Origin Paradise!

Jiang He thought about it carefully, then casually activated the repaired Black Sun Domain. The five rare items were pulverized into the most primitive extraordinary factors, which were then incorporated into a barrel of dragon blood wine.

The raw materials for this beverage have been cultivated on a large scale, with vineyards located on Anping Island, Yuwang City, and the Saint Lilith.

[Name: Dragon Blood Wine]

[Category: Functional]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: None]

[Note: It tastes pretty good]

Jiang He took a bite, and the rich aroma filled her taste buds. The spiciness and the lingering sweetness blended perfectly. It was very strong, like the boiling blood flowing inside a dragon's body.

"The great serpent is thirsty."

"I suggest you only try it out."

A small white snake peeked out from her collar and neck. Facing the large wine barrel someone was bringing over, she flicked her tongue and took half of it. Compared to her enormous size, this was indeed just a small taste. But only for a moment, the little white snake rolled over and fell from her neck into her arms, where it immediately passed out drunk.

Jiang He seemed to be deep in thought upon seeing this. Dragon Blood Wine was only named after a dragon, not actually dragon blood, but Aya had shown extremely high absorption efficiency, somewhat like a blood hunter of the same race.

Regarding dragons, there are long dragons that combine the characteristics of beasts, as well as four-legged dragons that resemble mutated lizards. In the myths recorded by the Great Xia Dynasty, creatures with all sorts of strange shapes, such as the one-legged Ji Meng, also belong to the dragon race and are divided into different categories such as demon dragons and yellow dragons.

Jiang He pondered to himself and said, "When countless living beings elevate their life level, some of them evolve towards becoming true dragons. Because of their different starting points, their appearances differ, which leads to the saying 'dragon lust.' The definition of the dragon race is not based on bloodline or appearance, but on symbolism."

"The true dragon has no form."

Without practice, thoughts cannot be considered theories; they are merely guesses.

However, after drinking the wine, Jiang He did feel that his mind was a little sharper. Perhaps it was true, as the alchemist had said, that wine was the blood of an alchemist.

"Martial arts have no fixed form."

With his divine consciousness activated, Jiang He rose and took a step forward. The essence of the Zhenbu (镇步) technique lies in repeatedly stomping the ground within the same time frame. As he adjusted the way he stomped each time, combining the advantages of countless martial arts footwork techniques, they worked together, overlapped, and underwent a qualitative change, making his movement speed faster and faster.

The figure seemed to step into the air as if walking on flat ground.

The figure bumped into the wall and passed right through it.

A straight kick, and hundreds of boot shadows merged into one.

When Jiang He stopped, the top-tier, immortal lightness skill—the Dragon-Suppressing Formless Step—was born and immediately mastered.

"With top-notch footwork, combined with the Divine Hunter ability that controls all of his speed, and the Night Hunting buff from the Eternal Hunter Set, he should surpass most Gold Elites in speed, but there is still a considerable gap between him and that vampire marquis's Gold state."

Jiang He exhaled sharply, his hands clenching together, when a message suddenly appeared in the player's friend list.

[Lemon King: Si Nan said that the Orthodox Order plans to collaborate with the Bureau of Order to jointly develop a permanent portal (what is that?)]

Jiang He frowned. He had no intention of collaborating with anyone on the development. Both the Orthodox and Order Bureaus had legendary figures behind them. If they threatened him with his life, his fate would probably not be pleasant. Even if he had non-transferable rights, the methods of enslavement, such as blood servants, would be enough to make him suffer.

When there is a disparity in strength, so-called cooperation is nothing more than a beautified form of unilateral exploitation.

[Zhenren: Do you have any free time recently?]

After the Orthodox Hall meeting concluded, the Bureau of Order also took action.

Given the immense benefits inherent in dominance and permanent access, a series of vortexes are brewing.

Jiang He doesn't mind being in the vortex, provided there are sufficient rewards. In this regard, Origin's reputation is impeccable, and he has no reason to risk his life with the Orthodox and Order Bureau.

"It's a mess."

"You guys have fun, I'm leaving now."

Jiang He issued the highest order directly through Shuguang.

"From this moment forward, all members of Yuwang City shall enter the border and destroy all buildings, facilities and traces of life on Anping Island."

"No member is permitted to leave the border and return without orders, and core members are no exception."

In the small vegetable garden, Old Hei looked up in surprise, and the lid of the watering can in his hand fell to the ground.

On the top of the villa, Wuhe, who was giving instructions to 100,000 jet-powered pterosaurs, was brought to an emergency halt and immediately began to direct and coordinate.

