Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 7 Human Traffickers
Despite experiencing the skinner incident, he unexpectedly became a psionicist.

But Li Yelai was very happy when he received his salary.

He hitched a ride in Yang Chen's SUV and went to the market to spend a lot of money.

And gained the upper hand in a heated debate with several vendors.

At the same time, in order to avoid Li Yunyan noticing anything amiss, he specially bought a backpack that was exactly the same as the one he had before.

And so, Li Yelai carried his bags and walked toward the apartment.

On the way, he pondered what he had seen and heard that day and determined his next course of action.

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the secrets of this world, Li Yelai clearly sensed that this world was extremely dangerous.

Even with high walls, even with a disaster management department.

Even ordinary people are not immune to danger.

Psionicists, forbidden objects, suffering beings, and calamity monsters are all threats.

Now that he has become a disaster handler, he needs to gradually become stronger and gain sufficient self-protection capabilities.

At least don't let your bad luck kill you.

While earning bonuses and receiving wages, he also took precautions against the possible curse afflicting his sister.

It's said that highly awakened psychics have very high privileges. Perhaps they can suppress the curse on their sister without being detected by the authorities.

'However, each awakening carries great risk, and I wonder if there's a safer method.' Li Ye's thoughts raced, and he thought of that 'shadow' again.

Although I don't know His purpose, He did save me.

The cost is unknown, but it is estimated that if one were to make another deal with Him, one of His chains would break.

Once the chains break and the shadowy figure is completely freed, it's anyone's guess what will happen.
Those who make a deal with the devil will have their souls taken away.

Thinking of this, Li Ye shook his head silently. He should never make a deal with the 'Shadow' unless absolutely necessary.

Just then, Li Yelai noticed a gaze. At the entrance of a nearby alley, a woman dressed in black was holding a little girl's hand, staring blankly at him.

Li Yelai found it strange and followed her gaze, only to find that she was looking at the plastic bag in her hand.

There's nothing special in there, just some meat, vegetables, and a fish.

Although he is usually frugal, Li Yelai will still buy some nice things to keep at home when he gets paid.

After all, her younger sister couldn't leave the house. The grocery shopping had to be left to Li Ye.

The freshly killed fish still had blood flowing out, making the plastic bag look red.

What's so cool about this?

Although he found it strange, Li Yelai didn't pay it any mind.

After the green light came on, I crossed the road.

The woman's gaze remained fixed on the bag of blood-soaked fish until the little girl pleaded, "Auntie, let's go! I'm starving! Take me to eat something delicious, okay?"

The woman then looked away, a struggle flickering in her eyes as she glanced at the girl, her smile strained as she said, "Yes, I'm hungry too."

Then, he led the girl into the alley.

When Li Yunyan saw Li Yelai return with large bags and small packages, she wasn't surprised; instead, her eyes widened in disbelief.

Before Li Ye could explain his reason, Li Yunyan rushed to a photograph in the bedroom.

She cried out, "Mom, something terrible has happened! My brother's been kept by an old lady! He's finally gone down this path of no return!"

Li Yelai's face stiffened, and he shouted angrily, "What auntie? There is no auntie!"

"What? Not Auntie? Could it be Uncle?" Li Yunyan's expression changed again.

Li Yelai felt extremely tired for a moment.

After much persuasion, he finally managed to stop Li Yunyan and told her that he had sold a valuable antique and received a considerable commission.

This was enough to convince Li Yunyan, but she still harbored some doubts.

Unfortunately, Li Yelai didn't want his sister to know about his existence as a psionicist, and he didn't want her to worry. So, he could only temporarily hide his identity as an antique shop owner.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai still had no clue about the curse on his younger sister.

After graduating from high school, Li Yunyan received an admission letter from a university in the border city.

It's important to understand that in the post-disaster era, a university degree is extremely valuable.

Once you graduate, you won't have to worry about not finding a high-paying job.

Unlike Li Yelai, who only has a high school diploma and can't find a good job.

Just as her life was about to change, Li Yunyan suddenly developed a serious mental illness.

She suddenly became unable to contact or see any outsiders, and she was even terrified of living sparrows.

She has completely lost her previous lively and cheerful demeanor.

In the end, they didn't even dare to leave their homes. They could only see a doctor through the door.

She stayed at home like that for three years.

Li Yelai tried many methods to solve this problem, but none of them worked.

