The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human? Chapter 1440: Another Day of Confused Dreams (This Chapter Updates Around 2 a.m., Dear Readers, Please Understand)

However, the movements flowed like water, and it seemed to have a sense of returning to simplicity.

"Why not stay a few more days at the Clinic? It's not like they're charging you for medical fees."

Liu Zheng teased her after she finished a set of punches.

"I'm almost recovered. Why stay in the Clinic? Besides, the martial arts school can't be unattended forever."

Ma Baoli wiped her sweat and replied.

Her face was still a bit pale, but her eyes were full of spirit, like the vibrant rebirth of spring after a harsh winter.

"Didn't I ask Ah Bao to take care of the place for you?"

Liu Zheng walked closer and said.

"Forget it, with its fierce look, people wanting to become apprentices are too scared to come in."

Ma Baoli pouted.

"Fierce? It's not that bad."

Liu Zheng didn't really feel it.

Probably because of the real-world Panda filter, plus the first time they met, Ah Bao got a good beating from him.

"I think it's quite fierce. Did you give me all of your Innate Qi?"

Ma Baoli asked.

"I gave it all; it's not like it's a watermelon that you can cut in half."

Liu Zheng retorted.

"I was just asking. But I've used up all my Five Elements Divine Thunder, so I can't give you any."

Ma Baoli said a bit sheepishly.

"If you can't give it, then you can't. Anyway, I don't need it right now."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"My Inner Strength and Qi-Blood are also nearly depleted; I can't be your bodyguard anymore."

Ma Baoli added.

"If you can't, then you can't. You can focus on training and maybe develop something like the ultimate Divine Thunder, and then I'll cling to you tightly. Wherever you point, I won't go the other way."

Liu Zheng said with a laugh.

"Bah, you've got your own strength; why cling to me?"

Ma Baoli spat at him.

"What I have isn't original, doesn't count, doesn't count."

Liu Zheng argued.

"Still doesn't mean you can cling. Are you really not upset?"

Ma Baoli first rolled her eyes at him, then asked cautiously.

"Upset about what?"

Liu Zheng asked back.

"My dad said, people outside are nice to you with an agenda, and if their investment doesn't get enough returns, they might not say it, but they'll feel upset."

Ma Baoli said.

"Your dad's right."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"So aren't you upset?"

Ma Baoli stared at him and asked.

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"I'll get it."

The Vegetable Shop Manager finally got a bit smarter and took the printed directory.

Of course, it was only in black and white.

You wouldn't believe it, "Hundred Vegetable Garden" has a monopoly on a full forty-one varieties, over ten more than "Busy Work Hours."

No wonder the employees can survive being this clueless; it seems they have a big backer in the R&D department.

"Fifty pounds of each, give me a total price."

Liu Zheng spoke into the phone.

Since it's about researching new dishes, the amount of vegetables needed is definitely much larger than fruits, so he needs to buy more.

"Okay, please hold on."

There was silence again on the other end.

"Mr. Liu, we've calculated it; the total is 186,402.36."

Soon, they gave an answer.

"No discounts, huh?"

Liu Zheng asked directly.

'Ah, no, no discounts.'

The other end replied awkwardly.

"I knew it. Here's the deal: 170,000, or I'll come to your company to negotiate in person."

Liu Zheng took a deep breath and said.

"Please hold on, I'll have to ask for permission."

The voice on the other end became panicked again.

"Didn't your company assess IQ during hiring?"

While waiting, Liu Zheng remarked.

"Huh? How do you assess IQ?"

The Vegetable Shop Manager asked confusedly.

"You can use some IQ test questions, or if that doesn't work, use some entrance exam questions... never mind, why am I telling you this?"

Liu Zheng found his own words pointless.

"Oh."

The Vegetable Shop Manager wasn't as afraid of him anymore, nodded, and spaced out again.

"Mr. Liu, the company has agreed to your price."

After changing the condiment three times, they finally replied.

"Great, have the goods delivered to the Bloody Restaurant entrance, I'll have someone pick it up there."