In just a quarter of an hour, all living beings were moved to the border, and Anping Island seemed to have become an uninhabited island in the ocean.

Using his authority, Jiang He closed the current realm and border barrier at the canyon entrance. On the first entry, the Yuwang Stele could block the legendary flying beasts' fierce attacks, and its defensive power was very reliable.

He sent a message to Si Ning.

[Mo Ke: Refuge is permitted, limited to one person only, as a return gift for the prior warning. However, when the time comes, I will not come to pick you up; it's up to you to escape.]

[Lemon King: (Sweating Soybean) Running so decisively?]

[Mo Ke: Just seeing the big picture from small details (Smiling Soybean)]

Jiang He temporarily blocked the Deputy Commander of Operations, turned around and glanced at the vast, dark forest. Compared to open and covert struggles with the Order Bureau and the Orthodox, he preferred to become the Lord of the Border.

at the same time.

At the southern port of the South China Sea island, a cruise ship had just departed. An old man stood on the deck, a pipe dangling from his lips, his brow furrowed, his face covered in dry, bark-like skin. Wisps of smoke drifted down from the clouds, swirling around him.

"No need to talk anymore, let's turn back." The old man flicked his cigarette ash. "That kid ran away, he's either in a secret realm or on the border."

The deputy commander of operations was somewhat bewildered and said sincerely, "I can swear to God that I had no intention of harming the other party. His reaction was too much."

The old man smiled and said calmly, "To place one's safety in the hands of others, no matter the reason, is probably not wise."

"Whether you intended to harm him or not is irrelevant. He probably just feels he's not strong enough. Go back and have the analysis team work overtime. We can remove the assessment that this overlord is too rigid and easily broken."

"As for the secret realm or the border, they are probably around Anping Island. The former is not worth it, and the latter is inaccessible."

The old man, losing interest, chuckled and said, "Consider it as you accompanying me on a stroll."

The deputy commander of operations was speechless.

Less than half an hour after the cruise ship departed, it turned around and returned.

……

Night falls, and midnight arrives.

At the central tower of Yuwang City, all three companions had arrived. Jiang He lay on the stargazing chair at the top of the tower and heard the familiar notification sound.

[Hint: Recruitment Mission - World Invasion War Begins]

[Note: The target world for this mission is a special second-tier world, shared by all beings and the End, and is essentially a training ground for Silver-level players.]

Jiang He saw a scene unfold before his eyes: a torrential downpour began in the once peaceful world, the gray rain covering the globe. In cities, the pervasive moisture caused countless humans to become alienated, turning them into mindless monsters.

[In the year 2099, after ten consecutive years of rainy days, unable to bear the growing negative emotions of humanity, the world's consciousness degenerated into a collection of human hatred. Gray rain, imbued with hatred, enveloped the world, and all those drenched by the gray rain lost their intact souls. Only a few survivors gradually adapted to the harsh environment and became a new kind of human.]

[Two years later, due to humanity's hatred of Gray Rain, the first Abyss Demon in history was born. As a Gray Rain Abyss Demon, it possessed the ability to cause the new humans to continue their corruption, and the newly emerging humans once again suffered a devastating blow.]

[What is even more despairing is that, due to their hatred of intangible concepts such as death, hunger, disease, and strife, more and more Abyssal Demons are being born. Because their origin lies in their hatred of humanity, Abyssal Demons are inherently filled with malice towards humans.]

[The new human race once teetered on the brink of extinction.]

[In 2115 AD, a young man named Adam Mister had just returned home to reunite with his wife and daughter after an investigation adventure with two friends when he was attacked by the Abyss Demon, which was none other than the extremely infamous Gray Rain Abyss Demon.]

[To protect his wife and daughter, he ate the Gray Rain Abyss Demon and survived. Before this, it was generally accepted that modern weapons could not cause significant damage to the Abyss Demon.]

[Thus, the first sorcerer in human history was born.]

[This also marks the official start of the Ash Calendar]

Sadly, Adam Mister's wife and daughters did not survive. He began his journey of atonement along the west coast of old North America, teaching his fellow sin sorcerers the methods of becoming a sorcerer.

[Ultimately, as they crossed the border, his followers, who had volunteered to follow him, suggested that they form an organization to help more people redeem themselves from their sins, and Adams agreed.]

[In the first year of the Ash Calendar, the Kingdom of Atonement was established.]

[In the first year of the Ash Calendar, the Ash Empire was founded.]

[In the same year, the End Society was established.]

