Chapter 373: Hall of Yama
In fact, speaking of the Hall of Yama, it is also good for me. This benefit is only valid for me, that is my identity as the King of Hell.
Although the identity of King of Yama is meaningless to players, it has a strong effect on NPCs, especially NPCs in China. Moreover, this identity will also add many attributes to me, which is different from the ones added to Frost Rose Alliance players. Same. The attributes brought about by my identity as the King of Hell are real attributes that are directly used in combat. This bonus means much more to me than to ordinary people, because I am a dark type and I need a lot of exposure to the dark type. The existence of creatures, and the identity of the King of Hell, will naturally increase my coercion effect on these dark creatures, which will directly affect my influence on dark creatures.
The eldest lady had a clear understanding of the status of our Frost Rose Alliance in the underworld during my introduction. However, when she saw those few people wearing ancient armor, riding tall ghost horses, and there were peacocks spreading their tails behind their backs. When the ghost general with eight swords ran up to me and knelt down on one knee, I still couldn't accept it.
In the eldest lady's imagination, the ghost generals should be the kind of powerful people like the gatekeeper NPCs, but it turns out that these guys have no moral integrity at all when they come to me, and they are almost turning into lap dogs.
Without giving any more explanation to the eldest lady, I simply said a few words to the ghost generals, and then led them into the ghost gate.
Behind the Guimen Pass is a large group of buildings. This is actually not the Palace of the King of Hell, but the Palace of Judges. After passing the Palace of Judges, there are many functional buildings in the back. Because our guild is not worried about the power of faith, and in order to prepare more divine places for the Chaos and Order Protoss, our judges here have many deputies. If there are more people, there will need to be more office locations. Otherwise, if they are all crowded together, they will interfere with each other and reduce efficiency.
The eldest lady's jaw almost dropped when she saw dozens of ghosts lining up behind the ghost gate. What you know is lining up to be judged. Those who didn’t know better thought it was the Spring Festival Ticket Office.
After these wandering souls pass through the gate of hell, they will be assigned to follow the teams by the ghost messengers who lead the way. Then these wandering souls need to follow the wandering souls in front and walk into the judge's hall in front of them little by little. Originally, I planned to take the eldest lady and the others directly to Hades to find the soul of the original owner of the skeleton, but the eldest lady proposed to go inside and take a look.
Since the eldest lady said so, of course I can only take her with me.
Walking into the Judge's Hall from the nearest team, you can find that this place is very new. Because our No. 11 Yama Luo Hall is a newly established department, we have only recently built the buildings and so on. Naturally, it is very new, but what is different from reality is that there is no chemical smell after decoration.
As soon as you enter the gate of the Judge's Palace, you can see a very complex array on the ground. This array seems to be made of pure copper, divided from the inside to the outside into twelve concentric rings and a disk in the center. Beyond these, there is an octagonal outer frame.
All wandering souls entering through the gate will be guided by the ghost messenger at the door to stand on the central disk. When the wandering souls stand on the disk, the patterns on the twelve rings around the disk will quickly light up with red light, but the red light will quickly go out after it lights up, and then each ring will There will be only one character left glowing. When there is only one character left on all the rings, the rings will rotate quickly. Move all the glowing characters directly in front of the wandering soul to form a glowing channel.
When the luminous passage appears, these wandering souls can follow this passage out of the disc range.
In front of this disk are two tables, with a ghost servant sitting behind each table. The ghost that passes the ring detection will come to the front of the table, and then the ghost will make a judgment based on what the previous ring showed. But after judging, they only have two actions, either to give the ghost a sign. Let him line up in front of the corresponding doors on both sides of the hall, or let him go directly out of the door at the end of the hall.
The eldest lady asked me curiously: "What are you doing? Why do the ghosts go to different places?"
I explained: "The disk on the ground is a magic weapon with a long name. Anyway, we call this thing a life disk. As long as the wandering soul stands on it, this thing will detect the fate attribute of the wandering soul. All wandering souls whose merits in this life exceed their evil deeds will be queued up in front of the row of gates on the left to be judged. Conversely, if their evil deeds are higher than their merits, they will queue up in front of the row of gates on the right. If the two are equal, then. There’s no need for a trial, just go out from the back.”
"Is there any difference between these doors?"
