Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 113: Chapter 52 Horror Tales Notebook

”Such a troublesome curse,” Li Yelai remarked as Yin Fire nodded in agreement. He couldn’t help but express, ”Under distrust, even if you know she is a teammate, you probably wouldn’t trust her with your back, would you? Not to mention, there must be many secret missions you can’t tell her about, right?”

”No, her clearance isn’t low, she naturally has access to the information she needs. However, it’s true that we dare not trust her completely,” Yin Fire nodded. ”That’s one of the reasons she acts alone. Although we rationally understand it’s the curse’s influence and can barely manage to inform her of the intelligence despite our doubts, whenever we see her or mention her, we can’t help but feel suspicious. No one can stand being doubted by their teammates.”

”She often faces dangerous tasks alone, perhaps to prove herself. This has also rapidly increased her strength. She’s already a Sixth-Sense Spiritual Ability User.”

”Speaking of which, your curse resistance is so high that you don’t have to worry about this. Once you grow stronger, you might even become her teammate,” Yin Fire said. ”That might be a good thing.”

”Uh, first I have to survive the calamity,” Li Yelai shrugged. ”I’m even afraid of being struck by thunder. Say, can a Spiritual Ability User withstand a lightning strike?”

”Enough Spiritual Barrier thickness or sufficient physical strength can handle it. Of course, if you have abilities like Thunder control in the Path of Zero, you might not need to worry. You being Wanxiang, it’s hard to say. So, don’t go out on rainy days!” Yin Fire teased, ”Stay away from me when it rains!”

”How could I possibly do that, I must stick with you!” Li Yelai teased back.

Subsequently, Yin Fire took Li Yelai out of the headquarters and they boarded a vehicle heading back to the East City Branch.

The first phase of the Ark operation had already ended.

And from a window at the headquarters, Little Mad King silently watched the departing vehicle.

”Have you met the Night General?” An elderly woman approached to about five meters away and stopped, smiling. Even as a high-ranking official in the Processing Department, the old woman did not get closer to Little Mad King. This was the safe distance she recognized.

”Yes, he indeed isn’t affected by the curse,” Little Mad King responded calmly. ”In the future, he might become my teammate. But for now, he is still too weak. Didn’t you plan on letting him train in the wilderness?”

”Not yet,” the elderly woman responded with a smile. ”Other than that, what else are you thinking?”

”Thoughts?” Little Mad King rarely showed a hint of a smile. ”His resistance to curses is so strong, isn’t he the perfect candidate to kill that human traitor?”

The elderly woman was taken aback; she naturally knew who the human traitor was that Little Mad King was referring to.

Some experienced Spiritual Ability Users could not only wield powerful spiritual abilities but also use curses in battle.

Like Doll, who used fear-incarnation curse, making enemies who saw her fall into a state of terror, turning the curse into a weapon.

And once, in Border City No. 2, there was a Spiritual Ability User with powerful curse abilities.

Her curse made every creature that saw her fall irrevocably in love with her. After being corrupted by a certain force, she became part of the Forbidden Heaven Realm and killed many Elite Night Patrols.

Because of this curse and the protection of the Heavenly Kingdom, many teams that tried to eliminate the traitor eventually failed.

So, in Little Mad King’s view, Li Yelai’s strong curse resistance was sufficient to effectively kill that enemy.

”Let’s wait for his strength to grow stronger before we consider that,” the old woman thought for a moment, not denying the suggestion but continued to ask, ”Do you have any other thoughts?”

”Other thoughts? No more,” Little Mad King said indifferently. ”If he had appeared five years earlier, I wouldn’t let him leave. But now, I no longer need him.”

”Do you think I would believe that?” the old woman frowned.

”It’s as if...you believe me now?” Little Mad King retorted indifferently.

...

The next day, just after training at the branch, Li Yelai was shoved into a car by Cheese.

He had previously promised Cheese to go have a meal at her uncle’s place.

Li Yelai had asked around in the branch, finding a few colleagues to chat with.

He learned that the uncle’s daughter was also a team member.

Cheese’s cousin, codenamed Floating.

Once a member of Elite Night Patrol, a Five Senses Strong Person!

Reportedly, she also served as the guide for the current team leader, Yang Chen.

She’s the same person as that uncle’s daughter.

However, a few years ago during an operation, almost the entire elite team was annihilated.

When people from Giant City were dispatched to the wilderness, only four processors, including Yang Chen, were found alive. The bodies of the other teammates couldn’t be preserved.

And Floating had also perished during that operation.

Perhaps to seek revenge, Cheese eventually joined the team.

And her uncle, he was exceptionally friendly to the officials, especially the team members of the team.

Maybe seeing the teammates of the team reminded him of his daughter...

Thinking about all this, Li Yelai, sitting in the passenger seat, felt somewhat complicated, ”Is there anything I should be careful about later?”

”Just eat your meal and then leave,” Cheese glanced at Li Yelai. ”What’s up, getting nervous about meeting parents? Aren’t you skipping a few steps then?”

After a brief silence, Cheese said, ”Don’t worry too much about anything. He just knows you saved me and wants to thank you for that. Just go along with whatever he says. If any strange nicknames come up, just follow my lead.”

”Strange nicknames?” Li Yelai frowned.

Soon, Cheese drove Li Yelai to a high-end apartment located in the Ring City District.

Pushing open the door, Li Yelai saw a beautifully decorated and cozy living room. He also saw a middle-aged couple busily cooking in the kitchen.