The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 375 - 336: If it’s Zheng Chan, she’ll be spirited even after a dozen times, oh_2

Chapter 375: Chapter 336: If it’s Zheng Chan, she’ll be spirited even after a dozen times, oh_2

Then, he saw a shrine drifting toward him.

However, this time the shrine did not contain a fat man holding Taiyaki, but a goddess in a Feather Robe, holding a round fan, with her sash fluttering gracefully.

Liu Zheng thought for a long time but still couldn’t recall which deity this was.

And the deity was sizing him up as well, her gaze seemingly quite gentle.

"Honorable goddess, this is a humble offering, I hope you will accept it with a smile,"

he said, bowing, then pulled out all his cash from the system space and presented it with four tentacles.

Since Jinzi had said there would definitely be no loss, he would give as much as he had.

Anyway, he was about to make a big deal, and even if it didn’t go through, there was still the dividend from the last time he blew up the Old Vampire’s gold coins; if worst came to worst, he could borrow money from Wang Manni and the others.

Watching the thick stack of cash in Liu Zheng’s tentacles, the goddess did not seem to accept it with a smile but shifted her gaze lower gradually.

"Uh... well, goddess, I sell art, not my body,"

he said, clamping his legs together defensively.

"Pfft~"

Liu Zheng seemed to hear a light chuckle.

A current stirred beneath the water, lifting his golden belt above the surface.

"Oh, you want this?"

Liu Zheng suddenly realized.

Yes, indeed, his golden belt looked much nicer than the plain band around the goddess’s waist.

"No problem, it suits you better than it does me. It is fortunate to be adorned by such a beautiful goddess like yourself."

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Zheng put away the cash and laid the belt on the shrine.

A flash of white light swept by, and the golden belt vanished into thin air, followed by the appearance of a shrunken version of it around the waist of the goddess statue.

The corner of the goddess’s mouth curved into a strange arc, and then she disappeared within the shrine.

The back panel of the shrine slowly opened, but instead of a bath, it revealed a clear river.

In the river, a woman bathed, her body emanating a golden light.

Her body was already spotlessly clean, so instead of washing away any dirt, the river water acquired her radiance.

Feeling Liu Zheng’s gaze upon her, the woman abruptly opened her eyes.

Within her slender phoenix-like eyes swirled two golden Hook Jades.

And seeing that there was a man on the other side, the two Hook Jades immediately burst forth with arrow-like golden light, shooting toward Liu Zheng.

Before the golden light reached him, he felt its destructive power.

Liu Zheng had no doubt that his "Blood and Flesh Rebirth" would be utterly ineffective, for the golden light would incinerate all his flesh and blood.

Almost subconsciously, the cosplay suit appeared in his hands.

Facing such an insurmountable attack, Liu Zheng could only rely on non-human power.

The cosplay suit was already nearly perfect, just lacking a pair of bull horns to be complete.

Although he knew many powerful beings, Niu Ma was still the most reassuring one to him.

Just as Liu Zheng was about to finalize the bull horns and use the cosplay suit, the golden light had already converged and shot toward him.

However, after hitting the shrine, an invisible barrier blocked the golden light, causing it to shatter into countless lucent stardust.

"Hmm?"

The woman let out a questioning sound.

She gently lifted her leg, and the next second she appeared high in the sky.

The blazing sun cast down countless flames, weaving a Feather Robe for the woman that was very similar to the earlier goddess statue, only more ornate in design.

"Kuritsuyu, why do you do such a thing?"

The woman asked Liu Zheng, puzzled.

Quickly, her expression changed from anger to delight.

"Is that so? Very good, very good. Mortal, extend your hand into the shrine."

She told Liu Zheng.

"Uh, goddess, could you please tell me what’s happening first?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"You possess something I need, so Kuritsuyu has granted you an opportunity and brought you before me."

The woman explained.

"May I ask for the noble goddess’s esteemed name?"

He asked respectfully.

"I am known as Amaterasu omikami."

The woman declared proudly.

"It turns out to be the venerable Amaterasu omikami. Today, I unintentionally committed a blunder, offending the divine countenance, I plead for your forgiveness, Your Divinity."

