Hei Deng Xia Huo
Chapter 598 Parliament
The five dinosaurs, wearing robes of different colors, sat upright behind the high platform. The chairs made of an unknown metal material varied in shape, perfectly supporting the dinosaurs' massive bodies.
Seven human councilors were seated on either side. They were said to be human, but their heads resembled those of bees, lions, dolphins, rhinoceroses, and other animals, making it impossible to discern their original forms.
Mule swallowed hard, following Furey out of the elevator.
Bee walked forward alone, stepping onto the gradually rising floor and taking a seat behind the high platform.
"Welcome, Attorney Kevin Lomax."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex in the chief seat spoke in a gentle and kind tone that was completely at odds with its ferocious appearance. "Presumably, Bee and Furey should have introduced you on the way here.
"I am t-Bone, the chairman of the Underworld Council. The others are my colleagues.
"We have invited you here primarily to hear your opinions and suggestions."
Tyrannosaurus Rex t-Bone's extremely loud voice echoed in the hall, drowning out the sound of the elevator descending.
'This is the power of a Mythic species...'
Black Wooden Horse tensed up, subconsciously suppressing his breathing.
Even without using the eyeball detection function, he could still feel the unfathomable, deep energy fluctuations surrounding these animal-headed councilors.
On the other hand, the five dinosaur overlords were unremarkable, like ordinary beasts.
Forest Cat held the camera, afraid to move, fearing that turning it on would allow her to see the inner workings of the gods, causing her eyes to explode, her sanity to evaporate, and her brain to burn out.
The Witch stood on a robot vacuum cleaner, arms crossed in front of her, with an indifferent expression, hiding only a trace of regret in her eyes.
'Mythic species...I rarely see them even in Nightmare difficulty scenarios. If this weren't a role-playing mission, I might be able to get some benefits from a Mythic species...'
Unlike lone wolf players with no plans,
The Witch, as a member of a large organization, had clear development goals and upgrade paths, and only needed to collect specific resources step by step to become stronger.
However...the amount of resources required for the Witch class was simply staggering,
Even the entire Syndicate organization could not afford to support her.
After begging her teacher without success, the Witch had to live a self-reliant life of odd jobs.
She anonymously opened a handyman shop on the forum, accepting any paid employment, such as helping celebrities with fortune-telling, helping wealthy businessmen assassinate competitors, helping intelligence agencies steal secrets...
Because she usually had a foul mouth (often swearing), and a nasty personality, she had very few friends. The entire handyman shop consisted of only her and her partner.
To reduce trouble, and also to attract customers,
She disguised herself in different ways each time she went on a mission, to create the illusion that the handyman shop had many employees and was very reliable...
Hmm...it had a subtle sense of bitterness, like a private enterprise CEO opening a small account on the app forum to praise and promote in the early stages of starting a business.
Mule was also unlucky. The players he had invited all had different agendas.
Only Li Ang, after a brief observation, very professionally analyzed for him, "They are indeed the five dinosaurs from the anime *Star Dinosaur*, even the colors are the same.
"The heads of the other councilors have all turned into animals, making it impossible to see their original forms, but based on Bonaparte's identity, they should all be outstanding figures in human history...
"Hmm...let's first ask t-Bone what specific opinions they want to consult.
"Also, if I remember correctly, your second-stage mission is \[Follow the Underworld Messenger and travel through the Underworld Hell], right?
"We took the elevator and directly arrived at Paradise Mountain, which to some extent can be considered a tour of the Underworld Hell. Perhaps you have already completed the second-stage mission.
"If your mission log changes, move your left thumb slightly, but be careful not to let them notice."
Mule took a deep breath and naturally moved his left thumb. Following Li Ang's instructions, he asked Tyrannosaurus Rex t-Bone the question.
"Morality, justice, fairness, and law."
The Tyrannosaurus Rex's answer was exactly the same as Bee's. He leaned forward, his two small forelimbs (relatively speaking) resting on the table, and said seriously, "As you should already know, the Underworld and the real world are interdependent and indispensable.
"We receive the souls of all animals, including humans, from the present world, and after a series of steps, we return them to the present world.
"Fleas, crickets, humans, elephants, whales...
"There is no essential difference between the souls of all living beings.
"During the process of reincarnation, the only factor that determines the host in this round is the sum of all the negative emotions produced by the soul during its lifetime.
"The more negative emotions, the lower the position of the soul's host in nature.
"The fewer negative emotions, the higher the position of the soul's host.
"For example, human souls who burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evil deeds without remorse for their crimes,
"In the Underworld, they will first experience torment to repay their sins, in order to wash away their negative emotions, and then they will be released into the present world—this time, they may only be able to be fleas or crickets.
"And those animal or human souls that are naturally pure, completely abide by their nature, and do not abuse other living beings for pleasure,
"Then they have the opportunity to be human.
"You must know that the negative emotions produced by living beings in the real world are projected into the Underworld,
"Specifically manifested as harsh and extreme weather, chaotic energy storms, gradually polluted and uninhabitable land, and some naturally occurring chaotic demons."