Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 63 Flaw
Even with Li Yelai's powerful physique and keen senses, comparable to a True Martial Master of the Third Awakening, he failed to notice in advance and was grabbed by the arm.

The opponent clenched their fist and silently broke through Li Yelai's spiritual energy barrier.

She held Li Yelai's wrist tightly, as if worried that he would escape.

If Li Yelai could see the girl's face at this moment, he would see a pair of beautiful, slightly red eyes.

"A doll?" Li Yelai was somewhat stunned as he looked at the frog doll so close to him.

Immediately, a friendly smile appeared on his handsome face: "Long time no see."

This is true.

After all, Li Yelai had first gone undercover at the Ark, and then dealt with the forbidden items at the academy. He hadn't seen the doll for quite some time.

The doll silently watched Li Yelai, and after a few seconds, it raised the advertising board in its hand.

[Hmm. Long time no see (つД`)]
His words conveyed a sense of grievance and resentment.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Yelai asked, somewhat confused. He didn't know what had happened, but he could sense the doll's low spirits.

Startled, she whispered, "Someone bullied you? Who was it? I'll help you get revenge!"

As a five-sense psychic, the doll is not a captain, but its actual combat strength is no less than that of any captain.

Because her curse was too powerful, even the captains of the Sixth Awakening were unable to fight her normally while in a state of fear.

Therefore, with her five senses, she is known as the strongest psychic in the East City branch.

Theoretically speaking, no one should be able to bully her, and no one would dare to. She has a good relationship with her colleagues within the branch.

But Li Yelai was still somewhat worried.

After all, the doll has been affected by the curse for many years and can only interact with outsiders while wearing the doll costume. Who knows what rumors it might hear?

Then don't blame Li Ye for coming to your door, this jinx. He doesn't even need to do anything; he just needs to get close to the other party, activate his ability, and wait for misfortune to strike before he can take his revenge.

No matter who you are, if you bully my friend, be prepared to suffer the consequences, such as short circuits, car breakdowns, and broken potted plants!
Li Yelai was pondering this when he saw the doll shake its head.

[Nobody bullied me (；′⌒`)]
That's a bit against my conscience.

After all, you can't say that the doll is unhappy because of you, Li Ye, right?
Originally, the doll stayed at the branch office and dutifully handled its tasks.

I'm looking forward to our next meal together.

Ever since I made an agreement with Li Yelai to have a meal together about once a week.

The doll counts down the time almost every day, and the happiest time for her is when the appointed time arrives.

She could talk, interact, and play with Li Yelai without any reservations.

When she saw the only boy who wasn't afraid of her give her a friendly smile.

The doll's heart always raced; she wished that moment could last forever.

However, Li Yelai was really busy during this period.

Even with her limited access, she couldn't find out Li Yelai's whereabouts.

After a dinner invitation was canceled, the doll was very disappointed, but she also cheered herself up.

'Responsibility is important, and I will work hard!'

'He is working hard to save the people and protect them from danger. I cannot selfishly become a burden to him.'

'I won't be a burden to him!'

'I am strong!'

So, the doll could only look forward to Li Yelai's next meal invitation after he finished his work.

The next time I heard news of Li Yelai was when he disguised himself as a college student and entered Huancheng University.

This made the doll somewhat envious, because due to the curse, the doll had never attended university and had relied on online classes or self-study.

Therefore, she also wanted to enjoy university life with Li Ye. How perfect it would be to have each other by her side in class, on the playground, and in the library.
However, although I was envious, the doll didn't feel wronged at all.

She knew very well that her situation made it impossible for her to go to university and live a normal life.

She just hoped that Li Yelai would tell her some interesting stories from university during the meal.

Then, things went wrong.

In order to provoke the hostility of the holder of the forbidden item, Cheese brought Li Ye into the dormitory and stayed there for an hour.

Dormitory? Alone? Cheese?

This news left many staff members heartbroken.

After all, Cheese is beautiful, has a great figure, and a warm personality. She can chat with everyone and is the dream goddess of many processors.

If a popularity poll were held within the branch, she would undoubtedly be the most popular. Even if she wasn't, she would still have to be in the top three.

However, she was alone in a room with Li Yelai, which broke the hearts of the staff. They were extremely envious of Li Yelai!
The doll felt an extremely terrifying force smash through her incredibly thick psionic barrier and strike her head directly.

