Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 147 Falling Asleep
As the door opened, Li Yelai saw the dolls and nuns inside the room.

The doll removed her headgear, revealing her delicate face. Her eyes sparkled, as if containing the starry sky, radiating joy. Her beautiful face, combined with the adorable dinosaur costume, made her especially cute.

Seeing her bright eyes, Li Yelai breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the doll and the nun were having a good chat.

The nun's legs recovered quickly. After the authorities obtained the crimson sap, they allowed her to absorb it, which strengthened her body and repaired some of her flesh and blood injuries.

Now, she can walk freely without crutches or external assistance.

"Are you alright?" Li Yelai asked.

The doll's eyes crinkled slightly as it responded, "Mmm, very successful!"

The billboard she was holding even featured an emoticon [(〃'▽'〃)]
In reality, Li Yelai knew that she was far from as relaxed as she appeared. Her hasty breakthrough had left her completely unprepared, and the risk of distortion was very high.

"I need to go to the Ark and see if there's any equipment or potion to suppress her terrifying talent," Li Yelai thought to himself.

For most psionicists, talent is extremely important. But for the doll, talent has become a disaster.

Li Yelai felt a little heavy-hearted, but he didn't know what to do at the moment.

"Hello, Comrade Night General." At this moment, the nun glanced at the doll with its sparkling eyes, looked at Li Yelai and smiled, "We meet again."

“Hello, Sister,” Li Yelai replied. “You two have finally met. Thank you for keeping the doll company.”

"It's alright, I also enjoy chatting with others, especially such a beautiful girl," the nun said with a smile.

In Li Yelai's mind, he and the nun were the only two people who didn't have to worry about the curse, and the doll was equivalent to having an extra friend to communicate with.

"In this way, you'll have another friend," Li Yelai said with a smile to the doll. "When I'm not around, you'll have someone to eat with."

The doll paused for a moment, then pouted, seemingly somewhat displeased.

Although she cherished the nun as a friend, she didn't want to lose the rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone together.

"She's very busy," the doll whispered.
Seeing this, the nun said, "Yes, as you know, I'm usually very busy. Let's talk about it another time."

"I almost forgot, you're a very busy person." Li Yelai nodded.

The doll turned around and gave the nun a bright smile. From an angle that Li Yelai couldn't see, the words on the billboard appeared.

[I'll treat you to dinner next time! (>ω*)]
The nun smiled and nodded.

Afterward, the doll put on the dinosaur headgear, carefully checked to make sure no hair was sticking out, then said goodbye to the nun and left.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the nun slowly inhaled a breath of cold air.

"You're wearing a 'my savior is such a blockhead' expression," Yueying said to the nun, as she appeared at the doorway at some point.

"How can you read my thoughts so clearly?" the nun asked, bewildered. "Is this a power?"

Although the nun had only recently come into contact with the supernatural system, she was well aware of her abilities as a Spirit Extinction Person.

"Nothing special, just practice makes perfect!" Yueying said arrogantly. "As a famous critic, I know what others want to say before they even open their mouths, so I can strike first! That's my specialty!"

The nun was speechless for a moment. As a newcomer, she was not very familiar with Moonshadow and it was not appropriate for her to directly criticize her.

"Why are you so proud?" Yang Chen retorted without any restraint. "Also, don't talk about my teammates behind their backs."

Yueying glared at Yang Chen: "That's fucking true, okay? I can only say that you're a true teammate, you really have your style! Your code name before you became the champion wasn't even considered a straight man?"

"I just have a different perspective." Yang Chen frowned. Compared to Yueying, who was a troll, he was relatively less articulate.

"Are you saying that the doll's closeness to Night General is entirely due to Night General's unbelievable curse resistance? Are you worried that if a second or third person with extremely high curse resistance appears, the outcome will change?" Moon Shadow waved her hand, speaking with the air of someone who had been through it all, "Putting aside whether such a being would appear, I can only say that you don't understand women."

The nun standing nearby nodded in agreement.

Yang Chen shrugged; he didn't want to argue with the two of them.

Moonshadow then asked, "By the way, he's about to reach the fourth awakening stage, and he probably wants to become a Night Watchman. Do you have any thoughts on that?"

"He will eventually inherit the championship title, so naturally he can't stay in the giant city forever," Yang Chen replied. "He will eventually go to the wilderness to face the creatures of the forbidden zone. A few Night Scout teams are currently resting in the giant city; it's up to him to choose. But his curse..."

