Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Hey bro, need a massage?"

"what?"

A big question mark appeared on the heads of the ox and the horse.

Ten minutes later, in the deliveryman's break room.

"Yes, yes, right there, push harder, I'm putting in the effort."

The cattle and horses lay on the ground, their faces beaming with happiness.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure it's done perfectly for you."

As Liu Zheng spoke, his hand roamed over the backs of the oxen and horses.

"Dude, your spinal deformity is quite severe."

He said.

"Carrying so many takeout orders every day, how can I not get them deformed? I'm not human, I can't carry them with my hands."

"The cows and horses complained."

"Then why don't you hang it on the corner?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

"That won't do. What if it gets damaged? Our horns are more important than your human faces."

The oxen and horses shook their big heads vigorously.

"alright."

He did not intend to investigate such inhuman matters further.

This world looked very similar to the real world, but the sign at the door and the woman's screams reminded him that it was not the same.

If I keep asking, I'll probably lose my temper again.

"Alright, get up and move around a bit."

Twenty minutes later, Liu Zheng patted the rump of the cow or horse.

"That's it, can you press it a little longer?"

The oxen and horses reluctantly braced themselves on all fours and stood up.

It trotted around the lounge twice, its big face beaming with excitement.

"You've got some skills, kid."

The oxen and horses lifted their hooves in approval.

"A petty trick, not worth mentioning."

Liu Zheng said modestly.

He trained with a martial arts master who practiced Bajiquan for a while.

That martial arts master wasn't very skilled, but his bone-setting and massage techniques were a family heirloom.

Later, seeing that he couldn't learn kung fu, Liu Zheng simply paid a little more money to learn his massage skills.

"Alright, I won't let you massage me for nothing. Sit down, I'll tell you about my work."

"The ox and horse said."

Liu Zheng looked around but couldn't find a place to sit.

"Humans are a problem, just wait and see."

The ox and horse spat out another key, then opened a storage cabinet and pulled out a small stool.

"Have a seat. This is the one my partner used two years ago."

"Then where is he now?"

Liu Zheng was fiddling with the stool when he casually asked a question.

"She went to the kitchen."

The cattle and horses returned.

"To be a chef?"

"As an ingredient."

"Uh, okay."

He shrugged, surprised yet reasonable.

Have you ever worked as a food delivery driver?

The ox and the horse asked.

"Never done it before."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and replied.

"Then I'll explain the process to you."

Niu Ma didn't ask any more questions and continued talking.

"Do you see that hole?"

It looked up in greeting.

Liu Zheng looked over and found a rectangular hole under the wooden door, covered by a movable wooden board.

"Saw."

He nodded.

“When a job comes in, someone will slip a form through the hole. Wait about half a minute, then go out, take the takeout from the food cart, and deliver it according to the information on the form. Understand?”

"understood."

"Okay, you can use that cabinet. All the equipment is in there."

Liu Zheng inspected the opened cabinet and found a set of work clothes, a cell phone, and a map inside.

The phone is an old-fashioned flip phone, and there are no contacts stored in it.

Write down my number.

The ox and horse reported a string of numbers.

Liu Zheng took notes and saved them to his contacts.

Don't save it.

The oxen and horses stopped him.

"why?"

"This is the first rule I want to tell you."

The deep sounds of cattle and horses echoed in the lounge.

"Don't save any numbers in your phone."

Chapter 3 The Rules for Delivery Drivers

"why?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“The reason given is that it is a prohibited activity.”

The ox and horse shook their heads.

"Okay. What other rules are there?"

"Second, do not leave the break room before you have received the order."

Niu Ma continued.

"Then how are physiological needs met?"

"Employee meals will be placed in your locker on time every day. As for going to the toilet, you can only do so when the meal is delivered."

The ox and horse shrugged their shoulder blades.

"It's quite humane."

Liu Zheng nodded in approval.

"Be content. If the boss hadn't changed, you wouldn't even have employee meals to eat. You'd only have scraps and swill to eat."

The ox and horse sensed his sarcastic tone.

When did we change bosses?

Thinking of that alluring noblewoman, Liu Zheng quickly pressed for an answer.

Given Si Xue's aura, she's either a big boss or a key NPC.

"three"

The ox and horse stopped after uttering just one word.

Its thick lips clenched abnormally, and its body was as stiff as if it had been injected with an overdose of sedatives.

But its eyeballs were twitching violently, bloodshot and bulging.

A pungent, fishy smell assaulted Liu Zheng's nostrils. He looked down at the cattle and horses and saw a dark yellow puddle of water on the ground.

Liu Zheng realized that an emergency had occurred, but he knew too little information at the moment.

Instead of scrambling to react, it's better to wait and see.

"boom."

Five minutes later, the ox and horse's eyeballs finally stopped twitching.

And the first thing it did after returning to normal was to kick Liu Zheng.

The force was like that of a heavy truck, which he couldn't resist at all, and he was sent flying backwards and crashed into the wall.

"cough!"

Liu Zheng gagged, a metallic taste rising in his throat.

"You bastard, you almost killed me."

The cattle and horses cursed loudly.

"I did not do it on purpose."

He explained.

"I know, otherwise you would be dead."

The ox and horse grunted.

"Remember, don't ask about the boss anymore."

"understood."

Liu Zheng nodded.

He tried to stand up, but a sharp pain shot through his chest, making his vision go black.

That kick just now broke at least three of his ribs.

"You're doomed, human boy."

The cattle and horses looked at him with pity.

With such a serious injury, Liu Zheng is unlikely to be able to perform his duties.

Is this really a beginner dungeon?

Liu Zheng was internally complaining.

The death flag can be triggered at the slightest disagreement, sanity can drop at any time, and even the only NPC you can interact with might kill you at any moment.