Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 163 The Place Where the Champion Fell From Grace
Upon sensing the call of the boat ticket, Li Yelai immediately notified Yin Huo and rushed to the safe house as quickly as possible.

Entering the Ark from within the safe house is currently the safest option.

Reliable security measures are one aspect, and another is to prevent any Ark voters from tracking down Li Yelai's physical location through certain means.

This would jeopardize Li Yelai's identity as a mole.

Of course, this could also be used to deliberately mislead those ill-intentioned Ark voters.

The safe house was an official stronghold set up for 'Copperface'.

The only problem is that it's too far from the branch office; at normal speed, it takes two hours to get there.

After all, the 'Copper Mask' is a psionic group that is hostile to the government and deeply hidden, so they can't get too close to the official branches.

Therefore, Li Yelai had told Chu He in advance that if they were to trade outside of the gathering time, it would be best to send a message beforehand so that he could be prepared to enter the Ark.

After a night watchman codenamed 'Light Cruiser' floored the accelerator and amassed countless traffic tickets...

Li Yelai successfully reached the safe house within an hour and a half.

By this time, Yin Huo had already prepared everything inside the safe house and was waiting in the hall.

Upon seeing Li Ye rush into the hall, Yin Huo said, "Chu He's speed is truly impressive. Only a few days have passed since you traded the heart of Gulansanks, and he has already found and hunted down the Heavenly Wisdom Qilin?"

Indeed, generally speaking, if a Night Scout wants to hunt down a supernatural creature, they must first spend some time finding its habitat or territory and taking relevant measures to ensure that the creature cannot escape.

Chuhe's speed is indeed quite fast.

"Perhaps there's something else going on. I'll bring in more supplies later. Do our officials need to trade other supplies?" Li Yelai asked, putting on his suit and bronze mask.

“There is one, a Winter Summoning Beast with the strength of the Sixth Awakening!” Yin Huo replied. “Judging from its appearance, it seems to be a variant of some kind of extraordinary creature we know. And we want to study its abilities. As for contacting Black Umbrella, you can contact it directly this time. It will save you from running back and forth.”

Li Yelai nodded, and then quickly went into the basement.

After securing the prepared supplies, they immediately responded to the call for the ship tickets.

As he channeled his spiritual energy into it, Li Yelai felt his body lighten and his vision brighten.

They then entered the ark.

Inside the ark, it was as luxurious and bright as ever, but there seemed to be something different.

Li Yelai scanned the hall and saw that a fourth image had appeared on the wall!

Like the third picture, it is an unfinished scroll, that is, it is not yet completely finished, but the beginnings of its creation have already begun to emerge.

The subject of the image appears to be an abandoned city, with shadowy figures emerging within it.

Among them were humans, as well as some kind of twisted creation or supernatural being. Even...
When Li Yelai saw some of the figures wearing black trench coats, he was startled.

Although his face is not clearly visible, his signature trench coat clearly indicates that he is a night watchman!

Li Yelai himself is a newly appointed Night Elf, he wouldn't mistake him!

In the scene, the Night Scouts and some humans are facing another group of humans and supernatural beings, even twisted entities.
Some humans, supernatural beings, and even twisted entities collaborate to besiege another group of humans.
what is this?
Moreover, a significant portion of the extraordinary creatures depicted in the images are not even recorded in official databases.

Li Yelai frowned; he really couldn't see what this meant.
Chuhe stood before the fourth painting on the wall, seemingly pondering its meaning.

With his robust and tall physique, he seemed to have an even more imposing presence.

Seeing Li Ye enter the ark, he turned his head and said, "You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for quite a while. Oh ho, you've reached the fourth awakening? How's the ancient dragon's heart working?"

“It works very well, Lord Chuhe,” Li Yelai replied with a smile.

Chu He turned to Li Ye and said, "By the way, couldn't you have just found a corner to enter the Ark? Was it really necessary to prepare for so long?"

It's no wonder Chu He complained; he waited an hour after sending the trade message before entering the ark.

As a result, it took another half hour before Li Yelai finally entered the ark. This made him feel that Li Yelai was dawdling.

“I need to prepare the supplies for our trade. And I also need to be careful not to be discovered by certain people,” Li Yelai replied.

“Alright, it’s good to be careful. In that respect, I have an advantage in the Lost Lands. At least the humans here are all my companions.” Chu He nodded slightly.

He was in a lost land, constantly facing threats from forbidden zones and supernatural beings, but at least humanity was united.

You can enter the Ark by simply finding a safe cave in the wild. It doesn't need to be too complicated.

