Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Won't your boss make things difficult for you if you do this?"

He asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm a long-time employee, this is still within my authority."

"Sumiko said sweetly."

"Sumiko is so wonderful. What have I done to deserve such a good woman like her in this cold and indifferent metropolis?"

"It's a pity I didn't bring much money with me today, otherwise I would definitely book the entire brothel and have a frank and open conversation with you day and night."

Liu Zheng said, moved.

"Then you'd better remember that next time."

A strange light flashed in Sumireko's eyes, then she spoke gently.

"No problem, next time I'll definitely bring all my belongings, just to make you smile."

He said firmly.

"This is Zhengjiang's wristband. It has a corresponding number on it. Go into the changing room and find the corresponding locker. Everything is in there."

Do I need to explain the bathing process?

"I asked," Jinzi.

"Normally, that's not necessary. Are there any special precautions?"

Liu Zheng had also been to Japanese-style bathhouses and knew the basic procedures.

"Let me think. If Masako sees the shrine, remember to clap your hands three times, bow three times, and then ask for some money to be put in the shrine."

"Sumiko said."

How much should we put in?

"It's up to you. The deities in the shrine aren't fixed. If you encounter a greedy deity, it will show its anger, so just put in more."

"Sumiko said."

"Okay, any more?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Furthermore, if you encounter people with tattoos coming in, you should give them your seat, try not to make eye contact with them, and do not show any unusual behavior. Do not provoke them."

Sumireko continued.

"What if they insist on making trouble?"

"Then you can only compete with them in terms of sheer force. If you have any impressive deeds to share, feel free to tell us, but they must be true."

Sumire reminded him.

"Okay. Anything else?"

“No more.”

Sumire shook her head.

"Then I'll go in and wash up. Sumire, wait for me to come out."

Liu Zheng gave her a doting look, lifted the curtain of the men's changing room, and went in.

The curtains fell, separating the indoor and outdoor worlds.

Should we make our move?

A voice rang out from inside Sumireko's bathrobe.

"No, let's wait until he brings more money next time."

Sumireko said expressionlessly.

"it is good."

The noise subsided, and Sumireko walked back behind the counter, her face once again displaying a professional smile.

Chapter 167 Money Makes the World Go Round

Liu Zheng entered the men's locker room.

The interior space is quite large, and all the cabinets are old-fashioned wooden cabinets, with some signs of dampness.

In real life, he would probably turn around and leave.

They dare to charge him a thousand yuan for this? Wouldn't it be better to just check out the Cadillac owners' group?

Cough, don't get me wrong, Liu Zheng doesn't own a Cadillac, he joined the group for work.

But in the metropolis, he had little choice.

Compared to the outrageous price of 100,000 yuan for a shower using a fire hydrant, a 1,000 yuan bath for senior citizens seems pretty good.

"8808."

Liu Zheng looked at his hand and searched through rows of cabinets for his own card.

He quickly spotted the target in the southeast corner.

I opened the cabinet door with the key. There was nothing else inside except a bottle that looked like shampoo.

Liu Zheng picked it up and saw that it clearly read "Super Strong Deodorizing and Stain Removing Agent".

He looked further down and saw neither an ingredient list nor a production date, only a line of small print.

It is corrosive; pregnant women and those with sensitive skin should use with caution!

"Ah."

The prompts are as quirky and metropolitan as ever.

After taking off his clothes and storing his belongings in his system space, Liu Zheng picked up the deodorant and headed towards the shower area.

After passing through a small passageway, you arrive at a preparation area.

To the left is the bathing area, and to the right is the shower area.

There are large quantities of bath towels, hand towels, slippers, and other toiletries piled up here, and they are all left unattended and for customers to use themselves.

Since his hooves were slip-resistant, he didn't change into slippers and simply grabbed a few towels and headed towards the shower area.

The shower areas are separated by curtains, which is a good feature.

Liu Zheng had also been to some old-fashioned bathhouses, where there were just showerheads standing there, and rows of white hair were on full display.

As a young person in this new era, it's still a bit awkward.

He chose the innermost cubicle and turned on the tap to rinse.