In layman's terms, their defenses were breached!

What followed was a flood of disappointment and resentment.

She felt that the one important person who was unaffected by the curse and unafraid of her was about to be taken away by the cheese.

This has left the doll feeling lost to this day, and she doesn't even have a reason to be angry.

Being clueless, she didn't know why she had this feeling.

When she heard that the scarred woman from the Red Darts Merchant Guild was about to lay a hand on Li Ye, she was furious. She wanted nothing more than to rush up and kill her!

But when I heard that Cheese and Li Yelai had a close relationship, I felt only bitterness, disappointment, and a little bit of grievance.

Cheese had known Li Yelai longer than her, and they had spent more time together.

This makes the doll unable to even utter a phrase like, "I was here first." So what right does it have to interfere with the cheese?

Cheese is such a good product, and many people like it, so why him...?

She could only remain silent, feeling wronged, and praying that nothing had happened between them in the room. She comforted herself, reminding herself that Li Ye had also been alone with her.

Of course, in reality, nothing actually happened between the two of them.

Li Yelai and Zhishi were in the dormitory, one busy sending messages and the other busy catching up on sleep.

These were just gossip and jokes among colleagues.

Even knowing this, the doll still felt very bad.

Now, when the doll saw Li Yelai, it instinctively reached out and grabbed his arm, not wanting him to leave.

Faced with Li Yelai's doubts, the doll could only suppress the grievances in its heart.

Shall we go eat? ()
This surprised Li Yelai, who checked the time. It wasn't lunchtime yet; it was only a little past one o'clock.
"Isn't this a bit too early?" Li Yelai asked tentatively, having just finished lunch.

Seemingly sensing Li Yelai's astonishment, the advertisement in the doll's hand changed its wording again.

[We haven't eaten together in ages (；′⌒`)]
[How about we make it up today? (╯﹏╰)]
I prepared so many dishes (﹏)
[Is it okay? (〃-ω)]
After thinking for a moment, Li Yelai nodded and said, "That's fine. How about dinner and supper tonight?"

After all, they owed each other a meal, and they could make it up to each other today. Li Yelai also knew that the doll was really looking forward to the meal. She was too lonely, and he didn't want to keep her waiting too long.

[Uh-huh!(**)]
With Li Yelai's response, the doll's grievances vanished. Even the atmosphere at the branch office eased considerably.

I'll be waiting for you ()
Only then did she loosen her grip on his hand and skip away down the corridor.

Watching her retreating figure, Li Yelai smiled and said, "She's really lively."

Then, they turned around and headed to the training room. Time to begin today's training.

After they left, a door in the corridor was opened.

Yang Chen and Yue Ying, the two captains, stared in disbelief at the departing two.

"Seriously? Old Yang, didn't you notice anything amiss with the successor you chose? The doll is being a little too affectionate towards him." Yueying complained, "What kind of stinky straight man is he?"

Yang Chen rubbed his temples and said, "It's not that bad. The doll just cherishes Ye Jiang as a friend. I think you're overthinking it."

"It's not that bad?" Moonshadow complained. "Ever since the gossip broke, the atmosphere at the branch has been off. Others might not know, but can't we Six-Senses psychics notice? Couldn't you have given Night General a heads-up? It's so frustrating to watch!"

"What kind of advice do you need?" Yang Chen glanced at Yueying. "Right now, their relationship is just that of dining buddies, isn't it?"

"You wouldn't be favoring Cheese just because she's on your team and is your senior's cousin, would you?" Yueying asked suspiciously.

He knew that Yang Chen had been brought into the processing department by Cheese's cousin.

Therefore, Yang Chen and Cheese were quite familiar with each other. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Cheese to pick up Li Ye.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't usually get involved in these kinds of things." Yang Chen shook his head. "Besides, the reason the doll and Night General have this kind of contact is entirely because Night General has high resistance to the curse. She may have subconsciously misunderstood this sense of dependence as something emotional. What if she encounters another person with high resistance? So, don't meddle in other people's business. Let the young people make their own noise."

Yueying frowned: "If it can be in the form of a doll, isn't there a risk of it going out of control?"

After a moment of silence, Yang Chen said, "Then we shouldn't interfere even more. Are we going to force Night General to do anything because of this? That might backfire."

