Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 64 The Use of Curses

Yang Chen was clearly looking at Li Yelai, but Li Yelai felt that Yang Chen's gaze was not directed at him.

It seems like you're looking at someone through yourself? Or rather, certain people?
"Are you thinking of your colleagues who sacrificed their lives?"

Li Yelai sighed silently, wisely refraining from disturbing Yang Chen.

Instead, they continued training to switch between different facial expressions.

Every time Li Yelai casts or switches masks, he needs to raise his hand to wipe his face. This is so that the spiritual energy in his palm can more quickly condense or switch masks.

The good news is that you can activate or switch faces without touching your cheek, even from a distance of four or five centimeters. There's no need to worry about a headgear or helmet/mask preventing you from activating the face.

But this is an unavoidable starting position. If your arm is injured, or you are holding a weapon, things become much more difficult.

Fortunately, Li Yelai's specialty is the "Eighteen One-Handed Strike Techniques," most of which involve wielding a spear or halberd with one hand. This allows him to keep one hand free during combat.

But if your arm is injured, that would be terrible.

How frustrating would it be to be unable to use Facebook immediately because of an injured or bound arm, and then get killed?
So, Li Yelai tried using other parts of his body to activate the facial makeup in the training field. It was effective, but none of them seemed as convenient or quick as using his arms.

At present, Li Yelai is not able to control his spiritual energy to activate or switch masks simply by relying on his willpower.

"In the end, my control over psionic energy is still not high enough. Once my awakening level is higher, perhaps I can activate and switch masks without any initial stance." Li Yelai pondered to himself, "For now, it seems I still have to hold the halberd with one hand during combat and then activate the mask with the other hand."

Yang Chen silently watched Li Yelai, who was deep in thought.

Just as Li Yelai had guessed.

Yang Chen saw many scenes.

The way Li Yelai is deep in thought now is very much like his own appearance several years ago.

At that time, I was also in the training room, under the care of several senior players. I was studying tactics, honing my skills, and making up for my weaknesses.

Under the expectant and kind guidance of their seniors, they gradually become stronger.

Second awakening, third awakening, fourth awakening, until that event occurred. Everything changed.

At the same time, he also saw it.

In the dark prison, the Night Stalker was twisted into a half-human, half-dragon form.

On the battlefield, a teammate whose body is broken yet rushes towards the enemy.

In the wilderness, his body was completely twisted, a victim in the end. Yet, he maintained his last shred of rationality, protecting his teammates.

On her escape, the girl crushed her own well of souls and pulled out a mysterious substance.

Just before being rescued, the dying teammate gripped his arm tightly.

With his last breath, he whispered, "For humanity, I will live up to the name of champion!"

The glory of being a champion is heavier than one can imagine.

Yang Chen even often felt that the dead people had not left, but were always standing behind him.

At this moment, they are silently watching me, hoping that I can fulfill their expectations, just as always.

Now, Yang Chen also holds the same expectations for Li Yelai.

"Just watch, old buddies. He'll succeed eventually." Yang Chen chuckled to himself. "He will ultimately inherit the title of champion!"

However, Yang Chen's expression darkened when he thought of Li Yelai's misfortune.

This misfortune is terrifying; something unexpected could happen at any moment.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Chen said, "Night General, perhaps you should learn from the puppet."

"A doll?" Li Yelai was taken aback. "But what can we learn? The doll's path is different from mine, right? Our fighting styles are different too."

The doll is a powerful being on the path of divine control, and its most suitable tactic is to fight enemies with ranged attacks.

Similar to Starfire, it is a powerful psionic path for ranged attacks.

Even if Li Yelai wanted to learn, he couldn't. Even with the Heat Melt Cannon on his back, he still couldn't match the doll's power.

Unless, of course, his next mask is the mask of the Divine Path, or there are ranged attack methods in the subsequent Omnipotence.

That's something worth trying.

"Of course I'm not asking you to learn that," Yang Chen laughed. "I'm asking you to learn her tactics of using her own curse as a fighting force."

A self-curse? Yes, the doll's curse is very powerful. In battle, you can use the curse to strike your enemies.

After all, apart from Li Yelai, everyone else would be filled with fear once they saw her true face or heard her voice.