Liu Zheng said.

"Huh? We don't deliver to Bloody Restaurant."

The other end was startled and quickly responded.

"That's your business. Within an hour, I want to see my vegetables, or you can start writing your will now!"

Liu Zheng shouted loudly.

He suppressed his anger and was about to return the phone to the Vegetable Shop Manager, only to find it had been crushed into a lump of scrap metal.

"The phone's broken."

The Vegetable Shop Manager took the scrap metal and said blankly.

"Just buy another one."

Liu Zheng sighed and handed him a wad of cash.

"That's too much."

The Vegetable Shop Manager shook his head.

"The extra is a tip. Just contact me if there are any issues."

Liu Zheng wrote his number on a piece of A4 paper and fled the vegetable shop as if escaping a catastrophe.

No way he could stay with these divine simpletons any longer; he'd lose control of his quick temper.

He'd been in the Metropolis so long, and this was his first time encountering such pure idiots.

"Da Ji, where are you all?"

Liu Zheng called Niu Daji.

"We've already returned to the Clinic, boss."

Niu Daji replied.

"I bought some vegetables. Take Xia Kai to the restaurant entrance to pick them up. Forty-one types, fifty pounds each."

Liu Zheng said.

"Got it, boss."

Niu Daji responded.

"By the way, are Ma Fuguo and his daughter still at the clinic?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"They've already returned to the martial arts school, and the bear has also come back."

Niu Daji replied.

"Who let it return on its own? Fine it fifty thousand, and if it happens again, throw it into the sewer to eat waste."

Liu Zheng said angrily.

"Yes, boss."

Niu Daji shrank his neck in fright.

"Humph!"

Liu Zheng forcefully hung up the phone.

This panda is still wild and needs more training.

Since Ma Fuguo and his daughter have returned, Liu Zheng changed direction and headed directly to the martial arts school.

Upon entering, Ma Baoli was exercising in the courtyard.

Unlike the previous scenes of thunder and lightning, her moves were now much simpler; no divine thunder, not even a punch wind.

However, her movements had an air of returning to simplicity.

"Why not stay at the clinic a few more days? I don't charge you for medicine."

Liu Zheng teased after she finished a set of punches.

"I've mostly recovered; staying at the clinic is pointless. Besides, the martial arts school can't be left unattended."

Ma Baoli replied while wiping her sweat.

Her face was still pale, but her eyes sparkled, with a resurgence akin to spring following a harsh winter.

"Didn't I leave Ah Bao to look after the school for you?"

Liu Zheng walked closer and asked.

"Forget it. With its fierce look, even would-be disciples wouldn't dare come in."

Ma Baoli pouted.

"Fierce? Really?"

Liu Zheng didn't feel that way.

Perhaps because of the panda filter from real life, plus the first time they met, he had beaten up Ah Bao.

"I think it's quite fierce. Did you give me all your Innate Qi?"

Ma Baoli asked.

"I did. It isn't like watermelon, you can't just slice it in half."

Liu Zheng retorted.

"I was just asking. But my Five Elements Divine Thunder is all dispersed; I can't give you any."

Ma Baoli said awkwardly.

"Fine with me, I can't use it anytime soon anyway."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"My inner strength and Qi-Blood are almost depleted too, I can't be your bodyguard."

Ma Baoli added.

"No problem. Focus on training well and maybe master some ultimate divine thunder. Then I can cling to your leg, you'd point east, I wouldn't dare go west."

Liu Zheng said jokingly.

"Phooey, you have your own legs, why cling to mine?"

Ma Baoli pretended to spit at him.

"Mine aren't original, don't count."

Liu Zheng argued.

"No clinging allowed either. Are you really not upset?"

Ma Baoli first rolled her eyes and then cautiously asked.

"Upset about what?"

Liu Zheng asked back.

"My dad says people treat you well for a reason; if an investment doesn't bring enough return, they'll be silently upset."

Ma Baoli said.

"Your dad's right."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"So are you upset too?"

Ma Baoli stared at him and asked.