Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 130 Neighbors
A potion for the fourth level of awakening costs around 500 merit points in the official system.

This is determined by the value of the ingredients derived from extraordinary beings in the potion.

The actual price is even higher, since you can't buy finished potions even if you have money outside.

If we were to hire wild psionicists to hunt extraordinary creatures and gather the ingredients for the potion, we don't know how much it would cost.

Even within the official ranks, a single Four Awakening Potion is enough to drain most of the processors' merit point reserves.

This is why Cheese felt the gift was too precious and jokingly said he would repay it with his body.

In fact, Li Yelai believed that since he could not stop Cheese's determination to advance, he should help her as much as possible.

The official organization will provide Li Yelai with the three kinds of magic potions he brought back free of charge.

None of these three potions were from the Myriad Manifestations Path, so he couldn't use them. Yin Huo's advice to him was to sell them all, which would allow him to accumulate a lot of merit points.

But instead of selling these potions, it's better to give them to friends who need them.

Rather than offering himself in return, Li Yelai hoped that Zhishi could successfully advance and safely become a fourth-sense psychic.

This was the only help he could offer.

This made Cheese's expression somewhat complicated. Looking at Li Yelai, his eyes reflected Li Yelai's handsome face, which showed some anxiety and worry.

She chuckled softly: "I promise you, I will survive. If I'm still twisted, you can come and dance on my grave."

"Pah!" Li Yelai retorted angrily, "What are you saying, something unlucky?"

Afterwards, the two rushed to the East City branch, which was in dire need of reconstruction, and Cheese went to the logistics team to inquire about the vacancy status of the family apartments.

Li Yelai then found Captain Yin Huo, who was overseeing the branch office.

Yin Huo was assigning tasks to his team leaders when Li Yelai waited until he finished before entering the office and saying, "Captain Yin Huo, I need the Dragon Roar Potion now."

Yin Huo gave Li Yelai a strange look: "Now? You made great contributions in the disaster fog, the official will give you plenty of merit points, and they will also replace your lost equipment. Even your mount, our Night Scourge will help you hunt one again. The merit points will be issued soon, you shouldn't lack merit points, right? There's no need to sell magic potions now?"

"I'm giving it away. A friend of mine needs this potion."

"Oh ho?" Yin Huo revealed a gossipy smile: "A friend of the Whispering Path? Is it that little girl, Cheese? You're quite generous. Giving away Four Awakening Potions so easily, is there something going on between you two?"

Li Yelai ignored his teasing and asked, "How's the testing for the Dragon Roar Potion? Can we get it now?"

"The test results are naturally fine. We also obtained some core materials through the Lava Mine City's channels. The Dragon Roar is extremely powerful. It combines offense and support. It can even change the weather." Yin Huo laughed, "In the Disaster Fog, due to the effect of the Chaos Banner, various severe weather conditions occurred, but most of the time it remained normal, which was because the handlers with this ability roared it back."

“Since you need potions, you can go and get one now. Go to the exchange area.” Yin Huo took out a document, signed it, left a psionic mark on it, and handed it to Li Yelai: “This is what you deserve.”

"Thank you." After taking the document, Li Yelai pondered for a moment and said, "In the fog of disaster, I revealed my Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed to Jing Lin. The situation at the time left me no room to hide anything. If he were a member of the Ark's elect, he might have noticed."

Yin Huo nodded: "This is not your problem. You have saved many people. Besides, the Jing family is currently in a cooperative relationship with us. Even if they discover your identity, there is still room for reconciliation. Putting aside the Jing family, Jing Lin himself is a good person. He deserves the title of hero. You get along well with him. If he really is a chosen one of the Ark, you might try to cooperate with him on the Ark."

Li Yelai nodded. It seemed he would have to attend the Jing family gathering in a few days.

"By the way, what kind of mount do you want? Or the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed?" Yin Huo asked. The official would indeed compensate Li Ye for the loss of his mount, but because of his undercover identity, Yin Huo would handle this personally.

"Ah."

Afterwards, Li Yelai quickly went to the exchange area, handed the documents in his hand to the staff, and soon the staff handed Li Yelai a sturdy metal box.

Li Ye found a room, opened the combination lock on the box, and saw a small bottle containing purple liquid.

Reaching out to touch the bottle, one can faintly hear obscure words and roars.

This is the Dragon's Roar Potion.

