Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 41 Azure Dragon Halberd

At this moment, Li Yelai was unaware of the conversation between Yin Huo and the higher-ups.

He had just left the Black Prison. But before he could take more than a few steps, someone grabbed his arm and pulled him into a small room.

It's a doll.

She was wearing a frog mascot costume and looked at Li Yelai with some disappointment.

She was originally a staff member stationed at the branch office, but after the incident involving the Fantasy Band, she immediately led a team to support the scene.

Unexpectedly, half an hour after she left, a riot broke out in the Black Prison.

When she rushed back after leading her men to suppress the out-of-control crowd, the riot in the Black Prison had already been quelled.

This made her feel extremely guilty. If she hadn't left the branch, she might have been able to immediately support Team One, and Team One wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses.

However, the teammates in the first team didn't care about this; suppressing the Black Prison was their duty.

How can we expect the mascots who have already gone to support the scene to abandon so many people at the scene?

Everyone was fulfilling their duty. The enemy was simply too cunning; the puppets or any handlers were not to blame.

But the doll was still very frustrated. She held onto Li Yelai's arm with one hand and held up the billboard with the other.

[I'm late, are you alright? (_)]
Clearly, they were frightened by Li Yelai's bandages.

"It's nothing, just minor injuries. In fact, I should thank you," Li Yelai said softly. "If it weren't for your hair, my teammates and I wouldn't have been able to successfully suppress the Möbius strip."

Without the doll's hair, Sand Grain's team would have absolutely no chance of taking down Möbius within the safe timeframe. That disaster would be far more terrifying!
As Shali and others have said, the dolls are indeed the biggest contributors.

After confirming that Li Yelai's wounds were all superficial, the doll quietly let go and continued holding the advertising sign.

[I went to the family apartment to check on her. Xiaoyan is fine, but she was also frightened. (_)]
Li Yelai nodded slightly; he had already gotten the answer from the detective.

If Li Yunyan, who is a criticality user, hears the song being broadcast, she will either directly become a psionic user and become part of the official processing team.

Either they lose control and become victims.
At this point, it's only a shock, which is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

Go and keep her company. Although she doesn't know what happened, she still senses that you're in danger. ()(._.`)]
"Mm." Li Yelai nodded, then looked at the still somewhat forlorn doll, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out to pat her shoulder, saying, "Thank you, your teammates are very grateful to you. Otherwise, the sacrifices later would have been even greater."

[Hmm.(；′⌒`)]
Afterwards, Li Yelai said goodbye to the doll and went to check on Yang Chen, who was still sleeping in the ward.

He then left the branch.

The sky was beginning to lighten, and even though a night had passed, the streets were still a mess.

Vehicles were burned on the streets, shops were vandalized, and violence broke out in many places.

The once bustling streets are now gloomy and desolate.

It's unknown how long it will take to heal people's wounds.

Li Yelai sighed inwardly. Taking advantage of the deserted streets, he and several colleagues used aerial stepping to hurry back to their family apartment.

The family apartments were also a scene of devastation, because many of the colleagues who lived there would never be able to return.
When Li Yelai opened the door to the family apartment, he saw Li Yunyan watching the news on the sofa.

The television is broadcasting last night's events.

The band Fantasy launched a terrorist attack, releasing hallucinogenic gas. This resulted in widespread violence and stampedes. The number of casualties is currently being tallied.

"Sigh," Li Yunyan sighed as she looked at Li Yelai, "Every time I see news like this, I'm on tenterhooks. Because you must be working hard behind the scenes, where the public can't see."

Looking at the bandages under Li Yelai's clothes, Li Yunyan's eyes reddened.

"These are just superficial injuries," Li Yelai quickly reassured him, then closed the door.

Li Yunyan fell silent, gazing quietly at the photos on the coffee table.

In the photo, a beautiful woman is smiling gently.

That was their mother, after she left.

Li Yelai and Li Yunyan were each other's only family.

After a long while, Li Yunyan spoke in a low voice: "Brother, let me become a psionicist too."

Li Yelai was taken aback.

Li Yunyan continued, "You know, my initial reason for joining the official team was to find a way for me to suppress the curse. But you're constantly facing danger. And then there's me, the one who's holding you back and distracting you. Why don't I become a psionicist too? That way, I can protect myself and help you as well."

Li Yelai sighed inwardly; this was indeed a method.

Li Yunyan, who is already at the critical stage, is only one step away from becoming a psychic.

If one experiences intense emotional fluctuations, they may very well become a psionicist.

Of course, one could also become a victim if one is not careful.

