Original God, but the real world

Chapter 176 175-Devotion
It would actually be an interesting decision to arrest these people and send them to Dardalia.

It's not about how interesting the decision will be, but it will be interesting to see what Tartaglia chooses.

The soldiers beneath the abyss are essentially abandoned pawns.

In other words, if the Fatui were efficient, these people would have been classified as [sacrifices] in the archives.

If it is classified as a sacrifice, the family members can also receive pensions.

Among the soldiers there are orphans raised by [House of Hearth], but it is impossible that all of them are orphans.

Most of the soldiers are ordinary people with ordinary families.

If it is written as missing, it would be a bit unauthentic.

You know very well whether she is missing or not.

Although giving up some soldiers in exchange for benefits is chilling, many people simply cannot accept it, not understand it.

That's how it works when you weigh the pros and cons.

But if these abandoned soldiers don't even have the most basic death compensation, it would be more than just a chilling feeling.

Tartaglia's bottom line is not that low.

Well, if these people have been judged to be sacrificed, then things will naturally become much more interesting when a group of dead people appear in front of the person who judged them to be sacrificed.

"I don't really care whether I let these people go or kill them." Jiang Qing said calmly, "I have felt the benefits of walking alone many times in my life. Anyway, I don't have any family or friends. Even if I let them go, their opponents can only come and kill me."

A person will not regret letting a tiger go back to the mountains. Only when the tiger that has returned to the mountains harms his interests, will there be a need to regret the whole thing.

But just a group of ordinary Fatui soldiers... It's not that Jiang Qing looks down on them, he really has nothing to worry about.

Jiang Qing is the murderer.

Those who kill are naturally prepared to be killed.

"Am I not your friend?" Ye Lan asked casually, not seriously. "What if I am killed by those fools you let go?"

"Yes." Jiang Qing nodded, "But you are not innocent in what happened to the Fatui."

"If you die, it's only natural."

"I will avenge you, that's all."

Given Ye Lan's identity, she is deeply involved in the affairs of the Fatui and can no longer sort out right from wrong.

In this situation, it is only natural for her to kill the Fatui, or for the Fatui to kill her.

If she really died, Jiang Qing felt there was nothing to remember her for.

This woman might have killed more people than him, who had just come down from the Inazuma front. To be honest, it was normal for her to be killed.

Is there anything difficult to understand about a murderer being killed?
At most, it was nothing more than helping her get revenge.

Ye Lan didn't ask any more questions.

She really just asked casually, but Jiang Qing's answer was a little unexpected.

It's really about reason and not caring about reason.

Because you killed someone, it is normal for you to be killed in the future.

At most, I killed the person who killed you because you helped me, but I don’t think you are innocent. I am righteous.

Just because you are my friend, I have to do this.

That's it.

Very much in Jiang Qing's style.

Know the principles of the masses, but only follow your own principles when taking action.

Jiang Qing looked at these soldiers who were standing there like dead trees.

When the lightning flashed, these ordinary people were dead.

A major dividing point between the game and reality is that, logically, Ying's strength should have been invincible among mortals, but in the future plot of Xumi, the Gilded Brigade was able to stab to death Catherine, who was possessed by Nashida, in front of her.

To be honest, the three-element unit of strength that could kill Rosalind was already a four-element unit.

How powerful are those mercenaries to be able to kill a puppet produced by Zhidong that was possessed by a god in front of Ying?

And it's a close combat method.

According to the strength of Kujo Sara that was easily defeated by the lady, and the degree of increase in Ying's strength in the CG, Jiang Qing estimated that at least nearly a hundred mercenaries at the level of Kujo Sara would be able to kill a "weak and powerless" god in Ying's hands.

No matter how many talented people there are in Xumi, it can't be this crowded with talents, right?
They are all so powerful, the seven countries should have been unified under Xumi long ago.

He witnessed Kujo Sara's performance on the battlefield with his own eyes.

The arrow shot by this man was no less powerful than an ordinary bomb.

If Goro hadn't held her back, and if she had been given enough time and space to perform, she would have been able to defeat the entire resistance army on her own.

This kind of general who can almost form an army by himself, among all Inazuma, there is only one Kujo Sara.

And Xumi can easily get so much, right?
Jiang Qing's only understanding was that Ying didn't like killing people, so she deliberately held back, but ended up failing to defend herself accidentally.

Apart from her negligence, Jiang Qing could not find a second excuse.

