Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 138: Chapter 63 Curse Usage

Yang Chen was clearly looking at Li Yelai, but Li Yelai felt as if Yang Chen’s gaze was not really on him.

It seemed as though he was looking through him at someone else? Or perhaps some people?

”Is he thinking about those colleagues who sacrificed themselves?”

Li Yelai sighed in silence, tactfully choosing not to disturb Yang Chen.

Instead, he continued to train in swapping his ”Face.”

Every time Li Yelai used or switched his ”Face,” he had to raise his hand to his face. This was to allow the Spiritual Energy on his palm to gather or change the ”Face” more quickly.

The good news was that he didn’t need to touch his cheek; he could activate or switch the ”Face” even from four or five centimeters away. There was no need to worry about obstructing the activation with a mask or helmet.

However, this was an unavoidable starting gesture. If his arm were injured or he was holding a weapon, it would be problematic.

Luckily, Li Yelai was skilled in ”Single-handed Eighteen Strokes,” mainly using one-handed gun and spear techniques. He could manage to free one hand during combat.

But if his arm were injured, that would be bad.

Being unable to immediately activate his ”Face” due to an injured or restrained arm and then getting killed would be incredibly frustrating, wouldn’t it?

Therefore, Li Yelai tried to activate the ”Face” using other parts of his body in the training ground. It was effective but not as convenient or quick as using his arms.

Currently, Li Yelai was still unable to activate or switch his ”Face” by will alone.

”After all, my control over Spiritual Energy isn’t strong enough. Once my Awakening Level is higher, I might be able to activate and switch my ’Face’ without any gesture.” Li Yelai thought to himself, ”For now, I still need to fight with one hand wielding the spear and the other activating the ’Face.’”

Meanwhile, Yang Chen silently watched the pensive Li Yelai.

Just as Li Yelai had guessed.

Yang Chen saw many images.

Li Yelai’s contemplative look strongly resembled his own from years ago.

Back then, he too was in a training room under the watchful eyes of his seniors, studying tactics, exploring abilities, filling gaps.

Under the hopeful and friendly guidance of his seniors, he gradually became stronger.

Second Awakening, Third Awakening, Four Awakenings, until that incident. Everything changed.

He also saw.

Ye Boshou, twisted into a half-human, half-dragon in the Black Prison.

On the battlefield, a teammate, battered yet charging at the enemy.

In the wilderness, a body completely warped into a Sufferer, yet maintaining his last shred of rationality to cover his teammates.

On the escape route, a girl who crushed her own ”soul well” to extract Mysterious Material.

Before being rescued, that dying teammate, gripping his arm tightly.

Entrusting him with his last strength, ”For humanity, live up to the name of Champion!”

Champion... This honor is heavier than imagined.

Yang Chen even often felt that those who had died had not left but were always standing behind him.

Now, silently watching, hoping he would fulfill their expectations, as always.

And now, Yang Chen held the same expectations for Li Yelai.

”Watch this, old pals. He’ll make it.” Yang Chen chuckled inwardly, ”He will inherit the title of Champion!”

However, thinking about Li Yelai’s Calamity, Yang Chen’s expression soured.

Such Calamity was terrifying and could lead to accidents at any time.

Thus, after some thought, Yang Chen said, ”Night General, you might need to learn from Doll.”

”Doll?” Li Yelai was taken aback, ”What could I possibly learn? Doll follows a different path, right? Our combat styles are also different.”

Doll was a strong practitioner of the Divine Protection Path, best suited for long-range attacks against enemies.

Similar to Starfire, it was a path of powerful long-range Spiritual Energy output.

Li Yelai knew he couldn’t learn it directly, even if he carried a hot melt cannon, he wouldn’t be as powerful as Doll.

Unless his next ”Face” was of the Divine Protection Path, or subsequent Wanxiang Potions contained long-range options.

That might be worth trying.

”Of course, I’m not asking you to learn that.” Yang Chen smiled, ”I’m suggesting you learn how she uses her own curse as a battle tactic.”

Her own curse? Right, Doll’s curse was powerful. In combat, it could be used to harshly strike the enemy.

After all, aside from Li Yelai, anyone who saw her true form or heard her voice would be gripped by Fear.

Thrown into fear, scrambling irrationally, even the best of strategic thinking would falter.

Li Yelai considered, if he had Doll’s curse ability.

He guessed he would go shirtless, crazily cursing while attacking the enemy.

Because shirtless, one glance at him would plunge foes into panic.

Even if they didn’t look at him, hearing his curses would also throw them into a state of panic.

The difficulty of the battle would be greatly reduced, unless there was a huge disparity in levels, as an enemy gripped by panic would be no match for Li Yelai.

In fear, their strategic thinking would be disrupted; they would either flee immediately or attack recklessly. Such an opponent could be easily disposed of, right?

Thinking this, if Li Yelai teamed up with Doll in a duo, Doll could keep grumbling to pull everyone nearby into fear while Li Yelai could harvest enemies without any impact.

Of course, Doll could do this herself...

The premise of this tactic was not to affect other teammates.