Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 140 Rangers, Charge!

As a psionicist who connects to the virtual realm, any strange behavior they exhibit often indicates that they are approaching, or even have already become, twisted.

Previously, when Yingliu passed by Benlei's ward, he said he heard Feixia and others talking and laughing happily with Benlei inside.

This sent a chill down Li Yelai's spine. Shadow Stream might not have had any contact with Thief before and wouldn't know the codename, but Li Yelai had worked with him once. He was a member of the Ranger team.

But Li Yelai also knew that apart from the captain, Ben Lei, the rest of the Ranger squad had unfortunately been killed in battle.

In the subsequent search and rescue operation, the authorities only found one of the psionic weapons and undigested remains.

How could the heroes who are already dead return here and continue to laugh and talk with Benlei?

Who exactly made the voice that Shadow heard? Did Shadow mishear? Or was there really something making the voices of those heroes?
Li Yelai became alert and immediately contacted the branch office, requesting the evacuation of everyone from the hospital.

At the same time, Li Yelai lifted the large black umbrella beside him with one hand.

The heavy cavalryman's expression turned serious, and he pulled out two large hammers, each the size of a bowl, from behind him.

She sensed something was amiss from Li Yelai's reaction and immediately went into battle mode.

Xinghuo was extremely surprised by the two people's actions, but she immediately got up from the hospital bed.

"What do you mean? Is there something wrong with the code name 'Flying Man'?" Spark asked quickly.

“They were the Ranger squad’s handlers, but apart from the squad leader, Benlei, all the other members of the Ranger squad were killed,” Li Yelai replied in a low voice.

This caused everyone present to change their expressions. All sacrificed? Whose voice did Shadow Stream hear?

"Keep quiet and evacuate slowly. Any unusual movement could provoke the enemy and worsen the situation," Li Yelai quickly ordered. "Have everyone evacuate quietly!"

The next second, Li Yelai's communicator rang.

He is the liaison officer for the Dongcheng branch.

[Night General, please do not act rashly. The hospital is organizing an evacuation.]
"Understood." Li Ye glanced outside the door and saw some medical staff leading patients out of the room.

Everything seemed normal, but the medical staff all looked somewhat grave. They kept their voices down as much as possible, efficiently and systematically leading the patients out of the wards. Clearly, they had received official instructions. They were, after all, medical staff from the treatment department.

"Then what do I need to do?" Li Yelai asked.

[Currently, there are three level-three awakened and one level-four awakened processors confirmed to be combat-ready within the hospital. Please proceed to the vicinity of room 420 with these processors. In case of any anomalies, please suppress and delay them as much as possible. Captain Furnace and a squad of processors are en route to the hospital.]
Furnace is the captain of Team Three, and also the captain of Thunder.

"I understand," Li Yelai replied, then asked with a hint of expectation, "Can it be reversed?"

The authorities are now the Spirit Slayers. If Your Excellency were to intervene, could you reverse the distortion and loss of control of Thunderclap?

There was no immediate response; after a few seconds, someone said, "[I don't know]"
Li Yelai's heart sank, and then he looked at Xinghuo: "You guys evacuate too."

Xinghuo jumped out of bed, picked up her fire-starting gloves from the bedside table, and said, "I'm also about to reach my third awakening, so I can help too!"

At this moment, he also realized that Benlei was very likely close to being distorted, or even had already been distorted.

This reminded him of his friend Mada, who was the one who attended Mada's funeral after Mada went out of control.

If he could, he would like to help others.

“You’re not facing a wild psionicist, nor an extraordinary creature that relies on instinct, but a seasoned veteran who understands our fighting style.” Li Yelai shook his head: “Among the four senses, he is an outstanding one.”

“It’s dangerous, you can’t keep up.” The heavy cavalryman replied succinctly: “I’ll go.”

If it's truly the worst-case scenario, the battle will be extremely fierce.

Although Li Yelai had killed Zerg units like Warbugs and Hunterbugs, which were comparable to Four-Awareness Psykers, he had never actually fought a Four-Awareness Psyker, especially a seasoned Processor. He himself couldn't say for sure.

Given Xinghuo's strength, it's likely they'll be targeted and defeated. If it really comes to that, Li Yelai doesn't want to sacrifice any more friends.

Then, Li Yelai and the heavy cavalry immediately pushed open the door and went out.

