Original God, but the real world

Chapter 175 174-
Black fog lingered below the abyss of layers of rock. A special black ore extended from the rock wall on the ground. With the ore as the center, mud surged and churned.

It is no wonder that the mining of the Layered Abyss had to be stopped.

This layer of black fog alone is actually a bit difficult to bear.

The monsters captured by the mud were surrounded by purple flames, as if they had added a layer of BUFF, making them more difficult to deal with than normal monsters.

Not only are they strong, they are also fearless and will rush towards anyone they see.

After all, ordinary monsters are also a kind of living creatures. As living beings, they have the nature of fearing death and fearing pain.

However, the monsters disturbed by the black mud showed no such signs. They rushed forward happily, completely lacking any rationality.

But it's of no use.

After all, the Layered Abyss has been swept back and forth by people several times.

It’s hard to say about the core area, but there can’t be too many monsters left at the entrance.

As for the treasure-stealing group in the plot... although it is unclear how these people came down here before, and why they were active in such a ghost place, they no longer have the opportunity now.

"Let's deal with business."

Jiang Qing glanced around.

In terms of working conditions, if you want to be active under the abyss, you must have a special tool - Lumen Stone Catalyst.

The conditions for upgrading the catalyst are lumen crystal and lumen stone ore.

As far as the game is concerned, it is almost impossible for players to complete any tasks in the mines without upgrading the lumen stone catalyst.

This is also a key item for purifying silt and black stone.

This kind of crystal can only be found in the Layered Rock Abyss. It may be related to the earth veins here. It cannot be seen in the outside world at all.

But that's the little thing.

Anything, no matter how precious it is, as long as it is not unique, Liyue will definitely find a way to get it. It’s just a matter of whether it is worth it or not.

What's more, this is ore produced from their own mine.

No matter how precious it is, Qixing can provide a batch for exclusive use by the supply team.

"It's not that complicated... Lumen Stone can purify black fog and sludge." Jiang Qing looked over the information provided by Gan Yu again. "We will sweep from top to bottom. Wherever there is a problem, we will just kill them and that's it."

Lumen stone can suppress sludge and black fog, and catalyst can directly purify sludge.

What amazed the official alchemists was that no matter whether it was the black fog or the silt, they had tried many methods but failed to solve it, and these things only existed in the rock abyss and had no intention of extending upwards.

The interesting thing is that the Lumen Stone that can restrain them can also only be found in the Layered Rock Abyss.

Fortunately, Liyue has been mining the Stratum Chasm for so long that they have accumulated a batch of any precious minerals that can be produced.

Ying has to run around to collect lumen crystals and complete tasks to collect raw ores.

But the work here can be simpler, just take it out directly from the treasure house.

After receiving the order, the Qianyan Army following behind conducted mobile reconnaissance in teams.

There shouldn't be too many enemies or black mud at the entrance.

But this time, I’m going to clean it up directly.

Jiang Qing was not responsible for cleaning up the mess, he only needed to be responsible for breaking through the main tunnel.

He and the person in charge of the Seven Stars arrangement, with a prepared team of experts, went straight from the entrance all the way to the last suspended stone pillar, and the mission was accomplished.

Even if the cleanup here is completely completed, Qixing will probably still choose to block that road.

Because there is really no need to explore the things that come later.

"What's the situation with the Fatui?"

He lowered his voice.

Silt and black fog are also considered part of the mission, but the more important enemy is actually the Fatui lurking in the abyss.

From the time when the Young Master stabbed me in the back until now, if this group of people could have lived to this point in time, they would have probably realized that they had been abandoned.

"If we wait for a while, we'll probably just have to try to eat raw meat and drink blood."

Ye Lan's words were cold and solemn.

"Their command system has probably been destroyed. The senior officers seem to have already changed their identities and evacuated. It seems that Tartaglia did not completely fail to inform these people."

"But after losing the command of the senior officers, the lower-level soldiers quickly selected a temporary commander and continued to fight in the Abyss as a wing."

"Although there are still internal disputes, if the temporary commander issues an order, the soldiers will still choose to obey even if there is a conflict."

She pursed her lips, her expression serious, "In terms of fighting spirit and obedience alone, these people are indeed elite soldiers."

The training of senior military officers is very difficult; they must either have outstanding abilities or outstanding backgrounds.

It is impossible for Tartaglia to sell everyone, so he can keep some. There will always be some reservations.

