Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 28 The Language of Beasts in the Illusory Realm
At this moment, Li Yelai could clearly feel a power surging into his body and brain from within the virtual realm.

Psionic energy permeated his muscles, meridians, and bones, and his physique was gradually strengthened.

They gained greater strength and faster reactions.

If he were to fight the spear knight again, Li Yelai would have the confidence to go toe-to-toe even without using his mask.

This brought smiles to the faces of Yang Chen, Zhishi, and others outside the building.

They could tell from the data on the instruments that Li Yelai's physical body and spiritual energy had begun to improve.

This means that Li Yelai has already passed through the Well of Souls and has passed the moment when he was most vulnerable to being corrupted by the power of the Void Realm.

"Very good." Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "Now, we just need to be careful of the Void Realm creature until it gains new abilities and completes its advancement."

"That depends on us," one of the team members chuckled.

“Indeed. Cheese, Group Three, and the dolls, you all continue to guard here to provide support.” Yang Chen smiled: “The rest of you, come with me to the Void Realm for a gathering! Let’s see who dares to disturb Night General!”

"As it should be!"

Subsequently, nearly ten psionicists channeled their consciousness into the Well of Souls, and various psionic projections—some domineering, some beautiful, and some solemn—appeared in the starry sky of the Void Realm, guarding against any potential Void Realm creatures.

Yang Chen's psionic projection was a golden-armored giant tens of meters tall, looking towards a distant direction emitting a thick mist.

That was Li Yelai's location in the virtual realm.

Yang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking around warily.

Not only was he on guard against creatures from the Void Realm, but he also intended to spy on the possible being behind Li Yelai.

Unfortunately, he didn't see anything unusual.

"Is it hidden that well?" Yang Chen pondered.

Moreover, he felt that there was something wrong with this starry sky.

But I couldn't quite put my finger on why.

Meanwhile, after passing through the Well of Souls, Li Yelai saw the starry sky twinkling, with countless stars falling down, and a power surging into his body.

"Is this the ability I will gain?" Li Yelai thought to himself, then suddenly asked, "Mr. Ying, what ability will I gain?"

Although it's random, for Li Yelai, randomness equals the worst.

His face is so flawed that even a magic potion might not be effective.

Therefore, he decided to listen to Mr. Ying's opinion.

In an instant, the starry sky trembled, and the power that was about to merge into Li Yelai's body was forcibly intercepted.

At the same time, a voice rang in Li Yelai's mind.

"Oh? So, a deal?" Mr. Shadow asked in a flat tone.

"No, you're really stingy! You're so stingy and you expect me to praise you?" Li Ye complained. Just to ask Him to help choose an ability, you want to make a deal?
Shouldn't this be considered after-sales service?
Li Yelai naturally wouldn't agree to the deal. Judging from the number of chains, he and the shadowy figure only had three chances to make a deal.

We must be careful. This is meant to be saved for the most critical life-or-death moment; it's like having three chances to save your life. No, considering the less-than-ideal consequences if all the chains break, then we only have two chances.

Judging from Mr. Shadow's ability to kill Ghost Immortal, he's probably no less powerful than any of the Kings of the Forbidden Zone. This kind of deal can't be wasted.

As for abilities, Li Yelai wasn't too concerned. Having powerful abilities was best, but not having them wasn't a big problem. The Myriad Faceless One was already very strong.

For the third and fourth awakenings, just use magic potions; there's no need to resort to trading.
Li Yelai was calculating carefully, but then he refused.

The starlight fell again, and the power within his body flowed accordingly.

A natural flow of information arose in Li Yelai's mind, and he immediately grasped this power.

At the same time, the mist under the starry sky dissipated, and Li Yelai's illusory projection appeared in the field of vision of all the processors present!

"Alright, Night General's projection has appeared; the advancement is complete!" A psionic projection chuckled. "Let's go back and congratulate him."

"Hmm." Yang Chen nodded slightly, gazed at the illusory starry sky again, and then left the illusory realm.

He had no idea what would happen after they disappeared.

The nearest giant red star moved slowly, like an eyeball.
When Li Yelai opened his eyes in the room, he was greeted by a round of applause.

The processors who returned to the physical world first applauded enthusiastically.

The mascot happily held up the advertising sign: [Success! (o▽)o]
"Congratulations!" The processors smiled and congratulated their colleague on his promotion, celebrating the addition of another member to humanity's fighting force.

Li Yelai smiled and nodded in response to everyone, and made a greeting gesture to the doll, but his expression was really strange.

After he left the room and met up with Yang Chen and the others.

Cheese then asked, "Why do you have such a long face? What's your ability?"

Meanwhile, the doll held up an advertising sign to comfort the user, saying, "[Is your ability not quite up to par? (ω)(._.`)]
"It's the language of beasts from the Void Realm," Li Yelai replied with a mournful face. "I really can't judge a book by its cover!"

