Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Thank you for the gifts of nature."

Liu Zheng laughed loudly, his three tentacles trembling like stretched noodles, slicing the worm mass to shreds in mid-air.

"Six o'clock!"

"Twelve o'clock!"

"Ten o'clock!"

Shui Sisan kept reporting the location, while Liu Zheng continued to harvest.

Although the swarm has also learned to dodge, it can still hit at least one or two insects each time, and the effect of the insect-killing dagger has been stacked to a terrifying level.

"Pfft!"

He flicked his tentacles, stopping a worm that was trying to ambush Water Forty-Three.

With just a gentle stroke, the alien insect was completely dissected.

With the last insect with two large horns shot down, the sky finally became quiet.

Liu Zheng used an insect-killing dagger to pierce its skull, and then used a dragon scale knife to cut off its two large horns.

Upon closer inspection, the cross-section revealed tender, white, thread-like meat resembling crab claws.

"This is a real eye-opener."

He slurped his saliva and stuffed both corners into the legendary delivery box.

"Triggering item effect, the damage bonus of the Insecticide Voodoo Dagger is increased by 10%, and the current damage bonus is 500%."

The system prompt sounded again.

"A five-fold damage bonus? That's awesome."

Liu Zheng clicked his tongue in admiration.

If this were to work on all enemies, even cattle and horses wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from him.

Next time I go to the black market, I'll ask at the Yorozuya. If they really have a treasure that can change the description of an item's effect, I'll be rich!

Putting aside his ambitions, Liu Zheng looked at the swordsman, Dubul, only to find that the man remained seated motionless in his chair, not even glancing at him, but instead intently trimming his beard in a mirror.

"Such a show-off? This guy's got bad intentions."

Seeing this, alarm bells rang in Liu Zheng's mind.

After spending so many days in the metropolis, he had a general idea of ​​the atmosphere here: it was a place that was both pragmatic and idealistic.

The pragmatic aspect is that, regardless of how high-ranking a person is, you can discuss interests directly and pragmatically.

The point is that the higher a person's status and the stronger their power, the more they like to show off and speak in riddles.

The guy in front of me, dressed in flashy clothes and behaving in a very affected manner, has a pretentious level of at least three stars.

"Can you still hold on?"

Liu Zheng walked to Shui Sishisan's side and reached out his tentacles to support it.

Having just released so much slime, it's now like a gigolo who's been played with by a rich woman.

"I can hold on."

Water forty-three barely managed to say.

"Then you can stay here. If a fight breaks out soon, I probably won't be able to take care of you."

Liu Zheng said.

"Don't worry about me. When the swordsman Dobulle attacks me later, I can give you another chance to make a move."

Shui Sishisan shook his head.

"I didn't realize you were such a ruthless guy, brother."

He was filled with awe.

"If you're not prepared to die, every day as an undercover agent is torture."

Shui Sishisan said calmly.

"That's true. How many other people are in your family besides you?"

Liu Zheng suddenly asked.

"A family of four: my parents, my girlfriend, and my daughter."

Water flows forty-three times.

"You already have a daughter but you're still not married?"

"The company doesn't allow it. They said they'll let us get our marriage certificate after my undercover mission is over, and they'll also use their connections to get my daughter registered."

Shui Sishisan said.

"The person I feel most sorry for is my girlfriend. If I had known that I would be sent to be an undercover agent right after graduation, I shouldn't have dated her."

“If I hadn’t been dating her, she wouldn’t have been targeted by the company and locked up for so many years.”

As it spoke, it looked at Liu Zheng.

"You know what? When I found out I was going to help you blow up the 11th floor, besides fear, I felt mostly relief."

"Whether my family and I live or die in the end, these agonizing days are finally over."

Its tone was calm, but Liu Zheng sensed a deep intent to die.

How old is your daughter?

he asked.

"Eight months."

When Shui Sishisan spoke of his daughter, his tone became more affectionate.

"What is your name?"

Jasmine Johnson.

"Isn't your surname Shui (Water)?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

“She took her mother’s surname, and her given name was also chosen by her mother. I have no right to do that.”

Shui Sisan said sadly.

