Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

The headless angel, crashing down from a height of four meters, delivered the final blow to Dickins, carrying all of Liu Zheng's strength.

The statue and its head shattered simultaneously, and endless blood gushed from the statue, turning into crimson moonlight that shone on Liu Zheng.

Meanwhile, the yang energy emanating from his body erupted in opposition, clashing with the moonlight.

The interplay of golden and blood-red colors formed a semi-circular bubble of light, enveloping Liu Zheng and Dickins within it.

The shimmering water seemed to contain a terrifying power.

"Holy crap, is it going to explode?"

He looked at Dickins's corpse, where a blood-red gem covered in spikes was faintly glowing over the area of ​​his heart.

Without hesitation, Liu Zheng cut open its chest, took out the Blood Gem, and then slammed himself against the wall of the light bubble.

The burning and corrosive sensations hit him simultaneously, but he gritted his teeth and charged forward, using the brute force fueled by his burning rage to force his way out.

But after he was squeezed out, he had no good flesh left on his body.

Liu Zheng didn't stop, he continued running towards the door, then rolled over and kicked the door shut with one foot.

In the last scene, he saw the light bubble contract and expand as if it were breathing.

"BOOM!!!"

The enormous explosion was terrifying even through the bronze door.

The entire cathedral shook, and dust and rubble fell from the ceiling.

The bronze gate, as thick as a city gate, was also deformed by the impact and bent towards Liu Zheng's side.

He quickly ran towards the other end of the corridor, but after running a few meters, he found that all he could see was a fog.

His intuition warned him fiercely that venturing into this fog would not end well.

So Liu Zheng had no choice but to stop and then lean against the wall.

Fortunately, after the explosion at the main hall subsided, the tremors quickly stopped.

He was about to enter the main hall to investigate when the mist on both sides of the corridor moved rapidly toward him, seemingly trying to ambush him.

Just as Liu Zheng was about to take action, he suddenly felt dizzy.

He covered his head, and it felt like a thousand bells were ringing wildly inside, but there was no sound at all.

"Well"

He instinctively closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all he could see was Amelia's back.

At this moment, she was holding up a brass bell that looked like a trumpet and gently shaking it, with black energy constantly drifting down from the bottom of the bell.

"You're awake."

Seemingly sensing that Liu Zheng had opened his eyes, she stopped shaking the copper bell.

He looked at his body; the injuries inflicted by the light bubble were rapidly healing.

It seems that he entered that dream world in his true form, or that the damage he suffered in the dream world would be reflected in reality.

"You have successfully completed the hunt, hunter. Congratulations."

Amelia said softly.

"I am not a hunter."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

While his hunter outfit is quite cool, his deliveryman uniform is no less impressive.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm used to calling you that."

Amelia sincerely apologized.

"It's okay, I forgive you. After all, you're already this age, it's normal to have Alzheimer's. I recommend you do Sudoku in your spare time, it's very helpful in preventing Alzheimer's."

Liu Zheng waved his hand and said.

"Is this how communication is done outside?"

Amelia's tone seemed somewhat unsettled.

"Yes, that's how frankly we people in the metropolis communicate."

He said seriously.

"Could you tell me about the battle?"

For the sake of her own lifespan, Amelia decided to skip the topic.

Discussing manners with this guy once is something that even ten top-tier blood healing spells couldn't make up for.

"sure."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"I'll do this, this, and this again, and I'll kill it."

He recounted his experience in the dream world in detail, except for the conversations he had with Dickins.

After all, if Amelia knew he knew that the beast was Dickins, that woman would definitely kill him to silence him.

Although Liu Zheng is not afraid, he would rather make a peaceful deal than cause any unnecessary trouble.

"Holy Blood"

Amelia gripped the gold pendant tightly, muttering to herself, lost in thought.

"I advise you to refrain from blood therapy. Although I don't know where the blood you use comes from, the source is definitely not good stuff."

Out of sympathy for the people of Atlantis, he still offered a word of advice.

