Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

he said helplessly.

If someone else acts like a rogue, Liu Zheng will only be more rogue than him.

But what can he do if the plane tree acts like a rogue? He chose this particular shop, so he has to indulge it.

"Hmph, I, the Duke, will reluctantly forgive you. Disappear, human, you have been in my sight for far too long."

The plane tree waved its hand dismissively.

"Your title has been promoted quite quickly."

Not long ago, they were just ordinary nobles, but now they've gone straight to the top.

"Hmph, once I become a phoenix, my French noble bloodline will be wiped clean. What's wrong with leveling up a few more times now?"

The plane tree said this with a straight face.

"Nothing's wrong, I'm fine. I'll be going now, Your Excellency Duke Delegus."

Liu Zheng gave a perfunctory reply and went down into the sewer.

"What kind of fish in the sewers are you talking about, a collection of their resentment?"

The fisherman asked him as soon as he saw him.

"Yes. Ordinary souls will be guaranteed to increase their strength by at least one level after consuming it, while incomplete souls will be fully healed and their lost memories can be restored."

He reiterated the function of the resentful fish.

"How come I didn't know about something so amazing?"

The fisherman said somewhat displeased.

It wasn't that this thing was particularly useful to him, but as the spokesperson for the sewers, the fact that he didn't know something even Liu Zheng knew made him feel offended.

"It must have been hidden."

Liu Zheng guessed.

The pond owner said he was releasing them, but it's impossible that he was really letting them go unchecked, otherwise he wouldn't have a consistent way of catching the resentful fish.

"Who else but me could hide something in the sewer?"

The fisherman was even more unhappy.

"Don't you have a spokesperson in front of you?"

He suggested.

"Didn't they all become nutrients for the sewers? Did some actually escape?"

The fisherman was stunned.

"There's always a way. Even the will of the sewers can escape, let alone just a spokesperson."

"You really know how to connect with anyone."

The fisherman rolled his eyes.

He wasn't particularly interested in escaping, since becoming the spokesperson for the sewers was the condition offered to him by the city hall.

However, after Liu Zheng said that, he seemed to understand why the people from the city hall had taken the initiative to find him in the first place.

"There's no way around it. Building connections is like pulling a thread; if you pull on just one thread, you can tear the whole garment off."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

Go catch your fish.

The fisherman, too lazy to listen to his nonsense, kicked him into the sewer.

"Damn old Deng."

Liu Zheng cursed inwardly as he quickly took out the Heart of the Ocean and put it on.

The moment you put on the Heart of the Ocean, the feeling of being melted immediately disappears, replaced by the comfort of soaking in a hot spring.

"The torture I endured back then wasn't for nothing."

He nodded and swam towards the deeper parts of the river.

The further downstream he went, the stronger the viscous feeling became, and the more difficult it was for him to swim.

It's not hard to imagine that if Liu Zheng hadn't possessed the Heart of the Ocean, even if he hadn't been melted by the downstream river, he would have drowned in its viscous waters.

When he could no longer swim even after exhausting all his strength, he finally stopped and then struggled to take out the bait from the legendary delivery box.

A strange fragrance spread through the river, and soon a figure appeared in his sight.

It was a strange fish surrounded by a ghostly blue light, and its appearance and size were constantly changing, like a 3D projection.

But its flesh and blood looked incredibly real, not at all like something formed from resentment.

The resentful fish glanced at Liu Zheng, and a chilling feeling seeped into his soul, making him tremble uncontrollably.

"So strong!"

Just one glance was enough for Liu Zheng to realize that he was no match for this fish in terms of raw strength.

However, he might not necessarily lose if they really fought.

After all, he has so many trump cards, including true damage, a powerful weapon against souls.

Fortunately, the resentful fish wasn't very interested in Liu Zheng either.

After giving its instinctive warning, it focused all its attention on the food.

The aroma of strong liquor, the aroma of insect meat, and the smell of cat feces, mixed in a specific ratio, create an unparalleled fragrance that it finds irresistible and intensely desirable.

