The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 48: You don’t even spare 48 octopuses

Chapter 48: You don’t even spare 48 octopuses

The tumor-like flesh was devoured in big, ravenous bites.

Soon, Liu Zheng’s chest revealed stark white bones underneath, and a purplish-black heart that throbbed beneath those bones.

"Your turn."

He gritted his teeth and handed over the ravenous eater to Garcia.

...

Garcia stared at Liu Zheng for a long time before finally speaking.

"If I do not agree to the trade, do you plan to keep stabbing me?"

"Yeah, who would have thought I am just so dedicated to my job?"

Liu Zheng proudly said.

"After all, I’m in better shape than you, you will definitely die before me."

He said with a smile.

While speaking, new flesh began sprouting within Liu Zheng’s wound, stitching up the void like living thread.

Garcia watched this gruesome scene, his eyes flickering.

"I take back my previous comment, sir. Even without having received the Gospel, you are a talent needed by the sect."

He said earnestly.

"We are willing to trade with you."

With a wave of his hand, Garcia ordered the cultists to stop packaging.

"It would have been better if you had done this earlier. Stabbing oneself is quite painful."

Having achieved his objective, Liu Zheng dropped the act, grinning through his grimace.

"Respect paid in blood is mutual."

Garcia said with a smile.

"Makes sense. Let’s verify the goods."

He nodded.

"Of course."

Garcia produced a candle from his cloak and lit it.

He then dripped wax on the block of ice, drawing a circle.

The circle gradually seeped into the ice block, stamping itself on the mermaid’s belly.

Garcia looked sadly at the candle, now reduced to a third of its size, and tucked it back into his cloak.

"Break the ice."

He instructed one of the cultists.

The cultist, whose mask bore two quarter-circles, promptly pulled out a hammer and chisel and struck the block of ice with force.

A series of sounds like breaking glass resounded, and the block of ice vanished like foam.

"The mermaid has been suppressed by the drawn circle, please inspect the goods, sir."

Garcia said.

"Salmon, up."

Liu Zheng waved his hand casually, with a carefree stance.

Watching him, Niu Ma felt an itch in his hooves.

But San Huamao didn’t feel anything amiss and pounced enthusiastically.

It inspected the mermaid’s body, occasionally sticking out its tongue to lick.

Under the clutches of San Huamao, the mermaid shivered uncontrollably, unable to resist, and tears flowed freely as if they cost nothing.

"Inspection complete meow, there’s no problem meow, she is indeed of the mermaid royal family meow, tastes quite good meow."

San Huamao reluctantly got off the mermaid’s body.

"What about her virginity?"

"I can’t verify that meow,"

San Huamao said, spreading its paws.

"I can do that, let me,"

Niu Ma approached eagerly.

"Wow, not even fish are safe from you, aren’t you a disgrace to our kind?"

Liu Zheng said disdainfully.

"You bumpkin know nothing. Mermaids are super popular on the black market, always in the top three of the prostitute rankings, alright?"

Niu Ma retorted disdainfully.

"So, who’s number one?"

"The latest issue ranks White Fox Ear Girl first, but there are rumors of a fix; the true number one is said to be the human JK Lolita."

Niu Ma said.

"Non-human creatures sure know how to live it up."

Liu Zheng remarked.

"Actually, sir, there is no need for doubt. ’Mermaid Tears’ is an ability that can only be used by a Mermaid Priest who possesses purity."

"Since she can use ’Mermaid Tears,’ she is undoubtedly a virgin."

Garcia spoke up.

"Okay, I believe you."

He nodded.

"Thank you, sir. Please take this; should you have a change of heart, it will provide guidance."

Garcia smiled and offered a circular piece of leather to Liu Zheng.

"Name: Token of the Circular Divine Sect"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: Presenting this item will prevent members of the Circle Cult from attacking. Lighting it with candle flame will produce unknown effects."

"Note: Everything forms a circle, all things come round."

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

I knew this old geezer was up to no good.

As Liu Zheng read the item description, a cold laugh emerged from his heart.

If he burnt this piece of skin, he might even see that so-called Heavenly Father and Savior.

Hey, that might not even be a bad thing.

Liu Zheng seemed to have an epiphany.

If he heard that so-called Gospel again, he could summon the Circle God to join, making them fight amongst themselves.

How come he always ends up with these mutually destructive items?

Liu Zheng could feel the deep malice from this world towards him.

"All right, all right, off you go, no need to see you out."

He waved his hands enthusiastically.

Garcia was not offended and left with his followers.

After the last follower left, the glowing circle around them disappeared, and the scene returned to normal.

"Tsk, in the end, there was no fight. I thought you’d let the dogs out."

Niu Ma spoke regretfully.

"If I let the dogs out, you’d be the first one they’d bite."

Liu Zheng responded with an eye roll.

He didn’t reflect at all on how his muscle-bound physique was a perfect meal for dogs, they always go for the good stuff first.

Of course, it could also be Salmon first.

Cats and dogs are natural enemies after all.

"Let it come at me, I’ll squash it into meat paste with a single sit," Niu Ma declared confidently.

Liu Zheng ignored the boasting and called to the mermaid princess in his mind.

"Hey, the Circle Cult’s people are gone."

"Thank you so much for your help, you really are a kind human."

The mermaid princess said excitedly.

"Cut the crap. Hurry up and keep your promise."

He said impatiently.

"Eh, okay."

The mermaid princess spoke with some reluctance.

A moment later, her chest lit up with a bright light again.

"I’ve divided my power into the Heart of the Ocean. Please take it. And could you please remove the wax oil from my body?"

The mermaid priestess requested.

"Fine."

Liu Zheng snatched the pendant and scraped a bit off her belly.

His action was very rough, causing the mermaid princess to let out a low grunt of discomfort.

"Hey, you’re not letting me inspect the goods, just taking advantage for yourself, huh?"

Niu Ma, hearing the noise, expressed his dissatisfaction.

"I’m just stealing a little something."

Liu Zheng said, waving the Heart of the Ocean.

"Boss, this is mine, right?"

"Dream on if you think you can hog it all!"

Niu Ma shouted back.

"Hey, if it wasn’t for me, this deal would’ve been a flop."

"Nonsense, if it wasn’t for me, Garcia would’ve tied you up and made you a Divine Slave on sight."

Niu Ma retorted with a sneer.

"Then I’ll release the dogs."

"Bullshit, without me holding the line, you’d end up a dead fish just like her."

Niu Ma gestured at the mermaid princess.

"This Niu Ma is so rude! It’s just a piece of ugly, stinky bacon."

The mermaid princess couldn’t take it anymore and complained in Liu Zheng’s mind.

"Stop! Both of you quit it, you’re making my head spin."

Liu Zheng shouted, then took out some banknotes from his pocket and gave them to Niu Ma.

"Happy now?"

"That’s more like it."

Niu Ma was satisfied.

"This is your share."

He took out a few more notes and stuffed them into San Huamao’s apron pocket.

"Oh, I get some too? Thank you, meow. I can buy little dried fish again, meow."

San Huamao was also happy.

A bunch of bastards, greedier than any human.

Liu Zheng cursed silently and looked at the Heart of the Ocean, now empowered by the mermaid princess.