You're Taking a Master, Not Getting Married

"What's your relationship with that old ghost?"

The Tentacle Monster shouted, sounding close to a breakdown.

"I want to take him as my dad, and he wants to take me as his grandson."

Liu Zheng said.

"Are you insane? He's a Bound Spirit with nothing to his name. What good does it do you to take him as your dad?"

The Tentacle Monster couldn't understand.

"Who says he has nothing? Isn't this the benefit? Enough nonsense. Are you signing for this delivery or not?"

Although he still had plenty of time, he couldn't keep deadlocked like this forever.

"No. If you've got the guts, dump it on me. Worst case, I'll hire a Mind Flayer and see who disgusts whom!"

The Tentacle Monster said viciously.

Mind Flayers were also known as Mind Suckers, creatures with tentacles growing from their mouths. They bore a certain resemblance to the Tentacle Monster before him.

They could talk about the specifics if they ever encountered one. In any case, it was a race highly skilled in mental powers.

Liu Zheng knew nothing about this race, but it was enough to know it was the other party's trump card.

"Do you know the Cemetery?"

He suddenly asked.

"Duh. What resident of Metropolis doesn't know the Cemetery?"

"I'm on pretty good terms with the Gravekeeper at the Cemetery. Last time, I got an item from him that could improve the Dead's intelligence and cured one of them of its brain damage."

"Take a guess. Can I get something from him that'll boost a Bound Spirit's strength?"

Liu Zheng said unhurriedly.

"The Gravekeeper..."

Hearing that name, the Tentacle Monster showed a wary expression.

No living creature failed to fear death's representative, especially when it would still fall under his jurisdiction after dying.

"I don't believe it. Something