Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 59 Going upstream
Li Yelai, along with his teammates and several students, ransacked the security room.

However, they did not find the museum access card that Huang Du mentioned.

This surprised everyone, and several students immediately turned around, intending to beat Huang Du up again.

They believed that Huang Du had deceived them.

At this critical juncture, how many people are going to die?

Keep in mind that the security captain could return at any time.

There were fifty or sixty people in the entire art museum, all waiting for their access cards to open the doors and escape!
Seeing this, Huang Du, who was tied to the security room door card, shouted in terror: "No, no, no, I really don't know! We've tested it several times, and the door card is always in this security room! It's not my fault, really! There might be some other accident!"

"I've dragged you all down," Li Yelai sighed. "I'm just unlucky."

Li Yelai was born with a curse of misfortune.

This accident was very likely caused by his bad luck.

Sure enough, he wasn't suited to missions with his teammates; he'd only get them killed. A sense of helplessness washed over him.

"Hey kid, don't try to take the blame!" Cheese pondered. "In Huang Du's experiment, no one could eliminate the security guard's anomaly. Now, the entire art museum only has the security captain left. Perhaps that's why he took the access card. Come to think of it, it's due to incomplete intelligence. What does it have to do with you? Don't overthink it!"

Cheese frowned as she looked at Li Yelai. She had to change Li Yelai's mindset, otherwise he would probably think it was her fault if anything happened to his teammates.

If one adopts this mindset, it will likely quickly become distorted and out of control.

"Damn it, I should have kept one." Xinghuo said anxiously, "What do we do now? Steal the security captain's access card?"

The plan seemed to have reached a dead end; the group had only come to steal the access card because they didn't intend to fight the security captain head-on. However, the access card was with the security captain.

'We don't want to fight the security captain, so we're going to escape the art museum through the exit!'

'Then go get your access card!'

The door was stuck with the security captain.

'Then let's rob the security captain!'

'We can't beat the security captain!'

'Then go get the access card and run!'

They were caught in a bizarre, vicious cycle.

"What should we do? Fight it head-on?" Xinghuo asked anxiously. "Perhaps we can prepare some traps."

"The risk is too great. Besides, Night General isn't at his peak right now." Cheese shook his head.

Indeed, Li Yelai was not carrying any psionic weapons. He couldn't use his signature One-Handed Eighteen Strikes technique, and therefore couldn't unleash his full combat power.

This is also why Cheese is worried. If war breaks out, Li Yelai will be the only one capable of close combat against the security captain. He cannot afford to take unnecessary risks unless he is at his peak.

"Then should I steal it?" Shadow Stream asked. She was a psionicist from the Nether Path. She could conceal herself and approach stealthily; perhaps she could steal the access card from the security captain.

“The difference in quality is too great. It will detect you as soon as you get close.” Cheese shook its head again: “If it brushes against you even slightly, you’re doomed.”

"Then," Li Yelai tentatively asked, "should we just destroy the gate?"

Although the entrance to the art museum is a thick metal gate.

However, Li Yelai had a weakness that he could see through, so breaking open a door was still easy for him.

This is indeed a method.

It can be used as a ghost story area, and the entire art museum is protected by a psionic barrier.

Furthermore, opening the exit using such violent means will cause the strange creatures inside to go berserk.

This will inevitably bring the security captain back immediately.

Keep in mind that there were fifty or sixty people present, including many unconscious and injured.

It will take quite a while to take them all.

If the door is only half open and the security captain returns, that would be terrible.

Everyone looked worried.

Just then, a student who had been rummaging around in the corner suddenly exclaimed with delight, "I found it!"

At the same time, raise the object in your hand.

That was a landline phone, the landline phone in the security room!

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stepped forward and picked up the landline.

In the museum's ghost story, the signal was cut off, preventing Li Yelai from calling for official outside support. However, the landline in the security room might still be able to maintain a signal.

So Li Yelai quickly dialed a number, which was the official hotline.

A second or two after dialing the number, the phone rang. Li Yelai and the others were delighted.

Sure enough, the landline phone here can contact the outside world!
The call was answered quickly.

"This is the Dongcheng High Wall Service Center," a pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I am Night General, a member of the champion team of the East City branch of the Disaster Management Bureau!" Overjoyed, Li Yelai immediately said, "Help me connect to the branch! I need support!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a prompt reply: "Wait a moment!"