"Without blood therapy, many people with terminal illnesses would surely die. The population of Atlantis had already decreased significantly during the last Pale Night, and many of the current residents of Atlantis are people who have migrated from other places to seek medical treatment."

Amelia shook her head.

"Moreover, even if the New Atlantean Beast Disease is caused by blood therapy, the Church can no longer stop it."

"Because there is another source of the beastification disease."

Faced with Liu Zheng, who had successfully hunted down Dickins, Amelia finally revealed some of her true intentions.

Chapter 283 Eat it, then become a god

"What source?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Delivery driver, are you familiar with the Tomel civilization?"

Amelia said.

"I've heard a little about it. It's something about a lost ancient civilization. Karl Karens Academy and you guys went and dug up their ancestral graves and got quite a few things."

He said.

"We prefer to call it exploring ancient ruins."

Amelia choked for a moment.

"Whatever, then what?"

"Based on our exploration and research, the Tomel civilization once developed to an extremely advanced level, far surpassing modern humans in terms of technology, culture, medicine, and mysticism."

"However, this glorious civilization, at the height of its prosperity, was utterly destroyed at an extremely rapid pace due to a sudden catastrophe."

Amelia continued.

"Because of the beast-like disease?"

Liu Zheng chimed in, playing the straight man.

“That’s right. Although we haven’t fully understood the mechanism of the beast disease, the beast disease of Old Atlantis is a continuation of the beast disease of the Tomel civilization.”

Amelia nodded slightly.

"Wait, when did the beastification disease in Old Atlantis begin to spread?"

he asked.

More than forty years ago.

Amelia replied.

"When did the Calcarens Academy begin exploring the Tomel Ruins?"

The Blood Healing Church split off from the Calcarens Academy, so its exploration must have started later than the Academy's.

About fifty years ago.

"hehe."

Liu Zheng gave a cold laugh.

"The beastification disease of Old Atlantis wasn't caused by you digging up their ancestral graves and bringing out the filth inside, was it?"

After spreading the virus, they used a new virus to cure diseases, and then used this to seize power. The Blood Healing Church is quite cunning.

This level of ruthlessness is no less than that of any dynasty in history.

"No, the Atlanteans already had a tradition of digging graves, no, I mean, adventuring, before the Karcalens Academy explored the Tomel Ruins. The Karcalens Academy's explorations were actually more efficient and standardized in comparison."

Amelia knew what he was thinking and shook her head.

"Does being efficient and standardized mean that your exploration is more in-depth and comprehensive?"

Liu Zheng was unmoved by her explanation.

"Yes, I do not deny that the explorations at the Calcalens Academy accelerated the spread of the Beast Disease."

Amelia finally had no rebuttal and sighed softly.

"You're not so good, old man. You've been the Grand Master for so many years, and you're still so thin-skinned."

He spoke in the tone of an old acquaintance.

"If it were me, I would deny it to the death and say that those Atlanteans messed it up themselves."

Liu Zheng said casually.

“I was never really suited to be the Grand Master; I only did it to fulfill my mentor’s last wish.”

Amelia said calmly.

"However, I think you'd be quite suitable. Interested in becoming my successor, Mr. Deliveryman?"

She seemed to smile slightly.

“Although Atlantis is a small place, the dual identity of the High Priest of the Blood Healing Church and the Chief Hunter should still be somewhat attractive.”

"Moreover, part-time work is also possible, as long as you come back regularly to inspect and guide the work of the church."

Amelia said in a seductive tone.

"Forget it, I was just talking nonsense."

If he were truly an outsider, he might indeed be tempted.

Even with the constraints of the Metropolitan and Bloody Restaurants, I can simply apply to go out for shopping every now and then.

Unfortunately, he was a player, and he didn't even stay in the metropolis afterward, let alone Atlanta.

"It seems that the deliveryman really loves his hometown."

Ameria remarked with emotion.

"Actually... never mind, just consider it that way."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

Anyway, Metropolis wasn't his hometown, so Amelia's statement wasn't wrong.

"Now that we've finished our casual conversation, let's discuss the delivery."

He said.

"Of course. Please wait a moment."