Netherworld Retrograde
Chapter 142 - 65: If Not Me, Then Who?

Chapter 142: Chapter 65: If Not Me, Then Who?

After receiving the emergency notification, both individuals were assigned different tasks and quickly rose from the sofa.

In such a situation, naturally, they could not care about any late-night snacks; they needed to hurry to the branch office.

An emergency notification in the middle of the night indicated that some dangerous situation had undoubtedly arisen in Giant City.

Processors had to arrive as soon as possible to prevent greater casualties in Giant City.

Li Yelai simply draped on his coat.

Then, turning around, he said, "We’ll jump from the balcony..."

But he saw Doll about to roll up her white T-shirt.

The T-shirt, already too short to cover her thighs, was pulled up to reveal even more snow-white skin.

He guessed that the girl had been living alone for too long and in her haste still hadn’t realized there was someone else around.

Li Yelai quickly averted his eyes and immediately reminded her, "Go to your room to change!"

"Mhm, wait... wait for me!" Doll said in a low voice, quickly turning around to run to the bedroom.

Li Yelai took a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heartbeat.

And admonished himself not to think further, striving to forget the scene he had just witnessed.

That was something he shouldn’t have seen in the first place; it would be despicable to reminisce.

Soon, Doll ran out of the bedroom in a frog costume. What was initially breezy attire had turned into a solid Doll suit, everything seemed dreamlike.

It made one wonder whether her face was still red beneath the head covering.

"The mission I received is to guard Black Prison. I don’t know what your mission is, but I guess it won’t be easy," Doll said as she handed a small cloth bag to Li Yelai, speaking softly, "You must be very careful!"

Her mission was to assist Team Two in guarding Black Prison to prevent any Taboo Items from breaking containment amidst the chaos and causing the sort of tragedy that had occurred last time.

Li Yelai took the cloth bag and quickly responded, "You too! Be careful with everything!"

He knew what was in the cloth bag. Doll was worried that he might encounter danger in the upcoming action, so she cut a piece of her hair for him to use as a last resort.

The residual curse on it might help him get through danger.

Li Yelai was very grateful for this.

Afterward, the two jumped off the apartment balcony, used Aerial Stepping to land securely.

For Spiritual Ability Users, this was much faster than using an elevator.

Doll’s residence was located within the branch itself. Hence, Li Yelai and Doll were among the first Processors to arrive at the branch other than those on duty.

After reaching the branch, Doll separated from Li Yelai. She met up with a few elite Ye Buxiu and headed to the Black Prison elevator together.

The several Processors who saw Li Yelai and Doll rush over had a somewhat strange look on their faces.

But the situation was urgent, and there was no time for gossip.

A wave of the hand was considered a greeting to Li Yelai.

Upon entering the branch, one could feel the solemn atmosphere preceding a major battle.

Vehicles from the Equipment Department and the logistic team rushed out from the underground garage, merging into the traffic from different exits.

They were transporting Spiritual Ability Equipment and other combat devices stored at the branch by Processors from various locations.

Li Yelai even spotted the legendary Plasma Cannon and Hot Melt Cannon among the convoy.

Those were the massive weapons installed on the high walls!

Inside the office area, hundreds of Communicators were busily at work.

Li Yelai could hear them controlling the Guard Hall to blockade certain streets and areas.

He also heard them mobilizing the City Defense Army and requesting support from the Iron Guard Army.

Border Iron Guard? Legion?

This made Li Yelai’s heart skip a beat. Such a grand mobilization of Giant City’s military force was clearly an indication of a significant operation!

Could it be that Disaster Forbidden Zone was attacking the city?

Afterward, Li Yelai saw the captains Yin Fire and Moon Shadow from afar but did not approach them to inquire.

Because they were issuing commands to team members in various locations through their Communicators.

Those nearby had to immediately assemble at the branch to be uniformly assigned to groups.

Those who were further away formed smaller action teams on the spot, ready to move out to designated locations.

Li Yelai was among the former. Had he not been at Doll’s house, he probably would have had to team up with Processors from the residential apartments and head somewhere.

At the moment, Li Yelai could only take his Spiritual Ability Equipment and change into the special combat uniform prepared by the officials, waiting at the branch for the captain’s orders.

And on the Communicator group chat, he asked his friends if they knew anything about the operation.

Team Captain Yang Chen was too busy to reply to him.

However, Starfire, Shadow Stream, and Detective were completely clueless about what had happened.

They hadn’t even received the assembly notification and were still at home.

Heavy Knight in the group chat responded, [This operation is likely quite dangerous. The branch hasn’t summoned First Awakening Spiritual Ability Users, and most Second Awakening Spiritual Ability Users weren’t within the call-up range either unless it’s the more combat-capable Second Awakening Users that would receive the order.]

After all, some of the Second Awakening Spiritual Ability Users with worse luck had abilities that weren’t suited for combat. If it was an action requiring combat, they wouldn’t be the first choice.

This operation, then, must be mostly Third Awakening or even higher-level Processors.

[So, Heavy Knight, did you receive the summoning order?] Li Yelai typed to ask. Heavy Knight was also a Second Awakening Spiritual Ability User.

[Of course.] Heavy Knight replied, [Both my abilities are combat abilities! I’m almost at the branch now, and we might even be teammates.]

Cheese seemed to know a bit more: [It’s probably Ember Church. The branch seems to have located several Ember Church strongholds. So, the plan is to tackle all the strongholds across the city at the same time!]

Ember Church? Li Yelai frowned. Such an anti-human Church wasn’t an exaggeration to call it a cult.