Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

After reading the Gaoshan Chamber of Commerce's action log, Li Yelai and Xiao Kuangwang exchanged a glance and understood the price of the Styx Horn.

It can indeed revive the dead, but the body needs to be well preserved.

If the brain is missing or completely rotten, then it is impossible to 'wake up'.

The awakened dead will, after a period of time, vanish completely, returning to dust. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
But what's truly incredible is that the awakened deceased retain their pre-death consciousness. It's possible to achieve a brief resurrection!
Even if it's only for a short time, it transcends life and death, allowing the departed to return.

Li Yelai sighed and regretted inwardly. He longed to see his mother again, but given the circumstances at the time, cremation was the only option. If he had known then what he knew now, and had frozen his mother's body, would he still be able to see her again?
"I guess I'm just not destined for this," Li Yelai sighed inwardly.

The horror of the horn lies in its connection to the awakening of the dead.

If the bodies of fallen warriors can be preserved, they can be revived when necessary.
Although it may seem inhumane to outsiders, as a processor, I don't care about such things.

The tasks we couldn't complete in life, we will complete after we die!

In dire circumstances, this could be a game-changer.

This alone is very valuable!
The price of using this horn is, as the log states, that the user will be gradually seduced. After using it a few times, the user, being a psionicist, will want to sew the limbs of various creatures onto their own body, and the sewn limbs will become part of the user.

That giant ape with the ghostly face just now stitched its body together step by step, and even found the hand bone of the Vast Supreme in the city ruins.

From this perspective, it should have the function of actively identifying the strength of the remains and searching for them.

The giant ape, which originally possessed only one or two awakenings, was subjected to heavenly lightning strikes even by Li Yelai, who possessed only four awakenings. This demonstrates the terrifying nature of such a price.

If left unattended, it will continue to kill, piecing together more corpses and continuing to grow.

If it were to obtain the corpses of powerful figures—overlords, supreme beings, or even monarchs—perhaps no one in the world would be able to stand against such a monster.

The monsters were capable of growing, but fortunately, the environment within the abandoned city didn't allow it. Even though this was once a battlefield, all the corpses here had been annihilated.

"Ultimately, this is a case of forbidden objects getting out of control," said the Little Mad King. "Therefore, forbidden objects must be under official control. Otherwise, all sorts of tragedies will occur."

Li Yelai nodded, "That's true."

This is also why the wilderness is dangerous; scavengers are incredibly resourceful.

The abandoned city is full of various resources, and if they find a piece of broken technology, it means they are about to make a fortune.

But if you find something forbidden in a corner, that would be a disaster.

This is what happened with the Styx Horn this time.

In any megacity, for ordinary people, scavenging is the fastest way to make money.

This phenomenon cannot be eradicated.

Li Yelai accepted the log and said to the Red Dart Merchant Guild, "You have avenged your companions and received sufficient reward. Their bodies are now yours to bury."

Li Yelai pointed to the corpses of the Gaoshan Chamber of Commerce members.

“I know you scavengers don’t care about corpses lying in the wilderness, but don’t let their bodies be desecrated by other animals.”

"Of course! Mr. Night General! I will give them a proper burial." Xu Shi was already overjoyed. Although he couldn't see the log, he had gained a lot this time.

The remains of the extraordinary creature and the supplies left behind by the High Mountain Merchant Guild all became his property. Even if he went straight back to Border City No. 3 now, the Red Dart Merchant Guild could make a considerable profit. Naturally, they wouldn't have any objections.

Perhaps as a token of gratitude, Xu Shi brought gasoline as Li Yelai was about to leave, as a precaution.

Li Yelai did not refuse and continued, "If you see anything strange in the wilderness, do not go near it. You will die. If you encounter a similar situation again, immediately notify the nearest major city, whether it is the city defense army or the guard bureau. Otherwise, an even greater disaster will occur."

"Yes, yes, yes," Xu Shi nodded repeatedly, though it was unclear whether he had actually listened.

Afterwards, Li Yelai and Xiao Kuangwang drove away.

Inside the vehicle, Li Yelai asked, "The Styx Horn... what should we do?"

The Styx Horn has immense strategic significance; if used properly, it can even turn the tide of battle.

"There's no time to send it back to the giant city right now, so let's keep it with us. It might be useful for the assassination attempt on Meiwu later," Little Mad King said after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Li Yelai nodded slightly.

At present, the most important task is still to assassinate human traitors.