But their disappearance also meant that the lower-level soldiers completely lost command from their superiors.

In this case, the Fatui soldiers can still choose a new commander as soon as possible and continue to fight as a team.

No wonder Qixing decided to kill them.

As enemies, they performed very well.

So it was even more worthy of being killed.

Jiang Qing's focus is not on this.

He no longer cared how elite the lower-level soldiers were or how strong their fighting spirit was.

Not much use.

Eating raw meat and drinking blood...this was the earliest state of human life.

She didn't mean that these people needed to rely on drinking blood and eating raw meat to survive, but with limited survival supplies, their food supplies might have already tended towards monsters, or even... humans.

“Has it come to this?”

Jiang Qing sighed slightly.

No monster can be considered edible.

As for the monsters that live underground, apart from the mushroom beasts, you can give it a try, the rock dragon lizards may be a try, but it is hard to say about the rest.

"Given the strength of the underground monsters, the Fatui's battle will probably be quite intense. Moreover, the evil eye puts a severe strain on the body, so their food supply cannot be compromised."

Jiang Qing looked at Ye Lan.

"I also came into contact with the evil eye when I was in Inazuma. This thing squeezes life force in exchange for power. After using it, it must be replenished with precious medicines and food."

Exchange your life for strength, and then spend money to buy your life.

What should I do if I don’t have money and can’t make up for it?
Then you will die faster.

The monsters in the mines are at least several times stronger than those in the outside world. Coupled with the pollution of black mud, they are not afraid of life or death or pain when fighting.

Fighting against this kind of monster requires a very high supply of medicine, food and even weapons.

The Fatui don't have such conditions.

There was indeed a miner who survived by eating mushrooms until he was rescued by Ying. This was a world quest called [The Disappearing Miner].

But the soldiers of the Fatui couldn't do it.

Their physique alone, combined with the weapons they carry, is a considerable burden.

Weapons cannot be thrown away.

Weapons are a heavy burden, but in a dangerous place like the Chasm, losing them is tantamount to waiting for death.

Once a battle breaks out, the evil eye will exert a secondary pressure on the body, and more food is needed to make up for it.

It's a very simple truth. The body needs to be replenished when it is consumed. In this world where there is no cultivation and it is impossible to have "spiritual energy from heaven and earth", the only way to replenish the body is to rely on food.

What abundant food can be found in the Abyss?

The worst associations are nothing more than human-like flesh and blood creatures like the Hillichurls, or themselves.

No, probably not.

Jiang Qing shook his head.

At least there seem to be fish in this damn place... Tsk, let's just think about the bright side. He really doesn't want to be too serious in a place like this.

"Food is one thing, but their weapons are no longer effective." Ye Lan added, "This is good news."

"really."

Jiang Qing nodded.

After exchanging some ideas with Ye Lan, he could probably see that the situation of this group of Fatui was no longer bad, but basically a complete collapse.

Such an enemy is actually not worth being too vigilant against.

No matter how strong a person's fighting will is, he can never defeat the laws of nature.

There is no food supply and the weapons are in tatters. In this situation, it is really not something that can be resisted by a will as strong as iron.

Ye Lan still attaches great importance to them, but what she cares about is not the threat these people can pose now. She just can't let the tiger go back to the mountain.

The intelligence she personally collected naturally gave her an assessment of the combat effectiveness of these people.

There's really no threat.

If the specially selected Thousand Rocks Army cannot even deal with such an opponent, then the soldiers trained by Liyue can really be retired.

But this is just the helplessness of being trapped in the current bad environment, just like a tiger in plain water or a dragon swimming in shallow water. They have a future and hope, but what Ye Lan wants to do is to cut off their future and let their fate stay at this moment.

The team was divided into two parts.

A part of the cover team looks for a place to set up camp, and then sets up various instruments and props to conduct more professional observations.

The other part of the Thousand Rocks Army, led by Ye Lan, cruised around looking for the Fatui.

These soldiers who have been fighting in harsh environments for a long time are very vigilant, and they can even notice the tracking of a lurking master like Ye Lan.

But there was no way, they couldn't move their camp.

In this situation, they could only hold on to the camp they had set up before, and then use it as a basis for recuperation and reorganization.

It is not difficult to catch the tail of these people when the core point cannot move.

"Are you Liyue's friend?"

Jiang Qing heard a passionate call.

"here!"

He looked up and saw the tall Feng Quan waving at him.

