The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 544 - 418 Si Xue: If I don’t ruin things, I’ll ruin you

Chapter 544: Chapter 418 Si Xue: If I don’t ruin things, I’ll ruin you

After much deliberation, Liu Zheng finally chose three items to consider.

The first item was the Empowerment Golden Needle.

This item’s effect was that the user could acquire the same massage technique as the creator of the needle, lasting for the duration of one massage session.

It was originally meant to deal with issues at the Ga Ga Shuang Bathhouse, but ultimately, it was never used.

If it granted the boxing or martial arts skills of the needle’s creator, he certainly wouldn’t be willing to part with it.

After all, while he did know a bit of martial arts, there was no way he could compare to the Transcendents of the Metropolis.

But with only massage techniques to offer, the value of this item wasn’t particularly high.

After all, Liu Zheng had observed the techniques at the Zhengzhong Massage Parlor and the ones along Bathhouse Street. They were only marginally better than his own.

The second item was the Ultra-Large Blood Gem.

This spoils from his trip to Yate had two effects: one was to restore "Blood Quality," and the other was to add a special effect to a weapon.

He definitely couldn’t use the former since he wasn’t a Hunter and didn’t have Holy Blood in his body.

As for the latter, he hadn’t found a craftsman who could embed the Blood Gem into a weapon yet, and besides, he already had other Ultra-Large Blood Gems on reserve.

The third item was the Golden Champion Medal.

Although this item was practically junk, it was of Exquisite Quality, and its rarity was even higher than that.

After all, not just anyone had the password to summon the Red Dragonfly, let alone the ability to defeat the deliverymen from the Life-taking Courier service.

Plus, Liu Zheng didn’t expect to collect all ten Golden Champion Medals, though the reward of upgrading his Citizen Level was undeniably enticing.

As of now, he was a third-class citizen. If he could somehow level up to second-class before completing the collection, he could directly be promoted to first-class citizen status.

While Liu Zheng wasn’t yet sure what benefits Citizen Levels brought, in a place as rigidly hierarchical and strictly rule-bound as the Metropolis, the identity of a first-class citizen would definitely be worth its weight in gold.

Of course, this was all just wishful thinking.

Niu Ma had worked for so many years and still hadn’t managed to become a second-class citizen. So, what right did he have as an inconspicuous nobody to achieve that?

As for the "may grant certain privileges upon wearing" effect, well, Liu Zheng had yet to experience it for himself.

Sigh, if only he hadn’t buried the Legendary delivery man’s skeleton.

A Legendary Quality fishing hook—just thinking about it was thrilling.

"If you keep dawdling, I’ll hang you on the fishing hook myself."

The impatient Si Xue remarked.

"Eh? Can you actually do that?"

Liu Zheng asked, surprised and delighted.

"I mean, I can. Are you serious?"

Si Xue paused, momentarily stunned.

"I own nothing of value. If it means not wasting resources, then of course that’d be ideal."

He replied matter-of-factly.

"Oh, so you’re fine with wasting yourself, huh? Humans truly have the strangest ways of thinking."

Si Xue couldn’t help but quip.

"Hehe."

"Although using you as bait wouldn’t technically cause direct damage, if you’re the bait, then who’s going to do the fishing?"

She asked.

"Your subordinate humbly requests the Boss’s assistance."

Liu Zheng bowed slightly with clasped fists in mock seriousness.

"You want me to catch my own treasures while helping you? That’s a tall order. Hmm, not impossible, though. I’ll consider it fulfilling one of the favors I owe you."

Si Xue thought aloud.

She did want to settle the debts she owed Liu Zheng sooner rather than later; the longer she delayed, the bigger this brat’s appetite would grow.

"Then never mind."

He immediately backed off.

Treasures weren’t guaranteed to be useful, but Si Xue’s favors could genuinely save lives.

When weighing the two options, Liu Zheng knew which carried more weight.

"Say ’never mind’ again, and I’ll send you down myself!"

Si Xue’s face suddenly turned cold. She delivered a swift kick to his backside, sending him airborne.

She then grabbed the fishing rod, flicked it, and the taut fishing line soared like steel wire. The fishhook hit him squarely on the waistband with surgical precision.

"???"

With Liu Zheng looking utterly bewildered, a mix of emotions flashing across his face—awkwardness, confusion, and an odd tingling sensation—he plunged straight into the lake below.

Contrary to his expectations, the lake water wasn’t icy cold. On the contrary, it was rather warm, with only a faint sulfuric smell, but otherwise no other noticeable odors.

Despite the water being crystal clear, Liu Zheng could only see the surroundings immediately around him.

Anything beyond a two-meter radius was a shimmering, rippling blur of darkness.

Once he gathered his wits, the first thing he did was retrieve the sapphire pendant and hang it around his neck.

"Heart of the Ocean (Reinforced) activated."

With the system prompt echoing in his mind, Liu Zheng felt a tiny wave of relief settle over him.

The effects of the Heart of the Ocean (Reinforced) were outrageously powerful. Paired with "Blood and Flesh Rebirth," his survival abilities were off the charts—and even Niu Ma would have a hard time killing him without considerable effort.

Now that his buffs were in place, the question arose: what should he do next?

He had two options.

Option one, stay completely still and wait for the fish to bite.

Option two, take the initiative—chase down any fish he saw and bite them first.

After some consideration, Liu Zheng opted for the second approach.

After all, vacation days didn’t come around often, and he wanted to make the most of his time by accomplishing as much as possible.

"The Five Stars Rise in the East, Benefiting All Under Heaven—guess I’ll head east."

Clutching the Slaughter Knife and the boning knife, Liu Zheng swam forward.

Whoever said fishing hooks couldn’t slay fish? If he managed to kill a fish before it even bit the hook, maybe it would still count as a catch.

Even though he wanted to hurry, his swimming pace was lackluster at best, about on par with a beginner swimmer.

Since he couldn’t get a clear view into the distance, Liu Zheng decided to focus more on listening instead.

It wouldn’t actually boost his hearing ability, but it would reduce interference from his other senses, thereby improving the efficiency of his auditory perception.

This method proved effective.

Soon, from amidst the flow of the surrounding lake water, he began to pick up on some unusual sounds.

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