Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: Restores a large amount of physical strength, and drinking it can make one immune to the invasion of the Netherworld aura for a period of time."

"Effect 2: If the player has the 'Dead Man' physique, all attributes will be permanently increased by 1, up to a maximum of 5 points."

"Note: One bucket brings joy, two buckets refresh the mind, and three buckets grant immortality."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: No"

"Damn it, why am I not a 'deceased'?"

He was heartbroken to see the results.

All attributes are permanently increased by 1, and can be boosted by 5 points, which is equivalent to several excellent quality meals, and it's the kind that permanently increases attributes.

"Are you out of your mind, kid? You're a living person who doesn't want to be a 'dead'. If you really want to be one, I'll kick you to death right now and buy you a burial plot next to the red pig. It's lonely being a pig all by itself."

The ox and horse rolled their eyes at him.

"Then forget it. If I'm alive, I'll get beaten up by it, and if I'm dead, I'll get beaten up by it again. Wouldn't that mean I died for nothing?"

Liu Zheng said.

By the way, the note says it can refresh the mind, but I don't know if it will work for Sesha.

With that thought in mind, he once again reached out his tentacles toward the cattle and horses.

"Boss, lend me another 20,000."

"No, not a single penny. Don't even think about taking advantage of me."

After the ox and horse finished speaking, they immediately shut their mouths tightly.

"Oh dear, isn't Dr. Nile's daughter, Sesa, a bit slow on the uptake? I think this yogurt might be good for her brain, so I was thinking of getting her a couple of bottles. Dr. Nile definitely won't refuse to pay, and he'll probably even give her a little extra for the service."

"I'll keep the favor, and you can keep the errand fee, how about that?"

Liu Zheng said.

"No way, I paid for it, why should you be the one to do me a favor?"

Despite saying that, the cattle and horses still obediently spat out the money.

Doctor Nile was even more familiar with Liu Zheng than Liu Zheng. He was not only extremely wealthy but also quite well-off. He cherished his only clansman and adopted daughter, Sesha, more than his own life.

Give him the yogurt then. Even if he doesn't pay for the errand, it's reasonable to waive the consultation fee for a few visits.

"Sir gravedigger, could you buy two more buckets?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"can."

The old cowboy nodded and gave him two more buckets of yogurt.

"Thank you so much."

He respectfully handed over 20,000 yuan.

After all, the deal they agreed on was for twenty barrels, and the old cowboy could have gotten the extra two barrels without a discount.

"There's a big tomb raiding event going on, aren't you going to participate?"

The old cowboy took the money and asked.

"You mean the one where you get a free 'ghost lamp lighting' service when you buy a tomb raiding project for the first time today?"

Liu Zheng asked.

With the boost to all attributes, his memory is greatly enhanced, and he can remember short sentences after hearing them only once.

“That’s right. Buying it separately costs one million, and you can only buy one tomb per person. But the freebies can be combined with the purchases.”

The old cowboy replied.

So what exactly is "ghost lighting the lamp"?

He had only heard of "Ghost Blows Out the Light," but never of "Ghost Lights the Lamp."

"After entering the tomb, a spirit will light a lamp for you. Within the range of the light, you will be immune to most negative effects, and the air will become the same as the outside air. When you may encounter danger, you can also ask the spirit to perform an action for you, such as triggering a mechanism or moving an item."

The old cowboy said.

"With so many functions, it's really like having an extra life."

If you include this event, it's like having two extra lives.

As a former immature youth who was obsessed with all kinds of tomb raiding novels, Liu Zheng couldn't help but feel tempted, and immediately thought of the tomb with the blank stele that shot him with an arrow when he first entered the cemetery.

"What are you thinking about, kid?"

The cattle and horses nudged him.

"Ah, I wasn't thinking about anything."

He said, his eyes gleaming.

"I know what kind of shit you're going to spout the moment you open your mouth. I advise you not to court death. If you're going to die, go buy an insurance policy and put me as the beneficiary."

