Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 153 The Little Mad King's Invitation

To become a Night Watchman, one must swear an oath at the Heroes' Monument and have a captain-level expert personally drape the robe over one's shoulders.

So, the next day at noon, Li Yelai, whose arms were still numb and swollen from practicing throwing the day before, was taken to the monument to heroes.

In the presence of more than a dozen staff members, Li Yelai took an oath before the monument to heroes of the East City branch.

They swore an oath before the human heroes enshrined in the monument to heroes.

He will become the Night Watchman, facing the creatures of the forbidden zone, becoming the first line of defense for the giant city, and the elite force for humanity's counterattack against the calamity, reclaiming the land for humanity from the disaster! For humanity, for the giant city!
After the oath-taking ceremony, a captain from headquarters will personally drape a black trench coat, symbolizing the Night Watchman, over Li Yelai's shoulders.

At that time, Li Yelai obtained the higher-level privileges of the Night Watchmen and officially became a member of the Night Watchmen!
But the other handlers watched the captain who was handing clothes to Li Yelai with suspicion.

Logically speaking, the captain was tall and had a delicate face; even without makeup, her charm was undeniable.

However, the processor was extremely vigilant.

Because the captain who came from headquarters was Little Mad King.

The curse of distrust made many psionicists wary, as if the girl were a spy from a forbidden zone.

As Little Mad King stepped forward to drape the trench coat over Li Yelai's shoulders, everyone's muscles tensed.

They were very worried that Little Mad King would be a threat to Night General.

But Little Mad King remained unmoved; she seemed to have long been accustomed to all the malice.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, yet her brows always carried a hint of melancholy and indifference, and her deep eyes revealed no emotion. She seemed out of place with the beauty of the world, and her demeanor exuded a profound sense of world-weariness.

At the same time, she is very tall, estimated to be around 1.75 meters tall.

Even Li Yelai, who is 1.8 meters tall, felt some pressure in front of her.

The Little Mad King approached, nodded slightly to Li Yelai, and then draped his black trench coat over Li Yelai's shoulders.

As she moved, Li Yelai smelled a faint, delicate fragrance.

After donning the trench coat, Li Yelai officially became a Night Watchman, signifying the end of the ceremony.

The psionicists who came to witness the event congratulated Li Yelai and then left.

The curse of distrust makes it difficult for them to approach the Little Mad King calmly.

This curse is extremely vicious; in any situation or accident, the Little Mad King will become the first suspect.

Even if he falls down, or even if the toilet is clogged, he will subconsciously suspect her.

In this situation, it's better for everyone to stay away from her.

Seeing his fellow processors leave, Li Yelai whispered, "Little Mad King, please don't hate them."

He was explaining to the dozen or so colleagues who had just witnessed his ceremony.

"I know. They just don't believe me. I'm different from a doll; I got used to the curse five years ago." The Little Mad King spoke calmly, seemingly accustomed to all the malice and suspicion.

Then she continued, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Night General. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to give my colleagues their coats."

Indeed, due to the curse, Little Mad King, despite being a captain-level powerhouse, has never given a coat to any of the Night Scouts.

The curse is too troublesome; you can't keep the recipient on guard all the time, can you? It would be awkward if they couldn't help but retreat.

Therefore, when Li Yelai, who had sufficient curse resistance, became the Night Watchman, headquarters dispatched Little Mad King.

This marked her first time receiving her new clothes.

Then, Little Mad King looked at Li Ye and said, "You have finally advanced to the fourth level of awakening, a month faster than I expected. It seems that the calamity fog accelerated your advancement. Just as I said, danger that doesn't kill you will make you stronger."

"No, no, no, according to your theory, I'm afraid I'll die before I even get stronger," Li Yelai thought to himself.

The reason he felt some pressure when interacting with Little Mad King was because of Little Mad King's radical theories.

She suggested that Li Yelai enter the wilderness and deliberately lure the enemy by promising to encounter powerful foe, so that he could become stronger through continuous bloody battles!

Just like her.

In the fog of disaster, Little Mad King did not travel with the main force; her curse made it impossible for her to have teammates.

Therefore, she always acted alone in the fog of disaster, assassinating those powerful insectoids, including even the Imperial Army Insects!
The curse of distrust can cause the target of an assassination to become agitated when acting alone.