Now it seems that Li Yunyan is the same as herself, also affected by some kind of curse.

It is very likely that they are the "critical ones" mentioned by the authorities, that is, people who are about to become psionicists.

Although they did not become true psionicists, some individuals were affected by the curse.

Or did she become a psionicist without her even knowing it?

Watching the girl diligently eating, Li Yelai thought to himself, "Look at her silly appearance, she doesn't seem like a psychic. It seems I still need to find an opportunity to ask the authorities about methods to suppress curses."

The next morning, as soon as Li Yelai stepped out of the residential area, he saw cheese by the roadside.

She was driving a rugged off-road vehicle, its black body resembling a sleeping behemoth. The vehicle's height alone was estimated to be over two meters, while Cheese herself appeared to be only about 1.6 meters tall. Her petite frame seemed somewhat mismatched with the car.

At that moment, she was waving at Li Ye. The combination of the beautiful woman and the large vehicle attracted the attention of passersby.

"I thought you could drive a sedan or a sports car," Li Yelai said as he sat in the passenger seat.

"How could that be? If you were chasing someone and encountered a rough road, the chassis would be completely destroyed. Processors usually drive these kinds of cars." Cheese then asked cautiously, "Are you sure the curse hasn't been triggered yet?"

"Definitely not. I just passed by someone's balcony, and their potted plants didn't fall down." Li Yelai nodded solemnly.

"You even figured out the rules? What bad luck to run into this curse," Cheese complained, then stepped on the gas. Soon, the two arrived near the East City branch, but did not immediately enter the branch.

Instead, they entered an indoor swimming pool on the ground.

Li Yelai found it strange. Wasn't the plan to train psionic barriers?
Why come here? Do we have to learn to swim before we can even get past the training barrier?

The next second, he saw Cheese take off her hoodie and pants, revealing a white swimsuit that hugged her beautiful body. The white swimsuit outlined her stunning curves and made her skin appear even whiter. Li Yelai was somewhat stunned.

"Don't get too obsessed with me. There are several new recruits in training, and you're the slowest, so I'll give you some extra help." Cheese looked at Li Yelai, handed him a swimsuit, and joked, "Hurry up and take it off."

After saying that, she sat down on a beach chair and looked at Li Yelai, adopting the expression of a rich woman looking at a male model.

"Taking it off here costs a different price," Li Yelai clicked his tongue, not wanting to be taken advantage of by the female hooligan.

He found a changing room, changed into his swimsuit, and came out to ask, "Wasn't it supposed to be training on psionic barriers?"

“This is part of the training.” Cheese sat leisurely on a beach chair, his fingers interlaced on his fair belly, and said calmly, “The psychic barrier is a protection released by the subconscious of a psychic. And you are to train this subconscious to turn it into an active ability in certain situations. For example, if it’s going to rain now, what should you do if you don’t want to get wet?”

As soon as she finished speaking, a large amount of water sprayed out from the entire venue.

Li Yelai was somewhat taken aback, but then realized that the water splashed on him instead of him.

Instead, it was blocked by an invisible barrier. Water droplets gathered on the barrier, forming streams that flowed downstream, revealing the circular barrier.

Not a single drop of dirt touched Li Yelai.

“This is the psychic barrier. The moment you heard me say it was raining, your subconscious mind erected a barrier for you. It’s because your subconscious mind was resisting getting wet.” Cheese, who was also not wet, continued to sit on the beach chair and said, “Now, don’t resist the raindrops, try to think that you want to take a shower.”

Taking a bath? Li Yelai nodded thoughtfully.

The barrier disappeared quickly, and water droplets poured down on Li Yelai.

“Very good, this is the most basic operation of the psionic barrier: rejection and acceptance. Your will will strengthen or weaken the barrier’s power,” Cheese continued, “and at this moment, you are suddenly attacked.”

As she spoke, she suddenly threw a water balloon mixed with paint at Li Yelai.

Li Yelai's mind raced, and the psionic barrier re-deployed, creating a waterless area within the water curtain and successfully blocking the water sphere's attack. The bright red fuel spread across the psionic barrier and was dispersed by the water flow.

Cheese nodded slightly: "But in unexpected situations, your opponent won't give you a chance to react. Bullets are also faster than that."

That's true. If it were a bullet, it would probably hit before the target could even react and 'reject' it. Unless your reaction speed is faster than a bullet!

