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

Although the place where Qingge disappeared has likely been searched several times, Ying still decided to go and take a look.

Following the markings on the map, Ying and Paimon moved forward with Lumenite in hand.

"Is this the place where Qingge disappeared? There seems to be no one here. Did Yelan and the others find another place?"

As Paimeng was speaking, he noticed that Ying was ignoring him, so he looked at Ying.

"Traveler, what are you looking at...?"

"Huh? Why are the ruins here upside down?"

Ying and Paimon are located in the middle of the rugged stone hall, from where they can clearly see the upside-down nameless ruins.

"Ying, what are you thinking about?"

"The Seven Gods hanging upside down..."

Paimon nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! That's it, it's eerie, it's upside down, and it's kind of shocking. So this place is also related to the Abyss Order, no wonder that despicable guy has his eye on this place."

Back when we were inside the ruins, that abyssal monster absorbed the energy of the reversed statue before attacking Mondstadt.

Thinking of this, Paimon couldn't help but worry: "That bad guy is probably plotting something, just like back in Mondstadt. Qingge must be in great danger right now. Ying, we must find Qingge as soon as possible!"

Like Paimon, Ying was looking for a way down when suddenly a portal to the abyss opened behind her, and a familiar figure emerged from it.

"Dains Reeb?"

Dyne: "..."

"How will you be here?"

Dain was also puzzled: "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Paimon: "Long time no see, Dain. Wait, why are you in the Abyss of Laminaria?"

"The Abyss of Layered Rocks, is this the Abyss of Layered Rocks? It's a place I've never been to before."

Yinghe approached Mengchao Daiyin and said, "I have many questions for you."

Dain nodded: "I do deserve an explanation for my appearance here in this way."

"Not long ago, I tracked down another Abyss Apostle. When I cornered him, he used his old trick again. I followed him, but as expected, I lost him again."

Ying caught another layer of meaning in Dain's words: "You mean, you didn't catch up with my brother in that secret realm last time either?"

Dain: "Yes, from this I deduce that the teleportation technology mastered by the Abyss Order is not just a simple point-to-point connection, but a more complex network structure, and the points of mutual teleportation are in their own hands."

Ying looked at Dain: "Please reintroduce yourself. The Sword of the End."

Dain crossed her arms and turned her head slightly: "Did you remember this name? It's not that I intentionally hid it. This name was once bathed in the glory of Kania, but now... it's more like an irony, a curse."

"As the captain of the palace guard who witnessed the fall of his country, I think I have reason not to mention this title again."

Dain's words undoubtedly proved that everything Sora had said was true.

Ying continued to ask, "You seem to know a lot about my brother. What did you two go through together?"

Dain: "We used to be travel companions."

"It was a journey filled with pain and a constant pursuit of destiny, but... we failed to reach the [end] together."

"【The end of the journey】..." Ying fell into deep thought. This was not the first time she had heard this term.

What will be the end of the journey?

"By the way, why are you two here?"

At this point, Paimon's face showed a worried expression, and she told Dain the whole story.

"The disappearance of one of the Liyue Seven Stars, and the search for several days without any clues, is truly a major event."

"As for the abyss monster you mentioned, I regret to say that I have not encountered it during this time. However, its appearance in Liyue makes me highly suspicious that it is about to do something significant. I hope that you two will remind the higher-ups of Liyue as soon as possible to prevent ordinary people from suffering further calamities."

Ying nodded in approval.

Subsequently, Dain joined Bright and Paimon's search and rescue team.

During their search, the group talked about the curse that had befallen the people of Kanria. The monster Hilichurls of today are the very form that the people of Kanria took after being cursed.

After walking for a while, the group encountered several black snake knights, who attacked them without saying a word.

After the battle, seeing the scene behind the Black Serpent Knight, Paimon exclaimed:

"These knights, are they protecting the Hilichurls?"

Dain's pupils trembled slightly: "Even at this point, are they still protecting the people of Kanria?"

These Black Serpent Knights were once part of Kanria's royal guard, meaning they were all under Dain's command.

In the darkness, Dain noticed a special knight, and even after so many years, Dain recognized him at a glance.

“Hafdan…”

During their subsequent journey, the group discovered the source that could temporarily restore a little bit of sanity to these knights: the ancient, upside-down pool that could suppress the curse.

Paimon: "Is this what suppressed the curse? If there were more, what if..."

"It's not that simple."

Dain explained, "The power of the curse is incredibly terrifying. After such a long time, the curse has become one with the cursed one. Purifying the curse is just forcibly ending the cursed one's life. Moreover, this will be an extremely painful process."

Later, guided by Hafdan, Ying saw the Inteward Flower that connected the brother and sister.

They finally learned the Abyss Order's purpose.

Following the prince's will, the Abyss Order decided to use the device to amplify the purification power of the pool water, so that the "people" could be restored and the glory of Kanria could shine once more.

