Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

After obtaining the necessary information, it was already getting light.

The rising sun cast its rays, illuminating the desolate wilderness and gradually quieting the once bustling gathering place.

To be honest, Li Yelai and Little Mad King had been traveling all night.

However, as psionicists, both of them were physically very strong and did not feel much fatigue.

On the contrary, the members of the Red Darts Merchant Guild were all exhausted after their absurd night at the gathering place.

Even Xu Shi, with his thick skin, felt a little ashamed.

"It's alright, just remember my instructions," Li Yelai replied.

“Stay away from Mr. Night General, and if you see a monster, take a picture of it, right?” Xu Shi nodded: “I have already made the arrangements, and I have also prepared gold nuggets.”

Li Yelai is carrying four forbidden items this time, one of which is the Scarlet Wanted Poster. As long as you post a photo or portrait of the target and pay a certain reward (preferably gold ingots), you can hire a Void Realm creature with the combat power of four senses as a henchman.

Just in case, Li Yelai instructed the Red Dart Merchant Guild to prepare to photograph the enemy's appearance. This forbidden item wasn't too expensive, and it was quite suitable for dealing with this mysterious enemy.

"Be careful not to include your own people in the photos," Li Yelai reminded him.

"Yes, we will be careful." Xu Shi nodded in promise, adhering to the self-preservation principle of asking as few questions as possible and looking as little as possible, without trying to find out why they were doing this.

Xu Shi watched Li Yelai get into the car, but in the blink of an eye, Little Mad King suddenly appeared in the passenger seat.

Xu Shi was terrified, but Li Yelai was unfazed and drove away from the gathering place.
The Red Darts Chamber of Commerce followed suit.

The convoy stretched like a long dragon on the desolate road, splashing mud and dust like waves.

Inside the settlement, some ill-intentioned individuals could only reluctantly withdraw their gaze after witnessing the scale of the convoy.

In the armored off-road vehicle at the front of the convoy, Li Yelai, gripping the steering wheel, said, "This road is unusually smooth; do settlements usually maintain roads?"

“Settlements attract scavengers and caravans, and with more vehicles coming and going, the roads are flattened. So, rather than saying that settlements were built next to trade routes, it’s more accurate to say that settlements made trade routes possible,” Little Mad King in the passenger seat replied.

Then she began to eat in silence, holding a piece of meat pie and dried meat, a local specialty, and chewing quietly.

It's called a local specialty because the meat comes from extraordinary creatures, even from swarms of killer insects.

It has extremely high nutritional value and can quickly create a feeling of fullness after being eaten, making it one of the essential foods for night watchmen when they go out.

As for using food from the settlement, there have been cases where psychics were drugged, killed, and turned into char siu bao (barbecued pork buns).
Therefore, psionicists always carry their own food when they are out in the wild, or at the very least, hunt animals in the wilderness for food.

Li Yelai had heard that before the disaster, there were abstract organizations like animal protection associations.

After the calamity, such an organization will no longer be possible. Those scavengers and caravans who have been attacked by wild beasts should be slapped to death.

As humans retreated to the great cities, the wilderness became the domain of wild beasts.

Li Yelai even saw a pack of wolves chasing a leopard in the distance.

The wild environment in the wilderness is too good; with the strength of a psionicist, there is no worry about food.

"Why not eat it at the settlement?" Li Yelai asked casually. There should still be time when they were resting.

“People who eat with me will suspect that I poisoned them,” Little Mad King replied calmly. “That’s why my biological parents kicked me out of the house.”

A curse of distrust means that anyone she interacts with will be labeled and accused of something. Even if the culprit is someone else, she will be the first suspect. Therefore, she tries her best to keep her distance from others in everything she does. Perhaps her obsession with remaining unknown is what made her the most powerful assassin.

Li Yelai's face stiffened, and he replied in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

"It's alright, teammate." Little Mad King seemed to smile and ate the last piece of jerky in his hand.

An hour later, Li Yelai saw the once glorious metropolis.

For over seventy years, it has stood quietly on this land, silently telling the story of its past glory and vicissitudes.

The ravages of war left the city devastated, but even so, glimpses of its former glory can still be seen.

As the vehicle entered the city, a scene of desolation came into view. The buildings on both sides of the street had long lost their former color, and among the ruins, wild grass and trees stubbornly poked their heads out, adding a touch of life to this wasteland. A gentle breeze blew by, and it seemed as if one could hear them softly telling the story of the passage of time.

