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A man sneered, "You think you can distract us with such tricks? How laughable."

After saying that, he transformed his right hand into a ghostly claw and tore it off from one of the paintings that looked at them and laughed most mockingly.

Upon seeing this, the painting immediately showed a frightened expression.

"Help! I'm going to be killed..."

Then... as the man approached, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Just kidding..."

From within the painting, a ghostly hand, larger than a man, grabbed him and pulled him into the painting with lightning speed. Then, the living painting rolled itself up, accompanied by crunching and chewing sounds.

"That's not fair! How could you lay a hand on me?"

"I want to eat too, I want to eat too!"

"How about we all divide them up together?"

"Shut up, Lord Calamity, or he'll blame you."

"Eat them! Eat them!"

"It looks so delicious..."

While these strange creatures were having a lively discussion, Orves and the others' expressions changed drastically when they saw the man being swallowed.

"What the hell is this?"

"Junior brother, I'm here to save you!"

A man who looked older and heavier, about thirty years old, with stubble, rushed out, his body turning into a demon as he charged.

"This guy is mine!"

The enormous book moved swiftly ahead of the other "people," and laughed loudly with a terrifying expression: "Hey, have you ever heard a horror story? Have you? Have you?"

The man merely sneered and did not respond. Firstly, he saw no need to pay attention to such things, and secondly, he knew that certain spells required words to be performed, and if he answered, he might fall into a trap.

"No response! You're ignoring me! You're ignoring me!"

The strange book screamed, "Die!"

The sound of pages turning rapidly filled the air as it flipped to a page with an almost completely black, eerie illustration of an ancient castle, covered with long passages of text whose meaning was unclear.

At the same time, the text and illustrations flashed with a purplish-black light.

The man who was about to sprint was frozen in place, his expression unchanged.

"Become the protagonist and have a great adventure inside."

Seeing this, the strange book stuck out its big tongue and licked its lips.

"I'm not welcome!"

The pages turned again, and the words inside emerged, slowly taking shape, eventually forming a mouth that bit the man, pulling him back into the world of the book.

Upon seeing this, everyone instinctively felt a chill run down their spines.

The two who rushed out just now, although their strength was considered the lowest among them, were still incredibly capable of taking down either of them so easily. Very few people in the group had that kind of strength.

However, while the first one could be described as careless, the former senior brother was clearly mentally prepared, yet he was still easily defeated.

They subconsciously looked around and counted the number of these strange monsters... There were hundreds surrounding them, not counting the others that were rushing over after hearing the noise, or those that were too lazy to come and were in other corners of the capital.

"Where exactly is this place?"

They initially thought they were there to crush their opponents, but things seem to be going in a way that's beyond their expectations...

"Ah?"

Upon hearing someone utter those words, all the strange creatures simultaneously let out sinister laughs.

"Welcome to Lord Calamity's territory..."

"The City of Rebirth!"

Chapter 394 [Third Update] Halfway to Hell, the Cry of the Dead, Redemption of Souls

"The City of Rebirth, a half-paradise for the living."

"The City of Rebirth, a half-hell for the dead."

“The living wail here with glee.”

“The dead play sadly here.”

All the strange things, working in unison, spoke in a tone that seemed to follow some eerie melody, giving the listener a strange sense of dread.

"La la la la... singing praises to the great natural disaster."

"Praise the Supreme Sovereign."

"Prometheus the sun gave us light."

"Zeus, with thunderous roar, punishes the invaders."

"Aiolus is the guardian deity of the City of the Dead!"

……

"Tsk!"

As more and more strange beings joined in, the newcomer's expression grew even darker.

There were only a few dozen of them, but the number of strange creatures here was already close to two hundred. This number put a lot of pressure on them, and their hearts became heavier as the number of strange creatures increased.

"that……"

As everyone proceeded cautiously, something strange parted to make way for a small paper figure, about half the height of a person, carrying a basket and swaying as it walked towards them.

"You... need to pay an entrance fee to enter the City of Rebirth. Did you buy any tickets?"

"Tickets?"

"Yes, if you didn't buy tickets... something not so good might happen."

