Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The effect of oddly shaped sprays is to make the user appear reasonable to outsiders, naturally compensating for any inconsistencies in the disguise.

Humans within the restricted area who have been controlled by the restricted area's order will experience physical mutations due to this order.

Generations later, the human anatomy in that forbidden zone was completely different from that of normal humans.

It could be skin color, hair color, pupils, or simply some other part of the body.

This makes it very difficult for normal people to hide among them.

However, by using oddly shaped sprays, outsiders will overlook the difference, making it a very effective disguise tool.

However, as a forbidden item, its use always comes at a price.

If the effects of the spray are not neutralized within a certain period of time, the user's personality will change.

There are countless cases of people turning into whiny whine monsters, manipulative women, or crawling in the shadows on the ground.

This resulted in many operators who used the item experiencing numerous socially awkward moments.

Therefore, many handlers have suggested raising the danger level of the oddly shaped spray.

In short, this is something Li Yelai needs to pay attention to. According to the surveys of those users, the safe time varies, averaging eight hours.

Every eight hours, you must find an opportunity to remove the spray's effect and then reapply it.

Otherwise, while hiding, you might suddenly turn into a whiny monster, and the enemy could easily kill you with a single stroke.

However, if given the opportunity, using this spray on the enemy without their knowledge might also have a surprising effect.

If the enemy thinks I'm a maggot and crawls on the ground, wouldn't I be able to take care of them with a single slash?

"If the opportunity arises, we should give it a try to the troops in the restricted area."

Li Yelai pondered for a moment, and after completing the formalities with Captain Wuhen, he took the four forbidden items to the headquarters' underground parking lot.

These forbidden items were placed in an armored off-road vehicle that had been specially aged and disguised.

This is to better integrate into the wilderness environment; otherwise, driving a brand-new armored vehicle wouldn't look like the work of a miserable scavenger.

However, at this moment, Wuhen's expression suddenly changed slightly.

He instinctively inhaled, as if about to say something.

As a sixth-level awakening expert of the Talking Path, Wuhen can destroy everything nearby simply by speaking.

Because Little Mad King appeared in the driver's seat of the off-road vehicle at some point.

"Go say goodbye to your companions, put on your gear, and I'll pick you up around seven o'clock," Little Mad King said to Li Yelai as he rolled down the car window.

"Okay." Li Yelai nodded.

Then, Little Mad King nodded to Wuhen.

She nodded without leaving a trace.

Only after Little Mad King drove away did Wuhen say, "Night General, are you going to act with Little Mad King? You even used four forbidden items?"

His voice was full of worry and doubt.

After all, he couldn't trust Little Mad King at all, let alone give her four precious and dangerous forbidden items to use.

In Wuhen's opinion, or rather in the opinion of most people, the Little Mad King should not possess forbidden items.

"Yes, I have an outing." Li Yelai didn't offer any further explanation. It was normal for someone like him, a Night Watchman, to have outings.

“Alright, since the higher-ups have agreed.” Wuhen hesitated for a moment before saying, “Although it’s a bit embarrassing to say this, I still hope you will be careful and give the other party some trust.”

"Don't worry, I trust her completely," Li Yelai smiled. If he had any advantage, it was his resistance to curses. Other people's curses had no effect on him.

After saying goodbye to Wuhen, Li Yelai drove Xinghuo's car back.

He informed Starfire, the Heavy Cavalry, the Detective, and the others that he needed to leave the city for a mission and wouldn't be in the giant city for a while.

Xinghuo and the others were not surprised, after all, Li Yelai was a night scout who was on a mission outside the city.

They could only wish Li Yelai a successful start and a safe return.

Among them, Xinghuo even said that he didn't want to eat another offering!

He really has a problem with the offerings! No wonder he got diarrhea!
Li Yelai kept complaining.

Afterwards, Li Ye returned to the East City branch.

He retrieved his upgraded black umbrella from the equipment department.

The large black umbrella can now be considered Li Yelai's arsenal.

The large black umbrella itself is the sheath of the hot melt cannon and the Azure Dragon Halberd, and the unfolded umbrella surface can even withstand bullets.

If Li Yelai's psionic skill, Psionic Tenacity, were mastered, he could use psionic energy to enhance the defense of objects and even use them as shields.

