Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Wanlong Lake? Missing?

Li Yunyan, who was standing nearby and overheard the conversation, turned pale and looked terrified.

Those are the champion team and the East City team, teams personally led by their two captains.

Not long before, night watchmen rushed back, bringing back their reports and private letters.

Li Yunyan also received a palm-sized sky-blue gemstone, a local specialty sent to her by Cheese. It was a dragon jade that might be born from a dragon in the Wanlong Lake area.

She was about to return soon, and she had already prepared melon seeds, waiting for the bloodshed to erupt, and then she would mediate the situation.

Now they say they've lost contact?
Disappearance or loss of contact during a mission often signifies a terrible outcome.

When Li Yelai went missing, if it weren't for the Ark as a means of contact, Li Yunyan would have become a martyr's family member, and Xinghuo would have even prepared offerings.

Being out of contact is very close to death.
This made Li Yunyan's face turn pale.

Li Yelai's expression also changed, and the image of the short-haired girl turned into a charred corpse appeared before his eyes.

The terrifying vision of the future sent a chill down his spine.

Meanwhile, the communicator's voice continued through the communicator: "Night General, please proceed to Conference Room Two immediately!"

"We need to integrate the rescue teams as soon as possible!"

"I'll be there right away!" Li Yelai responded quickly: "Use captain's authority to summon all the standby night guards of Champion Team One! Have the equipment department replenish the necessary supplies immediately!"

"Yes!"

After ending the call, Li Ye looked at Li Yunyan and said, "Don't be afraid, with their strength, there won't be any problems."

"I'll bring them back right away!"

Two minutes later, Li Ye arrived at the conference room.

The official team leaders, including Doll, Shadowfire, Furnace, Moonshadow, and Plague Doctor, arrived one after another within a minute.

An emergency meeting was convened immediately.

The projection screen showed images of the meeting rooms in the other branches and headquarters, as well as several young faces. They were the Night Watchmen who had rushed back.

Detailed information about the distress call was also presented to Li Yelai and the others.

The area where the champion team and the fifth team lost contact was Wanlong Lake.

Its location is in the southwest of Qianzhou, and it is a newly discovered special terrain.

Because of the numerous mountain ranges in Qianzhou, with over one million and two hundred thousand mountains, there are almost no plains.

In addition, its transportation routes were largely destroyed during periods of disaster and chaos.

Therefore, no major city chose to be built there.

To reach the nearest major city, one must bypass the forbidden area to its northwest, Mount Yuanyuan.

Meanwhile, the powerful members of the official team, while investigating the truth behind the incident, unexpectedly discovered Wanlong Lake.

It is located in a place where mountains intersect, with strange spatial folds, and is isolated from the world.

The supernatural beings within are diverse, including many groups of supernatural beings that have never been discovered before.

Meanwhile, a team there also discovered some human groups.

Those were humans who were swallowed up by the fog of disaster during a time of calamity.

It is speculated that two calamity fogs collided, eroded and devoured each other, and eventually dissipated, leaving behind this strange environment.

A vast lake, teeming with dragon-blooded creatures. This is the origin of the name Wanlong Lake.

Those humans were the descendants of human survivors who lived through the two calamities and fogs for hundreds of years, or even longer.

They had no protection from the great city, no inheritance of magic potions, and not even the guidance of knowledge.

It's essentially a weaker version of the Lost Lands.

The civilization there suffered a severe break, and even the main battle tanks from before the calamity were regarded as sacred relics and worshipped.

At the same time, because the number of extraordinary beings is extremely large.

Some groups worship certain extraordinary beings as guardian deities to obtain protection.

The first dragon discovered by the champion team was the 'guardian deity' of a village.

Every so often, living people are offered as sacrifices to the 'guardian deity' in order to gain peace.

And those 'guardian deities' seem to be intentionally raising humans. If a human with psychic talent is born, consuming them will accelerate their growth.

Thus, a delicate balance was maintained between the two sides. The 'Guardians' protected humanity from attacks by other supernatural beings, while humanity needed to reproduce as quickly as possible, leading to a severe decline in ethics and morality there.

The 'guardian gods' even wage war against each other to plunder people.

Whenever someone in those villages and towns plans to rebel against the 'Guardian Deity' and reclaim humanity's glory.

They are either betrayed by their companions and become the next sacrifice.

