The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 70 Fire Mage?

Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Fire Mage?

Dai Legao had said that Fire Mages could appear in various places around the city.

Although the sewer was unique, it should still be considered part of the city.

And with the capability of a Fire Mage, coming to the sewer was nearly as easy as taking a stroll.

Liu Zheng had originally planned to use his sick leave to search for clues about him on the streets.

He didn’t expect to encounter him in the narrow confines of the sewer, uncertain whether it was fortune or disaster.

Although a bit nervous, he still decided to follow and see.

Dying sooner or later was inevitable, if he could connect with the Fire Mage now, he could even save a sick note.

Liu Zheng followed for a distance and then made another discovery.

He picked up a package from the ground, labeled "Spiced Chicken Liver."

There were five packages in total, each about the size of half a palm.

With Liu Zheng’s current appetite, he could eat thirty or forty packages without any issue.

First potatoes, then chicken livers.

Inexplicably, he felt the urge to laugh.

This Fire Mage, deeply feared even by the French Plane Tree, seemed to have simple tastes in food.

Such a person shouldn’t be too bad, right?

Too bad he hadn’t brought much food with him, and the meals had to be delivered before they could be replicated.

But as long as communication was successful, delivering them later wouldn’t be too late.

After all, the restaurant lacked everything but food and drink.

Liu Zheng discarded the packaging and prepared to continue forward.

Suddenly, he saw the packaging move.

Several packages spun around, twirling through the air like industrial butterflies.

"Is the wind picking up?"

Feeling the cool breeze at the back of his head, Liu Zheng suddenly said.

But why would there be wind in the sewer?

He turned around and immediately revealed a shocked expression.

Because he saw more than a dozen Skinning Monsters rushing towards him.

"I’m going to die, I’m going to die."

Liu Zheng instantly broke out in a cold sweat and without hesitation, he jumped into the dirty river.

However, he immediately felt an extreme sensation of cold and hot.

Within just a few seconds, his chitin shell was completely corroded.

The recovery rate enhanced by the Heart of the Ocean couldn’t keep up with the rate of erosion by the dirty water.

At this rate, Liu Zheng would completely dissolve in the dirty river in less than a minute.

"What’s going on?"

He was both shocked and angry.

Just moments ago, taking a dip in the river was like relaxing in a bathhouse, so why now was it like soaking in an acid pool?

The reason was unknown, but Liu Zheng knew the dirty river was no longer safe.

He gritted his teeth and climbed back onto the shore.

Facing the increasingly close pack of Skinning Monsters, Liu Zheng clutched his boning knife and bone club tightly.

He was not without the strength to fight, as long as the French Plane Tree’s arm could create an opportunity for him, he could find a way to survive.

One of the Skinning Monsters, much leaner than the rest, was noticeably faster.

It charged at Liu Zheng first and then swung its claws.

"Direct close-range attack?"

He was somewhat surprised.

But that was alright, the Skinning Monsters’ tongues posed a greater threat than their claws.

A tentacle holding the bone club blocked the claw strike.

This Skinning Monster’s strength was much weaker than the one he had encountered before, and since the muscles weren’t swollen, Liu Zheng firmly blocked it.

Just as he was preparing to counterattack, he saw the Skinning Monster without hesitation, continue to run forward.

"Huh?"

Liu Zheng was bewildered.

Just as he was puzzled, the other Skinning Monsters also arrived in front of him.

Liu Zheng, ready for battle, took down the French Plane Tree’s arm and prepared to use it.

However, the Skinning Monsters simply ignored him and swept past him like a breeze.

"Hey, that’s somewhat insulting."

Liu Zheng felt a bit annoyed.

But at the same time, he became alert.

What exactly were these Skinning Monsters up to?

Or rather, under what circumstances would a group of Hunters ignore prey right before their mouths?

Liu Zheng soon had his answer.

It was another group of even more powerful Hunters.

The Skinning Monsters were escaping.

At that moment, the wind grew stronger.

He could even see that the dirty river was now creating waves one after another.

Although he didn’t know what was happening, Liu Zheng’s heart was still ringing alarms.

At this time, the arms of the French Plane Tree suddenly moved on their own.

They broke free from Liu Zheng’s grasp and burrowed into the ground.

Countless roots then broke through the soil, forming an impenetrable cage that locked Liu Zheng inside.

The next second, he heard the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

The sound was so fierce that it felt as if his organs had shifted from the vibrations.

The tree cage shook violently, and Liu Zheng even heard a sound resembling metal breaking.

"Squeak!!!"

A thin but piercing cry came through.

It was the cry of the black rats.

It seemed they too were caught in this unknown disaster.

"Squeak!!"

Liu Zheng tried to ignore the other sounds, focusing only on the cries of the black rats.

If it was before, he would have run as far away as possible upon hearing this sound.

But now, unable to see anything, the cries of the rats somewhat soothed him.

But this false sense of security did not last long.

The cries of the rats grew fainter.

They even began to sound chaotic and no longer uniform.

"Squeak!"

After a final shrill cry, there were no more sounds from the rats.

A whole group had perished.

From their previous behavior, these black rats must have possessed high intelligence and were not weak.

But in the face of the sewer disaster, they could still only be slaughtered helplessly.

The Skinning Monsters might have run fast, but their end likely wasn’t much better.

The vibrations of the tree cage became stronger, even causing vibrations within Liu Zheng’s body.

Internal bleeding was secondary; what was crucial was that his head also began to shake.

In these brain-jarring vibrations, Liu Zheng’s consciousness gradually blurred.

He felt as if he had left his body, passing through the tree cage, through the sewer, flying towards a distant, endless place.

His great-grandmother, whom he had never met, was waiting for him there, holding a fishing rod.

"Come here, my dear grandson, your great-grandma has prepared a spot for you,"

she said kindly.

"Coming, coming,"

Liu Zheng happily replied, about to run forward.

"Damn it, just as the fire got going, the wind blows. Can’t a man eat in peace?"

A rugged voice interrupted their joyous reunion.

Liu Zheng turned around in shock, only to see the brown tree roots in front of him.

"Yuck—what’s this stuff, all sticky and messy. How disgusting!"

the voice complained.

The volume wasn’t loud, but it completely overpowered the wind and the waves, and even the shaking of the tree cage lessened significantly.

"There are also piles of dead rats here, looks like they were blown to death by the wind. Someone might ask, can these rats be eaten?"

"Folks, though we’re homeless, we don’t just eat anything. Eating this stuff, to put it nicely, you’d probably drop dead on the spot."

The voice was getting closer, and Liu Zheng felt as if the person had already reached him.

"What’s this, a ball? And it’s made of wood."

"This is some quality wood, folks. This one piece alone could burn for hours."

"The one I burned earlier was pine, that stuff doesn’t burn well, nowhere near this. But pine has a fragrance, some people like using pine wood for barbecues."

"Thump thump."

Liu Zheng heard the man seemingly tapping on the tree cage with something.

"This really is good wood. But folks, we can’t take it. This one obviously has an owner; even as homeless folks, we have to have some integrity."

"Let’s go, folks, let’s move elsewhere. This place stinks too much, unbearable."

the person outside said.

"Are you a Fire Mage?"

Hearing this, Liu Zheng quickly shouted as loudly as he could.

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