Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 364: Chapter 174: Four Taboo Items

Far from the appearance of the No. 49 Disaster Fog in a certain restricted area and its entry into an inland city through the breached walls of a Giant City, there was still some time.

During this period, this news would be revealed to other human Giant Cities by the Ark Chosen Ones of various regions.

Human Giant Cities would also deploy various self-rescue methods.

The most reliable was city-wide evacuation; no matter how powerful your Disaster Fog, it needs to engulf intelligent beings to function. Without humans to consume, do whatever you want.

Without a large number of powerful Horror Demons, just having a Supreme, or even a King, intervene would easily annihilate the Disaster Fog.

Of course, due to the uncertainties of the location of emergence, this evacuation operation was extremely difficult.

Inland Giant Cities... There are hardly a handful of port cities in this world.

Where could they evacuate to? What place could be considered safe?

The second method was to use certain measures to control people’s fear, thereby reducing the abilities of the Disaster Fog.

People could fear the Insect Master, or they could fear other things.

If everyone were afraid of things like rats and cockroaches, humanity would only need to send a small force to easily eradicate them.

But it was unclear whether abilities like suggesting hypnosis through ”Ravings” could deceive the No. 49 Disaster Fog.

However, all of this no longer concerned Li Yelai.

He was to leave the Giant City to execute his next secret mission.

That was to assassinate the human traitor, Mei Wu!

Due to Mei Wu’s special curse, this assassination operation was highly confidential.

In the entire Giant City, no more than five people knew about this mission.

Even those who were arranged to participate in it didn’t know they would be targeting Mei Wu.

Their currently known information was merely that they would reach a certain area of the Forbidden Heaven Realm during a specific time slot.

With their help, the operations in that part of the restricted area would face significant hindrance.

And Li Yelai, along with the Little Mad King, would obtain the best opportunity to assassinate.

Li Yelai, in particular, with his insensitivity to curses, became the ultimate trump card.

As long as there was a sufficient opportunity...

Of course, in the worst-case scenario where the official arrangement failed, then Li Yelai would need to try to forcefully kill Mei Wu.

At the time Mei Wu betrayed the Giant City, she was a Four Awakenings Spirit User and was later promoted to Fifth Sense...

If Li Yelai were truly to face her, it wouldn’t be easy, but the officials would still provide some items, even Taboo Items, giving him a not so low chance of success.

Thus, on the second day of the ark gathering,

Li Yelai asked Starfire for a car and prepared to head to headquarters himself.

Being a Spiritual Ability User, his learning ability had greatly improved, and so had his driving skills.

During a previous special training period, Li Yelai had already successfully obtained his driver’s license.

But, owing to the bills for nurturing the Mountain King Avatar and previously destroying the Awakening Room,

Li Yelai didn’t have much money and thus was not in a hurry to buy a car.

Starfire hesitated for a long time and, after much deliberation, finally lent his car to Li Yelai.

Resultingly, he turned to Shadow Stream and said, ”Looks like we might need to change the car.”

Shadow Stream also nodded in approval and said, ”Indeed!”

Li Yelai clenched his teeth upon hearing this and said, ”People have many misconceptions about me! How many times have I said, I’m not usually a vehicle killer!”

Starfire spread his hands and said, ”Brother Ye, maybe you should check out the Netherworld Train? An outright Taboo Item, and just hearing your title as Night General makes the whole train malfunction?”

The Netherworld Train was indeed a Taboo Item, and now it had developed ”Night General Phobia.”

Each time Li Yelai appeared nearby or even when someone mentioned the Night General’s title,

its doors would immediately close, and by now several unfortunate Processors had been caught screaming and shouting.

This vehicle was really petty... Back then, when so many colleagues and Iron Guards were bombarding it with long spears and gunfire, it wasn’t this petty.

”I’ll go see it next time, let it wash its compartment and wait!” Li Yelai grimaced, then sped off with a stomp on the accelerator.

The officials had prepared some Taboo Items and derivatives for him as support for the mission.

Therefore, he needed to head to headquarters to receive and familiarize himself with them.

However, while driving halfway, through the shadows of some buildings, a person suddenly appeared in the passenger seat next to Li Yelai.

It was the Little Mad King, her sudden appearance startling as she manifested within the moving vehicle.

Li Yelai was stunned; he looked at the half-open window, completely puzzled by how she had squeezed inside.

”Do all Netherworld Paths operate so mysteriously, appearing and disappearing without a trace?” Li Yelai exclaimed in surprise.

Although he also possessed the Face of the Netherworld Path, the Face of the Champion Marquis didn’t bestow upon him that kind of nimble and secretive power.

”Somewhat, but I’m a bit more proficient,” the Little Mad King said calmly.

This was modesty, actually; the Little Mad King could be considered the strongest assassin within No. 3 Border City.

The strongest Netherworld Path Spiritual Energy User. She also used the Oathkeeper to enhance the concealment of her presence.

In most situations, the enemy wouldn’t even have the chance to notice her before she executed a backstabbing kill.

With the effect of her curse, just the knowledge of her existence was enough to make enemies dread and fear the shadows or corners, apprehensive she might suddenly strike. Her deterrence power was immense!

According to the report from the Moon Shadow Captain, if the Little Mad King reached the level of a Supreme or even a King,

she would be like a sword hanging over the heads of all Forbidden Zone Creatures, and by then, the Supremes and even the King of Restricted Zone inside the three major restricted areas would be in constant fear even when going to the bathroom.

Well... that was a crude analogy, and it wasn’t even clear if those Supremes of the Forbidden Zones still defecated...

The Little Mad King continued, ”After you receive the Taboo Items, prepare to say goodbye to your comrades. We’re leaving tonight.”

Li Yelai was taken aback, ”Is the mission timeline very urgent?”