The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Forget it, let him wake up and just use my clothes to tide him over." Kong tossed the battle robe back into the hands of the Abyss Apostle.

Can ordinary people wear the undergarments of the Abyss Apostles? Kong doesn't know, and doesn't want to know.

Looking down from the edge of the steps, all I could see was barrenness, desolation, and treacherousness.

The underground is like a comfortable home for abyssal monsters, but it's not so pleasant for humans.

There is no water or light here, so it is impossible for humans to survive.

"How many citizens can you purify each day?" Kong turned to Yuan Shang and asked.

"This... this... Your Highness, please forgive me, I'm not sure either!" Yuan Shang looked left and right, his eyes darting around uncertainly.

After all, it was purified by the embers; he was just using the title to make the Abyss Order accept it.

How many Kanriyans he can purify is something he can decide.

Seeing that Yuan Shang looked somewhat at a loss, Kong was first puzzled, and then suddenly realized.

A curse that defies the laws of nature—something Kong thought was impossible just now, but now it has actually been done.

It's obvious without a doubt that Yuan Shang must have put in tremendous effort and dedication. Moreover, alchemical experiments of this caliber certainly wouldn't have a high degree of stability or success rate.

He actually wanted to purify several per day?

Kong chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing he was truly insatiable.

"Alright, don't feel pressured. Just focus on restoring the nation's health." Kong patted Yuan Shang on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Huh?" Yuan Shang exclaimed in confusion. Since Kong had said such a thing, he should have not given himself away, right?

Regardless of what changes occurred in Yuanshang's heart, Kong had gradually calmed down from the excitement of the first citizen's return.

"Looks like I need to start preparing sooner." After glancing at the barren land, Sora arrived in front of the giant teleportation portal.

"For the time being, the Order's teleportation network will remain at this size for the time being, for the Apostles who are free to explore."

"As for you, the newly born people need your help, and the newly born nation needs your labor. Come back!"

Starting today, the Abyss Order construction team is officially established!

Chapter 606 There seem to be a lot of people.

2024-04-14

In the towering cliffs and deep abyss, a figure leaps and bounds across the rugged ground. Its speed is so great that it produces a series of whistling sounds.

The Abyss of Lapis Lazuli is vast, and their population is small, so Ember has to wear many hats—serving as both the recipient of the curse transfer and the executor of the purification. Now, he even has to personally pull the purified ones over.

There was no other way. Although Dain and Luminous were undoubtedly top-notch, even so, they still had to move some of the Hilichurls lying in the Abyss of Lava.

So Ember had no choice but to take action again. If he were to wait for Luminous and Dain to send the Hilichurls over for purification, he would probably be bored to death.

After venturing for a long time through the tunnels of the Layered Rock Abyss, Ember discovered that the Layered Rock Abyss was not actually completely dark.

Perhaps because the people of Liyue are unwilling to give up this large mine, there are quite a few lighting facilities here.

For example, just ahead, Yu Jin saw a patch of firelight, an iron pot steaming from the fire, and four people gathered around the pot.

"Gululu~"

Boiling water is bubbling in the iron pot, and along with the boiling water, fluffy green aquatic plants are churning inside.

The four people present were members of the Fools, but at this moment they lacked the strength and ferocity of the other Fools, instead giving the impression of being on their deathbed.

"Alright, it's almost cooked. Let's split it evenly." Anton, the Wind Fist, was the acting captain of this squad.

Previously, this small team, no, it should be called a squadron, consisted of 64 people. Their mission was to explore the black mud deep at the bottom of the layered rock abyss.

This dangerous and arduous mission cost them many lives from the very beginning, including their original captain.

To make matters worse, Liyue cut off their supply lines to the ground several months ago.

After fighting amongst themselves, vying for resources, and experiencing psychological breakdowns, they can now only contact six people.

As for why there are four people sitting here? It can only be said that one of them ran out for some reason, and his sister, worried about her brother, chased after him.

Without the support of family ties, their already weak bodies couldn't withstand strenuous exercise, so they could only silently hope for a good ending.

However, based on past experience, the possibility is pitifully small. The towering cliffs and deep abyss are dark and oppressive; under such desperate conditions, the human psyche will inevitably veer towards two extremes.

You can either unleash pure malice on others or inflict that malice on yourself.

The recruit who ran away must have committed suicide.

"Gulu!"

A little bit of river grass soup wasn't enough for four grown men. Soon, not a single grain was left in the iron pot.

"Long time no see, the Fools have fallen so low?"

Well, there were still a few bits of residue. Suddenly, Yu Jin appeared between the four of them. Ignoring the scorching heat of the iron pot, he picked it up and examined it closely.

Upon seeing the river grass scraps so small they couldn't even fit between his teeth, Yu Jin let out a sigh.

I never imagined that the Fools would have such a miserable day. It's rare, truly rare.