This was also something that Yang Chen was concerned about; Li Yelai's curse was extremely dangerous.

Things were alright inside the giant city, since the official support within the city was very quick.

Li Yelai's inevitable encounters with formidable enemies will become a monster-spawning ground, because he has many powerful teammates and reinforcements behind him. Any powerful enemies he encounters within the giant city will be eliminated.

However, in the wilderness, this curse becomes quite troublesome.

Unless his teammates are equally strong, or even stronger.

Otherwise, Li Yelai will drag his teammates down.

For example, the team finally manages to defeat a Raeagiform Dragon and is exhausted from collecting its loot. Then, the "Unexpected Encounter with a Strong Enemy" event triggers, and a Kushala Daora happens to pass by. By the time the team manages to defeat or repel the Kushala Daora, an Elder Dragon might just appear.

It could easily lead to a total wipeout.

This is also why Yang Chen hesitated.

On the other side, the doll followed Li Yelai out of the branch.

On the way, the branch office staff, unaware of the truth, celebrated over the doll.

The doll, instead of dampening the other's joy, held up an advertising sign and responded, "[Thank you! (o▽)o]"
No way, I was just lucky! (><)
[Yeah, you should do your best too, and be careful! (｀ω)]
The mascot costume not only concealed the doll's beautiful face but also served as her disguise. Despite the dangerous forced advancement, the doll showed no signs of fatigue or worry.

Li Yelai sighed inwardly.

The two left the branch office and returned to the family apartment.

As soon as the elevator doors closed, Li Yelai's vision went dark.

The little dinosaur that entered the elevator seemed very tired, and rested its silly and cute head on Li Yelai's shoulder.

"I'm tired," a somewhat deep voice came from inside the doll's headgear. "I want to eat steak."

It seemed like she was being coquettish, which made Li Yelai's heart race.

"How about steak for dinner?" Li Yelai replied, "I just came back from the new district and bought three portions on the way."

"Mmm!" The doll's voice was filled with satisfaction and joy: "You make it for Xiaoyan first, I'll wait for you at home!"

Li Yelai nodded and went home first after the elevator doors opened.

In the living room, Li Yunyan was looking at a report.

As a member of the logistics team, she is currently unable to contact or cooperate with others, but she can at least do what she can.

Her ability to control water temperature allows her to easily shape certain materials.

In the words of the Equipment Department, "We need talent like you!"

So, after becoming a psychic, Li Yunyan could only immerse herself in books once again. "Before I became a psychic, you made me learn theory!"

"After I became a psionicist, you still made me study theory!"

"Then wouldn't I have become a psionicist for nothing?"

Li Yunyan complained vehemently, but still obediently picked up the book.

Not all psionicists are on the front lines; some have been unlucky and haven't gained combat abilities.

They then dutifully provided support from the rear.

The equipment and resources at the front lines are all funded by a much larger logistical support system in the rear.

Upon learning that Li Yelai was going next door, Li Yunyan showed a knowing look, then put down her book and smiled, "Brother, boys should take good care of themselves when they're out and about!"

"Stop watching all that weird stuff!" Li Yelai complained, and then fried a steak for Li Yunyan.

While waiting, Li Yunyan casually asked, "By the way, brother, do you know the Yaoqing Jing family?"

"Hmm?" Li Yelai asked curiously, "I know them, and I've even had some contact with them. Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

“The Jing family has contacted me,” Li Yunyan replied. “They found my online account and contacted me saying they wanted to meet. Could it be that they found out I cultivate both magic and martial arts and are trying to recruit me?”

Li Yelai frowned. The Jing family? His younger sister? What does the Jing family want with his younger sister?
Could it be that he's planning to start by getting close to his younger sister in order to win her over?
That shouldn't be the case; Jing Lin should have conveyed his stance by now.

Moreover, he is now a voter of the Ark and has a cooperative relationship with the Jing family.

Don't they have even the most basic respect for their collaborators?

That's not right, Jing Lin doesn't seem like someone who's so brainless.

"Ignore them, I'll handle it," Li Yelai replied.

"Hmm." Li Yunyan shrugged. "Anyway, my curse can't affect other people."

When Li Yelai saw the doll, she had already taken off the bulky and silly dinosaur doll costume and put on a relatively light dark robe.

The robe clung tightly to her body, highlighting her graceful curves.