Meanwhile, the Equipment Department, upon learning that Li Yelai had acquired a new psionic weapon, the Heavy Strike Spear, had another sudden inspiration.

They took the large black umbrella and modified it, hiding all seven javelins inside.

Finally, seeing that there was still room, he went so far as to cramm the long-unused hot-melt axe into it.

As a result, Li Yelai's large black umbrella contained a heat-melting launcher, a Azure Dragon Halberd, seven heavy-hitting javelins, and a heat-melting axe.

The weight of one umbrella exceeds 150 kilograms!
Weapons can be drawn from it at any time without being noticed by anyone's appearance.

"We call it the Thousand-Machine Black Umbrella Unit-01, or Unit-01 for short!" a member of the equipment department responded. "That name was given to us by your sister, Hyoga. She suggested we stuff some everyday items inside, like razors, lighters, spatulas, and steel wool. And while we're at it, give Unit-01 a power boost so it can unleash its full power when it runs out of battery! Unfortunately, there's no time; we're still figuring out how to activate it."

Ice River is Li Yunyan's codename; she really is from the Equipment Department. She can't meet these members in person, but they can communicate and discuss things via communicator. Who knows what strange thing she saw online again, creating this Thousand-Machine Black Umbrella?

"You guys are really heartless, still playing along with her nonsense," Li Yelai complained after getting the big black umbrella.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Equipment Department seemed quite proud and snorted, "This is nothing! When we've researched the second and third units, you'll be amazed."

Although there are many flaws, there are indeed advantages. At least Li Yelai no longer has to carry a javelin around; he can just carry a big black umbrella instead.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen of the family apartment, a doll wearing an apron was happily preparing dinner and looking forward to Li Ye's arrival.

Today is the meal the two of them have agreed to have once every seven days.

So she went to buy groceries early, and today you can see a cute little frog doll wandering around the nearby market, carefully selecting all kinds of fresh ingredients.

Looking at the delicious-looking food, the doll nodded in satisfaction.

Although many of my friends' suggestions were not very reliable.

But the strategy of 'winning a man's heart through his stomach' is not wrong.

Moreover, at the suggestion of her friends, she upgraded her strategy once again!

It is said that after a good meal, one is prone to lust, so the doll specially added some spice to this dinner and prepared three cases of beer.

'Oh dear, I'm so bad (〃'▽'〃)' the doll thought shyly.

She has already asked the branch office, and this time, there will definitely be no situation like last time, where Li Ye was called away halfway through.

After dinner, she could bring Li Ye to play some games.
Let's watch the movie again.
My friends gave me a lot of advice.

(ω)

For some reason, the doll's face flushed slightly.

Then, she heard a long-awaited knock on the door. On the other side, as the door opened, Li Yelai saw a stunningly beautiful scene.

The doll wore a black dress, resembling a dazzling star in the night sky.

This dress perfectly accentuated her tall figure, and the skirt swayed gently, like a beautiful melody.

The girl's legs were long and shapely, like works of art carefully sculpted by nature.

Against the backdrop of the black dress, her skin appeared even whiter and more delicate, as if shimmering with a subtle glow, like porcelain under the moonlight.

It makes you want to touch it gently, but also want to leave some marks on it roughly.

Her long, silky hair cascaded over her shoulders, swaying gently with her movements and radiating a captivating sheen.

A slight blush on her face made her dazzlingly beautiful and breathtakingly attractive.

"Sorry I'm late." Li Yelai's voice broke the beautiful scene. He said apologetically, "I went to headquarters and got back quite late."

"It's alright, let's eat first." The doll's eyes sparkled, as if stars were twinkling within them.

However, after she had eaten and drunk her fill, her pleasant mood gradually disappeared.

Li Yelai informed her that he would be leaving the giant city that night to carry out a mission in the wilderness.

This time, it's to say goodbye.

Upon hearing the news, the doll's bright smile visibly faded.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, she asked in a low voice, "Are you leaving tonight?"

She had long known that Li Yelai, who had become a night watchman, would eventually leave the giant city for the wilderness.

This is precisely the duty of the night watchmen.

But subconsciously, she didn't want to think about it, because it meant separation. She disliked parting.
"Yes, it's suddenly been brought forward." Li Yelai replied, "Because it's a classified mission, I couldn't notify you in advance."

