A Special Envoy

The "day and night" of the True Hell are completely different from those of the Human World. There is no sun or moon here, and the color of the world is only related to the thick smoke and ash that fills the sky.

The birth of the strong

War and death

The spread of the plague,

The activities of the world itself,

The release of certain powerful spells will cause a large amount of ash to rise.

These ashes, originating from all over the world, will gradually obscure the sky, dimming the True Hell until it is plunged into complete darkness.

When darkness reaches a certain level

A certain special world mechanism will then be activated.

The "Special Force - The Hungry Ones" will then face the sky together and devour the ashes. Visible dark ashes are swept to the other side of the world, where light reappears.

This cycle of ashes forms the day and night of hell. Coincidentally, the cycle is exactly 24 hours and is counted as a day in True Hell.

Moreover, Luo Di discovered that although the Devil have various forms, their initial bodies and most of the spines have a body structure similar to that of humans.

Head, torso, and limbs.

Upon closer examination, it may be precisely this similarity that allows the "human" Luo Di to connect here and achieve stable projection.

After all, the most basic spine is structurally identical.

The idea that "the world is similar" is a very important point.

If it were a deformed and indescribable world, Luo Di himself would likely not receive attention or be welcomed.

The raven-cow carried Luo Di through the open Thorn Forest, across the Belrock Mountains (also known as the Spine Vein), which marked the boundary of the Spine People's territory, and into the largest plain area of True Hell.

Scorched earth

The vast majority of the Devil and newborns without any allegiance live in this area, and many of them die without ever being recruited by any faction.

It will take at least three days to cross this area.

Ash filled the sky, reaching an extremely high concentration, completely obscuring the sky of True Hell, and the night of hell officially began.

The crow gradually slowed down and entered a small town built on barren land.

Most of these the Devil also lack night vision. When night falls, each household starts to light their stoves, and the walls of the buildings light up with streaks of lava.

There is another type of light source that Luo Di is quite familiar with, which is almost identical to that in the Human World.

[Candle]

High-end shops often have expensive candles lit at their entrances, made from amber refined from the corpses of the Devil.

The better the corpse used, the higher the precision and the more skilled the craftsmanship, the more stable the final candle will be, and the unique fragrance produced when it burns will greatly help to attract customers.

Luo Di, smelling a faint, relaxing fragrance, rode his horse to the entrance of an inn.

There was no need to display his identity as an envoy; the mere sight of the raven colt was enough to intimidate the Devil here. Not to mention the vibrant, winged Spine necklace that hung around Luo Di's neck.

After a full day of riding, Luo Di gained a deeper understanding of the crow colt.

As he dismounted, the entire foal began to disintegrate.

Starting from their heads, they transformed into jet-black crows, cawing as they flew upwards, circling above the inn, some even landing on the eaves.

Snap!

With a snap of Luo Di's fingers and a flash of gray eyes.

Upon receiving the order, the crows quickly gathered again.

Black Mist spread,

Hundreds of crows merged into one and landed on Luo Di's shoulder, following him into the hellish inn. Unlike ordinary crows, this crow had an eye growing beneath each of its feathers.

Luo Di didn't make a big fuss or waste time. He simply chose a quiet room in a corner on the top floor, slept for a night, and set off again.

Although it was done discreetly, news of the envoy's visit quickly spread throughout the town.

Many the Devil rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, guarding the inn's entrance all night, eager to showcase their talents... However, they couldn't deduce which faction the messenger belonged to based on his appearance, as his appearance was far too strange.

By the morning of the next day,

The envoy was about to leave the inn.

Little did anyone know that the moment those black leather shoes stepped out, a large flock of crows appeared simultaneously, gathering outside the door like ravens and releasing an aura of fear.

A glimpse of gray flashed in their eyes.

This was an aura they had never experienced before, capable of stirring up psychological fear and causing their bodies to instinctively make way for them.

By the time they realized what was happening, the crow had already vanished as a black shadow, and the messenger had left.

Luo Di traveled during the day and rested at night, staying in several different small towns.

A rumor also arose on the Scorched Earth Plain during this period.

A Fear Knight capable of riding a raven will randomly visit a small town, taking away the Devil with special talents, and a new Hell Faction is about to rise.

Day five of the trip.

A completely different mountain range came into view, its peaks gleaming with a metallic sheen.

"Mr. Di, once we cross the Pain Mountains ahead, we can leave the scorched earth. It should take less than a day to reach the Bridge of Sins."

