CHAPTER 813: CHAPTER 553: NIU MA: DID I SCARE YOU?

"Where’s the Sphinx?"

Liu Zheng asked as soon as he entered.

"Its strength hasn’t fully recovered yet. Nights are a bit restless, so I’ve let it stay in the Clinic."

Doctor Nile replied.

"That’s good. I was just worried something might happen. Is it sleeping now?"

"I just had it sunbathe, it should be asleep now."

Doctor Nile said.

"Oh, then let’s not disturb it."

He nodded.

"With the two of you showing up, I’m the one worried something might happen."

Doctor Nile quipped.

Niu Ma is already capable of causing trouble, and Liu Zheng even more so with his innate troublemaking ability. With these two troublemakers together, he can’t even imagine how much the City Hall’s workload will increase.

"I never have a time when I’m not causing trouble."

Liu Zheng confessed.

"Well... that’s true. So, what brings you here?"

Doctor Nile asked.

The cleaning staff had clocked out, Sasha was asleep, and he couldn’t be bothered with hospitality protocols anymore.

"Two things."

"First, the Tomb Guardian asked me to find some high-quality fire for him, so I wanted to see if you could spare some Sun Flame."

Liu Zheng said straightforwardly.

"The Tomb Guardian, huh? What’s he need high-quality fire for?"

Doctor Nile asked.

"He said his own fire isn’t enough, it’s a bit cold. I checked, and his real form is a flame skeleton with a big bald spot on the top of his head."

Though he described it abstractly, Doctor Nile roughly understood.

"If someone else asked, I’d give it, no question. But the Tomb Guardian..."

Doctor Nile hesitated.

The cemetery is essentially a collection of concepts like death, cessation, and decay for the Metropolis. Ra’s current condition isn’t great, and if it were further entangled with the cemetery, who knows if it could trigger a chain reaction.

"Why not ask Ra for permission first? If the deity disagrees, then forget it."

Liu Zheng suggested.

"Hmm, that seems like the best course."

Doctor Nile nodded and opened the stone coffin containing the Eye of Ra.

This matter was significant and it was nighttime, so he had to fully enter the stone coffin.

The lid wasn’t even closed, but the bandages on his body were already aflame.

"Later he’ll have to streak out. Lucky Sasha’s not here, or seeing her dad in such a state, tsk tsk tsk."

Niu Ma gloated.

"How can you laugh at the doctor like that, big guy?"

Liu Zheng squinted.

With that uniform Niu Ma’s wearing, calling it a novelty outfit is too mild; it’s barely a vest, yet he’s got the nerve to call Doctor Nile’s state streaking.

"What’s wrong with that? Did I scare you?"

Niu Ma deliberately lifted his rear to make the bullwhip more prominent.

"Fine, I didn’t say anything."

Even Liu Zheng, knowledgeable as he was, was speechless at his shamelessness.

"Hmph, as if you dare say anything."

Niu Ma cocked his head proudly and lay down on his designated pile of hay.

After a good half-hour, Doctor Nile finally emerged from the stone coffin.

"Uh, Doctor, are you okay?"

Liu Zheng asked cautiously.

The Doctor Nile before him was no longer a mummy, but rather a charred corpse.

"What do you think?"

Doctor Nile answered peevishly, exhaling a puff of black ash, with black smoke escaping from his nostrils.

"I think you should be fine."

He said with utmost seriousness.

"Heh heh, maybe you’d like to go inside and get roasted yourself then, see how it feels."

Doctor Nile laughed coldly.

"There’s no need for that, right? Actually, I’m allergic to sunlight."

Liu Zheng replied with shifty eyes.

This Priest got roasted this badly, if he went in, he’d turn into a roast lamb for sure.

"Don’t you want Sun Flame anymore?"

"I do."

"Then you’ll have to get it yourself."

Doctor Nile said.

"Sigh, alright, if no one’s going to Hell, I guess it’s up to me."

He put on a brave face as if ready to sacrifice himself, walking towards the stone coffin with his eyes closed.

"Wait, you’re not planning to get something for nothing, are you?"

Doctor Nile stopped him.

"Uh, what do I need to give in exchange? Let’s be clear, I have no items, and not much money either."

Liu Zheng played the rogue.

"Don’t I already know what you have? If you want fire, then exchange fire for fire."

Doctor Nile said.

"Uh, I only have a little, I don’t think it’s enough to trade, is it?"

There was just a flicker of flame, giving away some would reduce it to sparks.

"How much do you have?"

Doctor Nile asked.

"Just this much."

He took out a pipe and released the flame inside.

As soon as the golden flame appeared, Doctor Nile jumped back far away.

"Such domineering flames."

He wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead, only to get a heap of black ash.

Extreme heat and corrosiveness, apocalyptic destruction that turns everything to ashes.

If what had burned him earlier had been that kind of flame, even a little would have completely cremated him by now.

"Where did you get these flames?"

Doctor Nile asked.

"Can’t say."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"Alright, if it’s this kind of flame, then half is enough."

Doctor Nile said.

"Then I need to consult first. Big guy?"

He nodded towards Niu Ma.

"Such a hassle."

Niu Ma complained but still followed him out of the Clinic.

"Boss, I’ve now found the second kind of flame, but they requested to have half the flame you gave as exchange."

Calling through the phone, Liu Zheng spoke respectfully.

"Who?"

"Sun God Ra."

He replied.

"Oh, give it to him."

Si Xue said nonchalantly.

"Huh? Alright."

Liu Zheng was a little surprised.

"However, if you can’t make that woman yield, whatever you give away, I’ll roast you with equal flames."

Si Xue hung up the phone.

"..."

He handed the phone back to Niu Ma, sighing silently.