Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 52 Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed
Li Yelai brought the intelligence the authorities needed, and he also benefited from it.

This was tacitly approved by the authorities, and those who unexpectedly wanted information about the Mad King were the benefits that Li Yelai dealt with himself.

The only regret is that the whereabouts of the other murderers were not found.

Especially Wolf Map, that guy has already left Border City No. 3. I wonder if we can find him in Border City No. 2.

If they can continue to capture Ark voters, the authorities can obtain more intelligence.

Upon learning of Li Yelai's ordeal, Yin Huo couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If you're investigating yourself, then just give me some information, and that will count as completing the mission."

"For example, my facial makeup?" Li Yelai asked.

After thinking for a moment, Yin Huo nodded and said, "Okay, your mask is very special, and we've all been trying to conceal your abilities. But as your strength grows, these abilities will be hard to hide. You might as well tell people yourself and get some benefits in return."

“I think so too. Next time, I’ll tell Black Umbrella the secret of the face mask.” Li Yelai nodded.

Yin Huo then asked, "Speaking of which, summoned creatures are relatively rare. It's quite an opportunity to create one. What are your thoughts?"

Li Yelai pondered for a moment. If he was pursuing combat power, he would naturally need a powerful superhuman creature, but the summoned creatures summoned by turning them into ashes would be much weaker.

Like Li Yelai, the dual-wielding knight, whose original form was a knight from the forbidden zone. His strength was around the fourth level of awakening.

It is said that there are thousands of knights with this level of strength in the restricted area, and just thinking about it makes one feel powerless.

Now it has become a summoned creature, but it can only be considered as a second-awakening combat power.

With such limitations, it becomes very cost-effective.

Spend a lot of merit points to ask the comrades who don't stay up all night to hunt down a superhuman creature with the strength of the fourth sense.

The one I summoned only had the strength of the second awakening.

No matter how you calculate it, it's a loss.

"I can't pursue combat power; I need extraordinary beings with support abilities," Li Ye said.

Yin Huo nodded: "Indeed, otherwise it would be a huge loss. The points you earn from hunting specific prey at Nightfall are enough to buy a B-grade psionic weapon or a potion. I'll take you to the headquarters' recycling department later. They have models and data of some extraordinary creatures there; you might find something you need."

So, after Yin Huo finished his work, the two left the secret room.

Proceed to the recycling department located on the second floor of headquarters.

After hunting down extraordinary creatures, the Night Scouts often bring the corpses back to the Great City, thus gaining a large number of merit points.

The corpses of those extraordinary creatures are studied and dismantled to serve as materials for psionic weapons or potions, which are then purchased and consumed by other processors.

The Recycling Department is the official department responsible for inspecting the corpses of those extraordinary creatures.

As soon as Li Yelai entered, he saw a huge exhibition hall and a large number of models of extraordinary creatures.

I also saw administrators and clerical staff coming and going.

"This contains all the extraordinary creatures we can collect," Yin Huo explained. "Choose one you like, but don't pick the rarest ones. Otherwise, you don't know how many years you'll have to wait."

Li Yelai nodded and looked at the models in the exhibition hall.

There are dragons with outstretched wings, giant beasts with muscular bodies, and strangely shaped plants.

Below each model, the specific data of that extraordinary creature is labeled.

For example, the Rhea Flying Dragon.

Height: 14-16 meters

Height: 3.6-4.2 meters

Weight: 6-6.7 tons

Danger Level: Five Senses

Abilities: Fire Dragon Breath, Dragon Charge, Poison Tail

Weakness: Eleventh coccyx

Origin: Northwest of the outer edge of the Doomsday Forest in the Calamity Forbidden Zone.

Obtainable materials: Flying Dragon Bone, Poison Tail Spike, Dragon Tail Bone.
Potion paths available: Zero, Whisper, Myriad Phenomena, Netherworld.

"This information was gathered by the Night Scouts through their adventures," Yin Huo said, "so that we can mount an effective counterattack if we encounter this kind of monster. Do you want to choose this one?"

"Not suitable." After looking at the price, Li Ye couldn't help but shake his head. This level of extraordinary creature was too expensive and there was no market for it.

Moreover, if such a corpse were produced, Black Umbrella would likely guess Li Yelai's identity.

A superhuman being with the equivalent of five senses is not something that an ordinary psionic organization can easily take down.

Unless, under the watchful eyes of the Ark Clan, Li Yelai gradually ascends to the level of high awakening.