In just a moment, the resentful fish broke through the river's obstruction and appeared next to the bait, then swallowed it whole.

"The player has triggered the 'Worm-Hoarding Fairy' status and is drawing a random blessing."

At the same time, a system notification rang in Liu Zheng's ears.

Chapter 506 The Yuan Shen Cult Has Come Knocking

"Oh? I forgot about that."

Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"Fogging Master: After each baiting session, you will receive a random blessing. The effect of the blessing is positively correlated with the level of the bait and the level of the fish. The newly obtained blessing will automatically overwrite the previous blessing."

This was the compensation the pond owner gave him when the calico cat felt guilty for turning two treasures into one.

But why didn't this state trigger when he fell into the treasure lake last time?

Oh, I see. The "fodder fairy" is Si Xue; he's just the bait.

"Draw complete, player receives blessing: collateral damage."

"Innocent bystander damage: When a player attacks a target, it deals 30% splash damage to surrounding enemies."

The system notification sounded next.

"Fuck!"

Liu Zheng's eyes widened.

Now he finally has a way to attack multiple targets simultaneously, and it's a regular occurrence.

Not to mention that when he has the legendary vest, his attacks deal true damage.

If you encounter a group of monsters with high defense and low health, you'll just be able to kill them all in one fell swoop.

"Hey hey hey."

Just as Liu was fantasizing about his rampage, the effects of the alcohol on Yuan Nianyu finally kicked in.

Its eyes rolled back, its belly up, and its appearance changed rapidly as if it had been fast-forwarded, finally transforming into a fish-shaped ball of light.

"Success!"

He excitedly reached out his tentacles, trying to grab the resentful fish, but was blocked by the halo around it.

"It's really not that simple."

Liu Zheng was not surprised; something that the pond owner would remember would not be so easy to obtain.

But what should we do now?

This halo is clearly not a physical object; its true damage could definitely break through it.

But this thing looks connected to the main body of the resentful fish. If it is forcibly broken apart, it is hard to say whether it will damage its foundation.

But if he wanted to use a softer approach, Liu Zheng didn't have the corresponding methods.

Oh, no, he does.

"Father-in-law, help me catch the fish!"

He shouted at the top of his lungs.

After calling several times, the fisherman's impatient voice finally came from above.

"Stop howling! Who the hell is your father-in-law?!"

"If you help me scoop the fish out, I'll stop yelling."

Liu Zheng said with a grin.

"Sigh, what crime did I commit to run into a piece of trash like you?"

The fisherman sighed deeply.

"Perhaps you fished out the Supreme Councilor's testicles."

"Bullshit, I'm not you. Besides, how do you know the Supreme Council Speaker is male?"

The fisherman retorted.

"Just a guess. Anyway, for beings at that level, gender should be pretty much irrelevant."

Liu Zheng said.

Are you implying that I should turn you into a female?

The fisherman said in a sinister tone.

"So what benefits do you get besides having another son-in-law?"

"If the ama (female diver) likes me this much now, wouldn't she be even more hopelessly in love if I became a woman?"

He asked rhetorically.

"Then I can kill you!"

"That's even worse. The most perfect boyfriend is the one who dies in the throes of passionate love, let alone the girlfriend. That way, you can forget about her ever changing her sexual orientation."

Liu Zheng said confidently.

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After a moment of silence, a fishhook with a line sank in front of him, and then the fishhook turned into a fishing net, trapping the resentful fish.

A tremendous force stirred up the oil-like river water, lifting the resentful fish to the surface.

"Father-in-law, please give me a ride. I haven't gotten on the bus yet. I haven't gotten on the bus yet."

He called out immediately.

"This is fucking troublesome."

The fisherman was unusually irritable today.

Then another fishhook sank down, hooking Liu Zheng's coccyx and pulling him to the surface of the river as well.

"Boom!"

After a period of riding the waves, Liu Zheng, soaked to the bone, tumbled onto the riverbank.

"grass!"

That fall was no less severe than a hoofbeat from a cow or horse.

"That old bastard is definitely retaliating."