Composition of Hell

True Hell.

After two World Compression, the world takes on a cone-shaped structure.

Just as the Earth can be divided into the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, the True Hell is also divided into the Bright Side and the dark side, but the ratio is not equal, but 4:1.

The Bright Side presence is larger, with more wars, more new life, more activities, and a wider distribution of power.

Here, the Day-Night Cycle is very distinct, and the accumulation and absorption of ash can be clearly seen.

The two largest Hell Faction are also in the Bright Side.

1. Rachion (or Spine Fiend) based on the spine.

2. Primordis Original Pus based on tumor cells

Of course, the Order, as a major special force, is also Bright Side.

The area in Bright Side is where most of the Hell Creature live, making it relatively safe. At least you won't die for no reason. Most the Devil develop and grow stronger here.

The dark side is a lightless area without day or night, perpetually filled with ashes.

Those "Hungers" who are responsible for absorbing the Hell Ash mainly live here.

All the ashes of the world that they absorb and devour are swept into the dark side, so that no form of skylight can penetrate them.

The Hungry Ones belong to a special faction on the dark side – the [Buffet].

Unlike other factions, there is no direct way to become a starving person and join the feast.

Even the dinner party itself has no clear leader; most of the time they just wander aimlessly in the dark, eating endlessly, which can be regarded as an important part of the hellish ecological cycle.

The formation of the starving is more of a choice made by hell itself.

Those the Devil are inherently weak and have no talent will never be favored by any power, even if they stay in the most ordinary Hell Town. They are far inferior to others in the most basic work.

In a place True Hell, where the strong prey on the weak, such a weak and flawed individual should have been eliminated long ago.

Unable to survive, unable to obtain even the slightest bit of food.

After recognizing their own limitations, some the Devil decisively chose to commit suicide. Their corpses will be absorbed by Hell and used as fuel, thus making a contribution.

Some the Devil, wanting to survive, tried to steal or scavenge other people's food, but their weakness meant that such behavior could not last long, and they would eventually only anger others and be killed.

Only a very small number of the Devil,

Even after recognizing their own weakness, they still wanted to survive, and they would not choose to steal or lower themselves to scavenge for food.

They would leave the town, leave the settlement, and embark on a journey to survive on their own.

In their state of hunger, they choose to feed on hell.

They would gnaw on thorns, swallow sand, and gulp down stones... anything could be used as food to fill their hunger.

Of course, their already weak bodies cannot sustain this method of feeding for long, and they will eventually die. If they reach some unknown standard before death, they will be chosen by hell.

Hell will devour their bodies and perform special modifications, eventually excavating them from the darkness as the Hungry Ones.

Hungry people rarely leave the dark side.

Once they discover creatures that do not belong to the dark side, their intense hunger will be triggered, causing them to attack the intruders.

This is one of the dangers of the dark side.

Another major force rooted in the Hell's Dark Side is the "Evil Play," a force that causes many the Devil a great deal of trouble—a mysterious, cunning, and extremely selfish force.

The members of the mischievous group are called "insects".

The number of members constituting the evil play is greater than that of the ordinal group, but far less than that of the Spine Fiend and the Original Pus.

Unlike the hungry, who also belong to the dark side,

There is a very clear method to becoming an insect, and it is a very general and simple method.

There's no need for the Suffering Pilgrimage of monks.

There is no need for war or physical tests like those required to become a Spine Warrior.

All you need to do is submit an "answer sheet".

The so-called answer sheet is actually causing trouble in True Hell.

Whether it's a trivial matter or a major issue that everyone knows about, it's all acceptable.

As long as it's wicked enough, as long as it's funny enough, as long as you actually did it and remembered it in your mind.

Once an individual ventures into the Hell's Dark Side, they only need to actively contact any member of the Insect Organization, and the members of the Playful Trick will perform a craniotomy to examine the answers stored in their memories.

There is no fixed answer.

As long as the people involved in the prank can laugh and find it amusing, then they've passed... Of course, they might also be tricked and thus disappear completely into hell.

Once the questionnaire is accepted, the individual will travel to the main city of the evil play, where they will receive the Hell Object – the "play brain" – and officially acquire the Hell System.