The ox and horse stood up and pressed their hooves onto Liu Zheng's shoulders, knocking him to the ground.

"Metropolitan Life Insurance?"

Liu Zheng was shocked.

"How novel! Where aren't there insurance companies?"

The cattle and horses were shocked by his shock.

"Is there any accidental injury insurance?"

"Yes, there are also life insurance and genocide insurance."

The cattle and horses returned.

"Does that mean every insurance company that opens a business goes bankrupt?"

He squinted and asked.

Given the simple and honest folk customs of this metropolis, and the outstanding people and resources of this place, it would be surprising if no accidental injury occurred.

"No? I don't know, I've never bought insurance."

Niu Ma hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Given its job, going to work every day is almost like going to its own funeral, so buying insurance is a bit of a waste.

However, once the calf is born, the cow and horse will definitely buy insurance for it.

After all, there are rumors that insurance companies provide some form of protection to insured individuals in order to avoid making claims.

"Then what did you say?"

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

However, this distraction completely dispelled his idea of tomb raiding.

"I can't finish them all! I can't finish them all! There are just too many side quests to complete!"

He sighed on the surface, but was secretly excited inside.

This is the life Liu Zheng wants: a fulfilling and interesting life, a life like playing a game.

Unfortunately, Hell Game doesn't have a save/load function, and the game difficulty is too high.

Trash game designer, pshaw!

"Thank you for your kind offer, but we really don't have time this time and will have to miss this event."

He said to the old cowboy, feigning regret.

"It's okay, you can pay a one-yuan deposit and I can reserve your spot in the event."

The old cowboy said calmly.

"Ok?"

Faced with a windfall, Liu Zheng's first reaction was not joy, but fear.

He took a step back, watching the old cowboy warily.

"I wonder what exactly the gravedigger wants me to do?"

he asked in a deep voice.

The oxen and horses also lowered their hooves from Liu Zheng's shoulders, tensed their muscles, and entered battle mode.

Sensing their murderous aura, the old cowboy smiled faintly across his wrinkled face, seemingly mocking their overestimation of their abilities.

"The weak offend the strong. My horse hasn't eaten enough today. Are you going to feed it for me?"

He raised his head slightly and asked.

As for what to feed them, of course they'll be fed by themselves.

The skinny horse snorted loudly, and two flames emitting black smoke shot out of its nostrils.

"We have no intention of offending you. It is precisely because we are weak that we need to be even more cautious. After all, a wisp of smoke from your horse pressing down on us is like a mountain."

Liu Zheng said humbly.

"You carry the scent of the dead."

The old cowboy said.

"Uh, I hope you can be more specific, since I've come into contact with quite a few dead people."

The old vampire, the little vampire, the Nile doctor, Cesa—he knows for sure that there are several who are dead, not to mention the wax figure chubby guy, who is hard to say whether he counts.

"he."

The old cowboy pointed to his chest.

Liu Zheng followed its gaze and looked down, seeing the two badges on his chest.

Since it's related to the deceased, it shouldn't be the certificate for the family of a city hall employee.

That.

"I do know that person, and the yogurt I bought this time was at his request."

He quickly organized his thoughts and said.

Do you approve of him?

The old cowboy asked.

“I’m just a nobody. I have no right to approve of anyone or deny anyone. If someone asks me to do something, as long as it’s within my capabilities and doesn’t violate the city hall’s laws, I’ll do it to the best of my ability. It’s the same whether it’s that person or you.”

Liu Zheng bowed slightly.

"You remind me of those annoying lawyers; they talk just as much as you do."

The old cowboy glanced at him and said.

"Uh"

He scratched his head in embarrassment.

Give me a dollar.

The old cowboy said.

"I don't have a single dollar."

"I have some, you can borrow it."

The old cowboy took a coin out of his pocket and tossed it to Liu Zheng.

He caught the coin with two tentacles; the front of the coin showed a brain with many cables inserted into it.

A hiltless longsword is stuck in the very center of the brain; this probably represents the number 1.