Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Then goodbye, or would you like me to call out your name again?"

"The place you are going to is very dangerous."

The Mud of Shadows asked.

"I know that."

"You don't know. There's the aura of more than one person in a higher position there."

Shadow Mud shook its head.

"Oh? It's alright, I'll just call out the names a few more times."

He said it nonchalantly.

“You are not the Son of God. Your honorific title has no effect on those in power and will only anger them.”

"Do you have a solution?"

Liu Zheng finally became interested.

Chapter 306 What he feared was Old Six, the Hell Game.

“I can create a shell for you, so that as long as you don’t face them directly, you can shield them from your perception.”

"Once discovered, it can withstand one instance of erosion."

"Shadow Mud said."

"It's somewhat useful, but not much."

His search for the remains of the Twisted Saint inevitably leads him to confront those in power.

If erosion refers to a decline in rationality, then it could have been shielded from it in the first place.

Even if it's a direct attack, being able to block it only once isn't very meaningful.

If a real fight breaks out, he still has three trump cards up his sleeve, so the shell of Shadow Mud will never be used.

“Then I can also bestow upon you the Eye of Spirituality, which is the sublimation of the inner eye, and even among the Familia, very few people possess it.”

Shadowy Mud had no choice but to escalate the situation further.

"Then why don't you just give me eyes of god-like quality?"

Liu Zheng asked instinctively.

"Because I am not a complete God Child."

The tone of Shadow Mud seemed somewhat resentful.

"Ahaha, sorry, I forgot."

He scratched his head in embarrassment.

This time, it was because he lacked emotional intelligence.

"If you can bring me all the parts, I can give you the Eye of True Sight. With it, and by collecting the umbilical cords of the three Sons of God, you can become the Son of God. If you then kill a superior, you can replace Him as the superior."

The mud of shadows tempted.

"Why don't you go yourself? You're already three-fifths of the way there, taking them down should be a piece of cake, right?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“I cannot leave here; those two parts found me on their own. The remaining two parts sensed my power, and they will not come again.”

The Mud of Shadows shook its head.

"Oh, I got it."

This must have been a backup plan left by the person who divided it.

It seems this guy is quite difficult to kill, or there might be some bad consequences if he were killed. Otherwise, why wouldn't that person just kill it if he could dismember it?

Thinking about this, Liu Zheng's desire to kill the Shadow Mud and get gold coins faded considerably.

"Forget it, I won't make that money."

He shook his head.

"Why? Don't you want to elevate your life to a higher level? I can feel your yearning for eternal life. I can also feel your resistance to your status as a member of the Familia. Becoming a divine child, becoming a superior being, these can all be achieved."

The Mud of Shadows was utterly perplexed.

"Then you still haven't felt enough."

Liu Zheng sneered.

Was he afraid of that unknown evil god? He was afraid of Hell Game, that old sixth brother.

He dared to throw a patient with ALS into the Metropolis. He didn't even dare to imagine where he would be thrown into the next dungeon if he became a leader.

It's probably like throwing them directly into a world of gods fighting, like the Journey to the West or Investiture of the Gods.

Of course, this is only one of the concerns, after all, he can't deliberately not become stronger in order not to increase the difficulty of the dungeon.

"The main point is that you should also know that I cannot make you a complete god."

Liu Zheng said.

Once he's done, the first thing this guy will probably do is kill him.

Although he shouldn't lose, he'll definitely have to use up a lot of items and even his trump cards.

It's not worth wasting time on a non-main story boss like this.

"you're right."

After a moment of silence, Shadow Mud nodded.

“Very good, now I can help you find the part of the Forbidden Forest.”

Liu Zheng nodded in agreement.

Judging from the reaction of the Shadow Mud, its claim that it was divided into five parts should be credible.

"As a member of the Familia, you are cunning. As a human, you are honest."

"Shadow Mud said."

Have you seen any other humans?

“I once made a pact with another human, but he never returned.”

"Shadow Mud said."

"On the bright side, maybe he's just dead?"

He comforted.

“No, I left a part of myself in his body, and I can sense that he is not dead. However, he is dying soon.”

"Shadow Mud said calmly."

That human was actually dead; it was his body that sustained his life.

Once that part of the body atrophies automatically, the other person will die.

The human will also realize this in advance, and will either complete the contract as soon as possible or slowly wait to die.

The god's pigeons are not so easy to release.

"Let me make this clear first, there's no way I'm going to make any kind of contract with you."

Although this guy says they have the umbilical cord of the god's child, he'll know whether it's on the one in the Forbidden Forest.

If he's not there, all his efforts will be in vain.

Having a spiritual eye alone is not enough to make him put aside the main storyline and focus on the side quests.

To be honest, Liu Zheng was worried that after gaining the Eye of Spirituality, he might see something unclean in the metropolis.

“I know. But I can pay you a portion of the payment in advance.”

"Shadow Mud spoke up."

"You're pretty perceptive, aren't you? You're making me feel a little embarrassed."

He was a little surprised.

“We are equals. Since we are not enemies now, let’s be more honest with each other.”

"Shadow Mud said."

"That makes sense. Then come on over."

Liu Zheng closed his eyes, giving off an air of "do whatever you want."

But one of his tentacles pressed against the Gold Star Tank Medal on his chest.

Seeing that he agreed, the body of the Shadow Mud collapsed back into the chocolate sauce ice cream, then crawled to his hooves, and then up to his body.

Gradually, the shadowy mud covered Liu Zheng's entire body.

A suffocating feeling came over me, but it wasn't the kind of suffocation from lack of oxygen; rather, it was the kind of suffocation from a lack of perception.

But soon, the suffocating feeling quickly subsided, and the shadowy mud left his body, leaving only a thin layer of mud.

"You must remember this: if you exert too much force, the clay shell may be destroyed. I will wait here for your return."

After speaking, the Mud of Shadows vanished into the darkness.

"Wait here my foot! I still have to pass through here later, don't I?"

Liu Zheng remained silent.

These inhuman beings love to do all this nonsense.

"Okay, come in."

He shook his head and shouted towards the outside of the cave.

Soon, the group came in carrying lanterns.

"Hey bro, why did you change your skin? It's a dark skin now."

Xia Kai asked in surprise.

Did the system have this function before?

"Mind your own business. Can't I just get a tan?"

Liu Zheng said irritably.

"Okay, okay, you're the boss. You can have any color you want, not just a tan."

Xia Kai chuckled.

"Delivery driver, where's the monster?"

Andrina interjected.

"I've persuaded you to leave, now go."

Considering that he might need to steal the Shadow Mud clone from the church later, Liu Zheng didn't say much.

"Yes."

He was unwilling to talk about it, and Andrina couldn't force him to, so she could only keep it to herself.

The rest of the journey went smoothly; the group passed through the cave and arrived at the path leading to the source of Calcarens' blood.

A walkway built on the edge of a cliff.

Chapter 307 Artificial Respiration? Let me do it!

The boardwalk is only a few tens of centimeters wide, and there is no railing on the side closest to the shore.

Without even turning your head, you can see the shimmering lake water and the full moon that seems to be always in your sight just from the corner of your eye.

"What is the taste?"

Liu Zheng sniffed.