Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

As Chen Zilong spoke, he moved closer and waved his arm.

Only when he saw that he could not touch Moss's body with his hands did he finally believe it.

Moss nodded upon hearing the question:
"That's true, I also call it a state of nothingness."

"But if I keep increasing the density to the limit, it will take another form of expression."

As he spoke, the silver light on Moss's body began to solidify, eventually becoming dazzling and bright.

Moss continued:

"When I adjust my own density to the maximum."

Its defensive capabilities will also reach their maximum, and due to its high hardness, it may even scatter or reflect certain attacks.

I call this pattern hardening!

"The third ability is flight. Now I can move quickly on my own without any external force."

"The speed should be able to keep up with the upgraded Green Goblin skateboard."

"The fourth change is that because my energy core became the source of this spark, I now also have a limitation similar to my lifespan."

"When the energy in my body is depleted, I will fall into a deep sleep or die directly."

"These are the changes that were brought about by the Spark Cube."

"The downside is that I've lost the ability to simulate deformation compared to before."

"Moreover, it cannot be nanoscaled, and there are no nanorobots in the body, so it cannot form a mecha."

"Also, it cannot be transferred again."

Li Xiao heard the last one: "Transfer?"

"Moss, can't you control other smart devices using information streams?"

Moss explained, "Master, it's fine."

"What I mean by 'cannot be transferred' is that I can no longer change this body at this moment."

"However, I can leave a copy of Moss as it was before the evolution in other computers or terminal intelligence."

"But the one there is another Moss, not the one I am now."

Upon hearing this incredibly insightful answer, Li Xiao finally realized...

Moss's current appearance is only different from before, except for the addition of a gem between his eyebrows.

However, they are already two completely different life forms.

The former can change bodies at will, while Moss is primarily an artificial intelligence, a consciousness.

Now, because of the radiation from the AllSpark Cube, it has become a true mechanical life form.

While gaining these powerful abilities, the body also became completely bound to consciousness.

The Rubik's Cube in the previous film granted Moss powerful new abilities, but also took something away from him.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiao spoke again: "You said that energy has been converted into something similar to lifespan."

"Based on your current energy reserves, how many years can you live?"

Moss paused for a moment before stating a number: "About five million years."

Upon hearing this somewhat exaggerated number, most of the people present fell silent.

Li Xiao rubbed his head: "So the energy you're consuming in this battle is from the core of your Fire Source?"

"Is there any way to replenish it?"

Moss nodded: "The simplest form of electricity can replenish it."

Chen Zilong and the others nearby were stunned when they heard that it was so easy to achieve "immortality".

Saito blurted out, "Isn't this too easy!"

Unlike the others, Chu Xuan reacted immediately and asked, "What is the conversion efficiency?"

"If you were to convert that into the energy you need to survive, how many kilowatt-hours would be equivalent to your daily energy requirement?"

Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Li Xiao understood that sometimes the simpler the conditions, the more difficult the underlying aspects are.

After receiving Moss's reply, all that could be said was indeed the case.

Whether it's because the energy levels are different or for some other reason, the conversion efficiency between the two is frighteningly low.

Following that, Chu Xuan even tried his internal energy, true essence, mental energy, spiritual energy, and even the magic power within Zhu Wen's body.

All of these can be absorbed and converted into energy by MOSS, but the conversion efficiency varies.

Among them, spiritual energy conversion is the most efficient in cultivation, while mental energy conversion is the least efficient.

Even the efficiency of mental energy and electrical energy is quite similar.

Seeing this conclusion, which was completely contrary to the usual use of props, everyone except Chu Xuan was completely baffled.

After all, both the gold bracelet and the Sun Sutra could be used by several kinds of energy.

Among them, mental energy is the most effective type of energy under the same consumption.

After having doubts, everyone subconsciously looked at Chu Xuan.

However, this time Chu Xuan did not explain, but continued to test Moss's defensive limits and combat capabilities.

Finally, and encouragingly, Moss's neural responses were comparable to Li Xiao's when he entered an explosive state.

Its strength and speed are comparable to Chen Zilong, who has unlocked the second-order gene lock.

