Netherworld Retrograde

46: Chapter 22 Doll 46: Chapter 22 Doll Doll’s eyes gleamed like stars in a vivid display, making her already beautiful face even more captivating.

This took Li Yelai a moment to react to, as he sensed a significant emotional change in his colleague.

Doll was naturally both surprised and excited.

In her early childhood, she was suddenly afflicted by a curse.

Her loved ones, fearful, abandoned her.

She was forced to leave her hometown and wander the wilderness.

A young girl walking in the wilderness should have been the weakest prey.

Yet, she became a being that even wild beasts, bandits, and even the monsters of the Void Realm would avoid at all costs.

She was the embodiment of fear and the essence of terror to all creatures.

Her appearance would send the fiercest beast fleeing in panic, her voice made the most ruthless bandits lose control from fear, and her presence could even cause the Abnormalities wandering the wilderness to tremble.

Thus, solitude became her eternal companion.

No existence could harm her, nor could any commune with her.

It was only years later when she was discovered by an official expedition team and brought back to Giant City that she once again communicated with humans.

But even so, she remained lonely.

As the years passed, she grew more beautiful and compelling.

But no one could look directly at her face, no one could listen to her voice.

She could only wear a Doll costume that covered all her flesh and hold a sign with floating words to communicate with her colleagues.

Even though her colleagues were kind and warm-hearted, she still felt pain.

She yearned to chat and interact with them normally, to go shopping with friends like regular people do, and to be embraced by someone…

And now…

she finally saw hope.

Doll looked at Li Yelai with flickering light in her eyes, but her rationality made her resist the urge to pour her heart out.

Instead, she put her mask back on.

She knew her priorities—first, she had to eliminate this illegal Spiritual Ability User!

So, she picked up the sign and responded to Li Yelai.

[Keep your distance, I’ll be right back (｀・ω・´)]

“Well said, I’m always open to advice!

I’ll treat you to a meal next time!”

Li Yelai readily agreed; at his level of spiritual ability, it was unwise to get involved in such matters.

Since he wasn’t trading with Mr.

Shadow, naturally, it was time to make a run for it.

He immediately ran out of the alley and joined up with other Processors surrounding the area.

Meanwhile, the young man with the Black Umbrella, simultaneously attacked by two captains, was already in a very sorry state.

Overwhelmed by fear, he was unable to make any counter-moves and was directly hit by Moon Shadow’s Thunder and Melting Furnace’s Mimicry of Dragon Claw.

His skin was scorched by the electricity, and his shoulder was pierced and torn.

But after being attacked, he immediately broke free from his state of fear.

His Black Umbrella autonomously took flight, blocking the more ferocious Thunder unleashed by Moon Shadow.

At the same time, he spit out a mouthful of dark green liquid.

When the liquid hit the ground, it began to spread rapidly, transforming into an expanding swamp.

From within the swamp emerged a ghastly skull with sparse hair and a bloated face, holding a butcher knife; the face looked human, yet resembled a toad.

Its greasy green eyes fixed on the approaching Melting Furnace.

Melting Furnace’s expression changed slightly: “This guy, he can actually enslave the Weary Blade Demon?

Speed up the evacuation!”

The colors of the faces of the surrounding Processors changed, and they quickly widened the distance.

Li Yelai was naturally among them.

“What is a Weary Blade Demon?” asked Li Yelai as he ran.

“A type of Abnormality, a monster that appeared before the Calamity struck; it’s highly poisonous!” explained a colleague he hadn’t seen before.

“Anyway, it’s very dangerous.

If touched, a regular person usually dies within ten seconds, and for a Spiritual Ability User, it’s tough; put up your Spiritual Barrier!”

Li Yelai felt a burst of concern; this was a bustling commercial area with a lot of human activity.

If this thing spread, the consequences would be unthinkable.

How many people would be poisoned?

Moreover, because it was a busy commercial area, the Processors were also hesitant to use large-scale lethal weapons and abilities.

Seemingly sensing Li Yelai’s worries, that Processor whispered, “Don’t worry, comrade, several colleagues have already gone to evacuate the civilians.

And with two captains and Doll on the case, this guy won’t escape.”

…

Elsewhere, the young man with the Black Umbrella spat out blood and sneered: “You think you can take me down just because I’m at a slight disadvantage?

I dare to come to Giant City alone because I am confident in my strength!”

Black mist spewed from his mouth and wounds, quickly enveloping half of the alley and spreading rapidly.

Li Yelai, who had already retreated a fair distance, even heard the sound of thundering iron hooves coming from within the mist.

“All units on alert!”

That Processor and the other colleagues immediately assumed defensive positions, ready to confront the attacker.