The little paper figure bowed slightly and said, "Dear guests, do you have tickets?"

For some reason, someone asked, "How much is a ticket?"

"Are you crazy?!"

Someone else immediately exclaimed.

"Shut up, he's right. Following the rules here could bring us unimaginable benefits."

Then the second person to speak fell silent.

"Sorry, we don't charge admission here."

"What do we need to pay to buy tickets?" the first person to speak immediately asked.

"Hmm... For adults, one ticket costs ten years of lifespan."

"After purchasing a ticket, you can choose to live here permanently, but every twenty years you will have to pay a tax equivalent to one year of your lifespan."

"Whether you can stay here after you have the tickets depends on your own ability. Once the tickets are purchased, they cannot be refunded."

Orves chuckled coldly, "Just for a ticket, you need ten years of your life?"

"Fine, I'll buy one ticket. But do you have the ability to take away my lifespan?"

Thank you for your purchase.

The little paper figure bent down and then pulled a ball of light out of thin air from the basket and put it into its body.

At the same time, Orves suddenly felt as if his body had instantly gone through ten years, and his appearance had become more mature.

"How dare you!" Orves roared instinctively.

"Oh? Sir, I made this purchase with your consent. Do you intend to breach the contract?"

As the little paper figure spoke, its movement of taking something out of the basket suddenly stopped. Although its head was also blank, it gave the impression of a puzzled expression.

"Guest, don't you want the ticket anymore?"

"Give me back my lifespan!"

While Orves was still roaring, the people behind him exchanged glances and nodded in acknowledgment.

"Do it!"

In their eyes, Orves was a fool, but that was fine. With his previous probing, they knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully, and the rules could not be followed. The only option now was to break the deadlock by force.

"Huh? Huh!?"

The little paper figure, which had been speaking in a muffled voice, became increasingly stern in tone.

"I say, are you trying to rebel? Are you trying to cause trouble right under Lord Natural Disaster's nose?!"

As he spoke, a white flame appeared out of thin air on the little paper figure. The flame quickly burned the body to ashes, and then with a bang, a white flame demon more than thirty meters tall appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Lord Number 4 has revealed his true form!"

A strange voice exclaimed.

"Let's wipe out these intruders together!"

"Become demons, my minions!"

The white demon roared.

As it made that sound, black smoke rose from all the strange bodies present. In less than a few seconds, their bodies swelled to almost twice their original size, grew ferocious horns on their heads, and were all stained with black.

Sensing the almost explosive increase in their auras, Orves and his group were immediately alarmed, their hearts wavering, and they had the urge to retreat.

What kind of hell is this place?!

Many people were thinking the same thing.

"Kill you!"

"You reckless invaders, how dare you act so presumptuously on Lord Cataclysm's territory!"

"Leave your bodies and your souls in the City of the Dead!"

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome..."

Hundreds of strange creatures, their voices rising and falling, calling out incessantly.

In an instant, the group of reincarnators began to fight against these strange creatures. As soon as the battle began, they were terrified because they found that they were at a disadvantage as soon as they made contact.

Even those reincarnators who were estimated to be able to suppress the strange beings were no match for them after they were demonized. At most, there were fewer than twenty people who could maintain a steady advantage.

"Narok, aren't you going to make a move?!"

Several people roared at the same time.

"Okay, my abilities should be just right to counter them."

A figure leaped out from among the reincarnators, soaring into the air. Behind him appeared a phantom of a death god wielding a scythe, who began to chant.

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the dead should have their own way of returning to the dead."

"Soul Redemption!"

As he finished chanting, the phantom of Death behind him made a gesture of roaring to the sky. As he did this, all the monsters present showed expressions of pain and screamed.

"Help, help me..."

"Lord Calamity... I will always be your servant!"

"Natural disasters are immortal, and the cycle of rebirth never ends!"

……

When the screams stopped, the white demon's figure disappeared, and the object possessed by the strange creature returned to normal.

"Hundreds of monsters, it is indeed quite stressful to fight against them."

Someone said calmly.

"They are formidable, but unfortunately, they are still no match for us."

"Let's go."