Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 112: Chapter 51 Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt_2

Li Yelai kept nodding, then began to examine the models of extraordinary creatures around him.

A majestic warhorse with six legs.

A giant tiger, three meters tall, wrapped in purple flames.

A giant bird that couldn’t fly but could run extremely fast.

A giant snake capable of quickly diving into deep waters.

One by one, Li Yelai viewed them, choosing from the information about these extraordinary creatures the ones more suitable for himself.

However,

Captain Yin Huo, walking beside him, suddenly appeared in front of him and stretched out his left hand to shield Li Yelai behind him.

Clearly, Captain Yin Huo had adopted a defensive posture.

This made Li Yelai bewildered. Why?

Could there be enemies?

It couldn’t be. This was the Processing Department headquarters!

Considering that the Old Mad King was inside the headquarters,

could there really be enemies who had breached several lines of defense and appeared inside the headquarters?

Li Yelai’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly reached his right hand near his cheek, ready to activate the Face, and his left hand reached behind his back, ready to draw the Hot Melt Axe. He followed Captain Yin Huo’s gaze forward.

But all he saw was a young girl in a black trench coat, carrying a strange large sword.

The girl had a pretty face, but her eyes contained a dead stillness, and her aura was somewhat similar to Captain Cang Bai. However, her pitch-black pupils were devoid of any emotions.

Strangely, on her left wrist was a Communicator typically worn by Processors.

Shouldn’t she be on our side then? Why was Captain Yin Huo so cautious?

Filled with doubts, Li Yelai whispered, ”Is she an enemy?”

”No, she’s an ally... It was just an instinctive caution and suspicion,” Captain Yin Huo whispered back, and exerted effort to retract his hand, saying to the girl, ”Sorry about that, Little Mad King.”

The Little Mad King? What’s her relation to the Old Mad King?

Li Yelai was puzzled but still nodded to the girl, ”Hello, I am Night General.”

The Little Mad King nodded slightly, her lips parting lightly, ”I know you. What are you doing here? Selecting a hunt target? That’s still far out of your reach.”

Captain Yin Huo frowned. He really wanted to say, ’He’s on a secret mission, better you don’t pry,’ but considering the curse on Little Mad King, he just nodded strongly at Li Yelai.

Thus, Li Yelai responded, ”Because of a confidential mission, I’ve been given an opportunity to choose a Summoning Item. So, I plan to select a functional mount.”

”A Summoning Item?” Little Mad King’s expression became somewhat clearer, then she asked, ”What features do you need?”

”I’m skilled in using long spears and long spears. So, I plan to choose a mount around the Four Awakenings level that is fast and highly agile,” Li Yelai explained. ”Do you have any suggestions?”

Hearing Li Yelai’s question, Little Mad King seemed a bit lost, and Captain Yin Huo’s expression also turned weird.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Little Mad King replied, ”If that’s all you need, then I suggest the Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt. It’s a Four Awakenings creature, hailing from the border area between the Heavenly Kingdom and Doomsday Forest. Rumor has it that it’s the offspring of a Dragon Blood Creature and a Heavenly Pegasus.”

”They don’t have reproductive isolation?” Li Yelai was somewhat shocked.

”So, it’s only a rumor,” Little Mad King said, stretching her hand to point toward a nearby area, ”You can go and take a look.”

”Okay, thanks a lot!” Li Yelai replied, then proceeded in the direction pointed out by Little Mad King.

He soon saw the model of the Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt. It was a particularly handsome four-hoofed horse, its body covered in aqua-blue scales and with silvery-white hair that looked utterly sacred, presenting a noble and inviolable figure.

Li Ye was very pleased with its appearance. Handsome indeed!

He immediately looked at the introduction of the Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt.

Name: Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt

Body length: 4 meters

Height: 2.7 meters

Weight: 2 tons

Danger Level: Four Awakenings

Abilities: Thunder Dash, Divine Speed Thunder Stepping...

