Chapter 1026: Chapter 1026

And Liu Zheng was shivering so much that his tentacles and hooves were trembling, and his teeth were chattering non-stop.

With his physique, he could walk around shirtless even if the temperature dropped to minus thirty or forty degrees.

But this wasn't just ordinary cold, it was the living's fear of death, something even gods couldn't avoid.

After all, many become gods for the purpose of achieving immortality.

Liu Zheng was suffering grievously, while the spirit car was having the time of its life, even shaking its body, and indecent moans resounded from the car's speakers.

After the sinister wind dispersed, the spirit car underwent a massive transformation.

Not only was the car body covered in a layer of white bones, but a bone dragon also sprouted from the hood, its head jutting out of the car like a battering ram.

He rubbed his hands together, tentatively pressing the accelerator, and blue-white flames shot out from the bone-wrapped exhaust pipe, instantly propelling them a great distance away.

"Wow, this thing really launches like a rocket. Did I overfill the tank?"

To avoid causing damage and giving the Tomb Guardian and Driver an excuse to fine him, Liu Zheng directly shifted to the lowest gear and slowly "crawled" out of the cemetery.

"Doctor, quickly use your Sun Disc to shine on me, I'm freezing to death."

As soon as he got out of the car, he shouted.

"Do you think the Sun Disc is your home heater? You think it can be summoned just like that?"

Doctor Nile rolled his eyes.

Even though he rolled his eyes, he still put his hand on Liu Zheng's head, triggering the Power of Yang Flame within him to dispel the eerie cold.

"Ah, that's much better."

Liu Zheng stretched lazily.

In reality, enduring the cold in winter and coming to the Metropolis to endure the cold before winter even arrives, what kind of mortal suffering is this?

"You guys wait for me in the car, I'll just go sweep Red Pig's grave and be right back."

"Go ahead, send my regards too."

"You know him too, Doctor?"

Liu Zheng asked in surprise.

"I've known Niu Ma way longer than you have."

Doctor Nile scoffed at him.

"Hehehe, about the price for the A-level grave-sweeping package?"

Doctor Nile decisively refused.

Liu Zheng pouted and turned to walk towards the cemetery.

He smoothly reached Red Pig's grave without any obstacles and took out the A-level grave-sweeping package from the Headless Mandarin Duck Pouch.

The price was ten times higher, so naturally, the content was much richer.

Liqueur soaked finger bones, a thick soup made from ashes and moss, Italian dumplings wrapped in toad skin... the ground was densely packed with these offerings.

Red Pig was also surprised when it saw this.

"A life-saving grace should be properly thanked."

Liu Zheng handed back the pilot's jacket to it.

"What life-saving grace?"

Red Pig asked curiously.

It was quite bored staying in the cemetery, listening to stories about itself wasn't bad.

"Can your wife hear us talking?"

"Don't worry, she can't hear us. Why, is there something she shouldn't hear?"

Red Pig grew more curious.

"Hehe, that I wouldn't know."

He recounted the incident of Red Pig's avatar displaying its might to Red Pig.

"No wonder it's my avatar. Kid, now you know my power, huh?"

Red Pig said smugly after hearing it.

"I know, I know, especially with that middle-aged woman resentful spirit, Red Pig, you're simply the macho of macho men~"

"Ahem, let's not mention this again."

Red Pig quickly replied.

Fortunately, Qian Zao couldn't hear this, or its pig ears would be twisted into spiral Italian pasta.

"Hehe, give it here."

Liu Zheng extended a tentacle.

"The sealing fee, of course."

"I sacrificed my dignity to save you, and you're asking for a sealing fee? Even Niu Ma wouldn't be this shameless."

Red Pig said in shock.

"That's why it's called surpassing the master, exceeding the blue~"

Liu Zheng said, hands on his hips.

"Pah, get lost, no money for you, not even my life right now."

Red Pig waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.

"Sigh, went out without earning a cent, even lost over a million, truly, how degenerate is this world, oh the hearts of people~"

He shook his head, complaining as he walked, eventually even singing operatically.

