It's for relief, not treatment.
Liu Zheng persisted in correcting him.
In medical matters, one should always keep quiet about what can be cured, especially since he truly cannot be cured.
That's enough.
Beethoven said earnestly.
For many years, he has been hunting down the inhabitants who have turned into beasts.
Although he believed he was doing the right thing, he couldn't help but feel saddened when he saw the sorrowful and hateful eyes of the relatives of those Beastification residents.
Moreover, it wasn't just the inhabitants of Yate; many hunters also succumbed to their bloodlust and turned into beasts.
They often inflict greater damage on Yate, and losing them weakens Yate's defensive capabilities.
After all, recruiting hunters from other places is not an easy task.
"You're really grasping at straws."
Liu Zheng shook his head, offering no further explanation.
Judging from the way the Bloodhealing Church operates, it is clearly not a legitimate Church.
If he were to reveal that his blood causes rejection reactions in the Beastification Disease, he would probably be immediately taken away for biopsy and analysis.
Of course, he did not regret saving Father John.
If Liu Zheng wants to complete the City Hall's mission, he will eventually have to contact the Bloodhealing Church, and it will most likely end up being a violent negotiation. This is just happening earlier than expected.
"A good doctor is one who can cure illnesses. Young man, although I don't know what your concerns are, I hope you can help the residents of Yate. I guarantee with my honor that you will not suffer any losses."
Beethoven said sincerely.
"How about this, let's talk after I get them to a safe place."
Liu Zheng thought for a moment and said.
"No problem. We'll wait for you here."
Beethoven said without hesitation.
" Beethoven, the master!"
The hunter captain quickly called out.
"If you want others to trust you, you must first trust them."
Beethoven raised his hand to stop him from speaking further and said seriously.
"I will heed your teachings."
The hunter captain retreated.
"That's interesting."
Liu Zheng glanced at him, then swaggered away with Anke and the others.
" Salmon."
When he got back to the vicinity of the Church of Pain, he shouted.
A dark shadow jumped down from the roof and landed in front of Liu Zheng; it was the Calico Cat.
Is someone following us?
He asked.
"No meow."
The Calico Cat licked its paws and said...
" The Salmon is great. You can continue lying in wait."
Liu Zheng rubbed its head and handed it a small dried fish.
"Okay, meow~"
The Calico Cat happily held the dried fish in its mouth, and after a few leaps, it disappeared back into the darkness.
"This guy is truly amazing; even his pets are so cool. Damn, I really want a talking cat too!"
Xia Kai thought enviously from the side.
They rang a bell, Helmet Man came out and led them into the church.
Liu Zheng told the old woman about Father John and Beethoven.
"My lord, you need not worry about this hunter. Even if he Beastification again, the Penitent can subdue him."
The old woman said confidently.
The Helmet Man thumped his chest in affirmation.
"Don't you have any way to alleviate the Beastification Disease?"
Liu Zheng asked.
" The Church has made some medicines and incense, which were effective at first, but later became less effective."
The older woman said somewhat awkwardly.
"No wonder you can't beat the Bloodhealing Church."
He rolled his eyes.
It would be strange if a sect that cannot attract believers, either spiritually or materially, did not decline.
The older woman could only remain silent.
Do you know anything about Beethoven?
Liu Zheng asked again.
"I know that. He was once a student at the Kalkaluns Academy, but later left the academy with Dickens to found the Bloodhealing Church, and single-handedly built the Bloodhealing Church's hunter team."
The old woman replied.
"So, he holds a very high position in the Bloodhealing Church?"
"He is extremely respected, even among the residents of Yate. According to our intelligence, he is indeed a person of high moral character."
The old woman nodded.
"Then it's certainly possible to talk to him."
"Are you planning to accept his invitation to go to the Bloodhealing Church?"
The old woman asked.
"Yeah, didn't you say they should have the Holy Grail?"
Liu Zheng said.
" The Holy Grail likely exists, but you'd better not rush into their stronghold."
The old woman said.
"What? You think they have ill intentions?"
"That's right. Beethoven was certainly a man of high moral character, but that doesn't mean everyone else in the Bloodhealing Church was the same. Moreover, although he held a high position, he wasn't a true leader in the Bloodhealing Church."
The old woman nodded.
"Aren't those who control military force high-ranking officials?"
" Beethoven only truly controlled the ' Holy Sword ' hunters. The Church had other forces, but we didn't yet know the specifics. Moreover, there should be quite a few Church agents operating covertly among the Workshop Hunter."
