Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 40 Plan
A few hours later, Li Yelai and his team, who were on high alert, did not receive the teammates they needed to meet, but instead received powerful reinforcements.

The epidemic doctor, along with more than seventy handlers who had just returned from the front lines, more than three hundred Iron Guards, and a large number of special forces and medical personnel, poured into the Black Prison in a mighty procession.

While taking away the wounded from the upper level, they also went deep into the lower level to support Yang Chen.

With their addition, the team members, who had been forcing themselves to stay alert, suddenly relaxed, and several of them immediately fell asleep.

The continuous fighting and injuries had already exhausted them, and they could no longer hold on after seeing reinforcements.

Bai Yang, who had lost an arm, was taken for surgery. His arm had been broken for too long, so it would take some effort to repair.

I've heard that the head of the medical team is a master of the Divine Path.

Unlike other divine paths that specialize in combat, she excels at healing the wounded.

One hand controls the cells, the other uses flying needle suturing.

He became the best doctor in Border City No. 3, and could reattach almost any severed limb.

There have even been cases where surgery was performed immediately on a person who had been beheaded, resulting in the person's eventual survival.

Even if someone has survived the brink of death, they can pull them back from the brink and give the King of Hell a slap in the face!
With the captain personally taking action, Bai Yang's arm should be fine.

Li Yelai, Zhishi, and the others were also moved back to the rest area.

After Li Yelai's wounds were checked again, he was taken back to his rest room. This was now a safe haven.

At this moment, Li Yelai saw a familiar face among the reinforcements.

They are detectives and heavy cavalry!

They were also in the reinforcements, but did not venture deep into the lower districts.

Li Yelai immediately called out to the two men, asking, "How's it outside? Is the family apartment safe?"

The detective and the heavy cavalry were startled when they saw Li Yelai, who was covered in bandages.

Although Li Yelai was unharmed, the bandages wrapped around his body and the crimson wounds spreading across his chest were still visible.

All of this indicates that this guy has encountered a dangerous battle!
As fellow newcomers, they were all well aware of Li Yelai's strength, yet he was behaving this way now.
The detective suppressed his surprise and quickly replied, "The incident occurred in the new southern district, which is quite far from the family apartments of our eastern branch. It was not affected by the chaos. However, a few family members who were watching the broadcast became extremely fanatical, but fortunately they have all been suppressed and there were no casualties."

"Watching the broadcast can cause infection?" Li Yelai's expression changed. This was completely unexpected.

Li Yunyan kept saying she wanted the Fantasy Band's autograph to sell for money; she might have been watching the broadcast at the time.

Could it be that she was also rushing to finish her manuscript at that time?

Meanwhile, the fact that there were no casualties made Li Yelai feel a little relieved.

It’s okay if it’s okay, it’s okay if it’s okay.

"That's right, even the sound of a broadcast can affect people with the power of the virtual realm."

While they won't awaken as psionicists or become twisted and out of control, they are still guided by the various powers of the virtual realm and controlled by their desires.

Murder, robbery, self-harm, humiliation. Chaos reigned. More chaotic than the wilderness! The detective gritted his teeth as he spoke, "And the situation for the audience was even worse!"

Li Yelai looked miserable. If the broadcast alone could drive people crazy, then the scene on-site must have been a hellish mess.

Countless people have become twisted and killed their own relatives with their own hands.
After some thought, the heavy cavalryman spoke up: "There are still some chaotic aftershocks on the ground, but things have generally stabilized. A powerful official psionicist intervened and drove away that enormous Void Realm creature."

"A gigantic creature from the void?" Li Yelai was taken aback. "Why is it related to giant creatures? Is the Forbidden Zone of Calamity taking advantage of the situation to attack the city?"

"No, according to the calculations of the predecessors of the Zero Path and the analysis of the processing department, the other party used some kind of Class B forbidden material, causing people who heard the song and were affected to provide spiritual energy on their own. That spiritual energy opened the virtual realm channel, causing some kind of huge monster to descend into the physical world."

The detective sighed, "Fortunately, our third border city has a supreme expert who directly repelled the invaders, bringing the riots to a basic halt. After the city defense forces took over, we rushed to your aid."

"Fantasy Band... damn it!" Li Yelai gritted his teeth.

