Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Tick."

Fresh blood kept flowing from Liu Zheng's wounds, dripping onto the cage beneath him.

A nest of white-haired mice with bloodshot eyes eagerly awaited the arrival of blood, rushing forward to lick each drop.

Their actions are also very methodical; each mouse can only lick once before the next one is moved on.

Except for one mouse with a few tufts of gray fur, it could lick twice.

Liu Zheng noticed that its eyes were older than those of the other mice, but also clearer.

He even counted them; the mouse had a total of 53 whiskers.

There are two more bars on the right than on the left.

The reason he did such a boring thing was, of course, because Liu Zheng was very bored.

He was hanging on the wall by a white-feathered chicken, and several drill bits pierced his limbs and chest.

The drill bits would also keep rotating to prevent his blood from clotting.

"When are you going to put me down?"

After counting the gray fur of the gray rat one more time, Liu Zheng finally couldn't hold back any longer.

The pain is secondary; the main problem is how incredibly boring it is.

Moreover, he felt slightly ashamed of being positioned like that.

He's already a tentacle monster; if someone mistakes him for a playboy, he'll be completely unable to explain himself.

"Just hang there quietly, we'll talk about it after you finish helping in the kitchen."

Niu Ma replied while tossing the roti.

They really have a knack for making pastries; the roti they toss is so big it could be used as a blanket.

When will you finish helping in the kitchen?

"There are still five or six hours left."

The ox and horse glanced at the wall clock.

"Sigh, delivering food is still the best."

Liu Zheng sighed.

It's free, easy, and you can even chat and joke around with the plane trees.

"You're only realizing this now. If you had joined the service department or the kitchen from the start, I could be eating the staff meals you made."

The oxen and horses laughed mockingly.

“I feel like you’re manipulating me, and I have evidence.”

"If you don't want to change jobs, then I'll talk to the boss for you, and she'll definitely agree."

The ox and horse rolled their eyes.

"Then no need. Once a deliveryman, always a deliveryman. No matter how good other places are, they can't give my soul a place to rest."

Liu Zheng said with a devout expression.

"You can even cook your soul into a dish, would you like to try?"

The white-feathered rooster put down the half-carved radish in its hand and cast a sharp look at the two lazy people.

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Liu Zheng tilted his head and drifted into a baby-like sleep.

The oxen and horses tossed the pancakes even harder, seemingly planning to make a rug for the kitchen.

"Hmph, the takeout department is trash."

After unleashing its tyrannical power, the white-feathered chicken continued to bury itself in carving radishes.

Judging from its shape, it should be carved with the Eighteen Arhats.

When the clock struck ten o'clock at night, the kitchen help was finally over.

When Liu Zheng was put down, he had shrunk to half his original size.

"Deserved it."

The cattle and horses showed no sympathy whatsoever.

He rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue with it.

"Are you leaving, meow?"

The calico cat hopped over.

Yes, it's nice to meet you.

Liu Zheng smiled and reached out to scratch its chin.

He strongly suspected that the calico cat actually knew what he had done, but for some unknown reason did not report him.

"It's nice to meet you too, meow."

The calico cat comfortably squinted its eyes.

The man's face reappeared, looking at him warily, but he didn't say anything more.

"Napoleon, you're gone."

The ox and horse greeted each other.

The white-feathered pheasant waved dismissively and walked towards the straw nest in the corner.

Back in the rest area, the cattle and horses stretched out their hooves again.

"Bring it here."

"what?"

Liu Zheng pretended to be stupid.

"Your money to buy your life. If I didn't protect you, Bai Yuji would have slaughtered you for sure."

The ox and horse glared at each other.

"It had no evidence, so why did it kill me?"

He argued hard.

"Evidence? Restaurants only need rules, not evidence."

The ox and horse sneered.

"Hurry up, or you'll get beaten up."

"Beef skin".

Liu Zheng grumbled in dissatisfaction, but still took out the money.

"They are cattle and horses."

Niu Ma emphasized, beaming as he returned to his burrow and then fell fast asleep.

It had been making pastries all day and was exhausted.

Liu Zheng also sat down on his stool. After shrinking in size, the stool was much more comfortable to sit on.

The snoring of the cattle and horses was deafening, and he couldn't fall asleep for a while, so he simply started sorting through his harvest.

Currently, he owns a total of eight items.

The first item is a "human bone cane".

This is the first item Liu Zheng has acquired; its effect is simple and practical.

A 10% speed bonus may not seem like much, but after all his attributes have increased significantly, this bonus becomes quite substantial.

Normally, delivering food is just a bonus, but it can be very useful when you need to escape.

The second item is "The Legendary Deliveryman's Vest".

This is the first perfect-grade item Liu Zheng has obtained, and also his most powerful equipment.

The effect is powerful in a simple and unpretentious way; without the legendary vest, he couldn't stand upright in this dungeon world.

The third item is "The delivery box of the legendary deliveryman".

The second perfect-grade item that Liu Zheng obtained was also one of the legendary deliveryman sets.

This is considered a developmental item; as long as he delivers enough takeout, the benefits from this item may even exceed its inherent quality.

The fourth item is a "sick leave certificate (one-time use)".

This is a double-edged sword; it avoids one risk while introducing another.

Liu Zheng still needs to consider whether or not to use it.

Collecting all five homeowner badges grants you unrestricted access to most residential communities across the city, and customers will no longer refuse takeout orders.

Once he has the Legendary Deliveryman Set and the Honorary Owner Medal Set, delivering food will be relatively easy.

He was even confident of competing for the title of "Outstanding Employee," and the thought of it made him a little excited.

The sixth item is "Tindaros's Teeth Grinding Stick (Disposable)".

This prop is amazing; although its quality isn't high, its power is incredible.

The kind that can take him and the enemy with it.

Liu Zheng would definitely not use it unless he was in a desperate situation.

Of course, it can also be quite useful for occasionally scaring people.

The seventh item is a "token of the Yuanshen Cult".

This was given to him by the high priest Garcia; without a doubt, there's something fishy going on.

But Liu Zheng doesn't intend to throw it away.

What if it comes in handy someday?

After all, even a piece of toilet paper has its uses.

The eighth item, "Heart of the Ocean (Enhanced)".

This item has been enhanced twice, and its effect has become quite good.

Although it's only of excellent quality, in certain environments it's not much worse than a legendary vest of perfect quality.

Moreover, since it can replace the souls it absorbs, it can barely be considered a growth-type item.

The key point is that it can be taken out of the instance.

Currently, of the items Liu Zheng possesses, only the "Heart of the Ocean" and the "Human Bone Cane" can be taken out of the dungeon.

Other props, no matter how good, are just obsolete and useless.

I wonder if there will be any compensation when the dungeon is settled, otherwise it would be a real loss.

After cleaning up the items, Liu Zheng felt incredibly awesome.

Although he didn't know how other players were doing, he had a gut feeling that the difficulty of his dungeon was definitely abnormal.

From the moment he entered the instance, every step he took was fraught with danger.

With three parts wit, seven parts ruthlessness, and ninety parts luck, Liu Zhengcai has survived to this day.

However, luck won't always be on his side, even if he really is a clown.

To clear the game with an A rating or higher and meet the conditions of the "betting agreement" to avoid being eliminated, simply surviving for 72 hours is far from enough.

He must obtain the legendary deliveryman's hat to complete the first piece of the puzzle.

Liu Zheng's gaze passed through the door of the lounge and looked out at the perilous world.

Chapter 53: Pouring Your Blood and Blood

The fourth day after entering the instance world.