Origin Paradise!

The news of Ash Academy's reinforcements arriving in less than half a day, and the fact that two S-ranks had teamed up to hunt gold, quickly spread throughout the fortress, greatly boosting the morale of the students and filling them with pride.

……

The night ends.

The two returned to the academy through the Abyss Gate.

During this time, Ramanf spent most of his time in the alchemy tower behind the teaching building. He only needed to perform a reverse summoning teleportation to return to the Obsidian Building.

Jiang He used the All-Seeing Eye to accurately locate the other party.

"One of the alchemist's rules is equivalent exchange."

"You killed the golden creature as promised, so I naturally have no intention of going back on my word."

"Just pick any recipe from the list."

In the top room of the alchemy tower, there was a dazzling array of precious alchemical instruments. Jiang He could only deduce their uses, but he couldn't name most of them.

The burly old man agreed to keep his promise without turning his head. The Great Sin Gluttony's cross-generational hunt for gold at the peak of silver was still noteworthy, but not inconceivable.

"I'm going to exchange for the City-Burning Explosive Bomb," Jiang He said.

The alchemical matrix of this ultimate-grade bullet needs to be engraved with two high-quality flames intertwined. It is particularly easy for him to make, and the main material, "Frozen Flame", can be completely replaced by solidification technology, making the process exceptionally simple.

With a casual gesture, Ramanf pointed out that the lights inside the tower scattered out, weaving a clear picture, from the selection of materials to the techniques, and even the various failed cases, everything was crystal clear.

“Collecting symbolic materials again is too time-consuming. You can use the substitute with the engraved matrix in normal times. It will be about 70-80% effective. I will also give you the City Burning Explosion Bomb as the source. Don’t worry about others stealing the technology from the patterns. Understanding is the boundary of symbolism. Only by understanding can you use it. You will understand this later.”

A crimson bullet fell from the ceiling.

Jiang He raised his hand and caught it steadily.

He couldn't accurately judge how high an alchemist's survival ability and combat skills could be within the exclusive alchemy tower, but it was definitely proportional to their accumulated experience.

After a long pause, under the watchful gaze of the Ashes Duchess, Ramanf, suppressing his weariness, turned around and sighed, "As for you, prepare for class. No questions allowed. My time..."

As if his heart ached so much he couldn't breathe, Ramanf closed his eyes. Compared to the secret formula, he now felt a little regretful about the conditions he had set.

Jiang He bid farewell and left, walking straight back to the Rose Villa after exiting the Alchemy Tower.

The moment the door closed, a deathly mist enveloped the surroundings. He reigned supreme over the Abyss Tomb. This time, the main course was the Gold-Tier Temperature Abyss Ghost, whose appearance resembled a fish from the deep sea, with plump yet chewy flesh.

"How about sashimi tonight?" Lilith suggested from the chef's perspective. "There's an artificial hot spring on the roof of the villa, perfect for this."

Jiang He looked at her suspiciously.

Lilith blinked and teased, "Seriously? You don't think I'm interested in your naked body, do you?"

"Don't go too far." Jiang He rubbed his temples and said, "I am, after all, a Crimson God's Chosen One."

“Really, no.” Lilith smiled. “I was just considering your dining experience by pairing sashimi with hot springs.”

Jiang He nodded hesitantly. A dignified god would not stoop to sexually harassing his chosen one. More importantly, the resurrection had not yet been achieved. Given the other party's rationality, he would most likely not do anything superfluous.

"Please hurry up."

"Raw cutting and marinating for a few hours is enough."

Jiang He arrived at the villa's rooftop, where wisps of deathly mist permeated the surroundings. Various shapes of artificial reefs were scattered around the hot spring pool, their textures delicate and lifelike. Lush bamboo stood by the pool, and steam rose in wisps, with black and white mist swirling around.

He stepped into the pool, and his academy uniform immediately burned to ashes, the flames reaching meteorite levels rapidly heating the pool water.

After the battle for the embers ended, Jiang He finally relaxed, but soon felt a sense of unease and discomfort.

"Let's also forge the bullets while we're at it."

A handful of flames, under the effect of solidification technology, transformed into an egg-shaped oval. Jiang He shrunk the Long-Hate Dragon Spear to the size of a chopstick and focused on carving the alchemical matrix with its epic-level sharpness.

During this process, the blood poison fire and the scorching fire intertwine, and the crimson and golden colors merge. The main material, generated by the control of the Undying Flame, greatly enhances the basic power of the bullet.

A quarter of an hour later, the incineration bomb was successfully produced.

Jiang He manufactured eighteen rounds in a row, which is equivalent to the number of rounds loaded into three revolvers.

When he finished alchemy, the Abyss Ghost sashimi and Dragon Blood Wine were already laid out in front of him, and the ribs on the tray floated on the water.