Such brains often give them the ability to manipulate illusions or disrupt minds.

Despicable and effective means that can be used to influence, deceive, or frame others are called "play".

Everything Luo Di experienced at the Rat Inn was a manifestation of the play in the realm of Illusion Space.

In mischievous pranks, the insects rarely engage in direct combat.

Their actions are all motivated by the desire to kill their opponents through despicable and insidious means, devoid of any honor, yet bringing them immense pleasure.

Due to the nature of the bad play,

There was a period in history when a wave of unrest swept through the entire underworld, causing turmoil and chaos. Insects were everywhere, and they even infiltrated other factions.

Ultimately, this led to the imbalance being broken.

The Spine no longer dwells on its invasion of the world and its internal depletion. The Seven Demon Kings lead their armies directly into the Dark Side. In the areas they pass through, anyone who comes into contact with the insect's aura will become a expendable resource for the army.

From then on, the evil play promised not to cause any more trouble and mainly operated in the shadows. Individuals who wanted to join the evil play only dared to cause trouble in secret and needed to avoid places with treacherous people as much as possible.

in addition,

Reaching the Hell's Dark Side is not easy; it's not something you can achieve simply by traveling the usual route.

The Bright Side is separated from the dark side by the [Death Ash Sea]*, the only remaining sea after the World Compression.

It is a vast ocean covered in ashes, filled with hellish waste, and overflowing with miasma.

Driven by trade demands, recruitment needs, and exploration of the shadows, numerous port cities of varying sizes have sprung up along the coast. These cities are mostly intertwined with powerful factions and offer relatively sophisticated cross-sea navigation services.

Tap tap tap!

The Black Pig's iron hooves pounded on the Scorched Earth Plain, and all the beasts within a hundred meters of it would automatically retreat.

In contrast, the crow is quiet and silent, making no noise no matter how fast it goes.

According to Agatha Christie, the Ravenfolk is a creature from the Hell's Dark Side and is classified as "rare." In the Hell Beast Compendium in the Grand Monastery Library, the image of the Ravenfolk is specially marked with a thorny metal frame.

Rare and difficult to tame, even insects living in the Hell's Dark Side rarely use it as a mount; special methods of brain modification are required to control it.

The journey took six days.

The journey includes brief stops in several Hell Town, where rumors about the Ravenfolk Messenger intensify.

Beyond the scorched earth,

A damp, foul-smelling air entered my mouth.

The ground beneath the horses' hooves was no longer dry, hard, scorched earth, but a muddy, sticky surface. Even the lightest foal would cause a pus-like sludge to seep out with each step.

Agatha's Black Pig caused juices to splatter everywhere, requiring a distance of at least ten meters between them.

They arrived at the coastal area.

Luo Di finally encountered non-thorny plants, but they made him feel more uncomfortable than thorns, and he even wanted to stay away from them.

Festerquama (Festerquama)

A unique plant that grows in the coastal areas of the Death Ash Sea. Its surface is covered with fish scales of various shapes, and it is swollen and twisted. It also produces tumor-like fruits at the top, and will spray out a large amount of rotten ash if touched.

The closer to the ocean, the denser these trees become, sometimes forming a lush forest.

There were also some dangerous swampy areas nearby, unsuitable for heavy mounts to traverse, and the two avoided them as much as possible.

As they were about to cross the wooded area, a bright beam of light suddenly shone down.

A massive lighthouse, hundreds of meters tall, stands on the coastline.

Beneath the lighthouse stood a large city, roughly the same size as the Moon City where Luo Di had stayed, though the city's style made him somewhat uncomfortable.

"The city of tumor victims?"

Agatha nodded. "That's right, this is the largest port city in the Death Ash Sea - [Navel Port], which belongs to the Original Pus and is also the safest port to go to the Hell's Dark Side."

This city can also be seen as a large-scale sewage treatment plant.

Without this city, and without the tireless efforts of its inhabitants to clean up the filth day and night, the ocean would have long since become a garbage mountain.

The living conditions here might be a bit harsh, Luo Di, but you should be able to adapt, right?

"Um."