Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 34 Breaking the Army!

The divination abilities of the Ghost Calculator Nuo Mask are very accurate, and it is one of the few taboo objects that is willing to communicate normally with humans.

According to his own account, he possessed consciousness a thousand years ago and witnessed many changes in human history.

It was once regarded as a sacred object because it used its powerful divination abilities to save villages from misfortune.

It was also once considered an evil object and discarded in an ancient well.

Although he is often a riddle-maker, it is undeniable.

He is now the help everyone needs most; his divination ability will allow them to find the Möbius strip as quickly as possible.

So, after a short rest, Li Yelai and the others set off again.

Relying on the divination abilities granted and enhanced by the Ghost Calculator Nuo Mask, Shali quickly performed divination by forming the Nine-Character Hand Seal, and led everyone through the area rapidly.

"Useless, fools! This isn't enough time for you to safely navigate the maze!" Nuo Mian continued to gloat. "Go back! I can take you out of the maze! Don't you have any will to survive?"

The sand grain sneered: "Of course I know, but we didn't say we wanted security!"

So she pushed open the door to a containment room.

Beyond the door lay not a containment chamber, but a long corridor. From the depths of the corridor, the sounds of fierce fighting and cursing could be heard.

It's likely that someone is cracking down on the hidden scarves.

Seeing this, Nuo Mian was clearly shocked.

Li Yelai reacted instantly.

Because this is not a safe route; there are several dangerous and forbidden things along the way!
But this is indeed the fastest route!

In pursuit of precious time, the sand abandoned the safe route and chose the shortest path, directly traversing the forbidden area!
Only in this way can we barely reach the position on the Möbius strip within the given time.

Humans may never be able to comprehend the mysterious power contained within the Nuo mask of the Ghost Calculator.

However, the ghost-divining Nuo mask will never understand human courage and responsibility!

They couldn't understand the handlers either.

They ward off calamities, suppress taboos, watch over the people, and even draw their swords against each other to bury their former comrades.

They are the most steadfast guardians of humanity, and also sufferers struggling on the edge of life and death. They live in the face of death!

Li Yelai already knew this, but when he saw what Shali did, he couldn't help but feel shocked and impressed.

"Clerical staff stay behind, running to the left is the safe route. The rest of you, follow!" Shali shouted, and rushed into the passage first.

Without hesitation, Li Yelai followed closely behind Cheese and rushed into the passage.

He still has the Black Shadow as his trump card, so how could he back down here?
Behind them, an office worker tried to catch up immediately: "We're also part of the processing department, don't look down on us."

But her colleague immediately pulled her away: "You can't keep up with them, don't hold them back, let's go!"

Watch out, you guys!

Meanwhile, five handlers and one Iron Guard traversed the corridor at top speed.

"Ahead!" Sandy's slightly hoarse voice suddenly rang out.

Li Yelai looked up and saw a patch of tree trunks and branches that seemed to have sprung up from nowhere.

It almost completely covered the ceiling.

A flock of strange, dark birds, with sharp talons and pointed beaks, perched atop the trees. Their blood-red, glowing eyes stood out starkly against the backdrop of the undergrowth.

There were clearly still some human remains on the branches, with internal organs cut open and torn apart.

It was like a living hell!
They are Class C forbidden items, derivatives of the Fallen Spirit Tree! After going out of control, they were born from the spreading branches and began hunting humans.

And it has already successfully killed a considerable number of humans.

Looking at the torn corpses of those civilian staff members, Li Yelai felt a surge of anger rising in his chest.

At this moment, they seemed to have noticed the arrival of Li Yelai and his group. Countless strange birds took flight, gathering and circling, seemingly preparing for their next hunt.

"There are too many, don't keep bothering!" Cheese suddenly spoke up: "Little Night, animal language!"

Animal language? Yes, these birds are just derivatives, not even extraordinary creatures!

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately used the Void Realm Beast Language: "Scatter!"

The words were spoken in obscure language.

In an instant, the birds that had gathered scattered, making way for everyone.

But soon, birds broke free from the commands in the animal language and began to chase after the group.

Li Yelai had no choice but to speak again, using the language of the Void Realm Beast: "Go back!"

A large number of birds landed again, though they broke free of the command after a few seconds.

However, Li Yelai and the others had already successfully run a certain distance.

And I saw the crossroads dozens of meters away.

At that moment, the sand grain at the front shouted, "There's something around the left corner! Leave one person to hold it off!"

