Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

The world of players.

So this guy's goal was always Qingge and Ruola all along!

[Oh no, oh no! Isn't this a pure angst warning from miHoYo?]

Don't tell me there's more to come. We've already killed that bastard; there shouldn't be any more!

【Pure soul? Holy crap, this description... isn't that exactly Yun Ling...?】

[No, we need another knife! Any more would be too much!]

[Yunling: Shivering.jpg]

【…】

……

On the Qun Yu Pavilion.

When Ningguang brought the Jade Pavilion over, it was just as Morax and Barbatos were leaving, and she happened to catch a glimpse of Morax before he left.

Upon seeing the Emperor, Ningguang breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Emperor around, everything will be fine.

So she drove the Qunyu Pavilion, which she had finally managed to open, back to its original location.

There are still a lot of things in Liyue that she needs to handle.

This Qunyu Pavilion has never been used, which is for the best, as it was only built recently.

At this critical juncture, if it weren't for the Emperor, Liyue would probably be a hell by now.

And then there's the Wind God, who protected Liyue Harbor at the crucial moment.

Ningguang already had quite a few ideas in mind for strengthening cooperation with Mondstadt.

……

Liyue, between the clouds.

Morax and Barbatos had changed out of their divine armor and back into their original clothes.

Zhongli took out the jade ring and handed it to Wendy.

Wendy is still the best at purifying filth.

Nourished by Wendy's divine power, the purplish-black color on the jade ring gradually faded and turned into a bright yellow.

Zhongli frowned, because he had already sensed that the soul inside was very weak, to the point that it would shatter at the slightest touch.

Gently extracting the soul from within, Zhongli used his divine power to form a transparent shield in front of him and gently handed the extracted soul over.

Qingge appeared inside the enclosure, her eyes tightly closed, looking completely dazed.

Wendy: "Her situation is very similar to Nora's back then, but her situation is obviously more serious. Nora could at least communicate normally for a short period of time."

"From the time her soul was stolen to the time we retrieved it, only a few hours had passed. That guy must have known he couldn't escape, so he accelerated the speed at which the abyss devoured souls, which is why she's behaving this way now."

Zhongli stepped forward, gently touching the barrier with his right hand, and wisps of divine power began to flow into it.

Just then, Ying and Paimon teleported over.

Paimon looked around and saw Wendy. Just as he was about to call out, Wendy immediately put her index finger to shush.

Paimon immediately shut up and slowly walked with Yingyi toward Wendy and Zhongli's location.

As soon as they arrived, the two saw Qingge inside the cover. Shock appeared in their eyes, and they moved closer to take a closer look.

The body inside the enclosure was illusory, and what's more, her left hand was missing!

Wendy: "The appearance of a person's soul is usually what it looks like in the brain at the moment before death. This is already the appearance after the old man's restoration."

As soon as Wendy finished speaking, Qingge's left arm grew back.

Zhongli withdrew his hand, and Qingge's eyelashes trembled inside the cover before she slowly opened her eyes.

"I...I'm still alive...No, I'm already dead, where am I..."

"Emperor, Your Majesty?"

A moment of confusion flashed across Qingge's face, but she quickly realized what was happening.

Looking at her own hands, Qingge seemed to understand something.

Have I already become a ghost?

Although this is the right way, I still feel empty inside.

"Your Majesty, have we won?"

Qingge lay below, unaware of the battle unfolding above. She desperately wanted to know if she had succeeded, what had become of the guy from the abyss, and how her sister had fared!

Zhongli silently gazed at the little girl he had watched grow up and nodded.

"Your sister is fine. That guy from the Abyss has already been killed."

Qingge's face immediately lit up with a smile:

"Your Majesty, Qingge has lived up to your expectations and upheld the pride of Kaiyang Star!"

Zhongli lowered her eyes, gently closed them, and then opened them again.

"Do you... hold a grudge against me?"

Qingge asked, puzzled, "Why would I resent the Emperor?"

Zhongli: "I could sense when the Xuanji Cover shattered. I could have saved you, but the immortals were also in danger at the time, so I gave up saving you and went to save them instead."

Qingge shook her head repeatedly: "I will not, and could not, blame the Emperor. I was prepared to sacrifice myself when I entered the Layered Rock alone."

"Your Majesty's decision to go and save the immortal is undoubtedly the wisest one. Qingge is here, please do not take it to heart, and there is no need for you to blame yourself."

Zhongli: "..."

Ying: "Qingge..."

Qingge turned her gaze to Ying and Paimon.

"Thank you, Ying, thank you, Paimon, thank you for helping me resist the Abyss."

Ying's expression was complicated as she looked at Qingge: "Qingge... is there anything else you haven't wished for?"

