Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

After these words were spoken, the Ark Hall fell silent.

Voters fell into a brief silence.

They certainly knew the target of the bounty the holder was referring to: the ninth champion who had turned the tide in the fog of disaster and was regarded as a hero!

The previous bounty reward—the opportunity to view the Book of Destiny—was already an astronomical price that would tempt many powerful individuals. It was a chance to change one's destiny!

Now, the person who possesses the book is offering an additional reward?
"The Holder of the Book! This is utter blasphemy!" Among the five voters who had personally stepped into the fog of disaster, the female voter broke the silence first, her voice icy and chilling: "Even now, you still insist on offering a bounty for the hero who assassinated humanity? What exactly do you want to do?!"

“That’s right!” Another voter who had entered the fog of disaster said with undisguised contempt, “What he did deserves the title of hero! And you, you want to assassinate such a hero? You will become the biggest stain and traitor in human history!”

"Enough!" A cold, impatient voice rang out: "You lot, the so-called camaraderie you formed with that ninth champion in the fog of disaster is your business. You can go and remind him now."

Then, his tone took on an almost cruel clarity: "But remember, this is the Ark! Our sole purpose in gathering here is to accumulate all possible strength and resources before the end comes, to ensure that we can safely weather the destructive wave and finally reach the new world!"

“That’s right!” another voice echoed softly. “Don’t use your logic, blinded by ‘heroic complex’ and ‘morality,’ to shackle us. Is it wrong to pursue interests? This is not a training ground for a giant city, nor a monument for singing praises! This is the Ark, where survival comes first!”

"If you don't want this enormous benefit, no one's stopping you from becoming messengers! But don't block other people's way!"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Book Holder, what exactly is this additional reward you mentioned?"

"Damn it!" one voter muttered. "You really want to hunt down human heroes? How short-sighted!"

The voters in the restricted area chuckled, their schadenfreude undisguised. The distorted smiles on their faces silently expressed their delight.

As beings residing in the forbidden zone, they naturally yearn to kill human champions, or rather, the more powerful human warriors die, the better.

But what pleases them most at this moment is the living, breathing infighting among humans right before their eyes.

In particular, it is the human voters who are interested in the bounty for assassinating heroes of their own race!

This infighting is far more exciting than any performance. If there were any charlatans among the voters, they would probably be drooling with excitement right now.

Some new voters found it hard to understand, but most voters remained silent.

That's how the Ark works. Voters trade resources and intelligence within the Ark, trying their best to survive until the end.

Those voters who survive to that time will become the spark that propels them into the new world.

In such situations, pure egoism is often the optimal solution for survival.

Voters who can separate morality from right and wrong and ruthlessly pursue their own interests are often able to accumulate greater wealth.

This is the cold and cruel reality of Ark.

The Black Umbrella, Star, Phantom, and others once gained enormous benefits through attacks on human megacities.

Those benefits are things that other voters with a strong sense of morality and right and wrong would find difficult to accumulate and obtain.

The Black Umbrellas are even more efficient. In their own worldview, sacrificing human interests to improve themselves carries no burden.

Now, it's just another choice.

However, what was originally a secret and private transaction has been brought into the open.

Some voters turned their gaze to Li Yelai: "Copper Mask, aren't you tempted? You really want to kill the human champion, don't you?"

The feud between the Chosen Ones and the Champions' lineage is common knowledge. As the Chosen One, 'Bronze Mask' will likely not pass up this opportunity.

Li Yelai remained silent, ignoring his question.

Many voters turned to the book holder, awaiting his answer.

The book holder ignored the heated debate and moral condemnation that erupted in the hall.

The shadow beneath the hood seemed to isolate all emotions, leaving only an almost inhuman calm.

"Additional rewards," the book holder's voice was completely flat, "are not uniform, but vary from person to person."

“I know the deepest desires of some of you, the things that gnaw at your souls day and night but cannot obtain. Such as the Divine Demon Tablet, or perhaps lost forbidden knowledge, or perhaps the opportunity to reverse a fatal wound, or perhaps a rare ingredient to make a magic potion, and I can satisfy them all.”

