The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 114 The Choice of the French Plane Tree

Chapter 114: Chapter 114 The Choice of the French Plane Tree

"Spill it out..."

Liu Zheng was somewhat speechless.

But since the White Feather Chicken had said so, he went ahead and did it.

With a clatter, as he shook the hat upside down, Niu Ma’s body was gradually flung out while it stretched and transformed.

He found the scene quite comical, as if he had seen it in an episode of "Tom and Jerry".

"Fuck!"

Niu Ma cursed loudly as soon as he came out.

At that moment, its skin had already healed, and the iron sand and nails were gone.

"What the hell have you stuffed in that crappy hat of yours? I was almost bitten to death,"

Niu Ma complained dissatisfiedly.

"Nonsense, without them, could you have recovered so quickly?"

The White Feather Chicken gave it a glance.

"Give me back my hat."

It said to Liu Zheng.

"Oh."

Liu Zheng placed the hat back on the chicken’s comb.

"Following a big shot like that will get you nowhere. Come to the kitchen with me, and I guarantee you the best food and drink."

The White Feather Chicken told him earnestly.

"In these times, who is there to follow that has a future? Like you, do you even know when you’ll die?"

He said with a smile.

"Living an extra day is a day’s earning. But you’re not wrong either."

The White Feather Chicken nodded, then strutted out of the rest area with its head held high.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, even Britain’s got nothing on its ability to show off. Those who know it think it’s just a cook, those who don’t might mistake it for the restaurant owner."

Niu Ma grumbled under its breath.

"Big shot, you talk about it after the door is closed, it can’t hear you now."

"I just love to talk about chickens behind their backs, what’s it to you?"

Niu Ma rolled its eyes.

"Alright, alright, keep going."

Liu Zheng spread out his hands and sat back down on his small stool.

"Actually, Napoleon was right, following it offers you a much brighter future than following me."

Niu Ma suddenly spoke up.

"Don’t be fooled by its pretentiousness; it actually treats its subordinates quite well. With your cleverness, you wouldn’t make mistakes easily."

"And then spend every day cooped up in the kitchen competing with it in a battle of wits and strength?"

Liu Zheng cut it off.

"As if the resting area was any bigger than the kitchen,"

Niu Ma self-mockingly remarked.

"At least when I do deliveries, I get to go out for fresh air. Besides, with my temperament, how long do you think I can put up with it, big shot?"

Niu Ma fell silent, knowing what Liu Zheng meant.

"Can’t be bothered with you. If you like doing deliveries, then keep at it. Anyway, once I make a run for it, you’ll be the boss."

Niu Ma lay back down in the straw and scraped together a Sudoku magazine.

Three seconds later, snoring like thunder.

"The hypnotic effect is a bit too strong."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

But after Niu Ma’s fuss, he felt sleepy as well.

Liu Zheng closed his eyes and drifted off to dreamland.

In his dream, he kept chopping at the White Feather Chicken’s neck, taking a bite after each chop.

"Wake up, your order is here."

A barrage of slaps from Niu Ma woke Liu Zheng.

The newly grown eyes were really useful; he didn’t feel the slightest dryness after opening them.

"What’s up?"

Still groggy from sleep, Liu Zheng was a bit confused.

"Your father-in-law’s order has arrived."

Niu Ma tossed the delivery note to him.

"Dish: Ants Climbing a Tree, one portion"

"Address: Sewer Fishery."

"Customer: Fisherman"

"Deadline: 12 hours"

"You really have clung to some nice coattails."

Niu Ma said enviously.

Just on the strength of these two 12-hour orders, the Fisherman’s wealth probably wasn’t much less than Mr. Li’s.

Of course, it couldn’t be ruled out that his love for his daughter had made him go all out.

But even so, if Liu Zheng could become a live-in son-in-law, he could soar to the skies.

"Boss, are you serious?"

Liu Zheng said indifferently.

The Fisherman simply saw him as a tool, and if he honestly considered himself as a son-in-law, he would become the next Huang Mao.

But since Nightingale was second-generation, the Fisherman could only resort to him for underhanded tactics.

As for someone like Liu Zheng with no strength or background, the Fisherman would probably choose to eliminate him directly.

"Tsk, how boring. You, kid, sometimes you’re crazy, and other times you’re so rational it’s dull."

Niu Ma rolled his eyes and went back to lying in his pile of grass.

Liu Zheng smiled, slung the delivery box on his back, and was about to leave when Niu Ma called out to him.

"Hey, you didn’t take the staff meal."

"Almost forgot that."

He opened the cupboard and took out two staff meals and two bottles of drinks.

There wasn’t much to say about the staff meals, they were of excellent quality.

After eating, strength +1, perception +1.

The drinks were a can of Snake Wine and a bottle of cola.

The Snake Wine was of excellent quality, drinking it would increase toxin resistance, but there was a high chance of entering a "moderate poisoning" state and a small chance of a "severe poisoning" state.

Liu Zheng looked at the little snake inside hissing at him and decided not to drink it just yet.

As for the cola, it was interesting. The clever ones might have already guessed, it was another bottle of "Hell Rock Cola."

He held the can of cola, his expression complex.

This thing had given him supernatural abilities, but it also made him non-human and gave him a ticking time bomb called "Gospel."

But all in all, he benefited a lot.

And this drink could play its wonderful role at any time, so Liu Zheng stored it away to drink when needed.

"I’m off."

He left the break room, and this time Ghost Hand wasn’t waiting for him outside.

After loading the meals into the delivery box without any abnormal notifications.

So Liu Zheng slung the box on his back and entered the delivery pathway.

Emerging from the pathway, he headed straight for Rose Street.

From a distance, the French Plane Tree still looked the same, it seemed it was still deciding whether to evolve into a tree demon or a Phoenix.

Rationally speaking, Liu Zheng definitely hoped it would evolve into a tree demon.

In that case, the French Plane Tree would still be subject to the restrictions of the Ring Contract, and he wouldn’t lose a rare trading partner.

Emotionally, he hoped the French Plane Tree could evolve into a Phoenix.

After all, the ability to fly is just so cool.

Of course, it was all up to the French Plane Tree’s own choice.

"Yo, Mr. Tree, long time no see."

Liu Zheng greeted it.

"Even by human standards, we can’t really say it has been a long time, in fact, we’ve met excessively frequently."

The French Plane Tree complained.

In these few short days, it had seen Liu Zheng more times than it had seen anyone else in the last eighteen years.

"It’s just a pleasantry, don’t take it so seriously. I brought you something."

Liu Zheng took out all the drinks except the cola and placed them on the ground.

"Snake Wine!"

The French Plane Tree’s eyes lit up.

As a drunkard, Snake Wine was a rare treasure.

"What do you want to trade for it?"

It asked eagerly.

"Do you have anything that can increase Luck Value?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and said.

There was still some time before the Black Koi’s effect would transition, and with the sewer being so dangerous, it was best to boost his Luck Value.

"There are, but items related to Luck Value are expensive, and what you’ve got here isn’t enough to trade for them."

The French Plane Tree said.

"It doesn’t need to be permanent, temporary will do."

He quickly said.

"That can be done."

The French Plane Tree nodded, and suddenly two hands stretched out long, plunging into the Black Soil and rummaging around.

"Wouldn’t it be more convenient to use your roots to search?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

"Can’t I get used to it in advance?"

The French Plane Tree said irritably.

"You’ve decided to evolve into a tree demon?"

He picked up on the hidden meaning in Dai Legao’s words.

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