Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 106 The rest is up to you.

Li Yelai strode out of the room, breathing in the cold air of the rainy night outside.

The scene he had just witnessed had a great impact on Li Yelai.

The doll's delicate face revealed a pitiful fragility, and her cascading black hair fell over her fair back, seemingly bending her slender waist.

That delicate, frail appearance was just like something out of a dream.

In the dream, her eyes were red and brimming with tears as she murmured softly beside him, her beautiful face flushed a peach-blossom pink.
Li Yelai tried hard to dispel the images that were appearing in his mind.

He took a deep breath and gradually calmed his rapid heartbeat.

So sometimes it's really not good to interact with dolls and cheese.

Otherwise, recalling the scenes from the illusion during his awakening would make Li Ye feel a despicable sense of guilt.

Jing Lin looked at Li Yelai with a teasing expression: "Oh, General Ye. Why is your face red?"

Jing Lin keenly sensed that Li Yelai's relationship with the doll was quite unusual.

Moreover, despite the doll's terrifying curse—even Jing Lin, who was half-blind, was frightened away—it had no effect on Li Yelai.

This also made Jing Lin very concerned; it seemed that Li Yelai's curse resistance was very high. He needed to keep an eye on him.

But right now, Jing Lin is more interested in gossip.

After all, he had seen cheese before.

It can also be inferred that the sweet-looking short-haired girl was close to Li Yelai.

This led Jing Lin to mistakenly believe that the two were a couple.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have brought cheese with her when suggesting that Li Yelai leave the giant city.

Now it seems that it wasn't just the cheese, but also that mysterious and powerful doll.

Jing Lin thought to himself, "I'm going to have a lot of luck with women tonight." He wanted to see rivers of blood flow!
Li Yelai then asked, "Has your eye recovered?"

Seeing that Li Yelai had changed the subject, Jing Lin had no choice but to give up and reply, "Currently, only one eye has regained some vision, and it will probably take a while longer. There's a thunderstorm outside right now, so it's not convenient for us to lead the team forward. Let's wait a bit longer."

Li Yelai nodded. Currently, the Jing family's team, including Li Yelai and the puppet, consists of seven psychic, over forty armed personnel, and more than two hundred armed civilians.

However, apart from Jing Lin himself being a fourth-level psychic, the other psychics in the Jing family are not at a high level. They are all first-level or second-level psychics.

Carrying wounded soldiers and supplies, the team faced a difficult task in safely and quickly traversing the area occupied by the insect swarm.

The safest approach is to wait until Jing Lin's curse disappears and the doll regains its physical strength and spiritual energy before continuing the journey.

Jinglin has four senses, while the doll has five senses.

That should be enough to get the team to the shelter or even the branch.

“This curse is too much for you,” Li Yelai said. “The Spirit Eye Path relies on the eyes, and you’ve run into this kind of curse. You’re really unlucky.”

"To be honest, the one thing I don't want you to say is that I'm unlucky. You have this curse that causes everything to collapse wherever you go, and you have the nerve to say I'm unlucky? Actually, I'm not so bad. Among the generations of psychic beings in our Jing family, some have even been directly crippled by the curse."

Jing Lin replied, "However, this curse does indeed limit me. Therefore, I mostly rely on psionic skills to fight. I only use my abilities when I encounter an opponent that I must eliminate quickly, in order to deal as much damage as possible. After all, my combat power will be greatly reduced due to the curse, and I won't even be able to engage in ordinary close combat."

As he said this, Jing Lin's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

It is precisely for this reason that he has not received many resources from the family, after all, the limitations of the curse are there. He wonders if reclaiming Tai Chi Yin will increase the influence of his lineage.

Then, Jing Lin asked, "Night General, were you separated from your comrades during the battle? Should I inform your colleagues in the virtual realm whether you are still alive?"

After achieving the fourth level of awakening, psionicists not only enhance their strength but also create their own illusory projections and emit sounds within these projections to communicate with other psionicists within a certain range.

This is a communication method belonging to psionicists.

As a third-level psychic, Li Yelai could actually speak. Although his illusory projection wasn't as solid as that of a fourth-level psychic, he could still speak. However, the range was very small, and it was much faster than shouting directly in the physical world.

“It’s best not to, it will attract more insects.” Li Yelai hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and saying, “Let’s wait until we arrive at the shelter before informing my colleagues.”

