The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 447 - 370: Can Orphanages Adopt Ginseng Sprites?_2

Chapter 447: Chapter 370: Can Orphanages Adopt Ginseng Sprites?_2

"Mr. Liu, no exaggeration here, but even your Bloody Restaurant might not have this dish,"

Lao Si came over, saying proudly.

"The stuff inside is an ancestral treasure passed down from President Yuan’s family. If it weren’t for your sake, we wouldn’t even let anyone have a glimpse of it, let alone make it into a dish."

"Cut the crap, you’re going to make Mr. Liu laugh. Bloody Restaurant, what kind of treasures don’t they have?"

Yuan Baoer said this, but a smile crept onto her face.

"Oh? Then I must taste it for myself."

Just as Mr. Liu was about to lift the lid of the pot, Lao Si stopped him.

"Hold on, Mr. Liu. Don’t rush. Eat the others first; this dish should be the last one to enjoy."

"Alright, sure."

He nodded and picked up a soy-sauce-glazed pork rib.

He wolfed down the food voraciously, sweeping through the meal like a tornado, leaving nearly nothing but scraps on the table.

"Burp~"

Liu Zheng let out a satisfied belch.

The dining at Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse was famously good, and Yuan Baoer had spared no expense, so naturally, each dish was generous and delicious.

Although it couldn’t quite compare to the staffers’ meals at the Bloody Restaurant in flavor, unlike the complicated origins of their ingredients, the ingredients here in the bathhouse kitchen were much cleaner and hygienic, making this meal not just satisfying but also comfortable on the conscience.

Rubbing his slightly bulging stomach, Liu Zheng eyed the sand pot.

Now, only the grand finale dish was left.

"Can I eat it now, Manager Si?"

In front of Yuan Baoer, he asked politely.

"A moment, Mr. Liu. Let me check."

Lao Si walked over and casually tapped the sand pot with a pair of chopsticks.

"Dang~"

It sounded like a gong, and the pot immediately started shaking violently.

"Still got some kick to it, let’s wait a bit more. Want me to whip up some dipping dishes to cleanse your palate, Mr. Liu?"

Lao Si shook his head as he spoke.

"Sure."

Liu Zheng agreed readily.

Though he was no longer exactly human, he knew the importance of balancing flavors with vegetables and meat.

After finishing off a tableful of dipping dishes, Lao Si tapped the sand pot with chopsticks once more.

After the gong-like sound, this time the sand pot did not shake again.

"It’s ready, please enjoy, Mr. Liu."

Lao Si stepped back, way back.

Because he feared that if he stayed too close, he would start drooling at the aroma.

"All this secrecy, huh?"

Liu Zheng lifted the lid of the pot, and a mix of meaty and medicinal fragrances assailed his nose.

However, there was no meat or herbs in the pot, just a pool of clear water, and floating in it was a little figure with its eyes tightly shut.

The little figure was only the size of a palm, with a few green leaves growing on its head and wearing a red bellyband.

What’s key was its curvaceous figure, it could even be called busty; if you disregard its size, it looked quite tempting.

"Name: Unconscious Ginseng Sprite"

"Type: Tool"

"Quality: Exquisite"

"Effect One: Replenishes a great amount of stamina."

"Effect Two: Acquire ’Energetic’ status, not simultaneously triggerable with Effect Three."

"Effect Three: If the player is currently in a near-death state, using it can prevent further natural deterioration of injuries, lasting for one hour, not simultaneously triggerable with Effect Two."

"Note: How many times have I said this, orphanages cannot adopt Ginseng Sprites, get them out!"

"Is it portable out of the instance: No"

"Eh..."

The corner of Liu Zheng’s mouth twitched slightly.

This item’s appearance as well as the note were full of laughable points.

"System, what does ’prevent further natural deterioration of injuries’ mean?"

He asked.

"For example, if a player is decapitated without possessing ’Blood and Flesh Rebirth,’ as long as they don’t suffer further damage, they can continue to live until the effect of the item ends,"

The system provided an example for clarification.

"Oh, I think I get it now."

Liu Zheng nodded.

While the application scenarios were quite strict, the effect was still incredibly strong.

After all, you only have one life, and things that can save it tend to be heavily overpriced.

It’s a pity it couldn’t be taken out of the instance; otherwise, he would’ve had another card up his sleeve.

"President Yuan, can I take this Ginseng Sprite with me?"

Liu Zheng asked, looking at the words "unconscious" in the item’s name.

"Of course, it was meant to be a small gift for you, Mr. Liu, from the start."

Yuan Baoer nodded and said.

"Then thank you, President Yuan."

He stored the Ginseng Sprite in the System Space.

