Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

"Therefore, we shouldn't have received reinforcements, and you shouldn't have come here."

Cheese looked at Li Yelai, her gaze filled with a peculiar emotion.

"You've now arrived on the second floor, and there's a risk of being parasitized. And..."

She parted her cherry lips slightly: "It will be very big."

"In front of me," the girl whispered to herself.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun ate much faster, but her ears perked up, as if she was eagerly anticipating Li Yelai's reaction.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Yelai finally understood.

So that's how it is! No wonder it's a creation of an evil god! Truly insidious and cunning!

"So, this is also why you told me I must never kill any of the second-level beings," Li Yelai said. "Among those beings, are there any hosts who have been parasitized?"

Liu Yun, who had thought she could just watch the show, paused in her tracks.

I thought to myself, no wonder he's the champion's representative. His way of thinking is surprisingly similar to Captain Yang Chen's.

'You think the second method is more dangerous for you?' Liu Yun suppressed the urge to complain, thinking to himself, 'You are clearly more likely to be parasitized by the third method.'

Cheese seemed unsurprised, nodding in response: "Indeed, the Heartless Fruit has already spread to the second layer. Once a supernatural creature eats a Heartless Fruit, it will quickly spread to the entire population, and even to other ecological niches."

Even the lowest level of extraordinary creature, or even an ordinary animal, could eat the Heartless Fruit.

They then mate with members of their own kind, which will spread the "heartless fruit" to other units.

If any one of these organisms is killed by a predator, it will spread to another ecological niche.

Meanwhile, the Heartless Fruit will grow strong by using the nutrients from its remains, thus tempting more extraordinary creatures to devour it and become new hosts.

It is not yet clear whether the offspring born to the host will be parasitized, but regardless of whether they are parasitized, the effect is terrifying.

A single Heartless Fruit can destroy several races.

Moreover, as their ecological niche advances, they will inevitably appear among humans sooner or later.

Whether in a giant city or in the wilderness, the battle between humans and supernatural beings will never end.

The same applies here; once the killing begins, some of the strongest humans will inevitably be parasitized by the Heartless Fruit.

These parasitized humans will have their dark thoughts exposed and be seduced by the effects of the Heartless Fruit.

At the same time, it can also stir up the emotions of nearby creatures.

Greed, gluttony, lust, vanity, power—all these desires will be amplified.

What might have been a reconcilable conflict turned into a violent confrontation, and the confrontation turned into bloodshed, all under the influence of the Heartless Fruit.

Moreover, as the number and strength of the parasitic targets of the Heartless Fruit increase, so do its parasitic targets.

This would cause the complete collapse of human order.

They all became monsters driven by their desires.
A single Heartless Fruit can destroy an entire civilization!

This is the most terrifying thing: order will be completely torn apart by driven desires!

"This Heartless Fruit, was it crafted by that deity of Bliss?" Li Yelai exhaled slowly, his expression grave. Following the dictates of desire—this was clearly a method of Bliss!
“That’s right, we agree after our analysis,” Cheese said. “But we discovered it too late. By the time we were exterminating those supernatural beings or humans who were hostile to us, we had already been parasitized.”

"Are the humans here already hostile towards you?" Li Yelai frowned.

"Yeah, we were attacked," Liu Yun complained. "It was all because of beautiful women. That was the first city-state we ever met. The talks were going well, but then in the middle of the night, they used poison, surrounded us, and launched a sneak attack. Cheese got angry and made them all commit suicide."

“They deserved to die!” Li Yelai said. Driven by certain desires, those who were parasitized could indeed commit dangerous acts.

If they had known the information beforehand, they could have escaped. But in the end, they were parasitized.
Cheese added, "Moreover, those city-states have started targeting us. I suspect there are Bliss believers here. They might be controlling some city-states, secretly contributing to the spread of the Heartless Fruit."

"This Wanlong Lake once gave birth to a remarkable human civilization. They acquired legacies in both of the disaster fogs and gradually grew stronger. But in the end, they were destroyed. The ruins scattered throughout the second level are proof of their existence. The destruction of this civilization may be related to the Heartless Fruit."