They were either forcefully suppressed or forced to eke out a living in the mountains.

The champion team wiped out a large number of 'Guardians' in the first instance.

So-called guardian deities are nothing compared to humanity's true protectors!
Meanwhile, one team contacted the giant city, intending to relocate all of their human brethren there.

Subsequently, the champion team discovered a hidden place in Wanlong Lake.

In the center of Wanlong Lake, on that sizable island, there is a passage leading to the deeper levels.

Exploration revealed that its underground area is actually larger than the entire surface of Wanlong Lake. Despite being underground, one can still see the sun and stars.

It's about folding in even more space!

It also contains many human groups and extraordinary creatures.

Their civilization was relatively advanced, similar to the feudal era, with kings and city-states. But they also had 'guardian deities'.

It was at that time that a team requested reinforcements, and the pale captain led five elite teams to provide support.

After the two sides reunited, they began clearing the second level. However, they encountered resistance; not only were there supernatural beings, but even human city-states were resisting.

This slowed down the official cleanup efforts, but ultimately it was a close call.

After eliminating most of the 'Guardians,' some of the official powerhouses needed to return to the giant city to recuperate.

At the same time, the Giant City Project also dispatched more powerful warriors and legions.

However, this step was delayed due to the Asgardian War.

But just a few days ago, the powerful officials discovered that there was actually a third layer!
Captain Yang Chen and Captain Pale, along with several elite officers, were the first to enter the third floor to conduct an investigation.

Two days later, the passageway connecting the first and second levels to the island in the middle of the lake was destroyed.

The night watchmen who remained on the ground lost contact with all their comrades who had entered the second level.

So, three people were immediately dispatched to travel day and night to the border town to seek help.

Just minutes ago, they bypassed the restricted area, reached the outpost outside the city, and relayed the message back.

After seeing this intelligence, Li Yelai and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The passageway was destroyed, trapping them inside. There were no serious casualties.

This is a blessing in misfortune.

But soon, Yin Huo frowned and asked, "Aren't there any comrades assigned to guard the passage?" "Yes, there are!" a night watchman with chapped lips on the projector replied, "There are night watchmen both inside and outside. We know the importance of the passage! We are the team guarding the outside."

"But it was still destroyed; a javelin pierced through the island from bottom to top." Another scout produced a broken and badly worn javelin.

The moment they saw the spears being thrown, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Li Ye recognized it; it was Yang Chen's javelin!
As a psionicist following the True Martial Path, Yang Chen lacks ranged attack methods.

Before his rise to prominence, he had honed his spear-throwing skills with the help of his predecessors. Later, he even used this as his trump card.

Although it doesn't have as many variations and agility as the Divine Path, it mainly relies on a powerful brick-flying attack.

Extremely powerful in close to medium range combat!
Therefore, carrying a javelin and wielding a halberd became Yang Chen's signature features.

Previously, when Li Yelai acquired the javelin weapon, he had also learned a few techniques from Yang Chen.

Now, this spear has destroyed the passage.
"Did Yang Chen personally destroy the entrance and exit of the passage?" Yueying frowned. He had a good relationship with Yang Chen, and at this moment, he put away his playful smile and looked serious: "Why is that?"

"Could it be that he discovered something dangerous on the third floor and wants to trap it inside?" a captain from the North City branch asked.

“Yang Chen is the champion of this generation. With his sixth sense, he can challenge the overlord. After the overlord, there is no one below the supreme. And if a supreme really makes a move, they should be able to sense it.”

“Yes, team leaders, we did not sense any combat fluctuations before the passage was destroyed,” Nightbringer replied.

"If it's not a battle, then what is it?"

"What could possibly make the champion destroy the passage without leaving a single word? And lock himself and his comrades up in prison?"

"Even if the swarm is unearthed, it means the swarm's master has been resurrected. With Yang Chen's current strength, there's no need for that."

"What exactly is it?"

"Is it destiny to be a champion?"

"Shut up!"

The doctor pondered for a moment: "Could it be a virus?"

"Virus?" Everyone frowned in thought.

It is indeed possible that the third layer harbors some kind of dangerous virus.

Its contagiousness is extremely rapid. By the time Yang Chen and his team discovered it, it was probably already too late.

To prevent the virus from spreading further, Yang Chen directly destroyed the passage.
If that's the case, it's terrifying. Being trapped in a place from which there's no escape, suffering from the virus.
"You haven't been to the second floor?" Li Yelai asked.

