Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 584: Chapter 273: Scapegoat_2

And the recent volcanic eruption was actually a reaction between certain items in the treasure vault and the green magma.

This caused the remnants of the treasure vault to explode once again, scattering a large amount of debris mixed with the bone powder of Spirit Extinguishers, fiercely blasting apart.

It severely wounded the already injured Old Demon General, and also injured Little Mad King, who was hiding behind him.

This was actually very dangerous; Little Mad King’s spiritual energy was suppressed by the bone powder of Spirit Extinguishers, which made it much easier for the Church to discover her.

Fortunately, the various defensive facilities inside the Main Base failed due to the volcanic eruption, allowing her to find Li Yelai without anyone noticing.

But it still gave Li Yelai quite a scare.

“If something like this happens again, you must discuss it with me. Otherwise…” Li Yelai frowned, his tone rather stern.

“Sorry, but I at least had to ascertain whether the treasure vault was destroyed or not,” Little Mad King said softly. “I hope you can understand.”

Li Yelai didn’t dwell on the subject, instead sharing the intelligence he had obtained.

First was the Main Base’s losses: two Demon Generals killed, one severely injured, and the Overlord Level Old Demon General also gravely injured. Seven legions had lost three…

As well as the materials in his storage space.

“What a pity, if I had known the Catastrophe was a volcanic eruption, I would have taken more Taboo Items with me,” Li Yelai somewhat regretted.

Considering the current situation, even if the Main Base didn’t find those Taboo Items, they would only assume they had sunk into the magma.

“Also, there’s the Medicinal Garden. The treasure vault stored Extraordinary Materials, Mysterious Materials, and Taboo Items. However, Spirit Fruits and Spirit Plants and the like were stored in the Medicinal Garden. Otherwise, we could have taken more Spirit Fruits with us this time. If there were lifespan-extending Spirit Fruits among them, that would have been even better,” Li Yelai said.

Little Mad King shook her head slightly: “Then you’re being too greedy. The gains this time are already enough. As for Spirit Fruits, judging from the shared Church documents, the Main Base didn’t have lifespan-extending Spirit Fruits.

Nevertheless, there are other Spirit Fruits with good effects. For example, the Shatang Fruit grants the ability of underwater breathing after consumption. The Dan Wood Fruit provides a certain degree of Flame Resistance…

With your status as a Divine Chosen, you could actually rightfully claim some. Now that the treasure vault is destroyed, as a Divine Chosen, you can only stroll around the fruit gardens.”

“If only the fruit gardens weren’t so scattered, I would really like to take the chance to carry them away altogether with the land,” Li Yelai clicked his tongue. “What a pity, if today’s situation occurs again, even if they don’t suspect me, they will think of me as a harbinger of disaster… although I am indeed one…”

“One unexpected event is already enough. Any more would be disadvantageous,” Little Mad King stated. “What after that? Now that the Main Base has suffered such an unexpected loss, can you still go to No.2 Border City? Won’t Jiang Yong and the others stop you?”

“Of course, I have to respond to Fen Xiao’s request for assistance,” Li Yelai said. “An event that compels a Divine Chosen to ask for help must be significant, and the Main Base cannot afford to delay either.”

“Fen Xiao didn’t tell you the target of this operation?” Little Mad King asked with a frown. “He didn’t reveal even a bit of the plan to you?”

“Not yet, he seems to worry that there might be undercover spies in the Main Base, so he invited me to lead a legion to assist him. We’ll exchange information after meeting,” Li Yelai grinned. “He is quite cautious.”

Li Yelai shared with headquarters the news that Fen Xiao had invited a Divine Chosen to go to No.2 Border City.

However, as it involved matters of No.2 Border City, No.3 Border City also didn’t dare to directly share such intelligence rashly.

Fen Xiao worried there might be undercover spies in the Main Base, and Giant City worried that they might have undercover spies here as well.

If it were discussed with No.2 Border City, and the spies became privy to it, that could lead to trouble… it would be akin to exposing their own spies.

“It’s hard to say. Since he’s being so cautious, he might already be suspecting that there are undercover agents in the Main Base’s troops,” Little Mad King analyzed. “This might be a fishing expedition.”

“Fishing?” Li Yelai asked.