As a potion of the four senses, its terrifying power can be felt even through the bottle.

After putting away the potion, Li Yelai planned to go find Cheese, but she didn't know if Cheese had found a house yet.

However, as they passed the equipment department, a staff member called out to Li Yelai: "General Ye, your three-pointed knife has been found!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yelai leaned forward and asked, "You found it already? So fast?"

Li Yelai's three-pointed double-edged halberd fell to the ground after he was struck by a boulder and fell unconscious while beheading the Head-Slaying Insect Lord.

As the Möbius strip's loss of control was resolved, the previously chaotic maze returned to its original state.

The three-pointed knife that fell into it was completely lost, and it is unknown which rock it was buried under.

It might only be found in some corner when the subsequent construction team repairs and builds the maze.

So, only two days after the fog of disaster ended, and the swarms of insects in the maze hadn't even been wiped out yet, they've already found it?
The civilian staff member nodded and said, "Yes, the soldiers just destroyed an Abyssal Worm this morning and found the Trident you reported inside it. However, your psionic weaponry is severely damaged and was even broken."

The civilian staff member gestured to indicate the size: well, it was a two-meter-long three-pointed dagger, except for the spearhead.

"Fortunately, the mysterious substance inside is well preserved. We were just about to ask you how to reforge it," the civilian staff member said. "Do you want to repair the three-pointed sword, or forge another weapon? For example, your captain's halberd? Or the horse-slaying sword you've been longing for?"

“Reforge,” Li Yelai said after thinking for a moment. “Let’s reforge it into the Azure Dragon Halberd. The original three-pointed double-edged halberd is a bit too light. It would be best to adjust it to the weight of my original Crimson Dragon Halberd. You should have a backup of the data.”

The single-eared Azure Dragon Halberd was Li Yelai's most comfortable weapon, and it was his first choice.

“Alright, reforge it into the Azure Dragon Halberd and adjust the weight.” After recording the information on the computer, the civilian staff member looked at Li Yelai and asked, “Since you’re here, why don’t you tell me what kind of armor you’re planning to have? Feel free to mention any needs you may have. By the way, do you want to upgrade it to a psionic weapon? However, if you do want to upgrade, it won’t be covered by the compensation and will be charged.”

The psionic armor that Jing Lin gave to Li Yelai is not considered a psionic weapon.

There is no mysterious substance in it, nor can any psionic abilities be released.

It is armor crafted bit by bit from extraordinary materials that are hard enough and have relevant properties.

The item that Jing Lin gave him had some physical defense and spiritual energy resistance.

Unfortunately, his armor was completely destroyed. Although the authorities will replace it, upgrading his psionic weaponry would be a different story.
"I'm not upgrading anymore, there's too much I won't need," Li Yelai replied, giving his dual-wielding knight's bell to Li Yunyan. But he still had a bell on him that originally held the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed.

Thinking of Longju, Li Yelai sighed inwardly. "Alas, Old Ma, all he did was bump into the war bug. How did it get killed?"
Although the dragon steed was gone, the bell remained, and Li Yelai was still thinking of going to find Black Umbrella to trade for another mount.

In this situation, if a psionic weapon were used, it would likely cause the situation to spiral out of control on the spot.

"What style?" the civilian officer asked. "Plate armor, lamellar armor, scale armor, which one do you want?"

"Well," Li Yelai said after thinking for a moment, "the kind my captain has."

“Alright, the armor worn by the team leader, ‘Champion,’ is the Mingguang Armor from the Tang Dynasty!” The civilian staff member nodded. “What are your requirements? We’ve recently extracted quite a few good items from the swarm. We can customize the armor’s auxiliary effects according to your needs, such as sound-absorbing materials suitable for stealth, repairable bone armor materials, or lightweight shell protection.”

Danger and opportunity coexist. After suppressing the disaster fog, the authorities also obtained a considerable amount of extraordinary materials.

Some came from extraordinary creatures in the post-apocalyptic forest, while others came from the insect swarm itself.

The latter, in particular, is not only abundant but also remarkably effective. Other major cities are planning to purchase some insectoid materials from the third border city.

Li Yelai said, "The armor shouldn't be too heavy; it should have high defensive capabilities."

“Then add some bone and armor material from the Imperial Guard Insects and the carcasses of the Hunting Insects.” The civilian staff member asked, “Sound-absorbing material?”

"I'm a reckless fool, I don't need this."