The iron guard immediately raised his molten steel gun and replied, "I'll do it!"

Yes, this is the safest way.

One person was left to hold the forbidden object, allowing the others to pass quickly.

However, the risks of dealing with a single taboo item are self-evident.

This is about risking one's own life to pave a safe path for one's companions. A path that can save many more people!
But that time hasn't come yet!
Li Yelai's heart pounded, and he quickly said, "You all leave, I have a trump card! Don't look back!"

"Don't do anything reckless!" Cheese hissed.

"Trust me, keep charging forward, close your eyes!" Li Yelai roared, simultaneously increasing his speed and rushing to the intersection. He lunged directly to the left.

Behind him, his teammates gritted their teeth, closed their eyes, and rushed across the intersection; they had ultimately chosen to believe Li Yelai.

As Li Yelai rushed out of the intersection, he saw a black stone statue, as tall as a person, carved entirely from black stone. It had wings and sharp fangs. It was a demon statue.

At this moment, the stone statue, covered in blood, moved freely as if it were alive, flying towards the intersection at an extremely fast speed.

It's like a demon that wants to hunt humans.

Class C forbidden item: Black gargoyle.

The effect is that every once in a while, a piece of black stone will be generated, which is one of the materials for psionic weapons.

If it goes out of control, it will become a living entity and hunt humans.

Even if the body is broken, it can quickly reassemble.

His actual strength is roughly equivalent to a psionicist who has awakened three times.

To suppress it, its head must be smashed, and its body must be kept away for a period of time. Only then can suppression be completed.

With this ability, even if Li Ye summons his dual-sword knights, a two-on-one fight wouldn't be enough to hold it off. It would probably be quickly counter-killed.

But now, Li Yelai is no longer afraid of it.

Or rather, it is it that should be feared!

As the gargoyle approached, Li Yelai took out a strand of her hair from the cloth bag in her bosom. The strand of hair still carried a gentle, girlish fragrance.

But it was this single strand of hair that made the black gargoyle, as if it had seen a ghost, fall from mid-air in terror and struggle.

After crashing heavily to the ground, it frantically scrambled to escape backward.

It was as if it was no longer facing prey, but a natural enemy!
This is the doll's trump card left for Li Yelai, containing a remnant of her cursed hair.

This is also one of Li Yelai's trump cards, and it's a trump card that only he can use.

Only he could use this method without fear. Now, it's best to use this to keep the taboo in check.

Li Yelai left the strand of hair behind and sprinted to catch up with his companion.

Until the curse on the hair disappears, neither gargoyles nor birds will be able to cross the intersection!
"What is that?" one of the handlers shouted as he noticed Li Yelai catching up.

"The doll's hair!" Li Yelai quickly replied, "I have high curse resistance, I'm not afraid of that. But forbidden items won't do!"

"Wow, this is quite a show!" The staff member was somewhat taken aback, but had no time for gossip.

Cheese glanced quickly at Li Yelai, but remained silent.

"Almost there, almost there, hang in there!" the sand shouted. "We'll be there after a few more turns!"

As they rounded the first corner, they spotted a group of handlers and guards also rushing towards them in the distance.

The other party was clearly also searching for the Möbius strip.

At this moment, it wasn't just Li Yelai and his group who were working hard. Many teams, through forbidden objects or abilities, had located the Möbius strip and were rushing there at all costs.

Unfortunately, they were ultimately delayed.

They were simultaneously besieged by the Hidden Scarf and a large group of steppe cavalry.

Or rather, a group of steppe cavalry is besieging the scarf and the humans.

The three sides engaged in a fierce three-way chase.

The Iron Guard's thick power armor was riddled with arrow holes and knife marks, and the handlers were all wounded.

They fought and retreated, resolutely moving closer to the Möbius strip.

When the other party saw Li Yelai and his group, their eyes were filled with surprise and joy. One of them immediately spoke, but not in a plea for help.

"We'll hold them off here, you guys hurry up and get there! Hurry!"

The speaker was a young man, who was speaking when an arrow pierced his shoulder.

But he was not afraid at all, as if he felt no pain, and snapped the arrow in half with his left hand.

He picked up a long spear with his right hand and smashed a charging cavalryman and his horse away with a single thrust.

The rest of the group also gave up on continuing their journey.

They immediately turned around and engaged in a fierce battle with the endless stream of steppe cavalry and the cloaked figures that resembled giant pythons.

Upon discovering that their teammates were ahead of them, they decisively abandoned their advance and instead covered the rear.

