Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 450: Chapter 213 Part-Time Divine Chosen_2

”Figure out your own abilities; don’t come asking me about everything. Of course, if you want to trade, I might be able to grant you stronger powers,” Mr. Shadow said, and after that, he fell silent, ignoring any questions from Li Yelai.

My abilities... weren’t these powers given to me by you?

Li Yelai pondered with confusion, his mind beginning to work.

Witness, mimic, become...

Witness... That thought struck a chord in Li Yelai’s heart, to witness and mimic... I can mimic because I have first witnessed those heroes.

I can own a Face because I have witnessed the experiences of Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, and Li Yuanba.

And the fact that I became a Divine Chosen for a while, could it be considered witnessing myself? Thus enabling the mimicry?

Mimicry...

If... if... I were to witness other Divine Chosen in the future, wouldn’t I also be able to perform certain mimicries?

Li Yelai hesitated for a moment before reaching out and touching the blank mask again. The crimson color and patterns emerged once more. He paused, then without further hesitation, grabbed the blank mask. The crimson color spread quickly, with the intricate patterns of flames and black lines of swords outlining it.

A Face emerged with fierce patterns, yet it exuded a brave, fearless aura.

And with it came that immense and powerful strength!

Li Yelai also instantly received many pieces of information; he saw that crimson figure seated upon a brass throne, so huge, so majestic.

Countless stars perished beneath its throne; just how vast was its true form?

”Blood River,” Li Yelai uttered the name of that being: ”So that’s how it is; this is the true name of the Blood God!”

The moment the name was spoken, that dreadful entity seemed to cast its gaze in his direction. It had become so powerful that merely speaking Its name drew Its attention.

And as long as Li Yelai wore the Face, he would be a Blood River Chosen One, obtaining some utmost strong power.

But Li Yelai steadied his mind, forcefully suppressing that terrifying murderous intent.

And as Li Yelai’s state of mind shifted, the mask also gradually transformed, the crimson fading and the patterns vanishing, eventually turning back into a new blank mask.

”It looks like I’ll need to keep a blank Face from now on,” Li Yelai thought, ”When necessary, I can mimic a Divine Chosen, become one. I really can’t unlock all the Faces.”

This is the true usage of the Wanxiang Face Mask, to witness and mimic, to mimic all things...

Li Yelai pondered, and he set the mask down. Those images and information vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Li Yelai couldn’t help thinking, when I have nothing better to do, I could also use the Face to bother that Chaos God a bit.

Soon after, Li Yelai’s consciousness returned to the Physical World.

”It seems I understand my abilities more now, but I have no clue on how to unlock new Faces. No matter which Face I approach, I subconsciously bring forth the Chaos Chosen. In a sense, it’s not easy for me to unlock new hero Faces,” Li Yelai analyzed. As for using the Chaos Chosen Face, he wasn’t so presumptuous just yet. He’d need to return to Giant City, where a dozen or so captains and maybe even an Overlord would be watching, before he could attempt that.

However, it did give him some ideas.

Wear the Face to become a Divine Chosen, take off the Face to tackle the Church, Li Yelai could also consider himself a part-time Blood River Chosen One.

Li Yelai became a Chaos Chosen, but not entirely. As if complete?

What if I were to interact more with those mysterious Churches that worship Chaos... or to become a Divine Chosen of some Chaos God?

Maybe... I could juggle several Divine Chosen positions?

If only Divine Chosen were paid, Li Yelai would collect salaries from four! Chaos exploits Spiritual Ability Users to death, so humans should also exploit Chaos in return!

”Hehe...” Li Yelai chuckled, but such a scheme would have to be put aside, to be refined later with the official support. See if there’s a chance to insert myself into the Ember Church.

Afterward, he was ready to carry out another plan.

He tore off the Longbow Angel’s clothes and wrote some intelligence on it with the blood of a Heavy Armor Angel.

Then, he changed into the Heavy Armor Angel’s garments and donned the plate armor helmet.

He placed his own items to the side and then took out the ark ticket.

He was about to enter the ark, to contact Jing Lin, to establish communication with the officials and to seek certain help. As for the matter of becoming a Divine Chosen, Li Yelai hesitated before summarizing it.

