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

"What are your plans?"

"This matter is of utmost importance. I originally came to ask the Hall Master to go and take a look together, but I just happened to run into the Traveler and Paimon. I wonder if the two of you would be willing to come with us to take a look?"

When Keqing said the last sentence, she looked at Ying and Paimon: "This matter is a commission from the Seven Stars, and the reward will definitely not be small."

Keqing was well aware of Ying's strength, and with her there, she would feel more confident.

"it is good."

Ying agreed without much thought. She was curious about zombies and it wouldn't take much time anyway.

Even if Ke Qing hadn't said anything, she was still going to go and see.

Hu Tao immediately ran into the Hall of Rebirth and gave a few instructions to the female ritual attendants. Then, she found a half-sized box from somewhere, put it into the space of the Eye of God, and ran out.

"Come on, I'll accompany you to take a look!"

The three girls exchanged a glance, and then immediately set off.

Paimon followed behind Ying, and after leaving Liyue Harbor, he finally couldn't help but say:

"Ying, are we really going to go find that zombie thing?"

Paimon's little face clearly showed two big words—fear!

Ying comforted him:

"Paimon, are you afraid of Qiqi?"

"Qiqi?"

Paimon thought of the little girl gathering herbs at Bubulu, shook her head, and immediately understood Ying's meaning, but...

"Ying, it's different. I've heard that real zombies have sharp teeth and can suck blood. If you get bitten, you'll become a blood-sucker like them!"

Paimon covered his neck, shrank back, and only cautiously looked around after his neck was no longer exposed.

Ying sighed, "This little guy is really afraid of these strange things. No wonder he's afraid to get up alone at night."

Also, how did she know about these things?

Seeing Paimon like this, Hu Tao patted her on the back:

"If you're scared, just hide behind me. These evil creatures can't get close to me. Besides, who knows, maybe someone is just pretending to be a zombie to fool us?"

Keqing: "If Paimon is scared, stay in Liyue Harbor and we'll come find you after we've dealt with this."

"do not want!"

Paimon shook her head repeatedly; she didn't want to be separated from the travelers.

After walking for a while, Keqing walked up to Hu Tao.

"Master Hu, what's wrong?"

Walnut's expression wasn't as lively as before; she looked worried and didn't say anything except for the sentence she just spoke to Paimon.

"It's nothing, I just thought of something."

"what's up?"

"The conditions for a zombie to be born are very strict. Either the deceased harbors immense resentment that lingers and eventually turns into a zombie, or the burial site has extremely poor feng shui, causing the corpse to rot..."

Hu Tao sighed, "In Liyue, although I haven't been to all the places, I've never heard of any place with the conditions for raising corpses..."

Zhongli is also very knowledgeable about feng shui, and such a place could not possibly exist within his Liyue territory.

"I hope it's a scam..."

……

In the afternoon, the four walked slowly along a path in a small mountain village west of Liyue Harbor.

The group arrived at a bamboo forest, with bamboo lining both sides of the path.

A villager walked over from the other side of the path, and upon seeing the four people, excitedly ran forward.

"Lord Keqing, it's you! And Master Kurumi and the Traveler are here too!"

The speaker was an old man, who was also the village chief.

The old hunter and his group went to Liyue Harbor to report the case. The village chief estimated that if everything went smoothly, the person would arrive soon. He was even preparing to lead the way for them. He didn't expect it to be so fast!

Although the village chief was old and his hair was all white, you could tell from his upright posture that he was not the kind of frail old man.

The village chief was overjoyed. These three were all remarkable individuals, and they were sure to handle the matter well.

Last night, the old hunter returned to the village and kept shouting for help. At that time, half of the villagers were still awake, including the old hunter and the young hunter's family.

The old hunter's cries drew everyone's attention. After learning of the old hunter's ordeal, everyone was filled with fear and worry, especially the young hunter's family.

Led by the village chief, the group headed to the bamboo forest, but they did not see the zombie the old hunter had mentioned. Instead, they saw a young hunter who had fainted from fright.

Although no zombies were seen, the old hunter's confident assurances and the young hunter's obvious fainting from fright both confirmed that the old hunter was not lying.

The villagers have been in a state of extreme panic since last night, fearing that the zombie will return.

Keqing inquired about the relevant matters from the old village chief, and then asked him to lead the group to the place where the zombies appeared.

"Lady Keqing, this is the place where Old Li mentioned encountering the zombie, and also the place where Chen was scared unconscious. Chen was so frightened that he lay here."

The village chief pointed to a place and said.

Hu Tao conjured a compass in his hand and began to spin it around.

Paimon asked in confusion, "Hu Tao, what are you holding in your hand?"