Even if the other Ark voters had their own opinions about him, they wouldn't dare come to the Lost Lands.
To be honest, Chuhe was actually hoping they would all come.
While 'Copperface' is within the giant city and doesn't face the aforementioned threats, he must be wary of other Ark voters or the attention of hostile forces.

"What does this fourth painting represent?" Li Yelai asked Chu He as he walked over.

"I don't know, I only saw it after entering the Ark," Chu He said, looking at the screen. "I guess we'll have to wait until the gathering, when the person holding the book will explain it."

Li Yelai nodded, and Chu He continued, "Now that you're here, let's begin the transaction."

"You hunted down the Heavenly Wisdom Qilin? That's incredibly fast!" Li Yelai said.

"I guess I was lucky. Gulansanks was a tyrant-level supernatural being, the apex predator in its region. After its death, other supernatural beings began to re-establish their territories and vie for their niches," Chu He laughed. "And among them was a Heavenly Wisdom Qilin with the strength of the sixth sense! While it was fighting fiercely with the other supernatural beings, I just backstabbed it!"

As he spoke, the space around Chu He rippled and flickered, and a huge, badly wounded corpse appeared beside him.

Even in death, its muscle lines remained smooth and defined, showcasing the unparalleled elegance and power it possessed in life. Its scales, like jewels, shimmered with a silvery-white luster, each seemingly imbued with a mysterious power. Its enormous, deep red wings were particularly striking, as if burning with raging flames.

Its forehead is broad, and it is surrounded by silvery-white mane, which makes it look even more noble.

It is very similar to the mythical Qilin.

Even though its neck was punched through, it still had many scratches and teeth marks on its body, and even one of its front paws was twisted and broken.

But none of this could diminish its majesty and power. Even after death, one could feel the oppressive aura emanating from its lingering spiritual energy; just approaching it made Li Ye's heart pound with fear. This was the oppressive aura of a higher life form exerting on a lower one!

This is the Heavenly Comet Qilin!
Moreover, this was an unexpectedly powerful six-sense Qilin!

He is 2.5 meters tall at the shoulder and 4.8 meters long!
Looking at the Heavenly Comet Qilin before him, Li Yelai couldn't help but sigh, "Six Senses!"
Even though the superhuman creature whose psionic strength reached the captain level was dead, Li Yelai still felt a sense of pressure.

However, this powerful being was killed by Chu He and used for trade.

It's truly heartbreaking. Even more heartbreaking is that it was murdered by Li Ye, who had only recently reached the third level of awakening.
“Good, very good! Since it’s a Six-Awakening Heavenly Comet Qilin, then as agreed, I will give you one hundred kilograms of Crimson Tree Sap, as well as three portions of Hunting Insect materials and two portions of War Insect materials!” Li Yelai responded, and at the same time, spatial fluctuations appeared around him. The materials he brought appeared beside him.

The next second, the exchange of supplies took place. The enormous corpse of the Heavenly Comet Qilin appeared beside Li Yelai, while the Crimson Tree Sap and other extraordinary materials appeared beside Chu He.

The transaction has been completed!
"Great!" Chu He laughed. "If you need anything else, you can call me through the Ark at any time. My response time is much faster than yours."

"As expected, you have a problem with my slow response. But coincidentally, I happen to have a target." Li Yelai smiled and said, "I want a Winter-Calling Beast, preferably one with six senses."

"You just got the Heavenly Comet Qilin, and you already want to summon the Winter Beast?" Chu He frowned. "Besides, I have to remind you, although the Winter Beast is similar to the Pegasus and has a pair of white wings, its speed, defense, and abilities are not suitable for making it into a summon! The discount is too big!"

Chu He was indeed reminding Li Yelai.

After all, even the most powerful extraordinary creature will have its strength greatly reduced when it becomes a summoned creature.

Originally, the dual-wielding knight, who was at the fourth awakening level, became a summoned creature with the second awakening level.

Therefore, when choosing a summon, it's best to look at its abilities.

The Celestial Comet Qilin possesses at least a powerful physical body and high defense. Even as a summoned creature, its strength is not significantly diminished.

Moreover, the ability transforms into a meteor that flies at high speed through the air, allowing for extremely fast movement even with a reduction in psionic energy intensity.

It is precisely because of these functions that it can be used as a mount. In combat, its combat power would probably be only around the third or fourth awakening level.

The Winter Summoner was naturally extremely powerful in life; it could even forcibly change the weather, bringing extreme low temperatures and using various ice-type abilities.

However, once it becomes a summoned creature, its psionic power is greatly reduced, it runs slowly, and its defense is low, so its practical value is not even as good as the Heavenly Comet Qilin.

