Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

A massive torrent of energy, like a galaxy pouring down, surged into Li Yelai's body and finally condensed above his Soul Well.

Some of the light streams shattered quietly before touching his body, transforming into purer energy that merged into the other radiance.

Finally, it transformed into five ancient patterns that appeared around Li Yelai's illusory projection.

That was the blessing. With the influx of knowledge about the blessing, Li Yelai clearly felt the transformation of his own strength.

[Blessing - Falling Fire] Increases the area of ​​effect of ranged attacks by 30%, and all ranged attacks have a splash effect.

What wonderful protection!

Li Yelai possesses a variety of area-of-effect attacks, including Blood Prison Demon Suppression, Nightfall, and even Spatial Tremor and Annihilation Lightning, all of which can be covered by this protection.

Even more astonishingly, the Divine Weapon, a weapon specializing in mental attacks, has gained splash damage. This means that any arrow he fires could potentially trigger a wide-area mental shock or explosion.

The effect is terrifyingly enhanced.

[Blessing - Colossus Slayer] Increases damage by up to 50% when fighting giant units.
This buff is less effective against humanoid creatures, but it provides a significant boost against ancient dragons, titans, or extraordinary behemoths. When combined with the Kunpeng Mimicry's built-in "Blessing: Dragon Slayer," the damage bonus against dragon units will reach 100%. At that point, even the most powerful ancient dragons will be reduced to crawling insects before it!

[Blessing - Fierce Battle] The more severe the injury, the greater the increase in all attributes.

For other psionicists, this might be a useless buff. But for the Chosen Ones with their extraordinary regenerative abilities, it's incredibly useful. Even if they're reduced to skeletons, they'll still slap the Chosen Ones first. They can even rely on the Chosen Ones' super-fast regeneration to maintain their severely injured state and sustain near-death bursts of power!

Of course, severe injuries may affect output, so we need to calculate it carefully.

[Blessing - Boundary Breaker] Increases damage against buildings, barriers, and enchantments by 30%.

Space itself is also a special kind of barrier. This means that the power of his spatial stomp will reach a new level, and combined with the ability to exploit weaknesses, triggering localized earthquakes with a single kick will become commonplace. He will be invincible in dismantling enemy bases and breaking through enemy formations.

As for the final layer of protection, Li Yelai was all too familiar with it.

[Consumable Blessing - Nirvana Flame] Triggered when near death, restores all physical injuries and removes most negative status effects.

Ye Han, the anthropomorphic creature who had fought him, survived the wreckage of the falling celestial palace thanks to this protection. All his injuries were healed.

Then, he was killed by Li Yelai.
Now, it's Li Yelai's turn to have this trump card that can turn life and death around.

Although there is only one chance, it is precious enough.

"Only five paths? The others all failed. I should have stored more resources, or perhaps I shouldn't have used them all up." Jun Fu felt a little regretful. The accumulation from countless reincarnations was naturally considerable, but he never imagined he would have helpers, so he didn't have much stored up.

"There are also some top-tier blessings and protections, second only to the blessings of evil gods. But unfortunately, we don't have enough resources to bestow them upon you."

"If Xia Ming had come in person, the success rate might have been higher. We once had a plan to overwhelm the core with countless enhancements. If each person had hundreds or thousands of enhancements, even if the level was locked, their combat power would still be very strong. But after the failure, we didn't continue to research it."

Li Yelai thought to himself, "With my luck, it's already a miracle that you could give me five blessings."

If the lucky wheel doesn't bring me any natural disasters, I'd consider it kind of it.

"It's alright, it's enough. These blessings have significantly improved my strength." Li Yelai clenched his fist. This was truly a great opportunity.

Then, Jun Fu pointed to the nearby books: "You can take the research materials here. Whether we succeed or not, you can take the materials back with you. They should be of great help to you. Although we are locked at a certain level, our research still has merit."

“There’s no need for that. Whether you pay me or not, I will help you, provided my partner is safe. She’s not in a good enough condition to fight alongside us.” Li Yelai felt that Jun Fu was entrusting his daughter to him: “Will my partner be safe here?”