"Please enjoy your meal." Lilith sat by the pool, her slender feet paddling in the water, showing no intention of going in. As always, she wore a gorgeous black dress, which, in someone's opinion, was perhaps like Aya's snake scales—not a true garment in the real sense.

Jiang He devoured the sashimi in three bites, swallowing it whole, completely ignoring Lilith's increasingly dangerous gaze.

[Hint: Your energy level +1000]

[Silver Energy Value: 29200]

[Note: Your Energy Trait - Sin has been upgraded to Prestige Level 55 (Ultimate Ability: Sinful Slaughter - Deals 50% additional Soul damage)]

[Hint: Your compatibility with the Time Rift Demon has increased to 60%]

[Note: Your active skill, Rift of Time (Premium), has been increased to 6.1x speed.]

[Hint: You have awakened the Mind Image Armament - Momentary Echo]

[Name: Fleeting Echo]

[Category: Weapons]

[Quality: Supreme]

[Effect ①: Momentary—The bullet ignores the bullet's trajectory and flight time, hitting the target instantly upon firing (without special reloading, it consumes the gunner's energy to construct the bullet, dealing only basic damage)]

[Effect ②: Echo - Gain one charge with each shot, accumulating six charges to activate the Echo effect, dealing double shatter damage per shot]

[Note: The effect is instantaneous within the range controlled by the gun user, i.e., the area of ​​effect.]

The Mind Image Armed - Momentary Echo has a smooth, silky surface with a deep silver-gray color. The barrel is long and covered with a layer of fine patterns carved from silver paint. It features a six-slot cylinder design with gray diamonds inlaid on the edge of each cylinder. The grip is shaped like sandalwood, the hammer has smooth lines, and the trigger gleams with a metallic luster.

Jiang He examined the exquisite and beautiful revolver. He rarely gave it a good evaluation. Compared with the Mind Image Armament of the Sin of Guns Sorcerer, Echoing Moment was inferior in power, but superior in terms of mechanism.

As for its power, it can be compensated for with alchemical bullets.

Overall, the Echo of a Moment is a decent secondary weapon, and this mental weapon can grow alongside the Rift Abyss, preventing it from being easily discarded.

Chapter 419 Injustice and Violence

“Under normal circumstances, if one can keep advancing to the legendary level, this gun is barely acceptable,” Lilith commented.

From her perspective, the so-called "hit upon firing" is far from invincible; firstly, the target's position cannot be higher than the gunman's to meet the activation conditions.

Secondly, the firing range depends on the area. For most gold-level enemies, the area is only a few hundred to a thousand meters. Considering the opponent's movement speed, such a range is difficult to support mid-range combat, and this shortcoming will continue to be amplified as the enemy's health level increases.

In Lilith's view, the Echo of the Moment can only exert its dominance in the hands of a certain person. The +1 rank of the Favored One and the ever-increasing range of the domain are extremely important.

Jiang He understood what the other party meant. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "If I learn Ramanf's technique of changing the shape and depth of a domain, and then stretch the Black Sun Domain into a straight line, can I achieve long-range, high-precision sniping?"

Lilith paused for a moment, then immediately recalled Ramanf's method of transforming a domain into chains. In fact, very few gold diggers were willing to invest resources and energy in this area, because the effort and reward were disproportionate.

“It should work…” Lilith looked up at the sky and sighed, “Alright, I’m not sure about this. Battlefield equipment is incredibly diverse, and whether it will suit you depends on practice. I won’t mislead you; you can judge for yourself.”

She believed that she couldn't let pride affect the development of the chosen one. She herself had just crossed that boundary and hadn't even stabilized before she tragically perished. She shamelessly considered herself almost a god, and since the chosen one was the only one, she naturally had to cherish her like a treasure.

Jiang He decided on the knowledge he would exchange with Ramanf next time. He drank the Dragon Blood Wine in one gulp and then turned his head to look at the stairs.

Duchess Ash stroked her chin, sometimes frowning, sometimes lost in thought, clearly still immersed in alchemy.

"There's someone there," Jiang He said, alerting them.

"When you're a guest, you should do as the host does. How can you turn someone away? I came here specifically to see you."

Duchess Ash abandoned her thoughts and calmly walked down to the hot spring. She casually placed her uniform on the rocks, and the academy's medical bandages wrapped around her chest overflowed in all directions, revealing a breathtaking sight of twigs and fruits.

Jiang He and Lilith were both taken aback when they saw this.

The latter came to his senses and returned to his mental world expressionlessly. The former was slightly surprised. He had glimpsed the other party's figure when he activated his All-Seeing Eye, but he was not interested and naturally did not pay attention to it. He just did not expect it to be so exaggerated, looking as soft as cotton candy.

"Is this the social etiquette of the Ash Nobles?" Jiang He said meaningfully.

"My mentor said you should have already developed your own unique techniques," the Ash Duchess said lazily. "How could an alchemist master possibly set his sights on a mere woman?"

