Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 487 The Escaped Goods

"Pang Hui?"

The night scouts looked at each other, clearly not knowing who this was.

They are still unaware of the specific details of the list of future powerhouses.

“Pang Hui. The tenth champion of the Yunling Civilization timeline.” After explaining briefly, Yang Chen asked seriously, “Are you sure it’s him?”

“Anyway, when I saw this forest, fragments of memories about him started to come to me quickly.” Li Yelai looked at the scenery outside the car, trying to adjust to the fragmented memories, and replied, “This place must be related to him.”

“But according to your previous intelligence, his hometown should be a settlement outside the second border city. This place is quite a distance from the border city,” Pale reminded him. “Besides, judging by his age, he's still very young, isn't he? How did he end up here?”

In Yunling's future timeline, after 'Candle Night' died in battle, Pang Hui was still very young when he took over as champion.

Currently, this Pang Hui is probably only ten years old. He certainly hasn't even discovered his psychic talent yet.

After all, in most cases, psychic abilities are awakened after adulthood.

of course there are exceptions.

The doll's talent was terrifying; it already possessed psychic abilities even as a child.

She was burdened by fear and curse during her time as a wanderer.

Along the way, they encountered nothing but wild beasts, extraordinary creatures, powerful figures from forbidden zones, or night raiders.

They were all driven away by the power of fear.

After the authorities discovered her, they adopted her and spent a lot of time guiding her to master her powers.

Only after she reached adulthood did I dare to let her awaken further.

This is fortunate; if the doll hadn't been discovered by the authorities, it could have gained further power while still young.

The only possible endings are madness or distortion.

“His hometown is a settlement, but he might not stay there forever. Outside the giant city, there aren't many educational resources available. So, they might have been traveling with caravans or scavengers from a young age,” Cheese said. “Since Xiaoye's memory fragments have reacted, it's likely related to him. It would be even better if we could find them. Putting aside whether he can still become a champion after the timeline changes, his talent is never lacking.”

"Then let's get out of the car and check around. See if there are any spies from the Great City nearby." Everyone nodded.

“This is indeed worth a try. Even if we can’t find it, we can at least get a general idea of ​​the situation. If Ye Jiang sees more of the scene, he might be able to digest the memory fragments more quickly,” Jian Kuang said. “As for Yang Chen and me, we will continue to the Giant City to send the Divine Abomination and the Imitation Tear back to the Giant City first.”

"Let me help you too," Cheese chuckled. "My abilities are quite useful in investigations."

"Well, thank you."

Li Yelai nodded. This was neither a restricted area nor a Chaos branch.

Even if any danger arises, he and his elite team are more than capable of handling it.

Soon, the train to the underworld set off again.

Li Yelai and three elite teams stayed in the mountains.

The group left the valley and used aerial footsteps to familiarize themselves with the surrounding terrain.

As a familiar scene came into view, Li Yelai's fragmented memories began to unfold at an even faster pace.

The eerie scene flickered, leaving Li Yelai deep in thought.

"What? Did you activate any memory fragments?" Cheese asked.

"Hmm, some have been activated." Li Yelai frowned in thought.

Then, it pointed in one direction.

The group immediately began to walk on air, quickly traversing mountains and valleys.

As the group traversed two mountains, they finally saw lights in the darkness.

The wilderness was still too desolate. As human territory was encroached upon, many cities were abandoned.

As most humans entered the giant city, the land that was originally human territory was occupied by wild beasts, supernatural creatures, and even the bizarre.

Looking down at the abandoned city from the mountain, the myriad lights of homes are no longer visible. Only a few faint lights dot the wilderness.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Li Yelai and his group moved forward following the light source.

Everyone was a psionicist, at least possessing the five senses.

The team moved at an extremely fast pace.

He soon arrived at the nearest gathering place.

Although it is called a gathering place, it is actually a relatively well-preserved village.

Almost all of them are houses from before the time of the catastrophe.

Although it's old, it's still made of concrete.

After being modified, it was covered with a large number of iron spikes and fences.

At the edge of the village, a five-meter-high fence and sheet metal were erected. There were sentries and patrol teams.

Inside the settlement, the lights were on. A dozen or so armored trucks were parked inside the fence.

Clearly, several caravans were resting there.

"Is this the place?" Cheese asked.

"It should be, at least related to this place." Li Yelai narrowed his eyes: "Fragments of Pang Hui's memories mention this gathering place. But there are some discrepancies in the details."