Li Yelai sighed. It was such a pity that this metropolis, which was even more prosperous than Border City No. 3, had been abandoned like this.

The vehicle continued forward, deeper into the abandoned city, where Li Yelai saw signs for "Jiangxi Stir-fry" and "Shaxian Snacks" on the desolate streets.

I also saw many charred vehicles. I also saw the wreckage of tanks and aircraft that no longer exist. It appears that a fighter jet crashed into the city.

Walking a little further in, Li Yelai saw a large pit several hundred meters wide, as well as many huge knife marks, indicating that rows of houses had been directly cut off by some kind of sharp weapon.

"This is..." Li Yelai said in surprise.

"In the early days of the chaotic period, a human supreme being wanted to build a megacity here, after all, the city's infrastructure was excellent and there were some necessary production lines. So, humanity used its last remaining military strength. Unfortunately, with the intervention of the King of the Forbidden Zone, all efforts failed. That supreme being died in battle," the Little Mad King said. "But it also bought time for humanity to build other megacity."

"Is it that Vast Supreme Being?" Li Yelai asked. He had seen this part of history in official records.

"Mmm," Little Mad King responded softly.

"When the calamity of the forbidden zone descends, it is also the time when humanity shines like stars!" Li Yelai sighed. During that period, a large number of human experts emerged, fighting bloody battles in the forbidden zone to conquer the calamity fog, which enabled the giant city to be built.

Many geniuses died in battle, including the Vast Supreme, the Crimson Supreme, and the King of Luo, among other powerful figures.

Their sacrifice bought humanity a relatively peaceful period of development.

Otherwise, this place would also become a lost territory.

"Stop the car." Little Mad King suddenly spoke up. Li Yelai was a little surprised, but he immediately complied.

The vehicle stopped on a broken section of the road, causing the convoy behind it to stop as well.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Li Yelai asked.

"What did you hear?" Little Mad King asked.

Li Ye listened intently, his powerful physique making his five senses exceptionally sharp. He could hear car engines, tires crunching over gravel, and people talking—these were the sounds coming from the convoy behind them. And then there were the chirping of insects.
“But I didn’t hear any unusual sounds,” Li Yelai said.

"This is the biggest anomaly." Little Mad King looked at Xu Shi and the others who were rushing over from behind and asked, "Did you see any wild animals when you entered the giant city last night?"

"Wild animals?" Xu Shi was taken aback, then shook his head after thinking for a moment and said, "There are still some on the outskirts of the city, but we haven't encountered any deeper into the city. We're actually glad that we haven't run into any wild animals blocking the road."

Li Yelai nodded in sudden realization. Yes, that was the biggest anomaly. With wild animals in such excellent condition, how could there be no other animals roaming in this abandoned city? This was highly unusual.

"Could it be that some extraordinary creatures have taken over the abandoned city, causing other animals to flee?" Li Yelai asked.

"The possibility is very low. Extraordinary creatures also need ecological niches. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hold onto their territory without food." Little Mad King shook his head: "I feel there must be other reasons. Do you know if any other caravans have entered this area recently?"

The last sentence is a question to Xu Shi.

Xu Shi shook his head: "No, leader. At most, we can only have some contact with local chambers of commerce. We can't get in touch with the others that travel long distances."

After a brief moment of thought, Little Mad King said, "It seems we still need your help."

"Hmm." Li Yelai nodded, then asked Xu Shi, "Judging from the map, we'll be at the place where you first encountered the attack soon. Stay in the car and don't go any closer. If you have the chance, take a picture of that monster."

Xu Shi nodded nervously, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Mr. Night General, judging from the location of the first attack, it might be something underwater. Are you going to go underwater? We have several sets of diving equipment."

"You guys even brought diving gear?" Li Yelai was somewhat speechless. "Hehe, scavengers are good at finding good things anywhere." Xu Shi said, caught off guard, "Some cities were flooded, and the good stuff is all underwater."

“Okay, but no need, it will come to me.” Li Yelai said with a smile.

Xu Shi looked somewhat confused, but still said, "Please be careful."

Then, Li Yelai started the car again and continued forward.

With Little Mad King's reminder, Li Yelai also noticed something strange about the city; not only were there no wild animals, but even corpses were rare.

Wild animals hunt each other, so surely some remains should be left behind? But these are rarely seen. Did they swallow each other whole?

