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

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Mondstadt.

Kaeya searched almost every place Klee usually went, but still couldn't find that little figure.

Kaeya started to get worried. Had Klee run off to the outskirts of town?

Thinking about the complicated situation outside the city, Kaeya couldn't help but frown.

"No, we have to find her quickly."

Kaeya jogged all the way to the city gate and asked the knights guarding it, but they said they had not seen Klee.

Just as Kaiya was about to leave the city, he suddenly noticed a group of people not far away.

Leading the way was none other than Nora, with little Cleo sitting on her shoulders.

A weight was lifted from Kaiya's heart.

"Kaia-nii-san!"

Klee, with her sharp eyes, spotted Kaeya and waved to him.

"Kaiago, what are you doing here?"

Kaiya pulled the little guy off Nora's neck:

"I'm going to find this little guy... Klee, where have you been? You've made Jean very worried."

Seeing Kaeya's unusually serious expression, Klee immediately lowered her head and poked two fingers in front of her.

"Well, Klee's detention is over. Klee just wants to go out and play, and Klee wants to eat fish..."

Seeing Klee's aggrieved look, Nora's heart almost melted; she loved cute things the most.

Jora quickly stepped forward and hugged little Keli in her arms:

"Kaya, don't be mean to Klee. It's normal for kids to be playful. But Klee, the situation outside is complicated and dangerous right now. There are a lot of monsters. We can't go out to play right now. How about we go fishing with Ruola after this is resolved?"

"Okay, Klee understands, thank you Ruola-neechan!"

Klee is very sensible. She didn't know the situation before, but now that she does, she naturally listens.

Kaeya's lips twitched as he stood to the side. He didn't seem to be mean to Klee, did he?

Also, why are you discussing fried fish in front of me?

Should he intervene or not?

Oh well, let them be. As long as they're happy.

"Nora, take Klee and let Captain Jean know you're safe. Captain Jean should be with Mona right now, or if not, she's probably at the Knights' headquarters."

"Okay, Kaiya-ge. By the way, Kaiya-ge, have you seen my older brother?"

"He should be outside the city rescuing merchants coming and going right now. Judging by the time, he should be back soon."

Jora, holding little Klee's hand, bid farewell to Noelle, who was going to help in the city, and headed towards Mona's place.

Speaking of which, when Mona first arrived, she had helped her out several times.

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"The celestial phenomena are ever-changing, and all things are unpredictable. The compass indicates that the starlight points to the source of this disaster..."

Mona made a hand seal, and the Mercury disc floated in front of her.

"The source is—Mount Mondstadt's snow-capped mountains."

"Snowy mountain?"

Qin frowned slightly. What exactly happened on the other side of the snow mountain that could cause such a huge riot among the demons?

"Thank you, Miss Mona. The Knights will remember your help. I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Nora also arrived at this time.

"Captain Qin!"

"Nora, and... Klee?!"

Qin's expression turned serious. She nodded to Ruola and then left with Little Keli.

Seeing Klee's pleading look, Nora realized she couldn't do anything about it. Captain Jean wasn't as easy to talk to as Kaia, and she wasn't really comfortable with it either.

After finishing her observations, Mona plopped down in a chair.

"Nora, you've come."

"Mona!"

What did you observe?

"There's very little that can be observed. We only know that the source seems to be in the snow-capped mountains. Qin has already made the arrangements."

"Oh, Mona, you rest first, I'll go check on her!"

Nora also ran off in a flurry.

"Hey? Wait a minute..."

Mona reluctantly let go of the hand that had been trying to stop her.

"Strange, Nora's complexion seems off lately. Could I be mistaken? She looked perfectly fine before."

Chapter 43 Help me, Lady Wendy!

abyss.

The Abyss Apostle told Sora everything that had happened to him.

Sora led the Abyss Apostles back to the ruins. Seeing the statue whose power had been completely drained and the crushed jewel, Sora's expression turned grim.

"The plan targeting Benlang Ridge is cancelled. Send people to search for the guy you mentioned."

The Abyss Apostle placed his right hand on his chest:

"As you command, Your Highness!"

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Returning to the Traveler's perspective, it's also from the player's point of view.

Ying, Paimon, and Dain followed the trail of the Abyss and learned that they were searching for the eye of the world's first tractor.

Finally, the conversation returned to the defiled, reversed statues within the ruins, something that Ying remained deeply troubled by.

