"This...this is hell?!"
Bruce Wayne in his soul state was stunned as he looked at the vast endless super cyberpunk city, as well as the various races and various humanoid creatures on the streets. His whole face was filled with incomparable shock and disbelief.
Because when he originally heard the term Baator Hell, what came to his mind were the ghastly and terrifying scenes described in religious classics.
But I never expected that it would be so prosperous, lively, noisy, and extremely technologically advanced.
If you ignore the magical parts, it will look like a futuristic science fiction world.
The most important thing is that its scale is so huge that it simply exceeds the limit of human imagination.
Especially the numerous restaurants, bars, nightclubs, casinos and other special service places on the roadside. There are also groups of delirious guys coming in and out, as well as humanoid creatures standing in the corners selling various addictive drugs.
, making Bruce Wayne seem to see the shadow of Gotham before.
The familiar scent that hit his face even made him feel like a wanderer returning home.
But unlike Gotham, which is chaotic, everything here seems to be restrained by some powerful force of order.
Even those gray industries and gang members still abide by some of the most basic rules, rather than infiltrating and controlling the government and law enforcement agencies to become the rule makers.
Countless mortal souls who come here live in intoxication every day, venting and indulging the repressed desires in their hearts without any scruples.
Gluttony!
Lazy!
greedy!
Indulge!
Hedonism and consumerism are like viruses eroding everyone's thinking and consciousness, along with the endless desire for power and power.
Bruce Wayne didn't know how to describe what he saw, nor did he know how a super-urban area with such ambitions for ordinary people could maintain orderly operation.
If this thing were placed on the earth, it would inevitably become very chaotic if it only had to be one thousandth or even one ten thousandth in scale.
Administrative and law enforcement agencies will become bloated and inefficient, and problems of all sizes will emerge in endlessly.
Criminals will even bribe law enforcement officials to expand their power, and capital will form interest groups to fight with each other through money and power transactions.
But these problems that once existed in Gotham are not reflected at all in the huge cyberpunk city now.
The devil's law enforcement agency and judicial system are still strong and efficient. Any individuals or organizations that try to violate the law will be arrested and tried within a very short time.
The elected parliament and subordinate bureaucracy are equally vigorous and will respond to all existing problems within their jurisdiction.
To be honest, Bruce Wayne suddenly felt like he liked this place a little bit.
Because he could predict that living in such a place would encounter exciting and unexpected events every day, and he would never feel bored.
"That's right! This is the ninth level of Baator Hell, an infinite space without borders, and a country that I built and ruled from scratch. How about it, isn't it great?"
Zuo Si was obviously very satisfied with the reaction of the old bat. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of the Lord's Building in the center of the city, looking down at the shining neon streets that were comparable to light pollution.
Bruce Wayne praised it without hesitation: "It's more than great, it can be described as a miracle. How on earth do you manage such a huge and complex super city circle?"
Zuo Si smiled and replied: "This has to mention one of the plane characteristics of Baator Hell, lawfulness."
"Lawful?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Bruce Wayne's eyes.
"Yes, lawful.
You can understand that any devil or other creature that lives here for a long time will inevitably be affected and produce a condition similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
They have a pathological obsession with rules, laws and disciplines.
Although they will distort the interpretation of corresponding clauses for their own interests, and even exploit loopholes and loopholes to use them as weapons against enemies, they will not openly challenge and violate the existing social order.
Quite the opposite!
They will only compete and game within the framework of rules.
In particular, the strict hierarchy brings about absolute obedience from subordinates to superiors, giving the big devils in high positions unimaginable huge advantages.
The low-level devils can only try their best to please their bosses, show their work ability, stand out among their colleagues and gain recognition, and then get the opportunity for promotion.
In this highly involved environment, everything will naturally become very efficient.
Any delay or lack of effort may result in failure to satisfy the superior and result in demotion.”
Zuo Si patiently explained to the old bat the nature and operating rules of Baator Hell.
“So it’s actually closer to an authoritarian system cloaked in democratic elections?”
