A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 369 Ascension to Angel

"Ha, quick-witted."

After Stolas finished speaking, his figure gradually disappeared.

I look forward to your performance.

These were his last words before he vanished.

"What do you want to ask?"

Billy said with an impatient look on his face.

How many levels are there in hell?

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"It's just one layer, but it has seven rings: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. They are all connected, with the ring of pride at the very center, which is also the destiny of you people."

"A place to call home?"

Billy glanced at Jiang Shuzhou, then spoke.

"Every sinner will go to hell, and their strength will vary depending on the severity of their sins in life; the greater their sins, the stronger they are."

Wouldn't that make us invincible by waging war?

"I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, only the people you directly killed can be considered your sins."

"If you expect to wage war to rule hell and become the strongest, you're dreaming."

Jiang Shuzhou was quite disappointed that it didn't work out. He had originally wanted to wage war and cause some more trouble.

Then, Billy began to explain the current state of Hell to Jiang Shuzhou.

Contrary to Jiang Shuzhou's imagination, it was a desolate wasteland, a scene of demons fighting each other and savagery everywhere.

By this time, Hell already possessed high-tech products, including Hell-connected mobile phones, as well as televisions and automobiles.

In short, hell has everything that humans have, and hell also has things that humans don't have, such as magic.

What else can Jiang Shuzhou say about this?

All I can say is that this hell is not what he imagined.

"Oh, one last question: Does Hell have laws and police?"

"Obviously, none of these apply; it's all about strength. However, quite a few people do like to establish their own laws within their own territories. You know, as long as you're strong enough, you can establish any kind of law you want."

As long as there are no laws and no police, it's fine.

"Give me your bank card number, and I'll go pick it up myself."

Billy tossed a card to Jiang Shuzhou.

"It's an anonymous card. The card number and password are all on it. You can pick it up yourself later."

"Any more questions?"

"That's all."

After Jiang Shuzhou finished speaking, Billy immediately used the Book of Stars to open a portal and entered Hell without looking back.

He never wants to come to this awful place again.

Jiang Shuzhou shrugged, not paying any attention.

Next, he will continue hunting.

Night fell quickly.

Compared to the tranquility of the daytime, the nighttime does not bring peace to the city; on the contrary, when night falls, more and more people's lust is unleashed.

Limbs and torsos were everywhere, gunshots rang out all around, and countless houses were set on fire.

Bang bang bang.

This is the 371st.

Jiang Shuzhou smiled with satisfaction.

During this period, Jiang Shuzhou hunted down many people on the streets.

The firelight reflected on his face, making him look particularly eerie.

Although it was night, the lights were already on full display.

Or rather, the fires burning on countless houses illuminated the cold night sky.

Perhaps tonight will be another sleepless night.

"Denozhi, keep up, continue the hunt."

Thus, illuminated by the firelight, all evil had nowhere to hide.

The once extravagant nightlife is gone, replaced by constant killing.

Madness swept through the entire Federation.

People spent the entire night in fear.

Six o'clock the next day.

When the piercing air raid siren sounded, when the public address system came on again.

Everyone thought it was all over.

But this is just the beginning.

People were horrified to discover that a significant number of people had gone completely mad with killing, and the slaughter continued even after time had passed.

"Urgent announcement: All residents are advised not to leave the shelter. The situation is under control, but it will take some time."

Such warnings are everywhere.

The entire Federation was in complete chaos.

"It seems the experimental results are indeed as I expected."

Jiang Shuzhou had already returned to his apartment.

Because Jiang Shuzhou started killing people from next to his own apartment, he killed all the lunatics in the vicinity. As a result, Jiang Shuzhou's apartment remained intact, and no one was able to set it on fire.

"A very fruitful harvest indeed."

The pool of souls overflowed, and countless souls intertwined within it.

Jiang Shuzhou naturally accepted all of this with a smile.

Tens of millions of souls—this is a huge windfall. Just these souls alone are worth the ticket price to come here.

Unfortunately, you can only harvest once; the number of souls harvested decreases with each subsequent harvest.

Keep these souls safe.

Jiang Shuzhou moved the soul pool to a hidden basement, intending to come here regularly to collect souls.

But now, Jiang Shuzhou is going to visit hell.

Jiang Shuzhou used the same old trick, directly releasing a petrification spell to turn the physical body into a stone statue.

The same applies to Denorchi.

As the last trace of his life disappeared, Jiang Shuzhou felt something pulling him.

Jiang Shuzhou had the ability to refuse, but he knew that this must be the call of hell.

He demanded that Hell teach those demons a lesson, so they would know what a real demon is.

Of course, as Jiang Shuzhou's apprentice, De Nuozhi was also included by him.

The two were then taken in by the mist and transported to an unknown place.

All around were dazed and confused souls, each walking on instinct.

Jiang Shuzhou held De Nuozhi's hand as they strolled together through this gray and white world.

"What's wrong, are you scared?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"No, it's just... I feel a little lost."

Unlike Jiang Shuzhou, whose soul had materialized, De Nuozhi had never experienced the strange feeling of her soul leaving her body, so she found it very novel.

Before long, the two of them felt the scrutinizing gaze.

A gaze seemed to be scrutinizing his inner thoughts.

Have you ever committed a crime?

Someone asked me this question in my mind.

"no."

Have you ever killed anyone?

"no."

"Are you a good person?"

I think I am.

What contributions have you made?

"I have saved the world many times because I have resisted the urge to destroy it."

While everyone else was muddle-headed and only spoke the truth, Jiang Shuzhou lied without batting an eye.

The surrounding souls began to be assigned places; some were illuminated by holy light, grew wings, and flew to heaven, while others were transformed into demons and fell into hell.

But after Jiang Shuzhou answered all the questions, an unexpected change occurred.

Suddenly, a halo appeared above Jiang Shuzhou and De Nuozhi's heads, a symbol of becoming angels.

Fortunately, they are free angels, that is, native angels of heaven, who are born with the ability to use holy light and do not need to serve gods.

Although Jiang Shuzhou was somewhat surprised by this, he accepted the power with equanimity.

"I told you long ago, I'm a good person. Look, I even went to heaven after I died."

Now, Jiang Shuzhou felt as if he had received a credential, his conscience was instantly filled, and he could foresee that for a long time to come, his conscience would be limitless and he could squander it at will.

However, when ascending, Jiang Shuzhou always felt a bit heavy.

It might just be my imagination.