“The timelines are different, so we can’t rely entirely on fragmented memories. Besides, in that timeline, you might have discovered this place much later,” Cheese said.

Li Yelai nodded.

Liu Yun also spoke up at this moment: "Speaking of which, our timeline is different from Yun Ling's timeline. That Pang Hui might not actually become the champion, right?"

The timeline and destiny have been altered, and the strongman who should have become the champion may also face a different future.

It's like 'candlelight' and 'dawn'.

The city will complain that the rangers have deprived them of a champion, and the rangers will complain that they are also missing a True Lord of Azure Flame.

“Yes, I know. But we have to try.” Li Ye said, “Even if his fate is changed, his talent should remain the same, and I still hope to find him as soon as possible.”

The existence of the Book of Destiny made Li Yelai wary.

He himself was someone whose fate was changed.

Following the original course of fate, his father returned, and his mother was healed. He would become a wandering knight and eventually leave the great city.

After his fate was altered, he lost his chance to become a ranger. He will also encounter the 'Skinner' or other dangers at some point.
If not for the fact that his curse had been upgraded to 'cursed by misfortune,' introducing a slight variable, his ending wouldn't have been good.
Li Yelai was very worried that Pang Hui's fate would also be changed.

Take He Lan, for example, that overlord-level powerhouse, a genius who should have become a wandering knight.

In another timeline, he has a good relationship with 'Dawn'.

This is equivalent to Li Yelai being a good brother to Xinghuo and Jinglin.

Now, he has become Li Yelai's enemy and died at Li Yelai's hands.

Li Yelai did not want Pang Hui, who should have become the tenth generation champion, to be tricked by fate and become a member of Chaos, or an enemy of humanity from other factions.

In any case, Li Yelai's use of the curse has created variables of cause and effect and fate. Perhaps it's better to keep them by our side; maybe that can change their fate and free them from the Book of Destiny's arrangements.

"Let's sneak in first and disguise ourselves," one comrade said. "Our trench coats are too conspicuous; if there are enemies, we might alert them."

"Especially Captain, don't scare people away with your cape," one comrade complained.

"They probably never imagined what they could have done to warrant the personal intervention of the human champion," another comrade joked.

"Okay." Li Yelai nodded.

The group then landed in a nearby abandoned city.

They each found a corner and changed their clothes.

Li Yelai landed on the balcony of an abandoned house and entered the room. He tossed his armor and champion into the Ark's storage space and took out a set of assault clothing, along with some firearms and ammunition.

These were prepared for him by Little Mad King, when the two of them disguised themselves as scavengers and infiltrated the restricted area.

Therefore, Li Yelai was quite adept at disguising himself as a scavenger.

While getting dressed, Li Yelai heard a soft whistling sound behind him.

The cheese also landed on the abandoned balcony. She walked into the house, watched Li Yelai change clothes, and whistled rather roguishly.

"You're changing clothes, aren't you careful?" Cheese said with a flippant expression, but in the moonlight, her delicate face was slightly flushed. "I didn't expect a female hooligan to sneak in from the balcony to spy on me." Li Yelai paused, suppressing a certain emotion as he complained.

"Then you'd better be careful, someone might be after you. Boys should be careful when they're out and about. Don't let anyone sneak a kiss on you again." Cheese snorted. She took out a windbreaker from her backpack.

She then took off her black trench coat. Afterward, she grabbed the hem of her loose sweatshirt and pulled it up, revealing her fair skin and slender waist.

"What right do you have to talk to me like that?" Li Yelai quickly drew the curtains, plunging the room into darkness.

Only the rustling sound of clothes rubbing together could be heard in the dim light.

Li Yelai remained silent, waiting for Cheese behind him to change his clothes.

In the dim light, he felt a warm breath brushing against his cheek.

The next moment, the girl hugged herself tightly.

A soft body pressed against his chest without any obstruction. The sensation made his heart race, as if an electric current was running through his body.

At the same time, he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the girl, and they could feel each other's breath and heartbeat.

The girl breathed hot air into his ear. She whispered, "Xiao Ye, are you avoiding me?"

Li Yelai paused for a moment. After a few seconds of silence, he replied, "No."

In the dim light, the girl seemed to be looking at him, a certain emotion flickering in her eyes.
Li Yelai didn't have the protection of dark vision, so he couldn't see clearly. But he could hear the girl's soft sigh.

A few seconds later, Li Yelai felt a wet, slippery sensation on his neck.

"You scoundrel, you actually used your neck to steal a kiss from me."