Becoming a Divine Chosen meant becoming an enemy of humans; he hoped that Giant City would trust him.

Li Yelai channeled Spiritual Energy into the ark ticket, and soon heard the sound of a steam whistle. A white light also flickered before his eyes, followed by a sensation of weightlessness.

The next moment, Li Yelai found himself in the gently lit and tranquil Ark Hall.

Upon arriving in the hall, Li Yelai spoke, ”Captain, please help me make contact with Shan Cha!”

”But... he had tried reaching out to you a few times, but you didn’t respond,” came the indifferent voice from deep within the ship.

A few times? It seemed it was during his unconsciousness; Li Yelai had no idea how long he had been out.

”Moreover, Copper Face, your condition seems quite bad,” the Captain’s voice sounded again.

”It is bad...” Li Yelai glanced at his left arm, twisted like a pretzel.

”Besides the physical injury, you seem to have been contaminated by some powerful forces.” That voice spoke again, ”Chaos, perhaps? Which one?”

”Accidentally got a bit on me. Aren’t you surprised?” Li Yelai asked.

He knew the Captain must have sensed the remnants of Chaos on him.

”Among the electors, there’s everything; what’s so surprising? Even having a Chaos Chosen on board wouldn’t be astonishing,” the Captain’s voice remained impassive, ”Rest assured, I won’t disclose any elector’s information. It is the rule of the ark.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly.

Then, the hall fell silent.

Li Yelai could only take in his surroundings; the murals had not changed much.

After waiting for a few minutes,

a white light shone, and Jing Lin, clad in Heavy Armor, stepped out from within it. Having not seen him for several days, Jing Lin’s aura seemed even more potent.

Was he about to awaken his Fifth Sense?

Upon entering the hall and seeing Li Yelai with a silver helmet and an arm twisted grotesquely, Jing Lin felt a shudder in his heart.

”How did you get so badly hurt?”

Jing Lin didn’t rashly approach but took a seat and asked, ”Is there still any danger around you?”

”Should be none for now,” Li Yelai said with a smile, then pulled out a Golden Bone from the Golden Mane Hound and said, ”I plan to trade this thing with you for some supplies, food, clothes, and medicine. It’s the remains of some strong Extraordinary Creatures, still containing some Mysterious Material; it should be quite valuable.”

”Also, congrats, it seems like you’re about to have your Fifth Sense awakening.”

”Save it, with the state you’re in, maybe hold off on the congrats,” Jing Lin responded. The bone, wrapped in cloth, appeared in front of Jing Lin, who picked up the Golden Bone and ’inspected’ it.

”Strong remains, I’ll agree to your trade. Wait here for a moment, I’ll be back shortly.”

”Okay,” Li Yelai nodded.

And with that, Jing Lin disappeared within the hall.

...

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Inside the Jing Family’s Mansion, the Jing Family’s patriarch, a middle-aged man, and the official captain Yin Fire were all waiting.

Since Li Yelai used the ship to contact Jing Lin, captain Yin Fire of the Forbidden Zone Army had secretly been stationed at the Jing Family’s Mansion.

As soon as Li Yelai sent the message, official and Jing Family insiders sprang into action.

Seeing Jing Lin open his eyes, both Yin Fire and the elder stood up and asked, ”How is it? How’s the Night General?”

”He’s alive and out of danger,” Jing Lin quickly handed over the Golden Bone and said, ”But he’s severely injured; his left hand is broken into three parts, and he’s wearing a silver helmet, seemingly from an Angelic fighter...”

Yin Fire hurriedly unwrapped the cloth.

The officials were deeply concerned about Li Yelai, knowing only that he had gone from the Silver Mountain City to the Shattered Mountain Range, and then to Great Snow Mountain, slaying a vast number of Angels and Forbidden Zone Army soldiers. After the collapse of the cave, officials had entirely lost Li Yelai’s signal. Even Jing Lin’s ship could not be reached.

At that moment, just a glance, and Yin Fire felt his scalp tingle.

He quickly reviewed all the reports, coming to the last line.

”I’ve taken on a side job as a Chaos Chosen! The red one!”

”Hiss!” Yin Fire inhaled sharply.