The water volume was large and the temperature was high, but thanks to the insulation of the outer shell, Liu Zheng felt comfortable.

He picked up the shampoo bottle next to him, and this time it went even further, as it didn't even have any instructions.

But he was used to it, and he unscrewed the cap and poured it over his head.

Since we've already paid for cleaning, we might as well use it.

However, Liu Zheng poured out a bottle and rubbed it for a long time, but not a single bubble appeared on the seaweed's head.

Now, ordinary shampoo simply can't clean the feces off his head.

He tried the shower gel, and the result was the same.

Liu Zheng finally faced reality and sprayed himself with the "super strong deodorizing and stain-removing agent".

Thick, blue liquid sprayed onto his body, immediately sizzling and steaming.

The surface of the part in contact with the liquid gradually melts away, revealing the flesh underneath.

Then the flesh and blood were corroded and turned into charred black charcoal.

"Wow, that's really exciting."

Liu Zheng continued spraying the deodorant while grimacing.

After he finished spraying the entire bottle of deodorant, his entire body regrowed.

Open the valve and flush away the remaining rotten flesh from your body.

Liu Zheng tried the shampoo he took from the side, and this time it finally produced bubbles.

"If I had known, I would have just peeled the skin off myself with a boning knife."

He couldn't help but complain.

That way, you don't have to spend so much money renting a car and hiring a driver, and you also don't have to spend extra money on cleaning fees and tips.

But despite his words, he estimated that without this deodorant, the stench wouldn't be gone.

After taking a nice, relaxing shower, Liu Zheng dried himself off, blew his hair dry, and returned to the preparation area.

He wrapped himself in a bath towel and walked through the passageway to the bathing area.

To his surprise, the bathing area was outdoors, and it was a natural hot spring.

Liu Zheng could even smell a faint sulfurous odor in the air.

Moreover, there is no one in the hot spring pool now, which means he can enjoy it all by himself.

Then it seems like spending that thousand yuan wasn't such a bad deal after all.

Liu Zheng looked around but didn't find the shrine that the oxen and horses had mentioned. He only noticed that the water was quite deep.

So he walked to the edge of the bath, and with a diving motion, he jumped into the hot spring, splashing up large sprays of water.

"Hahaha."

This act of returning to a childlike state of mind made him feel good, and he couldn't help but laugh.

But when Liu Zheng raised his head from the water, he couldn't laugh anymore.

He noticed a shrine floating on the water not far away, staring right at him.

"Gan!"

I knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.

Liu Zheng looked at the statue in the shrine, and the statue seemed to be looking at him as well.

The statue depicts an old man holding a sea bream and a fishing rod.

He wore a tall hat shaped like a squid and hunting attire typically worn by nobles.

Liu Zheng looked at the statue and felt it looked very familiar.

He quickly remembered that this was the character from "Ultraman Mebius" who absorbed "Grotes Cells" to grow to giant size and then made Ultraman Mebius low-key before defeating Ebisu.

"It's over."

He had a bad feeling.

After watching that episode, Liu Zheng looked up information about Ebisu, and found that despite his comical appearance, he actually held a very high position.

According to legend, He was the first child of Izanagi and Izanami, even before Amaterasu Omikami was born.

However, because of his ugly appearance, the two gods disliked him and put him in the river to float away with the current.

Therefore, it is generally believed that He had the divine authority of fishing and navigation.

At the same time, Ebisu is also the protector of travelers and merchants, ranking first among the Seven Lucky Gods, equivalent to a combined and upgraded version of the Five Gods of Wealth in Chinese mythology.

If such a wealthy person asks him for offerings, to put it nicely, wouldn't he go bankrupt?

Annoying as it may be, the process still has to be followed.

Liu Zheng swam to the shrine, clapped his hands three times as Jinzi had instructed, and bowed three times.

Then he took out a few banknotes and placed them in front of Ebisu.

"Buy more steamed buns! Buy more steamed buns!"

The sea bream in Ebisu's hand slightly opened its mouth and made a sound like a child.

He knew some Japanese and knew that it meant "business is booming".