“Yes, we have remained by the lake. Our mission is to guard the passage and protect the human population there,” a night watchman replied.

At the same time, a deep voice rang out: "They didn't lie; it's been confirmed."

Clearly, the authorities had taken precautions to protect the Night Scouts who returned with messages, in case it was some kind of conspiracy by Chaos believers.

Currently, it seems more likely to be the virus.

Could it be the immortality faction?
That shouldn't be the case. If the immortal faction were to take action against the champion, there's no reason why I, the chosen immortal being, wouldn't have been informed.

Moreover, can the virus plague of the Immortal Faction really be effective against a powerful figure like Captain Yang Chen?
"Whatever it is, we must send out a rescue team."

After the battle at the Celestial Palace, a large number of official experts were killed or wounded, so if a rescue team were to be dispatched now, the pool of candidates would be very limited.

Furthermore, Wanlong Lake is located in Qianzhou, so the legion's movement speed will not be very fast.

Then, the voice echoed in the doll's mind again: 'Hey, even God is on your side! That little dwarf isn't coming back.'

The doll ignored her and instead raised its arm, holding up the billboard.

She knew very well that Li Yelai would definitely go to the rescue, and she would fight alongside him.

[My abilities can limit the spread of most viruses. Even in battle, I can lend a hand! (，ω)“]
The doll's injuries have healed, and she can now work perfectly with Li Yelai. Furthermore, her abilities can indeed limit the spread of the virus.

However, she is currently engaged in a corpse-cutting plan and cannot enter the battle.

So, her raised arm was pressed down by Li Yelai beside her.

“I have protective equipment, so I’m not afraid of viruses or diseases,” Li Yelai said. “And as the acting captain of the champion team, I’m the best candidate. The team is already assembled and ready to depart at any time.”

This is true; as the chosen one of immortality, Li Yelai is immune to all poisons. Even if he is poisoned or falls ill, he can recover simply by using his facial makeup.

“Night General, what about your Well of Souls?” The captain of the South City branch frowned.

“Don’t worry, it’s been completely repaired,” Li Yelai replied. “I had a wonderful encounter in the Immortal Palace.”

“I have the protection of the Azure Scales, which gives me strong poison resistance, so I can go too,” Moonshadow said. “Moreover, I’m very fast and can arrive at Wanlong Lake ahead of time. Let the main force wait in the rear, and we’ll consider a strong attack after Night General and I have investigated the situation.”

"Alright, I'll go with you."

A familiar voice rang out from the speakers; it was Sword Mad Overlord.

The assignment of a rescue team consisting of a leader, two captains, and two squads has been finalized.

As a result, orders were issued from headquarters.

"Mobilize the Iron Guard Legion."

"Use forbidden items, the Train to the Underworld."

"Receive three doses of Holy Healing Potion."

"Notify the nearest major city in Sichuan and request the legion's assistance."

Once the rescue team was finalized, the Dongcheng branch seemed to awaken from its slumber.

A large amount of supplies were delivered to the convoy, and the two official teams assembled urgently.

Li Yelai also went to the logistics department and received a lot of medicine, food, and some candy.

After Li Yelai put all of these into the Ark's storage space, he turned around and saw the doll standing behind him.

She took off her hood and stared blankly at Li Yelai, as if she wanted to say something.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon," Li Yelai said softly.

And in the doll's mind, that voice rang out again.

'What are you doing?'

'Do you want that little dwarf to come back?'

Stop him!

This is a rare opportunity!

After a few seconds of silence, the doll nodded slightly, then took out the Blue Sky and White Clouds Gourd from its waist and handed it to Li Yelai.

"Bring her back," the doll whispered.

"It definitely will." Li Ye stepped forward and hugged the girl tightly.

The doll, however, tiptoed and kissed his lips and tongue. It then bit down hard on his collarbone, leaving a clear tooth mark. Li Yelai winced in pain.

'She'll be so angry if she sees the teeth marks,' the doll thought. 'I'm so mean.'

The warm touch made her feel a little reluctant to leave.

After Li Yelai left, the voice in her mind sounded somewhat mocking.

'Since you're so attached to him, why let him go?'

The doll didn't respond, but instead gazed at Li Yelai's departing figure. (End of Chapter)