The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 546 - 419: The Male is Fine, Can Participate as Usual

Chapter 546: Chapter 419: The Male is Fine, Can Participate as Usual

"Stop!"

Liu Zheng extended a tentacle and made a halting gesture.

The black tabby and the silver tabby cooperatively stopped in their tracks.

"Good little kittens. Such well-behaved kittens wouldn’t want to play with dogs, right?"

He said with satisfaction, the grindstick curled at the tip of his tentacle swaying gently in the water, as if ready to slip out at any moment.

"Name: Tendaros Grindstick (Disposable)"

"Type: Tool"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: When thrown, it summons a Tendaros Hound for three minutes."

"Note: Be aware, the summoned hound may not actually be the Tendaros Hound."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: No"

The grindstick was his first trump card, although it had the lowest quality.

Yet its level of threat was no less than some exquisite or perfect-quality trump cards, perhaps even surpassing them.

But ever since obtaining it, Liu Zheng hadn’t used it again.

Because without "Misisa’s Bone Whistle," this item was practically a non-discriminating group annihilation engine.

"There are no sharp angles here, you can’t release it."

The black tabby stared at the grindstick and commented.

"Don’t gamble. You adorable kittens shouldn’t learn such bad human habits like gambling."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"And even if you win the bet, what good would it do you? Then you’d have no one to play with, wouldn’t you?"

"Then let’s play cat-and-mouse~"

The silver tabby exclaimed excitedly.

Clearly, he was the mouse.

"I’m not good on my feet and terrible at swimming. I’m afraid I won’t be able to fully enjoy the game."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"What can you play then?"

The black tabby asked.

"Me? I can make dried fish appear."

He flexed his tentacle, and suddenly two dried fish materialized.

"Dried fish!"

The black tabby’s eyes widened.

"How fragrant, so fragrant, it smells amazing."

The silver tabby twitched his nose in excitement.

This wasn’t a real lake, and naturally, there was no real life here.

Even the collectibles disguised as fish lacked any actual fishy taste, let alone being suitable for dried fish.

Moreover, Liu Zheng’s dried fish were no ordinary dried fish; they were crafted by the San Huamao using sewer fish.

Not only were they a tempting treat for these creatures deprived even of soil, but they were also a super-effective weapon against sphinxes.

"Second bro, take him down and grab the dried fish!"

The black tabby shouted loudly.

"Got it, big bro."

The silver tabby agreed without hesitation.

They didn’t bother to hide their intentions, knowing full well Liu Zheng couldn’t escape.

"Little kittens shouldn’t act like this! Otherwise, there will be no dried fish for you."

Liu Zheng waved his tentacle, making the dried fish vanish instantly.

This was the benefit of items identified as tools by the system; they could be stored and retrieved from the System Space at any time.

These two dried fish were excavated from the Legendary Takeout Box, though Liu Zheng couldn’t remember when he had deposited them inside.

Thankfully, he’d forgotten about them himself; otherwise, he might’ve given them to the sphinx during his last instance.

"Human, where did you hide our dried fish?"

The black tabby asked angrily.

"They’ve been stored in my inventory space. Even if you kill me, they won’t drop."

Liu Zheng replied smugly.

"So if you want to eat the dried fish, you need to behave like good kittens. Got it?"

"Hmph, it’s just two dried fish, who cares? I won’t eat them, suit yourself."

The black tabby proudly tilted his head upward.

"Big bro, but I really want to eat them."

The silver tabby weakly said.

"Shut up! A proper cat should have dignity. How can you let yourself be so easily swayed by a detestable human?"

The black tabby raised his paw and smacked the silver tabby with a "thwack."

"Have you forgotten how many cats were led astray by the temptation of human cat food, canned cat meat, cat treats, cat meals, cat toys..."

He trailed off, nearly drooling as he spoke.

"Ahem, anyway, cats need to be independent, need freedom. They mustn’t compromise with humans over a few petty rewards."

He paused for effect.

"I have more than just those two dried fish, you know."

Liu Zheng smirked slightly.

"Ever heard of the sewer? Me and the Fisherman down there are good buddies. I haul up fish this big in whole burlap bags."

"You wanted to play cat-and-mouse, right? The black sewer rats down there are this big, they can climb ceilings, and chasing them is a blast."

He motioned with his hands to demonstrate.

"Tch, there are rats here too, and they’re way bigger than yours."

The black tabby huffed stubbornly.

"Do your rats have meat? Can your rats form clusters? Can your rats multiply in litters so you never run out to catch?"

Liu Zheng retorted dismissively.

"Argh! Despicable human, I’ll shred your mouth!"

Unable to refute, the black tabby seethed, baring his claws in frustration.

"Don’t be so aggressive. I’m actually pretty nice, otherwise I wouldn’t have so many feline friends."

"Really? Do they look like us?"

The silver tabby asked curiously.

"Not really. One is a San Huamao—the one who made the dried fish. The other’s a black cat who writes novels."

Liu Zheng smiled as he replied.

"San Huamao!"

The silver tabby meowed excitedly.

"Um, could you introduce me to her?"

After the enthusiastic outburst, he became a bit shy.

"Meowwoar!"

The black tabby snarled at the silver tabby.

"Second bro, what’s the meaning of this?"

Liu Zheng initially thought he’d start spouting some cat-independence ideology again, but the tabby continued.

"Are you trying to steal my girl, huh?"

"Er..."

Liu Zheng awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Of course not, big bro. You go first, then me."

The silver tabby fawned shamelessly.