Otherwise, directly presenting the dragon's corpse would be tantamount to telling others that one is an undercover agent.

Otherwise, Li Yelai would still very much like to become a dragon knight.

If I could summon a dragon, even if I couldn't defeat it, I could still ride it to escape.

Li Yelai suddenly had a thought: riding?

Yes, Huo Qubing's mask gave Li Yelai the ability to fight shadow soldiers, and also gave him powerful riding abilities.

Since pursuing the combat power of summoned creatures isn't cost-effective, let's just focus on speed.

By summoning a mount, Li Yelai's combat power can be further enhanced!

Li Yelai pondered for a moment, then asked, "Are there any extraordinary creatures suitable for riding? Preferably fast enough!"

"Riding?" Yin Huo was somewhat surprised, then nodded: "Come on!"

Soon, the two arrived at a corner of the exhibition hall.

The extraordinary creatures here look much more ordinary, mainly because they don't have the enormous size of dragons.

"The authorities are also researching using extraordinary creatures as mounts, but apart from psionicists with beast language or the ability to forcibly control them, it's basically very difficult for others to ride extraordinary creatures. You never know when you might get bitten. However, summoned creatures don't have this risk. If you want a mount, you'd better choose one here," Yin Huo said.

Li Yelai nodded repeatedly and then began to examine the extraordinary biological models here.

A magnificent warhorse with six legs.

A giant tiger, three meters tall, surrounded by purple flames.

A giant bird that cannot fly but runs extremely fast.

Giant snakes that can quickly dive into deep water.

Li Yelai looked through them one by one, choosing the one more suitable for him from the information on these extraordinary creatures.

however.

Yin Huo, who was walking beside him, suddenly appeared in front of him and stretched out his left hand to shield Li Yelai behind him. Clearly, Captain Yin Huo was adopting a wary stance.

This surprised Li Ye. What?

Is there an enemy?
No way? This is the processing department headquarters!
From the outside world's perspective, Old Mad King is right inside the headquarters!

Could it really be possible for an enemy to break through several lines of defense and appear inside the headquarters?

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat. He quickly extended his right hand towards his cheek, ready to activate the mask at any moment. His left hand reached behind his back, preparing to draw the Melting Axe. He followed the gaze of the Yin Fire ahead.

But all they found was a young girl wearing a black trench coat and carrying a strange greatsword.

The girl had a pretty face, but her eyes held a deathly stillness, and her demeanor was somewhat similar to that of the pale captain. However, there was no emotion in her dark eyes.

Strangely, the girl was wearing what appeared to be the operator's communication device on her left wrist.

Those should be our own people, right? Why is Yin Huo so wary?

Li Yelai was puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Is it an enemy?"

"No, it's a teammate. I was just instinctively wary and suspicious," Yin Huo said in a low voice, and tried to withdraw his left hand. He said to the girl, "I'm sorry, Little Mad King."

Little Mad King? What's her relationship with Old Mad King?

Li Yelai was puzzled, but he still nodded to the girl: "Hello, I am Ye Jiang."

Little Mad King nodded slightly and parted his lips: "I know you. What are you doing here? Choosing a target to hunt is still too far away for you."

Yin Huo frowned. He really wanted to say something like, "He's on a classified mission, you'd better not ask about it," but after considering the curse of the Little Mad King, he forced himself to nod to Li Ye.

Li Yelai replied, "Because of a certain classified mission, I was given the opportunity to choose a summoned creature. Therefore, I plan to choose a functional mount."

"It's a summoned creature?" Little Mad King revealed a hint of understanding, then asked, "What characteristics are needed?"

“I’m skilled with spears and halberds. So, I’m looking for a mount around the fourth level of awakening, that’s fast and agile,” Li Yelai said. “Do you have any suggestions?”

Upon hearing Li Yelai's question, Little Mad King's expression became somewhat dazed, and Yin Huo's expression also became somewhat strange.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Little Mad King replied, "If that's all the requirements, then I suggest choosing the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed. It has the strength of the fourth awakening and comes from the edge of the Heavenly Realm and the Doomsday Forest. It is said to be the offspring of a dragon-blooded creature and a pegasus."

"Don't they have reproductive isolation?" Li Yelai asked, somewhat shocked.

"So, it's just hearsay," Little Mad King said, pointing to a spot not far away. "You can go take a look."

"Okay, thanks!" Li Ye replied, then followed the direction Little Mad King pointed.

