Chapter 1392: Chapter 844: Staying in the Metropolis (Part 2)

Its eating style is also quite unique, unlike ordinary cats that lick food into their mouths, it opens its mouth and pushes food in by nudging forward.

After a few bites, its face was already a mess.

This scene made Liu Zheng’s hand itch uncontrollably.

But just as he reached his hand towards Gong Baiyi’s big head, a strong sense of crisis emerged.

"Ow!"

Liu Zheng quickly withdrew his hand, and the next second Gong Baiyi bit right where his hand had just been.

It bit with such force that a small shockwave was produced, ruffling the corner of Liu Zheng’s shirt.

"What the hell!"

He was startled.

If it had bitten down, Liu Zheng’s right hand would definitely be gone.

The hand of an artificial body is not like his original hand; regenerating it is very troublesome.

He immediately drew out Anger and activated the four-armed Asura mode.

But Gong Baiyi just took a glance and then lowered its head to continue eating the feed.

"Why did you just bite me?"

Seeing it had no intention of further attacking, Liu Zheng asked.

"Did I just bite you?"

Gong Baiyi looked at him blankly.

"Yes, you did."

He said affirmatively.

"That might be because you wanted to touch my head. Mom said no one except family should touch my head."

Gong Baiyi said calmly.

"Goodness, a reflex, huh."

Liu Zheng roughly guessed Gong Baiyi’s mother’s thoughts.

Touching the head implies taming; the offspring of the Silver Tiger can be dumb but must not be tamed.

"I’m done eating. Is there more?"

Gong Baiyi looked at him eagerly, the metal bowl already empty.

Despite its poor eating manners, it was quite efficient.

"Yes. Just sign here, and it’s yours."

Liu Zheng placed the lunch box in front of it.

"I don’t know how to write."

Gong Baiyi shook his head.

"Then give a paw print. Here, raise your paw."

He cut his face, smeared the blood on Gong Baiyi’s paw, and then held its paw to press a print on the delivery slip.

Gong Baiyi just watched blankly the whole time, seemingly unaware of what he was doing.

"This kid is truly useless."

Liu Zheng sighed.

He used his own blood because there were no suitable pigments, and also to test Gong Baiyi.

The test result was clear too.

Even seeing blood didn’t arouse any fierceness; in some way, Gong Baiyi was quite remarkable.

But even more remarkable was Gong Baiyi’s mother, being able to instill such a reflex to bite when the head is touched—a mental imprint indeed.

"Do you have any wishes?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Although Gong Baiyi hadn’t mentioned it, he still asked on his own initiative.

"Wishes?"

Gong Baiyi looked at him dazedly, as if trying to grasp the concept.

"I mean, is there anything you want me to do for you?"

Liu Zheng rephrased.

"There is. Can you help me open it?"

Gong Baiyi fiddled with the lunch box.

It couldn’t figure out how to open it and was afraid of damaging the food inside by forcing it open.

"Sure."

Liu Zheng helped it open the lunch box.

"Thanks."

Gong Baiyi picked up the lunch box and returned to the room, forgetting to close the door.

Also, its feeding bowl.

Liu Zheng pushed the bowl inside and helped close the door.

Being a descendant of a strong being is a blessing, even if one is unintelligent, they can live without worries about food and shelter.

But being a descendant of a strong being is also a curse, as even being harmless to all, one is deemed unworthy of the bloodline and wished to be dead.

But from the Honey Badger’s perspective, there’s no wrong in it, since the Metropolis is a world where the strong reign.

If Ties Gong Baiyi is the only remaining seedling of the Silver Tiger Family, then the Honey Badger would fight to the death to keep it alive and continue the bloodline.

But since there are still two cousins, its existence seems unnecessary.

It just shows that no matter what creature, having a mind makes things complicated.

Liu Zheng shook his head and walked towards the elevator.

"How did it go?"

Returning to the community gate, the Honey Badger asked.

"Delivered. But you’ll need to check the outcomes yourself later."

He replied.

"Alright."

The Honey Badger nodded, looking in the direction of the Silver Tiger Family house, with a complicated expression.

"By the way, have you tried touching its head?"

Liu Zheng suddenly asked.

"Touch its head? I haven’t. Why would I touch its head?"

The Honey Badger asked in confusion.