The two quickly reached the fourth floor, but immediately slowed their pace, walking as if taking a stroll.

The evacuation work on the fourth floor is still underway, and some injured people are being wheeled out of their wards by medical staff.

The three handlers had already arrived at the scene, one of whom was still recovering from an injury. She was Huang Tu, the Divine Realm Path psychic who had rescued Li Yelai, and she had been recuperating at this hospital since her injury.

The officers nodded slightly in acknowledgment when they saw Li Yelai and the heavy cavalry.

Huang Tu also waved his hand in acknowledgment.

Li Yelai nodded in response, and then sat down with Chongqi on the corridor seats next to ward 420.

The group fell silent, sitting quietly in their seats as the rooms on the fourth floor were gradually emptied.

Inside ward 420, a variety of voices with different timbres could be heard.

There were young people, women, and middle-aged people.

They were all smiles and friendly, their voices full of laughter; they were inseparable comrades-in-arms. It seemed they had never been apart.

Benlei was very happy, chatting and laughing with everyone. He joked about 'Flying Man's' dating predicament, suggesting that he should find a suitable match within the processing department.

He jokingly referred to another teammate, "Bronze Elephant," as a mother-in-law after becoming a father.

He complained that "Orchid" was harassing young people, and other group leaders came to him to complain.

He made sarcastic accusations that "Mi Tiger's" cooking could poison even the king of the penalty area.

The others were not to be outdone, and they all complained about the adventures in the Thunderstorm Plan.

They chatted about everything from everyday life to battles, and then about the latest newcomers.

The atmosphere in the room was very harmonious and inviting.

They even heard Li Yelai's code name among them.

They discussed the Night General's ability to lure monsters and debated the feasibility of their plan.

That's right. Benlei's collaborations with Li Yelai all involved using Li Yelai's curses to lure monsters.

Li Yelai felt a bitter taste in his mouth and smiled silently.

Meanwhile, the others in the corridor outside ward 420 felt a chill run through their bodies, which was becoming increasingly eerie.

Judging from the sounds alone, they all seem to be alive, but they are clearly already...
As everyone listened to the sounds coming from inside the room, their hearts sank.

However, for some reason, the sounds in the room suddenly stopped.

Everyone's heartbeats suddenly accelerated.

Huang Tu immediately raised his hand, signaling everyone not to act rashly.

The next second, the door was slowly pushed open.

The heavy cavalryman beside Li Yelai instinctively reached for his hammer.

But Li Yelai gripped her wrist tightly, his muscles bulging, forcefully pressing it down. He didn't let her draw her weapon.

A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of the heavy cavalry, but Li Yelai slowly shook his head.

Benlei, dressed in a hospital gown, appeared inside the door.

His hair had been completely shaved off, and his twisted skull had been restored. But his mutilated legs and fingers had somehow turned into scarlet muscle blocks. He stood at the door, looking at the group in astonishment.

Then, Benlei smiled and asked, "What are you all talking about?"

Seeing this, Huang Tu forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and replied, "Gossiping, huh? What are you talking about?"

Her hands fell, poised to unleash some power at any moment. Benlei, however, responded with a grin, "What a coincidence, we were gossiping too."

Then he saw Li Yelai, and was slightly stunned, but then exclaimed with delight, "General Ye, you're here too."

Seeing Benlei's appearance, Li Yelai felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but he still managed a smile and said, "Yes, that's why I came to see you. Since you had guests, I didn't want to disturb you."

"What's the big deal? You've seen Flying Man and the others before." Benlei waved his hand, waving the arm with the tumor on it: "Come, come in and let's talk. We were just talking about you."

Huang Tu and the others' expressions changed slightly, and the muscles of the people in the corridor tensed up instantly.

They naturally dared not let Li Yelai enter the room alone. Benlei seemed to have become twisted, and he himself was unaware that he had become twisted.

It's too dangerous for Li Ye to go in there.

But they dared not refuse, for fear that Benlei's condition would continue to worsen.

After a brief hesitation, Li Yelai nodded: "Okay!"

He didn't want to provoke Benlei any further, so he accepted Benlei's invitation.

He then picked up the large black umbrella and followed Benlei into the room.

The room was indeed empty except for Benlei.

Benlei, however, sat on the hospital bed and gestured for Li Yelai to sit wherever he pleased.

Li Yelai pulled out a stool and sat on the hospital bed.

