The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 534 - 413 Genealogy of God

Chapter 534: Chapter 413 Genealogy of God

"Are you selling it to me, or do you want me to appraise it for you?"

Faced with Liu Zheng’s flattery, this time the French Plane Tree showcased a considerable amount of sass.

"Is there a difference between the two?"

He asked.

"If you’re selling it to me, I can appraise it for free, but you can’t sell it to anyone else until you’ve paid the appraisal fee."

"If you just want me to appraise it, you’ll have to pay the fee upfront."

The French Plane Tree said.

"How much is the appraisal fee?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"That depends. I’ll need to see the item first."

The French Plane Tree replied.

"Someone as noble as yourself wouldn’t set an outrageous price, right?"

He probed cautiously.

The French Plane Tree didn’t respond, but merely graced him with a meaningful fake smile.

"If I choose not to have you appraise it, you’d still take me to the auction, right?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

The French Plane Tree remained silent—everything was implied without words.

"Damn, turns into a genius as soon as it’s about its specialty, huh?"

He cursed inwardly.

Still, Liu Zheng had no other option. Among everyone he knew, only the French Plane Tree could reliably source all sorts of items.

Plus, he genuinely wanted to experience the auction firsthand.

It’s much safer to attend the auction with the French Plane Tree than to go alone.

"Alright then, I’ll trouble you to appraise this."

After hesitating slightly, Liu Zheng finally placed the Legendary Takeout Box on the table, revealing the head of Shao Yanming inside.

"Oh, it’s the head of a lineage god, and it still contains a substantial amount of divine power essence. A fine item! A fine item indeed!"

The French Plane Tree’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

"What’s a lineage god?"

Taking the opportunity, he asked.

"That’s a difficult question to explain to a simple-minded human like you."

The French Plane Tree remarked with disdain.

"Someone as brilliant as you, a great collector, must be able to explain it in a way that’s appropriate for my intelligence."

Liu Zheng held back his irritation and said.

"Annoying! You humans are so darn troublesome. People like you should just be strung up on my branches."

The French Plane Tree snarled, its branches trembling with the bones of various creatures hanging from them.

"If I were strung up on a tree, then who would find rare vintages for you, the esteemed connoisseur?"

He replied with a straight face.

"Tch."

The French Plane Tree sneered.

If it weren’t for the fact that this foolish human was at least somewhat useful, it would’ve hung him up long ago.

Did he seriously think it was one of those dirt-eating, water-drinking simpleton trees? It, Lord Dai Legao, feasted on flesh and drank blood.

"Lineage gods are, simply put, gods documented in the City Hall’s records. They usually have a supreme god at the top and a clear hierarchy, such as relationships determined by bloodline, rank, or roles."

"Lineage gods are generally allowed to operate within Metropolis. Their personalities are closer to mortals, making them easier to interact with."

"Some of them can even mate with humans to produce demigod offspring."

The French Plane Tree pondered for a moment before explaining.

"I see."

Indeed, aside from divine power, Shao Yanming was really no different from a mortal—just a particularly twisted one.

"Then... Uh, never mind."

The words were at the tip of Liu Zheng’s tongue, but he swallowed them back.

He originally wanted to ask about the Black Mountain Goat Cub’s divine background, but considering how it managed to forcibly descend into the sanctuary, it was probably best not to tempt fate.

"Where’d you get this?"

The French Plane Tree asked.

"Oh, took a trip beyond the city and killed it on the way."

Liu Zheng answered lightly.

"Bluffing without blinking—although it’s just a lesser god, someone as weak as you couldn’t possibly confront it without burning through all your secret cards."

The French Plane Tree punctured his façade.

"I never needed to prepare my boasts in advance anyway. I recently recruited a Minotaur as my underling, so I can boast as freely as I wish."

He replied shamelessly.

"A weak human like you dares to take in an underling? Is that Minotaur blind?"

The French Plane Tree mocked.

"Being the boss doesn’t necessarily mean being the strongest. Anyway, let’s get back to the appraisal, Lord Dai Legao."

Liu Zheng redirected the conversation.

"What’s its divine name?"

"Should be Shao Yanming, though it also has the names Shao Ming Guna and Guna."

He replied.

"Shao Yanming? Never heard of it."

The French Plane Tree thought for a moment before saying.

"From the way you were explaining so professionally, I thought you knew all about lineage gods."

"I’m just a collector, not a scholar. Why would I need to know so much?"

The French Plane Tree countered with righteous logic.

"Besides, I’m just a tree—why hold a tree to such high cultural standards? I didn’t even go to kindergarten!"

Its tone carried a hint of grievance.

"...I misspoke. Please accept my apology, kind Lord Dai Legao."

Liu Zheng apologized begrudgingly.

"Hmph, I’ll forgive you this time. Dare to disrespect me again and I’ll sentence you to impalement."

The French Plane Tree shook its roots in a display of dominance.

"Yes, yes, I’m grateful, eternally grateful."

He replied half-heartedly.

"Let me make a call and check."

The French Plane Tree dug out a phone encased in gold from the black soil.

"Damn!"

Liu Zheng glanced from his humble little phone to the gold brick-like device of the French Plane Tree—he truly felt the disparities in this world.

"You have a phone?!"

He suddenly realized.

"Obviously. How else do you live in the city? What, you think this is the countryside where people communicate by shouting?"

"Then why didn’t you give me your number? Every time I have to get in touch with you, I have to come all the way to Rose Street."

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