"You could try it, there might be a surprise. Of course, it could also be a shock."

Saying this, he drove away.

Arriving at the cemetery, the Tomb Guardian approached him.

"Lord Tomb Guardian, here is your Metropolitan Most Smelly Soup."

Liu Zheng cautiously handed over the soup pot.

"Hmm. It’s probably almost done with its work, just in time to replenish fluids."

The Tomb Guardian said as he accepted the pot.

The "it" he referred to was naturally the Skinny Horse.

"The water content in this may not be very high."

Liu Zheng said tactfully.

Since aqua regia (nitric acid salts, extremely corrosive, able to dissolve gold) isn’t water, then the wastewater from the Garbage Processing Plant probably shouldn’t count as water either.

"No worries, it’s good at enduring thirst."

The Tomb Guardian said carelessly.

"Okay then."

Liu Zheng observed a three-second silence for the Skinny Horse.

"By the way, Mr. Tomb Guardian, this pot is borrowed. I’ll need to return it later."

He remembered to say.

Better say it now, or it’ll be hard to ask for it later.

It’s not that he was worried the Tomb Guardian wouldn’t return it; rather, the Skinny Horse might very likely smash the pot in a fit of anger after drinking the soup.

"Then let it drink now."

The Tomb Guardian was about to whistle to summon the Skinny Horse.

"No!"

Liu Zheng shouted loudly.

"Actually, it’s not that urgent. I’ll come back to get it later. Anyway, I’ll be off now, you stay."

Under the Tomb Guardian’s puzzled gaze, he fled the cemetery.

What a joke; if they drank now, he’d have to smell it too. This kind of excitement wasn’t worth joining.

Seeing that it was still early, Liu Zheng went to the clinic again.

"Do you have any of that Universal Animal Feed left?"

He asked Xia Kai.

Originally, he was just trying it out for fun, but it turned out to be used up quite quickly.

"Yes, yes."

Xia Kai took out all the remaining Universal Animal Feed, filling the table.

"Boss, all that’s left is here."

He said.

Not only was there "Universal Meat Eater Food," but also "All-Purpose Vegetarian Animal Feed" and "Universal Omnivorous Animal Feed."

"Alright. What do you want? Cash or Extraordinary Items? If you want money, I can have Niu Daji and the others escort you shopping."

Liu Zheng said.

"No need, Boss, these are all worthless things."

Xia Kai hurriedly said.

"With me, you don’t have to do that. I don’t like to work without reward, nor do I like letting others work unrewarded."

He shook his head, saying.

"Then I’ll choose money."

Xia Kai cautiously said.

Lately, he had heard Niu Daji and the others boasting a lot, and he was quite interested in Metropolis, this dangerous yet wonderful place.

Moreover, staying in one place for too long, Xia Kai was indeed worried that the system might play some tricks.

"Alright."

Liu Zheng handed him a hundred thousand yuan and then called Niu Daji.

"Da Ji, what are you doing?"

He asked.

"Boss, I’m out shopping with Bear."

Niu Daji replied.

"How come you two are shopping together?"

Liu Zheng remarked in surprise.

"Well, Bear is timid and afraid of being scammed, insisted on having me accompany it."

Niu Daji laughed.

"Nonsense! Clearly it’s you who want me to treat you to a meal."

Panda’s voice sounded.

"What do you mean treat me? I’m giving you a tour and serving as your bodyguard, you should provide me with a working meal, it’s good I’m not asking for a salary."

Niu Daji said righteously.

In front of anyone other than Liu Zheng, this bull didn’t seem so naive.

"Alright, stop arguing, there’s a new task."

Liu Zheng stopped their bickering.

"Yes!"

Niu Daji immediately became serious.

"Escort Xia Kai on a shopping trip. Ensure his safety."

He said.

"Understood, Boss, we’ll head back now."

Niu Daji said.

"Mm."

Liu Zheng hung up the phone.

"Thank you, Boss."

Xia Kai quickly thanked him.

"It’s nothing, they need to shop anyway, adding you is no trouble."

He waved his hand.

Having cleared six instances, Xia Kai wasn’t really a burden.

"Boss, there’s one thing I’m not sure whether to ask."

Xia Kai looked at the stack of cash on the table, hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Go ahead and ask."

"Are you planning to stay in Metropolis?"

Xia Kai inquired.