Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 108 Sparring
"Intermediate Flash Enhancement Gene, is it? It doesn't significantly boost the physical body, and there's no real energy circulation." As Mu Xiang walked, the crowd dispersed, surrounding him and Zhao Yingkong.

"Mental resistance and mental fortitude, as characteristics, are not actually the main advantages." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses and calmly stated the enhancements that Zhao Yingkong insisted on. "What you value is the talent skill 'Flash,' which, compared to bullet time, will not put any burden on you, and the speed increase is no less... But, can your neural reaction speed really handle the high-speed Flash state?"

Zhao Yingkong didn't say much, only saying calmly, "The Shadow Stalker you recommended might be suitable for ordinary people... but for assassins who have mastered stealth skills, it won't bring any qualitative change in the early stages."

“Maybe so. After all, you still prefer to use skills to assassinate enemies rather than drag them into the shadows…” Mu Xiang shrugged, then took the lead in unlocking the first-tier gene lock. “I will go all out within the framework of the first-tier gene lock and pure physical body.”

"..." Most people didn't hear what Zhao Yingkong said, so they couldn't find her location.

In Mu Xiang's eyes, Zhao Yingkong had also unlocked the first-order gene lock, and then a faint silver light appeared in her bewilderment.

Zhao Yingkong said "very good".

Mu Xiang saw it clearly, chuckled, and took a step to the left. This step left an afterimage, causing Zheng Zha to exclaim in surprise.

Aside from that, the only people who could barely tell what had happened were Zero Point and Zhang Jie... Before anyone else could react, Mu Xiang instantly dodged Zhao Yingkong's super-fast attack.

"You're still not sure how to handle it..." Mu Xiang said in a low voice, then threw a simple backhand punch straight at Zhao Yingkong's right shoulder.

Zhao Yingkong's expression changed slightly. She thrust out two fingers, but not to injure Mu Xiang. Instead, she swiftly placed them on Mu Xiang's wrist.

The slight pain made Mu Xiang's heart skip a beat; if it were an ordinary person, their skin would have been cut open by now.

With a quick flick of her fingers, Zhao Yingkong flipped herself over and delivered a backflip to Mu Xiang's head.

I thought she couldn't completely ignore the power of my punch... but now it seems she actually accelerated and negated it the moment she flipped over?

Instead of retreating, Mu Xiang advanced, kicking a deep hole in the marble floor. Before Zhao Yingkong's foot even reached her, Mu Xiang had already crashed straight into her body.

The collision caused Zhao Yingkong to grunt, and a metallic taste of blood filled her mouth.

If you speed up, you won't be able to judge the distance properly; if you can judge the distance properly, then I won't be unable to react in time.

Mu Xiang caught Zhao Yingkong's leg with his left shoulder, and then reached out to grab Zhao Yingkong's leg.

It has to be said that this position is awkward no matter how you handle it. Whether it's an over-the-shoulder throw or a downward press and turn to the ground, it's not entirely easy to execute.

Despite being injured, Zhao Yingkong did not hesitate to raise her hand and stab Mu Xiang's right ear.

Mu Xiang certainly wouldn't use both hands to block, but he didn't expect that even using only his right hand to block would allow Zhao Yingkong to use her left leg to push off again, using his body to flip over.

From the moment the two exchanged blows, to Zhao Ying hanging on Mu Xiang, and then to her flipping off, all of this happened in just over two seconds.

Before anyone could see the details of their fight, the two were back to their standoff.

Zhang Jie hissed and reached out to poke Zheng Zha, only to see Zheng Zha firmly plant his legs, staring blankly at the two on the field... He had actually activated his gene lock directly.

Mu Xiang was secretly amazed. Zhao Yingkong's timing and methods of exerting force in many ways exceeded his expectations... At least the Mu Xiang of the past could not do it, and would not even think about it in these directions.

But now is not the time for surprise. Seeing Zhao Yingkong flip over, Mu Xiang launched a fierce attack. With each move, a whooshing sound arose as he punched and elbowed Zhao Yingkong.

Seeing that Mu Xiang was completely unfazed, Zhao Yingkong tensed up, then accelerated in her Flash Spirit state, flashing to Mu Xiang's side. Before Mu Xiang could unleash his long-planned counterattack, Zhao Yingkong accelerated again, instantly ducking and appearing behind Mu Xiang's right side.

【Holy shit! 】

Mu Xiang didn't intend to use physical strength to fight back, that would be too boring... but now that Zhao Yingkong was probably going to hang him upside down and strangle him, and he was under control, Mu Xiang would just consider himself to have lost.

The sense of threat coming from behind made Mu Xiang quickly bend down and deliver a back kick without even looking.

Zhao Yingkong's legs missed their mark, the kick sweeping over her from above. A sense of danger in her chest and abdomen made her strain with all five fingers, pushing herself out to the side and dodging Mu Xiang's extremely heavy kick.

