The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 118 Boss: You Always Manage to Make Big News

Chapter 118: Chapter 118 Boss: You Always Manage to Make Big News

After a dizzying moment, the flesh cocoon finally stopped spinning.

The fishing line dissolved inch by inch automatically. Liu Zheng looked outside and saw that he had returned to the surface.

The French Plane Tree was watching him from a distance with a speechless expression.

"Human, why can’t you emerge normally every time?"

It asked.

"I’d like to know the answer to that question too."

Liu Zheng was even more speechless than it.

Who would have thought that such a grand mess could arise just from fishing?

He glanced downward; the sewer’s egg had appeared at his feet at some unknown time.

"Name: Sewer’s Egg"

"Type: Equipment"

"Quality: Perfect"

"Effect One: Strength and Constitution increased by 30 points."

"Effect Two: In environments like the sewer, all attributes are boosted an additional 50 points."

"Effect Three: In environments like the sewer, you can transform into ’the Living Sewer’, and every 30 seconds sustained, your rationality cap decreases by 5 points."

"Note: You’re doomed!"

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

"Damn!"

Liu Zheng looked at the item description, his mouth watering.

The attribute boosts from effects one and two were already terrifying; effect three was the most horrifying.

Considering what level of existence the sewer was, the Fisherman was targeted fully and could only wait for death.

Even if it was a weakened version, it was enough to crush everything.

Of course, the direct reduction of rationality limit was a bit harsh, but not irredeemable.

At the Feather Chicken’s place, there should still be some "Golden Honey Wine."

Most importantly, it could be taken out of the instance!

This alone made its value far surpass other items.

Liu Zheng was thrilled, then he saw the item type.

???

Equipment, what the hell? Where do you intend for me to equip this thing?

He looked down at his crotch and shivered.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about?"

The French Plane Tree woke him up.

"Nothing."

Liu Zheng shook his head and looked around.

The sea girl and the nightingale were absent, probably transported somewhere else.

He was about to call the nightingale when his phone rang just before he dialed.

The displayed number was somewhat unfamiliar; Liu Zheng thought for a while before his face changed.

It was Si Xue’s number.

He had seen it last time at Mr. Li’s place.

Liu Zheng took a deep breath and answered the call.

"Boss, do you have any instructions?"

He said respectfully.

"Now, immediately, right away, come back to the restaurant."

Si Xue’s tone was very upset.

"Understood, I’ll come back right away,"

Liu Zheng said.

Although his delivery was still pending, Si Xue’s summon was evidently more urgent.

But there was still plenty of time left, as long as the Fisherman was still alive, he would surely make it.

"I’ll be off then."

He waved from a distance.

"Oh."

The French Plane Tree responded coldly, obviously indifferent.

Liu Zheng rushed towards the restaurant, calling the Fisherman along the way.

Unsurprisingly, no one answered.

But no answer was still better than a switched-off phone, indicating at least the phone wasn’t broken.

As he ran, he felt something was amiss.

Why is the ground shaking?

No, it wasn’t just the ground.

The entire city was shaking!

Buildings around him swayed from side to side, the branches and leaves of the trees along the streets flew about, and some of the roads even cracked open.

Those hiding in the shadows shivered, occasionally letting out fearful screams that reached his ears.

Liu Zheng shuddered.

Since entering this world, this was the first time he had seen such a commotion.

Almost instantly, he linked the anomalies in the city with the incident in the sewer.

Liu Zheng gritted his teeth, took out the Human Bone Wand, and rushed towards the restaurant as fast as he could.

In less than ten minutes, he dashed through the delivery entrance and continued all the way to the crossroads.

As expected, the elevator was already waiting for him.

Inside the elevator, Liu Zheng awaited ascent while pondering.

What did Si Xue want him for?

Except for the mermaid princess issue, he hadn’t done anything wrong.

Could it be...

Liu Zheng looked at the sewer’s egg.

It shouldn’t be related to this, should it? If so, Si Xue was incredibly well-informed.

The elevator doors opened, and outside was still the Lava Sea.

Si Xue was dressed in a goose yellow bamboo leaf plum blossom round neck robe and a green-gray scattered flower horse face skirt, with a gold-inlaid red agate phoenix head hairpin on her head.

Her regal and radiant face exuded classical beauty.

However, her actions were not so graceful.

At that moment, she was sitting cross-legged on the platinum throne, one hand on her thigh supporting her chin, eyes slanting towards Liu Zheng.

Her gaze seemed even more tired than last time.

Behind the platinum throne, countless lava pillars continuously erupted, making a deafening noise.

It lacked grace but had plenty of presence.

Liu Zheng swallowed and walked towards the platinum throne.

This time, he stepped upon Obsidian Avenue, hard yet chilling.

Liu Zheng felt a chill in his heart as well.

This punishment was so lacking it seemed he was no longer considered one of their own.

Step by step, he approached Si Xue, finally rising to respectful demeanor and clearly called out,

"Boss."

As he did, he seemed to shudder.

Liu Zheng knew there was now a sadly substantial barrier between them.

"What sad drama are you acting out over there?"

Si Xue said lightly.

"Ah, nothing. Just, receiving your summons so soon again, I’m a bit overwhelmed."

He lowered his head and said.

"That I have to summon you a second time so quickly surprises me too."