“I see,” the doll murmured. “That makes sense. The Night Scouts were going to leave the Great City anyway.”

Her voice was filled with a heartbreaking sadness.

The doll suddenly remembered the strange sound it heard in the virtual realm when it advanced to the sixth level of enlightenment.

The voice said, 'I know.'

'You want to keep him by your side.'

I want to hide him away, in a secret room where no one knows, so that only you can keep him company.

'You also want to take him by your side and parade him around, declaring to everyone that he belongs only to you.'

'I know everything, I am you.'

The doll actually had these fantasies, wanting to keep him by its side.

However, she would not let her own feelings bind him.

Suppressing her disappointment, the doll replied softly, "You must be very careful and not put yourself in danger. Don't worry about home, I'll take good care of Xiaoyan."

"Yes, thank you very much," Li Yelai said softly.

The doll gently shook its head: "I can't easily leave the giant city, unlike Cheese who can fight alongside you. I can only do what I can."

As the appointed time arrived, Li Yelai received a message from Little Mad King.

[Arrived, board the bus]
So Li Yelai said to the doll, "Well then, I'll be going now."

The doll nodded silently, then moved closer to Li Yelai and stretched out its hands to him.

Her voice was barely audible: "Hug me."

It was as if uttering those two words had exhausted all her courage, and her face flushed crimson, like a sunset.

Looking at the beautiful girl, Li Yelai seemed unable to refuse the invitation.

It's March now, and the weather has warmed up.

Li Yelai was wearing a night-wearing trench coat over a thin T-shirt.

The doll, dressed in a thin dress, moved closer to the two.

Both of them could feel each other's body temperature and heartbeat.

This made their hearts race, and their breathing became soft and tender.

Li Yelai could feel the girl's warm breath gently brushing against his ear, carrying a hint of nervousness and shyness.

He could also feel the girl's slender arms slipping under his trench coat, like a spring breeze brushing against the strings of a musical instrument, gently gliding across his back and bringing a shiver down his spine.

"You have to come back, you promised me." The girl's voice rang in Li Yelai's ears.

Beneath the labyrinth, in the pitch-black tunnels, he had promised her he would never leave her.
"Mmm," Li Yelai responded softly.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yelai felt a slightly damp sensation on his left earlobe.

Li Yelai was taken aback.
Before he could understand what was happening, the beautiful girl in front of him blushed and ran back to her bedroom. Like a child who had done something wrong, she quickly hid herself.

So much so that he wasn't even sure if what had just happened was an illusion.

Inside the room, the doll kept its head down, feeling that it had been far too bold and had already graduated!
(..)
"What are you thinking?"

Inside the armored vehicle driving on the highway, Little Mad King, who was driving, glanced at Li Yelai and asked.

In the passenger seat, Li Yelai, his face somewhat stiff, was pinching his left ear, deep in thought.

Upon hearing Little Mad King's question, Li Yelai replied, "Cough, it's nothing."

At this moment, he felt somewhat lost and at a loss, and his thoughts were also a bit chaotic.

Although he was already a powerful Night Watchman, he had experienced many dangerous battles and carried out many arduous missions.

However, in some aspects, Li Yelai's skill level is not high.

As a result, he couldn't understand certain hints.

Could it be that the doll is so outstanding and special that she really would?
But does he even deserve it? Mr. Shadow, Blood God, Ark himself might become twisted one day.
Do we really have the right to respond to these questions?
Li Yelai pondered, stroking the small cloth bag in his arms, inside which was a girl's beautiful hair, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

Seeing this, Little Mad King didn't ask any more questions, but instead glanced into the distance.

On the rooftop of a tall building in the distance, a frog plush toy is looking down at the vehicles, watching them drive away.

Even from a great distance, Little Mad King could still notice the other's gaze.

'He's really popular,' Little Mad King thought to himself.

Two hours later, the vehicle arrived near the monument to heroes near the city gate of the great city.

The two got out of the car to pay their respects.

Every night scavenger who ventures into the wilderness pays their respects at the Heroes' Monument.

While comforting the deceased, we also carry on their tragic wishes to fight for humanity until our own names appear on it.

The two then drove through the gate checkpoint and entered the wilderness.

This marked the beginning of Li Yelai's first mission after becoming a Night Watchman. (End of Chapter)