There was strong uncertainty in Bruce Wayne's tone.
Zuo Si sneered and shook his head: "No, it's not as simple as you think.
Because the entire system is very complex in its actual operation, and even involves lawful and good celestial beings from the upper planes, it is difficult to give it a clear definition.
After all, in some communities, there are indeed many groups that tend to be kind.
With the help of celestial creatures, they tried their best to fight against the evil influence of the hell plane.
Although the final result is often the ultimate fall due to the inability to resist the ubiquitous temptation.
But this possibility and hope still exists, and will continue to attract kind-hearted creatures to try to change.
As long as the degree of depravity of all mortal souls who arrive here reaches a certain limit, they will be sent to the torture chamber hidden in the dark for a long period of torture, and the memories and emotions inside will be completely converted into energy and squeezed out.
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Finally, the body is thrown into the hatching pit and transformed into larvae and the lowest level of devils.
The above are the complete set of operating rules for the ninth level of Baator Hell.
Of course, in the process of falling, the mortal soul can enjoy the most extreme happiness and excitement for years, decades, or even centuries.
So even if they know what the final result will be, they will not hesitate to invest in it."
Hearing these chilling words, even Bruce Wayne shuddered involuntarily, and sighed with a wry smile: "Are you sinking in constant happiness? This is really a temptation that humans cannot refuse..."
As a person who has seen the dark world of Gotham, he obviously knows very well that the instinct of most ordinary people is to avoid pain and pursue happiness.
This is why anyone who is addicted to addictive drugs, gambling, or prostitution has a hard time quitting it throughout his life.
Because these things can really make people very happy and satisfied in the process of stimulating the brain, and can even permanently change the brain, greatly increasing a person's threshold for happiness.
And this means that things that can make ordinary people feel happy, such as a sumptuous meal or an intimate interaction in bed with their partner, will not make the slightest waves in their hearts.
Only stronger external stimulation, even dark, twisted and morbid behaviors, can satisfy its increasingly higher happiness threshold.
After realizing this, Bruce Wayne finally understood the true meaning of the existence of the huge cyberpunk city in front of him, as well as the terrifying evil nature of Baator Hell.
After being silent for a long time, he couldn't help but ask: "Then what do you plan to do with my soul?"
"It's very simple. I plan to turn you into a good helper, a great devil with a unique form. But before that, I need to dig into the dark side of your heart."
With that said, Zuo Si turned around, transformed into a big devil and walked closer, injecting his evil power into the depths of his soul.
In just a few seconds, the long-suppressed dark personality in Bruce Wayne began to grow and develop at an extremely fast speed, and began to erode the main personality.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!"
Accompanied by painful screams, he fell to his knees with a thump, and the right half of his face showed a completely different ferocity, bloodthirsty and madness than the left.
Almost at the same time, the depth and evil emerging from his soul even caused a slight resonance in the hell plane.
After all, Batman is not one of those sunny and cheerful superheroes. He has been filled with profound darkness from the moment he was born.
Especially the one in front of him. No matter how successful he was in transforming Gotham, the dark side in his heart will be huge.
In the end, these darkness completely swallowed up the reason and condensed into a concrete personality entity, a bat demon that was ready to roar and roar in anger, representing pure evil and fear.
To be precise, this is the self that constitutes the birth of Batman, a primitive force that is suppressed by both the ego and the superego on a daily basis.
As the power of his ego completely exploded, Bruce Wayne's human body began to become distorted, and a pair of huge bat wings slowly grew from his back. His body also began to be elongated, taller, and stronger, and his hands and
The feet have also turned into sharp claws, a pair of horns like bat ears have grown on the head, and there is the devil's iconic tail with a poisonous barb behind the butt.
Finally, the huge bat wings wrapped the entire body to form an airtight cocoon.
Massive amounts of hell energy poured into it from all directions, helping it complete the most important soul transformation.
Naturally, such a drastic change cannot be hidden from Asmodeus, who represents the will of the plane.
To be continued...