“I understand. I’ve witnessed your heroic charge on the battlefield.” The civilian staff member nodded with a smile. “Do you need a helmet, face shield, and cloak?”

"I don't need the cloak, anything else is fine," Li Yelai replied. The cloak was too conspicuous and would make him an easy target.

Yang Chen wore the cloak entirely because it was a heirloom from the champion team.

As the eighth-generation champion, Yang Chen has no need to hide his identity.

Li Yelai doesn't need to wear a cloak right now.

"Okay, I've recorded everything for you. You can pick up your weapons and armor later." The civilian staff member replied, "Due to the large number of people, you may need to wait a few more days. As for the Mountain Lord clone, you'll have to wait until you get the psionic weapon before you can pick it up."

Li Yelai nodded; he wasn't in a hurry.

Afterwards, Li Yelai found cheese and dolls in the logistics area.

I don't know how she ended up here. I hope there's nothing wrong with her house.

Due to the curse's peculiar nature, the dolls reside in ground-level buildings above the branch. The branch itself served as one of the large shelters during this calamity, which allowed nearby buildings to be preserved.

"Cheese, are there any rooms left in the family apartments?" Li Yelai asked, leaning closer.

“We’re a bit late, so there’s nothing suitable. But I heard from my uncle that there’s a villa in the new city that’s for sale. The original owner emigrated to another megacity.” Cheese looked at Li Yelai and chuckled, “How about we squeeze in? I usually avoid Xiaoyan, so you don’t have to worry about being too far from the branch office. I have a car.”

Upon hearing this, the doll hurriedly held up an advertising sign: [Wait a minute, the rooms next to mine are all empty. You can stay next to me! I'll try not to make any noise. Please don't crowd around, it's so inconvenient (；へ：)]
Also because of the curse, she had no neighbors.

When they learned that Li Ye was looking for a house.

The doll thought to itself, 'Actually, I have an empty room at home; Xiaoye could stay here...'

However, considering the curse she and Li Yunyan had committed, and also feeling shy, she didn't dare to speak.

But when Cheese heard that there was only one house, she decided to "make do" with Li Ye.

She panicked completely. Wouldn't squeezing in together mean living together?
Is Xiaoye going to live with Cheese?

No way! Absolutely not!
(つД｀)

So, before Li Yelai could speak, the doll held up the advertising sign to explain.

[To avoid disturbing my colleagues, I renovated the house and added great soundproofing. This place is more suitable for Xiaoyan. Plus, we live close by, so I can take care of her. It's not good for you guys to squeeze in, it's so inconvenient. Cheese is a girl (_)]
In fact, Li Yelai would never squeeze with Cheese, even if he did nothing, it would still ruin Cheese's reputation.

Moreover, Li Yunyan's curse is not suitable for contact with anyone other than Li Yelai or the Sister of the Spirit Extinction.

"Then, let's live closer together?" Li Ye said. "That way, we can look out for each other."

If it were any other time, when I wasn't at home or in the city, at least Cheese or Doll could take care of Li Yunyan.

“Sure, I have no objection.” Cheese’s eyes flashed, then he nodded: “Anyway, we just need to wait for the family apartments to be rebuilt. Let’s be neighbors for now.”

The two quickly completed the formalities, finally resolving their accommodation issue.

This relieved the doll; at least it was closer.
Then, Li Yelai handed the box containing the magic potion to Cheese and asked, "When do you plan to break through?"

"Tomorrow then," Cheese whispered, looking at the potion. "Thanks, I'll repay you with my body~"

The doll froze on the spot upon hearing this, as chaotic words appeared on the billboard.

[Why did you all offer yourselves to each other again? (つД`)]
"Don't listen to her nonsense," Li Yelai retorted to Cheese, "Dream on!"

Meanwhile, inside the Jing family manor, at the request of the Jing family patriarch, the Jing family members collected a large amount of information about Li Yelai's parents.

And when a set of old photos were brought to the manor.

The old man fell completely silent. The photo was a family portrait, with a young couple smiling in front of the camera with their children.

The handsome husband embraced his beautiful wife, both of them beaming with smiles.

The little boy was holding his sister's hand, while the little girl was making faces at her brother.

The old man stared at the beautiful woman in the photograph and remained silent for a long time.

"Even if you die from your illness, you won't ask me for help, Jinglian?"

(End of this chapter)