Because of suspicion, the enemy would fear she might appear from any corner. This made her assassination missions incredibly successful.

Unfortunately, even so, her achievements are not believed by most people.

Fortunately, the rationality of the higher-ups suppressed their instinct for doubt and proved everything for her.

Li Yelai pondered in his heart, marveling at the viciousness of this curse.

Little Mad King continued, "Now that you've advanced to the Fourth Awakening and become a member of the Night Watch, do you have any plans to leave Giant City?"

“Naturally, once I find my teammates, I will head to the wilderness or the forbidden zone,” Li Yelai replied. “You know my curse; it’s not easy for me to find a team. So, I’ll have to wait for the Beiwei team to return.”

Little Mad King has no teammates because he is not trusted due to the curse.

No one can entrust their back to someone they suspect. If a chain of suspicion forms, they might even take action against her first.

Therefore, she still acts alone.

Li Yelai, on the other hand, was unable to find suitable teammates because the curse was too dangerous.

The curse of inevitably encountering powerful enemies greatly increases the danger level in the wilderness.

In the past, night spies would enter restricted areas, find their target prey, and begin their hunt.

It's better not to wear a mask when you come to Li Ye's place.

After all, Li Yelai no longer needs the mask; he can still use the Abyss Dragon Scales and Crimson Thunder Dragon Claws.

But if you're forced to use your full power, then... it'll probably turn into finding prey, attracting a whole pack of prey, and you becoming the prey yourself.
Therefore, teammates must be prepared to deal with the risk of suddenly encountering a strong enemy.

Yang Chen currently plans to have him join the Champion Bodyguard Group, the Beiwei Group.

That's the strongest night watch team, and they're all level 5 psychic users. They should be able to hold out.

The Beiwei team is currently on a classified mission and has not yet returned.

This gave Li Yelai a considerable amount of free time.

“In that case, before your team returns, I would like to invite you to participate in the operation.” The Little Mad King rarely showed a smile: “You can ignore my curse, and my strength is formidable, so you don’t need to be afraid of the formidable enemy you will inevitably encounter. We can work together to kill a damned person.”

In theory, there is absolutely no problem.

Li Yelai, who has extremely high curse resistance, is the only one who can become Little Mad King's teammate.

Little Mad King himself is a captain-level powerhouse, one of the top powerhouses even among captains.

With her around, Li Yelai's inevitable encounters with formidable enemies became relatively much safer.

After a moment's thought, Li Yelai replied, "Where are we going? Who are we going to kill?"

"The location is a city within the forbidden zone of the Heavenly Kingdom. As for the target," Little Mad King said coldly, "it's the traitor who betrayed the Giant City, Meiwu!"

"Human? Processor?" Li Yelai asked, frowning.

“Yes, it’s still Night Shield, and Enchanting Dance is her code name.” Little Mad King replied, “And in the Heavenly Realm, she is known as Angel Beauty Dance.”

Enchanting Dance.

A former singer from the second border city, she became a psionicist and joined the official organization.

He later became the night watchman of the second border city, possessing the strength of the fourth level, and was given high hopes.

Her curse is to be loved. All living beings who see her face and hear her voice will fall irrevocably in love with her, and initially, subconsciously will not want to harm her. Even those who have severed all feelings of love will be affected.

This also made her very popular in the second border city.

"Being loved is a curse?" Upon hearing this, Li Yelai frowned.

It's no wonder he was suspicious. After all, the curses from the Little Mad King, the doll, the little sister, and many of his acquaintances had caused them a lot of trouble.

The curse of Starfire is elevated body temperature; during battle, his body temperature once reached as high as 43 degrees Celsius.

The curse of Shadow Stream is easily overlooked; it's so easy to miss it when buying a ticket on a bus.

Captain Yang Chen's curse is that he hears the voices of the dead, and he is said to have suffered from mental breakdown at one point.

But what kind of curse is being loved? Isn't being loved a good thing?
“Everyone tormented by a curse longs to exchange curses with someone else. Those who haven't experienced it can't understand the pain,” said the Little Mad King. “Like your misfortune, you've been tormented by it for so long. But I truly wish my curse were the same as yours.”

“I understand.” Li Yelai nodded. “Then continue.”