This is somewhat contrary to the principles of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
The girl chuckled softly and released her arm. "Let's change. Don't keep them waiting."

Li Yelai responded with mixed feelings: "Mmm".

After the curtains were drawn back, the two men changed into down jackets and carried guns and ammunition.

He was dressed like a typical scavenger.

After reuniting with the other team members, the group withdrew their psionic barriers and headed towards the gathering place.

As Li Yelai drew closer to the settlement, fragments of his memories were consumed and absorbed.

This made him pause, and his expression changed slightly.

"What?" Gu Yue asked.

"I think I know what we're facing this time," Li Yelai said, his expression shifting. "Perhaps, it's another old adversary."

"An old rival?"

In gathering places, there is often a mix of all sorts of people.

Caravans and scavengers from various places are the main consumers here.

The former rested and replenished fuel and supplies here, while the latter processed their spoils of war here.

As for where the spoils of war came from?

Is it a person? Or an object? Or something forbidden within the great city?

They don't care about the gathering places.

Therefore, regardless of the location of the gathering, it was extremely chaotic.

Among them, there may even be followers of the Church of the Ashes.

This is also a place where certain forces gather intelligence and conduct transactions.

In the wilderness far from any major city, there is no order whatsoever.

Human life is practically worthless.

Some groups, one second they're caravans, the next they're bandits.

After thoroughly exploiting their partner, they wipe their mouths clean and, lo and behold, transform back into a caravan. Their main strength lies in flexibility and adaptability.

At the same time, some "extra income" may also appear among the goods.

Double-crossing is commonplace in the wilderness.

In this environment, and in order to maintain stability and prosperity, the settlement became the only area in the region that maintained order.

Here, there is a certain level of protection and public trust.

Those who break the rules will pay a less than pleasant price.

Right now, a transaction is underway in this gathering place.

In a sturdy house in the center of the settlement.

The three groups of people sat facing each other.

The person in the main seat was the leader of this settlement, a middle-aged man. Behind him were several illegal psychics. This was his greatest source of confidence in occupying this settlement.

On the lower side, there was a thin man wearing a black cloak.

On the other side was a representative of a caravan.

A waiter whispered in the middle-aged man's ear, and the man nodded slightly.

Then, he spoke to the gaunt man: "I've already checked them. The goods are all in good condition; they're all young and healthy."

The gaunt man raised the ring on his hand and whispered a few words, then nodded slightly: "Very good, I am very satisfied."

Then, the middle-aged man looked at the caravan representative: "I shouldn't ask too much about your source of goods. But I still want to confirm whether it will cause me any trouble?"

“No need to worry, I know the rules. I certainly wouldn’t dare obtain my goods from a giant city. They’re all collected from the wilderness, and I’ve even raised them for over a month to ensure their health.” The caravan representative chuckled. “Rest assured, it won’t bring any danger.”

“Very good.” The middle-aged man nodded. “Let’s begin the transaction.”

This is their usual practice; they conduct transactions under the impartial guidance of the community leader.

However, this time, something unexpected seems to have happened.

Cargo escaped from the truck.

It's hard to imagine how a group of unconscious children managed to set up a sturdy metal cage.

"How many are missing?"

"Three."

"A bunch of busybodies have come? But why did they only take three with them?" The middle-aged man asked, somewhat surprised.

"Perhaps they weren't capable enough. Maybe the other side was just one person. Some people always want to do what they can," a psionicist sneered.

"Go, but don't damage the goods. See who's meddling, and kill them if necessary."

The psionicist nodded.

The next second, he vanished from the room. Like a ghost, he appeared high in the sky and quickly locked onto his target's location.

Some people are indeed very righteous, and even in today's world, they uphold what they believe to be justice.

It's ridiculous and childish, yet we never tire of it.

Such people often risk their lives.

Now, he's just another one who died unjustly.
He quickly spotted his target.

Strangely, it was a young boy who was dragging two unconscious companions, somehow escaping the settlement and evading the patrolling guards, struggling to move forward through the mud.

"Could it be that he escaped on his own?" He was somewhat surprised. But he still followed him.

The boy was unaware of his arrival and continued forward into the jungle.

He silently followed behind the boy, ready to seize the moment when the boy saw hope.

Appearing before the boy, crushing all hope.
However, as he quickened his pace...

A figure appeared in view.

In a daze, he saw a general wearing armor, with a blood-red cloak fluttering in the wind behind him.

“Isn’t this right?”

(End of this chapter)