Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Where did the assist come from in Chapter 25?
Lobby of the Longde Hotel.

He was facing a dozen or so men and women with malicious smiles.

The burly man and the two psionicists behind him turned pale. This 'Night General' called for reinforcements so quickly? When were they discovered?
Why would a restaurant have more than a dozen staff members?

So you guys came here for team building?

A frantic roar erupted in his mind, but the burly man suddenly jerked his hands away, trying to shake off the waiter and escape through the door.

He is a second-awakening psionicist on the True Martial Path, possessing extremely strong physical strength, giving him a significant advantage in close combat!

But his body suddenly froze.

As the waiter's eyes flickered, he saw a gigantic monster, tens of meters tall, suddenly appear and smash its fist directly into his immobile form. The pain of his flesh being crushed caused him to scream in utter terror.

In reality, he was only glanced at by the waiter before collapsing to the ground screaming in agony. The pain he experienced in his hallucinations was transmitted perfectly to his brain. The sheer agony of being crushed rendered him completely incapable of fighting.

The Path of the Spirit Eye, the Illusionary Eye.

The two wild psionicists behind the burly man disregarded the safety of their teammates and turned to flee.

But then they saw a female guest closest to the door gracefully stand up, then lift the heavy marble-topped dining table with one hand and swing it at the two of them.

The two were terrified and quickly reinforced their psionic barrier, intending to withstand the impact and rush out.

However, when the table slammed into the barrier between them, a tremendous force penetrated the barrier and acted directly on them. A powerful impact exploded within their bodies!

True Martial Path, Internal Attack.

The violent impact caused both men to vomit blood on the spot, and one of them collapsed and went into shock.

The other one, despite his discomfort, turned around and leaped into the air, intending to smash through the glass on the first floor and escape by breaking through the wall.

However, just as he jumped, a short male guest suddenly appeared in front of him and punched him in the face.

He was slammed back to the ground and could no longer get up.

The Path of the Underworld, Shadow Steps.

Then, a group of people rushed forward and tied the three of them up like rice dumplings.

"I came out to help the mascots reserve a spot, and I didn't expect to earn merit points!"

"As expected of Night General! His luck is truly unmatched!"

"What Night General? You should call him Night Monster Spawner General!"

"Next time we encounter a fugitive, just have Night General go out for a stroll, and we'll sneak up behind him. That way, nothing will happen!"

"Two people are asleep, and one is asleep again. If Ye Jiang gets caught alone, the consequences will be unpredictable."

"And today, they just happened to come at the right time. It's also thanks to our intervention that they were able to get away with it. If they had disrupted the dolls' rare date, they probably wouldn't be alive today."

The handlers complained, saying they had gathered together specifically for the dolls' dates.

Unexpectedly, they ran into three wild psionicists. These are practically walking achievement points!

Meanwhile, in the elegant private room on the second floor.

Li Yelai seemed to faintly hear screams.

After becoming a psionicist, his physical strength increased significantly, and even his hearing became much more acute.

But when he listened intently again, all he heard was beautiful singing coming from outside.

Did I hear that right?

Li Yelai didn't think too much about it and continued chatting with the doll.

The doll is very active in forums and group chats, and it's quite lively when it's holding up advertising signs and interacting with others. It's like a social bull.

But when she took off the mascot costume and faced Li Yelai with her true face.

However, he appeared nervous and uneasy.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't spoken to anyone in so long, but her soft-spoken manner made her seem completely different from the online persona she portrayed. She had become socially awkward.

But Li Yelai could understand; his dining companion probably hadn't interacted with anyone like this in many years.

The fact that she can now speak clearly is the result of her private practice.

If you don't speak to people for a long time, you will gradually lose your language ability.

Countless nights she practiced in front of the mirror.

At the same time, Li Yelai also learned some bad news: even a processor of the doll's caliber could not completely erase the effects of the curse.

How can we break the curse on my sister? Will the anti-psychic helmet still be useful?
Li Yelai pondered to himself.

Just then, a dish covered in red oil was turned and placed in front of Li Yelai by a small, slender hand. It looked like spicy chicken with chili oil?

The doll beside her had a look of excitement and shyness on its face.

"This is delicious!"

As a seasoned processor, the doll is naturally not short of money. However, spending most of her time in the branch office and going out is basically for missions, plus there's no one she can look directly at.

Therefore, they would usually get their meals from the branch canteen and then eat in their own rooms.