"There's no need to feel so ashamed. In this godforsaken place, if you want to live a good life, you have to live a life that's not human. Even though I'm locked up, at least I'm eating and drinking well, and your company will take care of me if I get sick."

"If I had gone with someone else, I might not have received this kind of treatment."

He comforted.

"Thank you, although I wasn't really comforted."

Water Forty-Three did not give them any face.

Its ability to persevere until now demonstrates its unwavering resolve.

"Then let me offer some serious consolation. Based on that and what you just said, I'll protect your daughter. If the company doesn't give me face, I don't mind blowing it up again."

Liu Zheng said with absolute certainty.

"Thank you, you really know how to comfort people."

A smile finally appeared on Shui Sishisan's face.

"Let's go then."

Liu Zheng walked slowly toward the swordsman Dubul, his wounds healing one by one.

It must be said that the deflection force field generator prepared by Shui Sisan was really useful. Without it, his physical exertion would have been at least three or four times greater.

When they were about ten meters away from the swordsman, the other man suddenly raised his hand.

Liu Zheng instinctively stopped and raised three knives to protect himself.

However, the swordsman Dobul was not targeting him.

"Snapped!"

The fungal carpet in front of Liu Zheng exploded instantly, and despite the knife blocking it, it still splashed all over him.

He looked down and saw a pile of blue glass shards lying in the hole that had been blown open in the fungal carpet.

Judging from their shape, they should have originally been a blue glass sphere.

"Boss, it's time to get up."

The swordsman put away his slingshot and stomped his foot.

A strong tremor emanated from beneath his feet and spread outwards, causing even Liu Zheng and Shui Sishisan to feel unsteady on their feet.

After a brief silence, two enormous crimson horns emerged from the wormhole at his feet.

The two insect horns are symmetrical inwards, with tooth-like protrusions on the inner side and two small forks at the tips, making them look like deer antlers.

Liu Zheng recognized it at a glance; it was a stag beetle, also known as a stag beetle, that often appears in Japanese anime.

This insect is relatively rare in Japan due to its climate. It is also aggressive and has a majestic appearance, so it is very popular among Japanese people and commands a very high price, with the highest price ever recorded at $89000.

As the insect horns slowly emerged, a face with a full forehead and a square jaw appeared, but its well-defined features retained many human characteristics, making it look quite strange.

The stag beetle crawled out of the wormhole with its eyes closed, and the nutrient solution enveloping it slowly slid off its body and was reabsorbed by the fungal carpet.

It took a full half minute before it opened its eyes.

“I paid so much money to hire you, not so you could disturb my sleep. I only get one night's sleep a week, do you know how important that sleep is to me?”

The stag beetle slowly opened its mouth, its hoarse voice still carrying a strong sense of sleepiness.

"I don't know. But I think the employer's life is more important than the employer's sleep. After all, a wise man once said, 'Why sleep so much before death? You'll sleep forever after death.'"

The swordsman, Dubul, replied without a trace of apology.

“I will complain about you to the person who introduced you.”

"It's an expressionless stag beetle," he said.

"Suit yourself. Anyway, I'm already the best bodyguard I can hire at this price."

In other words, he is the lowest priced bodyguard in his class.

As for the reason, it can be seen from the fact that he managed to get a complaint for himself with just two sentences.

"You get what you pay for."

The stag beetle sighed and looked at Liu Zheng and Shui Sishisan.

"You are Shuisheng from the HR department. You were promoted to manager seven months ago. You have no hobbies other than hanging out on the 11th floor and watching bloody movies. You are young and promising."

It slowly and methodically reported the information about water level 43.

“You remember it very clearly, Chairman.”

Shui Sishisan said.

“I remember the information of every employee, even if they are just a contractor or a cleaner. Have you forgotten our company culture?”

"Details determine success or failure, and connections lead to success."

Shui Sishisan picked up the conversation.

"That's right. So why?"

"The stag beetle asked."

"I'm sorry, I had no choice."

Shui Sisan sighed.

To be fair, apart from having too many rules and a corrupt atmosphere, this company doesn't have any major problems. In fact, it's more open and transparent than most companies in terms of salary and promotion mechanisms.

"Who sent you here?"

"The stag beetle asked again."

Shui Sishisan simply shook his head and did not answer.