Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

the driver said.

"What if you don't feel it?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"So that's all you've got."

The driver pointed to the crystal tooth he was holding and said.

"It would be best if it left me some inheritance, otherwise I would at least recoup some of my investment even if I ground its corpse into powder and brewed it into tea."

Liu Zheng said viciously.

"No need. You can sell it to sculptors or stonemasons; you might be able to get a decent price for it."

The driver gave him a way out.

"Forget it. I don't think I'll earn enough to cover the shipping costs."

Liu Zheng pursed his lips, put on his earmuffs, and crawled back into the sandworm's mouth.

Following the driver's instructions, he crawled inside the sandworm at a speed of five centimeters per second (an exaggeration).

The sandworm's body remained dark and devoid of light, and the space cleared by the tank was not particularly spacious.

Thankfully, he doesn't have claustrophobia, otherwise he would have already started losing his mind.

After climbing for an unknown amount of time, Liu Zheng's eyes suddenly shone brightly, as if a dozen flashbangs had exploded in his eyeballs.

"grass!"

He cursed instinctively, but before he could do anything else, a series of mental shocks exploded in his mind.

Liu Zheng also found it difficult to describe what it was. Countless fragmented images flashed through his mind, yet they were logically connected.

But when he actually tried to grasp them and think about them, they simply pierced through his brain and flew away.

"Warning: The player is under intense mental attack. If the attack exceeds the limit, a loss of rationality will be determined."

"If a player suffers a mental attack that exceeds the limit, a sanity value loss assessment will be performed."

"Rational decline exemption successful."

A series of system notifications rang in Liu Zheng's mind, acting as an anchor point to focus his thoughts.

He shook his head, every nerve feeling as if it were being burned by flames and then frozen by liquid nitrogen.

He touched the bottom of his wet nostrils, and sure enough, it was full of all sorts of messy liquid.

"You beat me up so badly, you better be able to afford the medical expenses, otherwise I'll go ask your relatives and friends for them."

Although Liu Zheng didn't know the social structure of the Arakos sandworm, it didn't stop him from spouting nonsense to relax.

He used his four tentacles to explore the surroundings and quickly found the spherical object the driver had mentioned.

He pulled out "Anger" and carefully pried the ball off.

The sphere feels smooth and hard to the touch, just like a polished marble ball.

Liu Zheng continued climbing down, clutching the ball. This time he sped up, but he didn't encounter any new mental shocks until he reached the bottom.

So he hugged the ball tightly and crawled quickly toward the exit.

Chapter 576 Liu Zheng Gets into the Sedan Chair, an Eight-Bearer Sedan Chair

Only after he stood in the sunlight did he see the ball in his hand clearly.

The surface of the sphere is mainly milky white, with some pale yellow spots.

Liu Zheng leaned closer and took a sniff; he could still faintly smell a strange fragrance.

It doesn't have the same stimulating effect as sandworm blood, but the finish is much longer.

"Colonel, I've found it."

He held up the sphere and said.

"It's alright, this size is already above average, so you're not too unlucky."

The driver climbed out of the tank and said.

"That's right. After all, my luck has improved many times."

Liu Zheng said smugly.

"By the way, this smells similar to sandworm blood. Is it the same thing?"

he asked.

"Not entirely. This stone sphere is actually the ganglion of a sandworm, and the stuff inside is called 'spice,' which is a substance formed by the reaction of the sandworm's blood, medulla, excrement, and all sorts of other things."

"The 'spice' is far more potent and addictive than sandworm blood. Your subordinate is taking sandworm blood, which is why I said there's still hope. If he's taking 'spice,' then I can only suggest you give him a quick death."

The driver replied.

"If all the soldiers are dead, what's the point of the commander's existence?"

Liu Zheng shook his head.

“I don’t think it’s anything special; anyone else you know could do it. Of course, you’re the commander now, and I’m just an advisor offering suggestions.”