"Basically not. The doors on both sides are like small offices. The wandering souls who enter will be judged by the judge. The row of doors on the left is responsible for rewarding the benefits brought by the liquidation of merits, and the row of doors on the right is responsible for liquidating the evil deeds. Punishment. After everything is done, the souls who have been rewarded will have their lives changed, and then they will be allowed to go out on their own from the back, like the wandering souls who do not need to be judged, cross the Naihe Bridge, and then prepare to be reincarnated. Those on the right are basically doing bad things. If there are too many, they will be punished. The milder ones will also directly change their fate, that is, they will be more unlucky in the next life, or they will be directly reincarnated into animals or something like that. But there are exceptions. "
"Can you still use the back door here?" The eldest lady obviously misunderstood the exception I mentioned.
"The exceptions I'm talking about are not the back door, but some ghosts with more serious evil obstacles. These guys are not as simple as changing their lives directly. The judge in charge of punishment here has a few low-level ghost generals around him. Those who find that those evil obstacles are too serious They will send you directly across the Naihe Bridge, without drinking Meng Po Soup, but to the real Palace of Hell."
"Only the souls of the dead who have done the most heinous crimes go to the Palace of Hell?"
I nodded and said, "That's right. Ninety-nine percent of people have similar merits and demerits after death, so the judge simply handles it and it's over. The King of Hell can't handle so many things by himself, so he can only let his subordinates handle it. Only souls that are particularly serious and need to go to hell will be sent to the Hall of Hell. However, even if they go to the Hall of Hell, it will not necessarily be the King of Hell who is responsible for the trial, but will be tried by the judge."
"Isn't this the Judge's Hall?" the eldest lady asked in surprise.
"Yes, this is the Judge's Hall, but actually all the people here are deputies. The real full-time judges are in the Yama Hall. The dead souls who have committed the most heinous crimes will be sent to those judges for trial. And these dead souls do not drink Meng Po soup. Instead, they will be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell to be tortured directly after the trial. Only those who have served their sentence will be sent to drink Meng Po soup again and then be thrown into the six reincarnations of the hungry ghosts for the third reincarnation. Just like any other soul, he is reincarnated as an adult."
"So strict!"
"Isn't this normal?" I looked at the eldest lady in surprise and asked, "This is a game, so it's simplified a bit, but according to legend, the Palace of Yama and the Six Paths of Reincarnation manage the cycle of all things in the world. This If things like the laws of heaven and earth are not strictly enforced, wouldn’t it cause chaos in the world?”
"That's true." After saying this, the eldest lady suddenly remembered what we were here to do, and quickly urged me: "Quick, let's go see the King of Hell."
"Why does this sound so awkward?" I said while leading the eldest lady out: "I forgot to tell you. The King of Hell is actually me, and what we are going to see now is Hades, our Frost Rose The alliance hired a great god from the Olympus Protoss. My identity as King of Hell was granted by Heaven, but as a player, I cannot sit here and judge ghosts every day. So I handed over this job to Hades to complete. . Now Hades is the acting King of Hell, and I am the real King of Hell."
"Are you the King of Hell?"
"I haven't spread this news outside, so many people don't know about it." After I finished speaking, I pointed to the front and said, "Look, the Naihe Bridge has arrived."
The eldest lady was indeed attracted to her attention. She glanced at the Naihe Bridge in front of her and asked, "Is this the Naihe Bridge? It looks very ordinary."
"That's because you have a talisman stamped by the King of Hell's order on your body. If you come down by yourself, the bridge will seem to have no end, and you can't see the other side from the bridge at all, but can only See a fog.”
The eldest lady obviously didn't hear what I said. Because at this time she suddenly screamed and shouted: "Wow, so beautiful! Is this really the underworld? Why is it so beautiful? Isn't this place supposed to be spooky and terrifying?"
I followed the eldest lady's gaze and immediately understood the reason for her exclamation.
"This. I haven't studied the real-life legend, but this is what this place is like anyway. The river in front of you is called the Weak Water River, and the black stuff in it that looks like gasoline is the Weak Water, but the last thing you want is the weak water. Don't touch it. This thing is more powerful than sulfuric acid for positive energy creatures. Even if the undead falls into it, it will be gone in an instant. The other side of the river is called the other side. It not only means the other side of the river, but also represents On the other side of life, because normal souls drink Meng Po soup on the Naihe Bridge, a person's memory in this life is completely ended here, so starting from the other side is the beginning of a new life, so it is called the other side. You The flowers I saw are the legendary flowers of the other side. Although they look beautiful, these things are actually very dangerous. The floral fragrance is basically a powerful anesthetic for living beings. If it weren’t for this talisman I posted, you would be smelling it. After that fragrance, you will walk over unconsciously, and then you will lie down among the flowers and never get up. Finally, the roots of those other shore flowers will penetrate into your body, suck out your flesh and blood, and turn you into flower fertilizer."