Then, Benlei actually continued 'chatting'.

Suddenly, a human face emerged from his neck, bulging out from under his skin, its mouth opening and closing to make sounds.

"Look, you were gossiping about Night General behind his back, now it's Night General's turn. Let's see what you have to say now?"

"What's the big deal?" A face appeared on Benlei's shoulder: "Even Ye himself doesn't care, so what are you babbling about?"

"How rude!" A voice came from Benlei's abdomen: "Night General, we apologize, we meant no harm."

Benlei nodded, "It just so happens that we happened to be talking about your curse, and we went into a more detailed analysis of it."

Seeing the bizarre scene, Li Yelai did not make any rash moves, but nodded slightly: "I know. You always want to use me to lure monsters. I don't mind. Just don't call me a monster spawner, it sounds too awful."

Then, Benlei and the other faces continued chatting as if they were still alive.

Li Yelai nodded from time to time and occasionally responded with a few words.

If you only listen to the voices, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

Benlei suddenly fell silent. He looked at Li Yelai and said, "General Ye, am I very ugly now?"

His tone was calm and measured, yet it seemed to carry an overwhelming sense of pain. The faces around him fell silent at that moment.

Yes, he was in so much pain.

After becoming a psionicist, he spent his days and nights with these teammates.

After becoming a third-level psionicist, he formed the original Ranger group with these friends.

They had long since become like family.

But... it's all over.

In his plan, they all perished in that dangerous insect swarm labyrinth, with only he, the team leader who devised the plan, surviving.

And they, these comrades who spent every day with each other, ended up with no remains.

They died in the swarm of insects, torn apart and devoured by countless insects before their deaths.

It's all because of him!

He was in great pain; he refused to believe the fact and rejected the outcome.

Then he heard his teammates' voices.

A benevolent being promised him eternal life, and promised that his companions would live eternally with him! Never to be separated!

"Calm down, Benlei, they would never want you to do this," Li Yelai replied in a low voice.

"If it's Cheese, Dolls, Sparks, and other close friends of yours who are gone or twisted," Benlei sat up in the hospital bed, looking at Li Yelai: "Can you calm down too?"

Li Yelai remained silent. If they were twisted, he didn't know what he would do. Could he even send them off to their funeral? Could he really do that? Li Yelai dared not imagine such a scene.

"This is the fate of a processor," Benlei said, tears streaming down his face, yet he smiled.

His body was contorting rapidly, and lumps of flesh were surging and throbbing inside him. He rolled over in bed and said, "Night General, don't follow my example. Don't be like me."

Suddenly, he asked softly, "Has the scene been cleared?"

A deep voice sounded from Li Yelai's communicator: [Yes, Lord Benlei.]
"That's good. I'm sorry to have troubled you all," Benlei whispered. "I can't hold on any longer."

Immediately, his body seemed to be twisted by an invisible force, his muscles pulsating like waves, each rise and fall seeming as if they were about to burst forth. His skin became unusually rough, as if it were made up of countless tiny particles, and something seemed to be wriggling in his pores.

Suddenly, bulges appeared all over his body, resembling human faces. These faces gradually became clearer, their features distinct—the faces of his teammates from Benlei's memories!

At that moment, these faces shouted in unison: "Your opponent is the East City Branch, the Third Ranger Squad!"

"Flying Man!"

"Bronze Elephant!"

"orchid!"

"Mihu!"

"Thunderbolt!"

Li Yelai closed his eyes in pain, but drew a halberd from the black umbrella and wiped his face with his left hand.

A majestic king-like face appeared on his face, blending perfectly with his features.

When he opened his eyes again, he had terrifying double pupils!

Phantom black scales appeared on his body, and a huge black four-eyed tiger head roared behind him!
Li Yelai wielded his halberd with one hand, his surging fighting spirit seemingly capable of burning the entire world to ashes.

"Your Undertaker, Champion Team One, Nightbringers!"

The deafening sound shook the entire hospital, a response to the Rangers' challenge!

"Good good!"

Thunder roared with laughter, as if he had returned to the time when the Ranger group was founded, with his hopeful teammates fighting alongside him against the enemies of humanity!
They fought side by side, advancing and retreating together, never abandoning any of their comrades.

That time and that moment are just like this very moment!

The Ranger squad will reunite to vanquish humanity's enemies!

As always, no one was left behind!
"Rangers, charge!"

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