Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Tch. Get lost."

The white-feathered pheasant flapped its wings impatiently.

Liu Zheng casually tugged at the tentacle and walked past it toward the fork in the road.

When he arrived at the elevator, the doors opened automatically before he could even press a button.

"Oh?"

He was slightly surprised, then smiled knowingly.

"Thank you, elevator guy."

Liu Zheng said politely, and then stepped into the elevator.

"By the way, are you male or female, Elevator Guy?"

He remembered and asked.

The elevator did not answer his question.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot you might not be able to speak."

Liu Zheng suddenly realized.

"Okay, if you're male, you shake it once. If you're female, you shake it twice."

He said.

The elevator shook as soon as he finished speaking.

Wow, so it turns out there really is a gender.

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

It's unclear whether it's the elevator itself or an elevator spirit like the one in the movie "Ichiro Sasuke".

"Elevator guy, you must be pretty bored on your own. It doesn't seem like anyone rides you much, and even if they do, they probably won't chat with you."

He said sympathetically.

"Bang!"

The elevator shook again.

Liu Zheng guessed that this probably meant he agreed.

"How pitiful. Although I'm happy to chat with you, I can't come and sit with you every day, and I can only sit for a few minutes each time."

"Sigh, if only there were another elevator to keep you company. Don't you think so?"

He said with pity.

"Bang!"

The elevator shook again.

"Speaking of which, I met an elevator during my trip outside the city. The elevator's spirit was a samurai, and he was quite a nice guy."

"He also has two companions, a woman who loves to cry and an old man who loves to laugh. They should both be quite interesting."

"Would you be interested in getting to know Elevator Guy?"

Liu Zheng got down to business.

"Bang bang bang!!!"

The elevator began to shake violently.

"So, do you want to meet a samurai, a woman, or an old man?"

He paused, then continued, drawing out his words.

"Or, should we have them all?"

"Bang bang bang!!!!"

The elevator vibrated as if it had been fitted with an electric drill.

"As expected, Elevator Guy is just like me, someone who enjoys making friends. Since we're so destined to meet, I must grant your wish."

Liu Zheng said with righteous indignation.

"Bang!"

The elevator vibrated slightly as a way of expressing gratitude.

"Alas, I am now facing a difficult problem. If I don't solve it, I'm afraid I won't be able to complete this important task."

He sighed.

"Bang?"

Perhaps because his perception was too advanced, he was able to detect the doubt in the vibration.

"This time, I killed a minor deity outside the city. Here it is."

Liu Zheng displayed Shao Yanming's head for the Nth time.

"Not only have I offended Him, but I may have also offended the gods behind Him. And I have used up all my trump cards. If I go out like this, I may not be able to come back."

He said with a heavy expression.

After he finished speaking, the elevator did not respond.

Just when Liu Zheng thought the negotiations had failed, the floor button on the first floor suddenly came loose and fell to the ground.

He bent down and picked up the floor button, and the item description immediately popped up.

Name: Restaurant Elevator Floor Buttons (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: When used in elevator-like spaces within the metropolis, it instantly returns you to the elevator in the Bloody Restaurant (player only)."

Note: We've said it countless times: Overloading is prohibited on the elevator!

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

"As expected, anything from this restaurant is bound to be top-notch."

Liu Zheng put away the floor buttons with satisfaction.

This prop is essentially a low-end version of a delivery slip, only with more restrictions on its use.

But getting a delivery slip requires competing with the mailman, while getting this floor key only requires pimping for the restaurant elevator—the cost-effectiveness is incomparably high.

Of course, these are just the conditions on the surface.

In terms of hidden conditions, obtaining the floor key is much more valuable than obtaining the delivery slip.

After all, even residents of the metropolis can encounter deadly mail, but restaurant elevators are only accessible to restaurant staff.

Moreover, if Liu Zheng hadn't met with the boss so frequently and hadn't accurately grasped the restaurant elevator's needs, the elevator wouldn't have been able to give him the floor buttons so easily.

However, the restaurant elevator is not at a disadvantage either.

If Liu Zheng keeps his promise, then the floor button will be his lifeline.

If he doesn't keep his promise, then this thing will become a deadly curse.

"But, Brother Ti, giving this to me won't affect you, will it?"

Liu Zheng asked with concern.

"Bang bang!"

The elevator shook twice, as if to say that it had no effect.

"Alright. From now on, Brother Ti, you'll be my good older brother. If you need anything, just let me know. I may not be very capable, but I do have ways to get you some good food and fun things."

He said.

"Bang!"

The elevator shook again.

"There really is a need. Tell me, what do you want, Brother Ti?"

It's just a commission; he takes on plenty of them.

Perhaps because it was difficult to describe, the elevator remained silent for a long time.

Finally, an extremely hoarse voice came out of the mouth.

"Clean."

The elevator said with difficulty.

It consists of only two words, yet it seems to have spewed out two mountains.

"Cleaning? Does Brother Ti need cleaning?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then said.

"Bang!"

The elevator didn't speak, but instead vibrated.

"Does the restaurant not have cleaning staff? Or do they not know how to clean for you? If it's the former, shake it once; if it's the latter, shake it twice."

"Bang bang!"

The elevator shook twice.

"This is outrageous! Isn't this workplace bullying?"

Liu Zhengyi was filled with indignation.

"Don't worry, Brother Ti, I'll come and clean for you as soon as I get back from meeting with the boss."

He said.

Fortunately, his bloodletting cleaning method was also quite unique.

"Bang bang!"

The elevator refused Liu Zheng's offer.

"why?"

He was puzzled.

"major."

The elevator opened again with difficulty.

"So it was because they thought I wasn't professional enough."

Liu Zheng looked around the elevator and found nothing that needed cleaning.

It seems that only professional cleaners can see the dirt that he can't see.

"I do know a professional cleaner; she's beautiful, kind, and hardworking. It's a pity she's not a restaurant employee."

He shrugged.

No sooner had he finished speaking than another floor button fell to the ground.

"Brother Ti wants me to teleport her in?"

Liu Zheng picked up the floor button and smelled it.

"Bang!"

"Will this work? Outsiders shouldn't be allowed in the restaurant, right?"

He wondered.

"No."

The elevator returns to its original position.

"Does that mean as long as we don't get out of the elevator, there won't be any problems?"

Liu Zheng understood.