Original God, but the real world

Chapter 173 172-Under the Abyss
There are two problems with the Chasm.

One is a large-scale world quest, which lights up the entire map of the Chasm in the order of exploration, and finally there are activities for Ye Lan and Xiao.

The timeline is quite complicated and Jiang Qing doesn't remember it very clearly.

However, it is actually easier to deal with, because you just need to follow the main force and go wherever there is light.

Another trouble comes from the cult.

Jiang Qing was a little interested, but if nothing unexpected happened, Dai Yin would never appear in front of Jiang Qing.

During the entire Demon God mission, Ying happened to run into Dain who was hunting the Apostles of the Abyss. The other party almost opened a portal on Ying's face and almost pointed at himself and said, "Oh, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Whether it was a coincidence or Dai Yin's own operation, Jiang Qing didn't think he had this chance.

The timing has to coincide with the time when people are hunting down the Abyss Mage... Otherwise, why is it said that the Fuyuan Cave Heaven is prepared for the protagonist? If a normal person wanders in the Stratum Abyss for a whole year, he probably won't encounter such a thing.

That is Ying. She had just received a mission from the Adventurer's Association, and the next moment the clues came to her.

I can't accept it.

Jiang Qing just wants to solve the problem, but it also depends on whether others are willing to let him participate.

"So, the one I can solve is the more complicated one."

If it is a demon mission, just follow Dain and kill them randomly, it will be solved quickly.

The world quest series of the Chasm requires gradually lighting up the map, and then fighting through the entire Chasm under the guidance of a group of experts.

The time-consuming and laborious part of this task is that although these expert teams are professional, there is always a limit to what they can do every day.

Given the complexity of the Chasm, even without getting involved in other single-line quests, it would take quite a while just to light up the large map.

Then, at the very end, it will collide with an alien space.

"We still need some people."

After estimating the difficulty, Jiang Qing found a solution to the problem.

The team brought in for the world mission was considered an expert team, and even included Klee, a demolition expert from Mondstadt, and her guardian Kaeya, although in the end, both the guardian and the bomb master were trapped in Mondstadt.

Putting aside the age issue, at least when it comes to bombs, Klee is still trustworthy.

But if the Seven Stars are willing to join, they will naturally be able to get a more professional team to explore the lower levels of the Abyss.

What can be considered a coincidence is that not only Jiang Qing was trying to find a solution, but there were other people who were also thinking about how to deal with the problem of the Layered Rock Abyss.

"I got the information from Yue Haiting."

Ganyu, who had already announced that she was looking for a successor, appeared in front of Jiang Qing. "Ningguang said that you wanted to deal with the trouble under the Layered Abyss."

"I sorted out the information collected by Yue Haiting and found that there is indeed a big problem in the Layered Rock Abyss."

"In addition, the Adventurer's Association also has a special request. They said that they saw a lot of hillbillies pouring into the Layered Rock Abyss, but they have never been seen coming out."

Ganyu looked a little worried.

The Chasm is the largest mineral producing area in Liyue. The last time there was a problem in this place can be traced back to the war between King Rodra and Morax.

Because of the damage to the earth veins and the wear and tear on himself, King Ryota chose to use war to quell the disorder of the earth veins, and finally had a formal decisive battle with the old man.

Of course, in the end, King Ruota, who killed many Liyue people, still lost.

He had no reaction at all when killing people, but when his opponent became Morax, his kind soul tortured by pain could no longer sit still and immediately stood up to interfere with "his own" actions.

After a coordinated effort from both inside and outside, they finally won the victory and sealed the Dragon King Ruta deep in the earth.

No matter how players make fun of this war, the mineral resources produced in the Abyss are indeed very important.

The fact that the Dragon King Ruota was forced to go crazy shows how intense the mining was at that time in Liyue.

Then the Dragon King went to sleep underground, but the mining of the Layered Abyss has not yet ended.

As the timeline continues, it's still the old friend, the disaster caused by the destruction of Kanreya, which is also the reason why Xiao comes down to watch for a long time.

Calamity disappeared with an old friend of his. After finding the trail, he immediately asked for Zhongli's leave, and then went deeper into the Layered Abyss, where he almost died.

As Jiang Qing recalled, he was thinking about how to describe this trouble.

"I remember that not long ago... maybe a while ago, mining in the Layered Chasm seemed to have been banned."

The reason for banning mining is definitely not because there are not enough mineral resources here, but because more difficult troubles are breeding in this land.

"There is no need to keep it secret from you. We discovered some special substances similar to black mud, as well as more troublesome enemies." Ganyu recalled, "And at this time, the Fatui took the initiative to come to us and seek cooperation."

"The content of the cooperation is that both parties will work together to solve the problems beneath the abyss."

Jiang Qing smiled sincerely. “In response to the troubles in Liyue, the Fatui came all the way here to seek cooperation... I didn’t expect them to be so friendly.”

The word "friendly" is ridiculous when used to describe fools.

