Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: Restores a small amount of stamina and makes up for deficiencies."

"Effect 2: You will be able to guess the riddle correctly the next time (but not exceeding the player's ability limit)."

"Note: This is a special dish made using the feet of a person who killed his father and married his mother as the base material and a secret technique to rejuvenate. It is very effective when used to feed the Sphinx."

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

"This time, the note is finally not about the riddle."

he complained.

Of course, Oedipus knew that he was a typical tragic figure in Greek mythology, abandoned by his father because of the oracle that he would "kill his father and marry his mother." As a result, because he did not recognize his parents, he actually killed his father and married his mother.

Unable to accept the truth, he chose to leave his country. As a result, his mother hanged herself, and his two sons, who were born to his mother, also perished in the struggle for the throne. It was a complete tragedy.

Oedipus was the one who solved the Sphinx's riddle, making it ashamed of its capital, so it's quite reasonable that the Sphinx liked to eat his feet.

However, these two feet are clearly not genuine; they are counterfeit, made from the feet of people with similar fates.

To stay true to the mythology, this unfortunate character would have to have unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.

That's quite troublesome to find, and even if you breed one yourself, it's not easy. No wonder the White Feather Chicken is so expensive.

"what?"

In that case, this technique is very similar to the "joy turns to sorrow" technique used by the Quill Pen Club.

"Indeed, all crows under the sky are black."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

Although he was disgusted by the behavior, he had no intention of destroying the meal.

The metropolis is such a horrible place, so he can only try to avoid seeing it and save as many people as he can.

Putting away the "Steamed Oedipus's Foot," Liu Zheng picked up the beverage order and glanced at it.

The entire page is densely packed with hundreds of varieties.

What about payment and delivery?

he asked.

The drinks that Bloody Restaurant buys are certainly not cheap; the cost of such a large quantity is at least tens of millions, which he cannot afford to pay in advance.

"The accounts are settled uniformly, and the goods are delivered by the winery itself, meow."

The calico cat said.

"That's fine."

"The boss said you can choose to pick up the goods while delivering food, or you can choose to pick up the goods specifically. If you pick up the goods specifically, you have three hours to pick them up. If you haven't finished by the time limit, the boss will turn you into black goat cub meat sauce, meow."

The calico cat continued.

"When does the three hours start?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Let's start counting from when you told the boss you were going out to buy goods, meow."

The calico cat replied.

"That's it"

He fell into thought upon hearing this.

If he first uses the time he would spend delivering takeout to complete the task of purchasing goods, and then tells the white-feathered chicken that he is going to purchase goods, then he will have three hours of free time.

If you add the time spent delivering food to the schedule, then you might be able to make up enough time to go to the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Chapter 546 Liu Zheng: Is there something you can't say?

"Okay, meow. Just tell the boss when the time comes, meow."

The calico cat finished off the rest of its drink in one gulp.

"Yeah. Here."

Liu Zheng then gave it another slice of strawberry chiffon cake.

"This is for you separately. You can share the box with them later."

he warned.

"I know, meow. Liu Zheng is the best, meow."

The calico cat rubbed against his tentacles, then picked up the box and left.

"I think this cat is female too?"

The sounds of cattle and horses drifted over.

"Don't think of everything that way, okay? Haven't you ever had a pet, boss?"

Liu Zheng remained silent.

"No, I've never even been a pet, let alone kept one."

The cattle and horses returned.

"Then you can ask Napoleon; he has experience."

"Okay, I told you to ask."

"The ox and horse said."

"Uh, then let's forget about it."

The white-feathered chicken was frying its former owner; why bring up that sore spot? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Hmph, even you have your coward moments."

The oxen and horses laughed mockingly.

"I'm not always a coward."

Liu Zheng considers himself a coward, and his occasional arrogance is merely a negotiation tactic.

"Only cowards live long. Come here and give me a massage. I'm exhausted from delivering this takeout for you."

The ox and horse rolled over, changing from lying on their side to lying face down.

"Boss, I don't see any injuries on you."

He said this after examining the cattle and horses' bodies.

"Nonsense, if delivering food would leave you covered in injuries, then no number of lives would be enough."

The ox and horse said irritably.

"Shut up, you're a freak, you're not included in the statistics."

Just as Liu was about to speak, Niu Ma immediately interrupted him.

Liu Zheng shrugged and began massaging the cattle and horses.

His basic attributes have improved significantly, and he has gained a deeper understanding of the bodies of oxen and horses, making his massages incredibly thorough.

After just a few howls at the beginning, the sounds of the cattle and horses turned into soft whimpers like puppies nursing, and then they drifted off to sleep.

Liu Zheng did not dabble in the task and insisted on completing the entire process before stopping the tentacles.

Even with the muscle strength of cattle and horses, clearing the blockages still exhausted Liu Zheng.

He simply plopped down on the haystack, then leaned against the cattle and horses, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep.

This closed-mouth technique lasted for half an hour.

"The player's maximum rationality value increases by one point, and their rationality value is restored by three points."

He was half-asleep when the system notification startled him awake.

"The upper limit for rationality has been increased? Why?"

After ruling out the possibility of items on your character or a system bug, there is only one answer.

Liu Zheng looked at the haystack.

No wonder cattle and horses love this haystack so much. The effect of increasing the upper limit of rationality and restoring rationality is already priceless in this bizarre metropolis.

I wonder how many points Niu Ma's rationality has increased over the years. He could probably face evil gods with ease.

However, the effect of haystacks probably cannot be stacked indefinitely; cattle and horses may have already reached their limit.

I'll find an opportunity to ask later; if that's the case, maybe I can get the haystack in return.

Such treasures are highly sought after, whether for personal use or for trading with other players.

Just as he was pondering this, Liu Zheng's cell phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the number and then quickly answered the call.

"Wait a moment."

He muttered to himself, glancing guiltily at the cattle and horses.

Fortunately, the latter could only twitch its droopy ears and showed no sign of waking up.

"what's up?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Delivery driver, the company would like to ask you, are the wife and daughter of the chairman of Hongsen Culture in your possession?"

"That's what Wang Manni said on the other end of the phone."

"No, they were probably kidnapped by another group besides the three of us. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that it was orchestrated by Hongsen Culture or your company."

He shook his head.

"Okay. I'll reply to the company like this then."

"and many more."

Liu Zheng called out to her.

"It's inconvenient to talk to your company over the phone. If you want to know, let's meet in person."

He rolled his eyes and said.

"Ah, why?"

Wang Manni asked, puzzled.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to freeload a takeout order."

Liu Zheng didn't have anything to hide from her.

"Pfft."

Wang Manni couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at? Do you know how difficult it is for me to go out?"

he said angrily.

While there will always be new takeout orders, predictable is always better than unpredictable.

"Thank you for your hard work, delivery driver. Let me think about how to tell the company."

Wang Manni suppressed a laugh.

"Tell them to hurry up. If they don't want to order, I'll have Hongsen Culture order it."

Liu Zheng said.

"Ok."

Wang Manni hung up the phone.

Before he could even turn off the screen, another call came in.