Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The psionicist who had been tracking him over felt his mind go blank when he saw the young man blocking his way.

The arrogance and malice that had been there before vanished. Even the sinister look in his eyes had become clear.

He initially thought that some self-proclaimed righteous scavengers or meddlesome caravan members had let the goods go.

He will inflict the utmost malice upon the other party. He will let them know that in the wilderness, kindness is the original sin!

However, when the young man came into view, he realized he was terribly wrong.

The young man was dressed in an ordinary windbreaker, and even though he was dressed like a scavenger, he didn't look like a veteran at all.

Moreover, this young man didn't even have a trace of spiritual energy.

To this psionicist who had spent years in the wilderness, this young man should have been completely unremarkable.

However, when the psionicists set their sights on the young people.

In a daze, he saw a powerful being dressed in armor and wearing a blood-red cloak.

The blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind, like a distant battle song.
This left him bewildered and helpless. He had spent years wandering the wilderness, hired by several settlements. He naturally recognized what that feeling was.
'An illusion, this must be an illusion!' He subconsciously refuted everything he saw in his daze.

How could it be that being?

Why would someone as insignificant as myself attract the attention of a champion?
This isn't right, am I supposed to be the champion?
This... damn it, it must be an illusion!
It was like the eighteen warlords gathering at Hulao Pass to attack Dong Zhuo.

The person who walked out from the opposite side was not Lü Bu.

It's a horse wielding a golden cudgel! What's the point of fighting then!

He retreated decisively, his psionic energy surging. Regardless of whether his opponent was the champion or not, he didn't want to linger there and retreated as quickly as possible.

As a psionicist using the Nether Path, he possessed incredible speed. This allowed him to vanish into the night like a ghost!

Regardless of whether the opponent was a champion or not, his intuition warned him to run! He didn't even consider going back to report; surviving was the most important thing!
But that young man was faster!

Almost the instant he stepped back, his neck was grabbed by a hand with distinct knuckles, and then a tremendous force struck, slamming him heavily to the ground.

That force was incredibly powerful; the impact displaced his internal organs. His psionic barrier was twisted and pierced by the immense force. The opponent didn't even use psionic energy to neutralize it; instead, they crushed the psionic barrier with pure brute force!
Damn it, we've met a real champion!
He was thinking when he lost consciousness.

A psionicist with a level 3 awakening can indeed thrive in the wilderness.

For psionicists of this level, conventional firearms are hardly effective against them.

Aside from thermal blasts and plasma cannons, it's difficult to break through its psionic barrier. In the wilderness, where else could one find thermal blasts or plasma cannons?

Of course, at this level, even a truck fully loaded with dump trucks might be able to take it down.

But he won't stand still and let you bump into him.

Therefore, this is the level of combat power.

No matter which gathering place they go to, they will be hired at a high price.

Those with even more skill could completely control a settlement, becoming a local tyrant.

In the chaotic wilderness, their fists are bigger and their strength is greater, thus placing them at the pinnacle of power.

But when facing a champion with six senses, he really is no match for him.

In order not to reveal his presence, Li Yelai did not use his psychic powers, but instead used pure physical strength to directly knock out the psychic.

Then, Li Ye looked behind him.

The little boy who was dragging his two companions has been protected by the comrades.

Li Yelai also picked up the unconscious psionicist and entered the jungle to join them.

In the jungle, a little boy, who had been protected, was swallowing food with a blank expression. He seemed not to be fully awake, but his extremely hungry body forced him to eat.

The other two children remain unconscious.

"They were both anesthetized, and the dosage was quite high." Cheese looked rather grim after examining the two children.

Two children, one only seven or eight years old and the other just over ten, were unconscious. They had been injected with large amounts of drugs, with no regard for their health whatsoever.

Fortunately, there was a psionicist in the team with the Divine Path ability, who possessed the power to control blood. This could gradually alleviate the two children's pain.

The others looked at the little boy, who still looked drowsy and not fully awake, but everyone present could sense the faint spiritual energy emanating from him.

This child is already a psionicist!

