UWP - Chapter 61 - Survival Game

The inside of the pawnshop had a certain 1940s flair about it, which gave off the feeling of being well-worn and antiquated.

Behind the counter sat a paper doll. Its face was painted on in a vibrant red that contrasted sharply with the stark white background, and it stared across the counter, with a fixed smile that didn't really feel like a smile at all, at the party of three that had just walked in.

As soon as Bai Zhi took a seat in front of the counter, the paper doll came to life with jerky motions, like a marionette being puppeteered by invisible strings.

"Welcome to my shhhop, dear cusstomerss. Are you looking for anything?" it said in a strange, rustling voice.

Bai Zhi hummed as he thought to himself for a moment, then tapped the counter with his finger. "Do you sell... fishball noodles here?" He looked expectantly at the paper doll.

"Sssure, ssir. There'ss nothing you can't redeem in here... for the right priccce..."

With a snicker, the strange doll placed a sheet of paper before Bai Zhi.

"One bowl of fisshball noodles iss one Hell Dollar. Which body part would you like to pawn?"

On the paper was listed a long list of items and what they could be pawned for.

[ Head: 30 Hell Dollars ]

[ Heart: 20 Hell Dollars ]

[ Both hands: 10 Hell Dollars ]

[ Torso: 50 Hell Dollars ]

[ Eyes: 10 Hell Dollars ]

———

The list went on, and seemed to cover every possible organ in the human body.

Lin He read through the list, grimacing as he went, then asked, "How much is a ticket for the bus, then?"

"Three hundred Hell Dollars, ssir," said the paper doll unhurriedly, then turned to Bai Zhi, cackling.

"Dear cusstomer, with the quality of your ssoul, shhould you be willing to pawn that, sir... I could offer you one thousand Hell Dollars for it."

"Can I only pawn parts of myself? Say I found you a body from somewhere, would you take it?" asked Bai Zhi, ignoring the sinister undertones in the paper doll's suggestion.

"You musst be kidding, sir. We're running a legitimate busssiness here."

The paper doll took a seat behind the counte

…

We are unable to load the verification.
Please unblock any scripts or login to continue reading.

Novel Notes

This chapter was made possible in part through the support of my Patrons, olivertwisted, Bob Oakley, KoonSquad_Doge, PikaPower, Kenny Calderon, and Radical Dragon. Thank you!

Becoming a Patron allows readers to read ahead without using tokens. Click here to learn more.

Underworld Player Chapter 61 - Survival Game

Novel Notes

Recommended Novels