The air in the hall seemed to have been partially emptied of oxygen, becoming thick and scorching. Countless gazes sharpened, and the sound of heartbeats seemed clearly audible in the deathly silence.

"Moreover," the holder of the book threw out the most lethal and inflammatory offer: "As long as the target is successfully eliminated, regardless of the process, all voters who participated in Operation Ninth Champion, whether you provided intelligence from the shadows or delivered a fatal blow from the front, even if you only contributed a tiny bit of strength, I will reward you accordingly based on your 'contribution'."

As long as you participate, you can
Heavy breathing echoed from multiple corners, like suppressed animal roars.

Many strong voters, especially those who were indifferent to the championship or purely driven by self-interest, had their eyes completely changed.

The previous moral controversies and heroic aura have become blurred, fragile, and even somewhat "obstacles" in the face of this profit-sharing promise that directly targets core desires and has extremely low barriers to entry.

Of course, the vast majority of voters do not have this power, and are not even on the same continent, so it is impossible for them to participate.

What the holder of the book truly wanted to guide were some of the strongest among them.

Those voters who are eager to participate are the ones the bookholders are trying to reach.

Seeing the ark fall silent again, the one holding the book calmly stood up: "Alright, that's enough. See you next time."

As the book-bearer transformed into a pillar of light and departed from the ark, the remaining voters fell silent.

No one offered to take on the task, or rather, no one would publicly admit to taking on the task.

Who would dare to bear this guilt? The life of a human champion, a hero who had just made great contributions to humanity?
At least publicly, no one will bear this responsibility.

Otherwise, once the great city finds out, it will face the wrath of humanity, and may even alarm the king!

"Surely no one's actually interested!" The female overlord suddenly stood up: "Does anyone really dare to accept this bounty? To hunt down a human champion?"

She looked at the voters in the restricted areas: "Shouldn't our enemies be the restricted areas themselves?"

Then, she pointed at Li Yelai: "Shouldn't he be a lackey of Chaos?"

"Abandon the ideas in your minds! Otherwise, you will be traitors to humanity, and irreconcilable enemies of mankind!"

"Indeed, if you dare to make a move, then be prepared to be hunted down by the Supreme Being, or even a King!"

"A bunch of rabble, daring to even entertain such thoughts? You can't even beat me, you bastards! And you want to assassinate the champion?"

"You all better watch yourselves!"

After making her threat, the female overlord immediately left the Ark. Regardless of the voters' choices, she was obligated to inform the Giant City, and the Giant City would then notify the border Giant City Circle.

The other voters murmured, "The reward is good, but the difficulty is too great. A champion is a champion after all."

"Those who are tempted by the combination of risk and reward should think carefully about whether it's worth it."

The voters left, and Li Yelai returned to the physical world.

When he opened his eyes, he saw his companions protecting him in the room. "You're back. How was it?" Cheese asked as soon as he saw Li Yelai open his eyes.

"Hmm, the bounty reward has increased again. It makes me want to take on a job myself." Li Yelai complained, "The Bookholder is really going all out. I suspect that those chosen gods of Chaos will make me act with them after they find out. Anyway, in their eyes, I can return."

When Li Yelai shared the information, everyone's expressions turned serious.

“Most voters pose no threat to you. The only real threat are voters above the third ring,” Long Lie and the others analyzed. “Voters are scattered all over the world, even on different continents and in restricted areas. Their numbers are even smaller. Moreover, some of them are our allies.”

"Hmm, but we still need to be careful." Cheese said after thinking for a moment, "Let's invite the Rangers to assist in this operation. I'll contact Yunyue later. Also, have Jinglin and the others bring more mimicry heavenly soldiers."

"If necessary, Xiaoye, you must awaken the champions of all generations!" the doll reminded him.

“No other assassins will approach you,” Little Mad King said calmly, his voice without much fluctuation.

Li Yelai nodded. The danger had indeed increased, but not by much.

Hunting human champions sounds brutal, but not many people would choose to do it.