She had never eaten this kind of restaurant food before.

Therefore, after tasting some delicious dishes for the first time, they would immediately recommend them and present them to Li Yelai.

"Thank you. It's really good." Li Yelai nodded after trying a piece.

"My tongue is a little numb," the doll said, sticking out its pink tongue.

Inside the private room was a large round table, and Li Yelai and the doll sat side by side.

And when the doll turned to look at Li Yelai.

Under the table, her long, slender, fair legs moved, but accidentally touched Li Yelai's right leg.

The doll could even feel the temperature of Li Yelai's calves through the fabric.

A flicker of panic crossed the doll's face, as if it wanted to retract its legs, but ultimately it didn't move. Pretending nothing had happened, it remained quietly pressed against Li Yelai's right leg.

Her face flushed red once again.

The physical touch, the rosy cheeks, and the pink tongue added a touch of allure to her face.

Unfortunately, Li Yelai didn't pay attention to any of that. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Since you like spicy food, how about we go eat hot pot next time? There's a hot pot restaurant that claims to be from Jucheng, Sichuan, and is very authentic."

The doll's eyes lit up; she had keenly grasped the key point.

'next time'

"Can we still eat together?" the doll asked cautiously, leaning closer. Its words held a hint of anticipation.

As the doll drew closer again, it felt its warm breath washing over Li Yelai's face.

Feeling shy, she subtly distanced herself a little.

“Of course, it’s not a big deal.” Li Yelai nodded and said, “Next week, how about once a week? You can decide the time.”

After all, even the investigators at headquarters suggested he spend more time with the dolls; he was currently the only one unaffected by her curse. If he ignored her, she would be too pitiful.

Li Yelai couldn't imagine what would have happened to Li Yunyan if he hadn't taken care of her.

In short, we must avoid the worst-case scenario.

For Li Yelai, dining with someone wasn't difficult at all; in fact, he gained a dining companion. Who knows, he might even be able to apply for some funding.

"Okay, I'll treat you next time!" the doll exclaimed excitedly, its eyes filled with joy.

Soon, after the two finished eating, the doll put back into its teddy bear costume and left the private room with Li Yelai.

This left the disguised processors waiting in the lobby quite disappointed.

It's said that a full stomach breeds lust, but after the meal, the two seemed to have no change. Amidst the regretful gazes of the staff, the two left the Longde Hotel.

Afterwards, Li Yelai returned the doll to the East City branch and then went to the branch to pick up the scarlet longsword and practice his eighteen single-handed thrusts.

Of course, I didn't use my abilities. Misfortune is too terrible; I won't use such power unless absolutely necessary.

After numerous battles and training sessions, Li Yelai had thoroughly absorbed the experience gained from the illusion.

Now I have completely mastered the Eighteen Single-Handed Throwing Technique and the Overlord Throwing Halberd.

However, the Crimson Blade is ultimately a long-handled sword, which is somewhat different from a spear or halberd.

Some moves are not suitable, and Li Ye will have to figure them out himself.

In the evening, when Li Yelai left the branch, he received a strange text message on the official communication device.

[Mr. Nightbringer, you participated in an operation to capture wild psionicists and successfully captured three psionic hunters. You have earned four merit points.]
Li Yelai looked at the message and was completely baffled.

Where did that assist come from?
I had a meal with the doll today, and then went back to the branch for training.

How did I end up getting involved in the operation to capture wild psychics?
You somehow managed to rack up three assists?

Could it be that after treating the doll to dinner today, the doll turned around and took down three wild psionicists? Because they ate together, does that mean I helped them?
That doesn't make sense either. If that counts, then the processing department's cafeteria would be incredibly expensive.

Besides, the doll greeted her when she left, so it shouldn't be her.
Although he had doubts, Li Yelai couldn't find anyone to answer them.

In the end, I had no choice but to give up, but getting a few more merit points was still a good thing.

Then, I saw the second message.

It was sent by Cheese. She's been preparing for her third awakening ceremony these past two days.

That is, to calmly observe one's own well of the soul and be prepared to take medication at any time.

Now, she has found the opportunity to explore the well of the soul.

After successfully achieving the third awakening, he informed Li Yelai.

"Xiao Ye, you've got a powerful backer now! Hahahaha!" Cheese sent a smug emoji.

She gained a powerful, aggressive ability: Spiritual Words!

From then on, we no longer had to be so passive.

Li Yelai thought to himself, "I think I've clung to your coattails before."