Everyone was taken aback, and then they were both amused and exasperated.

The language of beasts in the virtual realm is also known simply as beast language.

These are abilities that psionicists along the Omniscient and Whisper paths may acquire during their first two awakenings.

Its effect is that it can give commands to animals to a great extent, and even communicate with supernatural beings.

Of course, it shouldn't be too precise.

If you asked a monkey to code, it would probably only end up smashing its keyboard.

This is considered a supportive type of ability.

Psionicists who acquire this ability often use animals to gather intelligence or assist in combat.

For example, sending pigeons to scout enemy positions from high above. Commanding venomous snakes to attack the enemy. Having a pack of wolves to surround and attack the enemy.

It can even cause countless ant armies to crawl onto the enemy's body and tear them apart.

It seems very strong.

However, it can only deal with ordinary people; for psionicists, conventional animals pose little threat.

Protected by a psionic barrier, it can even withstand bullets and escape being surrounded and devoured by a pride of lions.

Moreover, the strength of this ability is related to the combat environment.

Since the calamity struck, humanity has been forced to defend its great cities, and the vast world outside has become a paradise for wild beasts.

The ecological environment is frighteningly good.

Using the language of beasts in the wilderness might summon a pack of wild animals, which could be considered a fighting force.

But in the big city, the most common animals are pet dogs, cats, or mice in the corners.

They are significantly weaker in terms of combat strength.

Of course, theoretically speaking, as long as the user meets certain conditions, this ability can indeed command supernatural beings.

If there are indeed supernatural beings providing support, they can also harm psionicists. Some dangerous high-level supernatural beings even require an army to suppress.

But does that mean we have to keep a dangerous supernatural creature by our side all the time?

More importantly, for a psionicist to command a supernatural being, its projection in the virtual realm needs to be powerful enough.

In the Lava Mine City, there is a super-powerful expert in the Path of Dreams who controls a gigantic volcanic beast using the language of the Void Realm.

They feed the giant beasts while making money from the minerals they consume.

When necessary, it can also summon projections of giant beasts to fight in the physical world.

This is why Lava Mine City is so wealthy. Other major cities usually send tactical squads and psionicists to eliminate Void Realm creatures. They directly use thermal bombs and plasma cannons to bombard the area, and then send squads to finish them off.

It seems wonderful, but such opportunities are rare and hard to come by. And one must be powerful enough to seize them. Otherwise, rashly contacting extraordinary beings will not only fail to control them, but may even make them feel bloated.

These limitations make the Void Beast Language a rather useless auxiliary skill in the eyes of most psionicists.

"My face really isn't good enough," Li Yelai complained. "Without magic potions, I can only get a useless ability."

Li Yelai had anticipated this; even without using his abilities and triggering Luck E, his luck wouldn't be much better.

I've never had the luck of getting a free drink when I buy beverages.

It's only natural that he acquired this ability.

“The language of beasts in the Void Realm,” Yang Chen replied after a moment’s thought. “Your current awakening level is probably not high enough, but it’s not without hope later on.”

Li Yelai's eyes lit up: "Tell me in detail!"

"For example, that guy from the Forge also knows the language of the Void Realm. Later, he formed a partnership with a strange ghost wolf imprisoned at headquarters. He can use the language of the beast to call upon the ghost wolf's projection to fight. Of course, this is related to his strength. You probably can't do that yet, but you can try. Maybe you'll get lucky?"

"Good luck? Captain, are you serious?" Li Yelai complained, feeling that things related to luck had nothing to do with him anymore.

His teammates chuckled. Rumors of Li Yelai's terrible luck had reportedly already reached the logistics department.

"However, why would our processing department have living anomalies?" Li Yelai asked.

"Most extraordinary creatures are the source of materials for potions or psionic weapons, so we wanted to try breeding them. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous to go to the edge of the restricted area or even enter it every time. Unfortunately, the breeding results were not very good."

Yang Chen explained, "As for some strange creatures that cannot be effectively eliminated, they have been suppressed by us."

Like the ghost wolf belonging to Captain Furnace, it's actually a byproduct of a forbidden object. Unless the forbidden object is destroyed, it will continue to revive. Therefore, we can only suppress it. This is still too far off for you; to be on the safe side, find an opportunity to go and see it after your third awakening.”

Seeing Li Yelai nod, Yang Chen continued, "However, now that you have successfully completed your second awakening, the most important thing now is to get used to your enhanced body and spiritual energy."

"Okay, I'll spar with the Dual-Sword Knight tomorrow," Li Yelai replied. The Dual-Sword Knight was very strong and would be a good training partner.

"Alright, let's make some preparations." Yang Chen smiled. "In a few days, it will be our turn to guard the Black Prison. Let's familiarize ourselves with our abilities as quickly as possible in the next few days."