“Bliss?” Li Yelai said, “Although I am also a dual-chosen one of the two gods, I really have no connection with Bliss. Even if I reveal my identity as Emperor Fall, I'm afraid it won’t make a difference.”

"It's more than just useless. If they knew you were Emperor Fallen, and a champion's agent at that, they would have done everything in their power to eliminate you!" Liu Yun said seriously, "The Chaos faction has always been rivals, so how could they miss such a good opportunity?"

"You must not reveal Di Yun's identity!"

Li Yelai nodded silently. Come to think of it, he had come directly to Wanlong Lake to provide support without contacting Bai Ya and the others at all. Otherwise, he could have instigated a chaotic civil war.
No, war will only accelerate the spread of the Heartless Fruit!

"Do you understand?" Cheese said softly, "We've already been parasitized, and we have to be abandoned. We've already planned to stay here."

"It would be too difficult to completely destroy the Heartless Fruit."

"But theoretically, since we are already parasitized, eliminating enough hosts would suppress the spread of the Heartless Fruit," Cheese said quietly. "We are already parasitized. We no longer need to be restrained. As long as we eliminate all hosts except ourselves, and then self-destruct."

"For example, one person could remain, destroy all the Heartless Fruits growing from the corpses, and then jump into the lava to commit suicide. This would completely destroy the spread of the Heartless Fruits."

"Your arrival with Captain Moonshadow will only add two more victims," ​​Cheese said calmly. "Therefore, during this time, you must not be parasitized. Take the intelligence, find an opportunity to return to the surface, and relay this message back!"

The champions from Team One and Team Five have already determined their fate and responsibilities.

It means offering everything to completely destroy the Heartless Fruit, a world-destroying danger!

The same goes for cheese. So when she saw Li Ye, she was overjoyed, but also very rational.

She couldn't drag him onto the death list just for her own selfish desires.

He has a bright future ahead of him; he can't let himself ruin it.
Doesn't she understand? If Li Yelai is parasitized, he will also be unable to return to human society.

She wanted to at least possess him in her final years. Under the influence of the Heartless Fruit, she had indeed entertained this extreme thought.

Go to him, take over him, and snatch him back.

Perhaps in the end, both of them will die, but I will get what I want.
However, Cheese was very rational and suppressed that strange thought.

They wanted Li Yelai to leave without getting infected.
Besides himself, there are others who love him, and humanity needs him as a hero.

I cannot act out of selfish desires.
'Ah, ah, is this what they call an early-dying white moonlight?' Cheese thought to himself, wanting to laugh, but feeling extremely bitter inside.

She took a sip of the coffee in her cup, only to find the bitterness growing stronger.
'How pitiful,' she thought to herself, 'She really got a great deal.'

Under the influence of the Heartless Fruit, jealousy corroded her rationality like sulfuric acid.
But she could only drink her coffee in silence.

“Impossible,” Li Yelai interrupted Cheese, saying, “Among those ruins that have other methods, there should be a way to deal with the Heartless Fruit!”

"If there were a way, how could they have been eliminated?" Cheese sighed softly. "This is already the best way. We're already dead. Don't throw in any more innocent people."

“There must be other methods,” Li Yelai said. “I will definitely take you back. I definitely will!”

"Don't get so hung up on this now," Cheese sighed. She knew Li Yelai's personality all too well.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Liu Yun immediately asked, "Night General, how did you and Moon Shadow get into the second level? Were you the only two there?"

Li Yelai paused for a moment, then told them about the mimicry of the celestial soldiers he had brought, as well as the information about the Immortal Palace battlefield.

Although they knew about the Celestial Palace battlefield, there were some details they were still unaware of.

When Li Ye told them the details of the Immortal Palace battlefield, Zhishi and Liuyun were extremely surprised.

A powerful human from the future, and the skills of a sage from the past. The sword-wielding woman was drawn in.
The future identities of humanity's powerful figures. Li Yelai's two different identities.
"In the future, you became the champion," Liu Yun said with emotion. "That's not surprising. You were destined to be the champion."

Li Yelai silently shook his head; he knew he wasn't worthy.
"The future is truly mysterious," Cheese said. "I wonder what our fate will be in those two futures?"

