The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!
Chapter 1385 - 841: Man Proposes, God Disposes
Niu Ma casually fed a piece of dried fish to Liu Zheng, who picked up the delivery order.
"Dish: Steamed Ant Egg"
"Address: West River Center E Building 666."
"Orderer: William"
"Time limit: One hour"
"An ant egg, and just one. Is it even enough to get stuck in my teeth?"
He curled his lips.
"Boss, I’m off to deliver the order, alright?"
Liu Zheng said hello to Niu Ma before leaving the break room.
Opening the food box, there was an egg inside, roughly the size of an ostrich egg.
Unlike bird eggs, this giant ant egg was more cashew-shaped, with the faint outline of a developing ant inside.
"Alright, I was overthinking it."
He shrugged.
Sure enough, you shouldn’t doubt the biodiversity of the Metropolis.
"Name: Steamed Ant Egg (Single Use)"
"Type: Tool"
"Quality: Excellent"
"Effect: Restores a large amount of stamina."
"Note: Tastes like chicken, crunchy, protein is... sorry, wrong channel."
"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"
Liu Zheng had traveled to Yunnan, where they indeed served cold ant egg salad. Unfortunately, he always found insect-based dishes a bit unappetizing, so he never tried it.
Now that he himself was a bit abnormal, his diet had expanded quite a bit. If he didn’t still need it for the draw at the black market, he would really like to try what this giant ant egg tasted like.
After confirming everything was correct, Liu Zheng left the restaurant.
He didn’t head to Rose Street first because he didn’t plan to bury the lady delivery driver’s bones in Black Soil.
After all, Niu Ma might visit the grave, and the French Plane Tree clearly wouldn’t allow it near.
He planned to set aside some time to go to the cemetery and buy a plot for the lady delivery driver, choosing a spot near the Red Pig Cemetery.
At least now that Red Pig is lucid, it shouldn’t start a fight upon seeing Niu Ma.
"Hmm? Wait a moment."
Liu Zheng suddenly thought of an important issue.
Now that Red Pig and its wife were enjoying the grave together, its resentment should have dissipated quite a bit. Wouldn’t it also dissipate on its own?
Upon arriving at the clinic, he posed his question to Doctor Nile.
Doctor Nile, being both a deceased and a priest, should have a strong understanding of such matters.
"Certainly."
Doctor Nile replied.
"Resentful spirits are very fragile, sustained solely by a grudge. Once that grudge disappears, they’ll vanish like popped bubbles. Although the special environment of a cemetery prolongs this process, it’ll happen eventually."
Doctor Nile continued.
"How long can it last at most?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Hard to say, maybe a few months or even years."
Doctor Nile replied.
"A few months or years, huh?"
He frowned slightly.
Qian Zao’s soul is bound to its host, and its host has become part of a porcelain pillow, transforming into a special type of earth spirit, which should last for decades.
If Red Pig vanishes in a few months, wouldn’t all of his previous efforts be in vain?
"Is there a way to solve this?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"There is a simple solution. It’s just a matter of whether it’s willing or not."
Doctor Nile said.
"You’re not thinking of making it believe in God Ra, are you?"
He immediately guessed Doctor Nile’s solution.
"Why? Is that not a viable option?"
Doctor Nile questioned him with a stare.
"It’s great, just perfect."
Liu Zheng hastily gave a thumbs-up.
Aside from some flattery, believing in God Ra is indeed a very good choice.
Ra is a true god, with a high stature, and currently in a weakened state, making faith in Him easier and rewarding.
"Hmph, at least you know how to talk. Go and ask it. If it agrees, I’ll conduct a Soul Purification Ceremony next time."
Doctor Nile said.
The Soul Purification Ceremony prays for God Ra to descend the Sun God Fire to cleanse the impurities within the soul body, then use divine power to remold the soul body.
Though the process is very dangerous, with Red Pig’s strength it should be manageable.
Upon completing the Soul Purification Ceremony, Red Pig essentially becomes an affiliate of God Ra, theoretically bound to His oracle.
But even if Ra wasn’t severely injured, Red Pig would still primarily answer to the cemetery, so Ra’s oracle would take a back seat, making no substantial difference.
Of course, having a strong affiliate is beneficial for God Ra, so it’s a win-win.
"Alright, thank you, Doctor."
Liu Zheng nodded.
Next time, when he buys a grave for the lady delivery driver, he can conveniently ask Red Pig.
After bumming two cups of honey beer from Doctor Nile, he drove to West River Center.
The lobby security guard glanced at him and returned to his newspaper.
Green Shade Culture had already informed the property management, and stopping Liu Zheng would be against the rules, not worth dying over.
Naturally, he didn’t want to block Liu Zheng either.
Now, in the security circles under Peacock, Liu Zheng had earned quite a fearsome reputation. Nobody, unless required, wanted to provoke this killing god.
After all, even their own chairman had been embarrassed by this guy; no one wanted to risk their life for a few hundred bucks a month.
"Deliveryman, over here."
Wang Manni was already waiting and waved him over excitedly when she saw Liu Zheng, then helped him swipe through the gate.
"Okay."
Liu Zheng nodded and walked up to her.
He took out a pack of opened internal supply cigarettes, with three left inside.
"Give this pack of cigarettes to the guard. Tell him it’s from the Environmental Department."
Liu Zheng handed the cigarette pack to Wang Manni and instructed.
Since there was no conflict, he might as well forge a good relationship; you never know when it might come in handy.