Soon they saw the model of the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed. It was an exceptionally handsome horse with four hooves, its body covered in blue-green scales and its silvery-white mane giving it a sacred and aloof appearance.

Li Yelai was very satisfied with its appearance; it was indeed handsome!
Then, he immediately looked at the introduction of the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed.

Name: Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed

Height: 4 meters

Height: 2.7 meters

Weight: 2 tons

Danger Level: Four Senses

Abilities: Thunderous Dash, Swift Thunder Step.
Weaknesses: The sixth rib in the abdomen and the vulnerable hind hoof joints.
Origin: The mountains between the Doomsday Forest and the Heavenly Realm (Note that there are special individuals, those with the Six Senses mutation).

Obtainable materials: Pegasus Dragon Bone, Lightning-Absorbing Mane, Lightning-Controlling Scales
Potion paths available: Zero, All Things, Netherworld, True Martial

"Great!" Li Yelai was delighted. Judging from its abilities, this horse was very fast, and its two weaknesses were still within acceptable limits. With such a summoned creature, his movement speed would be greatly increased! Moreover, he could also use the Shadow Army's 'Lightning' to enhance his impact capabilities.

At the same time, I can also try out a horse battle.

“Then I’ll choose this one!” Li Yelai turned to the distant Yin Fire and said, “Can we hunt one ahead of time? I want to bring it in next time.”

"As long as you can pay enough merit points afterwards, it's fine." Yin Huo nodded.

The Night Scouts are meant to hunt all sorts of extraordinary creatures, so the authorities can simply leave one for Li Yelai; it's not exactly a privilege.

Afterwards, Li Yelai thanked Little Mad King, saying, "Thank you very much, your advice is excellent! You have great insight!"

The Little Mad King regained his previous indifferent expression, but still nodded: "If it's suitable, then get stronger as soon as possible."

Then, Little Mad King paused, looked at Li Ye, and said, "You actually chose to believe me without hesitation. It seems your curse resistance is really high."

"What do you mean by 'believe'?" Li Yelai was completely confused.

From his perspective, Little Mad King gave a suggestion, and after checking it, he found that the suggestion was very good.

How does this relate to trust?

Should we doubt the potential dangers of advice given by a colleague? Shouldn't there be at least this basic trust between colleagues?

Li Yelai frowned in thought, while Little Mad King turned and left.

Those who saw her, whether staff or office workers, all looked somewhat strange, but they held back and didn't say anything.

Until Little Mad King left the floor.

Li Yelai then asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Captain Yin Huo, why are you reacting so strongly? Could she be an undercover agent?"

This was also what puzzled Li Ye. Yin Huo seemed extremely wary of Xiao Kuang Wang, even though she claimed to be a teammate. Yet, she remained constantly on guard against Xiao Kuang Wang, as if she might suddenly turn on him and kill him at any moment. Could she really be an undercover agent? But if she was, wouldn't Yin Huo's behavior expose her?
Yin Huo shook his head with a wry smile upon hearing this: "Don't overthink it. Of course she isn't. She's the successor personally groomed by the old Mad King. Naturally, she's not some kind of spy. But her curse makes it impossible for outsiders to trust her. I was just being cautious on my own."

"And your resistance to curses is indeed very high. Most people, upon hearing her advice, would probably immediately think it's some kind of conspiracy. Yet you agreed with her advice. I bet even she herself is shocked that someone would actually believe her."

"A curse means you can't be trusted by outsiders?" Li Yelai frowned. "That's ridiculous!"

Just thinking about it gives me a headache. If no one trusts you, then if anything happens, the first person outsiders will probably suspect is Little Mad King.

Li Yelai understood this feeling quite well. After her mother passed away, Li Yunyan, who was still in school, was falsely accused of stealing money.

The reason was that her family was the poorest in the class. Li Yunyan was so angry that her eyes turned red.

Li Yelai spent a lot of effort to finally find out the truth, but it also made Li Yunyan depressed for a long time.

For Little Mad King, being framed, misunderstood, and suspected is probably already the norm.

“Indeed, because of the lack of trust, her childhood was very painful. Even her parents abandoned her because of the curse.”

"Later, even after becoming a handler, she often acted alone, without needing the cooperation of her teammates. I guess she wanted to gain everyone's trust through her talent and strength. Don't let her young age fool you, she's already a captain-level powerhouse."

Yin Huo sighed, "Unfortunately, that curse still prevents us from letting our guard down around her."

"Are you still doubting her when you say this?" Li Yelai asked.

Yin Huo nodded silently.

(End of this chapter)