“Exactly, currently he has only communicated with you, as well as the now deceased Red Fury Chosen One and Blood Drink Chosen One. He plans to initiate some sort of action in No.2 Border City,” Little Mad King paused before continuing. “If No.2 Border City takes precautions, he can then be certain that there are spies among you three Divine Chosen. Although, they probably wouldn’t guess it’s you, it’s still troublesome. But you don’t need to worry too much; what I can guess, so can the think tank of Giant City. They will make suitable preparations.”

“Indeed, I have enough confidence in official matters. But No.2 Border City is somewhat troublesome,” Li Yelai nodded slightly and then said, “Well, now, I am also ready to enter the ark, to inform headquarters of today’s intelligence and to check in.”

“Hmm, I will protect you,” Little Mad King nodded as well.

Li Yelai changed out of his armor and put on a suit, donning his signature Copper Face.

Sitting on the sofa, he infused spiritual energy into his ark ticket.

Soon, with the appearance and subsequent disappearance of a glow, he was in the Ark Hall.

Now, unlike before, his appearance was located in the Fourth Ring Seat.

“Captain,” Li Yelai looked towards the distant mural, seeing no change, he said, “please help me contact Shan Cha.”

“Certainly,” the Captain’s voice echoed from the depths.

Within a minute, a column of light illuminated and Jing Lin stepped out from within.

The officials had been informed of Li Yelai’s actions in advance, so Jing Lin had been prepared a while ago.

He had been wearing his armor, waiting for the call.

“Yo, Copper Face,” Jing Lin greeted and sat down in the seat next to Li Yelai, saying, “Did you bring the stuff I wanted?”

The two understood each other perfectly, so they didn’t beat around the bush and directly started trading.

Thus, the space in Li Yelai’s hand fluctuated briefly and an object contained within a transparent glass bottle, a black substance, appeared in his hand.

It was one of the over a hundred Mysterious Materials he had just ‘picked up.’

“Sixth Sense Mysterious Material from the Netherworld Path,” Li Yelai handed the item to Jing Lin, and asked, “What about the thing I need?”

Jing Lin’s heart skipped a beat, his scalp tingling instantly, thinking, Are you messing with me?

We’re just trading information, if it weren’t for being wary of the Captain, we could directly trade the information.

Trading items was actually just a way to conceal the information, couldn’t you have brought any junk? You bring out a Sixth Sense Mysterious Material?

What, being a Divine Chosen makes you so special? As if the people at the Headquarters are blind, letting you squander resources like this?

Jing Lin mentally ranted but still took the Mysterious Material in his hands and said, “It’s still being prepared, it will be ready soon. I will bring it to you shortly. Just give me a moment.”

After speaking, he left the ark.

In reality, he went to pass the concealed information within the glass bottle to the officials, who, after determining their strategy, would hide the new information in the trade items to deliver back to Li Yelai.

Meanwhile, within the safe house in No.3 Border City,

Yin Fire also felt his scalp numb when he saw the Mysterious Material in Jing Lin’s hands.

He couldn’t believe the extent of Li Yelai’s extravagance, using Sixth Sense substances to conceal information.

But he quickly found the secret code in the glass bottle and arranged the information, delivering it as swiftly as possible to the headquarters.

And in the headquarters’ conference room, several high-ranking officials were incredulous at the information before them.

When they saw Li Yelai’s lengthy list of supplies, everyone’s scalp tingled!

Isn’t your plan to heavily damage the Qinling Headquarters? Why have you started looting as well?

The enormous amount of supplies dazzled the high-ranking officials.

An undercover agent causing turmoil in the enemy’s nest, seizing a massive amount of supplies during the chaos, and even creating a volcano that trapped and killed three of the enemy legions? Afterwards, the enemy has to appease you?

Isn’t… the world this crazy?

The Lucky Wheel in your hands has become a Class A Forbidden Item, hasn’t it?

So much material… why don’t you stop being an undercover agent and come back – we’ll reserve the seat of Equipment Department Chief for you?

The higher-ups were somewhat disarrayed.

Even the Old Mad King was momentarily stunned, sighing in admiration.

“To have such a Divine Chosen, the Blood God really has good fortune!”

“Contact Moon Shadow at the highest speed, make sure the blame is firmly placed on Black Origin City!”