Paimon suggested going to the Cathedral of Favonius in Mondstadt to inquire, and Dain's expression was strange, but he ultimately didn't say anything.

On the way to Mondstadt, Paimon, who was usually a bit oblivious, also noticed that something was wrong.

"Hey, have you guys noticed that there seem to be a lot more monsters in Mondstadt, and they seem to have become more aggressive?"

"Has something happened in Mondstadt that we're unaware of?!"

Neither Ying nor Dayn spoke; they simply quickened their pace.

Dain's expression was very profound, because he sensed traces of the abyss emanating from these monsters.

These guys became like this entirely because of the abyss.

Kong... what are you going to do now?

Dain could roughly guess some of the Abyss's intentions from these plans, whether it was the Abyss's plan against Stormterror or the yet-to-be-started plan against the Demon God Oser.

but···

He couldn't understand why this chaos had been created, even dragging in so many innocent ordinary people.

Although he and Sora have now parted ways, Dain believes he still understands Sora quite well.

Faced with the facts before him, he had to investigate thoroughly!

They advanced while clearing out monsters until they reached the outskirts of Mondstadt.

Even Ying showed signs of fatigue.

At the gates of Mondstadt stands a bridge, now charred black, riddled with arrows that have yet to be cleared, and bearing the marks of flames in many places.

Monsters disappear immediately after being defeated, so although you can't see any monster remains on the bridge, you can imagine that a fierce battle must have taken place here before.

As an honorary knight of Mondstadt, Luminous is quite well-known in Mondstadt.

When the gatekeeper Swann saw that it was Ying, he opened the gate without saying a word.

"Brother Swann, what's going on? Why are there so many monsters suddenly appearing?" Paimon asked, puzzled.

Swann said helplessly:

"We don't know either. These monsters only appeared this morning and are very aggressive. Captain Qin and the others are already investigating, and we believe they will have results soon."

"You must have encountered many monsters on your journey, but with the strength of an honor knight, these monsters should not be able to harm you."

Although Swann was referring to Luminous, it was no different from saying "she" directly to Paimon.

She crossed her arms:

"Of course! We're very strong. We've defeated countless monsters along the way—too many to count!"

Ying had gotten used to Paimon's occasional erratic behavior, but now she was more concerned with other things and needed to hurry into the city.

"Then let's go into the city first."

Swann solemnly performed a chivalrous salute:

"Please make yourselves at home, and may the Wind God protect you!"

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Arriving at the plaza in front of the Cathedral of the West Winds, Dain said to Ying:

"You two can go now; let's part ways here."

Paimon: "Isn't Dain coming with us?"

"My identity is special, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, I will not accompany you two. The search for the tractor can continue later. Right now, there seems to be something more troublesome, and I also have some urgent questions that I need to find answers to."

Ying looked at Dayne and nodded gently.

After Dain left, Paimon and Ying immediately went to the Cathedral of the West.

The two found Barbara there, who was helping to treat the injured.

Although they are all low-level monsters, their sheer number can cause significant trouble, and injuries are inevitable.

Ying and Paimon asked Barbara about the first tiller, but Barbara was clearly unaware of it.

The two then inquired about the seven statues, but out of consideration for Barbara's safety, they did not provide specific details about what they had seen in the ruins.

After learning that a seven-day statue had indeed been lost, Ying and Paimon bid farewell to the Cathedral of the West.

Barbara is very busy right now, so they should try to take up less of her time.

Upon arriving outside the cathedral, Paimon asked Ying:

"Ying, where are we going next?"

Without hesitation, Ying answered, "The Knights of Favonius."

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When Jean learned that the source of the trouble was in the snow mountain, she consulted with Lisa, Kaeya, and Diluc, who had just returned.

The final decision was to send a small team to the snow-capped mountains to find the source of the goods and then resolve the issue.

It's a very direct and most effective solution.

Holding out within the city is not a viable strategy; it's not their style.

The finalized team roster includes Diluc, Kaeya, Yura, Rosalia, and Lisa.

Originally, it was these five people, but just as the final decision was being made, the Traveler arrived, so the Traveler Ying and the useless Paimon were added to the list.

Nora entered almost right after Yinghou, and upon seeing this scene, immediately declared that she wanted to go:

"Brother, me too, me too, I want to go too."