"Is it him?" Liu Yun tore off a piece of meat and handed it to the little boy, who took it and ate it in a daze.

Li Yelai nodded slightly. This was indeed an unexpected gain.

Before Li Yelai and his group could even infiltrate the settlement, they discovered the little boy.

When Li Yelai saw the boy, he remained silent for a moment, feeling somewhat wistful.

It's unclear whether it was fate's mercy or Li Yelai's deliberate seeking out of him that led to this outcome.

This boy, who awakened his spiritual power at such a young age, was Pang Hui, whom Li Yelai and the others were searching for.

He is only thirteen or fourteen years old, yet he has already become a psionicist.

This is actually extremely risky, as it involves prematurely exposing oneself to the power of the virtual realm when one's body and mind are not yet fully developed.

Either become a madman, or become the shell of a creature from the void.

Even after reaching adulthood, it's not guaranteed. Therefore, psychic families or clans within the giant city typically awaken their psychic abilities around the age of twenty.

“He’s not even fully conscious yet; the medication is still working. He sensed danger almost instinctively and fled the settlement. And he remembered to take his two companions with him. That’s remarkable.” Cheese watched as the little boy stopped eating.

She said softly, "Listen to me, you're safe now. Get some rest."

As the cheese's psychic powers activated, the little boy seemed to finally lower his guard, leaned against the tree trunk, and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

This made the night scouts feel somewhat emotional.

This young child, under the influence of drugs, awakened psychic powers. Not only did he successfully escape, but he also carried his companions.

If that psionicist hadn't found them, they might have actually escaped. After all, a newly awakened psionicist simply couldn't face a level three awakened powerhouse.

"Captain, are your memory fragments presented in the same way?" Liu Yun asked. "No, when 'Candle Night' found him, he was almost an adult. He did indeed possess psychic abilities, awakening them prematurely, but not here. His condition was also much worse than it is now," Li Yelai replied, diligently absorbing the memory fragments. "Back then, he endured inhuman torture, surviving only thanks to the physical strength of a psychic, but he was extremely weak. As for the rest, it's too blurry; perhaps we need to see more."

"In short, this gathering place needs to be investigated thoroughly."

Everyone nodded silently.

Currently, they have some idea that human trafficking is taking place in this gathering place!
And there's something even more terrifying, which is why Pang Hui awakened ahead of schedule.

Now that they've found them, neither party to the transaction can remain.

In the chaos of the wilderness, strength is indeed a symbol of power.

This is also why some militants and wild psionicists have established themselves here.

Li Yelai and his team of powerful individuals then respected the rules of the wilderness.

Destroy all evil with the most violent force.

If a level 3 awakened psionicist can do well in the wilderness, what about a group of level 5 awakened individuals, several level 6 awakened individuals, plus a champion?

The answer is: utter domination!

The Night Scouts are a violent organization, and their opponents are all of humanity's enemies.

But they don't mind dealing with some human waste in the wilderness!
So, the psychic who had been knocked unconscious by Li Yelai was woken up by being splashed with cold water.

His body tensed instinctively in preparation for a counterattack or escape, a habit he had maintained for many years.

But in the next moment, all his will to resist was instantly destroyed.

A dozen or so men and women dressed as scavengers were looking at him indifferently.

Even without sensing any psychic energy, he felt an invisible pressure and fear.

Everyone here is much, much stronger than him!
At this moment, one of the girls, a beautiful woman with short hair, spoke softly: "[Listen to me], how many more abducted children are still in the settlement?"

If I tell them, will my punishment be reduced? Will I be able to live?
The wild psionicist wanted to ask a question, but after opening his mouth, he involuntarily uttered another sentence: "There are fifty-three more in this batch."

He was terrified, yet he ceased resisting the force. He dared not offer any resistance.
"This batch?" Cheese asked, frowning.

"Yes. There were fifty-six people in this group, and three escaped. I was ordered to track them down and find them."

"And what?" Cheese spoke again: "[Say]"

"And kill the meddlesome ones who rescued them." The psionicist argued in extreme fear, "I was just following orders, which is perfectly normal in the wilderness. We were also ensuring the safety of the goods for both parties in the transaction."