Moreover, thanks to his ability to be ethereal, Moss was able to fight Chen Zilong, who was at full power, to a draw without being defeated; neither of them could gain the upper hand.

However, when facing Li Xiao, without using Destruction, Moss can remain undefeated for a short period of time.

But once Li Xiao used Destruction, Moss was severely injured in less than a second.

Because Moss's ethereal transformation still requires time, Li Xiao was able to close the distance within that short period of time.

As for facing Zhang Jie and Zhao Yingkong.

With the experience provided by Li Xiao, the two were able to end the battle in an instant when Zhao Yingkong got close.

Zhang Jie's telekinesis was even faster than Moss's etherealization.

Even so, everyone was satisfied with the fully evolved Moss.

After all, the ability to be nihilistic alone is already a divine skill.

In certain horror movies, this is the trump card that makes one invincible.

Unfortunately, the Void state can only be used by Moss himself and cannot be used with others.

One day later.

In the Main God Space.

"What do you think mummy horror movies are like these days?"

Upon hearing Saito's question, Cheng Xiao shook his head: "The appearance of the Dragon Emperor has already changed the original history."

"So I think there should be a big difference, right?"

Li Xiao thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Actually, this is good too. At least this time when we return, we won't see those infuriating scenes."

"Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I might do."

Zhang Jie snorted loudly from the side.

"I only need one day; I can sink Japan all by myself."

"If everything goes smoothly this time, I wouldn't mind making the trip."

Li Xiao patted Zhang Jie on the shoulder:

"I'm only curious about one thing, and that is how O'Connor's son is doing."

As they spoke, Zhu Wen and the others burst into laughter.

Seeing that Zhang Jie didn't understand what it meant, Zhu Wen and Chen Zilong took turns telling the story of Jonathan in a vivid and engaging manner.

Zhang Jie recalled the person he had met in the first mummy episode and laughed along.

Just like that, about ten minutes later, Saito let out a sigh of relief: "I hope everything goes well!"

After saying that, the eight members of the Zhongzhou team, plus a heart and a shattered nascent soul, disappeared into the Main God Space.
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The world was shrouded in darkness, and a strong wind whipped up yellow dust that filled the entire sky.

Even from the ground, the sun struggles in the dust, becoming a "bright spot that flickers in and out".

It is easy to imagine how vast the sandstorm is at this moment.

Yellow dust swept across the area.

After Li Xiao stood still, the air was filled with a pungent, earthy smell and a dry, rough texture.

He looked at the blurry scene around him and was about to suggest that Xiao Honglu use an array to stop the surrounding gale.

But before I could even open my mouth, I realized that he was already gone.

But the next moment.

A massive surge of spiritual energy suddenly emanated and instantly enveloped the entire area.

In less than a second, the gale stopped abruptly.

Dust began to condense in the air.

The sandstorm cleared away, turning into a light drizzle of yellow stones that fell to the ground with a clear, crisp sound like a piano.

Li Xiao looked at Zhang Jie's smiling face and couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

This person's mental abilities can be described as having a completely different application compared to Zhan Lan's.

But the next moment.

Without the interference of sandstorms.

The Zhongzhou team members were stunned when they saw the surrounding scene.

Cheng Xiao opened his mouth wide:

"This...this is...Cairo?"

Cairo now looks completely different from when they last came here.

The streets and buildings they used to know are now dilapidated.

The buildings along the roadside all looked like ruins, destroyed by the explosion.

In some places, it was pitch black and you couldn't even find a complete roof.

Even the hotel where they stayed back then has been completely destroyed, and the streets are full of potholes and traces of the explosions from the shells.

Some people hiding in the corners knelt on the ground and shouted some random names after the sandstorm disappeared in a way they couldn't understand.

After a quick glance, Li Xiao was the first to realize:
"So even a city like Cairo couldn't escape the war in the end?"

The others who heard this suddenly realized what was going on, and then they all sighed.

Chu Xuan looked around and murmured:

"From this perspective, it's roughly the time when World War II was at its most intense."

