Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Because I feel uncomfortable."

Liu Zheng replied.

Upon seeing Men Qianqing, he instinctively felt a strong sense of unease.

But rather than sensing danger, it was more like seeing something disgusting.

As for what disgusted him, Liu Zheng couldn't explain it either.

"That's how people in the General Affairs Department are. No matter what they were like before, they'll all become the same after staying there for a while."

"That girl, Tianhu, was quite cute when she was in the Service Department, but she became ugly after she went to the General Affairs Department. She doesn't even want to come in person and has to send someone else to inform me."

Hachijo seemed to sigh.

"Ugly? I think that woman is alright looking."

Liu Zheng said.

While she wouldn't call herself a beauty, she's definitely a sophisticated and mature woman, the kind who could sell a lot of used items if she did live streaming.

"I'm talking about the soul! Are all young people these days so superficial?"

Hachijo glared at him.

"Haha, I know. I just saw that you seemed a little unhappy, so I was trying to lighten the mood."

Liu Zheng chuckled.

"I've been through so much, why would I need a kid like you to liven things up?"

"Alright, go away. I need to get busy."

Eight impatiently waved his hand, then picked up a wrench and slammed it hard against the furnace.

"Men, start a big fire."

he shouted.

"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"

The responses from the black balls came from the pipes, shaking the platform.

However, after calling for more than ten seconds, not a single black ball came out of the pipe.

"Double portions for today's overtime meal."

Seeing this, Hachijo shouted again.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

Upon hearing this, the black balls of fur cried out even louder.

Finally, after half a minute, the first black ball emerged from the pipe.

This time, the coal it was holding was different from the previous ones. It looked exactly like real coal, and even a bit rougher.

But this seemingly ordinary piece of coal emitted an astonishing heat, so much so that Liu Zheng, standing on the high platform, could smell a burnt odor.

As for the black lump of coal, it fared even worse, burning red-hot directly.

By the time it reached the filling port, sparks were already lit on its body surface.

The lid was opened, and the flames that shot out were once again blocked by the invisible barrier. However, the coal was directly ignited by the high temperature, enveloping the black lump in flames.

"grumble!"

The black ball let out a mournful cry, then jumped into the boiler with a lump of coal in its hand.

The originally orange flames instantly swelled and turned into a dazzling golden yellow.

"Not enough, not enough. Guys, start a big fire!"

Hachijo stood up, shouted wildly, and then waved his eight arms, constantly taking out various medicinal herbs from the cabinet and throwing them into the copper pot.

"grumble!"

"grumble!"

"grumble!"

The black balls quickened their pace, throwing themselves one by one into the boiler, turning into fuel to fuel the fire.

"Ugh."

Liu Zheng sighed, but showed no intention of intervening.

We're all doing the same deadly work, so who should pity whom?

"squeak!"

A different voice caught his attention.

Liu Zheng looked down and saw a black lump of coal trapped under the coal.

Its round body was flattened by the pressure, and the high temperature even caused its eyeballs to burn, making it look extremely pitiful.

"A wise man keeps away from the kitchen."

He silently recited the ancients' admonitions in his heart and closed his eyes.

But immediately, a tentacle hidden beneath the lingerie sent a burning sensation through it.

"Ok?"

Liu Zheng opened his eyes.

Chapter 390 Liu Zheng: I'm not the protagonist

He looked at the scorched area, where, beneath the lingerie, a black mark was emitting a faint red glow.

"This seems to have been given to us by those black beggars, right?"

Liu Zheng remembered.

"Hmm, they seem to squeak too. Are you related to them?"

He held the mark out to the pressed-down black mass.

"Squeak!"

The little black ball struggled to express its affirmation with its eyes.

"You want me to save you?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Squeak!!!"

The black ball of fur cried even louder.

"alright."

Since I've already helped once, I don't mind helping again; it's a sunk cost.

"Uncle Hachijo, did you hear that? It was this thing that asked me to help you."

Liu Zheng shouted at the eight.

"If you're going to help, then help. Why waste so much time talking?"

"I'm getting impatient," Hachijo said.

His arms swung faster and faster, until only afterimages could be seen.

"Uncle Hachijo, aren't you sure you won't get a knot like this?"

Liu Zheng asked with concern.

"If you keep nagging, I'll throw you into a pot and boil you. Human flesh is also a good medicinal ingredient; it nourishes yin and yang, invigorates blood, and beautifies the complexion."

"Eight lines said in a sinister tone."

"I was wrong."

He readily admitted defeat.

"Humph."

Eighth of them ignored him.

Liu Zheng looked at his back and thought for a moment, then lifted a corner of his lingerie, revealing a small section of his thick tentacles.

"Ok?"

Hachijo's body stiffened for a moment, then he continued with his work as if nothing had happened.

"Aren't you going to ask, Uncle Hachijo?"

He pretended not to see it, but Liu Zheng took the initiative to flirt with him.

"I'm busy, don't bother me, get back to your work."

Eight said bluntly.

"okay."

He chuckled and responded, then extended all four tentacles.

Hachijo's body stiffened again, but he still didn't say anything.

"As expected of an old man who has become shrewd and wise, he has a deep understanding of the wisdom of feigning ignorance."

Liu Zheng mentally praised him, then lowered his tentacles.

The moment the tentacle touched the coal, it immediately made a sizzling sound, like frying steak.

The outermost layer quickly carbonized, filling the air with the aroma of roasted meat and the stench of burning.

"Wow, this is awesome! If you used this to roast sweet potatoes, it would smell amazing!"

He muttered to himself as he lifted the coal.

These special coal blocks were heavier than he had expected, weighing about twenty or thirty pounds.

It's so heavy for a piece the size of a palm; it would have been quite a burden to put in a metropolis back then.

However, with the attribute enhancements from various food delivery services and the high bonus from the legendary vest, it's still very easy now.

"Jiji!"

Without the weight of the coal, the black ball of fur cried out happily.

Then it took a deep breath, and its body puffed up back to its original shape.

The only difference is that its eyes are still bulging out, and it has gone from being cute and innocent to being ugly and cute.

“You pile all the coal here, I’ll move it all together.”

Liu Zheng pointed to the empty space next to him and said.

"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"

The black balls looked at each other, quickly exchanged opinions, nodded to him, and then got to work.

Soon, a small mountain of dirt piled up at Liu Zheng's feet.

Suddenly, a sign fell from the ceiling and hung in front of Hachijo.

"Hurry up, the great river is about to take a bath."

Hachijo glanced at it, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly.

"coming."

Liu Zheng took out the human bone cane, looked at the four tentacles, and after thinking for a moment, simply put the cane in his mouth.

It tastes slightly salty and has a complex fishy smell, probably from something that got on it when I used it before.

But he's eaten so much shit that he doesn't care about the smell anymore.

"Hey! Ha!"

Liu Zheng squatted down, wrapped his four tentacles around a circle of coal, and then straightened up.

Then, he rushed toward the boiler at a speed like a 100-meter sprint.