Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 144: Chapter 66: Encirclement

The undercover agent, just before escaping the Church at the last moment, was intercepted and slain by the enemy, making a heroic sacrifice.

But what those enemies did not know was that, being an undercover agent of the Third Awakening within the Wanxiang Path,

he had already prepared for being blocked.

As he battled the enemies for the last time, drawing all their attention,

he managed to control snakes using the Virtual Realm Beast Language and sent out the most vital intelligence.

He used his own life as bait and cover, successfully transmitting the information.

At this moment, the enemy still did not know that the Disaster Processing Department had already obtained all the locations of Ember Church strongholds within No.3 Border City, as well as all the entrances to the sub-branch.

After receiving the intelligence, the officials immediately sprang into action.

The evil ceremony was becoming more dangerous with every passing second.

To avoid the potential for greater casualties, an immediate operation was critical.

They must eliminate all strongholds and destroy the entire sub-branch tonight, before the Ember Church could react!

Interrupt the evil ceremony that was hiding underground!

Hence, the East City, North City, and the headquarters each dispatched numerous Processors.

Among them were Captain Level powerhouses who would lead the assault deep into the underground sub-branch to directly demolish the evil ceremony.

And Li Yelai was one of the safeguard measures in place.

In theory, as long as the officials blocked all the exits,

unless it was a Spiritual Ability User with a special ability that could ignore physical distances and teleport,

everyone else would be completely trapped within the sub-branch.

But to be absolutely sure, Li Yelai’s ”You Must Meet Strong Enemies” curse was needed to ensure that no one would escape the encirclement.

This was also one of the reasons Li Yelai was invited.

Those Ember Church powerhouses who were lucky enough to avoid the captains’ roundup would be twisted by fate right in front of Li Yelai! What awaited them was a predestined death!

On this point, Li Yelai had no objections.

It was the sacrifice of that covert comrade that had enabled this operation to happen.

The hero had already sacrificed himself; how could he fear moving forward?

At the very least... he could not fail to honor that sacrifice!

Moreover, for Li Yelai, putting aside the final trump card Mr. Shadow for the moment, since the officials had arranged such a plan, Li Yelai would certainly not lack fighting power by his side.

”I suppose there will be a Captain Level powerhouse with me, right?” Li Yelai asked.

”Correct, the headquarters dispatched a Captain Level powerhouse. It’s just... she’s somewhat difficult to get along with...” Ben Lei’s gaze swept outside the vehicle, showing some vigilance and resistance, even grasping the weapon at his waist.

Heavy Knight and Fu Hu also looked in the direction of Ben Lei’s gaze and made similar moves.

Ben Lei grasped the treasure sword behind his back, as if ready to explode into a killing frenzy at any moment.

Whereas Heavy Knight’s complexion turned a bit unsightly, muscles in her slender arms bulging.

It was as if they had seen a dangerous enemy.

Li Yelai’s heart stirred and he followed their gaze, spotting a figure on a nearby rooftop.

She stood alone atop the building, draped in a black cloak, under which was a set of fitting lamellar armor.

At the same time, she carried a strange two-handed heavy sword.

She exuded an air of distant coldness, seemingly indifferent to the hostility of the people around her.

”Indeed, Little Mad King.” Li Yelai was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected that the Captain Level powerhouse sent by the headquarters would be her.

That explained the reactions of Ben Lei and the others.

In their eyes, Little Mad King wasn’t trustworthy, even deserving of serious suspicion. Naturally, they would not show her any goodwill.

Their stance towards Little Mad King was one of only hostility and doubt. Even though they knew she was their teammate, they could not discard such feelings.

Come to think of it, the idea of choosing the Thunder Stepping Dragon Colt as his summon was actually Little Mad King’s suggestion.

Thus, Li Yelai waved his hand in greeting, acknowledging Little Mad King from afar.

Having met once, they were now acquaintances. They would need to cooperate moving forward.

And Little Mad King, usually silent, hadn’t expected anyone to greet her of their own volition. How unusual.

This caught her off guard for a few seconds before she slowly waved her hand in return to Li Yelai.

Then, her figure vanished abruptly.

Her task was to follow Li Yelai closely in secret, taking care of those powerhouses drawn by the ”You Must Meet Strong Enemies” curse.

Of course, she would also pick appropriate targets to let pass.

Letting Li Yelai handle them on his own would help hone his abilities.

Unlike those cautious old-timers, Little Mad King wanted Li Yelai to directly face danger and battle, to grow stronger step by step.

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On the vehicle, Ben Lei looked at Li Yelai incredulously: ”I did hear your curse resistance is extremely high, but are you even unaffected by Little Mad King’s curse?”

”I’m already this unlucky; they have to give me some benefits, right?” Li Yelai shook his head, this was the only luck he had.

Perhaps the curse of Calamity was too powerful, causing other curses to be overshadowed by it. Of course, the presence of Mr. Shadow also played a role.

Then, Li Yelai continued to inquire: ”The upcoming operation... won’t it alert them?”

After all, they were going to strike multiple targets; if the underground sub-branch received a warning in advance, it would be troublesome. If the sneak attack on the sub-branch turned into a frontal assault, the casualties would likely be severe.

”Don’t worry, we have detailed intelligence, and for this, we’ve even used several Taboo Items!” Ben Lei said with a fierce voice: ”Their strongholds won’t have time to send out a signal.”

Ben Lei looked at Li Yelai: ”According to intelligence, most of those at the strongholds are non-spiritual followers, with a few spiritual followers among them. They’re all fanatically devoted to the Church. Once we attack, they will surely resist to the death. You mustn’t hesitate! Don’t be indecisive—hesitation can be fatal! Don’t be fooled by their human-like appearance; their hearts are no longer human! Until they have completely lost their ability to fight, you must never stop!”