Strictly speaking, calling out loudly in a place like a mine is quite dangerous.

It is not impossible that the monsters lurking around will come following the sound.

But Feng Quan had to gamble.

Jiang Qing had a warm smile on his face.

He didn't say anything, but just moved quickly towards the other party.

"Captain, this person..."

The musketeers hiding on the other side were a little hesitant.

"We have to take a gamble," Feng Quan said without looking back, "Based on Liyue's national strength, even if it's a war between countries, they can't be completely helpless."

"At least it shouldn't be the case that there is no notification."

Think with your knees. If the situation above is unstable, at least the soldiers below should be notified.

Not to mention asking them to retreat, they should at least gather the troops and hold their ground towards the entrance.

Without backup, venturing deep into the Abyss would be tantamount to seeking death.

But there was no signal.

Neither the Fatui nor Liyue received any notification.

"The situation is so obvious, and you haven't reacted yet?" Feng Quan said calmly, "Either we have been judged as sacrifices, or everyone above us is dead, and there is no way to pass on any message."

They were previously going deep into the abyss, but their supply was suddenly cut off and they had no choice but to retreat.

The base that was originally laid with great difficulty had to be handed over to the group of monsters.

His words were full of sarcasm. "I guess you all know who died in the judgment of the result."

They became lonely ghosts underground.

The soldiers following Feng Quan fell into silence.

They are still alive at the moment, but they all know the answer.

They have been sacrificed.

"This doesn't make sense!" another Ice Gunner said in a muffled voice, "Before we came here, the officers told us that this was a glorious expedition to defend our country!"

"And we did get support from Liyue at the beginning."

The Fatui said they were here to help you solve your problems, but Ningguang wouldn't believe it even if she had a brain injury.

But if they showed their sincerity first, such as making concessions on certain cooperation, considering the troubles under the Abyss, the Seven Stars would give them this opportunity.

At the very beginning, it was indeed Liyue who was responsible for material supply.

It's someone's life at risk, so spending some money here is nothing.

"Yes, Liyue supported us before," Fengquan said calmly, "but now the supply has been cut off."

His voice easily calmed his companions down.

That's the problem, there's no need to argue.

“If they supported us before, but now the supply is suddenly cut off, I can only guess two things—either something went wrong in Liyue, or the cooperation above collapsed.”

"It's the latter." The soldier carrying the thunder hammer whispered, "So, whether he is an adventurer or the Thousand Rock Army, they are all enemies."

It was clearly stated during the expedition that this was a collaboration to fight the crisis and there would be no petty calculations or conspiracies.

It sounds nice, but in the end they went deep underground and someone from above did something big.

"I don't care whether they are right or wrong. I just know that we are probably all dead." Feng Quan said casually.

He was still observing Jiang Qing with a cautious look.

The speed is average.

Do people like this dare to go deep into the abyss?
"I guess the Thousand Rocks Army has come to encircle us. We can either be prepared to expose secrets and betray Winter, or just wait to die." Lei Chui glanced around. "Even if you are determined, I don't recommend you to test the other side's torture methods."

"Either betray Winter or die with more value."

Death is certain.

In their situation, they were most likely abandoned by their superiors.

In this case, even if they could bypass the Thousand Rocks Army, they would still die as long as they returned to the Fatui's sight.

The big shots who abandoned them don't want them to appear.

And, how to get around it?
With food and military supplies cut off, they could only gamble their lives on the possibility that the enemy's search network would have loopholes.

Death is inevitable, how can I die in a more meaningful way?
Kill more Qianyan soldiers.

"We were abandoned..." Huozhong was a little stunned, "We were abandoned?"

"What, do you want to betray the executive officer?" Lei Hammer raised his voice.

"It was the executive who betrayed us!" He showed no sign of weakness.

As he spoke, he had already raised his musket, looking somewhat angry.

Such a reaction was enough to prove his choice. Lei Hammer swallowed his words and did not continue.

The executive officers of the Fatui can, to some extent, represent the country of Solstice.

Winter had not betrayed them.

Strictly speaking, the decision must be made by an executive.

From Lei Hammer's personal perspective, it cannot be said that the executive officer betrayed them - because the executive officer did not even see them.

They are the big shots of Zhidong, and everything they think about is for the greater good of Zhidong.

People standing at a higher level think that for the sake of winter, losing a few insignificant soldiers is nothing.

So they did.

Not only the executives and other bigwigs, but in fact, as the sacrificed party, he himself also agrees with this truth.