Qingge thought for a moment: "If I had to say anything, it would be that I'm truly sorry to my parents and sister. I'm an unfilial daughter; I haven't fulfilled my duties as a daughter and have caused them sorrow..."

"I'm leaving. Qingxu will definitely be devastated. That girl always says she's grown up. Sigh, I hope she really has."

"Speaking of which, it seems that Nora merged a part of her soul into Ying's sword at the end, right? Can I do that too?"

Qingge looked at Zhongli, and Zhongli nodded.

"Thank you for your kind invitation, Your Majesty. To travel all over Teyvat? I'm really looking forward to it!"

Before Qingge could say more than a few words, her body suddenly began to slowly become transparent.

"Qingge! What's wrong with Zhongli?"

Paimon hadn't even spoken to Qingge yet, and she was extremely anxious, so she flew over to ask Zhongli.

Zhongli: "Kaiyang Star's soul is in very poor condition. It's already the limit that he's been able to stay conscious until now."

Paimon: "Ah...how could this be!"

Paimon quickly floated to where Qingge could see him: "Qingge, is there anything Paimon can help with? Paimon will definitely do it!"

Qingge: "Okay, then next time Paimon comes to pay respects to me, please remember to bring those really delicious cakes."

Paimon clenched his little fist and nodded vigorously.

"Qingge, don't worry, Paimon will definitely bring it. Paimon will bring lots and lots of things so Qingge can eat her fill. Paimon will also bring other delicious food, which Qingge will definitely like..."

As the little one spoke, his voice began to sound like he was about to cry.

Qingge's figure was almost out of sight, and she sensed that she was about to leave.

"Your Majesty, Qingge's last wish is for you to go home and visit my parents and sister. I'm afraid my parents and sister won't be able to cope with what I'm going to do if I leave."

Zhongli: "I will go."

Qingge then looked at Paimon: "Little Paimon, don't cry. I just went to keep Ruola company. It's been so many days; I don't know if Ruola is waiting for me..."

Chapter 131 Welcome

"Oh, right, please give the largest clay figurine of the Emperor to Ke Qing in the room at Qianyan Army's place. Last time she came over, she stared at it for a long time. I haven't had time to take care of it, I can't neglect it..."

After uttering those last words, Qingge's soul became completely invisible.

Zhongli retrieved Qingge's soul back into the jade ring and sighed softly.

Earth puppet…

"That must be the one they're talking about," Zhongli thought, recalling the scene when Kaiyangxing bought the clay figurines, and felt even more distressed.

Paimon was still floating in front of the dome, his big eyes filled with tears.

"Qingge..."

Ying was feeling down, so she went over and patted Paimon on the back.

Wendy found a rock to sit on, took out a bottle of wine from somewhere, tilted her head back, and gulped down half of it in one go.

It was nearly sunset when Zhongli looked towards Liyue Harbor. In the past, Liyue Harbor would have been brightly lit and bustling with activity at this time.

Unlike now, it's deserted and quiet, with hardly a soul in sight on the streets.

"traveller."

Ying and Paimon turned to look at Zhongli.

"May I borrow your sword for a look?"

Ying immediately drew her sword, and Wendy also came over.

Zhongli took the longsword, carefully extracted a wisp of soul from the jade talisman, and attached it to the longsword.

……

The world of players.

After Zhongli finished doing all this, another interface popped up on the players' screens.

The interface displays boundless ambition, and correspondingly, there is an explanation for it as well.

Endless Vigor: This contains a trace of the soul of your two best friends. Taking them with you on your journey might make you feel less alone.

Special effect: When the Traveler uses Pyro or Geo elemental power, they gain an additional 400 ATK.

Chen Xiyao: "Look at this, is she even speaking human language? What do you mean by 'I won't be lonely if they're with me'? Mihy, are you even human?!"

"No, please don't do this! Aren't there five more to come? Can I just take this sword?"

[Now that we have two elements, should we also make it seven elements?!]

【Seriously? miHy is going to feed me five more knives?】

[Heh, this is a quest item, the kind that can't be melted down.]

……

Wendy: "Human desires are truly amazing things."

Zhongli remained noncommittal, and then addressed Ying again:

"Could you two go to the Hall of Rebirth on my behalf and give this talisman to Hall Master Hu? Tell him it is the soul of Kaiyang Star. Hall Master will know what to do."

Is Walnut still in the Hall of Rebirth?

Zhongli: "After returning from the layered rocks, the poet has already brought them back; they should be back in the Hall of Rebirth by now..."

Ying carefully put away the jade talisman: "We will definitely complete it well!"

……

Jiang Mumu, who was playing a game in a certain space, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Damn it, she actually made herself cry.

She is really kind.