After a real test, victory came so easily, which was exactly the opposite of the complicated plan he had made for this power.

The complicated plan was to gain the power to simply win, and now, at least among mortals, he has succeeded.

"Won."

He sighed.

Ye Lan, who was standing by, did not notice the ease in Jiang Qing's words. She just moved closer quickly and confirmed the life and death of these people once again.

"Normally I should hit them twice at this time." Her eyes moved around the necks of these people.

If you are unsure whether a person is dead or alive, then if you take off his head, he will definitely be dead.

She habitually wanted to finish off the enemy, but the lightning flashing on their bodies stopped her.

"But this time, I think they are dead."

Ye Lan stopped and suppressed her subconscious reaction.

"My personal suggestion is to send these people back to Winter Solstice... Are you sure you want to hand them over to Dardalia?"

Her eyes continued to wander in the darkness of the mine, her words very casually.

"There won't be much use for these people if we send them back to Zhidong, right?" Jiang Qing asked back.

"If a group of soldiers who have been deemed dead can return home, their families will of course be very happy." She said in a relaxed voice, "Even if this is an unnatural sacrifice."

"But since this is abnormal, the person who did this must give an explanation, right?"

Abnormal sacrifice.

Strictly speaking, in order to win, so-called necessary sacrifices occur all the time.

This is something that cannot be criticized, because except for heroes who can say that they want to win while preventing sacrifices, most people have to pay a price if they want to win.

Strictly speaking, the sacrifice of soldiers is not an uncommon thing. Such things are so common in the history of wars from ancient times to the present that they are really not worth mentioning.

A kind army is not suitable for killing the enemy, but also for the soldiers under one's command.

A private truly has no control over his own destiny. If your superiors ask you to cover the rear or charge into the enemy line, you can basically just wait for the game to restart.

But the situation of the fools in the abyss is different.

Before going deep into the abyss, they all received promises from their superiors, guaranteeing that this would be a glorious expedition and that no external factors would affect their war.

So they went deep into the Rock Abyss and fought against the mud monsters beneath the abyss.

But halfway through the battle, their former partners suddenly turned into enemies. They had no allies or supplies, and enemies were everywhere they looked.

Not only did the Fatui's top brass fail to fulfill their promise, they even abandoned them without even notifying them.

Their death cannot be considered a sacrifice; a more appropriate term would be betrayal.

They were betrayed by their boss and forced to sacrifice themselves.

Sacrifice is the latter's commemoration. They give these people who know nothing and are facing death the noble name of sacrifice to prove that their deaths are valuable, and that their own choices are all for Zhidong.

At this time, these soldiers who had been judged dead suddenly came back.

Then things started to get interesting.

There is no doubt that the soldiers' families should be quite happy.

But what about the executive officers who had made the decision and had sentenced them to death?
Even though these victims were silent and said nothing about the events in the Abyss, some even agreed with the executive officers and just said that they were lucky to have survived.

But the mere fact that they are alive reminds these high-ranking figures all the time that they have made a decision to betray their compatriots.

No one can be sure whether it is for the winter, but everyone knows that these people are going to die without knowing anything.

Even though I told myself with determination that all this was for Zhidong, in the end I believed that it was a glorious and great sacrifice.

It is their honor to be able to devote their lives to the great cause of Winter Solstice.

But then again, since they were the ones who directed and decided their sacrifice, isn't it "an eyesore" at all that they're still alive now?

Jiang Qing sighed.

The person who made the decision should be determined to take responsibility. In theory, this matter should end here. The executive officer gave up ordinary soldiers for the sake of higher interests. The soldiers who survived by chance and returned to winter should be rewarded and accepted back to the Fatui.

Of course, if you don't want to be a soldier of Winter Solstice anymore, you can also arrange to retire. This is what the other party deserves and what you should do.

But this is a theoretical judgment, completely without any personal factors involved.

In fact, Jiang Qing still felt that it was...an eyesore.

Since it's an eyesore, just clean it up.

If these people were alive, they would just be a few more disobedient soldiers, but if they died, the matter of the Layered Rock Abyss would be completely over, and I would feel a little relieved.

In this sense, their deaths were of great value.

Then just die.

pretty good.

Ye Lan sent these people over, of course not because she was a good person.

It's just to disgust the executive who made the decision at that time.

Whether the other party accepts these soldiers or really lets them "sacrifice" completely, this is a sure win for Ye Lan.