Given Little Mad King's current condition, it's obviously not safe to risk her life with him. Letting her stay here is probably the safest option. The prerequisite is that the safe house is safe.

"It's been verified through countless reincarnations, but since she's separated from you, you'd better appease her," Jun Fu said. "If there's a defeat or other risks, I will forcibly remove you and her from this world. Like I said, the simulation core is eager for you to leave."

"As for these, take what you can. I have no use for them. If we fail, at least you can keep them as a memento. Of course, if possible, please erect a monument for us after we leave," Jun Fu said, taking out a thick book: "These are my compatriots. At least let the world know that they once existed and fought for humanity."

Jun Fu spoke with a carefree tone, showing no sign of the seriousness of going to fight the simulation core to the death. It was as if he were heading to a long-awaited banquet.

Li Yelai nodded silently and solemnly accepted the book containing a large number of names. He then placed the extensive information into his storage space.

These are all the results of Jun Fu and his team's repeated research and attempts to resist despair. They contain a wealth of technology, which the giant city desperately needs.

Little Mad King, who was following behind him, also helped him move things when he saw this.

Unfortunately, Li Yelai's storage space already contained the corpse of a World-Destroying Dragon, so there was simply no room for another spectacle.

"As for the spectacle, we'll have to wait until we win before trying to throw it out again," Jun Fu said. "Right now, once it's taken out of the safe zone, it will be reset."

Jun Fu continued, "Are you ready with the potion for your upcoming advancement to Overlord?"

Li Yelai did not hide anything, took out the 'Mimetic Phenomenon - Shared Fate of Calamity' document, and explained his advancement strategy to Jun Fu.

“A complex anomaly?” Jun Fu pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly: “Because the illusory realm of this world is locked, we lack in-depth research on the potion system for those above the seventh level of enlightenment. But if we can win this battle, I might be able to help you complete this potion and help you further elevate yourself.”

“Then let’s win.” Li Yelai replied decisively, his champion’s cape billowing behind him even without wind: “For humanity!”

"That's right, we'll win!" Jun Fu smiled, a hint of relieved anticipation shining through his bandaged face. The opportunity he had waited for countless lifetimes had finally arrived; so, let the battle begin!
One by one, forbidden items emerged. This world had been restarted millions of times, and he had collected almost all of them.

Li Yelai also took out the Mech God Core, then turned to Little Mad King beside him and whispered, "Partner, I'll be back soon."

The Little Mad King stared at him quietly for a few seconds, a fleeting, elusive emotion flashing in his gradually clearing eyes.

Finally, she nodded slightly and loosened her grip on his clothes.

Jun Fu put his hand on Li Yelai's shoulder, and the next moment, the two of them turned into a pile of dark red geometric shapes and disappeared.

Meanwhile, in the silent void, no stars appeared; the entire universe seemed like a frozen, boundless black curtain, filled only with absolute nothingness and deathly silence. In the center of this eternal darkness, a colossal mechanical star floated. Its entire body was composed of countless intricate and cold geometric structures, its central part shimmering with a dark red light as intense as molten lava, like a blood-red eye slowly opening in the abyss.

[Anti-Promotion Path Agreement Activated]

[Lin Cang Simulation Core-13, 2172128312th connection request to the main system]

[Request failed to respond, connection failed]

[Activate emergency response plan: Conduct single-core simulation exercise]

[Start the simulated universe, load environmental parameters, and reconstruct the law framework.]

[WARNING: An unknown logical vulnerability has been detected in the simulated universe. Deep detection and location are underway.]

Location tracking failed.

[WARNING: Extremely high-risk intruder detected, threat level: ∞. Emergency detection and location initiated.]

Location tracking failed.

This cold machine, abandoned outside of time, has been repeating this single, eternal step for billions of years.

From its very inception, its sole core instruction has been to exhaust all possibilities, simulate, analyze, and ultimately find a way to completely eliminate the "path to advancement."

They constructed a vast simulated universe, within which countless civilizations were nurtured, propelled to rise, develop, collide, and flourish, and then personally guided them toward their inevitable destruction.