And their ultimate trump card is enough to ensure that these people never return.

Not to mention, the forces of Chaos can also be mobilized.

The best outcome would be to use the power of chaos to wear down those who come to besiege and kill.

The dormant champions of the past should be awakened when they attack the penalty area.

The next day, Li Yelai received a message from Chaos.

At that time, Li Yelai and others were visiting the Mo family's workshop.

The Mohist school, serving as the academy of equipment departments in various major cities, was even more abstract in its approach.

The equipment and even the secret treasures that are crafted sometimes have abstract elements.

For example, the Dragon Breath Hand Cannon has a power range of 30 meters and a firing range of 20 meters.
For example, consumable treasures and character bullets.

After use, it will briefly give the target a different persona, even causing a temporary change in personality.

For example, a serious and unsmiling night watchman, after being shot.

A hint of mockery, indifference, and nonchalance appeared on his face as he said, "Woman, you're playing with fire!"

This is clearly a "domineering CEO" persona.

This became an indelible stain on his history, causing him to be extremely devastated and never dare to wander around the Mo Family Workshop again.

The dolls and cheese were very interested in this and asked the Mo family for a lot of character bullets.

They said they wanted to see what kind of character would emerge if Little Mad King used it.

Li Yelai thought to himself that he needed to be more careful these next few days. He didn't want to have any more embarrassing moments in his history.

This was in preparation for researching and cultivating new extraordinary beings, as well as providing mounts for the Immortal Army.

The doll's scarlet cocoon was also brought to Border City No. 1.

Experiments were conducted in the Mo family's secret factory.

The Mohists, however, used it to synthesize a terrifying creature.
Theoretically speaking, the champion team has more experience and knowledge.

All sorts of strange and extraordinary creatures, beings from forbidden zones, and even rare monsters—swarms of insects, orcs, zombies—have already been encountered in the fog of disaster.

They don't easily feel fear. But this time, the Mohist school is truly somewhat abstract.

Even Li Yelai and Yang Chen, champions in their own right, were taken aback when they saw the long, black, twin-tailed southern specialty, the size of an off-road vehicle.

He also showed a 'this is disgusting' expression.

It is said that this is a new creation created by the Mo family by fusing special products from the south with materials from extraordinary creatures and insectoids.

Okay, it's a giant cockroach with extremely strong vitality and an extremely powerful reproductive ability!

The Mohists explained that it is possible to sever its nerves through surgery and connect them with corresponding instruments, thereby controlling it to become a mount.

Then, it was decisively rejected!

While killing the giant cockroach and burning its corpse, Li Yelai received a ball of paper from a craftsman's apprentice.

After deciphering the 'waste paper' using the Chaos faction's code, Li Yelai obtained information about Chaos.

A mixed caravan from afar is purchasing merchant ships. The transaction is expected to be completed in a week.

Some of the caravan members never show their faces.

Two caravans from different regions, and even speaking different languages, cooperated.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the forbidden noble that the book holder mentioned.

Two caravans, two groups of nobles from the forbidden zone?

good good!
It has finally appeared.

The immortal faction's biological fleet has yet to discover the location of the 'opportunity'.

Now that the nobles of the forbidden zone, 'arranged by fate,' have all arrived.

If you just follow them, you will find the 'opportunity'.

So, when Li Yelai went out for a stroll, he casually threw a piece of trash into a trash can on the side of the street.

Before long, this 'trash' will appear in the hands of Baiya and the others.

The hidden instruction was to 'keep a close watch on the caravan'.

The nobles of the forbidden zone have arrived, and the Heavenly Evolution Walkers are probably about to follow.

Meanwhile, at Master Mo Hai's place, Li Yelai's psionic weaponry is nearing completion.

The only uncertainty is the potion's recipe.

Chuhe did provide a large number of potions for mimicry and anomalies, but there were not many composite anomalies among them.

And in the complex anomaly formula.

Currently, only one person meets Li Yelai's requirements.

Offensive/weakening anomalies, both bring calamity! (End of Chapter)