Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

She glanced at Liu Zheng from afar, then turned and left.

"That woman is finally gone."

Several minutes after the peacock left, someone finally spoke.

"Yes, yes, she always makes the atmosphere very tense."

Someone chimed in.

"If you can't play, don't force it. If you really can't, just participate remotely. I just can't understand why you always have to come with ready-made solutions."

"Don't you understand? How can she put on airs if she doesn't come to the event?"

Another person sneered.

"I said, couldn't you just not send her an invitation?"

Someone said to Captain Penguin.

"We've already gotten this far after sending her an invitation, what would happen if we didn't?"

Captain Penguin pointed to the missiles on his body and smiled wryly.

"Alright, everyone, just bear with it. At least she's really generous, isn't she? Seller of the 'Red Dragon Cloak,' can you tone down your smile? It's hurting my eyes even through the screen."

"And Rick, why don't you put away your damn missiles right now? Are you trying to crush me so you can become the boss yourself?"

It couldn't help but complain.

"Hahaha."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere once again.

"Anyone else want to bid? If not, I'll move on to the final stage."

Captain Penguin got up and asked.

The result, of course, was no.

Aside from peacocks, no one would go to such lengths to compete for a cloak that's practically useless.

"Alright, congratulations to this brave warrior who dared to fight the peacock to the death for winning the bid. Everyone, let's give this warrior a round of applause!"

"Captain Penguin said with great respect."

"Clap clap clap!"

The hall erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"Thank you, although I'm not happy at all."

Liu Zheng twitched the corner of his mouth and said.

If it weren't for the absolute power of higher-ranking officials, no one would be willing to go bankrupt to buy a cloak; it's not like wearing one will turn you into a superman or the Sorcerer Supreme.

"Ugh."

When the red dragon cloak was teleported to him, he picked it up and took a look.

After all, it cost a lot of perfect and excellent quality items to get this, so if it's really useless, I'd be furious.

Name: Simple Red Dragon Cloak

Type: Equipment

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: Gain the 'Dragon's Might' status when equipped."

"Effect 2: Increases the player's defense and fire resistance when equipped."

"Note: This cloak was made from three pieces of skin from the nape of a mature red dragon, a young red dragon, and a juvenile red dragon. Due to the maker's crude craftsmanship, it did not exert its true power."

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

"what?"

Upon seeing the note, Liu Zheng's heart stirred slightly.

Does this mean there's a possibility that this cape can be upgraded?

Thinking back to what Captain Penguin said earlier, if Si Xue didn't confiscate it, she could ask Spider Girl or Box Spider about it later.

"However, the craftsmanship is indeed quite rough."

Looking at the red dragon cloak, which showed no signs of human intervention and was simply made by nailing three pieces of leather together, he said with disdain.

Putting away the red dragon cloak, Liu Zheng pondered the situation that had just occurred.

"It must be the Fool who has made his move."

He quickly came to a conclusion.

Even the bestselling author can't compare to a real estate tycoon who can print money off the ground. When it comes to financial resources, even the Fool plus him couldn't be a match for the Peacock.

Therefore, the only way to win the bid is to get the peacock out of the auction.

A hard approach won't work, and a soft approach might not work either; the only option is to use a combination of both.

Having someone of high enough status personally visit you is a very good option.

As he was pondering this, Liu Zheng's phone rang.

Upon checking the caller ID, he saw that it was indeed the Fool.

"Congratulations to the deliveryman for winning the bid."

Fools always start by congratulating you.

"Thank you, Mr. Fool. How did you know?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“I have a friend who is also attending this auction.”

The Fool replied.

"I see."

It dawned on him.

No wonder the Fool timed it so perfectly.

"Minister Dante was willing to step in because of our president."

The fool gave him a hint.

"Understood. I'd like to take this opportunity to report to you on the progress of the commission."

Liu Zheng told it everything related to the Nine Dragons Coffin, but he obscured the details about Si Xue.

"Nine dragons pulling a coffin. No wonder the deliveryman became a new tycoon in the metropolis in such a short time. He's really reliable."

"The fool sighed."

He not only tries his best to complete the tasks, but he also upgrades them himself. He really does his job.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. I also greatly admire and respect Mr. Fool's style of doing things."

Liu Zheng returned the compliment with a flattery.

"Haha, likewise. I hope we can continue to work together sincerely, and I look forward to the day when we stand together at the top of the metropolis."

"Looking forward to the day we stand together at the top of the metropolis~"

He hung up the phone, and the plane tree on the other end spoke in a drawn-out, sarcastic tone.

"I just don't see any potential in you. I'd rather wait until the day I'm collecting your corpse."

It pursed its lips.

"Then remember to make my coffin bigger; I like large, single-level apartments."

Liu Zheng said nonchalantly.

After successfully bidding for the red dragon cloak, the auction was essentially over for him.

The items he kept were either useful or of little value.

After the cattle and horses returned, Liu Zheng prepared to leave.

"Let's go."

He greeted the plane trees.

"Let's exchange contact information. I'll let you know if anything happens."

He then spoke to the projector.

"Ok."

The projector looked at Liu Zheng with even more trust.

A ruthless person who can go head-to-head with a peacock and win would be able to take down an HR person with ease.

"By the way, please wait a moment, our boss wants to express his gratitude to you personally."

"That's what the projector said."

"How embarrassing."

As Liu Zheng spoke, a smile appeared on his face.

This loss is too great; it would be good if we could recover even a little bit.

"Of course, without your presence, this auction wouldn't have been so wonderful."

As the projected figure spoke, it took two items out of the box.

"This is the auction house's VIP card. You can now participate in all of the auction house's activities at your own discretion."

He first handed over the first item, which was basically the same as the previous membership card, except that the material had been changed from gold to platinum.

"This is a multi-purpose toolbox made by Boss Kavas, which can be used in various situations."

He then placed a second item on the ground, a silver-white toolbox about the size of a briefcase, with a selfie of the penguin Kvass pasted on it.

Name: Kavas's Multi-Purpose Toolbox (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Results: It can be used successfully in most situations where tools are required."

"Note: Captain, we need an airplane, but we don't even have a single screw. That's alright, we have enough kvass!"

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

"Great stuff! Please thank your boss for me."

Liu Zheng beamed with joy.

The value of such institutionalized items often exceeds their grade.

"Let's go, boss."

He called out and walked towards the restaurant with the cattle and horses.

"Won?"

After leaving Sister Rose, Niu Ma asked.

"You won. Oh, and here, this is for you."

Liu Zheng returned the fragments of Tiger Soul to it.

"You actually managed to get it back? Peacock didn't participate, did she? You're incredibly lucky."

The ox and horse exclaimed in surprise.

"If I had that kind of luck, I'd eat a pound of dog poop for sure."

He sighed.

"Apart from this, we've used up almost everything else. If the Fool hadn't used some underhanded tactics, we probably wouldn't have won."

"Isn't that obvious? Who are they, and who are you? A food delivery guy trying to steal from someone selling office buildings? Are you crazy?"