The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 729 - 510: Cleaning the Battlefield

Chapter 729: Chapter 510: Cleaning the Battlefield

"Great Judge, are you alright?"

Liu Zheng walked over to the Dragonfly Captain and helped him up.

"Not dead yet."

The Dragonfly Captain dispelled his armored form, then coughed up a heap of candy shards, along with a ringworm dissolved by the candy.

"As long as you’re not dead."

He chuckled and patted the Dragonfly Captain’s wings.

"Isn’t it inappropriate to be so casual with the judge?"

The Dragonfly Captain felt a bit uneasy.

"We’re just comrades who have lived and died together now."

Liu Zheng said indifferently.

"Comrades can’t give you prizes, you know."

The Dragonfly Captain squinted his eyes.

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"The competition was merely interrupted and hasn’t ended. As the judge, I can still select items from the Three-Eyed Clan players as your prize. And considering your noble act of helping maintain the competition, I can give you an extra reward."

"Of course, if we’re just comrades, then I’d only be able to give you a hug."

The Dragonfly Captain said.

"No need, we’re all males here; hugging would be quite awkward. Let’s stick to business first, honorable judge."

His expression turned serious in an instant.

"Do you humans always change expressions so fast?"

"We call it reading the room."

Liu Zheng said matter-of-factly.

"The room? How do you read the room? Do humans have such abilities?"

The Dragonfly Captain asked with newfound respect.

"Cough, cough, it’s an ability, but not a supernatural one. That’s not the point, Your Honor, let’s continue with the next procedure."

He said eagerly.

"You can go check his body first and take any items you find. My ability can extract those hidden away items, don’t let them go to waste."

The Dragonfly Captain reminded.

This was information he could have kept to himself, but given their camaraderie, he wasn’t going to withhold it.

"Is that so? Then I’d better give him a good once-over. Should we split the items fifty-fifty?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No need, you can keep them. Our power systems and most items aren’t compatible."

The Dragonfly Captain shook his head.

"Then I shall gratefully accept."

He didn’t insist.

After all, he suffered significant losses this time too.

He almost exhausted all his trump cards and lost a few precious friends.

Liu Zheng’s gaze turned to the burning flames, which symbolized sacrifice and illumination; they left no physical trace but etched a charred mark in his heart.

"By the way, are you sure this guy is completely dead?"

He looked at the motionless Garcia and asked.

In this extraordinary world, cultists are notorious for feigning death and faking resurrection.

"Rest assured."

The Dragonfly Captain raised his Referee Stick.

"Dragonfly Captain’s Lightning Fist!"

Electric light flashed on the microphone, and once again, the sky was filled with dark clouds and thunder.

An incredibly bright silver lightning fist came crashing down from the sky, directly hitting Garcia’s body.

"He’s definitely dead now."

The Dragonfly Captain affirmed.

"Hmm... You could say you handled it very rigorously."

Liu Zheng reluctantly commended.

This really ensured Garcia was dead, but he suspected the extraordinary items on him might also be damaged.

However, compared to being duped by a feigned death, this was indeed safer.

After all, truly high-quality items shouldn’t be easily damaged.

Nonetheless, even as he approached Garcia’s body, Liu Zheng still kept the Dragonfly Captain protected in front of him the whole way.

"... Are you still the same delivery contestant from before? Or were you secretly swapped out midway?"

The Dragonfly Captain couldn’t help but quip.

"Oh, well, circumstances change. Your Honor, you must protect me."

Liu Zheng ingratiatingly said.

"I just want to punch you now."

The Dragonfly Captain said with a straight face.

"If you have energy to spare, I suggest clearing the sewers."

They bantered as they made their way to Garcia’s body.

By this time, he was already charred into a carbon statue, clothes and all, with only the head under the Iron Mask still intact.

"It’s okay to remove his Iron Mask, right?"

Liu Zheng sought the Dragonfly Captain’s opinion.

"No problem."

The Dragonfly Captain confidently replied.

His power was inherently stronger than Garcia’s. Now that Garcia’s summoned demon was killed and he himself had become a corpse, if he still could cause trouble, then the Dragonfly Captain would apply for a recall himself.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng carefully used the Slaughter Knife to pry off Garcia’s Iron Mask, revealing a face that was so beautiful it was hard to distinguish gender, with three round almond eyes.

The two eyes on the sides were normal black, while the third eye on the forehead was a clear red, like a ruby.

He unhesitatingly pried out the third eye and held it in his hand.

The texture was slightly stiff, unlike either flesh or gemstone.

"Name: Third Eye of the Three-Eyed Clan (single-use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Perfect"

"Effect 1: Spirit +10, Perception +10, high probability of gaining ’Spiritual Vision’ status permanently, moderate probability of acquiring the Three-Eyed Clan’s bloodline legacy, low probability of awakening ’Three-Eyed Clan’ lineage."

"Effect 2: When consuming this item to unleash eye-related abilities, those abilities receive a massive boost."

"Note: The more you know, the less you know. The more you see, the more sees you."

"Can be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Warning, ’Three-Eyed Clan’ lineage conflicts with the player’s current status, forcibly awakening will produce uncontrollable consequences."

"Alright, alright, I get it. Black Mountain Goat Cub bloodline is detestable."

Liu Zheng sneered.

The thing’s Effect 1 was full of pitfalls everywhere.

Leaving aside the bloodline conflict, even the bloodline legacy was a trap.

For someone like him with no knowledge of the occult, obtaining a bunch of forbidden knowledge upfront could only result in an overclocked CPU at best.

And a permanent ’Spiritual Vision’ status was even weightier.

Even though Liu Zheng had his Legendary Armor to exempt rationality decline, it couldn’t bypass other risks.

The item’s notes already hinted at the consequences, "the more you see, the more sees you."

Isn’t that why those two ’True Vision Pill’ and ’Spiritual Vision Pill’ were shelved as soon as he got them?

In a place like the Metropolis, using full map transparency is practically the same as broadcasting full map taunts.

But Effect 2 looked pretty nice. After using the ’Nutrient Liquid’ and ’cosplay costume’ combo, he discovered that 1+1 could really be greater than 2.

Liu Zheng put away the "Third Eye" and picked up the Iron Mask from the ground.

"Name: Iron Mask of the Bishop of the Round God Sect (Obsolete)"

"Type: Miscellaneous"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: None"

"Note: Wearing it in certain situations may lead to unpredictable consequences."

"Can be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Only excellent quality, huh."

He was a bit disappointed.

He thought such a Holy Object would at least be Epic, if not Legendary.

After stowing these two most conspicuous items, Liu Zheng rummaged through the pile of charcoal.

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