Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

These logs alone reveal an incredibly dire situation.

The fleet wanted to rescue more humans, including fellow humans like Chuhe who were trapped and died in the lost lands.

For this reason, Border City No. 1 dispatched a lot of combat forces to board the ship, including well-organized border guards, elite scouts and clerks, and battle-hardened veterans!

At that time, it was absolutely the strongest and last fleet of mankind!

However, after setting sail, the powerful fleet was swallowed by a giant whirlpool and ended up in unknown waters.

The psionicists in the fleet were unable to determine their location, contact any major cities, and were completely cut off.

Lost at sea in unknown waters.

During this period, there were also multiple instances of chaotic corruption and the actions of the warship's master consciousness.

This caused the already tense fleet to gradually slide into the abyss.

Ultimately, the remaining fleet encountered the Dead Sea ruins, and in a bloody battle, the warships were controlled by the Chaos Cultists and rammed directly into the Dead Sea ruins.

Then the warship was captured by the Dead Sea wreckage.

This is what certain people hiding nearby wanted Li Yelai and Jing Lin to know.

Li Yelai scanned his surroundings but saw no living creatures, only scattered specimens and various instruments. It seemed his opponent was a powerful expert skilled in stealth.

Jing Lin, gripping the floor and stepping on the control panel, jumped to Li Yelai's side and glanced at the log.

"The ship's autonomous consciousness, the chaotic corruption, and then being captured by the Dead Sea wreckage," Jing Lin shook his head: "Even if the fleet has many elite warriors, and even has captain-level powerhouses leading the team, they can't withstand this combination of blows."

"After entering the Great Whirlpool and arriving in the unknown sea, the corruption of chaos became even more severe." Li Yelai checked the log: "The power of chaos is more active here."

The fleet includes fleet psionicists specifically tasked with dealing with marine environments.

They should have used their various abilities to determine the fleet's location and obtained relatively obscure and vague information from the giant city in the virtual realm.

This is to maintain some kind of connection.

But after arriving in the unknown sea, the starry sky and the sun and moon became strange. The sun had just set when the moon rose rapidly from the same position. The starry sky changed rapidly, and all the constellations were strange and chaotic.

The messages sent out by the psionicists received no response whatsoever.

Instead, it attracted the attention of Chaos, resulting in a large number of Chaos believers appearing within the fleet.

This was the most fatal blow. A large portion of the fleet's elite forces and numerous warships were consumed by internal strife due to the corruption of Chaos, resulting in extremely heavy losses of ships and warriors. As a result, when the final flagship was corrupted by Chaos, they no longer had the strength to quickly suppress it.

“The ship’s hull has developed its own consciousness.” Li Yelai looked at the ravaged bridge: “Could it be the corruption of chaos?”

"I don't know, but it's possible. Rumor has it that certain mechanical creations, under the influence of the Void Realm, can autonomously perform certain actions," Jing Lin replied. "It might just be a method used by Chaos!"

Even the ship's hull can be corrupted; the power of chaos is even more terrifying than Li Yelai, the chosen one of chaos, had anticipated!
Li Yelai continued reading the log.

After colliding with the metallic continent (the Dead Sea ruins), the human warriors paid a terrible price: the captain died, the political commissar died, the commander of the Iron Guard landing regiment died, and captain-level powerhouses died before they finally managed to eliminate all the Chaos believers.

However, the heavily damaged fleet could no longer escape the area and was swept up by countless ships, becoming part of the Dead Sea's wrecked ships.

The surviving soldiers attempted to leave the warship and investigate the abandoned islands in the Dead Sea.

However, they were unexpectedly attacked by a monster (a flesh aberration).

After paying a heavy price once again, the survivors finally figured out the characteristics of the thirteen flesh-and-blood mutants.

At that time, they were still trying to eliminate the flesh-and-blood mutants and find a way to leave this hellish place. They were also searching for a way to save the warship.

But the corruption of Chaos persists; almost every month, a portion of the warriors are corrupted by Chaos and buried by the survivors.

This nearly crushed all the survivors.

The log records this point.

His handwriting was already very messy.

Perhaps several different recorders have been used.