"No matter what their purpose is, the trouble is indeed here and needs to be solved." Ganyu said calmly, "Since the Fatui are willing to charge forward, we will certainly not refuse."

"Since then, we have sealed off the Layered Abyss, prohibited further mining, and focused on solving the problems below."

"This was also one of the reasons why Tartaglia was able to awaken Osel at that time."

At this point, even Ganyu couldn't help but sigh.

"Our people are guarding the entrance to the Chasm, and we are also transporting the supplies. This is Liyue's own territory. We thought that the Fatui might have some plans, but what Tartaglia did is almost abandoning all the warriors who are fighting the danger in the Chasm."

“That was something we didn’t anticipate at the time.”

She used the word "warriors" to describe the group of foolish officers and soldiers below.

They have no choice but to accept the conspiracies and plans of the upper class and have no power to choose or resist.

At least for Liyue, their efforts have effectively reduced the casualties of the Thousand Rock Army.

He plotted against the Seven Stars on Liyue's homeland.

By doing this, Tartaglia undoubtedly abandoned all the Fatui active in the Abyss.

These people cannot possibly retreat on a large scale. If you suddenly want to withdraw the Fatui troops from beneath the Chasm when everyone is cooperating normally and there is nothing unusual, any normal person would know that he is about to do something big.

Many of the Fatui's plans are not impossible to detect, they're just not worth it.

For example, Ningguang was able to find out about the fact that Tartaglia had imitated the Hundred Taboos Talisman, so she could naturally continue to investigate the matter.

If Tartaglia had been so inclined, his plan would not have been able to proceed.

Osel is a trouble, but Tartaglia is not a trouble at all for Liyue.

These soldiers were unable to retreat in the end, and after angering the Seven Stars, the Thousand Rocks Army only had to guard the entrance and cut off their food and armament supplies. The Fatui below would have no other choice but to wait for death.

Obviously, the choice that Tartaglia made at that time was to directly abandon the ordinary soldiers.

The black mud is quite polluting. The water source is okay, but the food supply must not be cut off.

Moreover, with monsters active below and the Thousand Rocks Army guarding above, they are stuck in the middle, unable to advance or retreat, and will die sooner or later.

Ganyu and Ningguang only suspected that Tartaglia had a plan at the time, but considering the presence of these soldiers, they guessed that it would be just a small fight at most and would not hurt the relationship.

If it was just an ordinary confrontation, it wouldn't really matter.

Anyway, the struggle between Zhidong and Liyue has not been going on for just one or two days. It is actually normal for everyone to fight with each other.

Fighting is the norm. Everyone competes in private, but on the surface they are still good friends and can still cooperate.

No one expected that this man would do such a big thing and release Osel.

At this point, it is no longer a so-called small fight.

Even if Ningguang won in the end, she also lost the Qun Yu Pavilion.

And if she lost... Not considering the old man, Liyue Harbor would have been gone.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a national disaster.

The fight had reached this point, and it was obvious that things had completely fallen out.

After the incident, the Fatui vanguard, who knew nothing, suddenly discovered that all the supplies and support from above had disappeared.

They didn't react at first, but thought something might have gone wrong, and sent people to the entrance to inquire when the next batch of support would arrive.

The people above may have their own difficulties, which has led to the complete interruption of food supply, but the people below also have their own problems. We should be considerate of each other.

However, the Qianyan Army guarding the cave entrance had already received orders. When they saw these big-headed soldiers, they treated it as a military achievement and started to work without saying a word.

After two or three deaths, any normal person would have guessed something.

However, they did not dare to admit this guess and would rather believe that the colleagues who went to inquire were attacked by some monsters, so they failed to pass on the information.

if not?
Otherwise, should he admit that he was stuck in the middle, with the Qianyan Army above him waiting to kill him with the advantage of a country's home field, and monsters below him who were unreasonable and couldn't talk but could fight, and in the middle were a group of unlucky people who didn't even have food and could only wait to die?
"Soldiers are very good hostages." Jiang Qing could understand, "With a hostage in hand, you will naturally think that he will not do anything too extreme."

So some investigations are optional.

There is no such saying when dealing with enemies, but the Seven Stars at that time did not yet regard the Fatui as mortal enemies, but only competitors.

"Yes, his plan is to abandon all soldiers operating in the Stone Abyss."

Ganyu looked somewhat helpless.

"I unexpectedly understand Tartaglia's choice?"

Jiang Qing could see that Gan Yu was helpless. He couldn't help but sneer and said, "Are you making necessary sacrifices for the final victory?"

Many things that seemed difficult to understand at the time naturally became clear as more truth was revealed later.

"What they want is the Heart of God."

Ganyu did not answer directly.

Because it is the Heart of God, the lives of these soldiers are worth it.

She didn't know what plan the Fatui had for collecting the Heart of God, but to Tartaglia and even the entire Fatui, the lives of these soldiers were obviously not as valuable as the Heart of God.

The simplest thing is that after making this decision, Tartaglia still didn't pay any price.