He influenced hundreds of thousands of people with his songs, and in doing so, summoned a terrifying being from the illusory realm. He even stirred up the Zhelan King's banner.

How many innocent people were affected by this disaster, and how many rescue workers sacrificed their lives?
The other party used at least two highly dangerous and forbidden items!

But what was it all for? No, whatever the reason, they all deserve to die!
"All the other members of the Fantasy Band, except for the lead singer, have been twisted and out of control. They've all been eliminated. Only the lead singer, Qin Zhi, is missing. He should be the mastermind behind this incident, at least the one we've discovered so far." The detective replied, "All the branches are tracking Qin Zhi in Slow Giant City, but there's no news yet. He also seems to be a psychic, and he has accomplices helping him."

"We must find him!" Li Yelai gritted his teeth.

"All the processors share this thought, even those from other nearby megacities," the heavy cavalry interjected. "The nearest megacity is also watching the broadcast, and the result..."

Yes, the recent major cities, such as Border City No. 1, Border City No. 2, and Lava Mine City, are all connected to Border City No. 3 by signal.

This also caused widespread chaos due to the broadcast.

This Qin dynasty directly offended four major cities. Defying the world's condemnation, they directly attacked ordinary people!

In order to find this beast, all the major cities are closely tracking it!
At this moment, Li Yelai felt that the surroundings were much quieter.

Cheese from the next lounge had appeared in front of the door at some point, its slightly red eyes looking towards the square.

Following her gaze, Li Yelai and the other two discovered that someone was carrying their comrades' bodies back to the safe zone.

A large number of corpses were placed in the square of the rest area.

This silenced everyone, and they all looked at the square in quiet contemplation.

There were too many. There were handlers, guards, and civilian staff. More than four hundred bodies were placed in the square, their faces and mutilated remains covered with white sheets.

Only then did Li Yelai notice Yang Chen, who was covered in blood. He had returned from the lower level and was now back in the rest area.

He was in very poor condition, with bloodshot eyes and countless scars on his body.

Those were wounds from the recent battle; Yang Chen was originally a sixth-awareness psionicist on the True Martial Path, and had been strengthened three times with the Heart of Slaughter.

He possesses extremely strong physical abilities, which allows his wounds to heal and scab over quickly.

But at this moment, he silently looked at the square, at the bodies covered by white sheets.

Physical wounds may heal, but emotional scars will never disappear.

After a long silence, Yang Chen calmly asked, "Is everyone here?"

"There are still more than seventy people missing, and we are working hard to find them," an officer responded in a low voice.

Missing? Li Yelai sighed inwardly. This wasn't just missing; it was utterly vanished without a trace!
Many forbidden things will directly devour flesh and blood, or tear flesh and blood into pieces and scatter them all over the ground.

The black jail is home to over 1,100 people. So far, 372 bodies have been found, and 70 people are missing. That's over 400 deaths, including 56 members of a processing team.

This incident resulted in the team losing nearly a third of its members.

Li Yelai felt a deep sadness. He had just become familiar with his teammates when he lost them forever.

Yang Chen remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice: "Double the pension for everyone, whether they are civilian staff or guards."

The logistics officer nodded slightly, clearly indicating that he had received instructions from his superiors.

"That's how it should be. Their last words have been copied, and their names will be engraved on the monument to heroes in the great city."

Yang Chen nodded slightly, then his gaze swept around and paused on Li Yelai.

Then, his chapped lips parted slightly: "Remember them, avenge them!"

The team's handlers responded in unison: "Yes, sir!"

Then, Yang Chen collapsed to the ground.

The logistics team members, who were already prepared, immediately stepped forward and lifted him onto a stretcher.

He was exhausted, even after facing the combined attack of two Class B forbidden creatures alone while most of his teammates were seriously injured or killed in battle. He was already completely drained.

In the hours following Yang Chen's fall into a coma, a full team of handlers returned to the Black Prison.

The team with all its wounded members was replaced in Black Prison.

During this time, Li Yelai met the last captain he had never met before.

The East City branch has a total of six team leaders.

Team leader Yang Chen, Zhenwu Path.

The three team captains' furnace, the path of all things.

Team Four Captain Moonshadow, Zero Path.

The fifth team captain was pale, his spiritual eyes tracing paths.

Logistics captain and epidemic doctor, divine control of the path.

Now, the one who has appeared is the captain of the second team, Yin Huo.

