The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human? Chapter 1448 872: The Great Inventory and Si Xue's Final Ultimatum_2
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Niu Ma looked over intuitively.
"Hey, if you're not tired, could you call the boss for me? I need to report my work."
Liu Zheng found an excuse.
"So troublesome."
Niu Ma muttered as he dialed Si Xue's number.
"Boss, the new guy says he needs to report to you. Okay, I'll hand the phone over."
He handed the phone to Liu Zheng.
"Speak."
Si Xue's words were brief.
"The Three Five Evil Slayer Hero Sword has been retrieved, and the swordsmith to repair it has been found. However, repairing the sword requires Spiritual Spring Water and nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans. I have ways to acquire both, but they require time."
Liu Zheng responded concisely.
"Who is the swordsmith you found?"
Si Xue asked.
"Ouyegan."
"Oh, he does indeed have the capability. How much time do you need?"
Si Xue asked again.
"The Spiritual Spring Water needs to be fetched from Ten Thousand Great Mountains, which should take around four hours. As for nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans, they need to be individually drawn, which is hard to say."
Liu Zheng replied honestly.
"I'll give you six more hours. Have the sword delivered to me by five o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
Si Xue didn't even give him a chance to bargain and hung up the phone right away.
"..."
It was evident that Si Xue wasn't in a good mood today.
"Forget it, maybe it's that time of the month."
Liu Zheng generously forgave her.
"I have to help you deliver food for another six hours???"
Niu Ma reacted like he was struck by lightning.
"Boss, I'm off for now. You take your time enjoying your drink."
Liu Zheng took out a bottle of Silver Label and tossed it to Niu Ma, then dashed out of the break room at lightning speed.
After leaving the restaurant, he first called Panda.
"How long will it take you to finish drawing the Geng Metal Talismans?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"At least half a month."
Panda replied.
"I can only give you six hours at most."
Liu Zheng said.
"Three periods (one period equals two hours)?! You might as well kill me! Even if my master were to come, it's impossible to draw nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans in three periods."
Panda exclaimed.
In truth, Jue Jue Zi's skills in talismans weren't even as good as Panda's; he was only able to be slightly faster due to higher cultivation.
"No way?"
"No way! If you want me to eat poop, just say it. I'll eat it."
Panda said with a tragic tone.
"Okay, then I'll think of another solution."
After Panda said that, Liu Zheng could only hang up the phone.
"Where can I get so many Geng Metal Talismans?"
He started thinking.
To acquire that many Geng Metal Talismans in a short time, either he needs to find a group of skilled Taoists to speed up the process, or he needs to find a vendor who sells talismans in bulk.
But either way, he didn't have the right connections.
Who might have the connections then?
"Got it, find the Lamp God!"
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.
People from the Mysterious and Religious Affairs Department must know Taoism people.
Thinking of this, he quickly called the Lamp God.
"Sorry, Brother Jie, hope I'm not interrupting your work?"
As the call connected, Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"You, Liu Da deliveryman calling me, how could it be an interruption? It's my honor. Tell me, what good can you possibly have in mind for me now?"
The Lamp God also smiled.
"There's a hidden meaning in that."
Liu Zheng raised his eyebrows.
Thinking of him for good things means don't bother him with bad ones.
Of course, Liu Zheng might have read too much into it.
But it didn't matter; what he wanted to do wasn't a bad thing anyway.
"Two things. First, I got a diary that seems to belong to a cult member from Ten Thousand Great Mountains. Wondering if you'd be interested, Brother Jie."
Liu Zheng said.
"Oh? Tell me more."
The Lamp God was indeed interested.
Liu Zheng told him all about the poachers.
"Cultists disguised as poachers secretly gathering in Ten Thousand Great Mountains? Or maybe they're secretly hunting materials for rituals..."
The Lamp God had many guesses after listening.
"I wouldn't know about that."
Liu Zheng shrugged.
"Where are you now?"