When Li Yelai was about one kilometer away from the first attack, he stopped.

They then drove the SUV into a dilapidated shop.

This appears to be a supermarket, but it's long since emptied out. The broken tiles are covered in a thick layer of dust, and there are some wild footprints on them. Could it be a tiger?

What a pity, judging from the marks, it's been quite a while. Otherwise, we could have had a meal of tiger meat, and maybe even some tiger penis.
With his mind wandering, Li Yelai opened the trunk of the SUV and pulled out a large wooden crate.

This contains Li Yelai's extraordinary armor.

Li Yelai took off his windbreaker and began to put on his gear.

Since he was going to lure monsters, he had to be fully armed.

Even with Little Mad King as a backup, Li Yelai still had to be careful.

"If it's an entity with strength at or below the fifth level of the Five Senses, you'll have to deal with it yourself. If it's above the fifth level, I'll kill it immediately," the Little Mad King said. "As for forbidden items, you can use them as you see fit. Just be careful."

The Little Mad King wanted to use combat to help Li Ye quickly hone his skills.

Therefore, she will not provide support unless it is a crisis.

Li Yelai nodded: "Okay."

Meanwhile, in the Red Darts caravan behind them, someone asked in a low voice, "Boss, is that Night General any good?"

"He can't do it? Then you do it?" Xu Shi glared.

"No, no, I wanted to ask. He's an official, so if something happens to him, will we also be held responsible?" the man continued.

"By the way, they were both psionicists, but the two we hired disappeared without a word. What if he were also..."

"Yeah, boss, he's still young. Maybe he's not strong enough yet."

The caravan guards, holding cameras and guns, chattered amongst themselves.

This wasn't their fault; Li Yelai did look young, and his usual demeanor wasn't particularly outstanding. This made them somewhat worried.

Xu Shi hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he saw a figure walk out of an abandoned shop in the distance.

The man was clad in black and gold armor, wearing a black helmet with gold trim and phoenix wings, and had a bronze mask covering his face.

He held a green dragon halberd and carried seven strange javelins on his back.

The armor gleamed with a mysterious and majestic light in the sunlight, like a valiant general stepping out of an ancient painting!
With his appearance, the overwhelming murderous intent made Xu Shi's words stuck in his throat.

The newcomer was none other than Li Yelai, fully armed!

The next second, Li Yelai used his aerial stepping technique and soared into the sky.

Seeing this, Xu Shi slowly turned around and said with a serious expression, "From now on, Mr. Ye Jiang is my brother! Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Little Mad King stared thoughtfully at Li Yelai's retreating figure: "The halberd, the bright armor, the javelin and spear are all the same as Yang Chen's, except for the color scheme."

Li Yelai had already arrived above the river.

He stepped into the air and gazed down at the river for a long time.

That's really weird.

We didn't see a single bird or fish along this long stretch of river.

How are anglers supposed to survive?

"Fine, let me see what you're made of!" Li Yelai thought to himself, holding the halberd in his right hand and slicing across his mask with his left.

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Double pupils appear in the world!

In an instant, the calm river surface began to surge and churn wildly.

Meanwhile, in some corner thousands of kilometers away...

The one holding the book returned to the Book of Destiny. Examining the records within, his gaze swept over each line of words.

After a long while, the person holding the book finally smiled.

Although there was a slight mishap in the previous setup of Border City No. 3, the setups in other areas are proceeding smoothly.

The powerful inertia of fate will bring everything to an end.

His gaze fell on a certain page of the record.

A scavenger found something strange in an ancient tomb and brought it into a caravan.

An anomaly was unexpectedly triggered within the caravan, resulting in the complete annihilation of the caravan. The goods were left behind on a certain trade route.

And the second caravan, by fate's design, will take this item from the abandoned city.

Several months later, it was captured by a bandit near a major city in Sichuan.

The bandits died in the bloody battle, and the items were gradually transferred, eventually falling into the hands of a psychic and becoming his trump card!

And he is one of the important figures who will appear in a grand event later on.

Based on current information, it seems the time should be when the second caravan obtains the goods.

The person holding the book smiled, like an old farmer whose cultivated fruit was about to ripen.

However, the next second, the person holding the book froze.

Because the mysterious characters in front of you will appear the moment someone thousands of miles away opens their Facebook page.

It twisted and scattered as if it couldn't be avoided!

In that instant, even the unfathomable holder of the book couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "Are you fucking done yet?!" (End of Chapter)