However, the authorities have some safeguards in place for those on the verge of death. Letting the authorities handle it shouldn't pose too much risk.

Li Yelai had considered this question before. He originally thought that after joining the official team, he would just coast along, going on missions when there were missions and continuing to work when there were no missions, finding a way to suppress the curse and protecting his sister.

But the situation seems to be different now.

Especially after this incident, the entire giant city was affected, which gave the younger sister a certain level of strength. Not to mention combat power, just having a psionic barrier is already a good thing.

After hesitating for a while, Li Yelai could only sigh: "Alright, I'll ask my teammates for help. Don't do anything reckless on your own."

Li Yunyan nodded, then stepped forward to examine Li Yelai's injuries and asked, "We are blood siblings. If I become a psionicist, will I also be a path user of all phenomena like you? Will I gain the same abilities as you?"

Li Yelai pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The path is hard to say. My colleagues Xinghuo and Yingliu are twin siblings. One follows the path of returning to zero, and the other follows the path of the Netherworld."

"I see. Are their parents psychics?" Li Yunyan asked.

Li Yelai recalled: "Xinghuo said that his father was a critical person, but he had never been able to awaken."

"So, if parents are psychics or borderline individuals, their children are also highly likely to become psychics?" Li Yunyan pondered, looking at the woman in the photo. "Then, does the fact that my brother and I are like this mean that our parents might be psychics or borderline individuals?"

“What’s the point of talking about this now?” Li Yelai shook his head: “They’re gone.”

After his mother passed away, Li Yelai believed that he no longer had parents.

As for the father who ran away from home, claiming he was going to make a lot of money.

Li Yelai assumed he had died outside!
If he dared to come back now and appear in front of Li Yelai to offer some compensation.

If Li Yelai doesn't beat him until he shits, then he's done cleanly!

A man who leaves a letter and disappears while his wife is seriously ill in bed is no longer fit to be a father.

In particular, my mother was extremely weak a year before she passed away.

She used sign language to tell Li Yelai that her father was on his way back. She could sense it.
As a result, she never saw that man again before she died, passing away with regret and reluctance.

Whenever he thought of this, Li Yelai felt his anger rising.

My mother is intelligent and beautiful.

It is said that he graduated from a top university.

He must have had quite a few suitors when he was young.

Unfortunately, my mother was good in every way except for her poor eyesight, which led her to choose that man.

After taking a few deep breaths, Li Yelai finally calmed down.

He needs to rest and recover properly during this time; he mustn't get angry again.

Things are about to get busy. Although no forbidden items escaped from the East District Black Prison, the North District Black Prison wasn't so lucky; some forbidden items escaped into the Giant City.

With this incident, many unaffiliated psionicists have appeared within the giant city. The intensity of official operations will increase significantly during this period. Li Ye had already requested a month's leave from the antique shop owner before arriving, but one team withdrew from Black Prison early to rest and recuperate.

Therefore, Li Yelai had a lot of free time, except for attending his colleagues' funerals.

The rest of the time was spent honing skills at the branch office or checking the progress of the investigation in the forum.

Since all the major cities have suffered from this attack, their respective departments are investigating with burning eyes.

It is said that many people who had contact with Qin were unearthed.

And they learned the name 'Ark'.

It is said to be a deeply hidden and mysterious organization. And Qin Zhi is a member of it.

The rest wasn't mentioned on the forum; you'd probably need higher privileges to find out.

On the third day, Li Yelai received a reward for his contribution to the incident.

The team members generally believed that Li Yelai deserved the most credit.

In particular, the action to suppress the Möbius strip in the sand grains greatly reduced the losses.

Later, the pursuit of Zhelan's army attracted other forbidden entities to join the encirclement.

Therefore, Li Yelai gained 150 merit points in one go this time.

In addition, Li Yelai's original twenty-five points brought his total to one hundred and seventy-five points.

This is a huge sum of money!
If it were before, Li Ye would have immediately purchased an anti-psychic helmet.

However, after waking up, Yang Chen successfully applied for a trial for him, and the anti-psychic helmet will be delivered in at most half a month.

There's no rush.

So, Li Yelai brought the huge sum of money to the branch's equipment department again.

They are preparing to develop new weapons.

First was the scarlet longsword, which was severely damaged. After being slashed repeatedly, including by men and horses, the blade was chipped and the hilt was also damaged.

The equipment department's advice was that instead of repairing it, it would be better to recast it and create something more suitable.

Psionic weapons are also classified into levels, from highest to lowest: A, B, C, and D, with an S-level reportedly as well. However, the branch office does not have any.