When gripped by fear and driven to madness, even the most brilliant tactical thinking will be diminished.

Li Yelai considered this: the doll was a girl, so some methods were not suitable.

But what if Li Yelai himself possesses the ability to curse dolls?

He'll probably be shirtless, spewing insults at the enemy while attacking.

Because he was shirtless, the other person panicked the moment they saw him.

Even if you don't look at yourself, hearing your own foul mouth will make you panic.

That would greatly reduce the difficulty of the battle. Unless the difference in skill level is too great, an enemy who is in a state of panic is no match for Li Yelai.

When gripped by fear, tactical thinking becomes chaotic; one either flees immediately or attacks indiscriminately. Wouldn't such an enemy be easily dispatched?

Thinking about it this way, if Li Yelai formed a duo with the doll, the doll could chatter on and on, dragging everyone around into fear. Li Yelai, on the other hand, could go and harvest the enemies without being affected at all.

Of course, the doll can do it on its own.
This tactic is based on the premise that it does not affect other teammates.

Yang Chen's intention was to have Li Ye learn from the doll, using his own curse and misfortune as a means of combat.

Li Yelai had actually tried it, but it wasn't very effective. At best, it could only distract the enemy.

So far, if we don't count the inevitable encounters with powerful enemies, the most dangerous misfortune Li Yelai has ever faced was an out-of-control dump truck.

We can't just find a dump truck for every battle, can we? That would only harm innocent people.

Moreover, dump trucks are not dangerous to highly awakened psionicists.

Even a doll, strong enough, can swing an advertising board and send an oncoming dump truck flying.

What kind of otherworld travel artifact is useless against her?

“According to our research, your misfortune actually increases the probability of accidents, which is somewhat similar to a cycle of cause and effect,” Yang Chen explained. “For example, if you accidentally bump into a cabinet, the vase on it has a chance of shaking, and then a chance of falling, and then a chance of falling directly on your head. In your case, the probability has skyrocketed to the point of certainty. As long as you dare to bump into it, the vase will definitely fall and hit you on the head!” “I know that. You explained it to me before,” Li Yelai nodded.

The authorities provided Li Yelai with a research report on the curse.

Li Yelai responded, "Actually, I've used this in combat before, but mostly as a supplementary method. Chandeliers fall, the ground cracks, manhole covers flip over. These are dangerous for ordinary people, but not fatal for psionicists. They're just troublesome."

When Li Yelai fought against the creatures of the Void Realm and the security captain, he considered using misfortune as a weapon. Unfortunately, the power of this misfortune was insufficient.

"That's because the 'accident' you encountered wasn't dangerous enough," Yang Chen said. "For example, given your bad luck, what if it happened during a thunderstorm?"

Li Yelai's lips twitched: "Can we not mention this?"

Li Yelai checks the weather forecast every day. If there's a thunderstorm, or even just rain, Li Yelai doesn't plan to go out.

He was terrified that if he activated his ability, the chances of misfortune would increase, and he would be struck by lightning.

Given Li Yelai's current strength and physique, being struck by lightning would mean he'd be severely injured, if not killed. He'd just be giving the enemy easy kills.

However, Li Yelai pondered and asked, "If I were forced to use the mask in this thunderstorm in the open air, and it triggered misfortune, perhaps... I could use the lightning strikes as a means to deal with the enemy?"

"That makes sense," Yang Chen nodded. "When misfortune strikes, you're not the only one in danger. Everyone around you will be affected. But as long as you can protect yourself in danger, then the enemy..."

Li Yelai pondered for a moment: "Although I'm very unlucky, I'll drag my enemies down with me. As long as I'm strong enough to protect myself, I'll be fine, but it's hard to say about my enemies."

Imagine Li Yelai is engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy.

A bolt of lightning struck, and maybe more. It killed Li Yelai and the enemy.

Then, the enemy, who was lying on the ground, charred and bewildered, saw Li Yelai, who was prepared, get up from the ground as if nothing had happened.

That expression will probably be quite something.
"Yes, that's roughly the idea." Yang Chen nodded and said, "Therefore, I strongly agree with your choice of potion. Mimicry Scales increases your defense, which in turn increases your chances of survival. If you get struck by lightning, you can withstand it longer, while it's hard to say what will happen to your opponent."