Amidst the remains of civilization and the dregs of data, they repeatedly traced and analyzed the authority of the "path to advancement," attempting to construct a perfect countermeasure model.

Even though its creator, the Lincang civilization, has long since turned to dust in the real river of history, and even though other core entities have lost contact one after another, its operations have never stopped for a moment.

Analysis, calculation, deduction, extraction.
With the universe as the chessboard and civilizations as the pieces, a cruel game of chess is being played out endlessly and without anyone to watch.

Each cycle is a verification and iteration of past data.

Each destruction serves to eliminate unsuitable parameters for the construction of a new model.

However, that cold and precise cycle that had lasted for billions of years was disrupted by an extremely subtle disturbance before countless reincarnations. The race marked as human appeared and was swallowed up by it into the simulated universe.

They brought in enough variables and extensions, allowing the originally dull simulated universe to absorb more excellent data and undergo another iteration.

Their destruction allowed it to obtain more perfect data.

Their pioneering efforts led to countless deductions and interpretations.

However, humans rebelled, leaving some scars on it and stealing some of its power.

It doesn't care; it's calm. It will find the thieves and turn them into part of the simulated universe.

Their resistance and pioneering will only lead to further glory and destruction.

And it has plenty of time.
Then, it went through countless cycles and restarts!

Humanity's resistance has clearly failed, failed every single time! Yet, it's as if an invisible nail has locked down the simulated universe's changes. A steadfast understanding has become the anchor, preventing it from altering the course of civilization. That World Cup-era cognitive anchor is locked!
It dragged it into a long computational war, time and time again!

So when those outsiders with ulterior motives entered the simulated universe, it knew that eliminating that 'loophole' and the thief's opportunity had arrived!
However, it also keenly sensed that an even more dangerous presence had entered.

Countless internal alarms were triggered instantly, and the highest-level threat warning resounded through its core logic: another human! A human so dangerous that it overloaded all its early warning mechanisms!
So, without hesitation, it assisted the other 'outsiders,' mobilizing all resources within the simulated universe to do everything in its power to stop this new human. The result, however, was a complete and utter defeat.

It can only return to its cold essence, patiently waiting and calculating the moment when the most dangerous alien will voluntarily leave the simulated universe.

It analyzes and deduces time and time again. For humans in the real world, this is ultimately just an experience in a virtual world, a world made of data.

How could a real human being risk going against the underlying rules of a simulated universe just for data that is merely 'human-like'? Even if this data changes because of his perception, it is still ultimately fake!

Would humanity really choose to fight to the death for such a piece of data?
However, at this moment, they sensed the abnormal turbulence in the ocean of data, as well as the cracks in the void that had been forcibly torn open by some force.
The enormous star, which resembled a bloodshot eye, suddenly became even more intense and unstable in its light.

As expected, it still can't understand humans!

Then, countless dark red geometric shapes emerged and combined from the void.

In its countless reboots, all the top powerhouses from various civilizations that have ever appeared.

Whether they were legendary heroes from other races, powerful and formidable warriors from strange races, or elemental beings with mysterious lineages, they were rapidly shaped and reconstructed into a cold and powerful legion of destruction, standing before the torn rift.

Within the rift, the figures of Li Yelai and Jun Fu emerged, and a dark red geometric domain spread out, allowing Li Yelai to move normally in this strange void.

Looking at the massive simulation core and the endless 'firewall' army blocking their way.

"Finally, we meet again. Time and time again, restart and destruction." The black bandages that had been wrapped around Jun Fu for countless years crumbled inch by inch, turning into ashes, completely revealing the true face beneath.

It was a resolute face, yet it was covered with countless cracks, like an ancient porcelain piece that had endured countless impacts but had never completely crumbled, each crack telling a story of despair and struggle in a cycle.

"Now, it's my turn to destroy you!"

The faith accumulated through countless reincarnations roared at this moment, transforming into a fury that ignited everything!

(Just tidying up the outline, sorry I'm late) (End of Chapter)