If Egypt was the main battlefield, the timeframe should be late 1943, which is roughly in line with the initial estimate…”

Zhang Jie, who was looking around, suddenly pointed in a direction and spoke:
“Someone’s coming. It’s a group of fully armed soldiers, and they don’t look like Egyptians.”

"How to do it?"

Chu Xuan said, "Have them come over. I need to confirm the exact time and the current battle situation."

Soon.

Standing on the street, the Zhongzhou team saw a group of dusty soldiers wearing scarves approaching Zhang Jie.

Then they lined up in a row.

Zhang Jie shrugged: "Go ahead and ask."

Compared to Xiao Honglu's Soul-Capturing Eye, Zhang Jie's abilities are more powerful and comprehensive.

Therefore, it also adds a bit of convenience.

A few minutes later.

Having obtained the answer they wanted, the Zhongzhou team members immediately took out their respective Green Goblin skateboards and flying brooms.

Until the Zhongzhou team members disappeared.

The soldiers who had been frozen in place suddenly came to their senses and continued their patrol duties.

The soldier at the front looked up at the suddenly clearing sky and brushed the sand off his shoulders:
"This is fucking weird... The sand just disappeared like that, and even the wind stopped."

"The officer said there might be guerrilla activity in this area. Could it be them? I've heard that some desert tribes practice witchcraft..."

The veteran in front scoffed, "Witchcraft? It's more like a new German weapon. Didn't their supply trucks just explode for no reason last week?"

One of the soldiers in the middle lowered his voice:
"Hey, did we have a memory gap just now?"
I have a feeling I've seen a few people dressed in strange clothes standing at the street corner...

The two soldiers beside him suddenly raised their guns and pointed them at the broken wall. After realizing there were no enemies and it was a false alarm, they tilted their heads and said:
"Shut up!"

Do you want to be court-martialed for spreading hallucinogenic rumors?

"This godforsaken place is nothing but sand and corpses; it's a miracle if we can even get a shift change alive."

The one at the very front spat out the stone from its mouth:
"Alright, let's hurry back to the base. If it really is those guerrillas taking advantage of the sandstorm to ambush us, our small force won't be enough to fill their teeth."

As they spoke, the soldiers, guns in hand, abandoned their patrol and ran back in the direction they had come from.

That's how war is: those who kill don't want to kill, and those who are killed don't want to die.

Of the members of the Nakashu team, only Saito Kazuki possessed the Flying Broomstick Fire Arrow.

Everyone else was using the second-generation Green Devil skateboard that Chu Xuan had recently modified.

Because the speed of a regular flying broom is simply not as fast as that of the second-generation Green Goblin skateboard.

Only fire crossbow bolts can do that.

Once they reached high altitude, they didn't need navigation and easily found their way to Hamunaptra.

Before they even landed, Li Xiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They were genuinely worried that the flames of war from World War II had spread to this desert city of the dead.

Other things are fine, but if something happens to the altar, that would be the biggest loss for the Central Plains team.

However, it seems that...

This city, hidden deep in the desert, is not easily discovered by the outside world.

Li Xiao suddenly sighed.

"The original plan I discussed with Xiao Honglu was to set up a new formation for Hamunaptra and hide it again during this trip."

"After all, the Celestial Team damaged the natural formations in this city back then, causing it to lose its concealment."

"Before the results were even finalized, Xiao Honglu..."

Li Xiao didn't finish speaking; he just shook his head.

After landing, they realized that they weren't the only ones worried about being discovered by the invaders.

Perhaps due to the war, the Guardian Clan had long ago used the gold and weapons left behind by the Zhongzhou team to transform this ancient city into a large military base.

There are 10,000 soldiers undergoing training alone, and the base is filled with all kinds of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

There was an ample supply of ammunition for automatic rifles and grenade launchers.

There are even more than seventy helicopters.

Hamnata's forces are at least a considerable armed force in India.

This also shows how chaotic the current world order is.
Otherwise, a peace-loving race wouldn't hoard so many weapons just for self-defense.

Li Xiao looked at Hamunaptra in front of him, thought for a moment, and then took out the gold bracelet.

As the body's true energy is depleted.

The next moment, countless black grains of sand appeared out of thin air. (End of Chapter)