The old woman said.
"I see. Then you'd better be careful. If you get caught by the Bloodhealing Church, I won't care whether you live or die."
Liu Zheng said calmly.
"Suffering is joy, death is bliss; we will never be a burden to you. We only hope that you, my lord, can retrieve the remains of the Twisted Saint and carry on the Church's tradition."
The old woman said calmly.
"Forget about inheriting the lineage, reclaiming the remains of the Twisted Saint is something we can consider."
He was going to have to make a trip to the Kalkaluns Academy eventually anyway.
"Mr. Liu Zheng, rest assured, our family is not an ungrateful person."
Anke also stated his position.
"No need for that. Just answer whatever they ask."
Liu Zheng shook his head.
He won't make things difficult for himself, nor will he overestimate others.
"My lord, you don't need to worry so much. Although the Church has declined, it is not something that can be easily controlled by others."
The old woman said.
"Alright, I'm leaving then. Are you coming with me or staying here?"
Liu Zheng looked at Xia Kai.
"Of course I'll follow you, sir."
Xia Kai quickly replied.
"If a fight breaks out later, I might not be able to protect you."
He reminded him.
"Boss, don't let my appearance fool you, I actually have some self-defense capabilities. I can't guarantee I'll be able to help you in a real fight, but I certainly won't hold you back."
Xia Kai said with a grin.
"Then you can come along."
Actually, Liu Zheng wasn't entirely at ease leaving Xia Kai at the church.
After all, only he knows whether he meant it sincerely or not when he said he was giving up the side quests.
Although Xia Kai doesn't seem capable of completing side quests, a large part of a player's strength lies in items, and the effects of items are incredibly varied. What if he manages to pull off a comeback?
Xia Kai himself did not want to stay in the church.
On the one hand, after hearing their conversation, he felt that the Church of Pain was not very safe either.
On the other hand, he also wanted to curry favor with a powerful figure and see if he could improve his dungeon rating even further.
While collecting the God's Child's Umbilical Cord and the Holy Grail are impossible to complete, there's still a side quest to hunt down those in Higher Being.
Although this sounds even more difficult than the previous two, one should always have dreams.
Besides, surviving longer can also improve your dungeon rating.
As for risks, in this Hell Game, there are risks in everything you do.
Xia Kai's previous dungeon run wasn't a simple matter of surviving; it was also a near-death experience.
"In this Hell Game, you can't be reckless, nor can you be afraid of death. The more afraid you are of death, the faster you will die."
The veteran player who cleared the dungeon three times said the same thing.
"They're gone."
Liu Zheng greeted everyone and then left the Church of Pain with Xia Kai.
"By the way, you just mentioned that completing side quests can effectively improve dungeon ratings. Besides side quests, are there any other ways to improve dungeon ratings?"
As he walked down the street, he asked.
"I'm not entirely sure about that either. However, exceeding the main quest requirements will definitely improve your dungeon rating."
Xia Kai replied.
"Anything else?"
"Also, as long as it doesn't violate the main storyline, changing the original plot development of the dungeon should also improve the dungeon's rating, right?"
Xia Kai thought for a moment and then said.
"For example?"
"For example, my main quest in the beginner dungeon was to escape from prison within a week, and I did indeed escape from prison close to a week later. But my dungeon rating was only B."
"I thought about it, and it's probably because I successfully stopped the fight between the Tiger Gang and the Elephant Gang."
"These two gangs have a long-standing feud. If I hadn't discovered evidence that the Bird Gang had instigated their conflict, they would definitely have had a bloody shootout before I left prison."
Xia Kai explained.
" The Hairy Gang and the Herbivore Gang?"
"Yes, the instance I entered was a world similar to Zootopia, where the inhabitants were all anthropomorphic animals. The Tiger Gang was mostly composed of furry carnivores like Tiger, leopards, and Pallas's cats, while the Elephant Gang was mainly composed of large herbivores like elephants, rhinos, and giraffes."
Xia Kai replied.
"So what animal are you?"
Liu Zheng asked with great interest.
"Uh, my identity in the dungeon is a red-haired baboon."
Xia Kai said awkwardly.
"Yes, that's perfectly reasonable."
He gave a perfunctory comment, then began to consider his own situation.
What would the original plot of Bloodstained Restaurant have been?
First, there's the Delivery Department. If the new employee isn't him, it's virtually impossible for anyone to beat the Snake Game game within 72 hours, and the Cow-Horse won't be able to go on vacation to Paradise Island.
