The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!

"Little Carpet, make yourself bigger."

The Blue Elf saw them coming and patted the Magic Carpet.

The Magic Carpet shook twice and expanded to the size of a full rug.

"This Minotaur needs to lose some weight."

The Blue Elf glanced at Niu Daji and remarked.

"I might as well have it run alongside us."

Liu Zheng laughed.

"Huh?"

Niu Daji instantly wore a bitter gourd face.

Even though it could endure hardships, it didn't mean it enjoyed them.

The mountain roads weren't flat terrain; with its current physique, even titanium-alloy kneecaps couldn't withstand running down them.

"Just kidding. If I really let you run, you wouldn't keep up, and we'd have to come back to fetch you."

Liu Zheng laughed.

"Right, right, the boss knows me; I'm really slow at running."

Niu Daji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly chimed in.

"Hahaha, how amusing. Come on up."

The Blue Elf beckoned and was the first to climb onto the Magic Carpet.

4399, Liu Zheng, Doctor Nile, and others lined up to follow, but when it came to the Panda, the Magic Carpet shifted aside, causing it to step on air.

"What does this mean? Is this targeting me?"

The Panda was displeased.

"Little Carpet thinks you're too heavy."

The Blue Elf said.

At this point, the Panda had already reverted to its original form. It was an Ancient Strange Beast, and having undergone Bone Marrow Cleansing since childhood, its bones were robust. Though it didn't look bigger than Niu Daji, its weight was no less.

"Darn it, it's looking down on me!"

The Panda turned back to complain.

"Can't you ride on clouds? Why not fly behind the Magic Carpet? Once we get back to the city, you can eat whatever you want to replenish yourself well."

Liu Zhengan soothed.

"Then it can't sit on the Magic Carpet either. If I'm flying in the sky, it should have to run on the ground!"

The Panda wasn't giving in.

It wasn't about having little but about inequality. Both it and the fat cow were underlings; why should the fat cow sit on the Magic Carpet and fly while it had to ride on clouds?

"Fine. Why don't you stop flying too, and let's both run and see who falls behind."

Niu Daji challenged.

"Nonsense, why should I run with you when I can fly? You might as well roll with your round shape; you'd move faster than running."

The Panda retorted.

"Who are you calling a ball? If you're so tough, let's have a fist fight, no magic allowed. Whoever wins gets to decide!"

Niu Daji fumed.

With its ancestral treasure armor for protection, it wasn't afraid to physically brawl with the Panda.

"Shut up! Who said you two get to decide?"

Liu Zheng glared at them.

Actually, even if the Panda agreed to run together with Niu Daji, it wouldn't work. There was an even heavier Stone Essence young lady.

Though Shi Tiantian could probably move faster underground than flying, that wasn't possible.

Traveling all the way to help you and you fly in the sky while making someone chase underground? What would happen to his Big City Charm Demon's reputation?

But to politely decline the Blue Elf's help isn't feasible either. Walking to the destination on foot? Who knows when you'd get there?

The only plan now is to convince the Magic Carpet.

"Brother Jie, if it can't carry us, forget it. We'll think of something else."

Liu Zheng said to the Blue Elf.

"It can definitely carry us, but Little Carpet is older than my grandpa and watched me grow up. If it doesn't want to, I can't force it. Sorry, little brother."

The Blue Elf looked a bit embarrassed.

"No worries, respecting elders and loving the young is a virtue."

He quickly said.

As long as it's not an ability issue, it's manageable. Attitudes can change.

"The esteemed Carpet doesn't seem to pay much attention to maintenance, does it?"

Liu Zheng glanced at the Magic Carpet, noticing its colors were dull and that many edges were frayed.

"Huh? Not really, it self-cleans, and we routinely take it to artisans for maintenance."

The Blue Elf explained.

"Self-cleansing is not as thorough as a professional's cleaning. Artisan maintenance is like seeing a doctor; it's not the same as regular upkeep."

"Look at the colors of the patterns on your esteemed Carpet. Some are dull, others faded, like someone with freckles or vitiligo. And those frayed edges, even men have to trim their beards regularly."

"You tell me, sigh~"

He didn't criticize anyone, just let out a sigh, leaving his meaning unspoken.

"Well... Little Carpet isn't a living thing, so we hadn't thought that much about it."

The Blue Elf said awkwardly.

"No problem, no problem, let professionals handle it. I happen to know people from the Spider Clan and have a friend in cleaning. We'll first give the esteemed Carpet a good cleaning, then take it to the Silk Cave for proper maintenance and a trendy new pattern."

Liu Zheng confidently offered.

"Uh..."

Before the Blue Elf could respond, the Magic Carpet flew directly under Liu Zheng's feet and rubbed against his leg, showing a fawning demeanor.

"... Then I'll bother you, little brother."

With his Magic Carpet acting like that, what more could the Blue Elf say?

Using promises of thorough maintenance, they successfully convinced the Carpet, and everyone flew into the sky on it.

"Bang!"

The Blue Elf pulled out a starting pistol and fired it into the air.

A glowing hand appeared above everyone's head, with a vertical eye in its palm.

"That's the emblem of our Ministry of Religious and Mystical Affairs, displayed to make sure the disrespectful watch where they're going."

The Blue Elf explained.

"Impressive!"

Liu Zheng gave a thumbs-up.

"Ordinary, ordinary, not as formidable as the Border Control Bureau. Everyone knows in the entire Metropolis; you don't mess with those who handle money or hold the keys."

The Blue Elf said, half-jokingly.