Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

The plane tree said unhappily.

"Didn't I say that you could have oxen and horses protect you?"

Liu Zheng said.

"I don't trust that guy. Besides, he might not be able to protect me."

"Aren't oxen and horses enough?"

He frowned.

Although oxen and horses often suffer setbacks, it's because their opponents are too strong.

Moreover, it always manages to come back alive.

The fact that it was able to escape unscathed from Si Xue's rival, the peacock, already proves the value of its "excellent employee" status.

What? You're saying its skin has been peeled off?

The hides of cattle and horses are just decorations; those of you who have never been cattle or horses would never understand.

"Not enough. Besides, if I were to turn into a phoenix egg, your restaurant would be the first to come knocking."

The plane tree shook its head.

"why?"

“Phoenix eggs are the finest ingredient, and your restaurant will definitely not miss this opportunity.”

It sneered.

For some reason, Liu Zheng thought of the five-colored phoenix that Si Xue had imprisoned in the obsidian pillar.

"What about Oink?"

he asked.

"The Butcher of Heaven? It's powerful enough, and its reputation is higher than that of cattle and horses."

"French plane tree," said the speaker after thinking for a moment.

"But you think you can even control it?"

It looked at Liu Zheng suspiciously.

“It’s okay, it’s just an alternative. I have other options.”

Liu Zheng said.

Red Ghost, Fire Mage, and Fisherman are all probably no less powerful than Oink.

It's just that neither the Red Ghost nor the Fisherman seems to be able to leave the sewers, which is a problem.

"You probably aren't in a hurry to evolve, are you?"

he asked.

"I should be able to endure it for another month or two."

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

Any more than that won't do; if it goes on for too long, the natural force will either dissipate or burst it.

"Then let's wait and see. I'll let you know if it works or not."

Liu Zheng said.

"Why should I listen to you?"

The plane tree retorted instinctively.

"Alright then, evolve into a tree spirit now, I'd love to see it for myself."

He crossed his arms.

"Tch, I won't!"

The plane tree turned its face to the side.

"Oh. What about the lucky charm? Hurry, there's not enough time!"

Liu Zheng urged.

"Take it, take it, it's so annoying."

The wooden hand pulled it out of the black soil and threw something to him.

Liu Zheng took the item, brushed off the dirt, and found it was a pair of rabbit ears.

Name: Lucky Rabbit Ears (Disposable)

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Replaces the player's ears, temporarily increases perception and luck by five points (lasts for three hours), and has a small chance of causing an uncontrollable desire for the opposite sex (the higher the spirit level, the lower the probability)."

"Note: Bunnies are so cute, how could you... Holy crap, get off me!"

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

???

He looked at the item's effect and felt a headache coming on.

Liu Zheng didn't know if the probability of getting this item was affected by luck. If it was, then the item would do more harm than good.

If he dares to act like a beast in front of the sea goddess in front of the fisherman, even another divine intervention probably won't be able to save him.

"System, is the item drop rate affected by luck stat?"

Out of caution, he asked a question.

"Luck is a hidden attribute, and players need to explore it themselves to find out more about it."

The system's response was as expected.

"whispering sound."

"However, to compensate for the difficulty of the beginner dungeons for players, this system provides an additional piece of information."

"The effectiveness of 'Lucky Rabbit Ears' is not affected by luck value."

The system quickly added.

"Good good."

Liu Zheng was overjoyed.

The system finally acted like a human.

Moreover, this statement actually contains hidden information.

The effectiveness of "Lucky Rabbit Ears" is not affected by luck value, which means that the effectiveness of some items is affected by luck value.

According to the item description, he would have to tear off his own ear first.

However, since Liu Zheng only had two ear piercings, this step was skipped. He simply made two openings and stuffed the rabbit ears inside.

The rabbit ears quickly adhered to his flesh and blood, twitching slightly.

"'Lucky Rabbit Ears' is now active."

The system prompts.

"Something feels off."

He used the boning knife as a mirror and frowned slightly.

"Nonsense, have you ever seen a rabbit with ears on both sides?"

The plane tree said irritably.

"Oh yeah. Never mind, that's fine then. I'm leaving."

Liu Zheng walked to the manhole, lifted the cover, and crawled down.

As they stepped out of the sewer passage, the Ama and Nightingale were already waiting outside.

The female diver changed into a JK uniform this time, looking youthful and cute, but the size was a bit out of place.

Nightingale, on the other hand, was dressed in a multi-pocket vest, camouflage pants, and waterproof boots—the typical attire of a fisherman.

"Your ears suit you very well."

Nightingale was taken aback when she saw Liu Zheng, then suppressed a laugh and said...

"I think it's cute, come here and let me pet it a couple of times."

The female diver leaned in and tried to touch him.

Liu Zheng was very unhappy.

What's wrong with this woman? Are they even that close that she started touching him inappropriately?

"Hey, you can't touch me without paying."

He said fiercely.

"Here, is that enough?"

The female diver generously pulled out a hundred-dollar bill.

"That's all? You can only touch me for ten minutes at most."

Liu Zheng snorted coldly.

"It's okay, I'll just pay more."

The female diver chuckled and grabbed his rabbit ears, rubbing them vigorously.

The fisherman who was walking over from a distance was furious when he saw this.

"You brat, how dare you take advantage of my daughter!"

"Hey, it's your daughter who's taking advantage of me, okay?"

Liu Zheng corrected.

"No, didn't you tell me to date her?"

He suddenly reacted.

Anyway, the female diver had already guessed it, so there was no point in hiding it anymore.

"...It just won't work."

The fisherman choked for a moment, then became furious.

"hehe."

The female diver sneered and began to stroke the object even more vigorously.

He even rested his head on Liu Zheng's shoulder, a gesture full of provocation.

"May I go fishing, Mr. Fisherman?"

Just as the fisherman was about to explode, the nightingale spoke.

"My time is very precious."

One was a blond guy who had deceived his daughter's feelings, and the other was a human who had taken advantage of his daughter. The fisherman was furious.

But he wasn't stupid; he knew he couldn't turn against them at this point, so he had to swallow his pride and bear it.

The fisherman glared at Liu Zheng resentfully, then whistled.

A ray with barnacles covering its back surfaced.

"Stand next to me."

He said it as calmly as possible.

The nightingale did as she was told and went over, but the sea woman did not move.

Liu Zheng had no choice but to carry her directly to the fisherman's side.

The fisherman's gaze was almost explosive.