Guarding the Black Prison is a rotating task for each team. Certain forbidden creatures constantly exude danger and even attempt to escape.

This kind of work should not be underestimated.

After giving a few more instructions, Yang Chen and his teammates dispersed to attend to their own work.

Cheese stayed where he was, joking with Li Ye: "Luckily, I awakened for the third time a few days ago, otherwise you would have surpassed me. Let's go, I'll take you back. Tell your sister you'll be spending a month in the Black Prison with that pretty senior. Hehehe~~"

"I feel like there's something wrong with what you're saying, you scoundrel!" Li Yelai complained, then said to the doll beside him, "Well then, doll, I'll be going now."

For some reason, the doll seemed a little distracted and lost.

The billboard was raised only after a second.

[Okay~~ Be careful when you go into the dark prison (_)]
'This emoticon seems a bit strange, doesn't it?'

Li Yelai thought to himself, and then said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

This was something we had discussed with the doll beforehand; after Li Yelai entered the Black Prison, she would help take care of Li Yunyan.

Although the family apartment offers meal delivery service, it's still safest to ask someone you know for help.

The doll suddenly came to life, and the words reappeared on the billboard.

[Don't worry, I'll definitely raise your little sister to be plump and healthy! (ノ≧≦)ノ]
Cheese, who was watching from the sidelines, raised his handsome eyebrows and gave the doll a strange look.

After touching the doll's head, he left with Li Ye.

After they left, the doll started spinning around anxiously.

[What to do? What to do (;Д｀)]
Over the next three days.

Li Yelai first explained to the antique shop owner that he was leaving Jucheng and would not be able to return for a month, so he had to resign first.

Old Jin, the antique shop owner, was shocked and suspected that Li Yelai was planning to switch jobs.

After considering it for a while, he replied to Li Ye that he didn't need to resign yet and could come back in a month to discuss it.

This surprised Li Yelai.

In the time that followed, Li Yelai transformed into a druid and tested the Void Realm Beast Language in the streets and alleys.

Whether it's a cat, a dog, a sparrow, or a flying insect, they can all be controlled by Li Yelai's orders.

However, there are limitations. If no further command is heard after a period of time following the execution of a command, the target will leave on its own.

In the future, to use this ability, one must always be within range of the target being able to hear one's voice.

Furthermore, the ability to execute commands.

If you command a mouse to run towards a wildcat, the mouse will resist strongly. Although it eventually completes the command, it pauses several times along the way.

The success rate of issued orders is related to the target's resistance.

Subsequently, Li Yelai discovered another advantage.

That is, simply using Void Beast Language can avoid triggering the curse.

In other words, one will only suffer misfortune when using the Myriad Faceless Forms granted by 'Mr. Shadow'.

This is good news. If Li Yelai gains more abilities in the future, he might be able to completely break free from the Myriad Faces and thus escape his misfortune.

Imagine this: other psionicists have to bear the curse when using their abilities. But you can use abilities beyond the mask without any curse.

It is precisely because of this advantage that Li Yelai is able to use the language of the Void Realm at any time.

On the street, Li Yelai uttered a cryptic phrase: "Come here."

Immediately, a pigeon landed on Li Yelai's shoulder.

Li Yelai reached out and touched the pigeon's head, then gave the order again.

"Go to my house first, then go to the branch office and wait for me."

The pigeon seemed not to understand. After taking off, it circled once and then returned to Li Yelai's shoulder.

'It seems that orders must be given based on information the recipient already knows. It doesn't know my home or the location of the branch, so it can't carry them out,' Li Yelai thought to himself, and continued to give the order: 'Go and get me three leaves.'

The pigeon took off and flew far away, but soon returned, carrying only a fallen leaf in its beak.

'Hmm, as expected. It can't count. Commands can only be given if the target is aware of them,' Li Yelai thought to himself as he released the pigeon.

But then they heard a commotion ahead.

Several high-end, black cars slowly drove along the road, flanked by countless young people praising them.

Li Yelai stopped by the crowd and listened for a while, learning that a band had crossed the wilderness to reach Border City No. 3.

Local fans flocked to greet them. Apparently, the lead singer is very handsome.

After learning that a ticket costs more than 800 Giant City Coins.

Li Yelai couldn't help but grimace.

No wonder, this business is much more profitable than caravans that also venture across the wilderness.

With a grumbling in his mind, Li Ye walked towards the branch office.

I'm going to the black jail today, I need to go back early to prepare.

Meanwhile, in one of the luxury cars, a handsome man sat cross-legged in the back seat with his eyes closed.

Then, when he opened his eyes, a cassette tape inexplicably appeared in his hand.

"They brought in... The Song of Extinction."

(End of this chapter)