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"Huh?"

The girl first looked disdainful, then seemed to realize something.

"His girlfriend betrayed him, so he quietly texted her to break up. Super toxic."

Liu Zheng continued.

"Why? Is he really going to stay with a trashy woman like that?"

The girl asked in confusion.

"Of course he has to break up with her. But since someone else is already driving the car, shouldn't he stand up and pedal as hard as he can?"

He sneered.

"That's disgusting."

The girl gave him an even more contemptuous look, then quickly took notes.

"The protagonist plans to get rich by writing web novels. Extremely toxic."

"How is that toxic?"

The girl was even more confused.

"What conflicts would writing web novels have? What character relationships would there be? How would you develop the later plot?"

Liu Zheng fired off three questions in a row.

"Seems like... that's true. Then what should he rely on to get rich?"

The girl asked for guidance.

"Selling adult toys."

He thought for a moment before answering.

"Huh?"

The girl was stunned.

"Write it like that. I guarantee it'll get approved."

Liu Zheng said confidently.

Even a Legendary Deliveryman could only turn into a bare tree. This market had to be a blue ocean.

"O-okay."

Overwhelmed by his presence, the girl had no choice but to agree.

"Can you accept the delivery now?"

Liu Zheng pointed at the delivery bag by her feet.

"Hmph. I'll submit it later. If it gets approved, I'll give you a gift. If it doesn't, you'd better prepare to die."

The girl picked up the delivery bag and turned toward the bedroom.

He stood at the door and waited until the time limit expired.

"Done."

Liu Zheng hummed a tune as he headed for the elevator.

When he returned to the entrance of the residential complex, the security guard was honestly staying inside the guard booth.

"You really do listen."

He patted the glass of the booth and said with a smile.

The security guard stared straight ahead and ignored him completely.

"I just fought the lunatic from 606. He's badly hurt. Want to try getting your revenge?"

Liu Zheng tempted him.

The security guard turned his head without saying anything, but his eyes made his meaning perfectly clear.

Who the hell are you trying to fool?

"If you don't want to, forget it."

He shrugged and headed toward Bloodstained Restaurant.

The security guard watched his retreating figure. His black-and-white hair rose and fell, then finally drooped again.

"Whew."

After turning the corner, Liu Zheng let out a long breath.

The weakness after his attribute bonuses disappeared made him somewhat uncomfortable, but at least he had survived again.

All effects of the Legendary Deliveryman Persona only worked during deliveries. He had suspected that they might disappear on the return trip, and it seemed he had been right.

His earlier threats toward the security guard, including that provocation just now, had all been part of Liu Zheng's plan. It was not merely his irritability acting up.

"I need to take another route."

He checked the map and chose a different path from the one he had taken here.

He had no idea what that phosphorescence was, but so far, the residents of this world seemed rather vengeful.

After spending some extra time taking a detour, Liu Zheng returned to Bloodstained Restaurant.

Cow-Horse was not in the break room. There was only an employee meal that had been eaten clean.

"Food again."

He opened his locker, where there was indeed an employee meal and a bottle of drink.

"Name: Bloodstained Restaurant Employee Meal"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Common"

"Effect: Restores stamina."

"Note: A family should be neat and tidy together."

"Can be taken out of the instance: No"

The lunchbox contained a serving of oyakodon. Besides chicken and eggs, there was also a skewer of grilled chicken eggs.

"Huh, it hasn't been touched."

Liu Zheng was somewhat surprised.

He did not think Cow-Horse would treat him differently.

Could Cow-Horse also be unable to open a locker that belonged to someone else without permission?

Liu Zheng immediately thought of a possibility.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He stared at the yellow vest he was wearing for a while, then took it off and placed it in the locker.

"Time to eat."

Liu Zheng picked up the employee meal, sat on a small stool, and began enjoying dinner.

The drink was just an ordinary bottle of tea. He guessed the French Plane Tree would not be interested, so he simply drank it himself.

After eating and drinking his fill, he leaned against the wall and dozed for a while. Then Cow-Horse returned from outside.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! What did you trade that tree for?"

The moment he entered, he asked impatiently.

"The Legendary Deliveryman Persona."

"Holy shit! Where's the persona? Hurry up and let me see it."

Cow-Horse's bovine eyes widened.

"I put it in my locker."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Are you crazy? Why would you put clothes in your locker instead of wearing them?"

Cow-Horse asked strangely.

He said nothing, merely responding with a polite smile.

"Oh, you figured out that I can't open your locker, huh?"

Cow-Horse was not stupid and quickly caught on.

"Brilliant as expected, boss."

Liu Zheng lightly flattered him.

"Hmph, always playing little tricks. If I beat you to death, I can still open your locker."

Cow-Horse said disdainfully.

"A righteous boss like you wouldn't do that."

He smiled.

"Righteous? When did you get the illusion that we have such a good relationship?"

Cow-Horse mocked him as he raised a hoof.

"I told Dai Lego that if I don't go see him tomorrow, he'll spread the news that you have a Paradise Island Couples' Vacation Voucher."

Liu Zheng said calmly.

"You're bluffing me."

Cow-Horse said with certainty.

"I wouldn't dare bluff someone as important as you, boss."

He looked aggrieved.

"So what if it's true? Even if I stick the vacation voucher on my forehead, let's see who would dare take it."

Cow-Horse said proudly.

"Of course. But boss, you wouldn't want your remaining half-horn to break too, would you?"

Liu Zheng looked toward his head. All his other injuries had healed, but one horn was still only half intact.

"Don't mention my horn!"

Cow-Horse suddenly flew into a rage.

"Fine, fine."

He made a zipping motion over his mouth.

"Forget it. Keep it for yourself. That thing only has sentimental value to me anyway."

Cow-Horse snorted.

"Actually, I could still give it to you, boss."

Liu Zheng added.

"You'd be that generous?"

Cow-Horse looked at him sideways.

Ever since this kid joined, he had been trying every possible way to trade for things. He was more like a middleman than a deliveryman.

"You've taken such good care of me, boss. It's only right that I offer tribute. Of course, it'd be even better if you were willing to subsidize me a little."

The item description said that the Legendary Deliveryman Persona could not be taken out of the instance. Rather than waste it, he might as well trade it for more things.

"What do you want? Let me make this clear first: my family fortune isn't as substantial as that tree's."

Cow-Horse curled his lip.

"Whatever you think is appropriate, boss. As long as it lets me live a few more days."

Liu Zheng said.

"That's not a small request."

Cow-Horse sized him up.

"The fact that you've survived this long already surprises me."

He said seriously.

Ordinary people should have died after delivering Mr. Li's order. Such a hefty tip was not so easy to earn.

Green Laurel Garden Crazy City was no pleasant place either. Although it was not an upscale residential complex, all sorts of people mingled there.

"It's all thanks to your protection, boss."

Liu Zheng said respectfully.

"I can't protect you. I really don't have anything suitable for you here."

Cow-Horse shook his head.

Unlike that tree, he did not have a collecting habit. Anything he acquired was either used or traded away.

"Two bottles of Ascension Hair Moss will do."

He said generously.

"You wish. If I had any, I'd have drunk them myself long ago. Last time, I just went and got that bottle of Vlad III. If I go to the kitchen again, those guys will definitely kill me."

Cow-Horse glared.

"Then there's nothing I can do. I'd better trade it with Dai Lego instead."

Liu Zheng said regretfully.

"You dare!"

Cow-Horse snapped.

"Boss, I have to survive somehow."

He said calmly.

After staring at each other for several minutes, Cow-Horse snorted.

"I don't have any items, but I can give you an opportunity to earn some extra money."

After considering it for a moment, he said.