residents of Atlantis were prepared for the Pale Night.

"That's fine."

He randomly picked a room with a red light on and then banged on the door.

"Open the door, fellow villager."

He shouted loudly, banging on the door so hard that it shook.

"Who are you? Why are you knocking on my door?"

A person dragged his heavy steps to the door and then asked.

Her voice was old and hoarse, sounding like that of an old woman.

"I'm an outsider sent here to make purchases. I've just killed two wild beasts and would like to borrow some fuel and tinder from you to dispose of their carcasses."

Liu said truthfully.

"Outsiders! Get out of here! You're not welcome in my home. You outsiders only bring disaster!"

The old woman shouted.

Why does she hate outsiders so much?

He turned around and asked.

"Because the church's hunters are usually recruited from outsiders, and the church hunters' duty is to eliminate wild animals."

Anke replied somewhat awkwardly.

"Shouldn't they thank the church hunters?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

Without teaching hunters how to kill wild beasts, the residents themselves probably wouldn't be able to do it.

“Those beasts were once their relatives or friends, and to them, the church hunters were also enemies.”

"Moreover, those church hunters do sometimes act rather brutally."

Anke sighed and then began to explain the science to him.

Such days, when large numbers of beast-like patients appear, actually occur periodically in the city of Atlantis and are known as Wild Nights.

The Blood Healing Church will somehow learn of the approaching Night of the Wilds in advance and then inform the residents of Atlantis to prepare accordingly.

The residents would prepare weapons, food, and fuel, and when the wild night came, they would close their doors tightly, seal the entrance, and then stay inside.

The church would send out hunters to patrol the area and then knock on residents' doors to inquire about their situation.

If the residents do not respond or make any unusual noises, the hunters will break down the door and hunt them down as soon as they find the beast-like residents.

Those assigned to do this kind of hard work are usually novice hunters.

Due to their lack of strength and experience, they are often very nervous and unable to control their hunting desires, which can easily lead to overreactions when dealing with both beast-like and ordinary residents.

This also objectively exacerbated the residents of Atlantis's animosity towards the church hunters.

"How can a situation where the helper and the helped dislike each other continue?"

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"In any case, Atlantis still needs hunters to help hunt wild beasts. Moreover, as long as the church's position remains unshakable, the residents have no courage to do anything to the hunters."

Anke replied.

Is it unshakeable?

He shook his head and continued banging on the door.

"Grandma, open the door! Don't worry, we just need a little fuel, we won't rob you."

"Besides, it's not good to have these corpses right in front of your house. If they attract more wild animals, your door won't be able to keep them out."

Liu Zheng said loudly.

"If you keep hitting it like that, the gate won't be able to hold it in anymore."

Anke looked at the rickety door and thought to himself.

However, he did not speak up to stop it.

Just as Liu Zheng said, it's really not good to leave these corpses unattended.

Although he had never seen them, he had heard from others that these beasts could become stronger by devouring the flesh and blood of their own kind.

“I am Anco, the owner of Anco Tavern. This gentleman is our business partner. He is a kind and benevolent gentleman.”

"Please give us some fuel to dispose of the body. I guarantee with the reputation of Anco Tavern that there won't be any problems. You see, my wife and daughter are with me too."

Anke stepped in to help facilitate the communication.

"Have your wife and daughter come to the door."

The old woman said.

"no problem."

Anco gestured for Marian to bring her two daughters to the door.

A murky eye peeked at them through the crack in the door, then disappeared.

"Where are you going?"

The old woman asked.

"We plan to go to the Church of Pain."

Anke replied.

"The Church of Suffering. Are there still people who believe in the Lord of Suffering?"

The old woman murmured.