He didn’t eat the Ginseng Sprite not because it looked human.

Having been in the Metropolis for so long, Liu Zheng’s bottom line was no longer as high as it was at the beginning.

He didn’t eat it partly to keep it for emergencies, and partly to trade with others.

Not to mention others, he felt that the French Plane Tree might be very interested in the Ginseng Sprite, since they were somehow a kind in some sense.

"Oh right, Mr. Liu, if you’re going to release it, remember to use a Gold container to isolate it, otherwise, it’s very likely to escape."

Lao Si reminded him.

"I see."

Liu Zheng’s gaze turned to the Gold-plated Sand Pot.

"How can Lao Si say such a thing, we have a ready-made one at home, does Mr. Liu need to find another one? Go clean this sand pot, wrap it up and take it with you when you leave for Mr. Liu,"

Yuan Baoer immediately said.

"How embarrassing, that won’t be necessary, I’ll just take it with me,"

He politely declined while impolitely placing the Gold-plated Sand Pot directly into the takeaway box.

Yuan Baoer and Lao Si’s eyelids were twitching.

This guy really doesn’t consider himself an outsider, even when Zhen Xinzhai came, he wasn’t so bold in taking things.

While they were speaking, Yuan Baoer’s walkie-talkie sounded.

"President Yuan, we are back."

Uncle Liu’s voice came through.

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Liu, how’s the situation with our people?"

Yuan Baoer asked.

"We’ve suffered considerable losses, one of the old guys died and two were injured. Four of the younger ones died, with over a dozen injured,"

Uncle Liu reported.

"What? Who died?"

Yuan Baoer frowned deeply.

Ordinary employees could be recruited again, but those old-timers were irreplaceable.

The old-timers in the bathhouse were the core team left by Yuan Baoer’s father and even grandfather; setting aside personal feelings, their skills and loyalty were unquestionable.

Even if the bathhouse could not continue, as long as Yuan Baoer could offer them a job, they would follow her, almost like retainers.

"Elder Roe Six has died,"

Uncle Liu said.

"What?!"

Yuan Baoer was momentarily distraught.

Elder Roe Six was an old subordinate of her grandfather, even senior to Uncle Liu, and had watched her grow up.

When Yuan Baoer’s parents were busy with their careers, Elder Roe Six even took care of her for a while.

Among all the old-timers, aside from Uncle Liu, she was closest to Elder Roe Six.

"Uncle Liu, Elder Roe Six was already of such age, why did you still bring him along?"

Yuan Baoer reproached subconsciously.

"He insisted on going. He said he had been drawing a salary from the bathhouse for so many years; now that Xiao Baoer was affronted, how could he, as an elder, not go and retrieve the scene for you."

"Moreover, if it weren’t for Elder Roe Six blocking the sneak attack from Cimu Tongzi, our losses would have been even more severe."

Uncle Liu calmly replied.

"What? Cimu Tongzi was there too?"

Yuan Baoer exclaimed in shock.

"It was always with Yoshitsune’s group. It only launched a sudden attack after seeing we had the upper hand. Fortunately, Elder Roe Six blocked its sneak attack, and Doctor Nile transformed into a golden-winged roc and subdued it, which stabilized our situation,"

Uncle Liu explained.

"How about the other side?"

Yuan Baoer inquired.

"Apart from Cimu Tongzi and Yoshitsune, we slaughtered the rest. Cimu Tongzi lost an arm to Doctor Nile’s peck, and Yoshitsune was bitten by Elder Snake Three."

Uncle Liu informed her.

Elder Snake Three was part of the core team left by Yuan Baoer’s father, belonging to the white-brow viper species of the Snake-man Clan, with deadly venom.

Having been bitten by it, Yoshitsune would be in rough shape even if he survived.

"Great Jiang Mountain, you all wait for me!"

Yuan Baoer seethed with rage.

Although on this trip she had managed to chop off an arm of the second-in-command of Great Jiang Mountain and severely wounded the fifth son of Yoshitsune, she still felt this was a big loss for her.

How dare those who were chased from the city to the barbaric land of Ten Thousand Great Mountains take advantage of her?

"Do we know who the mastermind behind all this is?"

Yuan Baoer asked.

"We didn’t capture any prisoners alive, but Elder Roe Six felt one of them looked familiar, like someone he’d seen at Pingan City Bathhouse."

Elder Roe Six was good-natured, loved to stroll around, and since Yuan Baoer didn’t assign him much work, he often wandered around Bathhouse Street.

And Pingan City Bathhouse was another large bathhouse under Granny Tang’s control.

"Granny Tang, I swear to be at odds with you!"

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