All the captains used Grade A products.

The Crimson Longsword is a D-rank weapon; its abilities are decent, but its other materials are rather poor.

The Equipment Department's intention is to extract the mysterious substance from the recasting process and then forge new weapons using more advanced materials.

This upgrades the weapon to Grade C, making it more durable and less likely to break down so quickly.

The price is 30 merit points for providing the materials. If you provide suitable materials yourself, the price can be reduced.

It's really quite expensive. Li Ye only spent twenty merit points to buy the house.

Is this weapon more expensive than a house?

Li Yelai inquired about Cheese, who replied, "This price is normal. Generally, only third-awakening psionicists can afford C-grade weapons. I just got a C-grade weapon myself. If you have a C-grade weapon, it will be enough for you to use for a long time."

After much hesitation, Li Yelai finally agreed to the recasting.

And paid thirty merit points.

As for reforging, after careful consideration, Li Yelai chose the Azure Dragon Halberd, also known as the Single-Eared Halberd.

Li Yelai actually really liked long-handled knives.

Just as Yang Chen had said before, Li Yelai has long arms, long legs, and a slender waist. He's well-suited for sword practice.

Furthermore, with his ability to exploit weaknesses, Li Yelai was able to kill both the rider and the horse in one fell swoop.

But after all, Li Yelai had mastered the Eighteen Single-Handed Thrusting Technique and achieved a minor level of proficiency in spear fighting.

Moreover, both Xiang Yu and Huo Qubing were masters of spearmanship.

If you continue to use a long-handled knife, you won't be able to perform some techniques.

Therefore, considering the cost-effectiveness, Li Yelai had no choice but to reluctantly give up the long-handled knife.

Of course, the equipment department also gave some suggestions. If you really like the long-handled sword, you can buy another psionic weapon! Sixty contribution points for a C-grade weapon will do!
Li Yelai ignored them.

Instead, they continued to choose weapons, and psionic weapons took care of it.

That jet axe needs to be replaced too.

I directly customized a hot melt axe that can be swung with one hand and is relatively easy to hide.

Twenty merit points!
That's really shady!
However, after witnessing how easily the hot melt axe could cut through steel bars, Li Yelai fell silent.

I paid the amount honestly.

Just as Li Yelai was about to go to the training ground to practice again, Yang Chen sent him a message asking him to come to the office.

Li Yelai was somewhat puzzled by this, because it seemed that he was the only one who had received an invitation.

Filled with curiosity, Li Ye entered Yang Chen's office.

However, they found several other people in the office, including the captain of the second team, Yin Huo, and an old man they had never seen before.

The old man was so old that he was huddled on the sofa, looking as if he might die at any moment.

But it was this old man who gave Li Yelai the feeling of staring into an abyss.

And sitting in the main seat was Yang Chen.

Since the incident broke out, Yang Chen has been in a bad state, with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Especially after learning that Qin Zhi had escaped from the giant city, Yang Chen's expression remained grim.

However, his complexion was much better today.

Upon seeing Li Ye come in, he even revealed a slight smile.

"sit down."

After Li Yelai nodded and sat down, he spoke with Yin Fire.

"Night General, you should know about the Ark, right?"

“Of course.” Li Yelai nodded: “It was mentioned on the forum that he was the culprit behind this incident.”

“That’s right, they are very mysterious. Although we’ve caught a big fish, we dare not disturb them rashly because we cannot determine their identities.” Yin Huo replied, “The Ark is actually a huge warship wandering in the Void Realm. It is currently confirmed that Qin Zhi is a passenger on it.”

Li Yelai frowned. "A large ship in a virtual world?" How could he attack something like this? It wasn't even in the physical world.

"Currently, it is known that the Ark's abilities are very strange. Psionicists with tickets can board the Ark anywhere and conduct trades through it. Whether it's potions or psionic weapons, passengers from all over the world communicate and trade on the Ark. That's why there are no clues about them in the major cities."

"Is it possible to get a boat ticket?" Li Yelai asked. "If I get a boat ticket, can I sneak in?"

“Theoretically, it’s very difficult to sneak in, because only the captain can issue tickets, and he has his own selection criteria,” Yin Huo replied. “However, fortunately, some passengers don’t want their identities to be discovered, so they often send their subordinates as proxies to enter the Ark with the tickets and conduct transactions.”

"And we just happened to have obtained a ticket, and the ticket holder's representative happened to be a second-stage awakened psychic. He was also arrested by us."

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat: "An undercover agent?"

(End of this chapter)