This mountain range acts as a dividing line; once you cross it, there are basically no towns left, and you might not be able to rest along the way.

"We can rest once we get to the prelude group~ It's okay if we don't rest for a day, there's still plenty of rotten flesh stored up in the crow's body."

"Good."

Each time the crow foal rests in a town, it consumes a huge amount of carrion, and even the horse's size increases considerably. The energy it stores can sustain a 72-hour long-distance run.

After spending these few days together, Luo Di grew to love Crow Colt even more, and even cancelled his plan to take a driving test after being released from prison.

He is already considering how to bring this thing back to the Human World.

The so-called Pain Mountains is truly aptly named, with various metallic-colored grasses covering the mountainside. If you accidentally step on one, you will experience excruciating pain, and you may even be parasitized by the metal, thus prolonging the pain.

Fortunately, Luo Di had acclimatized the crow to the pain beforehand, so even if wire got stuck in the horse's hoof, Luo Di could quickly remove it.

We arrived at the mountaintop.

Taking advantage of the fact that there wasn't much ash obscuring the sky, Luo Di activated the camera effect on his costume and adjusted it to the maximum distance.

Before us stretched an endless plain, but much of the ground gleamed with a metallic sheen.

Looking in the direction indicated by Fei Ji, one could vaguely see the outline of a very small bridge; it would indeed take another day to get there.

"Hmm? It seems quite a few people are heading towards the bridge... on foot?"

Luo Di observed that many the Devil were traversing mountains and valleys on foot toward the bridge, and that these the Devil were all relatively small in stature.

"The Suffering Pilgrimage ~ These the Devil are born with a certain tolerance for pain. The worship of the strong engraved in their genes makes them unwilling to live their whole lives in a small town."

They are not good at anything else, and can only pursue suffering. Even though this is the most difficult path, obtaining [Hell Object] is no less difficult than some simpler ways to ascend to demonhood.

To join the Prologue, one must trek across the Pain Mountains to the Bridge of Sins; ultimately, only a very few the Devil persevere and are chosen by the Prologue.

Of course, anyone who can join the Order will undoubtedly be among the elite. Even if they don't obtain a [letter], they will at least be a powerful individual, able to enjoy resources exclusive to the Order.

"Hiking... it seems my luck is a bit too good."

Luo Di obtained the Primordial Hell Object almost by cheating, as they were directly gifted to him by Mr. Hook.

Without much thought, the crow galloped away, quickly approaching the bridge.

Along the way, we occasionally encountered some Suffering Pilgrimage, most of whom were hunched over, with gray or even pale skin, leaning on canes.

What they all had in common was their backpacks, huge backpacks filled with food that hung on their backs to provide all the nutrition for this pilgrimage.

Time passes.

Night fell again, and large amounts of ash gathered in the sky.

At this time of day, Luo Di would usually be lying on the big bed in the Hell Inn, gnawing on a steak and drinking Hell's Treasure Wine, which could quickly replenish his water.

This is the first time I've traveled at night.

Just as Luo Di was about to watch how the Hungry Ones were sucking away the ashes that filled the sky.

A spiky speck of ash suddenly struck his face. Due to the speed of the crowfolk, the speck of ash actually pierced Luo Di's cheek, causing blood to flow.

"Um?!"

Just as Luo Di was about to ask what was going on, the Fei Ji hanging around his neck began to shake.

"Mr. Di, danger!"

There might be a problem with the Hungry Ones, or it might be intentional... In any case, the Ash Storm is coming, which is neither rare nor common in Hell.

The storms that appear on this plain are endowed with metallic properties, making the ash extremely lethal—one of the most dangerous storms in the True Hell.

It might only happen once every two weeks, but we never expected it to actually happen to us! Without the shelter of the town's buildings, our bodies would have been completely shredded!

The storm is expected to fully form in ten minutes.

"Mr. Di, start digging a hole right now! Then hide underneath and wait for the storm to pass!"

Despite Fei Ji's warning, Luo Di did not slow down. Instead, he squeezed the crow coop between his legs and continued to gallop forward, even though both he and the crow coop had already suffered multiple punctures and scratches.

"Mr. Di!"

Just as Fei Ji called out the name again, Luo Di raised his hand and pointed forward.

Less than a kilometer away, there was a brightly lit building, with two large characters clearly visible on the scorch marks on its side wall.

[stay].