Meanwhile, in Hell, the "dead" Dane was touring Pentagram City with Lucifer and his entourage.
"In all of Hell, Pentagram City is definitely one of the most prosperous cities! Look at the races here, there are native Demons, Fallen Angels, and many Sinner Demons. They live together on this land regardless of race, enjoying themselves..."
Not long after Lucifer finished speaking, an Imp smirked and shot a Sinner Demon who had just fallen from the Pentagram array, specifically aiming for his privates.
The Sinner Demon's privates popped like a balloon with a "pop" sound, and his painful wails made one involuntarily clench their nether regions.
Dane looked at Lucifer expressionlessly; the latter didn't care at all.
"Come on, Dane, we're Demons. This is how we greet each other. The more force, the warmer the greeting... Didn't you just do that? I thought you understood."
No, I just simply wanted to beat you up.
They walked to the base of a huge clock tower that looked like Big Ben, except it had a pair of black Demon wings. Is the civilization construction in Hell this good?
Constantly reminding people where they were, the variety and richness of these cultural markers were second only to the Star-Spangled Banners covering the streets of the United States.
The clock face had an inverted pentagram symbol, marked with twelve Roman numerals, and below the clock face was an electronic display for a countdown.
It read: Remaining until the next cleansing: 224.
"You might not be familiar with this, but every year a group of Angels descends here, and they reduce the burden on Hell through Carnage..."
Dane had heard Charlie mention it once, but hearing it again still made him speechless. Indeed, each Universe has its own rules; Heaven here is very fierce!
And reduce the burden on Hell? Does this mean Hell is already so overcrowded?
Lucifer seemed to read Dane's thoughts and explained, "You should already know the uniqueness of this Universe. There are very few good people and many bad eggs, so even fewer people can abide by the precepts and ascend to Heaven.
I can tell you some things quietly: a long time ago, because the number of good people was too small, Heaven even lowered its standards, so now this Heaven has recruited many strange guys, all sorts of people..."
Lucifer was about to continue speaking when suddenly a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck him.
Angel, Vicki, Charlie, and the others who were accompanying them were all startled. Thunder can easily evoke fear in living beings, and even they were no exception. This was the might of Heaven; no one except a "God" could directly face it.
But coincidentally, the person struck was indeed a "God," and a great one at that.
Lucifer was struck by lightning but was perfectly fine, just a bit disheveled in appearance. He raised his middle finger high towards the "sky."
Dane also suffered collateral damage, but lightning was like a perfect tonic for him, easily absorbed.
However, his expression was subtle: "This is divine retribution?"
Good heavens, Heaven monitors Hell 24/7? So all his previous words about wanting to occupy Hell were heard?
"You don't need to worry about that. Except for the Most High, most of the others are like AI. I just triggered a blocked word."
Dane could only give a '6', meaning 'awesome'; you guys are quite advanced here.
After roughly touring several of the more prosperous areas nearby, Dane had gained some understanding of the local customs.
In general, this area, by human standards, should be considered a lawless zone, but it was by no means anarchic; there were still some basic rules to follow.
However, according to Lucifer, these so-called rules were actually written by the local overlords themselves. Not only were they chaotic, but many were simply written arbitrarily, deliberately creating pretexts to torment Demons who violated the rules.
"If you want, I can also take you to see the other Rings. You can take the 666 elevator directly down to those places."
"No need. Right now, I just want to take down Mammon and quickly take over the Greed Ring... But after hearing what you said, I feel this won't be easy. I need a base, a base that can connect Hell and other Worlds."
Lucifer stopped, thought for a moment, and asked, "Where have you set your sights?"
Lucifer had indeed caused some trouble for Dane in the positive matter World, so if he could, he wouldn't mind helping a little.
Moreover, they had no conflict of interest regarding the issue of Hell.
Lucifer never liked Hell from the beginning, even this Hell that now seemed to have a bit of civilization. If he had to choose someone to be his colleague, he still hoped it would be a "God" with normal thinking, and Dane met his expectations.
Dane thought for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Charlie, who was following closely behind them.
Charlie's heart sank, and she had a bad premonition.
"How about the Happy Hotel?"
"No—!"
Before Lucifer could say anything, Charlie rushed over, rejecting Dane.
"Why? I distinctly remember you were very welcoming to me just now," Dane said with a smile.
That's because I mistakenly thought you were a Sinner who had just fallen! But she didn't say that out loud.
"Anyway, no, my hotel has very important business to do!"
Dane smiled and said, "As far as I know, the biggest function of a hotel is to provide rooms for guests. I'm going to rent your hotel directly... Oh, do you have money in Hell? What does it look like?"
Angel and Vicki were quite speechless behind him. You don't even know what money looks like, and you're talking about renting it. Are you planning to rob a bank?
Don't doubt it, Hell also has banks, and Sinner bankers are an extremely large group. During the annual "cleansing," these guys are the ones who die the most.
It seems Heaven doesn't particularly care for them either.
Lucifer, who usually doted on his daughter the most, was uncharacteristically agreeable this time and directly agreed to Dane: "Okay, as you wish, the Happy Hotel will be your base."
Lucifer pretended not to see Charlie's incredulous gaze and reminded Dane, "But please remember one thing: living people are not allowed into Hell. Of course, if a person is certified as a native species of Hell, they are exempt. Don't look at me; this is also what the old man meant."
He pointed to the sky, and Dane nodded knowingly.
"Why, Dad!" Charlie was so angry that her eyes glowed red, and two Demon horns extended from her head. She revealed her true Demon form.
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