"By relying on this curse, she can gain the favor of many people, even extraordinary beings. Even enemies will subconsciously be unwilling to harm her because of the curse, thus causing them to make mistakes in their actions. This makes her actions very successful. Of course, being loved to the extreme will not have a good outcome. Many people who are affected to the extreme will often frantically fight for her, wanting to possess her exclusively. The officials of the Second Border City have gone to great lengths for her."

"As long as the impact time is calculated properly, there shouldn't be a big problem. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages, right?" Li Yelai said.

If this curse doesn't have too many negative effects, then it can actually be quite beneficial.

She can even influence a large number of extraordinary creatures through curses, forming legions to fight for her.

"Two years ago, Meiwu's group entered the Heavenly Realm to hunt extraordinary creatures. They accidentally encountered a patrol team within the Heavenly Realm. After a bloody battle, Meiwu successfully influenced the patrol team. Although she couldn't command them, she could at least make them give up the pursuit. However, Meiwu betrayed humanity and attacked her own teammates with the patrol team. Two Night Watchers died on the spot, one was captured, and one managed to escape."

"Suddenly betrayed? Twisted?" Li Yelai asked.

"I don't know, maybe. After that, she became a member of the Heavenly Realm and publicly executed that Night Scout. That was her closest sister, yet she was executed by her personally. Afterwards, she even led the Heavenly Realm's army to attack or ambush the Night Scouts' hidden strongholds, causing many Night Scouts in the Second Border City to suffer heavy losses."

"Whether they are twisted or not, these kinds of people must die!"

Little Mad King continued, "Yes, and the authorities dispatched many teams to kill this traitor. But all failed due to the curse. At that time, she had already reached the fourth level of awakening, and could project images into the virtual realm, directly affecting psionicists who approached her. In addition, she was a Night Watchman, so she could predict our actions and target them, which is why the assassination attempts were repeatedly thwarted. The last news was that she successfully reached the fifth level of awakening and was given a pair of wings by the Heavenly Realm. She became an 'angel'."

Li Yelai nodded; he understood the difficulty of this matter.

Fighting in restricted areas is dangerous enough, but forced affection will greatly hinder actions.

Even if you hate someone to the core, the curse can still cause problems.

If we're inside a giant city, we can easily use plasma cannons and thermal heavy artillery to clear the area. We should stay away from her and kill her before she gets affected.

But she was in a city within the forbidden zone, surrounded by many guards and creatures from the forbidden zone, making it extremely difficult!
"But because of my curse resistance, I can ignore her curse of being loved; I will not fall in love with her. Therefore, I can kill her!"

“Excellent. You are the best candidate. With my abilities, I can take you into the city and create the best environment for you to make your move,” Little Mad King said. “But you don’t need to answer right away. You can go back and think it over carefully. After all, we’re going into the restricted area. The risks are high, especially with me.”

"Killing traitors, what's there to consider?" Li Yelai straightened his trench coat collar and asked, "When is the plan to depart?"

“One month from now,” Little Mad King said, “As for the specific plan, the authorities will provide us with a detailed plan and other reinforcements.”

“A month? That’s enough time!” Li Yelai nodded. “I will master the toughening and eliteing of psionic energy within a month.”

After a month, the mount that I ordered from Chuhe should have arrived.

At that time, Li Yelai possessed his peak combat power.

Little Mad King nodded slightly, and then disappeared in the next second.

A few hours later, news of Li Yelai becoming a night watchman spread on the official forum. Familiar administrators left congratulatory messages.

However, Li Yelai, the person involved, did not go to the forum to brag to his colleagues, but instead told the team leader Yang Chen about the plan.

After pondering for a while, Yang Chen looked at Li Yelai, who was sitting opposite him in a black trench coat, and said, "Actually, I can't give you the right advice because of the curse. I'm also doubting Little Mad King right now. So my answer isn't very helpful. But she's not wrong. Meiwu is indeed a traitor to humanity and has caused great losses to humanity. And you, who are not affected by the external curse, are indeed the best candidate to kill her."

“But danger also exists. I doubt whether Little Mad King can protect you.” Yang Chen sighed. “Although the place you went to is not the core area, your curse is so evil that I am worried that the King of the Forbidden Zone might wander up to you.”

'This might actually be a good thing,' Li Yelai thought. Trading a king of the penalty area for a single deal shouldn't be a bad deal!

(End of this chapter)