Netherworld Retrograde-Chapter 555 - 261 Living Corpse Captain_2

’Ye Boshou, went fishing. With a punch, he confirmed his status as a godfather. He also said he would pass all of his lifelong knowledge to the child, saying that when the child grows up, he’ll smash these broken ships with one punch! Ridiculous, can Spiritual Ability Users even pass on their skills?’

’But this is undeniably a good thing, we need to reproduce and thrive here, to grow stronger, and one day return to Giant City! I can’t wait to see the looks on the City Lord and the Supreme, as if they’ve seen a ghost.’

’Another couple is pregnant, this is good news, this is already the twelfth pregnant woman. The next generation is growing!’

’We have prepared many gifts for the children, they will be our future.’

...

’The Wang En couple died, killed by their own child. No, that wasn’t their child, it was a Chaos Demon, a filthy mass of flesh! It ripped open its mother’s abdomen, killed its father, killed those warriors waiting outside the door!’

’There were no newborns, they had already been corrupted by Chaos... it’s over, everything is over, we had already stepped into a slow death...’

’We can’t stop here, we must move forward, we must find a way back!’

’We have assembled the last team, seventy-five warriors, and we will march against the current, deeper into the depths!’

’We saw the monster, but we no longer have the strength to eradicate it. If it were the old Border Fleet, such a monster would just be a target for volley fire. But we are no longer the old Border Fleet... we have lost.’

’Ye Boshou is dead, he committed suicide. The terrible despair made him realize that he was about to twist, he pierced his own heart. And he asked me to bring his body back to the warship, saying he wanted to forever stand guard at his post....’

’What a joke... he... can he not see that my body has already twisted?’

’I still brought them all back to the warship, to the place where they feel most at ease.’

’This will be our grave, and I will be the Tomb Guardian... guarding the graveyard with a blasphemous posture.’

....

"So it is..." Li Yelai and Jing Lin’s faces were somber.

Then, Li Yelai looked around but still couldn’t see anyone.

Even Jing Lin’s spiritual eyes couldn’t see any living thing.

So, Li Yelai spoke up, "I am Ye Boshou, the Night General from Champion Team One of No.3 Border City. Please come out, comrade!"

Li Yelai’s voice echoed back and forth on the bridge, seemingly unconcerned about whether it would attract flesh mutations.

Above the bridge’s ceiling, a pair of lifeless eyes opened, and a figure stepped out from the scattered wires.

"Champion Team One... an unexpected reinforcement."

The person voiced a hoarse and unpleasant sound as he came into the two’s sight.

The moment they saw his appearance, Jing Lin tensed, gripping the long spear in his hand.

And Li Yelai too felt his heart skip a beat.

Because, the figure that emerged was a living corpse in a navy uniform, the right arm fitted with a metal prosthetic!

His skin was withered and wrinkled, with many cracks, his eyes utterly lifeless, and he had neither heartbeat nor breath. No wonder they hadn’t noticed him.

He... had been corrupted by Chaos!

"You... can you still call me a comrade upon seeing me, Lord Ye?" the living corpse revealed an ugly smile, and as he moved, Li Yelai and Jing Lin saw his body which had undergone multiple modifications, the entire right arm, the left calf, the palm of the left hand, all prosthetic metal limbs.

Not only that... even Zhao Gang’s brain seemed to have been modified.

After looking at the living corpse for a few seconds, Li Yelai nodded slightly, "You have always guarded the warship, guarded your human companions. Of course, you are my comrade." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Although it was very rare, it was officially recorded that Spiritual Ability Users, even when corrupted by Chaos, have fought for humans!

And... Li Yelai himself was a Chaos Chosen, so there was nothing particularly shocking.

The living corpse was surprised by Li Yelai’s words and after staring at Li Yelai for a few seconds, he gave a military salute.

"No.1 Border City, Border Fleet, acting Captain and Political Commissar of Yan Yun Fleet, Zhao Gang."

"I’m pleased to meet you, Comrade Zhao Gang," Li Yelai responded.

Jing Lin then asked, "Captain Zhao, may I inquire about your status?"

"My status... is quite obvious, my body has undergone living corpse transformation. In the last twenty years, my flesh has irreversibly begun to rot," Zhao Gang shook his head, "but I have not betrayed humanity, nor has my consciousness been twisted."

Jing Lin met this with skepticism, as the corruption of Chaos is so terrible that it could easily alter a person’s thoughts and beliefs. Whether one is a savvy scholar or a brave warrior, they are unable to resist this deep-seated change in their soul.

And Zhao Gang’s body had been completely transformed into a living corpse. Theoretically, his brain should have decayed, turning him into an unconscious monster, not one retaining this kind of consciousness.

Zhao Gang offered no explanation, he, too, could not explain everything.

At that most desperate moment, perhaps it was the favor of a Divine being, or a miracle of humanity had occurred.

He had somehow managed to maintain this state, and had been surviving here all along.

Li Yelai asked, "Are you the only one left?"

"Yes," Zhao Gang nodded, "it’s just me now... the other comrades are inside the ship."

He was the sole Tomb Guardian, as the acting captain, he wouldn’t leave his warship. He would guard it here forever.

But now, he saw hope.

Champion Team One had arrived... He didn’t know which generation of Champions they were, but he had enough trust in Champion Team One! They were reliable comrades!

"How many of you have come? Can you take us away?" Zhao Gang asked quietly, "Even if... you must immediately dispose of us, I still want to return home, back to No.1 Border City."

His current appearance would likely lead to his destruction as soon as he appeared in Giant City. Yet, he still wished to return, to take his comrades and the Border Fleet back to the long-missed haven.

"There are... only two of us," Jing Lin said, "due to a certain challenge, we were teleported here and accidentally discovered you. In two days, we will be teleported back..."

This left Zhao Gang silent for a long time, the hope that had been difficult to ignite was extinguished once more.

Two Five Senses Strong People...

Among the survivors of those years, there were several Five Senses Strong people, yet they were consumed in this cursed place.

It was simply unthinkable to take the entire fleet with only two Five Sense Individuals.

"If you want Taboo Items, I have them! Could you then inform Giant City, we are..." Zhao Gang paused, then ultimately shook his head, "No, don’t let them come here."

He wanted to seek help, but upon reflection, he understood that it was impossible.

Giant City no longer had a fleet.

The last fleet of humanity was the Border Fleet with Zhao Gang.

Who could come to their rescue?

Not to mention, Zhao Gang himself didn’t know his own position.

Attempting a rash rescue would only lead to more human casualties.

It would be better to continue staying here...

"Forget it, I’ll give you the Taboo Items, and you can go back. When humanity has gathered enough strength, then maybe they can come and see if they can take us away," Zhao Gang said. He didn’t want to trouble the two young people. He also didn’t want the youngsters to risk themselves; letting Giant City know of their existence was enough.

However, Li Yelai asked, "Captain Zhao, I saw in the logs that you found some kind of monster?"

"Correct," Zhao Gang nodded, "the so-called Dead Sea Wreck is actually a Metal Continent spanning over a hundred kilometers, made up of countless warships. The core area contains some kind of indescribable thing, but the formation of our area here is because of that monster!

We followed the density of vein growth for investigation and finally discovered it. It’s the chief culprit behind the creation of flesh mutations. At the same time, it’s the core adhering to this pile of wrecks. If we kill it, we might... be able to break free. But it’s too late now; by the time we found it, we had little fighting power left."

After a few seconds of silence, Li Yelai spoke, "Indeed, we can’t rescue you. But... you can do it yourselves!"

With that, he took out an Ink Jade Horn from within his armor.

"You can choose to restore the glory of the Border Fleet!"