Dain, however, thought differently. He believed that purification would only bring deeper suffering and was a calamity imposed on the remnants of Kanria.

At that moment, the Abyss's device was activated, and the group was blocked by Abyss Apostles as they tried to stop it.

After finally defeating the Abyss Apostle, there wasn't enough time left, and the device had already begun to activate.

At the critical moment, Hafdan, with his extraordinary willpower, used his own body to stop the device from operating.

The traveler also took the opportunity to defeat the manipulator—the Priest of the Abyss.

At the last moment, Hafdan's spirit appeared in the world and bowed to his former captain, Dain:

"Kanria hasn't fallen, has it? After all, you're still standing here."

Seeing Dain nod, Halfdan smiled and transformed into a streak of light.

Thus concludes the requiem from the depths of the abyss.

……

Studio.

[What a relief! Thank goodness they didn't mention Qingge!]

【What about me, Qingge?】

Weren't we here to find Qingge? How did we end up dealing with Dain for no apparent reason?

【…】

Chen Xiyao was also puzzled, but she soon stopped wondering.

Because the next quest is another demon god mission – Perilous Journey and Mysterious Clues.

Chapter 102 The Reclaimed Plot Power

At the very bottom of the deep abyss of layered rocks.

Mu Qingge has been trapped here for more than ten days.

After separating from Ye Lan to explore that day, she was maliciously attacked.

Mu Qingge quickly recognized the attacker based on the familiar attack method and appearance.

Fortunately, the treasures bestowed by the Emperor blocked many of that guy's attacks.

Mu Qingge wanted to avenge Ruola, so she immediately started fighting with the other party.

But the monster was very cunning. It would hide after failing to strike, and no matter how hard Qingge searched, it was to no avail.

Even the gods couldn't see through her disguise, so of course she couldn't either.

The two sides remained locked in this stalemate for quite a while, and somehow, Mu Qingge landed gracefully.

It wasn't until the moment she fell that she realized that this damned bastard had planned this all along!

At the bottom of the giant abyss of layered rocks was a strange space. Here, Mu Qingge did not feel hungry, but was very tired, yet not sleepy.

The longer she stayed down there, the more anxious she became. She could sense that something was wrong with her, but she didn't know how to fix it.

She had explored almost the entire area, even chiseling open several rocks, but nothing caught her eye.

In the small space where Jiang Mumu's main consciousness resides.

She had almost forgotten the original plot, and if she wanted to watch it again, she would have to wait until the plot progressed to this point.

Honestly, at this moment, Jiang Mumu (Mu Qingge) regretted coming too early. She hadn't expected it to be so unbearable down there.

The feeling of each day dragging on endlessly frustrated her, but since things had come to this, she could only patiently wait for the plot to unfold.

Something's not right. Didn't Malice see that Xiao had already arrived?

Where did this guy go?

After waiting and waiting with nothing to do, Jiang Mumu simply withdrew Mu Qingge's consciousness and let Mu Qingge lie in the corner and AFK.

We'll bring Mu Qingge back to consciousness once the story here begins.

Since things are so strange down there, isn't it normal for someone to faint?

There's no need to worry about anything strange attacking Mu Qingge during this time; the Mysterious Cover is still intact.

Even if it were true, Jiang Mumu could sense it.

……

A huge abyss of rock.

After parting ways with Dayne, Ying and Paimon encountered Yelan and some members of the Thousand Rock Army who shared the same goal while searching for Qingge.

They must have agreed to meet here; many people are sitting here resting.

Many of these Qianyan soldiers had bloodshot eyes, and some even had red eyes.

Ye Lan looked terrible. She had barely rested during this period, and the intense work had greatly reduced her concentration.

For an intelligence operative like Ye Lan, this state of affairs would be absolutely unacceptable under normal circumstances!

But now...

Whenever Ye Lan wanted to rest, Mu Qingge would appear in her mind.

Her heart was constantly in suspense whenever she couldn't find Mu Qingge.

"Is it you?"

Seeing Ying and Paimon here was something Yelan hadn't expected: "You're here to see Qingge too?"

"We rushed over immediately after learning about Qingge's disappearance from Keqing. Yelan, have you found anything?"

Ye Lan sighed and shook her head.

Today marks the thirteenth day, and Ye Lan already has a very bad feeling about it.

But she dared not think that since they had not found any trace of Mu Qingge, perhaps she was trapped somewhere right now?

If that's the case, then every second they're wasting now could cause them to miss the best opportunity to save Mu Qingge.

After a brief exchange, the group redefined their directions and set off to search.

Ying and Paimon ventured deeper:

"Ying, it's been so many days, and there's still no food down here. Do you think Qingge might...?"

Ying immediately covered Paimon's mouth: "Paimon, don't talk nonsense."

Paimon immediately covered his mouth and nodded.

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