Li Yelai also wanted to tell his companions that he was still alive.

If Li Yunyan heard the news of her own death, she would probably cry herself to death.

However, compared to the current situation, making a sound in the virtual realm would instead attract a swarm of insects.

At that moment, the door behind Li Yelai was pushed open.

Li Yelai turned around and saw a tall, slender figure appear inside the door.

She was a doll. She took off her tattered doll costume, put on a motorcycle outfit belonging to a female member of the Jing family, and wore a black motorcycle helmet.

Normally, the dolls are dressed in thick doll costumes, so you might not be able to tell.

Now, the black and form-fitting motorcycle suit clings to her tall figure, making her long legs particularly eye-catching.

She was already nearly 1.7 meters tall, and with her fitted clothes, she looked exceptionally tall and mysterious.

"Does it fit?" Li Yelai asked.

The doll nodded, then raised the advertising sign in its hand.

[Is it good-looking? (..)]
"Of course!" Li Yelai gave a thumbs up.

[Hehe (*`*)]
"Is Shanlong dead?" Li Yelai asked. He had lost consciousness at the time and was unsure whether his final efforts had been effective.

[Yeah, I was wiped out by the swarm, and I perished along with that abyssal worm (o▽)o]
[Both mountain dragons and abyssal worms pose a significant threat to the shelter. You saved many people, but... it was truly too dangerous (；д｀)ゞ]
[That scared me to death (つД`)]
[finally found you(_)]
The doll approached Li Yelai, its movements carrying a subtle hint of coquettishness and complaint.

This surprised Jing Lin, who was watching the scene unfold. He found it hard to reconcile the terrifying monster he had glimpsed earlier with the shy girl he was seeing now.

Seeing that Li Yelai and the doll were about to talk, Jing Lin wisely stepped aside.

Later, it was learned from the doll that after Li Yelai went missing, the authorities issued a search and rescue order.

However, given the current situation, a human search and rescue operation would be extremely difficult. Furthermore, the search and rescue target cannot be limited to just Li Yelai.

Teams dispatched from the shelters closest to the battlefield all returned empty-handed.

Almost everyone assumed he was dead; Xinghuo and the others had probably even prepared offerings. He could even sneak a bite himself.
They naturally couldn't find Li Yelai; he had been flung too far away by the tornado.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Li Yelai felt a little guilty.

The doll was injured during the search and rescue of Li Yelai, and only then did it receive Jing Lin's distress signal.

"It's alright, I'm lucky to be alive. I'm not one to die easily," Li Yelai reassured him.

Afterwards, the two found Jing Lin to discuss how to get to the nearest shelter.

They first had to send the people to the shelter, and then teams of psionicists would deliver the forbidden items to the branch.

The nearest shelter is about ten kilometers away.

Along the way, there will be swarms of insects or extraordinary creatures, as well as the impact of natural disasters.

A suitable route must be planned.

Two hours later, Jing Lin's eyesight had almost fully recovered. The doll's spiritual energy had also largely recovered.

So, taking advantage of a slight easing of the thunderstorm, the already prepared team immediately set off, rushing into the rainy night. The team advanced rapidly through the wind and rain.

We walked through streets and high-rises, gradually approaching the shelter.

With the dolls leading the way, we didn't encounter any large swarms of insects along the way.

The small swarm of insects that were encountered were quickly crushed to death by the doll.

The puppet of the divine path can control the surrounding air.

Apply direct pressure to crush the insect swarms before they can attack the human forces.

Li Yelai even saw a hunting insect emerge from the shadows only to be crushed into a pool of blood and flesh.

"This ability is amazing!" Jing Lin exclaimed. "Ordinary five-sense divine-level spiritualists don't have this kind of destructive power."

The more preparations a psionicist makes, the stronger their combat power becomes.

Like the gunman Li Yelai encountered before. He had set up numerous traps in the mall; if he had more time to prepare...

Perhaps, back then, Li Yelai really couldn't have defeated him.

Given enough time to prepare, the Divine Path can even be used to fight opponents of higher levels.

Now, as a doll of the divine realm path, it uses its high-intensity computing power and psionic control to manipulate the air and unleash various abilities.

Create a vacuum environment to trap and kill the enemy. Gel the air to bind the enemy. Instantly increase air pressure to crush the enemy.

