Liu Zheng let out a lewd laugh, the little boy's face turning even paler.

"Compensate, hurry up!"

He shouted harshly.

The little boy, startled, quickly reached into his own throat and frantically dug around.

"Ugh!"

The little boy bent over and dry heaved on the ground, finally coughing up a marble the size of a fist, while his body became increasingly ethereal.

"Smart move on your part."

Liu Zheng picked up the marble, and the item description immediately popped up.

"Name: Super Large Marbles (one-time use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: When used on a target, the target must pass a constitution check. If they fail, the item will appear directly in the target's heart."

"Note: Bounce, bounce, bounce away those crow's feet."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

Not a bad damage-type item.

Stuffing such a big marble into a heart, any normal creature wouldn't be far from death. Even if someone with a strong physique survived, their combat ability would be greatly affected.

Just like Liu Zheng, although he could live without a heart, lacking a heart's blood supply would significantly decrease his explosiveness and mobility.

"Alright, you can go. Next time, play marbles more quietly. It's lucky it was me you bumped into, who knows what someone else might do to you."

He waved his tentacle.

The little boy, as if pardoned, scurried up to the ceiling and disappeared into the darkness.

"Looking for someone and getting a free item, isn't that ridiculous?"

Liu Zheng shrugged and pushed open the door painted with garlic bullfrog.

The passage remained pitch-black, so this time he turned his phone's light to the maximum.

If you have the guts, come out and spar with him. He was just worried that he didn't have enough magical items.

Perhaps sensing Liu Zheng's aura, no other supernatural creatures dared to show themselves on the way.

After twisting and turning for over ten minutes, he finally reached the underground first floor.

Seeing the door numbered 102 written in red paint, he felt a bit moved to tears.

There was no doorbell, so Liu Zheng patted the door with his tentacle.

"Who's there?"

The voice of the two-headed ogre came from inside.

"It's me, the delivery guy."

He shouted back.

"It's you! Not only did you make me lose my job, but you're still after me, delivering food even here. Even if you're a half-blood, isn't this too inhumane?"

The two-headed ogre said, full of grievance.

"Are you crazy? How could there be such a coincidence? I found out your address from your colleague, came here specifically to find you."

"Also, how did I make you lose your job? Did I force you to take the money? Did I make you sign the contract? Blame me for your own greed?"

"We're all adults, didn't you know you're responsible for your own actions?"

Liu Zheng said unreservedly.

"I'm not an adult yet."

The two-headed ogre replied.

"Hmm?"

"According to ogre lifespan, I won't be an adult until next year."

The two-headed ogre calculated and said.

"...Not an adult yet trying to play the stock market, no wonder you're living in a basement."

"Did you come specifically to mock me?"

The two-headed ogre said, displeased.

"First, tell me if you're going to open the door. If you don't, we have nothing to talk about."

Liu Zheng said.

Although he was willing to help this guy out, that didn't mean he'd be warm-heartedly sticking his nose into cold matters.

"... Come in then."

The two-headed ogre was silent for a long time but eventually opened the door.

"Whoa!"

Upon entering, Liu Zheng exclaimed in surprise.

Though it was just a basement in an old community, the two-headed ogre had tidied up the place very neatly.

The furniture looked like second-hand goods, but everything was kept very clean, even the rust on the nails had been polished off.

The ceiling and walls were clearly repainted, and broken pieces of the floor were replaced with matching colors.

It's just that the air still had a stale smell, which was unavoidable, being in a basement.

"Not bad, right?"

The two-headed ogre asked proudly.

"Not bad, not bad, even cleaner than my previous place. I wouldn't have guessed you'd live with such care despite looking so disorganized."

Liu Zheng said.

"My mother always told me, no matter how life changes, never change your serious attitude towards life. That's how you maintain your upward drive."

The two-headed ogre said with a nostalgic tone.

"Your mother was a wise person."

"Of course. It's a pity she taught me, but not my damned brother!"

The two-headed ogre grew angrier as he spoke, raising a hand to slap the other head.

"Ah! Why are you hitting me?"

The clever head woke from its slumber, asking angrily.

"We have guests; don't you know how to greet them?"

The magic head casually found an excuse.

"What guest? Oh, it's you, the delivery guy. Why did you come to see us? Are you planning to assign us to some office building or community as undercover agents to make it easier for your deliveries?"

True to its name, the clever head had a vivid imagination.

"You have quite the imagination, but it's always misplaced. I'm here because I think you guys aren't bad and plan to offer you a job."

Liu Zheng said.

Just as the two-headed ogre's mother mentioned, anyone who could tidy up a basement this well couldn't be that bad.

The only issue was that the clever head had a knack for misguided investments, but as long as he wasn't a true gambling addict, there was still hope.

"What kind of job?"

The magic head immediately asked.

"A friend of mine opened a large bathhouse on Bathhouse Street, and I can recommend you to start working there as security."

"How much does it pay?"

The magic head couldn't wait to ask.

"Slap!"

The clever head slapped it.

"Why did you do that?!"

The magic head looked at it angrily.

"Shut up, Gooby, this is my domain now."

The clever head said unflinchingly.

"Hmph!"

The magic head pouted and quieted down.

"Where is Bathhouse Street located?"

The clever head raised its chin proudly, then asked.

"It's about tens of kilometers outside the city, with catering and bathing facilities, attracting many city residents to spend there."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Where does your friend's bathhouse rank on Bathhouse Street?"

The clever head continued.

"One of the top ten bathhouses, with strong upward momentum."

"Strong upward momentum implies it's an Overseas Dragon, right?"

The clever head said.

"You're actually quite perceptive."

He looked at the clever head with more admiration.

Although Yuan Baoer repurchased the ancestral bathhouse, the Yuan Family had been away too long, making them little different from newcomers.

"Of course, if I weren't perceptive, I would have been tricked to death long ago."

The clever head said proudly.

"I wonder if there's a chance the one who nearly tricked you to death was you."

Liu Zheng squinted his eyes.

"Exactly, exactly."

The magic head couldn't help but agree, looking at him as if it had met a kindred spirit.

"Shut up, whose side are you on?"

The clever head glared at it.

"Hmph."

The magic head fell silent again.

"You aren't suggesting we work as security just to let your friend use us as scapegoats, are you?"

The clever head looked back at Liu Zheng.

"What job doesn't have risks? Just like when you were at the office building, if Gooby hadn't smartly agreed to my proposal, you'd be dead by now."

Liu Zheng took out the newly acquired "Super Large Marbles."

"You have two heads, I wonder if you have two hearts?"

He casually played with the marbles as he spoke.

"If you're so capable, why are you looking for us?"

The clever head furrowed its brow slightly.

"First, however capable I am, I can't be security for my friend."

"Second, you lost your job because of me, so I don't mind doing a good deed here and there."

"Third, I appreciate your attitude towards life; if you do well at my friend's place, I'll find you more suitable work."

Liu Zheng said.

"What kind of work?"

"You're not qualified to know yet. Okay, I've said enough. Now tell me whether you accept or refuse."

"I'll count to three."

He raised three tentacles.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"