This is really normal.

He certainly couldn't accept being sacrificed, but he could understand how the executive officer was thinking.

It's just that as the abandoned party, it's understandable that they are resentful and dissatisfied.

Even so, they had no intention of betraying Winter.

Although he was very angry, he still chose to die in a more valuable way.

"Then everyone, I suggest that you don't expect to break through the enemy's search network." Feng Quan made the final decision, "Prepare yourself for a quick death and don't fall into the hands of the enemy."

"Don't use your will to test the other party's interrogation methods."

"Then, fight to the death."

They reached a consensus easily.

No matter what, a soldier's loyalty to a country is always quite high.

In this case, they could only say that the executive had abandoned them, not what happened to Zhidong.

The orders of the executive officer do not represent the will of the country of Winter Solstice.

In other countries, if the executive officer wanted to execute first and report later, the Queen would not be able to react.

As the victim, it is normal to feel resentful and dissatisfied, but this hatred is directed at the executive officers, not the country of Zhidong.

Jiang Qing sighed.

"pity."

The conversation actually didn't last long. He deliberately slowed down his pace and gave these people the opportunity to choose.

In the end, things turned out just as expected; no one chose to betray Zhidong just because they were abandoned by the executor.

This is a rather complicated choice for many reasons, but Jiang Qing is not particularly curious.

There are so many Faints underground. If some people hold on, there will definitely be some who choose to betray Winter.

But Jiang Qing didn't think he could get any useful information from them.

Seriously speaking, Ye Lan basically knows everything these people know.

But the real core figure has long disappeared.

There is really no need to torture the soldiers.

Jiang Qing quickened his pace.

He didn't worry about any ambush.

With his current physical condition, even if he was standing in the same position as before, he could still hear a very obvious heartbeat.

The soldiers' breathing had been subdued, and even when their voices were raised, they were actually quite controlled.

Obviously, even if there was no discussion at the beginning, they still deliberately covered up their tracks and only kept their captain standing out.

In this way, whether it is a peaceful conversation or a sudden killing, the initiative is in their hands.

They are indeed quite elite soldiers.

Always put fighting before negotiation, and make sure you are the one who strikes first.

To ordinary people, these people are quite threatening.

Unfortunately, Jiang Qing is already considered a non-human.

He started a boxing stance in a very normal manner.

Feng Quan's reaction was quick.

To be more precise, it was not a reaction, but a direct action.

The previous second he was greeting Jiang Qing with a kind smile, but before Jiang Qing could make a move, he had already punched him.

Not just him.

The soldiers hiding in the corners jumped up one after another and activated the evil eyes on their bodies without hesitation.

Just to kill one person, they chose to use the evil eye and went all out, with no intention of conserving their energy at all.

The power of the evil eye consumes vitality.

In this hellhole with no supplies, over-consuming your physical strength would be tantamount to seeking death, not to mention directly depleting your vitality.

But it doesn't matter.

Jiang Qing's appearance verified the fact that Liyue finally decided to take direct action.

Faced with a country's crackdown, none of them felt that they had a chance of surviving.

If death is inevitable, then being able to replace a few people at the last minute would be the swan song of life.

At this time, although it is profitable to change one more, if you hold back and don't change any of them, you will really lose a lot of money.

However, the next moment, a sky full of lightning came towards them, ending this unnecessary fight.

Actual combat has fully proved that an iron will cannot break a solid rock.

These people have strong fighting skills and will, but they are really useless.

With the amount of elements that Jiang Qing can drive now, as long as he pushes forward, ordinary people will be defeated.

“These people...you just killed them?”

Ye Lan, who was following behind, narrowed her eyes slightly, but still spoke as if nothing had happened.

What surprised her was certainly not that Jiang Qing killed someone.

Killing people. The purpose of everyone coming here, in addition to clearing out the monsters, is to kill these Fatui soldiers.

But the strength displayed by Jiang Qing surprised the spy leader.

This is an absolute crushing of mortals, and it is completely no longer a confrontation on the same level of life.

Even though she already knew Jiang Qing's plan for Inazuma from Ganyu's intelligence, Ye Lan still found it hard to imagine how Jiang Qing got the final result.

"I originally wanted to send these people to Tartaglia, but after thinking about it, I decided to forget it for now."

Jiang Qing said softly.

Sending these people to Tartaglia would make it more interesting.

But think about it, let’s forget it.

(End of this chapter)