The driver chose to reserve his opinion.

"Let's continue discussing this."

He carried the ball back into the tank compartment.

"How should we treat it? Cut it open or suck it out with a syringe?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Either is fine. But I suggest you don't open it yet, sell the whole sphere together."

the driver said.

"why?"

Have you ever heard of jade gambling?

The driver countered with a question.

"heard about it."

He nodded.

When jadeite is mined, it is covered by a weathered rind, making it impossible to know its quality until it is cut open.

Some people specifically buy these jadeite rough stones, hoping that the value of the jadeite inside will exceed the cost of buying the rough stone.

This kind of game is called jade gambling.

Of course, in reality this is purely a scam.

Leaving aside the issues of various testing methods, the overall quality of rough stones produced in the same area will not differ too much, so there is basically no room for gambling.

"This is different. 'Spices' are extremely sensitive in nerve ganglia, and existing detection methods will cause them to spontaneously combust, so there is some truth to betting on 'spices'."

“The sandworm has become like this. Although the size of this ganglion is not bad, it is hard to say how much ‘spice’ is left inside, so it’s better to sell the whole thing.”

The driver explained.

"I see. Then I'll put it away for now."

Considering that the stone ball wasn't very heavy and it wasn't very convenient to put in the legendary delivery box, Liu Zheng simply put it into the "Headless Mandarin Duck Pouch".

This storage equipment, obtained from the Boxweaver Spider, has finally reached its first inventory.

"Then who should we sell this to?"

he asked again.

"Spices have a wide range of applications, and you obtained yours through legitimate channels, so there should be plenty of people willing to buy them."

the driver said.

This once again demonstrates that as an employee of the Bloody Restaurant, if you were an ordinary person, even if the Arakos Sandworm attacked you, and even if the Biological Management Bureau determined that you acted in self-defense, your spoils would definitely be confiscated.

"Row."

Then he could first ask the Nile doctor, and if the Nile doctor didn't have a way, he could ask the "Sayou" trading company or the "Yifeng" pharmacy.

Given that "Diyajia," which is also addictive, was purchased from Yifeng, the latter is very likely willing to pay a high price to acquire it.

"What should we do with this sandworm carcass?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

"As I just said, you might be able to get some money if you sell it to a stonemason."

The driver said expressionlessly.

"Perhaps it has other uses as well."

He had a sudden inspiration and dialed 4399.

"what's up?"

The call was answered in 4399 seconds.

"I was attacked by an Arakos sandworm near the bathhouse street."

Liu Zheng said.

"Rescue or cleanup?"

4399 Ask

"I've taken care of it. I thought the Biological Administration might need it, so I called you."

Was it intentional or accidental?

4399 paused for two seconds, then asked.

"It was a coincidence, at least for me."

He understood what 4399 meant.

"Okay, I'll contact the Biological Management Bureau."

"Let's go to the bathhouse street."

Liu Zheng hung up the phone and gave the order.

"Copy that, Commander."

Perhaps because he had taken the driver to relive the hunting experience, the driver treated him very well.

The tank quickly arrived in front of the torii gate, and Liu Zheng carried Niu Daji out of the cabin.

"Big brother! Big brother, what's wrong with you?"

The two minotaurs guarding the torii gate were terrified when they saw them and immediately came to greet them.

"We encountered the enemy on our way here. Who are you two?"

After Liu Zheng finished explaining, he asked.

"Boss, I'm Niu Baji."

The slightly larger minotaur said.

"Boss, I am Niu Jiuji."

The slightly smaller minotaur said.

Where is Niu Xiaoji?

he asked casually.

He remembered that Niu Daji and Niu Xiaoji were on guard duty together at the time.

"Little Ji has gotten into trouble again and is under house arrest by Mom."

Niu Baji replied.

The work belongs to whoever is assigned it, but if you find someone to cover for you or are subjected to "family discipline," then that day's wages go to the substitute worker.