They placed their hopes on their teammates.

Li Yelai watched helplessly as a processor had his arm severed, and the fire in his heart burned even brighter.

I don't know if it was the influence of my bloodlust.

Li Yelai wanted to go and support them, to cut through these cavalry.

"We..." Li Yelai reached into the cloth bag in his arms, which still contained about half a strand of hair. That should be enough to drive away those knights!
"Don't go, it's too late, keep going! Hurry!" Shali's eyes were bloodshot, but he dared not stop for a moment and continued to lead the team forward!

The further they went, the more battles they encountered.

They even saw the bodies of several handlers. The severely wounded handlers' eyes lit up when they saw them—a glimmer of hope.

So they desperately blocked the forbidden object, buying time for Li Yelai and the others.

Li Yelai saw it; it was Bai Yang, the bastard who had previously wanted to become sworn brothers with him!
At this moment, Bai Yang is engaged in a bloody battle with a creature from the Void Realm.

That's forbidden stuff, the Scarlet Notice bounty hunter!

It is a Void Realm creature that is no less powerful than the Four Senses, and it possesses two strange psionic weapons!

Even the elite Night Watchmen couldn't easily subdue him.

Bai Yang unleashed a series of flashes of light with his broadsword, severing even the metal gate in one strike. Yet, he was unable to cut through the dagger of the illusory creature.

Upon seeing Li Yelai and the others, Bai Yang let out a maniacal laugh, his broadsword growing even more ferocious!

"Don't look back, don't look back!" he roared, laughing loudly.

He abandoned all defense and launched a frenzied attack on the Void Realm creatures, preventing them from advancing an inch.

"Almost there, almost there! Just one last intersection, only 300 meters left!!!"

Shali's eyes were bloodshot and her voice was hoarse. She saw the corpses of several of her friends.

I also saw several colleagues who needed support.

But she couldn't stop; she had to leave her colleagues behind and keep moving forward!

However, just ahead of that last bend, hundreds of steppe cavalry were charging toward them.

They were also searching for the Möbius strip and encountered the last human team!

At that moment, despair filled everyone in the team.

It's too late. Let alone whether we can withstand the charge of so many cavalry.

At my own speed, I definitely wouldn't be able to reach the corner in time.

However, the next second, the charging cavalrymen collapsed to the ground, and the warhorses behind them, unable to stop in time, trampled them to pieces.

Then, more cavalry and warhorses panicked, forcibly halting the entire cavalry charge.

It's Li Yelai!

He was at the very back of the line and took out all the strands of hair from his cloth bag.

The doll's curse of fear immediately plunged the charging cavalry into panic.

This gave everyone a last hope, allowing them to rush into the corner ahead of the cavalry.

"Good! It's just ahead, only two hundred meters! Damn it, there's one more forbidden object ahead, the last one! Stop it! I'm going to break the Möbius strip!" Sand Grain shouted, laughing and crying, like a madwoman, as she looked at the beast-shaped forbidden object that appeared ahead.

"Just one, just hold it off!" another handler shouted excitedly. "Well done, Night General! Thank you, Doll! Thank you, Night General! You're all heroes!"

But they did not hear a response from Li Yelai.

Cheese, who was preparing for battle, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and turned around to look.

However, he did not notice the figure that had been following closely behind him.

What she saw was the grassland cavalry gradually gathering around the corner.

And that lone figure holding a knife, standing in front of the army.

The curse on the cursed doll has failed?
In that instant, Cheese felt a crack appear in his heart.

"You bastard, what kind of hero are you trying to be!" Cheese roared, turned around, grabbed a handful of saccharin and swallowed it, then looked at the last forbidden object blocking his way.

Wait, I'm coming to save you right away!

Cheese's eyes lit up: "[Word of Power - Explosive Flame]."

On the other side, Li Yelai held his sword, watching the approaching cavalry. He put down the hair that had lost its effectiveness and took out the summoning bell, shaking it slightly.

The dual-wielding knight appeared beside him.

Playing the hero? No, he's not a hero at all.

Unlike other handlers, he dared to take the risk entirely because Mr. Shadow could cover the costs.

What kind of hero is this?

How could I possibly compare to them? I'm nothing but a despicable imitator.

But at least I can now do something for those heroes.
Revenge!

And so, the terrifying double pupils looked down upon the legion, and his bloodlust pounded wildly!
Today, the army is broken!
(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone)
(End of this chapter)