It was clearly just one ability, yet she used it for all sorts of purposes.

With the dolls protecting them, the team moved forward safely and quickly.

However, when they were about five kilometers away from the shelter, Li Yelai felt a strong tremor coming from underground.

"An earthquake?" Li Yelai was somewhat taken aback.

He knew that the price of the Hunyuan Banner was to bring natural disasters, but the thunderstorms hadn't ended yet, so why was there an earthquake?

"It doesn't seem like it; the epicenter is moving rapidly!" Jing Lin's expression suddenly turned grim.

Because his gaze pierced through the rain and saw a crack rapidly spreading across the street in the distance.

Then, a colossal creature burst from the ground. As it moved, the surrounding ground trembled, and buildings collapsed.

Seeing the monster bursting out of the ground, Li Yelai's heart sank.

Those are abyssal worms!

Wasn't it already dead? Or is this the second Abyssal Worm? Damn, how many of these giant insectoids could there be? Just how much biomass has the swarm devoured?

Its target was Shelter 99, which their team was heading to!
It was a huge bunker that housed nearly ten thousand people.

Looking in the direction the abyss worm was facing, Li Yelai felt a sense of fear.

He grabbed Jing Lin and shouted, "Quickly notify them!"

He wanted Jing Lin to shout in the virtual realm to notify the psionicists in Shelter No. 99.

This shelter houses nearly ten thousand people and dozens of fellow psionicists!

However, there was no need for further notification. The instant the abyssal worm burst forth from the ground, a voice echoed in the virtual realm: "Shelter 99 has encountered an abyssal worm!"

"Requesting support from all shelters to prepare to receive the public!"

"Gentlemen, for humanity, for the great city!!"

Voices echoed in the virtual realm.

Along with that, countless bursts of gunfire rang out!
Inside Vault 99, all firepower was poured onto the Abyss Worm.

Furthermore, artillery was firing in the distance, the cannons roaring and the gun barrels howling!

Many psionicists rushed out of the sanctuary, and the abyssal worms launched an attack!
Meanwhile, a large number of humans rushed out of the shelter from another exit; these were all residents of Shelter 99. The authorities had already begun evacuating the population upon sensing the approaching Abyssal Worms.

But it was too late!

Under the onslaught of humans, the abyss worm teetered on the brink of collapse, its flesh and blood flying everywhere. Blood seeped into its body from all sides, turning several streets red.

Compared to the mountain dragon's abnormal defensive power, the abyss worm's physical defense is negligible, and its spiritual energy strength is only around the fifth to sixth level.

However, its enormous size still poses a very formidable threat.

It withstood the bombardment from psionicists and various weapons and ammunition, crashing headfirst into the bunker.

The earth shook violently under the impact of that terrifying weight.

The firepower inside the bunker momentarily ceased. The previously concentrated firepower became scattered and loose under this attack. This impact resulted in the deaths of numerous soldiers.

At that moment, Li Yelai seemed to hear the desperate cries of countless people.

The wailing echoed through the void, seemingly attracting the attention of some being.

However, at a certain moment, the wailing stopped abruptly.

The abyss worms, however, raised their ugly and ferocious heads, as if they were jumping for joy and cheering.

Sporadic gunfire erupted from the bunker. The surviving human warriors, witnessing the corpses of their comrades, launched a furious attack.

This undoubtedly enraged the heavily wounded abyssal worm, which raised its head and rammed the bunker again!
It smashed through the bunker's defensive structure.

Inside, the battlefield was already littered with the corpses of soldiers. The massive impact had killed countless warriors.

The surviving civilians picked up their weapons and frantically scanned the abyssal worms.

This time, the abyssal worm failed to raise its head again.

A captain killed it. The sharp blade pierced straight through its heart.

The captain dragged his mangled body onto the corpse of the abyss worm, a strange blue flame igniting on his body.

Some strange force was supporting his body, and he seemed to have become distorted.
But as he watched the countless swarms of insects approach, he raised the broken sword in his hand!

It let out a deafening roar.

Even when overwhelmed by swarms of insects and his body was torn apart and devoured, he frantically wielded his broken sword to protect the people behind him.

The moment his head was severed, the instant he died.

He, however, revealed a smile.

Because he saw his comrades who had come to help.

Yena saw a figure wielding a three-pointed knife, rushing towards them at lightning speed.

The rest is up to you.

He closed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)