"So scary?"
"It doesn't look scary, but in fact it is. If you go and dig through the flowers, you'll basically find skeletons all over the ground. The reason why the flowers on the other side are so bright is because they are flowers of the devil that are nourished with flesh and blood."
"Is there any other use for this thing?" The eldest lady was indeed not an ordinary person, and she immediately thought of why we planted so many Bana flowers here.
I smiled and said, "That's right. Higanbana flower itself is a medicinal material. Many high-end medicines in the game use Higanbana flower. In addition, this thing is also used when refining certain magic weapons and equipment. We are here Planting in batches on the side can also be considered as an additional income.”
"You Frost Rose Alliance are really good at making money!"
"You have a big family and a big business. If you don't know how to make money, don't you want to drink the northwest wind? Come on, let's get down to business."
The eldest lady was expecting to see Po Meng when she was crossing the bridge, but she only saw two ghosts dispensing Meng Po soup on the other side. She felt quite surprised at that time. I have also explained this. Here in the underworld, there is only one Yama Hall including us, and these eleven Yama Halls have a total of eleven Naihe Bridges. However, there are eleven kings of hell in the eleven Yama Halls. But there is only one Mrs. Meng.
Because there is only one Po Meng, and she does not know the magic of clones, of course Meng Po soup cannot be distributed by Po Meng herself. Besides, the ghosts on the Naihe Bridge pass through completely uninterrupted. There is no distinction between day and night here, and ghosts will constantly pass by here waiting to drink Meng Po soup, so if Meng Po really makes soup here, then she must be able to fly. Otherwise, there would be no time to make soup.
Therefore, the underworld uses a method similar to that of a filling factory to complete the distribution of Mengpo soup. Mrs. Meng only concentrates on making soup where she lives, and she does not cook it herself. She is only responsible for guidance, similar to a technical engineer, and then there is a staff of female ghosts to help her make the soup. After the Meng Po soup is ready, it will be piled in the open space behind Meng Po's workshop, and then each Yama Temple will be responsible for sending people to bring back the needed Meng Po soup. Then distribute it to the ghosts who need to drink Meng Po soup at Naihe Bridge.
After hearing my introduction, the eldest lady couldn't help but complain: "If this Mrs. Meng were to open a beverage factory and change her job to sell iced black tea in reality."
"I don't know if Po Meng can make iced black tea, but the soul chicken soup she makes is really good."
"Ah? Do you dare to drink the soup made by Mrs. Meng?"
"Who told you that Po Meng can only make soup that makes people lose their memory? She is a serious chef in the fairy world, right? The one used to cleanse the memory of the dead is called soul-washing soup. It is just one of their soups. This soul chicken soup It’s another kind that has additional properties besides being particularly delicious.”
"Soup with properties? That's not actually...?"
"I've been thinking about it too, but it's a pity that it's impossible. People only make a little bit when they're in a good mood. It's impossible to buy in large quantities. At present, only a few people in our guild have drank it."
"What properties does this thing have? Is it a permanent addition?"
"It's permanent. As long as you drink soul chicken soup, you can increase your mental power according to the amount you drink, which means it can improve your spell attack, and the effect is very obvious. Basically, a bowl of soup is equivalent to your attributes that have been upgraded by more than ten levels. Append.”
"Does she have any other soup?"
"Yes, but I have only drunk three kinds. This chicken soup for the soul increases intelligence and energy at the same time and directly increases spell damage. There is also a kind called Ningshen soup, which resists mental attacks based on a percentage after drinking. The last one is called Yin and Yang Reconciliation After drinking the potion, all negative energy attacks received will be converted into health points to deny oneself in proportion."
"So awesome? That me..."
"I can get you some, but I don't know when. I can't control this at all."
"I know." The eldest lady is not acting rogue, so she just needs my guarantee.
As we spoke, we had already crossed the Naihe Bridge and passed through a large open area covered with Bana flowers. There is a grand hall at the back that is not as big as the buildings in front, but is very spectacular. This is the real Palace of Hell.