"The acting captain has gone mad! He says he heard the sound of a warship, but the warship has clearly run out of fuel. We must find a new ship!"

'A fleet political commissar died without even realizing it; he had long since become a living corpse, nearly strangling his daughter in his unconscious state. He had been corrupted by chaos. We banished him.'

'We found a ship from an unknown civilization, seemingly in some forbidden zone, and discovered an ice coffin inside. But the coffin had already been opened, and its contents escaped. Or perhaps, they were dragged out by something else.'

'We brought back the ice coffin; it seems to be a forbidden object, constantly emitting cold and consuming oxygen. The low temperature will prevent the growth of flesh and blood on the ship's hull, and will also allow us to preserve the soldiers' bodies, preventing them from becoming flesh-and-blood mutants or chaotic undead.'

'We've discovered many mysterious ships with technology beyond our human comprehension. Hopefully, this technology will allow us to escape.'

"Major Wang En's wife is pregnant. That guy secretly made a lifelong commitment to her without our knowledge; how despicable!"

"We've been stuck here for five years, and finally a new life has been born! We've become that child's godparents. What lucky folks, suddenly we have 370 new parents!"

"Night watch, fishing. He confirmed his status as a powerful godfather with his fists. He even declared he would pass on all his knowledge to his child, saying that when the child grows up, he'll smash these wrecked ships to pieces with one punch! Ridiculous, can a psychic really pass on their powers?"

"But this is undoubtedly a good thing. We will thrive and multiply here, gradually growing stronger, and one day we will be able to return to the giant city! I can't wait to see the city lord and the supreme ruler looking like they've seen a ghost."

Another couple is pregnant! That's wonderful news; this is the twelfth pregnant woman in the family. The next generation is growing!

'We prepared many gifts for the children; they will be our future.'

'Wang En and his wife are dead, killed by their own child. No, that wasn't their child, that was a chaotic demon, a filthy lump of flesh! It ripped open its mother's belly, killed its father, killed the warriors waiting outside the door!'

No newborns were born; they had long since been corrupted and ended by chaos. Everything was over; we had already entered a slow death.

'We can't stop here; we must move forward, we must find a way back!'

'We have assembled our final force of seventy-five warriors. We will march against the tide and venture deeper into the heart of the world!'

"We saw the monster, but we were powerless to eliminate it. If it were the old border fleet, such a monster would have been nothing more than a volley of fire. But we are no longer the old border fleet. We lost."

'He died while fishing; he committed suicide. A terrible despair made him realize he was about to twist, and he pierced his own heart. He told me to bring his body back to the warship, saying he wanted to remain at his post forever.'

'How ridiculous. Can't he see that my body is already twisted?'

'I still brought them all back to the warship, letting them return to their safest place.' 'This will be our graveyard, and I will be its guardian, protecting it with a sacrilegious devotion.'

"So that's how it is." Li Yelai and Jing Lin's faces darkened.

Then, Li Ye looked around, but still couldn't see anyone.

Even Jing Lin's spiritual eyes couldn't see any living creatures.

So Li Yelai spoke up: "I am Ye Jun, the champion team of Border City No. 3, the Night Scout. Please come out for a gathering, comrade!"

Li Yelai's voice echoed back and forth on the bridge, seemingly completely unconcerned about whether it would attract flesh-and-blood mutants.

On the bridge ceiling, a pair of lifeless eyes opened, and a figure emerged from the scattered wiring.

"The champion team is a truly unexpected reinforcement."

The person made a dry, unpleasant sound as they came into view.

The moment he saw his face, Jing Lin tensed up, gripping his spear tightly.

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat.

Because the figure that emerged was a zombie wearing a naval uniform with a metal prosthetic arm attached to his right arm!

His skin was dry, wrinkled, and cracked; his eyes were lifeless, and there was no heartbeat or breathing. No wonder the two couldn't notice.

He has been corrupted by chaos!

"When you see me, can you still call me a comrade? Lord Night General." The zombie revealed an ugly smile. As he moved, Li Yelai and Jing Lin saw his body, which had been modified many times. His entire right arm, left calf, and left hand were all made of metal prosthetics.