Making it into a summonable creature is simply too inefficient!
“I know, please don’t mind,” Li Yelai replied. “I can trade with mangrove sap. Name your price.”

Chu He nodded. He had only offered a suggestion; naturally, he wouldn't refuse such a deal. He desperately needed the Crimson Sap!

After a brief moment of thought, Chu He replied, "At least 150 kilograms of scarlet sap, plus some common medicines and daily necessities. Can you provide that?"

“Okay.” Li Yelai nodded in response. He did not bargain, because this was within his expectations.

After all, the official authorities possess a considerable amount of mangrove sap, and aside from selling a portion to processors, the rest can be traded.

Moreover, trading with Chuhe is quite a good deal.

This made Chu He laugh: "Looks like you're really going to take power. Damn it, I should have said more."

After finalizing the deal, Chu He said, "Same as always, I'll contact you after hunting the Winter Summoning Beast. Come quickly next time. However, the Winter Summoning Beast's territory is quite far from me. I'm not sure when I'll encounter it."

"It's alright, there's no rush." ​​Li Yelai nodded.

After Chu He's supplies disappeared, he said to Li Yelai, "Well then, see you next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the hall and left the ark.

Li Yelai did not leave immediately, but instead called out to the hall, "Captain, please help me contact Lord Black Umbrella!"

From deep within the ark, a majestic voice resounded: "Approved."

Now that Li Yelai has obtained the corpse of the Heavenly Comet Qilin, he will directly seek out the Black Umbrella to refine a summoning object.

Then, Li Yelai stood by the wall and examined the fourth scroll.

After watching for more than ten minutes, a figure appeared inside the ark.

It was a black umbrella!
Now, his strength seems to have recovered considerably, and his psionic aura is gradually growing stronger. Fifth Awakening? Or perhaps he has even recovered to the level of Sixth Awakening?

Li Yelai pondered in his heart, while saying aloud, "It's been a long time, Lord Black Umbrella."

Black Umbrella scanned the hall, pausing slightly when he saw the fourth painting and the corpse of the Heavenly Comet Qilin before turning to Li Yelai and saying, "It's you, Copper Mask. You've actually reached the fourth level of awakening?"

The man with the black umbrella seemed somewhat surprised, and then asked, "How is the man in golden armor?"

Li Yelai smiled faintly: "It's all under control."

"Very good, then congratulations in advance." Black Umbrella laughed. If it was confirmed that Golden Armor was dead, then his plan to double-cross Golden Armor should be put into action!

Then, he looked at the corpse of the Heavenly Comet Qilin beside Li Yelai, and after a moment of silence, said, "Is this the summon you are going to refine? Is it for Chu He to hunt?"

“Yes, Lord Black Umbrella. Please help me refine it into a summonable creature,” Li Yelai said.

Black Umbrella stepped forward and stroked the corpse of the Heavenly Comet Qilin, sighing, "A transcendent creature with the strength of the sixth sense, Chu He, this guy is indeed very strong. You must have paid a heavy price, right?"

Li Yelai smiled without saying a word, naturally not revealing anything.

Seeing this, Black Umbrella didn't ask any more questions, but said, "You really tricked me. You didn't say it was a summon of the Sixth Awakening before. Even for me, it would take a lot of materials to refine something like this. I lost out by trading with you."

“I can add some more to the deal,” Li Yelai said.

"Alright, give me the bell, and I'll refine it for you as soon as possible, but after all, it's a supernatural being with the strength of the sixth sense. Even if it's burned to ashes, it'll take a while. Seven days, then come back to Ark and complete the transaction."

"I will prepare the necessary supplies for the transaction and await your arrival." Li Yelai nodded and handed the summoning bell of the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed and the remains of the Heavenly Comet Qilin to the Black Umbrella.

With the Ark there, there's no need to worry about Black Umbrella taking these supplies and running away.

Black Umbrella, of course, wouldn't run away. After all, in his plan, everything belonging to 'Copper Mask' would become his!

This naturally includes the summoned creature!

Then, the black umbrella walked to Li Yelai's side and looked at the fourth painting as well.

"When did this appear?" the black umbrella asked.

“I only saw it after entering the Ark,” Li Yelai replied. “Lord Black Umbrella, do you know what this is?”

Li Yelai was just asking casually; the truth should lie with the person holding the book.

But unexpectedly, after gazing at the painting for a long time, the man with the black umbrella said in a somewhat solemn tone, "Of course."

"This is... the 49th disaster fog!"

Li Yelai froze. The 49th Disaster Fog?
The place where the champion team at its peak fell!
(End of this chapter)