"So, I can't easily remove the psionic barrier. Do I have to remain in a state of refusal?" Li Yelai asked.

“No, there will always be a moment when you subconsciously accept it. That’s when you’ll be in danger and need more refined skills.” Cheese said, removing his barrier.

In an instant, the rain soaked her completely, her short, wet hair falling loose. She tossed a water balloon upwards without even looking back.

A few seconds later, the water balloon fell, but instead of hitting the cheese that was soaked by the heavy rain, it exploded in mid-air.

Li Ye saw that the cheese was 'accepting' the rain while 'rejecting' the water balloon's attack.

“This is a more refined technique. Once you master it, your safety will increase significantly. You won’t have to worry about being shot at,” Cheese said. “Now, it’s about getting your subconscious to distinguish between what to refuse and what to accept.”

"Accept while simultaneously refusing?" Li Yelai pondered and nodded slightly.

Then, he removed the psionic barrier, and rain soaked his body again. He then closed his eyes.

Recalling the battlefield when the Overlord's Face Mask was obtained.

The Overlord, carrying the dead woman in red, walked calmly through the rain of arrows, reached out and caught a fluttering flower, placing it beside the woman's ear.

Re-experience that feeling, rejection and acceptance.
Seeing Li Yelai close his eyes, Cheese nodded approvingly.

This is related to the subconscious; seeing it with your eyes is useless.

It took her half a month to master this skill.

"I wonder how long it will take him," Cheese thought to himself, while quickly throwing out several water balloons.

The next second, Cheese's eyes widened and he involuntarily sat up straight.

Because, right in front of Li Yelai, who was still being eroded by the rain, several water spheres suddenly exploded. Not a single drop of water touched him!
She demonstrated it just once!
Li Yelai mastered this skill? Even the most talented 'doll' took ten minutes to master it.

Looking at Li Yelai with his eyes closed, Cheese's face was full of astonishment.

"Did I succeed?" Li Yelai asked with his eyes closed.

Cheese immediately recovered from his surprise and calmly replied, "Very good, you succeeded. Remember this feeling, and practice more."

Li Yelai opened his eyes, looked at the cheese, and asked, "Am I fast enough? Do you think this kid is terrifyingly powerful and must not be allowed to live?"

"Laughing to death, I passed it at first glance back then too, okay?" Cheese responded with a light snort.

"Oh," Li Yelai scratched his head, "How much progress am I behind the other newcomers?"

"Progress? What progress do you need?" Cheese thought to himself.

You mastered skills that took other newcomers half a month or even longer. Why even mention progress?
Suppressing his inner complaints, Cheese remained calm and shamelessly said, "A good teacher produces excellent students. I'll help you surpass them!"

So when Cheese brought Li Ye to find the instructor of this batch of new recruits, the instructor's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"How long?" the instructor asked, winking.

The cheese silently extended one finger.

'An hour? Holy crap! I'm almost catching up to the toy!'

Cheese thought for a moment and decided not to correct the instructor's mistake.

After all, when Yang Chen heard the report, he also felt that she was exaggerating.

The instructor was surprised, but his face remained serious. After nodding slightly to Li Yelai, he said to Cheese, "Perfect timing, we were just about to handle a missing person case. Let's go together."

"Does a missing persons case require so many investigators?" Cheese asked after looking at the new recruits. "Besides, that's the responsibility of the National Guard."

“I can’t exactly take new recruits to hunt down victims, can I? Not every new recruit has blood on their hands.” The instructor glanced at Li Yelai again and replied, “Besides, some of the new recruits happen to have the ability of Spirit Eye tracking. Let them get used to the mission beforehand.”

As he spoke, he took out a photograph. The photograph showed a pretty little girl, about six or seven years old.

"She's been missing all day yesterday. The security department has checked a lot of surveillance footage, but hasn't found her. They suspect abduction, but the girl isn't listed in the big city's entry and exit records. She should still be inside the big city."

Li Yelai looked at the photo, feeling as if he had seen it somewhere before.

After careful consideration, he spoke: "I think I've seen this girl before."

The instructor asked, "When and where?"

"Yesterday evening, at the entrance of a small alley not far from my neighborhood, a woman in her thirties was holding her hand," Li Yelai recalled.

"Very good!" the instructor sneered. "The human traffickers can't escape now!"

(End of this chapter)