Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

The difference is that there is an unexpected person on the fungal carpet here.

He sat upright in a large, carved chair, wearing an extremely flamboyant outfit that was not only colorful but also covered in cracks.

The sleeves of the jacket were cut into strips from top to bottom, revealing a white silk lining underneath.

The front and back of the top are covered with a dense array of small, intersecting cuts, forming a regular three-dimensional pattern.

This person's pants are also quite interesting; each leg has four ventilation holes, and they are also cut into strips.

As for his hat, it was a red bowler hat with even, large cuts on the brim that made it look like a blooming flower.

Liu Zheng felt like he had seen this kind of outfit before, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

The man noticed their arrival but did not stand up from his chair; he simply looked them over with half-open eyes.

"This is the bodyguard the chairman hired from the black market, a Dubler swordsman."

Shui Sishisan said.

"Oh, I remembered it."

Liu Zheng suddenly realized.

For a while, he liked a game called Europa Universalis, which had a unit called the Doppel Swordsman, whose clothes were very flashy.

Of course, he only watches those content creators play; he doesn't have the patience or time to do it himself.

Liu Zheng looked into the arms of the swordsman Dople and saw that he was indeed holding the iconic German heavy two-handed sword.

These swords are typically 150 to 170 centimeters long, with the longest reaching 180 centimeters. Once inserted into the scabbard, they are almost impossible to pull out.

Therefore, soldiers generally did not carry them on their bodies. Instead, they would wrap the sword blade in sheepskin and keep it in their carriages, only taking it out when needed for battle.

Even during battle, it won't be held up with both hands, but rather carried on its shoulders.

If it's so troublesome to carry, let alone use it.

Each Dople swordsman not only needs high physical fitness, but also needs to undergo a long period of professional training, so their salary is also very high, often twice that of other soldiers.

The original meaning of Dopplesoldners is double pay.

"He doesn't seem to be planning to talk to us."

Liu Zheng said.

"He is the chairman's bodyguard. As long as you do not do anything that may affect the chairman's safety, he will pretend that you did not see him."

Shui Sishisan said.

"Is that so?"

He walked into the fungal carpet, raised his tentacles high, and then slammed them down.

The insect-killing dagger suddenly fell, piercing the protective membrane on the wormhole and then nailing through the head shell of the insect inside.

"squeak!"

The insect inside only managed to let out a scream before dying in its sleep.

But its screams woke up its companions, and dozens of insects crawled out of the fungal carpet and then automatically gathered together.

"That's it?"

Liu Zheng counted the number and was somewhat disappointed.

This is less than half of the 11th floor of the Xihe Center.

"Given the time you're here, we're already pretty good to have this much."

Shui Sishisan said.

"Okay, then consider it my problem."

After all, he changed the time at the last minute.

Even if you don't catch a school of fish, catching one big fish is still pretty good.

Although this big fish doesn't look like it would be easy to put in the net.

"You should find somewhere to hide."

Watching the swarm of insects take off, Liu Zheng said to Shui Sishisan.

"No need, I'm here as an undercover agent, not as a burden."

After Shui Sisan finished speaking, he took out a bottle from the folds of his abdomen and drank the liquid inside.

Soon, countless drops of mucus were secreted from the pores of its skin, making it look like a melting green wax figure.

Then, it took out a triangular device about the size of a palm.

Shui Sisan pressed the button on the device, and a thin protective barrier enveloped it.

After hesitating for a moment, it still took out a similar device and handed it to Liu Zheng.

The latter took the device, and an item description immediately popped up.

Name: Deflection Stance Generator (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Creates a deflection field that covers the entire body, providing excellent defense against ranged and elemental attacks, but poor defense against melee physical attacks. Duration: 5 minutes."

"Note: You need to use deflection force to blast a fish? Are you blasting a whale?!"

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"This thing is only suitable for defending against ranged attacks, so I'll have to trouble you to stop those close-range bugs for me."

Shui Sishisan said.

"no problem."

Feeling obligated to accept a gift, Liu Zheng readily agreed.

Get ready, and the two rush toward the swarm of insects.

The swarm of insects lined up and charged towards them.

A deluge of poisonous needles, powders, acid, and fireballs rained down on the small area where the two were.

"Fuck, is it that fierce?"

Liu Zheng was startled by the commotion. The scale of the attack was comparable to that of the insects in the center of the West River, but the difference in numbers between the two sides was significant.

