Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"No, I can only give you a chance to meet and then become my apprentice."

He shook his head.

"That's okay too."

The tentacle monster nodded emphatically, as if it had made up its mind.

How can you guarantee you'll keep your promise?

it asked.

"Can I use this as collateral?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then took out a beer bottle.

"What is this?"

"The tentacle monster asked."

"You'll know if you try it."

He handed over the beer bottle.

The tentacle monster suspiciously took the beer bottle and then smashed it on the ground.

"boom!"

The beer bottle bounced high into the air and then fell back down, completely unharmed.

"I thought you were going to just smash it on me."

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow and said.

"I'm not like you, I'm not mentally ill."

"The tentacle monster taunted."

Will this thing work?

It picked up the beer bottle, somewhat hesitantly.

"Even if it's just junk, it's junk of perfect quality. Take it or leave it, I was planning to put it up for auction."

Liu Zheng said impatiently.

"Alright then. I'll reluctantly accept."

"Then let's sign for the takeout."

He took out the exquisite abalone and handed it to the other party.

"Then when will you let me meet with the Fool?"

The tentacle monster accepted the takeout and then asked impatiently.

"It should be in the next day or two."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and then said.

"Okay. Oh, do you think I should prepare some kind of apprenticeship ceremony or something? Should I book a hotel? Should I find a MC? Should I get a formal suit custom-made?"

The tentacle monster rambled on and on.

"Stop, stop, stop! You're becoming an apprentice, not getting married. Isn't hiring a MC a bit too absurd?"

He interrupted the other person.

"However, if you want to have a formal suit custom-made, I can recommend you to the tailor shop of the Spider of the Box. That guy's skills are quite good."

"You know all the Weaver Spiders?"

The tentacle monster exclaimed in surprise.

"I know more people than you can imagine."

Liu Zheng patted its shoulder and said.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

The tentacle monster gave a perfunctory reply.

Aside from those top-tier authors, knowing many other people is irrelevant to it; it's just a shut-in writer.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Liu Zheng didn't care and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

The tentacle-like creature screamed, stopping him.

"What? Trying to back out?"

He turned around and said.

"I've already signed for it, what's there to change my mind about? Can I have that cup of tea?"

The tentacle monster said somewhat embarrassedly.

"No, you don't actually want a drink, do you?"

Liu Zheng's eyes widened.

This guy just said he had a serious illness, but he's clearly the one who's the most sick.

"You're crazy! Who would drink this stuff? See that room next to mine?"

"The tentacle monster asked."

"I see it, it's 503."

"That's right. A few college students live there, and they throw parties every night, which makes it hard for me to not only write well, but also to sleep well. I'm almost having a nervous breakdown."

The tentacle-like creature cried out in agony.

"So you want to retaliate in kind and let that old devil torture them?"

Liu Zheng understood immediately.

"That's right, I will repay them tenfold for the pain they caused me."

The tentacle monster said through gritted teeth.

"How strong are they?"

"They're not that great; even the community security guards could beat them up. It's just that because they're college students, if things get out of hand, the property management and the security bureau will side with them, so I can't take action."

"The tentacle monster said indignantly."

Universities in major metropolitan areas have very strict entrance and graduation requirements, so university students have a high social status, roughly equivalent to scholars in the real world.

"But isn't Old Ghost afraid of them?"

Liu Zheng understood the refined meaning from the music.

"That's right. Let the sons of officials and college students fight like dogs."

"It's a tentacle monster," the creature said in a sinister tone.

"Alright, it's yours."

He gave the teacup to the tentacle monster.

Anyway, I'll just tell Old Ghost later and let him decide for himself whether or not I can go.

"Thank you. I won't take your things for nothing, please wait a moment."

The tentacle monster went inside and then quickly came out again.

"Here, this is for you."

It handed two delicate little bottles to Liu Zheng.

One bottle's packaging features a long, slender, snow-white tentacle, while the other bottle's packaging features a muscular, swollen tentacle.

Liu Zheng took the small bottle, and the item description immediately popped up.

Chapter 486 There's nothing that tentacles can't solve.

Name: Tentacle Care Solution

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: When possessing tentacles, the Charm attribute is increased."

"Note: There is no indifference that a single, long, white tentacle cannot solve; if there is, then two will do."

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

Name: Tentacle Enhancement Fluid

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: When you have tentacles, your Strength attribute increases by 5, and the toughness and hardness of your tentacles are increased."

"Note: There is no contradiction that cannot be resolved by a strong and powerful tentacle; if there is, then use two."

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

"Isn't it awesome?"

"The tentacle monster said smugly."

"awesome."

Liu Zheng said sincerely.

Hidden attributes like charm and luck are good things if you can increase them.

As for the +5 strength and the increase in tentacle toughness and hardness, although they are not very noticeable, they are still very practical effects.

"I spent a fortune to buy this from the Mind Flayer; even my own father wouldn't give it to me. If it weren't for the Fool's sake, you know what I mean?"

The tentacle monster looked at the two bottles with reluctance and said...

"Understood, I'll arrange it for you as soon as possible."

Liu Zheng nodded.

The tentacle monster was about to say something when a flash of fear suddenly appeared in its eyes, which then turned into complete bewilderment.

"you can go now."

It said this in a hollow voice, and then closed the door.

Liu Zheng knew that the cashier had arrived.

"He shouldn't die, right?"

Since they were all from the same tentacle race and had no deep-seated hatred for each other, he still hoped that the other party could pull through.

Good luck, bro.

He offered a blessing and then eagerly used the tentacle enhancement fluid.

When it comes to strength, having more is always better.

Just as Niu and Ma were always complaining about his reliance on external things, he'll now improve his own strength to prove them wrong.

As for the tentacle care solution, Liu Zheng thought about it and used it anyway.

After all, his tentacles will definitely be gone in the next dungeon, and the auction house probably won't need such mass-produced items.

After leaving Building 15, Liu Zheng went to Building 17 and told Old Ghost about the tentacle monster spitting phlegm at people.

Old Guitou said he could lend them anytime, since several college students wouldn't leave crickets in his house, which belonged to a second-generation official.

Moreover, if he can discipline those few college students who spared his life, it will be considered a good deed for the community, and the property management and owners' committee will thank him.

"So you're not stupid after all."

Liu Zheng squinted and said.