Liu Zheng said cautiously.

"Hmm, I see no impure intentions in you, and I realize the cause is not your fault. If you give me what I need, I will absolve you of any wrongdoing, and you shall be rewarded."

Amaterasu nodded.

"May I know what Your Divinity requires from me?"

He inquired.

"I smell the scent of embers on you."

Amaterasu omikami said.

"Embers?"

Liu Zheng paused, then recalled something.

"Are you talking about Ra’s Glory?"

"Ra? So it is the glow of that God that I sensed, no wonder it smells so ancient."

Amaterasu omikami suddenly realized.

"Indeed, it is precisely that which I require."

She nodded.

"But the Glory of Ra inside me has already been used up."

Liu Zheng spread his tendrils helplessly.

This was from Doctor Nile himself, a priest of Ra; he couldn’t possibly be mistaken.

"I know. What I need is just the ashes left after the brilliance has burned out."

Amaterasu omikami said.

"Well, alright then."

Liu Zheng extended a tendril and with another, he picked up the Slaughter Knife and held it against it.

Should anything be amiss, he’d sever the tendril without hesitation, opting for self-preservation.

The tendril passed through the shrine, reaching the other side.

Amaterasu omikami gracefully descended, taking hold of the grotesque tendril with her pale jade hand.

A golden flame floated out from the Hook Jade in her eyes and landed on the tendril.

Just like coal catching a spark, marks from Ra’s Glory burning Liu Zheng’s body immediately appeared.

These marks, drawn by an invisible force, converged towards the golden flame.

In the end, all the burn marks were absorbed by the flame.

The flame returned to the Hook Jade, and Amaterasu omikami released Liu Zheng’s tendril.

He retracted his tendril, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss.

"No need for regret. If you do not wield the Sun God Power, this thing would not have been good for you."

Amaterasu omikami declared.

"Since the venerable God says so, it must be true,"

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Mortal, what do you wish for me to bestow upon you?"

Amaterasu omikami asked.

"I have an enemy named Peacock, can the venerable God grant me something to deal with her?"

He pondered and said.

Although City Hall guaranteed that Peacock would not trouble him again, that surely only referred to past incidents.

As long as Liu Zheng remained in the Metropolis, it was likely he’d clash with Peacock again.

Moreover, there’s a saying that one can be a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot defend against a thief for a thousand days.

Instead of guarding against Peacock causing trouble, it would be better to eliminate her entirely and prevent future issues.

And if Peacock could be taken down, his reputation in the Metropolis would be fearsome indeed, making many things more convenient for him.

"I know of whom you speak. If she does not leave her dwelling, even the descent of my Dharma Body would be powerless to suppress her. I truly have no way to provide what you seek to deal with her."

Amaterasu omikami shook her head.

"Then let it be. Thunder and rain are both the grace of the Gods; I will let the venerable God decide."

Liu Zheng replied, bowing his tendrils.

"You mortals are interesting creatures. Well then, in honor of Kuritsuyu, I will grant this to you."

After saying this, Amaterasu omikami pointed her finger.

A momentary brilliance shone from the Hook Jade in her right eye, and a phantom image of a Hook Jade also appeared in Liu Zheng’s right eye before fading away.

"To reveal the mark, call my name in your heart. Any divinity under my command will see this mark and tend to you. But any God who opposes me, upon seeing this mark, will surely suppress you. You must use it wisely."

With another wave of her hand, a boundless light engulfed his vision.

When Liu Zheng’s vision returned, both Amaterasu omikami and the shrine had vanished.

"Exchanging fine equipment for a mark, I’m not sure if I’ve lost out or gained."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

With another mark added, he felt he was becoming more like an antique plastered with random seals.

Feeling like he had soaked enough, he went to take a warm shower in the bathroom.

"Would the guest like a massage?"

Upon exiting the shower, a clean towel was handed to Liu Zheng.

He wiped his eyes and clearly saw the person before him.

"Jinzi, didn’t you say this was someone else’s job?"

He asked in surprise.