Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 30 Forbidden Items

With all members of the team present, the handover between the two sides began immediately.

A large number of elite night scouts immediately poured into the deeper levels of the Black Prison.

He replaced the fifth team member.

In the center of the square, Yang Chen looked at the five team captains in front of him and smiled, "Long time no see, Pale. Let's practice another day, and I'll test how powerful your sixth ability is."

The captain of the fifth team was pale, a tall and beautiful woman.

But she carried a pitch-black coffin on her back. Her long, ink-black hair was disheveled, appearing lifeless and gloomy against her pale skin.

Her somewhat gloomy eyes looked at Yang Chen and said, "When you talk to a beautiful woman, the first thing you say is 'Let's spar'?"

The processors from both teams laughed. The pale captain seemed quite confident in her appearance; she was indeed beautiful, but she couldn't shake off that gloomy aura that made people forget she was a pretty woman at first glance.

Yang Chen could only shrug: "How about we have a drink sometime? And then we can spar after we've had our drinks?"

"Damn, is the captain completely impervious to reason?" Li Yelai couldn't help but complain.

His teammates around him were also talking about it: "Exactly! He's so straight-manly!"

"With no woman in my heart, I will naturally draw my sword and become a god!"

"Women will only delay the captain from drawing his sword!"

Pale was amused and waved his hand, saying, "Fine, I'll leave Black Prison to you. With you here, I feel at ease. Speaking of which, I heard you found a decent newcomer. Are you perhaps grooming a successor? Let me see!"

Then, Pale looked at his teammates.

"Haha, nothing of the sort." Yang Chen immediately laughed it off, changing the subject: "Is there anything we need to pay attention to during this garrison duty?"

"Hmm, the Black Dragon Armor has been quite active, repeatedly misleading my teammates and causing quite a bit of trouble. Keep an eye on it. Also, that Tiger Tiger tried to break through containment, but we drove it back. Be careful."

"Was the loss significant?" Yang Chen asked after nodding.

"The seven night watchmen need to rest, and the twelve processors need psychological evaluations. Be careful, I'm leaving." Pale replied before leading his teammates away from the square.

After watching them leave, Yang Chen gave some instructions to the group leaders, and then led the Night Scouts deep into the lower levels of the Black Prison.

They are to take turns suppressing those Class B, or even Class A, forbidden entities.

Some of the night scavengers were left on the upper floors for emergencies.

Considering that Li Yelai is a newcomer and this is his first time in the black prison.

After the successful handover, Cheese showed him around the structure of the Black Prison.

"This is the rest area, the safest place in the Black Prison, and also the command center for the upper level of the Black Prison." Cheese pointed to the building in the distance, which was brightly lit and had many civilian staff monitoring the movements of various forbidden objects in the command center.

“I thought everyone in the Black Prison was a psionicist,” Li Yelai said.

“That’s impossible. There are probably just over a thousand people in the Black Prison. We psionicists only make up a little over one-tenth of them,” Cheese laughed. “More than half of them are clerical staff. Research, testing, and supervision can’t all be done by psionicists.”

"Research?" Li Yelai asked doubtfully, "Do forbidden substances still need research?"

The forbidden object was extremely dangerous. Wang De, that old codger, wasn't even a psychic himself, yet he used the Ghost Immortal Altar to suppress three psychics at one point.

Shouldn't we just suppress this kind of thing properly?

“Of course, the establishment of the Great City is inseparable from the research on forbidden objects. The reason why our Great City is able to defend against the erosion of the disaster fog is that we obtained certain substances from these forbidden objects for defense,” Cheese said. “Although there are risks in researching forbidden objects, it is unavoidable for protecting the Great City.”

Li Yelai nodded, and Cheese continued, "This is also where we rest and eat. I'm next door to you; feel free to ask me anything you don't understand. Now, I'll take you to learn about the forbidden items."

Afterwards, Cheese led Li Yelai onto the elevator and to the upper level of the Black Prison.

This is the containment unit for forbidden items.

It contains forbidden items of danger levels C and D.

The upper level contains a considerable number of forbidden items, seventy-six in total. Their shapes are also incredibly diverse, including scarves, flagpoles, masks, books, tree branches, and even a pair of door god stickers.

They were placed in enclosed rooms.

The movement of the forbidden object can be observed through the thick observation window, allowing for a proper response.

