Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"The ox and horse said with delight."

"Why would you think I, a member of the Ra clan, am capable of alchemy?"

The Nile doctor rolled his eyes.

“This pill was given to us by a wandering Taoist priest from the East a long time ago. He did not tell us the complete recipe.”

"Why don't you ask him? If he won't talk, arrest him and interrogate him. If you still can't get anything out of him, then torture him!"

The ox and horse said with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

"He dares to travel all the way to the territory of our La clan, do you think we can capture him so easily?"

The Nile doctor was speechless.

"Besides, our La clan has a normal birth rate and doesn't need this kind of elixir."

The Ra clan only became infertile after being transformed into mummies; before the transformation, they were normal humans, possessing only some characteristics of the Familia.

"Tch, a well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man."

The ox and horse rolled their eyes.

"Then we'll be going now, doctor."

After exchanging greetings, the two headed towards Rose Street.

"Delivery driver, you've finally arrived."

Wang Manni breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Liu Zheng.

Being alone on the streets of a metropolis at night is already stressful enough, but having a grumpy tree next to you only amplifies the pressure.

"Where's the stuff?"

Liu Zheng nodded and said directly.

"here."

Wang Manni pushed her suitcase in front of him.

Liu Zheng opened his suitcase, which was filled with foam, and inside the foam were three spherical bombs.

Aside from its less-than-rounded edges and the pitted surface, this bomb does look quite like a bomb.

Seemingly to enhance the bombs' deterrent effect, or perhaps simply because they were itching to experiment, the bomb makers also drew a grinning skull on each bomb.

The three skulls combined don't even have a proper set of teeth, making them look less intimidating and more comical.

Name: Laughing Gas Bomb (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

Effect 1: Causes a violent explosion within three seconds of being thrown, with the timing being random. If the player does not make the same facial expression as the bomb when throwing it, the explosion effect will instead produce laughing gas.

"Note: Always throw bombs with a smile. Look at me, how happy I am! Holy crap, who replaced my riot shield with an acrylic sheet?!"

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

"I'm sorry, delivery driver, I couldn't get you that explosion-proof bubble this time."

Wang Manni said with shame.

"It's alright, that little bit of power won't kill me."

Liu Zheng said shamelessly.

Anyway, even if he dies from the explosion, he'll have a second life.

"Aren't you angry with me?"

Wang Manni said with her head down.

"Why should I blame you? I didn't ask you for it. Just keep an eye on things in the future."

Liu Zheng said.

To be honest, he's actually starting to enjoy the feeling of having his worries solved with explosives, so naturally, the more of these anti-explosive devices the better.

"Okay, I will try my best to collect them."

Wang Manni's eyes narrowed as she smiled.

"Hey boss, could you help me deliver Wang Manni's package?"

Liu Zheng said to the oxen and horses.

"No need, no need. The company has sent someone to accompany me; they're waiting for me outside Rose Street."

Before Niu Ma could even utter the words "Why should I?", Wang Manni had already refused.

"Okay, the streets aren't safe tonight, you should go home quickly."

After seeing Wang Manni off, Liu Zheng glanced at the time; there was still half an hour left.

He rolled his eyes and walked up to the plane tree.

"Your Excellency Delegault, I..."

"Don't even think about it."

The plane tree interrupted him directly.

"I'm planning a big sweep at this auction, so I don't have any extra items to lend you."

"嘁~"

Liu Zheng pursed his lips.

"You won't refuse me if I ask you for a small favor, will you?"

He persisted.

"You tell me first."

The plane tree did not immediately agree.

Will the peacock be participating in the auction this time?

"How did you know?"

"It's just simple reasoning. I've taken on a mission to at least make Peacock suffer once. If Peacock and you end up wanting the same item at the auction, how about we buy it together?"

Liu Zheng suggested.

"Is this your real purpose? You insidious human."

The plane tree glanced at him sideways.

"Yes."

He readily admitted it.

For him to fight against the peacock alone is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Even with a barter system, the chances of success are slim.

But adding the plane trees changes everything; with this nouveau riche involved, the odds of winning suddenly increase significantly.

"Um"

The plane tree hesitated.

"Are you afraid of offending her?"

Liu Zheng provoked him.

"Hmph, auctions are all about skill. If you're afraid of offending someone and don't dare to bid, then what kind of collector are you?"

The plane trees were indeed provoked.

"I think so too. Our Lord Deleg is of noble birth, of outstanding character, and with unparalleled abilities. How could he possibly be afraid of a birdman?"

"Besides, she's just a peacock, but you're about to evolve into a phoenix, so you don't need to pay any attention to her."

He immediately showered him with a barrage of flattery.

"Hmph, of course. Alright, considering you're usually quite filial, I'll spoil you this once."

The plane trees stand proudly.

"What kind of weird stuff have you been watching lately?"

Liu Zheng squinted and said.

"I found a palace intrigue novel in the sewer yesterday."

"There's definitely a lot of filth in the sewers."

he sighed.

"Why do I feel like you are scolding me?"

The plane tree frowned.

"No, you must be hallucinating. By the way, what format will the auction be later?"

Liu Zheng vehemently denied it and then changed the subject.

"The auction staff will come over later and let us participate remotely."

The plane trees return.

"Wow, I've never heard of anyone participating in an auction remotely before."

He feigned surprise.

"Hmph, foolish humans, making a fuss over nothing. There are plenty of collectors with limited mobility, not to mention those who prefer to stay at home and don't like to go out."

“At each auction, only a minority of people go to the venue in person; the majority participate remotely, like us.”

"It's a plane tree," said the French plane tree.

"So that's it."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Why did you bring that fake liquor seller here again? I get angry just looking at him."

The plane tree glanced at the cattle and horses in the distance and said.

"I don't have a takeout order, so I'll have to ask my boss to be my bodyguard. Could you order one for me?"

He used a stick to strike the snake.

"Dream on. Don't come to me with things that damage my essence lately. I don't want the hatchling to be missing a claw or have an extra head."

The plane tree refused without hesitation.

"Speaking of which, I received a message."

Liu Zheng told it about Liu Yu Tea Shop's practice of ripping off Feng Xue tea.

"Another one has appeared. Why is it so hard for me to turn into a phoenix?"

The plane tree complained.

"Good things come to those who wait. Besides, it might not even be aimed at you."

He comforted.

"Hmph, in the metropolis, there's never a 'maybe'. Whenever you think you're going to be unlucky, you'll only be unluckyer than you think."

"To be honest, it was eaten by sparrows."

Liu Zheng deeply agrees.

"However, adding another Liuyu Tea House won't be a big problem. We'll just prepare for the worst when the time comes."

"Arrogant human, what can you do if the entire metropolis targets me?"

The plane trees gave a mocking smile.

"I'll just do what I can. No matter how much blood you bleed, I'll make them bleed even more."

He promised.