This means that in the judgment of the executive officer and even the queen, his sacrifice for the result is acceptable.

These people’s lives were weighed on the scales before they died and were considered expendable.

And after death, they were weighed again and got the same answer.

Sacrifice is acceptable.

Of course, there are still some Fatui soldiers alive in the huge rock abyss below.

However, in the eyes of the Fatui, these people have already been "sacrificed".

Jiang Qing certainly knew the answer, and this was also the reason why he pursued power.

If you have nothing, then sooner or later someone will put you on the scales to weigh your value without you realizing it, and then force you to become the one who makes the sacrifice.

He really couldn't believe that every Fatui soldier under the abyss highly recognized their sacrifice and were willing to accept the executioner's arrangements.

They just have no choice, and are not even qualified to know the truth.

Born in ignorance, die in ignorance.

That's it.

"I won't add any bad reputation to the dead," Jiang Qing said softly, "What are Liyue's arrangements for their affairs?"

"kill."

Ganyu's expression was calm.

As a benevolent beast, she is just kind, not weak.

As soldiers, they really have no choice in things like this.

Even earlier, they helped Liyue deal with many monsters.

But this is not a reason for Liyue to let them go.

Since the fight is inevitable, the death of these people is also their inevitable fate.

"Ye Lan suggested that we let a few people go back to Winter Solstice. Given the Fatui's rule over Winter Solstice, we don't think this matter will have any impact."

"But this kind of thing has no cost, so it can be done."

Jiang Qing nodded and said nothing.

This was Liyue's arrangement, and there was no need for him to intervene.

"It's been a long time since Osel appeared. The Fatui below must have guessed our choice." Ganyu said softly, "Those who can survive in this environment must be extraordinary soldiers, both in terms of strength and character."

"If you want to enter the abyss, you must first eliminate the survivors."

Anyone who can survive in times of danger needs to have outstanding strength and character.

This is the necessary condition for their survival and the reason why they must die.

As enemies, they were excellent, and so they deserved to die.

Jiang Qing nodded silently.

"Anyone can do this. Ningguang wants Ye Lan to take the lead... Ye Lan has been investigating under the Layered Abyss for a long time, but I recommend you to do it."

Gan Yu looked at Jiang Qing and said, "Ningguang doesn't want you to go because she doesn't want you to have any misunderstandings."

"I understand." Jiang Qing said calmly, "I can accept this commission, but the rest, such as soldiers or supplies, and professional teams, are left to you to arrange."

Ying is an expert at fighting alone. Ordinary people can never join her adventures. Most of the time, she speedruns alone.

Jiang Qing didn't plan to fight alone.

This is Liyue's trouble, and it is most appropriate to rely on Liyue's power.

"Time is running out, we need to clean up the entire Layered Rock Abyss as quickly as possible." Jiang Qing looked calm.

He couldn't quite remember the specific story, but that wasn't a big problem, because based on his general impression, it was about someone finding a crystal and then being able to go down and kill people indiscriminately.

There is really no need for any overly specific impression.

"It's impossible. The problem of the Layered Chasm is not as easy to solve as you think."

"We have been cooperating with the Fatui for quite some time, but there is no sign that the black mud and monsters below have been cleared up yet."

Ganyu shook her head. "Besides, mining in the Layered Chasm was only allowed recently. But not long ago, new strange things happened here."

"Hillbills from other places continue to pour into the Layered Abyss, but there are no signs of them coming out."

"In short, the situation down there is complicated."

"What if we bring the immortal with us?" Jiang Qing asked seriously.

If you do take action, it's best to go all out.

Otherwise, when you encounter danger, you will have to pay an unacceptable price.

"The teachers may not agree." Gan Yu was a little embarrassed.

"Let's make it simple. We can take Shen He and Yan Fei with us. This way, True Lord Liu Yun and Grandma Ping will probably be unable to sit still." Jiang Qing thought for a while. "By the way, the Great Sage Conquering Demons should also be aware of something."

The exact time could not be estimated, but after the black fog emerged from under the Abyss, the Seven Stars chose to seal off the Abyss.

The story later turned out that the black fog was actually an extension of the Kanreya disaster five hundred years ago. At that time, Xiao's elder brother was forced to stay here in order to stop the monsters.

There is no need to go into the reasons, anyway, it is about time for Xiao to resign.

"Do you want to go to this extent?" Ganyu hesitated. "If it were me, I would be willing to take the risk."

What this means is that people like Shen He and Yan Fei are not good enough.

"Then let's go for a trip." Jiang Qing didn't care much.

The three-element Ying can probably hold down the lady's coffin lid steadily, but leaving aside the special nature, Ganyu's personal strength is at least able to suppress the current Ying.

With myself and a better-equipped team, and more support from the Seven Stars, it should be possible to just clear the black fog and black mud.

If trouble exists, it must be solved. Conditions are like this, so we have to deal with it.

As it happened, he also wanted to experience the general's true skills.

(End of this chapter)