Li Yelai's expression changed slightly as the image of the charred corpse surfaced in his mind.

He looked at the cheese, his eyes flashing: "That kind of future will never come again. This is not your end!"

"Looks like you know my future fate." Cheese's eyes lit up. "Now that we're in a relationship, tell me about it?"

Li Yelai shook his head and continued to provide other information.

And, Ye Han's actions and his own causal divine abilities.

"Ye Han... what a beast. But at least he delivered something good," Cheese murmured.

She sighed inwardly, thinking how badly that beast Ye Han hadn't appeared.

Li Yelai and the doll might not develop their relationship so quickly.
A surge of hatred welled up within me; I should have killed him, but he was already dead.

"I used this very move to counter the causal attack of the Yunling Civilization, which was a causal-level divine apocalypse! And from a certain perspective, the Heartless Fruit is also a kind of causal attack. Perhaps I can counter it directly!" Li Yelai said.

"But that's only a possibility. If you can't counter it, you'll have been parasitized for nothing," Cheese said quietly. "Once you're parasitized, humanity will lose a causal-level aberration. And it will lose a powerful individual who should have been a champion."

"I won't die, I have a trump card." Li Yelai paused. Mr. Ying's combat power was indeed strong, but he didn't know if it would be effective against something like the Heartless Fruit.

But you can give it a try.
"I'll go find a supernatural creature to kill later and see what happens," Li Ye said.

'There are easier ways to get infected,' Cheese thought. Then he shook his head and refused, 'Once you're parasitized, it's all over. Even if you yourself won't be affected because of the Divine Demon Monument, what about the doll? Are you going to never touch her for the rest of your life? What about the people around you? Won't they be affected by the Heartless Fruit? These are all things to consider.'

“However, your arrival has indeed greatly reduced our pressure. You brought many mimicry heavenly soldiers,” Liu Yun said. “Give me some, and I’ll distribute them later.”

"Disperse them?" Li Yelai asked.

"That's right, because we've all been parasitized by the Heartless Fruit, it's inevitable that we'll be influenced by it when we're together and make some mistakes."

"Under the influence of the Heartless Fruit, some nobles from certain city-states held disgusting and filthy banquets. Their humanity was utterly lost. That city-state dared not kill them, so they could only imprison them in some building. Do you want to know what they did inside?"

Li Ye shook his head. A group of humans completely controlled by their desires. There was no need to explicitly state what they would do.
If so, there are also rituals of extreme pleasure and debauchery.

It wouldn't be surprising if a succubus appeared among elite troops capable of achieving bliss.

As one of the chosen ones of the two gods, Li Yelai knew some of the practices of extreme pleasure. They pursued desire and excitement.

But each release of desire raises their threshold.

To get that thrill again, you have to relentlessly pursue the ultimate.

When the food they used to enjoy no longer tasted good, they ate even more food, even if their stomachs burst open and they began to taste their own flesh and blood.

This is bliss.
If things continue like this, who knows, a new Chosen One of Bliss might emerge here.

Liu Yun said, "Therefore, we split up and devised some methods of communication. This ensures we won't be found by the other side while still maintaining contact."

"These mimicry soldiers you brought can greatly relieve our stress."

"Now we know that the city-state is secretly constructing a passage to the first level. After they succeed, we will concentrate our efforts to destroy the passage again and send word of this."

“Since you’re here, you’re the best choice. We’ll cover you as you enter the passage, then destroy it. That way, the Heartless Fruit won’t spread.” Liu Yun said, glancing at the cheese with a smile. “Of course, it’s best not to get infected. If you do, things will get complicated.”

"Let's go. Oh, and don't leave any of you here. Otherwise, I might suddenly get murderous and start having sex with both men and women."

As he spoke, Liu Yun took a box of heavenly soldiers from Li Yelai's hand.

He turned and left the cave.

Cheese also stood up and looked at Li Yelai: "Let's go, we need to find a new place too."

At this moment, Cheese, who had just stood up, noticed Li Yelai's collarbone, or rather, the collarbone below it. There was a clear teeth mark on it. (End of Chapter)