But I still sent my congratulations.

"Thanks, it's nice to chat with you." Cheese replied with a statement that puzzled Li Yelai.

The next two days were quite peaceful.

Li Yelai settled into a routine of going between the antique shop, the family apartment, and the East City branch.

This is actually the daily routine for off-duty personnel.

As for patrol missions in certain areas, which could earn some merit points, Yang Chen did not assign any to Li Ye.

He believes that Li Yelai still needs to continue training and build a solid foundation.

Because, a few days later in October.

Then it was the turn of the first team of handlers to go down to the Black Prison to guard the forbidden items.

Li Yelai will also be involved.

Of course, he would stay in the upper half of the Black Prison, namely the first and second levels, along with several other awakened, second-awakened, and third-awakened psionicists.

They were guarding items that were classified as Class D or Class C prohibited.

A powerful figure like Yang Chen was stationed in the lower level, suppressing some Class B forbidden objects that were ready to escape or go out of control at any moment.

If the team survives the month safely, the entire team will earn merit points.

This is also one of the ways for processors to reliably obtain merit points.

Therefore, Li Yelai specially asked the doll to deliver meals to Li Yunyan while he was guarding the Black Prison.

However, on the third day of eating with the dolls...

Li Yelai, who was browsing history books in an antique shop, suddenly heard a rapid ringing. Confused, he quickly realized it was an alarm on the official communication device!

Li Yelai clicked on it to take a look.

The location is XX building, XX street, old town.

This is an emergency call, just like when Li Yelai encountered the Black Umbrella. The alarm will be sent to all nearby operators.

"Something happened here?" Li Yelai's heart tightened. This place was a little over two kilometers away from the antique shop, not very far. It was just that it was hard to get a taxi here; he'd probably have to drive there.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yelai picked up the large black umbrella, verbally asked the boss for leave, and rushed out the door.

When he was in danger, his colleagues immediately came to his aid.

Now that it's his turn to help others, he naturally won't back down.

Then, after running only a few hundred meters, Li Yelai heard the sound of brakes, and the tires left conspicuous skid marks on the asphalt.

Li Yelai frowned, but then saw a car suddenly brake and stop beside him.

In the driver's seat, a young man dressed in casual clothes shouted at Li Yelai, "It really is you! Get in the car!"

"Spark?" Li Yelai was somewhat taken aback. The person who came was none other than Spark, a new comrade-in-arms who had fought alongside him back then.

His arm was severed by a creature from the Void Realm, and it's said that after it was reattached, he spent his time recuperating. Later, he joined the second team!
I never expected to run into him like this.

Li Yelai didn't delay and got into the car immediately.

With a quick press of the accelerator, the vehicle's engine roared to life once more.

"Do you know what's going on?" Li Yelai asked.

“I don’t know. All I know is that the signal came from one of my teammates, ‘Mada.’ He and I are on good terms, and he’s the one who invited me to join the processing department.” Spark drove the vehicle quickly across the highway. “He’s a policeman. He was originally investigating a missing person case. But I don’t know why he suddenly sent out this distress signal.”

"Could it be that we've encountered a victim?" Li Ye thought of 'Dr. Wang'.

"I don't know, but we should be the first to arrive. Let's go rescue him first." Xinghuo grinned: "I'm a little scared by myself, but with you here, I feel more confident."

Xinghuo remembers that evening when Li Yelai challenged the monster like a hero.

Even someone as competitive as Xinghuo had to admire Li Yelai's courage and strength.

The vehicle arrived at the scene quickly.

It was a residential building. A police car was parked nearby, but there weren't many pedestrians.

Instead, a figure appeared first downstairs at the foot of the residential building.

Judging from the communicator on his wrist, he is clearly an official administrator. And he has awakened quite a few times. His strength is considerable!
But he didn't go upstairs. Instead, he looked at the two of them with a numb yet sorrowful expression.

"Which of you is Xinghuo?" he asked softly.

“I am!” Xinghuo responded.

"Alright, go ahead. Finish him off and fulfill his last wish," the unfamiliar handler said calmly.

"What last wish, you..." Xinghuo was stunned, her face turning deathly pale instantly.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Yelai also fell into a daze.

He understood what the data processor meant.

Spark's friend, that 'Motor', is twisted.
Li Yelai suddenly understood what Cheese had said back then.

(I delivered hardware today, so I'm sorry I'm late.)
(End of this chapter)