"Looks like the kid's in a pretty good mood."

Red Pig watched his silhouette fade into the distance, thinking to itself.

It certainly knew that Liu Zheng's demand for hush money was a joke, and such jokes were a sign of a good mood.

It also noticed that Liu Zheng's aura had grown much stronger, which might be the reason for his happiness.

"Keep getting stronger, Liu Zheng. The stronger you become, the happier those of us you help and protect will be."

Red Pig muttered to itself and then burrowed back into the tomb chamber.

Meanwhile, Liu Zheng and his group returned to the clinic, where Niu Daji had already arrived.

"Boss, this is what that attendant gave me."

Niu Daji handed him a book.

Liu Zheng took the book, and a system prompt sounded immediately.

"The player has obtained an 'Instruction Manual' type item. Please choose one of the following determination methods."

"The first option converts the manual into an item. After use, the player directly acquires the related skill, but the effect will be modified based on the situation, and the player can no longer practice it independently."

"The second option does not convert the manual, and the player must practice independently. The system is not responsible for whether the practice is successful."

"Do I need to choose now?"

He asked in his mind.

"The player can apply to delay the determination, but once applied, it cannot be delayed again."

"Then I'll apply for a delay."

He looked at the book in his hands, the cover was blank, and judging by its condition, it was probably attached later.

He flipped through it, and each yellowed page depicted human body diagrams with different postures, along with diagrams of acupuncture points and meridians.

Next to the body diagrams were densely packed annotations, written by different people judging by the handwriting.

"System, are you there? I'd like to apply for item determination."

Liu Zheng quickly closed the book after a few pages and called for the system.

"Please choose a determination method, player."

"I'll choose the first one."

He said without hesitation.

Never mind the annotations, Liu Zheng couldn't even understand the diagrams, let alone practice by himself.

As for finding someone to teach him, that was out of the question; even if someone had the time to teach, he wouldn't have the time to learn.

"Name: Breathing Technique Secret Manual (One-time)"

"Effect: After use, acquire a randomly related skill associated with this item." Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel•fire.net

"Note: Inhale and exhale, expel the old and take in the new, to achieve longevity."

"Is it possible to take out of the instance: Yes"

Should he use the Golden Lotus Seed of Fortune or the Super Large Taiyaki?

After some thought, he decided to use the Super Large Taiyaki.

After all, it was his first instruction manual, and if he unwrapped a useless skill, it wouldn't be a good omen.

Liu Zheng took out the Super Large Taiyaki and started eating from the tail.

Under the perplexed gazes of Doctor Nile and the others, he struggled for quite a while before finally managing to swallow the massive piece of "wood."

This was the result of his body being fortified multiple times; if it were back when he first entered the Metropolis, he'd break his teeth before breaking through the Taiyaki's defenses.

"The effect of 'Ebisu God's Super Large Taiyaki' has been triggered; your Luck Value will greatly increase the next time you use an item or skill."

The system prompt sounded.

Liu Zheng burped without rushing to use the manual; instead, he pulled out some makeup tools and gave himself a clown's face.

"The effect of 'Lucky Clown Card' has been triggered."

The system prompt sounded again.

He nodded in satisfaction and then used the Breathing Technique Secret Manual.

"The player has acquired a passive skill: Whale Inhale Roc Exhale."

"Whale Inhale Roc Exhale: When inhaling in water, the player's movement speed increases by 100%; when exhaling in the air, the player gains flying ability."

Liu Zheng looked at the skill description, feeling slightly unsure.

Effects like increased movement speed and flying ability weren't as straightforward as increasing defense or damage, not to mention the prerequisites of inhaling in water or exhaling in the air.

"Let's try exhaling in the air first."

He thought and walked outside the clinic.

"Boss, where are you going?"

Niu Daji quickly asked.

"Your boss is about to ascend in broad daylight."

Liu Zheng said without turning back.

Niu Daji's eyes widened.