"The Zerg evolution in this office building is more geared towards ranged attacks, which is why I prepared this deflection field generator."

Shui Sishisan said.

"No wonder he was chosen to be an undercover agent, he's got some skills."

He praised it.

"Thank you. They're here."

Water Forty-Three reminded him.

"Okay, move to the right."

After Liu Zheng finished speaking, he jumped, and Shui Sishisan followed closely behind.

A small portion of the attack hit the fungal carpet and was absorbed by it.

Most of the attacks still hit the two people. Attacks such as acid, poison powder, and fireballs were directly blocked by the deflection field, while attacks such as poison stings and needles had their kinetic energy absorbed and fell limply.

Liu Zheng casually swatted away the hidden weapons, then pushed off the ground with both hooves.

The highest record for a standing high jump in reality is 1.2 meters, but with the added bonus of his super high attribute, he easily jumped to more than 2 meters.

Of course, this height was not high enough for him to reach the swarm of insects in the air.

Fortunately, Liu Zheng's arm length far exceeds that of Superman; even the ancestor Liu Bei would only have short arms compared to him.

"Hey!"

His tentacles swung like windmills, simultaneously hurling out three weapons: a serrated butcher's knife, a dragon-scale knife, and an insect-killing dagger, just like using a slingshot.

Under the same force, the three weapons performed differently.

The best performer was undoubtedly the Dragon Scale Blade. Its perfect sharpness, combined with the bonus of true damage, meant that even a slight graze could sever wings or limbs. The raging flames attached to the blade also made the insects squeal and scream.

The next best performer is the insect-killing dagger, which deals true damage and has a high damage bonus; if it hits those vulnerable spots, it's an instant kill.

However, because of its small size, its killing efficiency is far inferior to that of a horizontal sword with a blade that is over 80 centimeters long.

The worst performing weapon is the Serrated Butcher Knife. Although its power is above average among good quality weapons, it is far inferior to the perfect quality "Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath" and the "Insect-Killing Voodoo Dagger" which is specifically designed for Zerg attacks.

Under the combined attack of the three weapons, severed limbs, broken wings and shells fell from the sky, along with the body fluids and blood of the alien insects.

If he hadn't taken a biased stance, Liu Zheng would definitely have been soaked to the bone.

"boom!"

His ascent had ended, and he crashed to the ground, narrowly avoiding the swarm's counterattack.

"Haha, that was awesome, let's do it again!"

This time, Liu Zheng directly used the "Kick" skill.

The hoof, raised high, slammed heavily into the ground, blasting a large crater in the fungal carpet and exposing the soil beneath.

The recoil from the explosion propelled him skyward, sending him hurtling back into the swarm of insects he had just ravaged.

However, the Zerg swarm isn't stupid; they won't fall for the same trick twice.

When gathered together, they are a pile of dung; when scattered, they are a sky full of flying dung.

The swarm of insects dispersed in all directions, forming a colorful ring in the air. Liu Zheng then arrived at the center of the ring, raising his sword and looking around in bewilderment.

Because the insect closest to him was also outside his attack range.

"So, even the insects here can deploy troops? Do you managers each have a book on military strategy in your meetings?"

Liu Zheng couldn't help but complain.

Just as he was considering which tactic to switch to, a voice came from the ground.

"Three o'clock!"

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Without much hesitation, Liu Zheng immediately looked towards the three o'clock position.

Several clumps of green slime shot into the air, hitting a few alien insects.

These slime balls also carried considerable kinetic energy, directly colliding the insects together and sticking them into a clump.

The alien insect whose wings were stuck together fell downwards along with the other alien insects, and Liu Zheng also fell downwards with it.

"boom!"

As soon as his hoof touched the ground, he immediately used the recoil to sprint forward, then swung his three knives to pierce through the swarm of insects that had been smashed into a daze.

"Look, this is the real three-sword style."

Liu Zheng thought smugly.

There's an anime in real life that features a swordsman known as the "Three-Sword Style," but from beginning to end, we never see any use for the sword he holds in his mouth other than for showing off.

But he's different; he's not only cool and handsome, but also highly valuable in actual combat.

He could even add another sword, turning it into a four-sword style.

"Nine o'clock direction."

The sound of water forty-three rang out again.

Having learned from his previous experience, Liu Zheng ran directly towards the nine o'clock direction this time.

"biubiubiu!"

He looked up, and several clumps of green slime flew over his head.

Then, another swarm of insects fell from the sky.