The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 542: Prevent the audit, change it immediately

Chapter 542: Prevent the audit, change it immediately

"If you dare throw it on the ground, I’ll toss you into the lake to feed the fish."

Si Xue threatened.

"Haha..."

Liu Zheng gave an awkward laugh, then threw the skin-wrapped meat into the receptacle and swallowed it down.

Speaking of which, does this count as lamb with skin?

"What’s the matter? Waiting for me to pour you tea?"

Si Xue said.

"Ah? I’ll do it, I’ll do it."

Liu Zheng hurriedly grabbed the teapot and carefully tried to lift it.

Then... he couldn’t lift it.

"Oh boy."

The tiny teapot, hardly bigger than a palm, turned out to weigh over a thousand pounds.

"What’s the matter? That’s all you’ve got?"

Si Xue taunted with a mocking tone.

"In front of you, how dare I talk about capability at all?"

He replied humbly.

"I don’t keep useless idiots under me. If you’re useless, just go die."

Si Xue’s tone turned cold.

"Being incapable doesn’t necessarily make someone trash. Even a used sheet of toilet paper serves its purpose."

Liu Zheng responded neither servile nor overbearing.

"Oh? Are you suggesting you want to clean up after other employees in the bathroom?"

"Uh, that wasn’t quite my intention."

Though Liu Zheng knew very well that Si Xue was just teasing him, he still found the whole exchange exasperating.

No wonder she’s the boss—true corporate-level comprehension.

"Heh."

Seeing him stumped, a hint of amusement flashed in Si Xue’s gaze.

She extended her porcelain-white hand, picked up the teapot, and poured Liu Zheng a cup of tea.

"Oh, I couldn’t possibly accept this."

He said, while his body remained motionless.

"Alright, the office game is over. Let’s get down to business."

Si Xue waved her hand to silence his next words.

"Understood."

Liu Zheng immediately took her lead.

"Drink your tea."

"Alright."

He picked up the tea cup, and a pop-up object description appeared:

"Name: Finest Dahongpao"

"Type: Miscellaneous item"

"Quality: Ordinary"

"Effect: None"

"Note: Lacks any special effects. The only distinct feature is that it truly comes from the original Dahongpao mother tree."

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

"Hmm..."

Just like drinking wine, Liu Zheng downed it in one gulp.

"Disappointed?"

Si Xue noticed his thoughts.

"A little, yes. Someone like me—who can’t appreciate refined things—is only impressed by tea that boosts strength."

He admitted candidly.

"I don’t have a habit of picking up garbage. Whatever you can use is rare treasure. Hoping to grab something with mere banter is overly wishful thinking."

Si Xue remarked calmly.

"Understood, I was merely saying."

Liu Zheng wasn’t sure if she meant the French Plane Tree, but there was no way he was going to touch that topic.

Some things barely weigh four ounces unless placed on the scales—but once weighed, they’d tip at over a thousand pounds.

"Hand over the goods."

Si Xue instructed.

"Alright."

He placed the Legendary Takeout Box on the ground, then opened it.

"So it’s Shao Yanming’s head. Back when Takamagahara held that cocktail party, I snuck in as a fake guest. Never thought I’d see this here."

Si Xue grabbed Shao Yanming’s head single-handedly. Frost spread from her sleeve, freezing the head on the spot.

"Shame you didn’t finish the job. If it were completely dead, the price could’ve gone up tenfold."

She shook her head.

"Apologies. That’s my incompetence."

Liu Zheng confessed, though no trace of remorse lurked in his heart.

He was just an ordinary human; being able to take out one god was already a miracle.

"Complete execution? Do they think he’s the Legendary Delivery Man or something?"

"Half-truths and empty words. Got anything else? Hand it over."

Si Xue demanded.

"Huh? What else?"

Liu Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Don’t play dumb—you’re clearly carrying something with a similar aura to this head."

"Oh. Understood, please hold on."

He silently invoked Amaterasu omikami’s divine name, and a golden hook jade materialized before him.

"Oh, Amaterasu omikami’s mark. You’re getting more and more branded. What are you? A popular tourist attraction?"

Si Xue couldn’t help but tease.

"Haha..."

Liu Zheng chuckled awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Speaking of brands, wasn’t it Si Xue herself who left something in his body once? What right did she have to gripe about him?

"Both this and that—I want them. What do you want in exchange?"

Si Xue pointed to Shao Yanming’s head and the golden jade imprint.

"Wait, this mark can actually be sold?"

Liu Zheng was surprised.

"It’s impossible for others, but for me? A piece of cake."

Si Xue brushed aside the notion lightly.

"But..."

He hesitated.

"But what? Don’t tell me you’re thinking about joining Takamagahara’s divine system? If so, your brain must’ve been chewed up by Niu Ma!"

Si Xue mocked mercilessly.

"No, that’s not it. I’m just worried if I sell the imprint, Amaterasu omikami might take her anger out on me."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

He had no intention of joining any god system. If he had to choose, Sun God Ra’s system would be more appealing.

Although Main God Ra himself wasn’t in great shape, at least there was Doctor Nile as an acquaintance.

Besides, if the French Plane Tree really evolved into the Winged Divine Dragon, wouldn’t that give him a strong patron? By then, he could swagger inside the divine system freely.

Amaterasu omikami had given him the imprint only due to a transactional relationship—there was no emotional foundation at all.

In fact, strictly speaking, he even bore guilt for desecration. It’s just that she hadn’t pursued it yet.

"Relax. A Main God has higher priorities than bothering you, as long as you don’t use their mark for shady purposes."

Si Xue reassured him.

"Hmm..."

Liu Zheng hesitated.

While he wouldn’t misuse the mark, Si Xue very well might use it for peculiar reasons.

Amaterasu omikami might not dare trouble Si Xue, but she’d certainly drum up the nerve to come after him!