Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

More importantly, this kind of suffering is not acknowledged by the Lord of Suffering.

Therefore, it was actually a torture device.

The helmeted man pulled out the long nail from his shoulder, leaving a trail of blood.

He carefully aimed the spikes at the charred orc's eye sockets, intending to kill him without harming his charred hide.

Just as he was about to make his move, a series of whooshing sounds came from behind him.

The helmeted man lunged forward, not to dodge, but to protect the charred orc.

However, the bullets that shot from behind did not hit him or the charred orc, but instead struck the open ground at his feet.

"Let it go, and leave Old At. This is not a place for you."

A rough, booming voice came from afar.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw two men in charred hunter suits walking over.

One was holding a machine gun, and the other was holding a double-barreled megaphone.

"The deliveryman is a hunter from the gunpowder workshop."

Andrina recognized them immediately.

"Oh, I was just saying I'd talk to them, but they've come to me on their own. Well, that's fine, saves me the time of looking for them."

Liu Zheng waved his hand, signaling the helmeted men not to execute the beast yet, and then walked towards the two hunters.

"who are you?"

He asked knowingly.

"You'd better introduce yourself before asking others."

The hunter, holding a machine gun, said with a grim expression.

His tone was sharp, consistent with what Father John had described.

"Okay, my name is Liu Zheng, and I'm a deliveryman sent by the restaurant to buy ingredients. And that wild beast is the ingredient I need to buy."

"fart!"

The machine gun hunter rudely interrupted him.

"How dare you treat them as food? They are human beings!"

He shouted loudly.

"Excuse me, I used to be a human."

Liu Zheng corrected his statement.

Chapter 297 Liu Zheng, are you sure? You're absolutely certain.

"That's not their fault!"

"The machine gun hunter said excitedly."

"Enough, Yura, why bother telling them all that?"

"The horn gun hunter said."

"Get out of here, strangers and lackeys of the church. You've done enough to destroy Old Athens; let these poor souls have some peace and quiet."

"I'm willing to leave, but you have to do something for me."

Liu Zheng said.

Why should we help you?

"The machine gun hunter roared."

"As long as it's in my hands."

He pointed to the charred orc who had been knocked unconscious by the helmeted man.

“Outsiders, you are also in our hands.”

The horn-gun hunter sneered.

As if to prove his point, several gunshots rang out simultaneously, bullets whizzing past Liu Zheng and his group.

"Let's not even talk about whether you can kill us. Even if we just stand still and let you kill us, have you thought about the consequences?"

Liu Zheng said calmly.

"What do you want to say?"

The horn-gun hunter frowned.

"This person is a favorite of the High Priestess Amelia."

He pointed at Andrina.

Andrina cooperated by displaying her "Holy Blood" hunter insignia.

"I am not very talented, but I have a decent relationship with Beethoven. We each have our own opinions; he calls me his student, and I call him my brother."

Liu Zheng said leisurely.

"If anything happens to the two of us, not only will you hunters from the gunpowder workshop be wiped out again, but the entire Old Atlantis will probably be cleansed once more. Have you calmed down now?"

"Is what he said true?"

The horn-gun hunter looked at Andrina.

He didn't know Andrina, but he knew the status of the "Holy Blood" hunter.

“That’s right, Beethoven did want to take this gentleman as his disciple. And I was sent by Archbishop Amelia to be his guide.”

Andrina nodded.

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The two gunpowder workshop hunters exchanged a glance and then gestured to their companions hidden in the shadows.

What do you want us to do for you?

The machine gun hunter spoke, his tone much calmer than before.

After all, they were just short-tempered, not reckless, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to survive in the ruins of Old Atlantis.

"Help me collect the wingtips of a giant raven and the whip of a two-headed mutant dog."

Liu Zheng said.

"What do you want these for?"

"The machine gun hunter asked curiously."

Hunters do collect materials from wild animals, but they use them to craft equipment; these two materials obviously cannot be used for forging.

"Like I just said, I'm a purchasing agent sent by the Bloody Restaurant to buy ingredients. It makes perfect sense for me to collect these two rare ingredients, right?"

Liu Zheng spread his tentacles.

"Ingredients."

The machine gun hunter was speechless.

Eating mutated wild beasts is already outrageous, but he couldn't imagine anyone eating a part like a dog's penis.

However, as long as the other party is not hunting down the beast-like residents, it is not impossible to negotiate.

"We need food and fuel."

"The machine gun hunter thought for a moment and then said..."

Old Atlantis was already a ruin. Although they could barely be self-sufficient, resources were never plentiful, and they would gather whatever they could.

They have no qualms about exploiting the Healing Church.

"Sure. Any questions?"

Liu Zheng looked at Andrina.

"That's no problem."

Andrina hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Her role as Liu Zheng's guide was not merely that of a mentor; she also had the responsibility of monitoring and communicating with him.

Before she left, Amelia had given her authorization to agree to or refuse any request, as long as it did not exceed the scope of that authorization.

Of course, Amelia also hinted that she would agree as long as it wasn't excessive.

It wasn't just because she had signed a contract with Liu Zheng; the person who could kill Deakins unscathed would obviously have a higher cost of offending him than the cost of appeasing him.

The requests for food and fuel were naturally within her authority. The Healing Church had ruled Atlantis for so many years, and its reserves, if not mountains, were certainly overflowing.

"Very good, are there any other questions?"

Liu Zheng then looked at the machine gun hunter.

"Also, release that wild beast."

The machine gun hunter gestured with his chin toward the charred orc.

"Okay, but I want it completely charred."

He nodded.

"impossible!"

The machine gun hunter flatly refused.

"Hey, while I can understand your behavior, not even letting them skin you is going too far, isn't it? What if they attack you? Are you just going to sit here and wait to die without fighting back?"

Liu Zheng complained.

"Of course not, we're not that noble. It's just..."

The horn gun hunter seemed somewhat reluctant to speak.

"Oh, I see. So this beast was a hunter from the gunpowder workshop, right?"

He suddenly said.

"Yes."

Since the other party had guessed it, the horn gun hunter did not deny it.

Although hunters are reluctant to admit it, quite a few hunters are turned into wild beasts every year.

Moreover, compared to ordinary residents infected with the Beast Transformation Disease, the danger posed by hunters who have indulged in the desire to kill and have extracted countless Blood Echoes is far greater after they transform into beasts.

"His condition is beyond saving."

Liu Zheng glanced at the charred orc and said.

It's already transformed into this beast-like state; if you drink its blood again, it'll probably vomit up its marrow, if it even has any.

"You don't need to tell me."

"The machine gun hunter said irritably."

It is common knowledge that those who have begun to turn into beasts are beyond saving.

Do you have any other beast-like companions among you?

Liu Zheng asked.

"What do you mean?"

The machine gun hunter frowned and asked.

"What I mean is, if any of you don't have any companions who have completely turned into beasts, I can help treat them."

He said.

These gunpowder workshop hunters, in order to atone for their sins, willingly stayed in the ruins to protect the beast-like inhabitants; their spirit is truly admirable.

As long as it doesn't affect his procurement tasks, I'll help him if I can.

"Are you telling the truth?!"