Li Ye smacked his lips. Although what the captain said was strange, it still made a lot of sense.

Li Yelai possesses the "Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain" champion's face mask, which allows him to unleash the "Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain" techniques to enhance his defense.

Later, we can add Mimicry Scales. We can continue stacking armor!
With higher defense, you can withstand more damage than your opponent, right?

Moreover, Li Yelai himself was somewhat prepared for the impending dangers. For example, lightning strikes during thunderstorms, and landslides in old houses.
These were all unexpected events for the enemy.

This tactic works best when the enemy is under siege.

Especially when you're surrounded by enemies and have no teammates.

Just as the enemies were smiling and closing in, disaster struck!

That would make the scene even more beautiful.

'Can you survive my misfortune? Cry? Crying will take its time!'

However, in the end, this is actually a tactic that kills a thousand enemies but also harms eight hundred of your own.

If the misfortune is too great, and the danger it brings is too terrible, then it will probably end in mutual destruction.

Moreover, there can't be any teammates nearby. Otherwise, Li Ye will be crying.

“Intentionally creating certain misfortunes, turning what was originally a probabilistic accident into a certainty. For example, using weaknesses to see through and destroy a load-bearing pillar to deliberately trigger misfortune, dragging both me and the enemy into danger at the same time, and relying on my own defense and experience to prepare in advance. But it cannot affect my teammates.” Li Yelai pondered.

Yang Chen said, "You'll need to improvise on the spot. I'm just giving you a suggestion: prioritize your own safety above all else. But if you encounter an insurmountable monster or enemy, this might be a way to save your life."

“I understand. This is a trump card that can't be used under normal circumstances.” Li Yelai nodded. “When necessary, I will actively trigger the curse and select a few lucky viewers to take with me.”

"The core of this tactic lies in your reaction and defensive capabilities. You need to anticipate potential dangers before the enemy does and take precautions," Yang Chen advised.

Li Yelai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

If you know what will happen next, but the other person doesn't.

This information gap is indeed a key factor in determining victory or defeat; if the other party becomes wary, things become much more difficult.

Furthermore, one must be mindful of the intensity of the misfortune. One mustn't attract misfortune like a meteorite hitting one's face.

When Li Yelai finished training, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

It was past six o'clock in late October, and the sky was already dark.

After rinsing off the sweat in the branch's lounge, Li Yelai changed his clothes and hurriedly headed to the doll's residence. He hadn't forgotten his promise to the doll.

The doll's residence is in the branch's ground-floor building, an apartment located on a high floor above the office area.

Because of her curse, she has no neighbors anywhere, not even in the surrounding area.

She specifically chose this kind of place as her residence so as not to cause trouble for the people around her.

Meanwhile, the entire room was covered by thick curtains, for fear of disturbing outsiders.

This also made the entire room dark, as if it were in a basement.

"Wouldn't it be better if she got some sun? I'll try to persuade her later," Li Yelai thought to himself as he rang the doorbell.

After a series of hurried noises from inside the room, the door was opened.

Li Yelai was taken aback.

Perhaps because they were at home, the doll had shed its thick, stuffy costume. It was now dressed in something rather light and cool.

The girl in front of me had her hair in a ponytail and was wearing a clean, oversized white T-shirt. Underneath the T-shirt, her long, fair legs were visible, and her delicate, fair feet were wearing cute pink slippers. She stood gracefully behind the door.

Her already stunningly beautiful face was tinged with a shy blush, revealing a breathtaking beauty.

The girl, somewhat hesitant to meet Li Yelai's gaze, whispered, "Welcome. I've already prepared the food."

She felt shy about what she was wearing. But it was indeed her usual home attire.

After all, no one else would come to visit except Li Yelai.

Yes, except for him.
Thinking of this, the doll mustered its courage, looked into Li Yelai's eyes, and said, "Shall we go eat?"

Li Yelai tried his best not to pay attention to the girl's legs.

Who would have thought that the handlers would be feared by the outside world?

That exceptionally talented girl, known as the strongest in the division.

It's unbelievable that he would appear in front of Li Yelai in this manner.

He could only compose himself and reply in a low voice, "Then I'll have to bother you."

(End of this chapter)