Moreover, Ember hadn't expected the Fatui to appear in the Deep Rock Abyss. The Hilichurls among men truly lived up to their reputation!

"Who are you?!" Anton stood up alertly, flexing his muscles as he questioned Yu Jin.

He was very tall, but his arrogant tone made him seem like a paper tiger.

"We're hiring. We're looking for movers. Food and lodging provided. 5000 Mora a day!"

Ember put down the large pot and counted on his fingers. Unfortunately, he didn't have a strong impression of Teyvat's prices, so he just gave a random number.

"What do you need to move? I can help!"

Exhausted from hunger, Fatty Shui's eyes flashed with a rare gleam when he heard Yu Jin's words. He couldn't wait to go with Yu Jin right now!

He was content with just having food, not to mention that he even got paid. He was practically a great person sent down by the Queen!

"Radomir!" Anton waved his hand, silencing the restless Radomir.

"Hiring porters in the Layered Rock Abyss? Friend, are you running an illegal mine?"

Anton looked at the embers; this kind of concealment was quite in line with his impression of illegal miners.

"Could you send us to the surface? As far as I know, Liyue has always been very strict about the illegal mining activities in the Laminar Fiery Pass."

“We are the 9th Company of the Fools. If you send us to the surface, the Fools will be very interested in discussing cooperation with you.”

As soon as Anton finished speaking, Radomir, who had been grumbling and expressing his dissatisfaction, immediately fell silent.

He now admired Anton immensely. He only knew how to honestly work for others illegally, while the captain was already considering how to get them to the surface.

No wonder the captain is the captain, while Ladomir can only be a soldier.

"Well! You fools really are like dogs that can't stop eating shit. You're almost starving to death, but you still don't forget to break the law!"

"I am now announcing that the daily wage of 5,000 Mora that I just gave you is gone. Now all you get is free room and board!"

With a wave of his hand, Yu Jin forcefully reduced the pay for the four of them. Five thousand Mora a day, that's twenty thousand for four people a day.

But for Ember, who never carries Mora, let alone 20,000, he couldn't even come up with two cents.

Fortunately, these fools were very considerate and voluntarily lowered their standards. For one thing, providing food and lodging was quite easy to arrange.

After all, Ember had quite a few Fatui tents in his pocket, and as for food, he could just blast fish from the underground river of the Lava Abyss!

"Since you're unwilling to cooperate, then please leave. You mine your mine, we'll do ours, and we won't interfere with each other." Seeing how skillfully Yu Jin deducted their benefits, Anton felt that he was more like a black mine boss.

So he quickly distanced himself from Yu Jin. Anton had some knowledge of underground dealings.

Don't be fooled by the fact that we can give these people food now. Once they're on this pirate ship, there are a thousand ways to make their lives worse than death.

“It seems you have quite a misunderstanding about me.” Yu Jin looked at Anton with his arms crossed, seeing his wary expression.

"Tell me, the Fools went through so much trouble to get to the bottom of the giant abyss, surely they didn't come here just for sightseeing?"

“You also have a deep misunderstanding of us Fools, and I'm afraid you won't believe what I'm about to say.”

Anton narrowed his eyes slightly beneath his mask. He might have indeed misunderstood this strange fellow, but the other party was no different.

From the very first meeting, Yu Jin's words were always barbed, occasionally jabbing at the words "Fools".

“Okay, I’ll trust you this once. I’ve put aside my prejudices now.” Yu Jin nodded to Anton.

The sudden softening of the atmosphere left Anton somewhat bewildered. It turned out that some people could indeed let go of "prejudice" so easily.

“We come from Winterhold with cheers, to suppress the filth beneath the earth, which is the true enemy of mankind.”

Anton steadied himself and looked at the strange man in front of him, explaining the purpose of their team in detail.

There's no need to hide anything about such a perfectly legitimate mission. Carrying out this mission gives the Fools an overwhelming sense of honor.

"Not here to cause trouble?" Yu Jin asked, scratching his head.

"You still have that prejudice, don't you?" Anton retorted.

"This is just a simple question, I didn't mean anything else." Yu Jin believed Anton and the others.

The main reason was that their aura was hard to conceal; it was indeed the aura of someone who had been entangled in mud.

"Alright, your daily perk of 5,000 Mora is back!"

Yu Jin waved his hand dismissively, without even considering where the money would come from. He could always borrow it! With so many friends, it was time to put them to good use.

"No, I just hope you can send us up after you've accomplished your task." Anton shook his head.

"You agreed so easily?" Yu Jin raised an eyebrow.

"Meeting someone as strange as you when I'm about to starve to death underground is a pretty good development no matter how you look at it."

Anton's large hand firmly enveloped Ember's iron hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Chapter 607 New Purification Target

2024-04-14

"Where is it? It can really run fast!"

As Yu Jin scattered rainbow stones, he muttered something to himself.