Chapter 979: Chapter 979

"Sunshine Pet Store?"

After seeing the words on the ground clearly, Liu Zheng's eyes changed.

"Why have you all turned into this?"

He instinctively asked.

After all, they were meant to be sold as pets, originally all above average in appearance.

The Mouse Skin Man excitedly said a bunch of things, but unfortunately, Liu Zheng couldn't understand a word.

There was no helping it; the Mouse Skin Man had to gesticulate wildly before running off alone, leaving him and another Mouse Skin Man staring at each other.

Fortunately, this awkward atmosphere didn't last long, as the Mouse Skin Man returned with yet another Mouse Skin Man.

The new Mouse Skin Man walked up to Liu Zheng, pulled off its hood, revealing a pale yet delicate face.

"You are... oh, I remember now."

He quickly remembered, this was the little girl he had named Sniper Gun.

"Have you been eating Co la Cao? You suddenly grew so much."

Liu Zheng commented sarcastically.

Sniper Gun was now at least 1.7 meters tall, with rather exaggerated chest muscles.

"I ate the flesh of sewer creatures, mutated."

Sniper Gun said deliberately, word by word.

"Then why haven't you turned out like them?"

He pointed at the other two Mouse Skin Men.

"I'm not, pure human, probably." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⚑fire.net

Sniper Gun thought for a moment before saying.

"Alright, have you all been hiding in the sewers this whole time?"

Liu Zheng didn't probe any further and continued to ask.

"Yes. Sometimes, we come up to steal some things."

Sniper Gun admitted frankly.

"I've had people looking for you, but couldn't find you."

"I found a place, to hide."

"Not bad. Since you've run into me again, I'd say you're in luck. Now I'll give you three choices."

He raised three tentacle fingers.

"First, we each go our separate ways, life and death left to fate."

"Second, you can stay in the sewer, but I will introduce you to the Fisherman as assistants. He is a representative in the sewers. With his protection, you'll have safety and food."

"Third, I'll introduce you to work on Bathhouse Street outside the city. It should also be safe, and the living conditions will certainly be better than in the sewers."

Anyone with a normal brain would choose the third, but Metropolis, well, everyone knows.

"We want to stay in the sewers. The sewers provide strength."

As expected, Sniper Gun chose the second.

"Alright, then wait for me to finish my business, and I'll go down with you."

Liu Zheng wasn't very surprised by her choice.

The sewers aren't a place meant for humans in many senses, but as long as you don't treat yourself as human, the opportunities are much greater elsewhere.

The fish in the Underwater River alone are an inexhaustible treasure trove.

Of course, that's assuming the fish doesn't kill you when you reel it in.

"Just right, why don't you help me move some boxes."

He instructed as if it were natural.

Sniper Gun silently picked up a stack of boxes, and the other two Mouse Skin Men, seeing this, also picked up a few boxes.

"Not bad, not bad, the water and soil of the sewers are nourishing."

He remembered the first time he saw these people; they were skin and bones, looking like they were about to keel over, and it's only been a few days, yet they've become so strong and robust.

As for the cost, well, they at least still retain a human shape, and they have two arms and two legs. Compared to him, their human equivalent might not even be lower.

"Oh, three plump and juicy meat cans, is this also a gift you plan to give me?"

Seeing the three Mouse Skin Men come in, Box Weaving Spider showed a greedy look.

And the Mouse Skin Men sensed the threat, drawing weapons and entering a heightened state.

Sniper Gun stood in front of her two companions, body slightly crouched, emitting a threatening growl from her mouth.

"Want to taste a delicacy from the sewer? You should've said so earlier. Come, I'll take you down to eat an all-you-can-eat buffet, and if it's not delicious, I won't charge you much."

Liu Zheng said calmly.

"Why go to such a place when there are ready-made ones here?"

Box Weaving Spider said.

"Hmm... what do you think our relationship is?"

He paused for a moment and asked in return.

Box Weaving Spider couldn't keep up with his line of thinking.

"If we're friends, you wouldn't make such jokes. If we're not, you wouldn't dare to joke around ."

Liu Zheng explained patiently.

"So what are we, more than acquaintances but not quite friends?"

"Or do you think I'm still the same as I was a few days ago, and however low your emotional intelligence is, I just have to endure it?"

Liu Zheng didn't draw his sword, nor did he speak quickly, but the accumulated momentum was almost tangible, pressing onto Box Weaving Spider's box.

This is a supernatural world, one that is both materialistic and idealistic.

Everything he's done will transform into sustenance, nourishing his essence.

The essence's confrontation is both mysterious and real, even more real than physical harm.

And the Spider Clan, as one of Metropolis's finest extraordinary artisans, has inspiration far beyond ordinary races, with Box Weaving Spider being one of the best among them.

"You've grown stronger..."

Box Weaving Spider said with difficulty.

It hasn't been long since they last met, yet the other's progress speed utterly exceeded its understanding.

"Went to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, blew up two mountains, killed a god, and had some divine flesh to nourish myself."

Even though Box Weaving Spider didn't ask, Liu Zheng mercifully told it.

"Alright, I apologize to you and promise never to make such jokes again."