Anyway, it's just a small investment I made casually. I can't ask for more if I can get such a return.

"What kind of explanation can I have?" Jiang Qing thought about similar answers, "It's probably something like 'For Zhidong, I don't regret giving up my compatriots'."

For the sake of winter and the Fatui, in short, I have to do this for the sake of justice.

Or do you think I want to do this? Do you think I won't feel heartbroken if I abandon my compatriots with my own hands? But I have no choice... Well, this is probably the answer.

I feel like it's quite common in movies and TV shows.

It’s good to be common. Common things are those that many people have used and many people use them. This shows that this excuse is common but not bad and can be used.

As long as it works, it's fine.

"What else? What else could I have just made the decision on the spur of the moment?" Jiang Qing also didn't quite understand.

The plan of the Fatui has always been for the Heart of God.

The situation at that time was that Tartaglia had finally overheard what was happening in the Golden House, and then he ran into the confrontation between the Immortal and the Seven Stars, so he took action immediately.

When he arrived at the Golden House, he realized that he had been tricked. The Heart of God was not there at all.

Then he had a battle with Ying. In the game, he was pinned to the ground and hammered to death, losing three lives. In the CG, it was probably a draw.

So he finally released Osel in order to force out Morax, who had faked his death.

Well, how should I put it? It's quite confusing... So what if it's forced out? Can you beat it?

Just to force out the old man who was waiting for the answer, he activated the Hundred Taboos Talisman and released the sealed Osel.

Hence the unfortunate creatures beneath the abyss.

Jiang Qing thought about it several times, but couldn't figure out where in his brain suddenly lit up and made such a brilliant choice.

Imitation of the Hundred Taboos Talisman and releasing Osel might be the plan of the Fatui, but releasing Osel in that environment should not be the decision of the Fatui.

Even so, Rosaline did not step forward to stop it in the end. She just jumped out after the dust settled, taunted her, and then took away the Heart of God.

Releasing Ocell was Tartaglia's action, but it was essentially the old man's decision, to test the city, to see the answers of Nanahoshi and the Sage, and then to retire with peace of mind.

Rosalyn could be forgiven for not stopping it.

She knew from the beginning that the old man was still alive, but because of the contract between the Queen and Zhongli, she did nothing but watch her colleagues busy themselves around.

But Tartaglia really didn't know about this.

The decision made without knowing anything is the one that best reveals a person's attitude.

I can’t say that this was a sudden flash of inspiration, I can only say that the inspiration was too abundant.

Either he had never considered the soldiers beneath the abyss, or he had considered them but didn't care much.

Oh, it’s not impossible that Tartaglia knows nothing about the expedition.

I don’t know, so naturally I haven’t considered it.

This is the possibility, but it is so small that we can almost not make any assumptions.

Ye Lan was thoughtful, but she didn't laugh at this argument. "This reason is a bit cliché. It may work, but there will definitely be people who won't accept it."

It's enough that some people are dissatisfied.

Jiang Qing spread his hands and said, "Give it your best."

Although it is not of much use, it should still be of some value in terms of restraining the enemy.

At least, being provoked like this, Ye Lan will definitely attract a lot of people's attention.

It's a bit dangerous, but since she has made this decision, she must have such awareness.

"Actually, you don't care too much about these things, right?" Ye Lan blinked lightly, her voice a little lazy.

"You've always known that, haven't you?"

A rock dragon lizard radiating purple light swooped down from above.

Jiang Qing hesitated for a moment, and between holding on with one hand and with both hands, he chose to get away.

He wanted to test his current physical fitness, but then he thought there was no need to challenge such a high level of difficulty right away.

Ye Lan reacted even faster, and her whole body turned into a light blue light and disappeared into the distance.

"Running so fast." Jiang Qing murmured softly.

His palm was pressed on the hilt of the knife, his expression was normal, without any abnormality.

Monsters' attacks often rely on their innate talents.

There is no need to emphasize the power of wisdom at this time.

As the overlord of the world of Teyvat, humans, with limited physical fitness and elemental power completely relying on the Eye of God or some kind of bloodline, in short, under the special circumstances of being a non-human race, crushed so many competitors and finally won the right to rule the entire world.

At least there are only seven countries on the continent of Teyvat, and there are no other countries composed of any other species.

This entirely relies on the unyielding will and efforts of mankind, and hundreds of years of hard inheritance... Ah, nothing, nothing at all.

I was able to reach this position completely, completely because of God’s choice.