The doll was already tall and well-proportioned. Now, accentuated by the robe, she appeared even more slender and elegant.

She has a slender waist, firm hips, and her overall body proportions are so perfect that they are astonishing.

The collar of the robe was slightly open, revealing the doll's slender neck and delicate collarbone, adding a touch of sexiness and mystery.

Her long hair fell casually over her shoulders, creating a striking contrast with her dark nightgown and further highlighting her fair skin.

"Is it pretty?" the doll asked sweetly.

With her movements, her nightgown swayed gently, revealing glimpses of her ivory-white, slender legs beneath.

Li Yelai withdrew his gaze, nodded, and said, "It looks good. Please sit for a while; it will be ready soon."

The doll nodded slightly, but felt a little disappointed. This wasn't what her friends had said; it hadn't been like this before.
Seeing Li Ye enter the kitchen, the doll picked up its communicator and replied in a group chat: [It didn't work. He said it looked good and then went to the kitchen to cook (ω`)]
Soon, a friend responded, "[Holy crap, this looks familiar! No wonder he's Yang Chen's teammate!]"
[Wow, a living Liu Xiahui?]
[The King of the Penalty Area boasts of being invincible, but in my opinion, even he would be defeated by such a tough opponent!]
[What's the rush? What's the rush? Now that our most formidable competitor has left the market, there's still a chance!]
[Yes, time is on the doll's side. Take your time, don't rush. Even a piece of wood will soften if soaked long enough.]
[By the way, the doll reached level six awakening today, congratulations!]
"[It's good that you're alright.]" the head of the medical team responded. Only the team leaders knew the doll's condition; the others were unaware of the doll's situation.

The doll watched its friends on the communicator discussing something and fell into deep thought.

It wasn't until Li Yelai returned to the table with the steak that he snapped out of his reverie.

"Dinner's ready." Li Yelai placed the plate on the table.

"Mmm." The doll put down the communicator.

In the hallucinations during her breakthrough, she saw many, many scenes, some shocking and some beautiful.

In the video, she has overcome all the curses and can communicate normally with everyone and walk normally in the sunlight.

Her favorite scene was the young man sitting at the dinner table, chatting with her in a relaxed tone.

After that, the scene continued to change; they embraced, they kissed, they lingered, and they nestled together until their hair turned white.
She paused in front of the screen, but ultimately reason prevailed over emotion.

'He's right in front of me, why should I try to grasp at that illusory image? It's all fake,' she thought to herself, taking a bite of her steak.

The steak's juices brought a smile to her face, and she happily ate it.

Looking at the doll with its bulging cheeks from eating, Li Yelai smiled. It seemed that his cooking skills had reached their peak!
According to Li Yunyan, she should have taken off her headscarf and said, "I haven't been well received."

After finishing their steak, the doll invited Li Ye to play a game for a while.

This was something she had been looking forward to for a long time.

Unfortunately, except for the first time.

No, even on their first try, they didn't get to fully enjoy themselves. They went off to wipe out the Church of the Embers halfway through.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yelai nodded in agreement. Although he was a novice, he didn't want the doll to spoil the fun.

A few minutes later, in the game world, Li Yelai was controlling his character, engaged in a fierce battle with the monsters.

However, not long after, he noticed that the doll's character suddenly stopped moving and was then defeated by the monsters.

Li Yelai couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of tactic is this?"

However, he received no response, only the soft breathing of the girl beside him.

The girl was leaning back on the sofa, still holding a game controller in her hand, but she had already fallen asleep.

Like Sleeping Beauty, she is beautiful and serene.

The sudden promotion consumed a lot of her energy.

Once I relaxed, I simply couldn't hold on any longer.

Looking at the sleeping doll, Li Yelai softly complained, "You're really playful."

The girl leaned quietly against the sofa, not responding to Li Yelai's words.

Looking at the girl's exposed collarbone, Li Ye sighed. "This doll is too carefree," he thought, "so unguarded when alone with a member of the opposite sex. What if she runs into a pervert?"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yelai stepped forward and gently picked her up.

Her body was so light that he could even feel her soft body and radiant skin through her robe.

And a certain delicate fragrance, so enticing that it made one's mouth dry, wafted into the nostrils.

This made Li Yelai's heart race. He held his breath and led her into the bedroom...
Then, he left quietly...

After closing the door, he finally let out a sigh of relief: "That was really tough..."

(End of this chapter)