Weakness: Sixth rib on the abdomen, fragile rear hoof joints

Source: Within the mountains between the Doomsday Forest and Heavenly Kingdom (Note: there are special individuals, of the Sixth Sense Abnormality)

Acquireable materials: Heavenly Pegasus Dragon Bone, Thunder Absorption Mane, Thunder Protection Scale Armor...

Possible Magic Potion Path: ”Reset,” Wanxiang, Netherworld, True Martial

”Great!” Li Yelai was somewhat delighted. Judging by its abilities, this horse was very fast, and the two weaknesses were still within an acceptable range. Having such a Summoning Item would greatly increase his mobility! Moreover, he could use the ”Thunder” from the Shadow Army to enhance his striking force.

At the same time, he could also try his hand at mounted combat.

”Then I’ll choose this one!” Li Yelai turned and spoke to Captain Yin Huo in the distance, ”Can you hunt one in advance? I want to bring it along next time.”

”As long as you can pay enough Merit Points afterward,” Captain Yin Huo nodded.

Ye Boshou was originally meant to hunt various Extraordinary Creatures, and the officials could reserve one for Li Yelai next time, which wasn’t really a privilege.

After that, Li Yelai thanked Little Mad King, ”Thanks a lot, your advice was very good! Great vision!”

Little Mad King regained her indifferent expression but still nodded, ”If it’s suitable, then good. Become stronger quickly...”

Then, Little Mad King hesitated before looking at Li Yelai and saying, ”You actually chose to trust me without any hesitation. It seems your curse resistance is really high...”

”What trust?” Li Yelai was confused when he heard this.

In his view, Little Mad King had given a suggestion, and after checking, he found the suggestion to be good.

How did that turn into trust?

If a colleague gives a suggestion, should one suspect some danger? There should always be this basic trust among colleagues, right?

Li Yelai was pondering with a frown, but Little Mad King turned and left.

Those Processors and clerks who saw her had strange expressions but held back from speaking.

It was only after Little Mad King left the floor.

Li Yelai asked quietly, ”What’s going on? Captain Yin Huo, why such a big reaction? Could it be that she’s working undercover?”

That was also puzzling for Li Yelai; Yin Huo seemed very cautious around Little Mad King, always on guard as if she might burst out and kill someone any moment. But if she were working undercover, wouldn’t Yin Huo’s behavior give it away?

Hearing this, Yin Huo gave a wry smile and shook his head, ”Don’t overthink, she certainly isn’t; she is the successor personally groomed by the Old Mad King. But... her curse is making it impossible for others to trust her. My wariness was just a subconscious precaution.”

”And your curse resistance is indeed high. Normally, people would assume that there’s some conspiracy behind her suggestion, but you agreed with it. Even she must be shocked that someone would actually trust her...”

”A curse that causes others to not trust her?” Li Yelai frowned: ”That’s really messed up!”

Just thinking about it gave him a headache. Being completely mistrusted as a result of any incident would likely make Little Mad King the first suspect.

Li Yelai understood this feeling all too well. After his mother passed away, while still in school, Li Yunyan was falsely accused of stealing money.

The reason being that her family was the poorest in her class. Yunyan was so infuriated her eyes turned red.

Li Yelai took considerable effort to uncover the truth, but it left Yunyan in a low mood for a long time.

And for Little Mad King, being falsely accused, misunderstood, and doubted must have become the norm.

”Indeed, because of the distrust, her childhood was very painful. Even her parents abandoned her because of the curse.”

”Later, even though she became a Processor, she often acted alone, without needing teammates. She probably wanted to earn everyone’s trust through her talent and strength. Despite her young age, she’s already at the Captain Level of strength.”

Yin Huo lamented, ”Unfortunately, that curse still prevents us from letting our guard down around her.”

”Are you still suspicious of her while saying this?” Li Yelai asked.

Captain Yin Huo silently nodded.