The Lamp God asked.
"In front of Bloody Restaurant."
Liu Zheng replied.
"Alright, stay put, I'll come find you shortly."
The Lamp God hung up the phone after speaking.
Soon, a magic carpet descended from the sky to Liu Zheng.
"Brother, how come you switched to an artificial body in just a few days?"
The Lamp God was surprised by his appearance.
"Don't even mention it; my body was temporarily confiscated."
Liu Zheng sighed.
"This delivery work of yours isn't easy either."
The Lamp God said sympathetically.
"Yeah, just gotta cherish it as I go. Here, this is the diary."
Liu Zheng took out the suspected cultist diary and handed it to him.
The Lamp God flipped through it for a while, his expression grew serious.
"Yes, this is indeed a cultist diary. It records their teachings and rituals. There might also be some praises and complaints about gods. I'll have to bring it back to the department for further examination."
He said, closing the diary.
With Metropolis's barriers, items neither readable nor possessed with divine power pose practically no threat.
But once understood, no matter how little, there is a risk of being contaminated, so the Lamp God dared not read for long.
"You can take it back, Brother Jie."
Liu Zheng said generously.
After all, keeping it wouldn't be of much use to him.
"Alright. What's the second thing?"
The Lamp God asked.
"I need nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans. Do you have a supply channel for them, Brother Jie?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"I don't even know what Geng Metal Talismans are."
The Lamp God shrugged.
"But in other words, you want me to introduce you to Taoists who are great at drawing talismans, right?"
He inferred.
"That wouldn't be wrong."
Liu Zheng nodded.
"The people from Taoism are mostly reclusive and don't actively cooperate with the department's work. But they don't usually cause trouble, so we don't pay them a lot of attention either. With your sudden question, I'll truly need to think about it."
The Lamp God said before he fell into contemplation.
"Yes, there was a Taoism person who registered with the department last time, calling themselves the Yuanfu Sect. I noticed they have been passed down for several generations despite their small number. They should have some skills."
He said, patting his bald forehead.
"Do you have their contact information, Brother Jie?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Wait a moment, I'll call and ask."
The Lamp God got the contacts from colleagues and called them immediately.
"Hello, is this Spirit Talisman? I'm Genie from the Mysterious Department. Remember I handled your registration last time?"
The Lamp God started with small talk.
"Yes, I'm calling because I need a favor. A good brother of mine urgently needs nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans. Do you have any in stock?"
"Not that many? How many do you have?"
"Only over two hundred? Brother, how much time do you have left?"
The Lamp God looked at Liu Zheng.
"Six hours."
Liu Zheng replied.
"Six hours, can you manage to prepare nine hundred and ninety-nine Geng Metal Talismans?"
The Lamp God continued over the phone.
"Difficult? Difficult means possible. You know I didn't trouble you last time when you needed something from me, right? You can't deny me this little favor. Relax, he'll pay generously and won't short-change you guys."
He used a mix of persuasion and pressure.
"Alright, then it's settled, I'll have him come by now. Don't back out, otherwise I'll bring up tightening supervision on your Taoism at the meeting."
He gave a final warning.
"Seems settled, you just need to go over, pay the deposit, and wait to pick up the goods."
The Lamp God hung up and said to Liu Zheng.
"Thank you, Brother Jie. What's their address?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Heavenly Avenue No. 49, the one with the Eight Diagrams Mirror on the door."
The Lamp God replied.
"Alright. Time's tight, so I'll take my leave first."
Liu Zheng said.
"Go on, I need to take this back to the department and have it examined too."
The Lamp God said as well.
The two parted ways. Liu Zheng went to the Clinic to pick up Panda and then rushed to Heavenly Avenue.
He quickly found his target at Heavenly Avenue.
A modestly styled four-story building with an Eight Diagrams Mirror on the door as described by the Lamp God.
Just as Liu Zheng prepared to knock, the door opened on its own, and a young Taoist in a blue robe walked out.