Original God: Cthulhu invades, Mondstadt is destroyed at the beginning

Kevin's face beneath the mask sank slightly, and he tried to speak in the softest tone possible.

"Don't be nervous. I am a victim of the disaster just like you. Many brothers have sacrificed their lives to fight against the apocalypse. Zhidong may not be able to return. I just want to bury them here."

Master Mao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Okay, but I am only responsible for guiding the spirits. I don't know the other procedures. The coffin bearers are here, you can go ask them."

The leader of the coffin bearers, who were sitting two or three tables away from Kevin, glanced at Kevin and smiled kindly.

"There are too many people here, so it's not appropriate to talk about the ceremony. If you are interested in learning more, you can follow us to the Hall of the Dead."

Kevin looked into the man's eyes and thought for a while.

Finally, he said, "Forget it. I have something else to do. I'll find out when I have a chance."

"Well, we've finished eating, let's go."

The leader ignored Kevin and walked out of Wanmin Hall with the other five people.

It looks like he went to the spirit-calling platform.

The other people who came to eat heard a lot of Kevin's conversations.

In fact, they are also somewhat interested in this spirit-calling platform and ceremony.

It’s just that funeral itself is not pleasant and it’s not appropriate to ask too much about it. What’s more, we are always busy surviving now, so we can only put it aside.

Some people think differently.

"Why haven't I seen this soul-guiding platform before? When did funeral ceremonies become like this?"

"Why, do you work at the Hall of Rebirth?"

"Not to the point of going to work. My parents passed away twice before, but neither time did I have this so-called ceremony."

"That's true. Someone in my family passed away, and we also went to the Hall of Rebirth. I participated in the whole process, and there was no soul-guiding platform."

Kevin interrupted at the perfect time.

"I see. I thought this was some Liyue custom. The coffin is pretty weird, too. Has no one looked inside?"

Master Mao continued, "I've seen it. There's a corpse inside. What else could there be?"

"Only a corpse, but no soul?"

"Young man, are you kidding me? Who can see the soul?"

Kevin pretended to be confused.

"That means only the Hall of Rebirth can control souls, right? I'm curious, if the underworld has also become a restricted area, then what is the purpose of all this done by the Hall of Rebirth?"

When some people heard Kevin's words, they couldn't help but make many associations and their faces turned terrified.

"Why didn't I think of that? If you can't be at peace after death and are constantly tortured, then it would really be worse than death."

"Yes, I have never seen the Soul Guiding Platform before. Something must have gone wrong. No, I must go to the Hall of the Rebirth to take a look."

"Now it's good. I don't even dare to die."

"Take me with you. The Hall of Rebirth must give us an explanation."

"And that coffin, I thought it was weird when I saw it before, is there anyone who wants to go with me to see what's inside?"

"I say you are not afraid of death. You don't even think it's taboo to see the coffin and go to the Hall of the Dead." Master Mao advised.

"What are you still afraid of? This is the end of the world. We can die at any time. If we can't find peace even after death, it would be too hopeless."

The people in Wanmin Hall were noisy, and some of them went straight out and followed the six coffin bearers.

Seeing someone taking the lead, many people followed.

Kevin achieved his goal. He hid in the crowd and went to find the coffin bearers.

What I just said was intended to arouse everyone's suspicion and fear.

I believe many people would be unable to sit still if they could not find peace even after death.

Soon, as the pallbearers were about to leave with the coffin, they were surrounded by the group of people.

The leader frowned slightly, and his persuasion was fruitless.

I had no choice but to open the coffin.

Everyone glanced inside.

Kevin saw it too.

Inside was the body of an old man that was relatively well preserved.

It looked like he died of some disease, but he was not in pain and his face was quite peaceful.

only these.

The coffin bearers dispersed those people in dissatisfaction and closed the coffin again.

"Alright, alright, I've violated a taboo in the industry. You should be satisfied now, right? Stop bothering me."

The people around looked a little embarrassed. The reason they were aroused just now was partly out of curiosity.

I want to see if there is really a soul in this coffin.

It turns out that the mortal body cannot see it.

Kevin stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

Could it be that they made someone's soul float on the surface of the skull to create this illusion?

Or maybe this really is a corpse.

Do you really want to follow this clue? If this is a false clue, Dagon deliberately released it.

If you follow this clue, you will miss this opportunity.

Just as Kevin was thinking, a teenager hit Kevin on the shoulder.

Kevin turned his head sharply.

It was discovered that he was a young man with blue-white hair, wearing traditional alchemist clothing and had a calm temperament.

Chongyun said calmly, "Do you also care about what's inside this coffin? Are you interested in discussing it with me?"

Kevin saw that the boy had a unique temperament and was not like an ordinary person. He asked tentatively: "Why are you looking for me? Is there anything suspicious about me?"

"I need your help with something. I'll give you some information, and we can even work together."

"Oh, you have no choice but to cooperate with the Fatui?"

Chongyun smiled bitterly and said, "If the Fatui can't do it, then I will act alone."

Judging from Chongyun's tone and expression, there was a hint of despair and bitterness, as well as a hint of sadness.

These are difficult to act out, since they are micro-expressions after all.

Kevin didn't see what was wrong and pondered for a while.

He nodded and came to a small alley with Chongyun.

This place is secluded and there is no one around, so it's a good place to talk alone.

Chongyun looked at Kevin's mask.

"Can you take your mask off?"

From the time he came out until now, Kevin has been using Buwell's voice and wearing a mask.

Do all this to hide yourself.

On the streets, there may be lurkers' eyes and ears in every corner.

If he doesn't show up, he is just a fool. If he shows up, he is Kevin who is against Dagon.

It is conceivable that various actions will not be convenient.

Kevin shook his head and rejected Chongyun's proposal.

"Before we can be honest with each other, we need to test each other. You know how to do it."

"Of course I know. Just use the potion and see if you will be poisoned." Chongyun was obviously a veteran.

The method of distinguishing between ordinary people and murlocs is similar to Keqing's.

Kevin also carried a bottle with him, which is the most basic way to identify murlocs.

"Okay, let's exchange and talk after we finish drinking."

Kevin was not afraid of the temptation, as his physical fitness had been transformed by Dagon to be extremely abnormal.

Ordinary poisons are really ineffective.