Following the instructions of the Little Mad King and the official map, Li Yelai sped along the road.

After leaving the abandoned city, the roads in the wilderness became increasingly steep, and many roads had been completely abandoned due to years of neglect.

The overpass collapsed, the tunnel crumbled, and the highway cracked. This forced vehicles to take only those rugged and steep side roads.

As they approached the restricted area, they saw no more settlements or villages along the way.

In the entire wilderness, all traces of human life had completely vanished. Even with Li Yelai's eyesight, he couldn't see any smoke rising from chimneys.

This land seems to be inhabited only by wild animals, which even attempt to attack vehicles.

However, Li Yelai possessed the language of beasts in the Void Realm, and with just a few words, the wild beasts would flee at the sound of his voice. Therefore, he didn't encounter any trouble.

However, as he continued to delve deeper, Li Yelai occasionally saw traces of extraordinary creatures.

This means that the two have entered the restricted area's sphere of influence.

"Do you see those mountain ranges?" Little Mad King pointed to the distant, continuous mountain range: "That is the outer area of ​​the Forbidden Zone Heavenly Kingdom, which is equivalent to the high walls of our giant city."

The mountain range is very conspicuous. This is not the original terrain of this land, but a boundary that appeared after the restricted area was formed.

Further away, Li Yelai could even see a continuous range of snow-capped mountains.

"Is that snow-capped mountain also part of the Heavenly Kingdom?" Li Yelai asked.

"Yes. That place is rather special," Little Mad King explained. "You should know that the forbidden zone was transformed from the calamity fog."

Li Yelai stepped on the gas, and the vehicle struggled to climb a huge, steep slope. He said, "After the calamity fog has devoured enough intelligent beings, it will open up new spaces, namely forbidden zones."

The forbidden zones all originated from the calamity fog, and the appearance of each forbidden zone signifies that it has devoured a considerable number of humans.

When the calamity fog devours enough humans, a certain force will transform into rules and order.

These rules will silently transform the humans within, bringing them infinitely closer to the creatures of the forbidden zone, ultimately making them vassals of the forbidden zone.

However, if, during that period, among the humans who were devoured, a powerful individual was able to kill the Lord of the Calamity Mist and disrupt the laws of the forbidden zone, then the forbidden zone would not appear.

Just like the strongest humans who once fought their way out of the calamity fog, the former Mad King was one such example; he and his comrades emerged from the calamity fog. And if the former No. 71 calamity fog continues to devour humanity, it will also create new spaces, transforming into new forbidden zones.

"Yes, among the humans devoured during the time of the Heavenly Realm's Calamity Fog, many powerful beings were born. Among them, there were even several Supreme Powerhouses."

Little Mad King explained, "And that place is where humanity's last strength clashed."

"Unfortunately, they failed to kill the ruler who had become king. But their battle permanently altered part of the forbidden zone's landscape."

"The temperature in that valley is extremely low; it's known as the Arctic Mountains!"

“Even the psionic barrier will be frozen. It’s a true forbidden zone for life! Even creatures from the forbidden zone dare not approach the snow mountain. Void Realm creatures do not truly die, but if they are frozen, they will never see the light of day again.”

"I see." Li Yelai sighed regretfully, "If they had succeeded, there would be no Heavenly Kingdom anymore."

"No regrets, my teammates. Their unfinished wishes will eventually be fulfilled by us," Little Mad King replied.

Li Yelai nodded and asked, "How far are we from the edge of the restricted area?"

"If the car goes at full speed, it's still about a two-day journey, but considering that there might be creatures from the restricted area active on the outskirts, we need to be careful and not rush in," Little Mad King responded.

As darkness fell, Li Yelai, who had been driving all day, parked his vehicle in an abandoned village.

In the wilderness, you can drive all night as long as you're not afraid of overturning. But here, you have to proceed slowly, because the headlights are too conspicuous at night. It's easy to attract the attention of some extraordinary creatures.

The abandoned town where Li Yelai stopped, though not as large as the cities they had encountered before, at least provided the two with a place to stay.

After stopping the vehicle, Li Yelai took a can of gasoline from the trunk and filled the car with it.

Little Mad King disappeared again, which Li Yelai was not surprised by.

To avoid revealing the fire, Li Yelai did not light a fire, but instead heated the food inside the car.

Soon, a beautiful figure emerged from the shadows.

It was none other than the vanished Little Mad King. She said, "I've checked the surroundings, and there are no extraordinary creatures worth noting. This place is still some distance from the edge of the restricted area, so it's relatively safe."

