Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

He said honestly.

Giving him a chance to greet her shows that Si Xue still considers him a subordinate.

"Uh-huh?"

Si Xue pointed to the corn on the ground.

Liu Zheng understood immediately and sat cross-legged on the ground.

"looking for me?"

Si Xue asked.

"Let me report to you on my work. I have already made a deal with the tomb keeper. I will provide high-quality fire, and he will arrange for me to be placed in the tomb with the nine dragons carrying the coffin."

He said this while peeling corn.

What does he need the flames for?

"They said the fire wasn't enough to burn, and they were starting to go bald."

Liu Zheng touched the top of his head and said.

In terms of sheer numbers, he's quite bald.

"What's this mess?"

Si Xue frowned slightly.

"Boss, you know me. This is all the skill I have. I can't see the deeper levels either."

Liu Zheng said helplessly.

Si Xue glanced at him but didn't respond.

Based on her understanding of this human, if she dared to answer that question, this guy would actually dare to ask for something.

"Hehe, the gravedigger also said the higher the temperature, the better. Well, I figured your flames are super hot, and golden too, they look impressive. I guarantee they'd burn him so badly he'd scream in agony, so I came to see you."

Liu Zheng wasn't embarrassed and continued.

Do you know that giving and taking are different?

Si Xue asked.

"Huh? Boss, what you're saying is too profound, I don't understand."

He scratched his head and said.

"For example, if I attack the gravedigger with fire, he gets the unburnt flames. This isn't a big problem because my fire has a built-in anti-hacking mechanism."

"But if I give him the flame, the anti-hacking mechanism will be weakened."

Si Xue explained.

"How amazing that this is!"

Liu Zheng looked completely innocent and naive.

"The metropolis is a place that values ​​rituals. The higher one's status, the tighter the constraints of rituals become."

Si Xue said.

"Okay, then I'll think of another way."

In that case, he'll have no choice but to try Red Ghost.

Its strength is great enough that it shouldn't be afraid of the tomb keeper breaking the code, and the tomb keeper probably wouldn't dare to break it anyway.

"When did I say I wouldn't give it to you?"

Si Xue said.

"Uh, boss, you've confused me."

Liu Zheng smiled wryly.

"We can give it to you, but only a little. What about the fire starter?"

Si Xue asked.

"it's here."

He quickly took out his pipe.

"A perfectly good pipe, ruined into such a disgusting state."

Smelling the stench of zombie intestines, Si Xue said with disgust.

"There's no other way; without a coating, we can't install high-quality fire."

Liu Zheng explained.

"How could I not know?"

Si Xue rolled her eyes at him.

"hey-hey."

Liu Zheng gave an awkward smile.

"Snapped!"

Si Xue snapped her thumb and ring finger, and a cluster of flames appeared out of thin air between her fingers.

With a flick of her finger, the flame flew into the bowl of her pipe.

The black intestinal grease was scorched, releasing a wisp of blue smoke that dissipated into the air.

Liu Zheng inadvertently inhaled a whiff, and the pungent stench almost made him choke.

"That's settled. You can find someone else for the rest."

Si Xue dispersed the stench in the air.

"Okay, boss. But with different flames in one pipe, won't it explode?"

He was a little worried.

"Hard to say."

Si Xue shook her head.

"Boss, I've served you for so many days, and even if I haven't done anything outstanding, I've certainly put in a lot of effort. I'll be doing my best for you for a long time to come, so you can't bear to see me get blown up, can you?"

Liu Zheng said pitifully.

"This is the first time I've ever heard of calculating time in days."

Si Xue couldn't help but complain.

"Although the time was short, my loyalty to my boss was as unstoppable as the surging sea and as overflowing as the floodwaters of a river."

He said seriously.

"You can keep it for yourself. I'm only interested in its head."

Si Xue tiptoed and lightly stomped on the ground, and the earth immediately cracked open, gushing out a clear spring.

"Put the pipe in."

she ordered.

"Ok."

Liu Zheng stuck his pipe into the fountain.

"Okay."

After a moment, Si Xue spoke.

He put away his pipe, and the once dry corn stalks now had a moist sheen.

Name: Super Fire-Resistant Corn Pipe

Type: Equipment

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: It can absorb and store a huge amount of fire. The item will be destroyed once the storage limit is exceeded."

"Note: Five-Star MacLuther once said that this is no longer his pipe."

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

"If we keep enhancing it like this, won't it become perfect?"

Liu Zheng couldn't help but say.

"You're overthinking it. Its base material is not good enough. Strengthening it to this extent with the water from Lingbao Lake is already the limit."

Si Xue shattered his illusion.

"Well, that's a real shame."

he said regretfully.

"You already have enough good stuff, don't be too greedy. Especially considering how quickly you acquired these things, I start to suspect that you might be some kind of chosen one."

Si Xue said in a complicated tone.

If she had accumulated extraordinary items as quickly as Liu Zheng, she would be the richest person in the metropolis now, and she would have crushed the second-place winner.

"Three parts destiny and seven parts hard work. I firmly believe that as long as you are willing to work hard in the metropolis, you will definitely reap the rewards."

Liu Zheng said with a serious expression.

"Sometimes I can't tell if you're genuinely flattering me or just being sarcastic."

Si Xue tilted her head and looked at him.

"At least to you, boss, I would definitely be the former."

he replied.

"You'd better... Is there anything else?"

Si Xue asked.

"Probably not."

"Then you can get lost after you've finished picking the corn."

Si Xue said.

"How about I grill one for you? I'm really good at grilling corn."

Liu Zheng looked at the corn cobs that hadn't been picked yet and was eager to try.

How good are you at it?

"It's certainly not suitable for high-class dining, but in our village, my roasted corn is renowned."

he said confidently.

Liu Zheng's hometown is an agricultural county. When he was craving something, he would steal food from other people's fields.

The most commonly stolen items were watermelons and corn; the former quenched thirst, while the latter filled the stomach.

He also mastered the skill of smashing a beehive with a stone, and after roasting the corn, he would spread honey on it, making it a delicious treat.

"It seems that country people are indeed weaker than city people. It's amazing that someone like you hasn't been beaten to death yet."

Si Xue commented.

"That's mainly because I'm fast, and I've never been caught red-handed. Hehe."

Liu Zheng smiled smugly.

He then realized that he had unknowingly revealed his childhood experiences.

"Then you grill it. If it's not grilled well, I'll grill octopus tentacles for you later."

Si Xue glanced at his tentacles and said.

"Uh, actually, I mean, well, never mind, octopus tentacles it is."

Liu Zheng didn't know what to call him either; he couldn't very well call him Yang Yuxu, could he?