Then, there seemed to be the sound of many people running quickly. After waiting for about two seconds, the line was switched.

Li Yelai heard a lot of gunfire and a somewhat unfamiliar voice: "I am Benlei, Ye Jiang, are you alright?"

It was the voice of 'Thunderbolt,' the action team leader of Team Three!

He was a man in his thirties, and the commander of this operation. Li Ye had met him a few times, but didn't know him very well.

"Benlei, I'm at the art museum at Huancheng University, I need backup!" Li Yelai said quickly. "Moreover, we've captured the holder's accomplice, Huang Du, and his two roommates are also accomplices. Especially that third one, Ye Xun! He's carrying the Strange Tales Notebook! Arrest him immediately!"

“Very good, a team has already taken care of it!” Benlei replied seriously, “Your intelligence is very important!”

Li Yelai breathed a sigh of relief after finally delivering the message.

He then immediately informed Benlei of the problems he had encountered in the art museum.

"Don't worry, there are four teams, including myself, approaching your location. We'll be there soon, and we'll break down the gate to meet you and rescue the people," Benlei replied.

Li Yelai was taken aback: "Although it's a good thing, why are there four teams coming to support us?"

“Hey, with the monsters around, isn’t it just a matter of waiting for them to come to us?” Benlei replied, a smile playing on his lips. “The more monsters we eliminate, the safer everyone else is. So, the more dangerous it is, the safer it is!”

"Are you some kind of genius?" Li Yelai retorted.

Within the branch, many people believed that Li Ye had brought an excellent monster-spawning machine.

Commonly known as a troublemaker!
If anything happens, rush to Li Yelai's side as fast as you can.

No matter what kind of formidable foe you're bound to encounter, even the strongest enemy can't possibly be stronger than a group of processors.

These are all unexpected bonuses!

Benlei and the others had this plan: if any powerful or strange creature wandered around Li Yelai, they would swarm him!

Meanwhile, the campus of Huancheng University had already been transformed into a battlefield.

A large number of fully armed combat personnel and armored vehicles are pouring into the academy with unstoppable momentum to fight against a large number of strange and bizarre tales.

Countless horrifying monsters were reduced to ashes under the terrifying heavy firepower. Deep within the academy, a colossal figure seemed to sway in the night, engaged in battle with numerous processors.

With enough firepower, all monsters can be eliminated!

Therefore, after the strange tales began, the handling department dispatched a large number of combat personnel into the academy to rescue the trapped people.

Meanwhile, the processors who were already lurking within the academy also began to outwit and outmaneuver various strange entities.

It was thanks to their presence that the number of casualties was kept under control.

Upon receiving this news, Li Yelai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Support is on its way. Once they arrive and open the gate, we'll be out of danger.

Thinking to himself, Li Yelai said to the students around him, "Have the students and teachers gather at the main gate; we'll be able to leave soon!"

"Great!" The student exclaimed with delight and immediately turned around.

The crowd felt somewhat relieved.

“That’s good news,” Cheese said. “But don’t let your guard down; the security captain could be back at any time.”

Li Yelai and the others nodded and stood ready outside the security room. They had no intention of opening champagne at the halfway point.

Fortunately, the security captain was being kited by the dual-wielding knight and was pacing back and forth on the third floor. He didn't seem to have any intention of coming down.

About five minutes later, Li Yelai learned by phone that a small team had successfully arrived outside the art museum.

From the phone call, Li Yelai seemed to hear the voices of heavy cavalry.

It seems she and her teammates had already dealt with a strange tale and came here to provide support after receiving the news.

He even helped Li Yelai retrieve the Crimson Dragon Halberd from his dormitory!

"Night General! I'm preparing to break down the door!" an unfamiliar operator shouted over the phone. "You guys get ready too!"

"Alright!" Li Yelai nodded and smeared the mask directly on his face, applying the Xiang Yu mask!
Prepare to break down the doors from both sides simultaneously to open the passage as quickly as possible, to prevent any unforeseen incidents from occurring.

And so, under the expectant gaze of everyone.

Li Yelai approached the gate, wielding a molten axe. The Overlord's Double Pupils appeared, and several black lines spread out from the gate.