Yueying nodded slightly: "That makes sense, but it's just that it makes my stomach hurt."

"Don't worry about your stomachache yet," Yang Chen said. "Didn't your team's Night Scouts go hunting the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed? Did they bring it back?"

"Of course, they went to great lengths, taking a detour to kill one. Judging by the time, they're already on their way back." Moonshadow laughed. "I really want to see how far Night General will ultimately grow under the combined influence of the government and the Ark."

"You'll see," Yang Chen chuckled, then walked towards the training room. He planned to check on Li Yelai's training progress.

Meanwhile, inside the training field.

Li Yelai used the Faceless Mask technique and began to switch between them rapidly.

Using the equipment at the training ground, Li Yelai can effectively monitor his progress.

With Li Yelai's practice, the speed at which he switched facial makeup has improved from 0.3 seconds to 0.2 seconds.

Sometimes, it can even reach within 0.2 seconds.

But there is always a gap, a brief interval during which Li Yelai is unable to use his facial makeup abilities.

This seems to be a flaw.

After all, a fraction of a second is very fast for the average person.

But as the level increases, so does the speed and perception.

In such a short time, a highly awakened psychic can accomplish a great deal.

It is said that Captain Moonshadow, when unleashing his full power, can unleash lightning-like speed.

For him, even a fraction of a second was enough to kill someone.

However, Li Yelai was unable to overcome this weakness in a short period of time.

Unless you never switch Facebook, or switch in a safe place.

Alternatively, one can use other abilities to get through this period.

That's one idea.

Currently, Li Yelai is a second-level psychic.

The primary ability is to be faceless, and it already has two masks.

The second ability is the language of beasts in the virtual realm. It has significant limitations and is difficult to use in many battles.

If so, during the third awakening, one gains a stronger ability through a magic potion.

Then Li Yelai can safely get through this gap and maintain his peak combat power.

The first thing that comes to mind is the [Mimicry - Scales] potion from the Myriad Awakenings Potion.
This ability can greatly enhance the user's defense and resistance.

If Li Yelai possessed this ability, his defensive power would increase dramatically.

That might allow for a safe switch between Facebook profiles.

As for the other type of All-Encompassing Awakening Elixir, it's called Beast Potion. It can enhance either speed or strength.

Moreover, Li Yelai can be transformed into a beast-eared girl, cough, a beast-eared boy.

The effect is actually quite good. After all, Li Yelai's physique is already strong. After further strengthening his power, he may be able to crush a True Martial Realm cultivator with his strength.

It became a true battle against a higher-level opponent.

However, considering the cost-effectiveness of pairing with facial makeup, Mimicry Scales is still the better choice.

Unless the opponent also discovers your weakness and can kill you with a single, decisive blow, you'll have already successfully switched your persona before you even break through their armor.

Wear the thickest armor, and endure the most brutal beatings!
But as long as they don't kill me in one hit, I can beat them up!

As long as your defense is high enough, you won't have any weaknesses!

Li Yelai shared this idea with Yang Chen, who was watching.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Chen said, "Your idea is not wrong. Since the abilities of psionicists are different, you should choose a potion that is more suitable for yourself. Since you have a weakness, you cannot continue to pursue greater strength. Focusing on defense and making up for your weakness is the best choice."

“Since you’ve said so, Captain, then I’ll choose Mimicry Scales as my third awakening potion,” Li Yelai said with a smile.

"Then let's accumulate merit points and prepare the potion." Yang Chen chuckled. "I'll give you the right materials when the time comes."

"Oh?" Li Yelai smiled and asked, "What surprise has the captain prepared?"

Mimicry - Scales can mimic the scales of extraordinary creatures.

However, the specific type of extraordinary creature depends on the materials used.

Different materials will have different defensive properties.

Like the scales of a furnace, they are immune to flames.

One of my colleagues' scales, however, possessed blade-like sharpness. It was both offensive and defensive.

Li Yelai was actually quite looking forward to it.

Yang Chen's eyes flickered upon hearing this, as if he had been transported back to the time of the Black Prison riot.

The Night Watchman, clad in black dragon armor and now half-human, half-dragon, was grinning broadly.
"I won't let you down. This is also the kind intention of one of your seniors," Yang Chen said softly.

(End of this chapter)