“That would make things a bit easier,” Li Yelai said.

"Yes, but weapons must be kept close at hand," Little Mad King reminded him. "Some extraordinary creatures are adept at night raids."

After eating some food, Little Mad King took a sleeping bag and a blanket out of the car and handed them to Li Ye, saying, "Let's take turns keeping watch. You go to sleep first, and I'll keep watch."

“Okay.” Li Yelai did not refuse. After his bloody battle with the monster today, he had driven for more than ten hours.

Although he was physically strong as a psionicist, he was also somewhat mentally exhausted.

After a quick wash, I found a corner in the abandoned house and crawled into my sleeping bag.

Seeing that Li Yelai accepted it so quickly, Little Mad King was also a little stunned.

"That's really strange," she murmured. In the past, she didn't have a fixed teammate to work with.

When in dangerous areas, she would usually hide herself in some dark corner and close her eyes to rest, but the slightest sound would wake her up instantly.

Even when working with colleagues and having temporary teammates, her teammates wouldn't let her keep watch at night.

A curse of distrust prevented her temporary teammates from entrusting their safety to her. Even in battle, they would instinctively be wary of her direction, fearing she might betray them.

This caused her great pain, as she had just become a psychic. She had thought that becoming a psychic would earn her the trust of her companions, but ultimately, she had been misled.
During that period, she wanted to make a change. To gain people's trust. To combat the curse of that nightmare.

She worked hard to advance in her career, single-handedly facing formidable enemies and achieving remarkable results.

Her status gradually rose: Level 2 Processor, Level 3 Processor, Night Scout, Elite Night Scout.

Even after becoming a captain-level powerhouse, he was unable to dispel everyone's worries.

She also became one of only two captains in the official ranks who, despite being a captain-level powerhouse, did not have her own team members or a core group.

Because she's always been working alone, who would trust her? (The other one, naturally, is the doll.)
After a long period of suffering comes endless numbness.

Just when she was completely numb, fate led her to finally find a teammate with whom she could trust each other.

This surprised and delighted Little Mad King, but also left him feeling somewhat helpless. He wished Little Mad King could have appeared sooner.

"The doll is really lucky," Little Mad King thought to himself.

The only complaint was their lack of strength. If Li Ye were also a captain-level expert, they could enter the restricted area and hunt down those traitors. At that point, they might even be able to take down a powerful overlord.

"Little Mad King, please, don't look at me like that, disappointed look." Li Yelai yawned and complained from inside his sleeping bag, "If you keep staring at me like that, I won't be able to take a nap the next day. I certainly won't be able to take a sixth nap at dinner time."

Little Mad King twitched the corner of his mouth and replied, "Goodnight then, teammates."

"Okay, goodnight." Li Yelai quickly fell asleep.

Little Mad King lit an incense candle in the room. The wisps of smoke dispelled the scent of the two people and concealed their presence.

Li Yelai, however, saw strange scenes in his sleep. A vague voice seemed to be calling to him, but it was definitely not Mr. Shadow; he wouldn't be so polite!
In the dream, amidst the mist, a blood-red figure emerged. Judging from his physique, he appeared to be a robust male. He carried a strange, giant axe on his back.

At the same time, a muffled sound came from the mist.

"Where? With me. To please my lord, a blood sacrifice to the Blood God."

Blood God? My Lord? Holy crap!

Li Yelai was stunned. This...this is someone from the Blood God?
They've even chased each other into their dreams? Are they really that persistent?

Li Yelai wouldn't forget that the other party wanted to twist him into a chosen one, but he didn't expect that the Blood God was still sending people to find him. And, it seems they're almost there?
Li Yelai pondered for a moment, unsure how to begin.

He planned to wait until he returned to the giant city, had the authorities arrange for eight hundred axemen, and then lure him out. Should we say something now?
However, Li Yelai soon broke free from the dream and was awakened.

Little Mad King shook him, pulling him out of the dream.

"Is it time to change shifts?" Li Yelai sat up, patted his face, and tried to clear his head.

Little Mad King shook his head: "No, there's something going on."

Meanwhile, in the ruins of a certain wilderness, a robust man in a mysterious group opened his eyes: "That one didn't respond to me, but I have a vague feeling that he's near the Heavenly Realm."

"He's a being from the forbidden zone? Not a human from Border City Three?"

"Whoever it is, set off! We must take away those whom our Lord has specifically sent down this divine decree!" (End of Chapter)