Without hesitation, he swung his axe along the black line, striking the psionic barrier on the gate with tremendous force.

A ripple spread from the gate.

In an instant, the entire art museum trembled violently.

The monsters have gone berserk!
But it was too late!

As Li Yelai exploited his weakness, twisted cracks appeared on the gate.

At the same time, the heavy cavalrymen and another handler outside also raised their sledgehammers and slammed them heavily against the gate.

With a 'crack', the metal door was instantly punched open, leaving a hole about half a person's height.

Through the hole, Li Yelai could see the figures of the heavy cavalry and four other handlers.

Both sides showed joy, even the usually stern heavy cavalrymen had a slight smile on their faces.

With that kind of efficiency, the entire gate could be dismantled before those monsters even arrive.

When the time comes, the staff will enter the building and cover everyone's evacuation.

However, something strange happened.

Just as everyone saw a glimmer of hope, the iron curtain of despair instantly descended.

The hole, which was half a person's height, began to shrink rapidly! The cracks in the entire door were healing quickly! In just an instant, the hole, which was half a person's height, became the size of a washbasin.

"Wait!" Li Yelai was taken aback, then immediately raised his molten axe and swung it down again. The heavy cavalry and another handler also launched an attack immediately. Another crack, half a person's height, was created, but the gate was rapidly healing; the crack began to shrink!

Everyone felt a chill rush straight to their brains.

By this time, they had alerted all the strange occurrences in the entire art museum. Yet, they still couldn't leave!
At this moment, some students screamed in terror and, ignoring the fact that the crack was still shrinking, crawled directly into it.

Li Yelai and the handler outside the door were startled and had no choice but to launch another attack, widening the crack.

Then, the heavy cavalryman grabbed the crack with both hands and tore at it with all his might, his palms stained with blood, barely managing to slow down the healing process. This prevented the student who had risked crossing the crack from being crushed by the gate.

Seeing this, one of the workers shouted, "Quick, widen the crack! We'll hold it back! Let people get out first!"

The remaining staff members attacked the gate or tore at the crack with their own strength, barely managing to keep the crack at about half a person's height.

Inside the door, everyone panicked and frantically rushed towards the crack. Trampling and shoving even began.

Under the threat of death, they found it difficult to remain calm and all wanted to rush out the door as quickly as possible.

Even if someone rationally tries to maintain order, they are quickly pushed and shoved. If Li Yelai were to grab them, they would probably be trampled.

"Listen to me! Calm down! Evacuate in an orderly fashion!" Cheese used his ability.

Only then did the panicked crowd calm down.

After swallowing a grain of saccharin, the cheese turned and looked into the distance.

An unusually bulky figure had already appeared around the corner in the distance.

This caused the previously quiet crowd to panic and crowd again.

The king of ghost stories has finally returned!
At that moment, both the staff outside and inside the door were horrified.

It's too late. At this speed, there's simply no time to evacuate everyone!

The workers at the door had to maintain the cracks and couldn't spare a hand to help those inside.

Then we still need to let the one inside the gate face the overlord of supernatural tales!

"Damn it, why did the gate heal itself? What happened?" one of the operators roared.

"It's the holder! That holder has gained some kind of power!" one of the processors replied through gritted teeth.

"Don't speak, pull hard!" Chongqi groaned, her palm already dripping with blood. Watching the security captain approach step by step through the gate, her anxiety grew.

Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard: "Give me the black umbrella!"

The escaped college students, bewildered, still joined forces, and the three of them hoisted the heavy, large black umbrella, handing it towards the crevice.

The next second, the college students' eyes widened.

Because the man took the black umbrella with one hand, then turned his back to them and faced the monster.

The security guard had a bizarre appearance; his face had no facial features, but was instead covered with irregular circular holes with sharp spikes.

Although it was wearing an oversized security guard uniform, its bloated belly was still visible, revealing a human-like expression of suffering. It was nauseating and unsettling.

A heavy chain was wrapped around its waist, its left hand gripping the chain, and its right hand holding a huge metal club. Its terrifying aura was awe-inspiring.

It approached the crowd step by step, enjoying watching the fear on their faces and their panicked, disoriented manner.

However, its steps suddenly stopped.

Because, among the panicked crowd fleeing, someone was holding a crimson halberd and going against the current!

"Come on, you beast!"

(End of this chapter)