Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

With the fleet rendezvousing with the official support forces, the fleet's alert pressure was greatly reduced.

Sword Mad Overlord contacted his compatriots in the lost lands in an official capacity and arranged a temporary base for them.

Among them were members of the Hong family.
The old steward of the Hong family, who had met Li Yelai before, greeted the somewhat overwhelmed Li Yelai warmly and respectfully presented him with three vials of holy healing potion.

Subsequently, they went directly to Chu He and, on behalf of the family head Hong Lan, used two stable and profitable medium-sized industries under the Hong family's name, plus a piece of land with considerable development potential around the Lava Mine City, as bargaining chips to purchase the battered but significant Homecoming No. 1 warship that they had brought back from the lost territory.

Even more unexpectedly, after completing the transaction and acquiring ownership of the warship, the Hong family turned around and donated the warship to Border City No. 1 free of charge in the name of the "Hong family," specifically designating it to support the formation plan of the new human fleet.

This move stunned Chu He, Yan Hong, and even Isabel for a few seconds.

They traded tangible assets and land for a warship, then immediately donated it? What is the Hong family after?
What benefits did the Hong family gain from this back-and-forth?
Chu He and the others were bewildered and couldn't figure it out.

In fact, the head of the Honglan family never does business at a loss.

The industries and land were almost entirely given away to the compatriots in the lost territories, strengthening the ties between the Hong family and these new compatriots.

The donated warships earned the official's great favor and prestige, giving the company an intangible voice in the new fleet.

Taking good care of these compatriots earned their recognition and gratitude.
He gained the favor of Chuhe and others.

Whether Chu He is the Overlord or the Chosen One of the Azure Flame, his future potential is limitless, and he has a close relationship with the Wilderness Ranger.

As long as the Hong family itself hasn't done anything immoral, the Wilderness Ranger is the best source of connections in the wilderness.

This favor and connection are of immeasurable value.

While the Hong family appeared to be making sacrifices, they were actually weaving a network of relationships that encompassed their compatriots in the lost territories, the official fleet, top-tier experts, and even wilderness wanderers. Every investment was precisely timed to generate potentially huge returns in the future.

Hong Lan's series of actions are truly admirable.

There was early investment and continued support for champion Li Yelai, and later a strategic layout for the overall strength of Qingyan Shenxuan Chuhe and the Lost Land.

Although the Hong family does not have a supreme leader, its influence and potential strength are probably no less than many established top families, thanks to its insight and execution capabilities.

Those who understood the key to it could only secretly envy the Honglan family head's methods and luck.

This wave of money has made her a fortune again! Damn!

After discussions among Chuhe, Yanhong, Isabel, and others, the compatriots quickly made arrangements.

A portion of the fallen compatriots will continue to travel by fleet, along with the majority of the personnel, to Border City No. 1 for initial rest. Afterward, they will move to the vicinity of Lava Mine City, where they will begin building their new home on the land provided by the Hong family.

The other group of psionicists, mainly those familiar with or involved in the mission with the champion team, will board the Yellow Springs Train and return to Border City No. 3 with Li Yelai and the others.

Seeing the Yellow Springs Train, Chu He and the others remarked that it was truly rare to see such wealth and power in a city as to use forbidden objects as a means of transportation.

After all, forbidden objects are almost impossible to completely destroy, or their destruction would lead to any dangerous events. Therefore, even forbidden objects that can be communicated with rarely cooperate with humans.

Unless it is a taboo object that is inherently somewhat benevolent towards humans.

The powerful officials remained silent, knowing that the Yellow Springs Train was terrified and had no choice but to work harder.

Especially when Li Yelai himself was present.

Inside one of the carriages of the Yellow Springs Train.

He learned about the current situation of the Little Mad King from Li Yelai, as well as the unusual doll and cheese 'Mirror River', and his expression was very complicated.

With Li Yelai suppressing the curse, the doll had changed out of its costume, and its delicate little face was now full of struggle.

Especially when he saw Little Mad King hiding next to Li Yelai.

She didn't dislike the Little Mad King; in fact, she could understand his loneliness and predicament to some extent.

Little Mad King's past is also heartbreaking, but now, given her current situation, she can't even have a private chat with Li Ye in bed.
The thought of Li Yelai having a girl who is taller than her whether she's standing or lying down is unbearable.

Even holding hands or being affectionate in private would probably require considering whether there's a pair of bewildered eyes watching from the side.

Moreover, in this situation, she probably can't even sleep without being by Xiaoye's side, right?
No way! (つД`)
But soon, this trouble that belonged to a girl in love turned into a deeper shock and worry.

"Is the Mirror River fake?"

Cheese was equally shocked, but then thoughtfully said, "If someone else said that, I would suspect they were mentally attacked and went mad. But as the champion, you have what is arguably the strongest mental barrier. This shouldn't be a problem. Unless, it's not mental interference. We'll have to wait for Captain Yang Chen to recover to confirm that. I still choose to believe you."

"I also believe in Xiaoye; perhaps there's something wrong with our memories," the doll said softly.

"You're totally love-struck, okay?" Cheese complained helplessly. Knowing the dolls well, she would believe anything Li Ye said.

She clearly possesses almost the strongest talent; her strength increases even when she eats and drinks. If she doesn't suppress it herself, it won't be long before she advances to the Supreme Realm, or even the King Realm.

When she gets ruthless, even the Supreme One has to back down, but she's obsessed with love.
“No, because Xiaoye wouldn’t lie to me,” the doll retorted softly.

"So what are your plans?" Cheese continued to ask Li Yelai, "Send out the champion team? During this time, you and Captain Yang Chen have been either out of contact or in a daze, leaving all the team's affairs on our team leader's shoulders. It's time to send out the team."

“Let’s avoid a direct confrontation to avoid alerting her. I’ve already notified the officials and Rangers through the Ark. The officials will keep an eye on her without 'Mirror River' noticing.” Li Yelai responded, “At the very least, we can’t let her move freely. It’s too dangerous for such an enemy to enter freely. If she pulls another stunt and someone is completely forgotten or replaced, that would be terrible.”

The cheese nodded slightly; that was the more troublesome thing.

"The wandering knights will help me protect Yunyan. If her memories are also altered, she won't be wary of 'Mirror River' at all. With them around, even if Mirror River has any tricks up its sleeve, it won't be able to use them."

Li Yelai said, "Of course, once we get back, we won't have to worry anymore." (End of Chapter)