The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 639 - 465 Liu Zheng: Sister-in-law, are you mistaken? I am not my boss.

Chapter 639: Chapter 465 Liu Zheng: Sister-in-law, are you mistaken? I am not my boss.

He hasn’t given up.

"It’s just some work-related issues. Not everything in the Metropolis can be solved with brute force. I told you not to meddle, so don’t meddle. What, doesn’t my sister-in-law’s words carry weight anymore?"

Niu Ma widened her eyes.

"Of course not, a sister-in-law is like a mother. How could your words not carry weight? Well, I’m leaving now, sister-in-law."

Given the relationship between them, Liu Zheng couldn’t press too hard.

"You can go. Oh, take this with you."

Niu Ma rummaged through the coffee table and handed him a paper package.

"This is a plaster given to me by a student’s parent, originally meant for your elder brother, but he’s often not home, so it’s better not to give it to him. You can take it and use it."

She said.

"Then I won’t be polite."

Liu Zheng accepted it directly, and the item description popped up immediately.

"Name: Dog Shit Plaster (Single-use)"

"Type: Tool"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: Absorbs a portion of received damage and releases it in the form of a fart, causing poison attribute area damage."

"Note: You say I talk like farting; when I really fart, you complain I’m too forceful."

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

"Hmm..."

He found the note somewhat hard to digest.

Why is it that items from the Metropolis are more abstract one after the other? Couldn’t they learn and make them more straightforward like Yate?

But tools causing area damage are quite rare, and based on the effect description, it seems they could interact with other items.

For instance, ones that enhance poison attribute damage or ones that can detonate gases.

"Then sister-in-law, I’ll be leaving now. Remember my number and contact me if there’s any trouble."

"Oh, also here’s the ’Busy Work Hours’ membership card. It can be used by a maximum of three people simultaneously; otherwise, it will be revoked. You need to be careful."

"Okay, thank you, Xiao Liu."

Liu Zheng gave his phone number and was about to stand up when he remembered something.

"Oh, sister-in-law, can I take one of those fruits too?"

He asked.

"Of course; they were originally brought by you. If you’d like, take them all."

Niu Ma said.

"Oh, I’m not fond of fruits. Mainly, delivering later, they might come in handy."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

He has already tested these fruits; no item description will pop up for them, and they offer no apparent benefits to him, so there’s no point in keeping them.

However, residents of the Metropolis might find them handy; carrying them might be useful.

"Take more then."

"No need; the delivery box won’t fit them, and carrying them would be quite cumbersome."

He politely declined.

"Alright, then. Take care."

Liu Zheng left the 8th floor and headed straight for Building 6.

There are still thirty minutes left for the delivery time, normally more than enough.

Though he often encounters abnormal situations, he’s used to delivering around deadlines.

If timing really doesn’t work out, he still hasn’t returned his Three Times Excellent Employee Memorial Medal.

"Hehe."

Liu Zheng’s face revealed a sly smile.

Arriving at the 6th floor, he took the elevator to room 202’s door.

"Hello, your delivery is here."

He knocked on the door and called out.

"Who’s delivery?"

A gruff voice quickly responded from inside.

"I don’t know, no name on it, just the address."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Did any of you order a delivery?"

The gruff voice asked.

After a while, another voice came from inside.

"No one here ordered delivery. You might want to ask somewhere else."

"The delivery slip indeed says Building 6, room 202. Why not have a look, might be ordered for you by someone else."

He thought for a moment and said.

Better to solve problems with deception rather than force; fighting also tires people out.

"Impossible. Scammer, stay away from my doorstep, or I’ll smash your head with a bat."

The gruff voice shouted.

"Alright, maybe I made a mistake. Sorry."

Liu Zheng returned to the elevator, then cleared his throat.

"Ahem."

"Hello! Hey? Hey. Hey~"

"Hello, hi there, helo."

"Done."

When he spoke again, it was in a sharp voice.

He learned this from a friend who once worked as a virtual streamer. Not perfectly mastered, but good enough to fool ordinary people.