He is also the strongest Nether Path Psionicist in the branch.

Judging from his appearance, he looked like a teacher, wearing black-rimmed glasses and appearing very refined.

But he exuded a cold aura that kept others at bay.

Strangely, after lingering in front of the sleeping Yang Chen for a while, Yin Huo specifically sought out Li Ye, who was about to leave the Black Prison.

"I heard you have a second face?" Yin Huo asked calmly.

“Yes,” Li Yelai replied, “I obtained a second face mask.”

Yin Huo continued, "There's no such face in the database. Can you tell me who it is?"

"The champion of Fenglangjuxu!" Li Yelai responded.

The database will definitely not be able to find Huo Qubing, because such handsome men are usually played by martial arts actors or young male actors in Peking Opera.

Painting a mask actually makes one less handsome. But the faceless world doesn't care about that.

"Huo Qubing? His ability is the Shadow Army of the Netherworld Path?" Yin Huo asked again.

Li Yelai nodded slightly.

He knew that exposing his second face would inevitably attract the attention of the authorities. So he simply told the truth.

Of course, Mr. Shadow's existence must remain a secret.

Otherwise, the authorities would consider Li Yelai to be a henchman of some deity.
Tsk, it seems that's really true? Both sacrifices and gifts. Isn't that exactly it?
It seems we absolutely cannot expose Mr. Shadow, at least not now, unless the authorities completely trust us.
"The first mask is Spirit Eye, the second mask is Netherworld," Yin Huo said with a smile. "Can you find the pattern to unlock the masks?"

Li Ye shook his head. He couldn't very well say that he was offering a sacrifice to some being, could he?
"Very well, then train harder." Yin Huo didn't press further, but instead smiled and said, "When you're strong enough, I'll give you a mission. You'll be the best candidate for that."

"An important mission?" Li Yelai asked, puzzled.

"It's related to this attack. You'd better not know anything else for now, so you don't feel pressured." Yin Huo didn't explain much, but patted Li Yelai on the shoulder and said, "Strive to become stronger."

Then, he turned and walked into the entrance to the Black Prison.

Li Yelai, left behind, felt confused. Was it related to this incident?
Is he planning to send me to avenge my colleagues?
Actually, it's not impossible. Li Yelai is willing to make a deal to avenge his colleagues.

Let Mr. Shadow slaughter the entire enemy team!

But didn't they fail to find each other?

Moreover, I am currently only at the second awakening stage, and even with the ability of the Face Mask, I am still far less powerful than the captain and the Night Scouts.

What missions do you have to go on your own? The authorities don't know about Mr. Shadow's existence, so sending him there would be suicide, wouldn't it?
"Even with Facebook's strength, it's not enough. So, besides bad luck, what else is worth paying attention to?" Li Yelai pondered.

Afterwards, he left the Black Prison with Cheese.

Meanwhile, Yin Huo contacted headquarters.

“I didn’t sense any external power from him, so I can rule out the possibility that he is a follower of some deity. But I still have to be careful. That being may have ignored my senses. However, I am still willing to believe in Night General himself. He risked his life to hunt down King Zhelan and fought against the Zhelan Iron Cavalry alone.”

Yin Huo spoke up: "Therefore, I believe it won't be long before arrangements can be made. The people of the past were too powerful, and Ark will inevitably be on guard. His special psionic ability, though not highly awakened, is actually enough for self-protection. However, we must ensure his safety. This incident has been a huge blow to Yang Chen; if the successor were to die, he would probably lose control!"

"Of course, this mission was carried out under the premise of ensuring Ye Jiang's safety. As long as he doesn't act recklessly, it's fine." An old man responded from the other end.

"Furthermore, his facial makeup is indeed unique, even bizarre! If he has a third or fourth facial makeup, and those are abilities from other paths, then his potential will be terrifying! Just imagine how terrifying a psionicist with multiple paths of ability would be!"

Yin Huo thought for a moment and then laughed, "If that really comes to that, I suggest that the old Mad King should just abdicate. As for the little Mad King at headquarters, let's just forget about him."

"Hehe." On the other end, an old woman chuckled, "It's just that you don't trust her because of the curse. Alright, since you say so, then we'll go and make contact with Night General later."

After hanging up, Yin Huo pondered, "The Ark, no matter how awesome it is, is still just a vehicle, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)