Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Hehehe, old man, you're from the city, don't you know what this is? The city must have a lot more fun than our rural place, right?"

Niu Daji gave a knowing smile.

Actually, I don't really understand it either.

He really wanted to answer that way, but to save face for city dwellers, he could only nod reservedly.

"Squeak~"

A rustling sound came from the shadows.

Liu Zheng looked down and saw many moldy coal lumps growing in the corner, rolling towards him.

"Chi chi chi~"

The moldy ball rolled to his feet and then bounced around, making a sound like a rodent.

"Go away, go away, this is my honored guest, you guys don't need to cause trouble."

Niu Daji squatted down, trying to scare them away.

"Wait a minute, what are they?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Oh, they are black balls, little monsters born in the boiler rooms of various bathhouses. Some of them work in the bathhouses, while others roam around the bathhouse streets as thieves or beggars."

Niu Daji said.

"So, they're begging from me?"

He looked at the constantly bouncing black ball and asked.

"Yes."

"What will happen if we don't give it to them?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"If it were an ordinary person, they might be ridiculed or pranked. But for people like these two old men, they might just complain a few times at most."

Niu Daji said.

"What would be the benefits of giving it to them?"

"Um, can I touch them a couple of times?"

Niu Daji said uncertainly.

"Oh?"

He looked at those black lumps.

It has a lot of fluffy fur, a round body shape, and looks like it should feel nice to the touch.

"How much?"

he asked.

"Just give them a few coins. They won't need any more."

Niu Daji said.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The black balls raised their voices and screamed at it, seemingly in protest.

Liu Zheng smiled, took out a hundred-yuan bill, and held it up in the air.

"If you want it, come and get it yourself, but you're not allowed to climb on me."

He said it with a rather wicked sense of humor.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The black balls of fluff shouted loudly, then sprang into action.

They were arranged according to their size, stacked up like a human pyramid, until they reached the same height as the banknotes.

"Jiji!"

The topmost black blob sprouted a pair of tiny, matchstick-like hands from its sides, raising them to within a millimeter of the banknotes, but without actually touching them; it simply barked at Liu Zheng.

What are they doing?

he asked.

"Uh, maybe they're afraid of getting the banknotes dirty?"

Niu Daji guessed.

"It was meant for them anyway, what's there to be afraid of?"

"They probably thought you were just joking with them and didn't actually intend to give them such a large denomination of banknotes."

Niu Daji said.

"Shouldn't you not go back on your promise?"

"That's in the city. In our rural areas, people aren't as particular about these things."

Niu Daji shook his head.

"I see. They're quite well-behaved then."

Liu Zheng looked at the little black ball of dough's hands, which were both excited and cautious, and found it inexplicably amusing.

"Take them, these are yours too."

He took out another stack of banknotes and placed them directly into the black ball of dough's hand.

"Chirp chirp chirp!!!"

The black ball of dough withstood the weight of the banknotes and let out a thunderous cheer.

"Grandpa, you really don't need to give them so much."

Niu Daji watched with envy.

"I can give my money to whomever I want, and as much as I want. It's the same with you."

Liu Zheng said calmly.

“You don’t know, Bath Street is not as safe as your city, and the Black Dumplings are not completely united. If you give them so much money all at once, even if it’s not stolen by others, it will be stolen by other Black Dumpling families.”

Niu Daji explained.

"Can you beat the other black-faced families?"

He asked the black ball of dough.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The little black balls waved their little arms vigorously, as if to show off their strength.

"Haha."

Liu Zheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He has absolutely no resistance to these fluffy, round little creatures.

Of course, this applies when there is no threat.

"Doctor, is anyone else spying on us nearby?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No."

The Nile doctor shook his head.

"Okay. I don't care about the other Black Dumpling families, but if they are taken by someone else, I will blame you."

He said to Niu Daji.

"I understand."

Niu Daji met Liu Zheng's gaze and lowered his head somewhat guiltily.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The tower of black balls collapsed, and all the black balls lay flat on the ground, waving their arms at him like flattened black sesame dumplings.

"They are expressing their gratitude."

Niu Daji said.

Liu Zheng stretched out his tentacles and casually petted a few of them, while the black balls remained motionless, letting him pet them.

Their bodies weren't as soft and cuddly as they looked, but their fur was indeed very comfortable to touch, just like petting a kitten that was about two or three months old.

"Alright, go play by yourself."

He retracted his tentacles and said.

The parts that had been touched by the black ball of dust were now stained with black marks similar to coal ash.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The black ball got up from the ground, but instead of leaving immediately, it formed two "X" shapes on the ground.

"goodbye?"

Liu Zheng recognized the two characters.

"Is this the literal meaning or simply a farewell?"

Before he could even ask, the black balls quickly rolled back into the shadows.

"This world is really interesting."

He couldn't help but laugh again.

"Seeing you smiling so happily makes me jealous."

The Nile doctor suddenly spoke.

"Has the doctor never smiled happily?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“I haven’t laughed happily since my people and I were captured and put into the Bloody Restaurant.”

"Dr. Nile said expressionlessly."

"She's gone now. Look forward. You still have Sesha. Besides, there must be other members of the Ra tribe beyond the border, right?"

"Yes, they do, but I'd rather they didn't move in. After all, that stupid trend hasn't ended yet."

"The Nile doctor said bitterly."

"Ah this."

Liu Zheng didn't know how to comfort him.

After all, judging from the way Nile doctors practiced medicine, their family might actually have some medicinal effects.

"Gentlemen, we've arrived."

Niu Daji interrupted their conversation.

Chapter 355 The Bathhouse Turns into a Blood Pool

A glass revolving door, Roman columns, and a small fountain at the entrance.

Compared to a bathhouse, the decor of GaGaShuang Bathhouse is more like that of a luxury hotel.

"No wonder it's one of the top ten bathhouses, the decoration is very luxurious."

Liu Zheng said with great interest.

"It seems like this was renovated last year, but I heard the price didn't go up much after the renovation, which is quite reasonable."

Niu Daji said.

"Oh? That's really a kind gesture."