The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!-Chapter 1318 - 807: Stories of the Animal Manor Band and Black Claw (2)
"We asked it what the treasure was, and it said it wasn’t sure, only that City Hall didn’t want anyone to have it."
"We both thought it was unreliable, but if it insisted on going, we could only accompany it."
"After that, it never mentioned the matter, and later it disappeared entirely. We later heard that someone saw it at the Garbage Processing Plant with its guts ripped out, and after that, I also died."
Red Pig continued.
"There’s only my boss, a bassist, left."
"Yes, just it. Oynk is still around, but it hasn’t really been alive for a long time."
Red Pig said calmly.
"Do you think the returning Black Claw is still the original Black Claw?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"What does the Black Claw you saw look like?"
Red Pig countered.
"It was my cat friend who saw it. Its body is yellow, claws are black, its head is bald, and it’s very strong."
He replied.
"Black Claw has hair on its head. However, my intuition tells me that what you’re talking about is it."
Red Pig said.
"My cat friend said the Black Claw it saw was an empty shell, both physically and spiritually."
Liu Zheng said.
"An empty shell, yes, it should be that way. People coming out of the Garbage Processing Plant would, of course, leave something behind."
Red Pig said.
"You mean it’s still Black Claw, just lost part of itself?"
"No, I just can’t help saying something profound when I see a pretty lady."
It shook its head.
"...Reunion with your spouse indeed seems to have increased your humor. But if you keep joking, next time I’ll find a female fly man to mourn for you."
Liu Zheng threatened.
"Alright. Speaking seriously, I’m not sure if it’s still Black Claw, but you’d better treat it as a monster wearing Black Claw’s skin first."
"Defeat it, control it, and bring it to me. I have my ways to tell if it’s Black Claw or something else."
Red Pig said.
"How do I defeat it?"
He asked.
"Black Claw’s specialty is flashing next to an enemy and biting their neck, tossing them around. So don’t let it bite your neck, or you’ll be instantly controlled."
"To counter this move, you can choose to dodge, or strengthen the defense of your neck, like wearing a diamond neck collar."
"If possible, you can also equip your neck with trigger-type extraordinary items or spells for a counterattack when it bites you."
"As for weaknesses, its fur has very strong defense, but the fur between its legs is very sparse. That’s a flaw left when it was prepped by the nurse at the hospital. Also, its private part has wounds from the catheter. If you can hit this area, you should easily break through its defense."
"By the way, you said it has no hair on its head, right?"
Red Pig said.
"Yes."
"Even if it has no hair, I don’t suggest attacking there. Black Claw’s head is notoriously hard. Back when it and Niu Ma weren’t familiar, they fought, and it almost broke Niu Ma’s horn."
Red Pig said.
"Got it. What about extraordinary items?"
Liu Zheng often relied on extraordinary items to turn the tide, naturally needing to know this intel.
"I don’t know about extraordinary items. We don’t understand those details."
Red Pig shook its head.
"Alright. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Not telling Niu Ma is correct, but don’t take everything on yourself. If it can’t be controlled, then kill it. We’re the dead; we shouldn’t block the path of the living."
"Also..."
Red Pig hesitated a long time before speaking.
"Black Claw’s home is at 54 Wind Bell Street; you can try looking for it there."
It said.
"Thank you, Red Pig."
"We should be thanking you. I know you’re a thoughtful person, but don’t follow our old path. Living is the only way to have a future; time is the most powerful force. Even immortal gods must worry about time giving rise to a godly enemy stronger than them."
Red Pig said.
"I’ll remember."
Liu Zheng ended the call.
Not only because the conversation was over, but also because Ghost Hand had crept in.
Seemingly sensing the tense atmosphere, this time it didn’t engage in ’friendly exchange’ with the Pond Master but patted Liu Zheng’s foot and slipped away.
Liu Zheng chuckled silently, picking up the takeout order from the floor.
"Dish: One Scary Apple"
"Address: First-class Sky Villa 601"
"Customer: Alekseyevich"
"Time Limit: One hour"
"First-class Sky Villa?"
Looking at the delivery address, he frowned deeply.
The fact that the customer wasn’t Mr. Li relieved him, but anyone living in the First-class Sky Villa is unlikely to be easy to deal with either.
Moreover, since First-class Sky Villa was Mr. Li’s territory, forcing an entry might easily draw his attention.
"Really not giving people a moment to breathe."
Liu Zheng sighed.
He had just returned from the hospital and was now headed to First-class Sky Villa; perfect quality items were used like running water, while excellent quality items were thrown around like they were free. Even a thick family foundation couldn’t withstand such spending.
"Don’t be sad, Liu Zheng, Salmon will deliver it."
San Huamao rubbed against his chin and said.
"No need, you just got back from a delivery, take a good rest."
Liu Zheng shook his head to refuse.
Saying that, he gently placed San Huamao on the ground and left the lounge.
Opening the box on the dining cart, there was a red apple inside.
But unlike a regular apple, it had exaggerated human-like eyes, nose, and mouth.
"Name: Scary Apple (one-time use)"
"Type: Tool"
"Quality: excellent"
"Effect: When scared, it will produce a physiological reaction. The higher the scare level, the more delicious it tastes, and the more stamina it restores. The maximum scare level is 100, repeated scares are ineffective."
"Note: Don’t come near!"
"Can be taken out of instance: Yes"
The Scary Apple stared wide-eyed at Liu Zheng, who decisively closed the box and put it into the Legendary Takeout Box.
The green light lit up, and Liu Zheng carried the Legendary Takeout Box into the takeout corridor.
As soon as he entered, he felt the walls on both sides pressing towards him.
"What’s the matter? Out of wine?"
Liu Zheng asked.
The takeout corridor remained silent but stopped pressing.
"Here, I just got a new batch of dried fish. They’re harder this time, enough to keep you chewing for a while."
He smiled, stuffing a few bottles of Copper Mark and several handfuls of dried fish into the wall.
When he pulled his hand back, he was holding something extra, feeling similar to the medicine jar from last time.
"Do you still want Di Yega?"
Liu Zheng frowned as he asked.
The takeout corridor remained silent, the walls returning to their original position.
Liu Zheng didn’t quite know what it meant, but since it allowed him to pass, he went along and exited the takeout corridor.
Once out, he saw he indeed had a medicine jar like before.
However, this time the lid of the jar was sealed shut.
Could it be that the takeout corridor wasn’t asking him for something, but was giving him what’s inside the jar?
Liu Zheng pondered.
But he didn’t open it rashly, preferring to let professionals handle such specialized things.
"Master Bai, is the feed ready?"
He called while getting into the car.
"It’s already in transit."
Bai Yutang replied.
"The situation has changed. I urgently need this feed. Can you ask them to expedite it?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Okay, I’ll personally pick it up. Where should it be delivered?"
Bai Yutang asked.
"Just deliver it to the clinic; I’m heading there now."
He replied.
"Alright, I’ll leave right away."
Bai Yutang said.
Ending the call, Liu Zheng put his foot on the gas and arrived at the clinic.
"Doctor, take a look at this jar."
He got straight to the point.
"Isn’t this the same jar that held Di Yega last time?"
Doctor Nile glanced and said.
"This is a new one, and I suspect something’s inside."
Liu Zheng said.
"Oh?"
Doctor Nile took the jar.