She took out an exquisite gemstone wine jug, inside which the fresh green wine rippled gently.

Jiang He immediately shifted her gaze.

"This is an ancient wine treasured by the Tommen family. It is said to have come from the Abyss of Wine in the early Ash Era. There are three jugs in total, and I used two of them to become an apprentice." The Ash Duchess pushed the jeweled wine jug across the pool.

"Just say what you need to say." Jiang He was much more polite.

Duchess Ash said, "You should know that my maternal family are hereditary high judges of the Holy See's Inquisition..."

"I don't know," Jiang He said.

"If you don't know, you don't know."

Duchess Ash glared at the other person and continued, "My grandfather was the chief judge—the Sorcerer of Injustice. The chief judge and Tomman were married because of the relationship between the two countries, and because the two countries were hostile to each other, my father eventually killed my grandfather."

Jiang He was speechless. With two of the strongest bloodlines, the other party had advanced to the Gold level at a young age, which might have been influenced by this. Of course, it might also be related to the special factors of the Sin Master system. As long as one is compatible with the Abyss Ghost, it is theoretically easy to make rapid progress. However, at the same time, one cannot deny personal effort.

The Ashes Lady lowered her head and said heavily, "One of them died and the other was injured. Ultimately, this result is the fault of that woman. After giving birth to me, she maintained contact with her lover and has now succeeded to the position of Chief Justice, the Contract Violence Abyss Ghost."

"The Eye of Ashes has sent word that the Inquisitor of the Theocracy has arrived at the Fortress of Atonement in this war. I want to join forces with you to kill her. In return, I have some information that even the great nobles rarely know."

"Elijah, the commander of the army, was the youngest son of the first emperor."

Jiang He stared intently, which meant that the Imperial Sword on his body could easily attract the covetous eyes of others. However, the Imperial Sword itself was something that attracted attention from all sides, not only for its actual quality but also for its symbolic meaning.

"What do you think of my proposal?" asked the Ashes Duchess.

“It doesn’t matter who I kill, and whether you regret it afterward is the same to me,” Jiang He replied.

"That couldn't be better."

Duchess Ash rose from the hot spring, rubbed her sore shoulders, put on her uniform coat, and walked away.

"I'm staying at the villa tonight, don't get the wrong idea."

Jiang He didn't bother to respond. He activated the Animal Companion Teleportation System and handed over the three Life Essences to the expedition team on the sea. These three essences came from the Frost Abyss Ghost, the Sinner of Threads, and the Temperature Abyss Ghost, respectively.

……

The next morning.

The two got ready and headed towards the Abyss Gate in the center of the lawn.

Unlike the high morale on the first day of the war, some trainees began to back down due to the oppressive atmosphere and death in the Dark Forest. The Obsidian Council had issued a list of military merits to be exchanged, but their own lives were more important than Abomination Crystals and alchemical equipment.

“It’s unfair. Logistics personnel should be selected through rigorous processes.” Someone said, “The parliament may not even know the actual situation of each person.”

"Trainees who are not suited for combat should utilize their other strengths."

"I excel at reconnaissance, but the Dark Forest counters my abilities!"

No one openly said they were quitting the fight; deserters only faced death, but attacking other areas could improve their situation.

Most of the Gold Saints were in combat, and the Silver Saints had no authority to handle the situation. The school staff could only report it to the Chief Instructor, who was still in the Alchemy Tower.

Lamanf didn't want to waste time on something that was bound to happen and had little significance, so he published his reply directly to the entire school.

"I hereby order S-class cadets Amber Ash and Sylvia Tomman to execute all cowards and Theocracy spies, without regard to the consequences."

The broadcast echoed throughout Ash Academy.

Before the light curtain of the Abyss Gate.

Jiang He stopped and calmly turned around.

Duchess Ash was a little pale; she didn't have the ruthlessness to kill her juniors.

“You come…” she said helplessly, “I’m making up my mind, but it will still waste your time.”

“Okay.” Jiang He thought to herself, this guy seems to have found a key to communicating with her.

The next moment, the All-Seeing Eye was activated.

A silver-gray revolver appeared in Jiang He's hand, its cold, deep muzzle pointed at the sky.

Bang bang bang!

Without moving an inch, Echo continued to spew forth gunfire, firing pure, ultimate energy bullets in a continuous stream. Within a radius of three thousand meters, some people had their heads explode, some had their chests shattered, and others had their entire bodies torn to pieces.

Every time a gunshot rang out, a trainee died, like an inescapable trial.

After firing 27 shots in succession, Jiang He disarmed his mental imagery weapon and strode towards the Abyss Gate.

Duchess Ash followed behind, marveling at the progress of this guy's synergy. At the current rate, perhaps the next time she noticed him, he would already be able to activate half-demon transformation.