“That’s interesting, but you probably can only maintain that state for ten seconds!” Mu Xiang said quickly, then he came close to the ground and threw a punch.

Zhao Yingkong was unwilling to create distance, so she took a step back and was about to counterattack when she saw Mu Xiang deliver a backspin slash.

This was a good opportunity for Zhao Yingkong. Her Flash Spirit state had been used for five seconds, and this kind of opening could not be ignored!

In a regular fighting match, a backspin might be a heavy blow that leaves the opponent unable to react in time, but for Zhao Yingkong, the opening is too big... If this kick misses, the opening will be too big!
Zheng Zha frowned in confusion. Even he, with Zhao Yingkong's fighting skills, could react to this move after Mu Xiang had broken his neck and shoulders several times. Why would Mu Xiang use this move against Zhao Yingkong, whose speed was no less than his?

Zhao Yingkong's body, which had just paused, burst into high speed again, crashing into Mu Xiang with afterimages, her hands plunging straight into Mu Xiang's armpits.

Mu Xiang's weight is not heavy. At this moment, the old force has just passed and the new force has not yet been generated, so he will naturally be carried away... Strengthening strength does not mean a significant increase in weight.

With a swift movement of her slender arms, Zhao Yingkong flipped Mu Xiang up, making him parallel to the ground. Amidst gasps from the crowd, she then kneed Mu Xiang in the lower back, intending to throw him to the ground.

"You've been tricked..." Mu Xiang sneered while still in the air, and as he fell to the ground, he grabbed Zhao Yingkong's waist and slammed her to his other side.

The situation suddenly reversed; Mu Xiang fell to the ground, while Zhao Yingkong was also thrown violently to the other side!
Although it's difficult to exert force in the air... I can still throw her.

Zhao Yingkong was incredibly fast. Although she couldn't break free in the air, she landed without injury and was about to dart away again.

However, Mu Xiang had already turned over and stood up, pressing down with his knee in mid-air.

"Should we fight like this?" Zheng Zha murmured.

At this moment, Zhao Yingkong no longer cared about reaction speed and increased her speed to the maximum, escaping from the suppression at a speed that even Mu Xiang could not keep up with.

"Your Flash state is about to end... You can't enter and exit it flexibly!" Mu Xiang said calmly. Although his knee strike missed its mark and shattered a large area of ​​the ground, his expression remained unchanged as he charged towards Zhao Yingkong once again.

Zhao Yingkong was not to be outdone, and swayed left and right at the highest speed she could react before rushing forward.

Mu Xiang knew she was going to attack from the side, so he closed his eyes the instant she was about to touch him.

"Here!" Mu Xiang whispered, and Zhao Yingkong cut into his left side as if she were listening to him.

Driven by a sense of danger, Mu Xiang reached out and grabbed Zhao Yingkong's clothes.

In that instant, Zhao Yingkong's Flash Spirit state vanished!

She was too slow to escape Mu Xiang's control. After stabbing Mu Xiang's left waist with a sharp finger, she was lifted up by Mu Xiang's left hand...

The next moment, she was slammed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Damn, is this what you call going all out?" Zheng Zha exited the gene lock state and stared blankly as Mu Xiang dragged Zhao Yingkong toward the main god.

Mu Xiang chuckled and said, "Because my nerve reflexes are naturally fast... Actually, you're also very fast after you unlocked your genes, it's just that your intuition is greater than your skills, so you're not aware of your own speed."

When Zhao Yingkong was illuminated by the pillar of light from the main god, she also woke up.

She braced herself against the ground and stood up: "I lost."

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "If you're dealing with other people, this speed is quite impressive. Just play to your strengths and don't worry too much about winning or losing against me."

Zhao Yingkong said coldly, "I don't need your comfort... The advantage of assassination is one thing, but whether you can defeat a powerful enemy is another."

"Isn't Zhao Yingkong an assassin? Why is she fighting you in close combat?" Zheng Zha asked, puzzled.

Mu Xiang had never heard Zheng Zha call Zhao Yingkong "sister," and given his appearance, it seemed a bit like he was trying to pick up girls. Zhao Yingkong gave him a cold look, which made Zheng Zha scratch his head.

“Well, an assassin’s specialty is of course to kill with one strike… but what if you can’t kill a stronger enemy with one strike?” Mu Xiang smiled. “Should we just give up? Or surrender? The ability to hold out is not the top priority, but it must be excellent.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the Central Continent team members and said seriously, "None of those present should have been able to escape Zhao Yingkong's assassination attempt... Even Zheng Zha would not have been able to handle it easily."

“Zheng Zha, don’t underestimate her… If it’s just physical strength, without unlocking the second-tier gene lock, you probably wouldn’t be her match.” Mu Xiang added fuel to the fire, “She should be the second strongest melee fighter in the Central Continent team.”

Zhao Yingkong didn't say anything, but her gaze was already fixed on Zheng Zha.

"Eh? Eh?"

(End of this chapter)