The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 292 - 285 All Sent Out, Bros

Chapter 292: Chapter 285 All Sent Out, Bros

"It’s nothing, just helped someone resolve a family dispute. He broke off his finger and gave it to me as a token of gratitude,"

Liu Zheng waved his tentacles, indicating it was no big deal.

"Such disputes among the powerful are not easy to solve, right?"

Beethoven looked at him with sympathy.

"Indeed, only I could handle it. If it were someone else, they wouldn’t know how many times they had died."

He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said.

If it were Xia Kai, he probably couldn’t have gotten past the werewolf instance kill, let alone win the fishing contest against the nightingale afterward.

"But even so, I am confident that I can cut it down."

In the presence of the severed finger emitting a terrifying might, Beethoven’s aura became even more vigorous.

It was just a god, after all. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t hunted one before.

On the contrary, being able to slay a god once again in the twilight years of his life was indeed a blessing.

The Moonlight Greatsword, sensing Beethoven’s mood, radiated a brilliant and dazzling light.

"Who said I was going to use it against you?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Hm? Then who are you going to use it against?"

Beethoven was perplexed and a bit annoyed.

Apart from him, who else in the Blood Healing Church was worthy of being struck by that finger?

"I’ll sneak directly into the Great Cathedral and just throw it in while you high-ranking church officials are in a meeting. It will guarantee to wipe them all out. When that happens, with the church headless, chaos will surely ensue. And you will definitely have to stay in the main sanctuary to preside over everything."

"By then, won’t I be able to take whatever I want from the treasury?"

Liu Zheng said with a sinister tone.

"...I’m starting to regret taking you as a disciple. What I wanted to train was a noble knight, not someone more despicable than the most cunning assassin."

There was a hint of anger in Beethoven’s voice.

"Can’t help it. Life forces my hand. In the metropolis, good men merely become food for others,"

he said calmly.

"The more desperate the situation, the more one must maintain a noble character."

Beethoven shook his head.

"Then I would have died long ago. I wasn’t this strong from the start, Lao Bei. Just seven days ago, I was still an ordinary person. Not to mention the beasts on Yate Street, even a common Yate resident could have killed me."

Liu Zheng smirked.

He had discovered, through observing the Anke family and Flora, that even the Yate residents who hadn’t undergone blood healing were far superior to real humans in terms of physical fitness.

According to Dickens, this is likely because the origins of Yate humans are different from the origins of real humans.

"Seven days, that’s truly frightening,"

Beethoven secretly felt alarmed.

Even if he devoted all his effort to training a prodigy, to bring them to the level of Liu Zheng’s previous performance would require at least fifteen years or more.

And from what Liu Zheng said, he could only struggle to survive in that metropolis.

What kind of place is the metropolis, a playground for the gods?

"Moreover, don’t look at me like that. I’m already recognized as a terribly nice guy in the metropolis, and I’ve even passed the Four Virtues certification by the Phoenix."

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"Which Four Virtues?"

"Virtue, righteousness, trust, benevolence, I’m just one short of having all Five Virtues."

He replied.

"Which one are you missing?"

Beethoven was curious.

"Ritual. Actually, I think I’m quite polite, don’t you think so, Lao Bei?"

"Heh. Since that’s the case, then you leave part of your blood for the Church to use for further research. The two extra-large Blood Gems, I’ll see to it that they’re given to you,"

Beethoven said, bringing the conversation back to the topic at hand.

"I don’t mind, are you sure?"

Liu Zheng said.

"Is there an issue?"

"The Grand Patriarch has already told me that the essence of Blood Healing is to suppress one virus with another. And my blood is essentially a virus, which is of a far higher class than any you’ve encountered."

"If you were to use my blood to promote a new ’Blood Healing,’ I’m quite skeptical about your ability to withstand it,"

he said.

"The Grand Patriarch said that, huh..."

Beethoven was taken aback.

He had always thought that Blood Healing truly treated Beastification Disease, or rather, he had always hoped that was the case.

But Liu Zheng’s words pierced through the false narrative he had woven for himself, forcing him to face the truth.

"What should we do then? What about the people of Yate?"

Beethoven let out a deep sigh, and the Moonlight Greatsword on his back dimmed in response.

"Of course, do what you’re best at."

Liu Zheng replied to him.

"What I’m best at?"

Beethoven lifted his head in confusion.

"Hunting. Just as the source of my blood is from some Evil God, the Blood Healing you use must also be from a higher being’s blood. Kill it, and perhaps the Beastification Disease will be lifted?"

Liu Zheng said.

"And if it isn’t?"

Beethoven countered.

"Then we’ll think of something else, at least it couldn’t get any worse than it is now, right?"

He spread his tentacles as he spoke.

"No, actually..."

Beethoven glanced around, hesitated for a moment, and then continued.

"Killing a God comes with a price. Decades ago, we once hunted a God. The deceased God laid a curse upon us, and all the Hunters who survived eventually lost consciousness in their sleep and became the living dead."

"Except for a few of us, like Maria and me, almost none were spared."

He spoke with a pained expression.

Those Hunters, they couldn’t have been dragged into the Dream World, could they?

Liu Zheng thought to himself.

He had a contract with Amelia, so he couldn’t share his speculation with Beethoven.

"Are you afraid the God will curse all those who have received Blood Healing?"

He asked.

"Exactly."

Beethoven looked at Liu Zheng approvingly.

Indeed, it was the disciple he had chosen, fundamentally a kind person.

If he were selfish, he would first worry about being cursed a second time himself.

"If that’s the case, let me deliver the finishing blow. I’m not afraid."

Liu Zheng stated.

The time spent in the Dream World counts as survival time, he reckoned, and once he cleared the instance, it would be over.

With San Huamao guarding his physical body in the real world, and with his accumulated stamina, he could survive a month or two without eating or drinking.

And if Liu Zheng hadn’t been pulled into the Dream World, or if he managed to escape, then he could rightfully possess the remains of the God.

Even if he couldn’t use them himself, such high-quality goods would fetch a high price, whether from restaurants or City Hall.

"Do you really think slaying the God can solve the Beastification Disease?"

Beethoven asked with a mix of doubt and anticipation.

"It’s better than doing nothing. Lao Bei, a separation of the military from politics is correct, but you are also part of the ruling class of the Church, and the residents of Yate rely on you."

"Go find Lao Mei, get a clear understanding of the situation, and then discuss it properly."

"With great power comes great responsibility; you need to take that responsibility."

Liu patted his shoulder and said earnestly.

"You indeed have a hard time getting through ’Courtesy,’" Beethoven gave him a sideways glance and responded.

No one had ever dared to be so disrespectful to the venerable "Holy Sword" over the years, not even Dickens treated him with anything but utmost respect.

"Why bother with all that? It’s all good, man."

Liu Zheng’s words became even more unrestrained.

"Are you done? If so, I’ll call the others in."

Beethoven said, not amused.

He thought he had become as calm as the moonlight, undisturbed, but this youngster managed to stir up a range of emotions within him.

"I’m done."

Liu Zheng immediately became obedient.

If this continued, Beethoven would probably want to spar with him again.

It’s not that he couldn’t beat him, but there was no point in fighting without a purpose.

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