Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 271: Chapter 126: Someone from the Jing Family Comes

The Doll’s bodysuit was intact, still outlining her tall and slender figure.

However, her combat helmet, which hid her face, had been hit by falling rocks and was badly damaged. Coupled with the bloodstains on her body, she became a source of fear.

The curse of fear caused some disturbances among the rescue team.

So, Li Yelai took the clothes brought by his teammate and guarded the Doll as she changed in the corner.

The thick military coat hid her tall figure, the combat helmet concealed her delicate face, and the scarf wrapped around her slender neck. Only after ensuring that no skin or hair was exposed did she emerge from the corner.

She bounced over to Li Yelai, holding a new signboard with words swiftly appearing.

[Ding ding ding, transformation successful! (￣▽￣)~*]

She reverted to her lively demeanor as if the loneliness she had just shown was an illusion...

Li Yelai asked the rescue team members, ”Comrade, has the Disaster Fog been dispelled?”

”You can call me Hu Lie, I am also from the East City Branch, Falcon Team Four,” the teammate, a somewhat unfamiliar young man around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, said with a smile as he extended his hand. ”Glad to see you’re safe.”

Li Yelai shook hands with him, ”East City Team One, Night General.”

”I know you, a core member of the beheading operation! Your beheading plan was a great success! The Disaster Fog has been dispelled. The Human Army is currently encircling the remaining Insect Swarm,” Hu Lie responded, then glanced at the massive pure biomass in front of him, a little surprised but also puzzled, ”Your luck isn’t bad either, is it?”

He thought that someone unlucky couldn’t stumble upon so many good things.

The authorities were very concerned about the safety of Li Yelai and the Doll.

Numerous rescue teams were dispatched at top speed, among them the Netherworld Train.

They worried that Li Yelai’s You Must Meet Strong Enemies curse would still attract higher-ranking attacks from the Insect Race targeting the injured duo.

Yet, not only had the pair held out until the rescue team’s arrival, but they had also come upon a pure biomass blood river by chance.

Truly a double blessing!

But in reality, just a few hours before, these biomasses had been a terrifying swarm of insects, including Forbidden Army Insects.

Li Yelai could only respond, ”Time for a rebound, I guess. I can’t keep umenting this bad luck... right?”

Hu Lie nodded, ”Indeed, nobody can be that unlucky forever.”

Li Yelai... tsk.

Then, after confirming that the Vehicle Killer curse on Li Yelai had not triggered, the rescue team left a group of Spiritual Ability Users to guard the biomass blood pool. They took some biomass blood water and boarded the train with the two.

The moment Li Yelai stepped onto the train, everyone could clearly feel the train’s body shaking slightly.

Being a Taboo Item, the Netherworld Train possessed certain emotional reactions, which sometimes even affected its startup efficiency.

So, when they saw black smoke coming from the train’s engine,

The rescue team members immediately exclaimed, ”Damn, the Mechanical Soul is displeased!”

”Quick, prepare the incense burner!”

”The bell rings once, praise the Netherworld Train...”

Li Yelai watched the rescue team members clumsily appeasing the engine, dumbfounded, while Hu Lie’s expression was odd, ”It seems the train is really scared of you.”

”That’s understandable,” Li Yelai responded.

The Netherworld Train had its reasons for resisting him, after all, it had been badly deceived in the past.

Speaking of which, it seemed that not only the Netherworld Train was resistant to Li Yelai.

Among the Taboo Items, the Phantom Mask Strategy and the Rule-respecting Mansion, both demonstrated resistance towards Li Yelai.

Perhaps, in the perspective of Taboo Items, Li Yelai was very... or rather his calamity was very dangerous?

”Might go to Black Prison to inquire with the Phantom Mask Strategy?”

Li Yelai pondered inwardly but still boarded the train compartment.

Now, the initially resistant train finally settled down.

It began to operate properly.

The Mechanical Soul was displeased, but forced to work.

Soon, as the Netherworld Train started, the underground rock walls parted to create a new route for the train, slowly approaching the surface.

During this time, Li Yelai also received more detailed information from Hu Lie and other rescue team members.

Due to the vast scale of the Underground Maze and some Insect Swarms still hiding, the authorities planned to deploy teams to clear various parts of the maze.

After the death of the Insect Master, the Insect Swarm could no longer reproduce, and their numbers could not be replenished. The biggest threat of the Insect Swarm was thus eliminated.

Once the humans eradicated the Insect Swarm from the Underground Maze, Giant City would repair the maze and start building it into an Underground City Sanctuary.

After all, such a large underground space should not be wasted. With this kind of Underground City Sanctuary, the No.3 Border City would have more means to deal with Calamities.

And with the Disaster Fog gone, the Forbidden Zone Army confronting Giant City had retreated, freeing up the reinforcements from other Giant Cities.

Spiritual Ability Users from No.1, No.2 Border Cities, and Lava Mine City entered the battlefield.

Currently, they are efficiently clearing the remaining Insect Swarm.

However, completely eradicating the Insect Swarm will still require some effort, as some Insect Race members are adept at hiding, and the official squads might need to be deployed frequently afterwards.

Moreover, this Disaster Fog swallowed half of the Giant City, and during the nearly one-month-long blood battle, over fifty percent of the buildings were reduced to ruins. The reconstruction work is expected to be extremely busy.

Giant City indeed defeated the Disaster Fog, but it’s undeniable that the losses were substantial.

Whether Spiritual Ability Users, soldiers, or civilians, there were heavy casualties.

With that said, Hu Lie looked at Li Yelai and the Doll with respect in his eyes, ”Thank you again for your sacrifices. Without your blood battle, humanity would have paid a much heavier price.”