The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 664 - 478: It’s Still About Making Money Off the Dead

Chapter 664: Chapter 478: It’s Still About Making Money Off the Dead

The manta ray cut through the waves, and the three of them soon reached their destination.

"Look, that’s the pile over there."

Sha Jiang pointed to a pile of bodies on the right bank.

There were a total of nine bodies, stacked neatly like a human pyramid, with even the choice of body size being deliberate. It was clear that Sha Jiang was a bit of a perfectionist.

The two jumped ashore and walked over to the pile of bodies.

Only then did Liu Zheng see clearly that there were axe marks on the ground around the pile, forming a perfect circle.

"Bro, don’t move just yet, it’ll be a problem if you get hurt later."

Sha Jiang cautioned.

"Don’t worry, Brother Sha, I won’t move unnecessarily."

He assured him.

After all, he wasn’t one of those horror movie NPCs that trigger a death scene, no way he would be that reckless.

Sha Jiang took the axe from his waist and made a phantom slash, and countless axe shadows flew up from the ground to merge back into the axe like birds returning to their nest.

"All done."

Sha Jiang tentatively stretched his hand out and spoke after confirming there were no stragglers among the axe shadows.

"Is this the trap you were talking about, Brother Sha?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Correct. Each axe shadow is equivalent to a full-force strike from me, so it wouldn’t matter how many there are, they would all die."

Sha Jiang said with a slight hint of pride.

"That’s impressive. If you make several tens of thousands of those, even City Hall wouldn’t be able to handle you, right?"

He exclaimed in surprise.

"Nah, I’m not that formidable. Plus, I can’t draw that many; one or two hundred is my limit, and it takes a toll on my strength."

Sha Jiang waved it off.

"That’s still pretty impressive. Brother Sha, you don’t mind if I loot them, right?"

Liu Zheng cautiously asked.

If Sha Jiang minded, he would forgo it to avoid displeasing the big boss over a few spoils, especially since he wasn’t the one who killed these people in the first place.

"No problem, go ahead and loot. Leaving any good stuff with that bunch of bastards is just a waste."

Sha Jiang waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright. Then please, Brother Sha, guard me while I do it."

After all, this was the Metropolis, who knew if these bodies had any trickery on them? Losing a life while sweeping the battlefield would be too costly.

"No worries, brother, search with peace of mind. With me and the old Fisherman here, you won’t get hurt."

Sha Jiang patted his chest and assured him.

"He called for you, why are you involving me?"

The Fisherman rolled his eyes but still jumped ashore.

With two big bosses guarding him, Liu Zheng set to looting at ease.

He first lifted a mask off a body, revealing a face that looked quite human, except the face and features were developing into a round shape, like a comical caricature.

Whether it was because they became followers of the Round God or because the sect preferred such looks for their followers was unclear.

Predictably, the mask did not trigger a description of its items.

Liu Zheng placed the mask back and began looting each body one by one.

"Looting from the dead really is the best."

After a round of hard work, he sighed with satisfaction.

He found more than fifty thousand in cash, several watches, jewelry, and in one mask with three quarter-circle followers, a stash of five gold bars.

These five gold bars together weighed about two kilograms, a sizeable fortune even in the Metropolis.

Of course, the biggest prize was the extraordinary items.

Liu Zheng raised a tentacle, with an old-fashioned wooden compass attached to the tip.

"Name: Divination Compass"

"Type: Tool"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: After use, if you draw a perfect circle, it foretells good fortune. If the circle is imperfect, it signals bad fortune. Each instance can only be used once."

"Remark: When a mischievous kid gets a compass, everything at home gets circular marks."

"Can it be taken outside the instance: Yes"

A divination tool, and not a one-time use one, definitely a good find.

Moreover, the key function of this item lies not in predicting good fortunes but in anticipating bad ones.

For instance, you might use the Divination Compass before using the Black Carp Dragon’s Resentment Relics. If it predicts something bad, then don’t use it for now.

"Here you go, Brother Sha, all the spoils are here."

Liu Zheng handed all the loot to Sha Jiang.

"Just give me the cash, you keep the rest, brother, I have no use for them."

Sha Jiang shook his head.

"Alright, then I won’t be polite."

He placed the miscellaneous items into the Legendary Takeout Box and stored the Divination Compass in the system space.

Unless he had to use it for an exchange, he intended to keep the item for himself.

"Hey, Sea Girl’s dad, could you help me take care of these bodies?"

Liu Zheng asked the Fisherman.

"Such a hassle, toss them over."

The Fisherman replied.

Following instructions, Liu Zheng tossed the bodies one by one, and the manta ray opened its mouth wide, swallowing each one whole.

Soon, all the bodies of the Round God Sect followers were in the manta ray’s belly.

"Alright, let’s go."

Liu Zheng and Sha Jiang jumped onto the manta ray, and the three headed back near the entrance.

The Fisherman patted the manta ray on the head, and it regurgitated the bodies it had swallowed, finally spitting out a bucket.

"This is the fish your kitchen needed."

The Fisherman pointed at the bucket.

Liu Zheng looked down and saw it was filled with oddly-shaped small fish.

"This is my only bucket. If you lose it, you’re dead."

The Fisherman threatened.

"Don’t worry, even if I lose myself, I won’t lose it. Worst-case, I’ll wear it around my neck. What about the extraordinary fish?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Here it is."

The Fisherman swung his arm, turning it into a fishing rod and plunged it into the Underwater River.