Moreover, Zhao Gang's brain seems to have been modified.

After looking at the zombie for a few seconds, Li Yelai nodded slightly: "You have always protected the warship and your human companions. Naturally, you are my comrade."

Although the probability is very small, there have been official records of individual cases where psionicists corrupted by chaos still fought for humanity!
Besides, Li Ye himself is a Chosen One of Chaos, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

The zombie was surprised by Li Yelai's words. After staring at Li Yelai for a few seconds, he gave a military salute.

"Border City No. 1, Border Fleet, Political Commissar of the Yan Yun Fleet, Acting Captain, Zhao Gang."

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Comrade Zhao Gang,” Li Yelai replied.

Jing Lin then asked, "Captain Zhao, may I inquire about your condition?"

“My condition is obvious; my body has become a zombie. In the last twenty years, my physical body has irreversibly decayed.” Zhao Gang shook his head: “But I have not betrayed humanity, nor has my consciousness been distorted.”

Jing Lin was skeptical. The corruption of chaos was so terrifying that it could easily alter a person's thinking and beliefs. Neither a shrewd scholar nor a valiant warrior could resist this profound change in the soul.

Zhao Gang's body had completely turned into a zombie. Theoretically, his brain had decayed, and he should have become an unconscious monster, not retaining any consciousness.

Zhao Gang offered no explanation, nor could he explain everything.

In that most desperate moment, perhaps a deity will favor you, or a miracle will occur.

He successfully maintained this state and has survived here ever since.

Li Yelai asked, "Are you the only one left?"

“Yes.” Zhao Gang nodded: “I’m the only one left. The other comrades are all in the cabin.”

He is the sole guardian of the graveyard, and as the acting captain, he will not leave his warship. He will forever guard this place.

But now, he sees hope.

The champion team arrived here. He didn't know which generation of champions they were now, but he had complete trust in them! They were reliable comrades!

"How many of you have come? Can you take us away?" Zhao Gang asked in a low voice. "Even if we are wiped out immediately, I want to go back to my hometown, back to Border City No. 1."

In his current form, if he were to appear in the giant city, he would likely be wiped out. But he still longs to return, to bring his comrades and the border fleet back to their long-lost harbor.

"There are only two of us," Jing Lin said. "We were teleported here due to some kind of challenge, and we unexpectedly found you. We will be teleported back in two days."

This left Zhao Gang silent for a long time, and the hope he had finally rekindled was extinguished once again.

Two Five Senses
Among the survivors back then, there were several experts with the Five Senses, yet they were still consumed in this awful place.

It's simply impossible for two people with the fifth sense to take away the entire fleet.

“You want forbidden items? I have them! But could you please tell Jucheng that we are here?” Zhao Gang paused, but ultimately shook his head: “No, don’t let them come over.”

He wanted to seek help, but after thinking it over, he realized that it was impossible.

The giant city no longer has a fleet.

Humanity's last fleet is the border fleet where Zhao Gang is located.

And who can come to the rescue of the border fleet?

Not to mention, Zhao Gang himself didn't even know where he was.

A hasty rescue would only result in the loss of more human combat power.

It's better to stay here.
"Fine, I'll give you the forbidden item. Go back now. Once humanity has sufficient fighting power, we'll see if they can take us with them," Zhao Gang said. He didn't want to trouble the two young people, nor did he want them to take risks. It was enough for the giant city to know of their existence.

Li Yelai asked, "Captain Zhao, I saw in the log that you found some kind of monster?"

“That’s right.” Zhao Gang nodded: “What you call the Dead Sea ruins is actually a metal continent over a hundred kilometers long, made up of countless warships. We don’t know what the core area is, but the formation of this area is because of that monster!”

We tracked it down based on the density of blood vessel growth and eventually discovered it—the culprit behind the flesh-deformation mutations. It was also the core of this wrecked ship. If we could kill it, we might be able to escape. But it was too late; by the time we found it, we had very little fighting power left.

After a few seconds of silence, Li Yelai spoke: "We truly cannot save you. But you can do it yourselves!"

As he spoke, he took out a black jade horn from his armor.

"You can choose to restore the glory of the border fleet!" (End of Chapter)