Hu Tao: "This thing is called a compass, but it's different from an ordinary compass. It was left to me by my ancestors and can identify some unclean things. Since we're here, we at least need to confirm whether that so-called 'zombie' is actually a person in disguise."

Suddenly, the needle on the compass in Hu Tao's hand started moving rapidly.

"There's a reaction!"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise and quickly looked around.

Holding the compass, Hu Tao's expression was serious. Now she was certain that the "zombie" was a real zombie, not someone in disguise.

Trouble...

Hu Tao: "Paymon, don't worry, that guy isn't here. Only a part of his scent remains."

Ke Qing looked over: "Master Hu, what have you discovered?"

Walnut: "It's a real zombie, and it's very strong."

Ying searched her surroundings, then suddenly her eyes narrowed.

"Come quickly."

Hu Tao and the others jogged over and saw a dark claw mark on a green bamboo branch.

"Was this left behind by that zombie?"

Paimon hid behind Walnut and peeked out to ask.

Hu Tao: "I'm afraid so. This guy is no ordinary person. Everyone must be careful!"

Hu Tao reminded her again that she had never seen a guy like this before, and she herself was a little intimidated.

"village head."

The village chief responded.

"Village chief, go back immediately and tell the villagers to close their doors and windows tightly. We'll take care of this."

"well!"

The village chief nodded vigorously. He was just an ordinary person and knew he couldn't do much to help.

After the village chief left, Keqing looked at Hu Tao and Ying.

"Master Hu, you go to the east. Traveler, you and Paimon go to the west. I'll go to the south. Remember, if you encounter zombies, notify the other two first."

The terrain to the north is low and there is little vegetation, so it offers a clear view and is easy to observe both walnuts and fireflies.

Keqing gave the fireworks commonly used by the Chiyan Army to Ying and Kurumi, and then headed south.

Ying led Paimon to hide behind a small hill, waiting for night to fall.

Chapter 224 Chase and Escape

Time passed quickly, and after night fell, Paimon remained within a meter of Ying, glancing nervously around every now and then.

"Ying, it's so quiet..."

Paimon was pressed against Ying's back, and I don't know if it was just my imagination, but I felt a chill in my heart.

"Shh..."

Ying sat on a protruding rock, gesturing for Paimon to be quiet.

Several more hours passed, and when Ying and Paimon were getting sleepy, they heard rustling sounds coming from the distance to the west where they were keeping watch.

Paimon almost screamed, but Ying reacted quickly and covered her mouth.

She would be really upset if Paimon shouted and drove her away after waiting for so long.

Paimon covered his mouth with his two little hands and moved behind Ying.

There aren't many bamboo groves to the west; further on, there's just a few scattered pine trees in a rather open area.

The voice grew closer and closer, and Paimon's heart pounded with anxiety, while Ying's heart also pounded.

She's good at dealing with monsters, but zombies…

Furthermore, Hu Tao also said that this guy is very powerful, so hopefully it won't look too abstract.

……

The world of players.

Chen Xiyao turned on the air conditioner and took a blanket to cover herself.

She's currently livestreaming in the evening, and she's home alone.

The game's visuals were so realistic that Paimon's fearful expression made her nervous too.

"The zombies you're about to see are coming soon, why are the comments silent again?"

I wonder if everyone feels the same way as me, because there's very little chat in the bullet comments these days.

After Chen Xiyao asked a question, the number of comments on the screen increased again.

The rendering is really good, it gives you that horror movie feeling, especially since we're playing the traveler—wow, the immersive experience…

[As Hu Tao said, this zombie definitely harbors a lot of resentment, or rather, feels wronged.]

Could it be that the villagers were the ones who caused this, and now they've come back for revenge? Isn't that how it usually goes in the movies?

Have you forgotten the name of this quest? Let me remind you, it's called "Kaiyang's Last Words".

[My Qingge has been buried for so long, and that damned screenwriter still isn't going to let her go...]

Do you think Qingge might be a zombie?

[Holy crap, don't speculate! What grudge could General Kaiyang possibly have!]

[That's unlikely. If Qingge were a zombie, Zhongli wouldn't have shown no reaction. Besides, Qingge's grave on Tianheng Mountain is still intact.]

【…】

Chen Xiyao pursed her lips when she saw everyone's guesses.

How could Qingge be a zombie?

……

In the bamboo forest.

Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out of the shadows, a glowing longsword appearing in its hand. Just as it was about to meet the attack, it heard the sound coming from the dark figure.

A wild boar?

"What?! That scared me to death!"

Paimon patted his little chest: "Luminous, let's go back to hide... Waaaaa!!!"