Li Yelai followed Zhishi as they looked around the containment chambers. Each chamber had a document at its door describing the name, abilities, usage requirements, and prohibited behaviors of the forbidden object.

"Cheese's figure is absolutely amazing, so soft and cuddly, I really want to hug her again, and give her another squeeze and pat, hehehe~"

Just then, a voice came from the side. The voice was lewd and obscene.

Li Yelai was stunned; it was actually his voice.

Cheese, who was walking in front, was also taken aback.

She turned back to look at Li Yelai with a strange expression, clutching her chest and looking reproachful: "Couldn't you have gone back to talk about it?"

"No, no, no! I didn't say that!" Li Yelai blushed.

He did indeed hug the ragged cheese, and it seems he even touched certain parts of it, but the situation was urgent at the time, and he never had such lewd thoughts, let alone said them aloud.

So he quickly waved his hand to clear his name.

"Fine, you can only dream about it." Cheese looked at Li Yelai and snorted.

Then, she looked at the containment unit next to her.

On the display stand of the containment unit, a dark red scarf had a tear in it, which opened up like a mouth to speak.

It was just now that it spoke those lewd words in Li Yelai's voice.

At this moment, the voice switched to that of cheese, emitting a series of blush-inducing gasps and words.

"Ah~ Xiaoye's embrace is so comfortable, I miss it so much."

Li Yelai was a little dumbfounded; he had never heard "cheese" used in this way before.

The tone of cheese is usually crisp and clear, but now, in the mouth of the scarf, it transforms into unparalleled charm and allure.

“I knew it was this one.” Cheese sneered and handed the document from the door of the income unit to Li Yelai.

[Forbidden Item: Concealed Scarf]

[Danger Level: Level D]

[Forbidden Item Effect: By telling a joke that pleases it or creating a dramatic effect that pleases it, one can carry it for one hour. The carrier gains the ability to conceal their presence and become optically invisible.]

[Negative effects: It may speak at any time, read parts of the memories of nearby humans, and imitate their voices to sow discord among them; it seems to enjoy this.]

[Out of Control Reaction: If the captive is not removed in time after its designated time and it is no longer able to tell jokes that satisfy it, it will become active on its own, grow to a gigantic size, strangle its captive, and then continue to attack any humans that approach.]

[Suppression methods: Defeat it to stop its gigantic form. Or verbally abuse it, relentlessly verbally abuse it! Captain Moonshadow once single-handedly verbally abused it until it didn't utter a sound for a month.]

[Can it be used: Level 1 access required]

“I remember when I found it, it had already caused a family to break up.” Cheese looked at the scarf in a calm tone: “Because it can read some memories, what it says is sometimes true and sometimes false, and most people can’t tell the difference. This can lead to misunderstandings and ultimately cause the family to fall apart.”

"I understand. This scarf is truly garbage, not even as good as a diaper!" Li Yelai closed the file and immediately launched into a tirade.

What he said actually makes a lot of sense. The effect alone is invisibility, which is very useful. But the downside is that you could speak at any time, which is equivalent to revealing your location at any moment.

Coupled with its divisive tactics, it truly is a piece of trash and a taboo.

At this moment, some passing clerks and clerical staff saw what was happening.

He immediately stepped forward and aggressively joined the ranks of those spewing insults.

A group of people gave a powerful verbal presentation about the scarf.

"Alright, just leave it to them to suppress," Cheese reminded.

Li Yelai sighed, "So this is considered suppression?"

“It’s not out of control right now, so there’s no need to use force to suppress it. If we really had to use force to suppress it, it would be a bit more troublesome,” Cheese replied.

"What does 'can it be used' mean on the last line of the document?" Li Yelai asked.

“Oh, you mean whether we can use the forbidden item when necessary,” Cheese explained. “For example, in a very dangerous situation, we handlers can use the forbidden item as needed. As for Level 1 authority, we handlers have Level 1 authority from the start. Of course, some forbidden items are less threatening, and clerical staff can also use them.”

"For example, there's a taboo item shaped like a teapot. If you follow the instructions, you can drink tea that restores your energy. But as for the negative effects, it can sometimes cause diarrhea. As for losing control, it just means that the people around you will choke on the water; it won't kill them."

Li Yelai realized, "It seems that not all forbidden items are so dangerous."

“But there aren’t many such taboos,” Cheese replied. “Most taboos are still very dangerous, and if they get out of control, they can cause huge problems.”