Si Xue scoffed coldly.

"It’s my fault,"

Liu Zheng admitted bluntly.

"You, always managing to make big headlines. I really wonder how a human like you can stir up so much trouble,"

Si Xue said, somewhat helplessly.

"It’s all thanks to the corporate culture."

He said sincerely.

"Culture, my ass!"

Si Xue couldn’t hold it in any longer.

With a backhanded swipe of her fair palm, Liu Zheng was sent flying from the platinum throne to the front of the elevator.

A gigantic claw mark, centered on him, was deeply imprinted on Obsidian Avenue and the Lava Sea.

"Get over here."

Si Xue said irritably.

"Right away."

Slowly regaining his Tentacle Man form, Liu Zheng rolled over swiftly.

"Where is the item?"

Si Xue asked.

"Right here."

He didn’t waste words and directly pulled out the egg from the sewer.

Si Xue nodded at the flesh ball; it was indeed the item she had mentioned.

"Do you know that there’s a huge uproar outside?"

"I know."

"Do you know if I hadn’t discovered it quickly, you’d already be in City Hall’s secret prison?"

"I didn’t know."

Liu Zheng honestly admitted.

"Of course you didn’t know, because no one who enters that secret prison comes out alive,"

Si Xue said with a cold smirk.

"Well..."

Actually, he wanted to say that he couldn’t survive anywhere he went.

"Hand it over."

Si Xue commanded.

Liu Zheng obediently presented the sewer egg.

Si Xue didn’t reach for it with her hands, instead she let it float in the air.

"Alright, you can go back now. That takeout order is canceled,"

she said.

"Yes, boss,"

Liu Zheng responded.

Even though losing a perfect-level artifact that could be taken out stung quite a bit, he also knew it was too hot for him to handle.

Unless he took a gamble and directly cleared the instance.

But firstly, it was risky, and secondly, it wasn’t necessary.

The sewer egg, powerful as it was, had very limited applications.

As long as he stayed in this instance, the Legendary Takeout Box would continuously freeload meals of fine and excellent quality.

Plus, with the French Plane Tree as a merchant who could continuously produce various quality items, clearing now would definitely be a loss.

"By the way, here’s this back to you."

Si Xue tossed it, and the Heart of the Ocean was once again hanging on Liu Zheng’s neck.

Caught by surprise, he quickly attached the Mermaid Cub’s Soul ball to the gemstone.

The Soul ball was immediately absorbed by the gemstone, and the Heart of the Ocean (imitation) reverted to the Heart of the Ocean (enhanced).

"There’s more to come from this matter; if things go smoothly with City Hall, there will be another reward."

Si Xue said.

"Boss is generous."

"I’m never stingy, but the precondition is that you’re a restaurant employee. Behave yourself."

"Now, disappear from my sight."

Si Xue lifted her long leg again for a powerful kick.

This time, the skirt of a horse face covered everything tightly; nothing could be seen.

Dammit!

With deep frustration, Liu Zheng was kicked into the elevator.

The elevator doors closed automatically.

Just before they sealed completely, he seemed to see Si Xue looking at the sewer egg, issuing a silent, crazed laugh.

"Crazy old woman,"

Liu Zheng shook his head as the elevator doors separated him and Si Xue.

Back in the break room, Niu Ma was looking at an adult magazine.

The cover featured two bikini-clad beauties pretending to play beach volleyball, one dressed only on the top, the other only on the bottom.

"Weren’t you left impotent by that cyborg’s impart?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

"Can’t I rehabilitate?"

Niu Ma responded without lifting his head.

"Then you should be looking at Niu Ma’s stuff."

"Country bumpkin, this is a collection, get it?"

Niu Ma said disdainfully, then flipped the magazine to show him.

A golden-haired mare lay on her side in the grass, lazily displaying two pairs of you-know-what.

"Er..."

Suddenly, Liu Zheng understood how Niu Ma must have felt seeing the impart.

This kind of species-transcending awkwardness was still too much for him; he’d need more time to adjust.

"You’ve stirred up trouble again, haven’t you?"

Niu Ma put down the magazine and asked.

"How do you know?"

"Boss just called, asking if you’re back yet,"

Niu Ma said.

"Heh, didn’t stir up much trouble."

He scratched his head, slightly embarrassed.

"Spill it, spill it."

Liu Zheng’s evasiveness piqued Niu Ma’s interest.

"Just fished up a sewer egg."

"Fuck!"

Niu Ma clenched his hooves, feeling a phantom pain down below.

"You really know how to court death."

It said sincerely.

"Can’t blame me, I didn’t know what it was."

Liu Zheng feigned innocence.

But still, how the hell did you survive?"

Niu Ma expressed its disbelief.

Even it would have surely died after such an incident, and even Oynk might have been doubtful.

"Fisherman teleported us out,"

Liu Zheng said.

"Too bad, just when I’d snagged a good deal, my father-in-law was gone."

Niu Ma pretended to be sorry but was actually rejoicing.

Its little brother marrying into a rich family was more unbearable than being skinned by a Peacock.

"That might not necessarily be the case."

He shook his head.

With the Dark Bible blocking the first strike, there was still a chance that Fisherman could have escaped with his life.

"Ding-a-ling!"

Just as he finished speaking, his phone started ringing.

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