Liu Zheng walked back to the door of 202, adjusting his steps this time.

"Hello, I’m the promoter from ’Busy Work Hours’ fruit store offering free tasting service. Does your household need any?"

He whispered.

"Is it really free?"

A gentle voice came from inside.

"Of course. However, after you eat, whether it’s good or bad, you must give us serious and detailed feedback, or else you’ll be charged,"

Liu Zheng said.

"What kind of feedback counts as detailed?"

The person inside asked.

"Feedback for each fruit must be at least thirty characters without punctuation."

He replied.

"Do we really need that many words just to give feedback on fruit?"

A rough voice interjected, sounding somewhat dissatisfied.

"There’s no other way; those are the rules."

How are his temporary rules not real rules?

"What kind of stupid rule is that?"

The person inside muttered as they opened the door.

An "individual" dressed in blue-gray overalls and a worn-out red hat, short in stature, appeared in front of Liu Zheng.

It was covered in black fur, its face looked half-human, half-monkey, and it had a tuft of fur at its chest acting as a guard.

But more noticeably, it had a foot with its heel forward and toes pointing backwards.

With such a unique appearance, Liu Zheng immediately recognized it as the legendary "mountain goblin", a creature between a spirit and a mountain deity.

The mountain goblin, upon seeing his uniform, immediately had a drastic change in expression, and with its scrawny but muscular arms grabbed the handle to shut the door.

"Wait!"

Liu Zheng shouted, wedging his hoof at the door.

"Wait for your damned horse!"

The mountain goblin said without hesitation, then reached out with a claw.

Even before it touched him, the fierce swipe had already carved bloody marks on his face.

"Do you want free fruit or not?"

Liu Zheng covered his face with a tentacle and continued to shout.

"You’re not a promoter, you’re clearly a delivery guy from the Bloody Restaurant."

The mountain goblin shouted angrily.

"I never said I wasn’t, and they don’t conflict. Look!"

He pulled out the prepared fruits from behind, each held by a different tentacle.

The aroma of the fruits filled the air, drifting into the mountain goblin’s nose, making it swallow involuntarily.

"Oil Jar Pineapple, Dream Cucumber, and what’s the last one?"

It stared at the Angel Fruit and asked.

"Angel Fruit, a new product. It tastes great and the effects are quite impressive."

Liu Zheng explained the effects of the Angel Fruit to it.

"This one isn’t cheap, is it?"

The mountain goblin asked.

"Five hundred bucks each."

"Oh wow, that’s expensive. That’s how much I spend on fruits for half a month."

The mountain goblin exclaimed.

"To me, it’s nothing at all. I bought a hundred at once without even a discount."

Liu Zheng said proudly.

"Are you sure you’ll give away such expensive fruit for free?"

The mountain goblin asked.

"Of course, I keep my word."

"Once I’ve eaten, you won’t have me sign for delivery, will you?"

The mountain goblin asked warily.

"No need, it’s a gift. However, I hope we can calmly discuss how to peacefully acknowledge delivery."

He shook his head.

The mountain goblin looked at his uniform, then at the fruits in his tentacles, especially the Angel Fruit, with a constantly changing expression.

"Husband, what’s going on?"

The gentle female voice echoed from inside again.

"Who told you to come out, get back in the room and stay put, or I’ll beat you."

The mountain goblin shouted irritably.

"Oh..."

The female voice retreated again.

"Hand over the fruits first."

The mountain goblin said to Liu Zheng.

"Okay."

He handed over the fruits without hesitation.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll take them and shut the door?"

The mountain goblin was surprised.

Did it encounter an idiot?

"I saw your badge."

Liu Zheng pointed to the badge on its work attire.

"Hmph, don’t think I don’t know, you can’t threaten the customers’ family afterwards."

The mountain goblin said disdainfully.

"Who threatened your family?"

He asked strangely.

"Then what do you mean?"

"I mean, if you dare take the fruit and run, I’ll blow up your factory."

Liu Zheng said with a smile.