"Can a forbidden object be used to counter a forbidden object?" Li Yelai asked.

“Under normal circumstances, it’s not recommended.” Cheese stopped and pointed inside.

At this moment, they walked to another unit.

Inside the containment room, there was a wanted poster placed on a tray.

Yang Chen had mentioned this taboo item to him before.

As long as the commission is sufficient, one can instruct a virtual being to hunt down a target.

According to the documents, the ethereal creature's strength is equivalent to that of a fourth-awakened psionicist. Furthermore, being an ethereal creature, it cannot be completely killed.

They will return again and again until they kill the target, or the employer cancels the target.

But if the commission is insufficient, things will immediately spiral out of control.

“We previously used this wanted poster to combat out-of-control forbidden objects. The battle escalated, causing many forbidden objects to breach containment,” Cheese said. “Therefore, using forbidden objects to fight forbidden objects carries significant risks. Don’t do it unless absolutely necessary.”

Li Yelai wrote it down.

Afterwards, Cheese led Li Ye through all the containment units on the upper level.

This allowed Li Ye to witness many forbidden objects with bizarre and varied abilities.

For example, they can activate a thick psionic barrier to protect the two door gods behind the door. This requires someone to continuously offer incense. If out of control, they will open all the doors of the Black Prison.

For example, a tree that grows fruit that temporarily increases a person's psychic resistance. But if left unattended, it will grow bizarre branches and trees wildly. When the branches become dense enough, strange birds will emerge and attempt to attack everyone.

For example, there is a flag that can speed up reaction time when held in hand, but every night, the flag emits a chilling howl and attempts to break through containment.

Furthermore, a bright red, beating heart, when touched by the limbs, will periodically strengthen the physical body, causing a surge in blood and energy.

But the price is that it will give rise to a craving for power, making one unwilling to let go of the heart.

Ultimately, driven by greed, they will soon become ruthless killing machines.

When it goes out of control, it will bewitch the nearest human to wear it.

These forbidden objects are what Li Yelai will be guarding day and night for the next month.

When Li Yelai and Zhishi finished checking the last forbidden item and were about to head back to rest and have a meal,

But then suddenly another voice was heard.

"Hey, how come someone like you is still alive?" The voice was flippant yet aged.

Li Yelai and Cheese stopped and looked back.

It was the last forbidden item on the upper level.

Class C forbidden item: Nuo mask (a type of Chinese mask).

It was a black mask with strange patterns painted on it.

Using Nuo masks to exorcise ghosts and spirits was once a mysterious belief in this land.

Unexpectedly, even Nuo masks have become a forbidden item infiltrated by the power of the Void Realm.

Thus, the Nuo mask emitted a voice that was both old and frivolous.

It seemed to be mocking, or perhaps it was astonishing.

Li Yelai and Cheese exchanged a glance.

The effect of this Nuo mask is to grant powerful divination abilities when worn, but the cost is the loss of many memories when it is removed.

When out of control, it will entice someone to wear a mask and forcibly take control of their body, unleashing dangerous combat power.

"Is it out of control?" Li Yelai asked, pointing at the Nuo mask.

Cheese shook his head: "It doesn't seem like it. This thing occasionally talks to the handler, and it has a very strong divination ability. It sometimes says strange things. However, it's not dangerous as long as no one wears it."

Li Ye thought for a moment, then asked, "So what do you want to say?"

Nuo Mian laughed: "How did a human like you manage to survive until now? Someone with a fate like yours would have died long ago!"

"You can see my fate? You mean my misfortune?" Li Yelai's expression shifted slightly, then he asked, "Do you have a solution?"

"Perhaps I could," Nuomian seemed to hesitate for a moment, "but no, it's too dangerous."

Then he remained silent.

Cheese frowned: "This old bastard is really a riddle-solving old man. Ignore him. Let's go back to eating."

"Hmm." Li Yelai didn't mind, nodded, and left with Cheese.

After they left.

Nuo Mian said in a low voice, "Misfortune has befallen you, your vehicle is unusable, and you have been struck by lightning. You are bound to encounter a powerful enemy! If you do not die, you will become the most terrifying monster."

Meanwhile, in a hotel in Border City No. 3.

The handsome man opened his eyes again, having once again obtained useful information from the 'Ark'.

So he smiled and said, "Okay, the supplies are here. Whether the plan succeeds or not, we'll be fine!"

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(End of this chapter)