Similarly, if he hadn't performed so well, Si Xue wouldn't have agreed to let Cow-Horse resign smoothly and take over the Kitchen smuggling business.
Liu Zheng has a firm grasp on the Delivery Department.
Secondly, there's the Kitchen. If he hadn't threatened the Round God Sect to complete the deal last time, the White-Feather Chicken wouldn't even have had the chance to use " Skinning and Stuffing ".
Similarly, if it weren't for his relationship with the Fisherman, the Kitchen wouldn't have been able to get so many high-quality Sewer Fish.
Liu Zheng has a basic grasp of the Kitchen.
Secondly, there's the Customer Service Department. If he hadn't found Britannia a hookup, the head of the Customer Service Department wouldn't have had the opportunity to wield such power.
And then there's that wealthy woman in the apartment; if he hadn't introduced her, Britannia would never have been able to find such a physical partner.
Liu Zheng has managed to get the Customer Service Department under control, albeit to a reasonable degree.
Finally, there's the boss. If it weren't for Liu Zheng, Si Xue would have had virtually no chance of getting the Sewer’s Egg. Given Cow-Horse's personality, even if she had the opportunity, she'd be unlikely to embarrass Mr. Li and Peacock Que.
So he's got Si Xue under control.
As for other characters like Ghost Hand, Driver, Weaver Lady, I won't list them all.
In any case, if the scope is limited to the Bloodstained Restaurant, Liu Zheng's dungeon rating should still get a lot of extra points.
However, if the scope is broadened to the entire Metropolis, then he won't change much.
The Sewer’s Egg was one example, but it was returned in time and didn't cause any damage to the Metropolis.
As for things like blowing up a whole street of " Sunshine Pet Store " pet shops and massacring the Eleventh Floor of West River Center, those might be a big deal to their owners, but to the entire Metropolis, they're nothing.
"If we take down the Peacock, blow up the Chaos Club, or simply let the Red Ghost roam the skies over Metropolis again..."
Liu Zheng Pensive.
If he can do all that, then the system would be deliberately suppressing him if it didn't give him an SSS-level rating.
Of course, that's just wishful thinking.
If he could kill Peacock, why didn't he just kill Si Xue and become the owner of the Bloodstained Restaurant himself?
Will the Cow-Horse still want to run away then?
She was directly transferred to the boss's office as his secretary; if he didn't give a good massage and lifted his hand, he'd get slapped.
Forget it, I'll just focus on figuring out a solution through the main storyline.
He's already survived seven days; if he survives another ten days or two weeks, surely he won't even get an A-level rating, right?
Even Xia Kai managed to get a B rating.
Liu Zheng lowered his head in thought, and Xia Kai didn't dare to speak either. The two of them returned to the Yadan Cemetery in silence.
"You two are truly trustworthy gentlemen."
Beethoven was also very happy to see them return.
The " Holy Sword " hunters also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you. You did a good job too, by not sending anyone to follow us."
Liu Zheng replied politely.
"Mutual trust is the foundation of communication, and besides, you are not my enemy."
Beethoven said.
He wasn't a rigid person either; if Liu Zheng showed any threat to Yate or the Church, he wouldn't let him leave.
However, it seems that the two sides can still communicate amicably.
"In that case, I'll get straight to the point."
"Please speak."
Beethoven said gently.
Do you know the truth about the Yate Beastification Disease?
Liu Zheng asked.
"The truth Beastification Disease?"
Beethoven paused for a moment.
"The Church is still investigating; the current theory is that this is a plague caused by the spread of some kind of pathogen."
He thought for a moment and then said.
"So how is this germ transmitted?"
Liu Zheng pressed for an answer.
"I'm not in charge of research and medicine, so I'm not entirely sure. However, scholars at the Kalkaluns Academy and researchers at the Church believe it may be transmitted through air or water."
Beethoven said.
Have you done any statistics?
"I think so, but I'm not really sure."
Beethoven replied hesitantly.
To be honest, he really had little interest in academic research.
Back when he was still at the Kalkaluns Academy, he preferred leading hunters to hunt monsters in underground ruins rather than spending his days studying in the Grand Library.
"Let me be frank, Maestro Beethoven."
Liu Zheng used the term " Holy Sword " to refer to the hunters.
"Have you ever considered that the transmission route of the Beastification Disease is precisely through the Bloodhealing Church's Blood Therapy techniques?"