I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 436 - 87: Blood Scale Rose Court
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At this moment, Yun You recalled the information Master Zero had previously given her.
Cyberspace.
Although the name sounds modern, in fact, it has existed in ancient times, hundreds or even thousands of years ago, just under different names.
Some people called it a "Domain," others referred to it as a "Barrier," and some called it the "Thought World."
But none of these are important; what's important is that the exclusive ability originally belonging to the creatures of the Death Domain has now been truly summoned by Tian En.
Almost simultaneously, the rules of the world surfaced in the minds of Yun You and the other two.
[Cyberspace · Blood Scale Rose Court]
[Space Type: Game World]
[Game Overview: The caster of the Blood Scale Rose Court will judge each visitor to the courtyard in sequence, handing out appropriate judgment and punishment. Once the judgment is completed, the space will naturally collapse]
[Game Rules]
[Sinful Judgment Scale: The left side of the scale is "Kindness Value," and the right is "Sin Value." Those who step into the Rose Courtyard will have their souls forcibly bound to the phantom on the right side of the scale. The higher their noble blood concentration and the heavier their crimes, the more the scale tilts towards "Evil."]
[Every certain degree of tilt triggers a corresponding punishment]
[10% tilt will be considered a "Minor Sin," causing thorns to grow from the soles, piercing the feet and legs, limiting movement; 30% tilt will be a "Major Sin," with invisible chains piercing the organs, synchronizing pain with real damage]
[50% is a "Grave Sin," causing the scale to tremble, with the heart of the subject pierced by thorns, and their mind filled with their most feared scenes, turning into blood; at 100%, it becomes the "Unpardonable Sin," with the body torn apart, and the soul transformed into wall relief, punished for eternity]
[Thorny Rose: In the space, most attacks on others and the caster are nullified, while the caster's attacks will activate the "Atonement Thorns," causing secondary damage to the target. Even if the target has no noble lineage and has never committed a crime, if they ever tacitly approved of injustice for self-preservation, like watching bullying, the thorns will still bloom into blood-red roses from their wounds, absorbing life force to nourish the caster]
[Doomsday Retribution: During the space's duration, the caster will bleed continuously due to the roses entwining their body. If they do not conclude the battle within an hour, they will be devoured by the thorns, becoming part of the court]
[Moreover, if the target attacked by the caster is eventually judged "innocent," the caster will bear the "False Accusation of Sin," subjected to punishment by the Rose Court, with the severity depending on the harm caused to the target, starting from a major sin, with no upper limit]
"Game world... and one of the most troublesome rule-type game worlds at that!"
Seeing the string of incredibly strict rules, Yun You was slightly taken aback.
She now finally understood why Tian En was able to silently kill so many Apprentice Death Gods with the Shaman sequence, which is not suited for close combat.
Cyberspace is a world of its own; once successfully deployed, it can isolate all sound and movement.
No matter how brutal the judgment in the Rose Garden was, the outside world would hear nothing and could only see the shattered bodies after the judgment was over.
Moreover, those Apprentice Death Gods and mercenaries chosen by Tian En all carried heavy blood debts, clearly judged as "Grave Sins" and "Unpardonable Sins," with no chance of survival.
"What have you gone through to gain such power?"
Yun You looked up at Tian En, who was expressionless on the Golden Balance Scale, hesitant to speak.
Yet the latter did not give her any chance to speak, directly looking at Yuanbao, who stood at the forefront among the three.
"Judgment, begin."
With these words, Tian En grasped the void, and Yuanbao's legs were wrapped in thorns. Although the spikes did not pierce her skin directly, they firmly bound her body.
At the same time, her soul's phantom turned into a solid crown, pressing down on the right side of the scale.
"Huh?"
Yuanbao was dazed for a moment but quickly realized, panicking somewhat.
"Why are you judging me? I'm a good citizen! I've never committed a crime since I was a child... I haven't even killed anyone... uh... at least not directly!"
Upon hearing this, Tian En just lightly shook her head.
"Whether you've committed a crime isn't for you to decide."
As she spoke, the girl manipulated the scale, slowly starting to calculate.
The trays on both sides swayed gently, and with Tian En's voice, began to tally the sins hidden deep in Yuanbao's heart.
[Judgee: Yuanbao]
[Age: 17]
[Gender: Female]
[Committed crimes of harming others: Yes, once used Death God Power to harm others]
[Committed crimes of infringing on the interests of others: Yes, evaded taxes and stole D4-grade alloys from other forces]
[Committed murder: Yes, responsible for 3 killings]
With these words, Yuanbao's heart jolted, and her fists clenched unconsciously.
Murder, undoubtedly, is the most severe crime.
No matter the laws, murderers need to bear extremely severe punishments, and in this Blood Scale Rose Court, it's likely no different.
"What to do? Should I escape? But these thorns are too tight..."
"Damn... damn it!"
Her mood grew heavier and she even regretted not paying her taxes on time.
But fortunately, Tian En's next words slightly eased her tension.
[However, since the 3 killings were all indirect and not by your own hands, the sin is lessened by one degree]
Yuanbao let out a long sigh of relief.
She finally understood that the murders Tian En referred to were when she used the Stargazer Sequence's ability to intentionally lure some thugs to fixed locations, then create various accidents to kill them.
Although it seemed accidental on the surface, at the root of it, those people's deaths were indeed related to her, and Tian En did not wrong her.
But fortunately, the circumstances of indirect murder aren't as severe, and when thought through, should not be punishable by death...
[However...]
Tian En suddenly changed her tone and continued...
[Since the motive for the murders was for profit, you must also bear some blame]
[Taking the aforementioned crimes into account, cumulative punishment is applied, hereby pronounced—]
[The crimes committed by the judgee Yuanbao are severe, thus settled as "Major Sin"]
With these words, the right tray representing "Sin Value" slowly descended, tilting a full 36%, placing it precisely in the major sin range in Yuanbao's stunned gaze.
"Ah? No..."
Yuanbao's eyes widened, just about to say "stop," but thorns from below frantically grew upward, unknowingly piercing the girl's waist and belly, driving deep into her organs.
The sudden pain caused Yuanbao's legs to buckle, dropping her to the ground, uncontrollably spitting out blood.
She instinctively grasped at the thorny vines, trying to pull them from her flesh! But the thorns were too deeply embedded, impossible to pull out.
"No use struggling; this is the debt you must repay."
Tian En glanced at Yuanbao, speaking calmly: "The Blood Scale Rose Court wrongs no innocent, nor spares any guilty."
In fact, this girl was entwined with thorns on her own hands and feet, her flesh pierced by spikes, bleeding profusely. Every time another was judged, the thorns entwining her tightened a few notches.
But she seemed long accustomed to the torment, never crying out in pain from start to finish.
"Next, it's your turn, Miss Wu Ming."
Tian En turned to face Yun You.
"To be honest, I've always thought you weren't truly evil."
"Although your actions are decisive and your hands stained with an untold number of people's blood, you've never committed random slaughter... at least not before me."
"However..."
"Whether you are good or evil, ultimately it's for the blood scale to decide."
With that, Yuanbao's phantom gradually faded from the right tray, and Yun You's soul projection began to appear.
[Judgee: Wu Ming]
[Age: 16]
[Gender: Female]
[Committed crimes of harming others: Yes, once used Death God Power to harm others]
[Committed crimes of infringing on the interests of others: Yes, seized others' businesses]
[Committed murder: Yes, personally killed 102 people, with extremely cruel methods, most murder cases completed in nearly "torturous" ways]