Because the demons collectively chose the human species, the final composition of Teyvat was humans.

Putting aside the special cases of being chosen by God, or even relying on the Eye of God for elemental power, or simply being a non-human race, what humans have always relied on is the integration and inheritance of knowledge.

In this era, many monsters can actually be dealt with using methods that are reserved for humans.

But the power of monsters has always been like this. In the early days when wisdom and knowledge were not passed down, how did humans compete with various creatures for the position of overlord?

Rely on God's favor.

The seven victors of the Demon War all chose humans, so Teyvat belonged to humans.

If there were no favor from the devil, perhaps humans would still have a chance to seize the highest position, but that would probably come at a painful price, and it would be impossible for them to occupy the high position in this world in just thousands of years.

"So, why do you all have such power?"

Jiang Qing whispered softly.

Naturally able to drive the element of rock, physical fitness... For a life form with the element of rock lingering all over its body, there is no need to mention the basic physical fitness.

When young rock dragon lizards depend on the Rhoda Dragon King, they can easily grow into rock dragon lizards, and a few can even grow into ancient rock dragon lizards.

This is a powerful ethnic group, a race with a basic social form that can establish primitive rule.

If the Dragon King Ruota had not stood on the side of Morax, but instead competed with the dragon lizards who were dependent on him and humans for the final seat, things would probably be more interesting.

However... the dragon lizards are the original race of Teyvat. Just because the seven dragons were unable to defeat Phanes, the dragon lizards were forced to leave their homeland and go deep into the sea, leaving the land to humans created by Phanes.

This story is a little humorous, but Jiang Qing himself, and even all human beings, are the beneficiaries of this humorous story, so there is no need to say more.

After all, as a vested interest, it is difficult to comment on such matters.

Jiang Qing shook his head.

There are so many things to know that sometimes all kinds of random thoughts will piece together some guesses in your mind.

Some may be useful, some may not.

For example, the one concerning the seven dragons and Phanes is a useless association.

This level is really too far away from Jiang Qing.

He came to his senses and looked at the rock dragon lizard that was close at hand again.

Not that hard to kill.

The Hundred-Eyed Wheel of Wishes unfolded behind him, as if someone was observing the entire world through Jiang Qing's vision.

Jiang Qing looked calm.

The memories from General Raiden subconsciously controlled his body to react, without him having to do anything himself.

"cut."

A round of dark purple sword light lit up, and in an instant the lightning element exploded, lighting up almost all the surroundings.

Countless monsters in the darkness opened their eyes and avoided this place.

Such a huge thunder element is always attached to the blade, without any dissipation.

This is certainly not Jiang Qing's level.

His strength increased so quickly, so naturally his control over elemental power was very poor.

But the person who used his body to swing the sword was the general who possessed the memory of Lei's movie. This was a skill of a god, and even though it was limited by Jiang Qing's body, it was still easy and effortless.

The knife light shone on the Rock Dragon Lizard's brow, and the monster, which was about to attack for the second time, stopped where it was and then split into two halves right in the middle.

“It’s quite symmetrical.”

Jiang Qing was amazed.

In fact, if Jiang Qing had not subconsciously increased his strength when he took over the body, the monster would probably have been completely cut off at the point where the blade fell.

This is enough to ensure the other party's death.

After all, the rock dragon lizard is still a living being of flesh and blood.

Since it is a living being of flesh and blood, it will naturally die if the inside of its head is cut off.

When it comes to things like God's proxy playing, Jiang Qing should have a lot of insights.

For example, he could instantly learn from the general's swordsmanship style how to draw his sword and how to kill the enemy.

But no, not at all.

He just thought that the knife was quite beautiful, and there was really no extra feeling at all.

The Hundred-Eyed Wheel of Wishes retracted and disappeared completely.

Ye Lan, who was waiting not far away, waved to Jiang Qing to follow, not caring at all about running away.

"You are really dedicated." Jiang Qing sighed.

So, it would be normal if Ye Lan was killed by the Fatui.

Isn't it natural that this person, who is so dedicated in killing the fools, would be killed by them?

"I've rolled the dice. Today is not a good day to work overtime." Ye Lan said calmly, "So we have to work as quickly as possible and get things done as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Qing was quite helpless, "Continue."

He really has no interest in things like killing people.

But unlike Ying, his position is naturally close to Liyue. If something will not harm his interests and will help Liyue, Jiang Qing will not refuse.

(End of this chapter)