"What do you mean by this batch?" Cheese ignored his explanation and continued, "You've traded once before?"

“It’s not us. We just provide a place to trade and act as impartiality,” the psychic responded. “I’ve been a member of this community for three years. They started trading two years ago and have already done it three times. This is the fourth.”

"So many people every time?" Cheese's voice carried a hint of coldness. "Who are the two parties in this transaction?"

“The first time there were fewer than ten, but the number increased later,” the psionicist replied. “The suppliers were a nomadic caravan called the Wealthy Merchant Guild. The trader was a psionicist who always wore a black robe. He was very thin, tall, with a hooked nose and small pupils in his eyes. He looked very sinister.”

"Is this person on our wanted list?" Not far away, Li Ye looked at Gu Yue.

After careful consideration, Gu Yue shook her head and said, "There is no corresponding face, so it may be a disguise."

Cheese then asked, "Does that man in black robes have many more trafficked people in his possession?"

“I don’t know. We never ask too many questions about the parties involved in a transaction,” the psionicist quickly replied. “We also don’t know where the Wealthy Merchant Guild got so many kids. We just provide a platform. Really, I don’t know anything more.”

Li Yelai and the group leaders exchanged glances; the situation was more troublesome than they had imagined.

If this is the first transaction, Li Ye and his group can simply kill them all. They should eliminate all the traders and bring the children back to Giant City. The authorities will handle the rest.

But this wasn't their first transaction; they had conducted multiple transactions. The black-robed psionicist must still have many abducted children in his possession. Moreover, considering he's part of some organization, he may have engaged in transactions in other settlements as well.

Then we can't act rashly. We need to find their hideout and save everyone.

Of course, if you can catch them off guard and prevent them from transmitting any messages, then capture them. Extracting intelligence from their minds is the same. But there are uncontrollable risks involved. It should be a last resort.

Then, Cheese continued, "Man in black robes, what is the trade?"

“He occasionally brings out some potions from the extraordinary minerals. In this transaction, he brought out three bottles of third-awakening potions, two bottles of fourth-awakening potions, and some extraordinary minerals. Our settlement can get a cut, or even a reward.”

Can you produce a variety of magic potions?
Li Yelai's expression changed slightly.

It's important to understand that wild psionicists have a very difficult time obtaining potions. They can't even get the potion recipes.

Official processors can also obtain potions through merit points.

This is because the Night Scouts hunt extraordinary creatures, which allows them to quickly gather the ingredients for potions.

Wild psionicists simply have no access to such resources. Even if they obtain a potion recipe, it's extremely difficult to gather all the necessary ingredients.

Some of the materials come from different forbidden zones, and some even require killing powerful supernatural beings.

This is also why wild psionicists are weaker than official psionicists; they lack potions and sufficient psionic knowledge, and even if they manage to advance through the ranks, what abilities they acquire is entirely based on luck.

If someone has a bad face and their acquired abilities conflict, their combat strength might be significantly reduced.

Therefore, an organization capable of manufacturing potions must be no small force.

This is no longer an ordinary illegal psychic group; we must take strong measures against them!
Cheese nodded silently, then asked, "How many psionicists are there in this settlement, and how much security force do the three of you have?"

"There are five psionicists in the settlement, plus me. The strongest is the leader, a four-sense psionicist."

“I’m not sure about the caravan’s strength, but they should have quite a few people. After trading with the black-robed man, they seem to have built up some fighting force. There are at least five or six psionicists. They also have molten guns.”

"The man in black robes is too mysterious. It seems our boss knew him before and told us not to mess with him. That's all I know."

“I’ve said everything I know,” the psionicist said. “I’m willing to turn myself in. Please don’t kill me! I’m willing to be an inside man!”

"Don't worry," Cheese said softly, and a deep dragon roar resounded.

The next second, the psionicist fell to the ground.

He was still alive, of course, but his eyes were cloudy and his spirit was completely destroyed.

That was Dragon's Roar - Mental Annihilation! (End of Chapter)