Liu Zheng suggested.

"I think it's great."

Jinzi immediately said.

"Alright, go tell Seiko and your boss now. Let me know as soon as possible."

"Okay, Zheng Chan."

He hung up the phone and didn't rush to tell Yuan Baoer about it. He would wait until Yuan Baoer called him back.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zheng called Sea Girl.

"What's up? Can't get through to nightingale?"

Sea Girl asked.

"The way you say that, it's like I'm not allowed to call you."

"What's the point of calling me? I'm just a board game host."

Sea Girl said lightly.

"I can't tell if you're jealous of me or nightingale."

He scratched his head and said.

"...Get to the point."

Sea Girl was a bit annoyed.

"This time, I really need you, the board game host. The thing is... so, does your board game café have this kind of project?"

After explaining everything, Liu Zheng asked.

"We do, but it's usually for family or department gatherings, never taken such a big order."

Sea Girl replied.

"That's perfect, it's a market expansion. Ask your boss and get back to me as soon as possible."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard thunder on the other end of the line.

"No need, our boss has already heard you."

Sea Girl said, trying not to laugh.

"...Damn!"

He should have expected it. Usually, he couldn't avoid her, and now he came knocking himself. How could the Red Witch let him go?

"See you in a bit."

Sea Girl hung up.

Before long, Ghost Hand limped in.

This time, there wasn't another "X" on its palm, but its three middle fingers were twisted like pretzels, looking quite pitiful.

This time, however, Liu Zheng didn't feel much sympathy for it.

Last time he was an accomplice, this time Ghost Hand got itself drunk, so it deserved to lose all five fingers.

Despite his thoughts, Liu Zheng fed it a piece of dried fish to show sympathy.

"Dish: Black Mountain Goat Offal Soup"

"Delivery Address: 'Red Witch' Board Game Café entrance"

"Ordered by: Red Witch"

"Delivery time limit: Two hours"

"Sigh!"

Seeing the delivery order, he sighed deeply.

What's meant to be indeed can't be avoided.

But isn't this dish a bit too targeted? Why not just order "Black Mountain Goat Cub Sashimi" and ask him to slice it on the spot?

Although the two-hour delivery limit provided Liu Zheng with some comfort, it was only a little.

Knowing Red Witch's character, it was unlikely she'd give him such a great advantage.

"Boss, I'm off to deliver some food."

Liu Zheng called out and left the break room.

Thankfully the Memorial Medal wasn't returned yet. If Red Witch's demands got too unreasonable, he'd make a run for it.

Checking the dish, he got into the spirit car and headed to the destination.

As he approached the board game café, he saw the ink-black clouds rolling in the sky, with electric snakes churning within.

"It's just a few days without board games, is that worth so much resentment?"

Liu Zheng grumbled inwardly.

As the spirit car got closer, the storm clouds shrank.

By the time he arrived at the entrance, the sky was clear again.

"Good morning, esteemed Red Witch."

Despite wanting to trample a thousand grass mud horses on Red Witch's face, he maintained a respectable demeanor outwardly.

The Red Witch's bronze eyeball turned, and an invisible force pushed Liu Zheng into the board game café.

"Liu Zheng!"

With an excited shout, a small figure jumped at him.

He braced himself and caught her, but stumbled back several steps before stopping.

"Wow!"

Luckily, Liu Zheng reacted quickly, or he'd have been knocked flying.

"Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng!"

Vampire Sister shook his head back and forth like a rocking spring horse.

"Alright, alright, you're going to shake my brains to mush."

Liu Zheng took her off and placed her on his shoulder.

"Why did you wake up so fast? I thought you'd be out for at least ten days to half a month."

He asked.

In truth, he thought Vampire Sister wouldn't wake until he left the Metropolis.

"The boss hastened her absorption process."

Sea Girl walked down from the second floor.

"Why is she still this little?"

"Because the boss thinks it's more popular this way."

Sea Girl replied.

"Alright then."

Have to admit, a vampire elementary school student is indeed more interesting than a vampire maid.

"Liu Zheng, are you here to take me home?"

Vampire Sister whispered in his ear.

"When did I ever say that?"

Liu Zheng raised a finger to tap her forehead.

"Besides, I don't even have a home."

"If we're together, we'll have one. I have a house, and it's very, very big."

Vampire Sister gestured widely with her little arms.

"I suppose you're talking about your Blood Father. It's big alright, but it's just a plot of land."

He squinted and said.

"Alright, stop fooling around, let's get started, there's not much time left."

Sea Girl interrupted their childish conversation.

"What does the Witch want me to play now?"

Liu Zheng asked resignedly.

"No idea."

Sea Girl shook her head.

"What do you mean you don't know? Don't tell me she's hosting it herself this time?"

He had a bad feeling.

"Not exactly. The boss wants you to challenge the thought vortex this time."

Sea Girl explained.

"What's a thought vortex?"

"Every board gamer leaves impressions and inspirations in the café, which gather into a thought vortex."

"These thought vortexes automatically generate incomplete board games. They're dangerous and full of bugs, but succeeding in the challenge offers unexpected rewards. Multiple successful challenges improve their rules, eventually becoming complete board games."

"We call this form of challenge pioneering, typically done by us hosts. We have pioneering targets each month and exceeding them earns rewards."

Sea Girl explained.

"I'm not a host at your board game café, isn't making me work for free going too far?"

Liu Zheng said with some discontent.

"Rumble!"

As soon as he finished speaking, thunder rumbled overhead.

"Red Witch, if you want a horse to run, you need to let it eat grass. You, being wise, surely understand that."

This time he didn't intend to back down.

"The reason I'm willing to play board games for you is out of admiration for you and for the sake of my two friends."

"But just like crops can't grow without water, if what you give and receive are grossly unequal, it's hard to stay motivated."

"You might not know, the Security Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau once tried to leech off my achievements, and we clashed. I crashed their venue, killed their people, and humiliated them in front of other departments."

"Of course, I paid a huge price too."

"Many would say it wasn't worth it, but what can I do? I'm a bit nuts."

Liu Zheng pointed to his head.

"Red Witch, you wouldn't want to see me go berserk here, right?"

After saying this, he didn't make any moves and waited quietly for Red Witch's response.

"Liu Zheng is so cool!"

Vampire Sister gazed at him with starry eyes, ready to shower him with kisses if not for remembering Red Witch was her boss.

Sea Girl wasn't as excited, but also looked at him with newfound admiration.

"Zap!"

A lightning bolt appeared out of nowhere, charring Liu Zheng.

"The boss says you're asking for it. She was planning to pay you."

Sea Girl said.

"Pfft!"

Liu Zheng spat out black smoke.

"Words change reality when spoken. Plus, I've held these in for too long, they needed to be said."

He shook his head and remarked.

"Let's go, I'm curious how generous Red Witch will be this time."