Hades had already heard the news and was waiting at the gate before we entered. After seeing us, Hades walked over directly.
"President, what are you doing here at this time?"
I nodded and reached out to hook him, and the skeleton immediately came to my side. "The soul on this skeleton is no longer in the world, but he knows some information I need, so I came here to see if I can find it."
"Oh, this is not necessarily the case." Hades said uncertainly.
"I know, but now I can only pray that nothing happens to that guy!"
Although there is no soul left on this skeleton, it does not mean that the woman's husband must be here in the Hall of Hell. After death, only a part of the soul goes to hell. Some ghosts who don't want to leave the world will stay in the world. After that, they will either be lucky enough to become ghosts or immortals, or they will become evil ghosts and evil spirits, and then be killed by some powerful force. The demon has been slain. Of course, most people don't know how to practice at all, and they don't turn into evil ghosts. After a while, their souls are gone.
Moreover, even if you take the road to hell, you may not be able to reach the Yama Palace smoothly. There are too many innocent souls disappearing on the road as mentioned before. Of course, the probability that we can actually find that guy here is still very high. After all, the Temple of Hell and the Six Paths of Reincarnation are the basic rules for the operation of the laws of heaven and earth, so although there is no guarantee that all dead souls will follow this process, at least 99% of the dead souls can definitely follow this path. So generally speaking we still have a high chance of finding him here.
After Hades knew our purpose, he took us to a room labeled the Copy Room behind the Yama Hall. After entering, the eldest lady immediately fainted.
How down-to-earth does a place like Yama Hall sound? I originally expected to see a large database similar to a library or even a library. However, what I saw after actually coming in completely subverted the eldest lady's imagination. The reason why there is such a big gap is entirely because the Yama Palace of our Frost Rose Alliance has started a paperless office.
Yes, that's right. It’s a paperless office.
Think about it! There are so many dead souls coming here every day. Although the Book of Life and Death is an artifact that can be split infinitely and can automatically search and display content according to your ideas, the Book of Life and Death itself is actually a big trouble because it has too many volumes. .
Although the Book of Life and Death itself looks like a PDA to me, the memory of the PDA is obviously too small. A book of life and death can only store a very small amount of information. You must first find out which book of life and death he is in based on the race, gender, and place of origin of the soul being judged, and then you can let that book of life and death display this guy's information. Otherwise, you got the wrong book of life and death. There are no records in the first place. You can only find out the ghost.
Therefore, in order to speed up the work efficiency of Yama Luodian, we moved the crystal system that has been used by our bank for a long time and has very mature technology to Yama Luodian.
Although this room is said to be a copywriting room, it is actually a display terminal. Below this room is the real database. All the books of life and death are in the room below, and there is a small magic circle under each book of life and death. The function of these magic arrays is to link all the books of life and death to the central crystal processor, which means that the books of life and death are used as external memory, and the crystal system produced by our guild's crystal technology is comparable to a computer. It is the real core. As long as we operate any crystal terminal here, we can check all the information in the Book of Life and Death.
Because the real book of life and death is down there, there are only rows of crystal displays, so it doesn't look like a library at all, but more like an Internet cafe.
"You are here..."
"It's like an Internet cafe, right?" I said with a smile: "Although the background of the game is a magical world, the people who play the game are all modern people! The things everyone makes are inevitably closer to modern products, so in the end it is It’s like this.”
The eldest lady didn't say much to this, because Hades quickly found the information he needed.
"Our luck is not bad, this guy has been reincarnated."
"Reincarnated?"
"Well. This is a new identity." Hades pointed at the screen and said.
"Holy crap, why are you in Japan?" The eldest lady immediately lost her composure after looking at the information.
Hades looked at the eldest lady in surprise and asked, "Don't you know?"
"What should I know?"
I explained: "All the dead souls in Asia are operated from the underworld, so theoretically, the dead souls reincarnated in China will randomly appear throughout Asia instead of just in China."
"Then let's go look for it quickly, shall we?" The eldest lady was obviously impatient and wanted to deal with the matter as soon as she knew the location.
Although I also want to deal with this guy's soul problem, I know that I don't have time to do it now. "I think we probably don't have time to deal with this problem."
"Why?" the eldest lady asked doubtfully.
I looked at the eldest lady and said, "Because the owner of the house is back."
The eldest lady obviously didn't react at first. She was stunned for a moment before she remembered that we were not online at home. (To be continued ~^~)