……

[Abyssal Demons: Life forms born from human hatred, ranging in life level from the Silver Age to ordinary Gold. Only those who wield the power of Abyssal Demons can kill them.]

[The Sorcerer: The Parasite of the Abyss]

[Bloodline Level: The Vitality of the Parasitic Abyss Demon]

[Bloodline Concentration: Compatibility with the Parasitic Abyss Demon]

[Mind Image Armament: Naturally awakens when the Abyss Ghost's affinity exceeds 50%, and its level depends on the Abyss Ghost's vitality]

[Ash Rain: Due to the escalating hatred, the concentration of ash rain is increasing year by year, and its irregular rainfall is causing humans and sorcerers to lose control.]

[The Ash Empire: Its territory encompasses the core cities of fifty states. The ruler of each city is granted the title of Ash Grand Noble. The empire's central location is in San Francisco (formerly San Francisco), and everything is led by the Obsidian Council of thirteen members, with Ash Nobles occupying six seats. The Council Speaker is one of the empire's strongest figures, an elite being of the Golden Age.]

[Ash Academy: A training base for sin sorcerers established in the 20th year of the Ash Calendar, holding three seats in the Obsidian Council]

[The Iron Legion: Originally a direct force of the Obsidian Council, it later gained independent operational rights. Fifty Iron Legions are stationed in the core cities of various states. The Grand Commander, Elijah, is one of the strongest in the Empire and holds three seats in the Obsidian Council.]

……

[Note: Due to the stealthy nature of this infiltration operation, only a basic initial identity will be provided upon arrival.]

[Career Advancement Quest: The Terminator]

[Mission Objective: Destroy this Tier 2 special world. The progress will be displayed as a progress bar, and the quality of the hunter's advanced class will be determined by the destruction progress.]

[Main Quest: Live Broadcast (Chain)]

[Task Time Limit: 360 calendar days]

[Hunter Mission: Execute the Violator (Defector) - Player ID 12009, one of the thirteen angels of the End Times at the time]

[Hunter Mission Reward: Undying Gem *1]

[Temporary language translation module has been loaded]

[Initial Identity: Commoner Amber Ashes]

World, begin!

Chapter 394 The Arrival of Ashes

Tick-tock~

The soft sound of water droplets falling reached my ears.

Jiang He opened her eyes, turned her head and locked onto the source of the sound. Less than ten meters to her right, a rusty faucet was dripping water at a very slow speed. Water droplets fell from the crack and splashed into the moss-covered pool.

The air was filled with a musty smell, and the room was cold, damp, and dimly lit.

Jiang He looked ahead and saw no walls, only a fence, which displeased him.

"Didn't we agree that we'd start as ordinary players?"

With Lao Hei and Wu He not around, Jiang He reached out and touched his collar. The cool, smooth feel proved that he and Aya had not separated. He didn't know when he had stuffed his brocade robe back into his personal imperial robe. He was now wearing a tattered, thin cloth robe. It was so worn and dirty that it was hard to tell whether it was black or gray.

The prison-like room contained more than one person.

There were three bunk beds in total, one against each of the three walls, and the people on the beds on both sides were beginning to wake up.

"It's a team-based exploration world, I hope none of you are anthropomorphic." The first boy to awaken sighed, a cross-shaped scar on his face.

Player Name: Crusader's Sword

Player level: LV30.

The boy on the top bunk of the cross-shaped building was silent. The Ash World was a well-known cultivation base, and only those who reached the Silver Age were qualified to enter. After obtaining the corresponding invitation and completing the descent, it was not very difficult to obtain an Abyss Demon.

Player name: Silence is Golden.

Player level: LV29.

On the opposite bed, a pair of sisters who look very similar awaken. Their player names are Black Princess and White Princess, and their level is LV28.

Jiang He saw the information of the four players at the same time. They were all from the battlefield of the End. It seemed that Origin had put him into the mission matching team of the End, using him as a tool to generate income.

Tatata!

Outside the crystallized prison, an officer walked up ramrod straight, stopped, picked up the document in his hand, and read aloud:

“Crusader, Silence is Golden, Black Princess, White Princess, Amber.” The officer scoffed, “Another bunch of weird names. Now that everyone’s here, let’s start the fight. You have a quarter of an hour. The Eye of Ash will only take the final victor.”

Puff puff!

Hundreds of tiny pipes protruded from the ceiling of the room, from which gray mist spewed out. This was the collected gray rain vapor. If one stayed in it for a long time, hatred would devour one's reason and eventually lead to degeneration into an alien.