Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 123 Bookstore
Half-asleep, Mu Xiang immediately looked at his watch.

"Survive safely for thirty days... Destroy the manuscript of 'The Terrifying Black Hole' and reward each member of the team with 6000 reward points and one B-level side quest."

It seems the main quest this time is divided into two parts: mandatory and optional. The mandatory part is to survive safely for thirty days, after which you will return to the Main God Space. The optional part is to destroy the manuscript of "The Trembling Black Hole," but the reward is extremely generous.

Even after killing Freddy Krueger in *A Nightmare on Elm Street*, the entire crew only had a B+5000 rating.

The difficulty of this horror film is obvious... Mu Xiang looked around and then peeled a lemon candy.

Zhang Jie's voice rang out, but unlike his previous loud and boisterous manner, this time his voice seemed to carry extreme exhaustion: "Let's look at the numbers... This is going to be difficult."

In fact, Zhang Jie had been somewhat listless during his last two days in the Main God Space, but it didn't cause much of a stir... because strictly speaking, as the secondary firepower provider, Zhang Jie wasn't actually a main force member. But as the oldest and most experienced member, he didn't require much training. Of the other team members, only Zheng Zha noticed something was wrong, but he assumed Zhang Jie had an upset stomach or something...

Mu Xiang certainly noticed something was wrong; he knew Zhang Jie was probably under pressure from the main god. Seeing that Zhang Jie showed no intention of revealing his identity, he felt slightly relieved.

So, the earliest we can expect is the next election... we still have time to prepare.

Without even looking, Zhan Lan reported the number of people: "Eleven newcomers... plus us, there are twenty people now." After saying that, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Mu Xiang nodded silently: "The highest difficulty? I'm not surprised... After the newcomers wake up, Zhan Lan will introduce the situation, and then they can talk about their own situation."

He could see the surroundings clearly; the God had placed them in a bookstore.

The floor was littered with trampled and torn books, and several bookshelves nearby had been knocked over. The bookstore wasn't small, but it was incredibly crowded... because countless people were crammed into it, hurling insults and fighting over something. Amidst the chaos, only the area where the twenty members of the Central Continent Team stood was relatively clean.

Occasionally, people would pass by chasing and fighting, but we would simply walk around them. Even though this was the widest aisle, everyone in the bookstore avoided it.

Mu Xiang casually touched the protective shield of the main god and silently scanned the things on the ground, on the bookshelves, and in people's hands... Without exception, they were all novels with black covers in a printed style!
"As expected..." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses. The Supreme God wouldn't issue missions without any danger. Placing them in a bookstore filled with Sutter Kane novels was indeed a good choice.

Mu Xiang turned to look at everyone: "I don't know if you've all seen this movie, but it was on the list back then. The biggest threat to this movie comes from the erosion of Sutter Kane's novels. Except for Zheng Zha and me, no one else is allowed to read the novels, understand?"

Everyone nodded; the readers in the movie who went mad and became distorted because of the novel had left a deep impression on them. Although Mu Xiang estimated that the enhanced reincarnators wouldn't be so easily corrupted, it was still best not to let the others see it for the time being, just to be on the safe side.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "The intention of the main god can be inferred from the mission description... The first question is, when exactly are we? I guess we should be in August, which is before the male protagonist Trent retrieved the manuscript. The time in the movie is actually very vague, but judging from the plot logic, from retrieving the manuscript to the release of the movie 'The Terrifying Black Hole', it is between August and September."

As he spoke, he crushed a lemon candy: "This is the intention behind the Supreme God's statement about surviving safely for thirty days... Heh, if you think you can run rampant in the human world without reading the novel and rely on your strength, you won't be able to live peacefully for more than thirty days. Perhaps the Twisted Cataclysm in the movie will happen. At that time, the so-called Great Old Ones will return, and their methods of infecting humans will not be limited to the novel and the movie."

"This is a trap set by the main god. If we fall into it, the aftermath of the catastrophe may be our death day." Mu Xiang sneered. "After all, choosing to find the manuscript as an optional task is asking for trouble, while the mandatory task of surviving seems easy no matter how you look at it."

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment: "So, we definitely can't just leave the manuscript unattended. It seems like an optional task, but it's actually mandatory?"

Mu Xiang nodded: "That's right. For example, in 'Ju-on,' is it really possible to survive seven days without fighting Kayako? ... What seems like the simplest required task actually has hidden conditions, and these hidden conditions are buried in the optional main quests!"

"Damn, are there so many tricks to this...?"

While the others were complaining about the God's brilliant design, the eleven newcomers woke up one after another.

When faced with unfamiliar surroundings and strangers, many newcomers feel lost and bewildered.

Mu Xiang calmly observed the newcomers, noticing one who was both composed and familiar… Although his clothes were different from a certain online novelist's profile picture, his face was almost identical. A rather burly young man sat motionless on the ground for a while, then suddenly sprang to his feet, his movements surprisingly skillful… Then he swept his leg towards Zhao Yingkong, who was closest to him. Judging by the force, he was aiming to knock her down and subdue her.

Mu Xiang's heart skipped a beat. He opened his mouth and unleashed a gust of wind that caused even the seasoned veterans who had witnessed its power to shield their faces. The burly young man, however, was struck head-on and sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the invisible protective shield. When he landed on the ground, he looked at Mu Xiang in horror, then shivered, unsure whether it was from pain or cold.

Zhao Yingkong glanced back at him coldly, but said nothing.

Mu Xiang did this for two reasons: first, to intimidate the newcomer in a more peaceful way; and second, because he was afraid that Zhao Yingkong would ruin the newcomer and create another burden.

The other newcomers hadn't gotten up yet, so they weren't hit by the blast, but they were all stunned. A young woman who had been a bit dazed before screamed loudly when she saw this, and as she moved backward, she crashed into the protective shield.

Then Mu Xiang's eyes flashed with a blinding red light, cutting a cross on the floor tiles. This silenced the others, and Mu Xiang impatiently turned his gaze to the woman, who immediately shut up as well.

"Think back carefully, you should have some information in your heads..." Mu Xiang's eyes returned to normal, and he said calmly, "If you try to touch me or make noise again, I won't be polite."

He then asked Zhan Lan to explain the situation to the newcomers, since the plot was about to begin.

After Zhan Lan finished her explanation, while the newcomers were still digesting this fantastical information, she turned around and gave everyone an OK sign, indicating that she had already received the reward from the main god.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Each person should say one sentence, introducing their name, occupation, and special skills."

To everyone's disappointment, the newcomers were surprisingly unqualified for this extremely challenging horror film... The first nine people all had ordinary professions, and their special skills were completely unrelated to the world of reincarnation.

The burly young man who seemed capable before is now unable to speak fluently, and he is just an unemployed young man who used to be a bodybuilder.

There were two familiar faces: one was the woman who had just screamed, Qin Zhuiyu, a famous star from some unknown dimension; the other was Gao Hongliang, a well-dressed programmer.

As for the rest... the most talented are probably the high school students who are amateur level eight in piano.

"I think her hair is really long," Zheng Zha said softly.

Zhan Lan rubbed her forehead: "Shut up."

The remaining girl, with a ponytail and round-framed glasses, remained quite calm until she spoke up: "Liu Xi, a sophomore... her special skill is thinking ability, including calculation."

Mu Xiang had already focused his attention on the last person, but after hearing the girl's introduction, he glanced at her again. He had initially thought she was just another extra, but her self-proclaimed special talent caught his attention.

The last person was the one Mu Xiang recognized at first glance... This was a baby-faced young man who looked to be in his early twenties. He was also very calm, with no expression on his face.

【Eh…】

The young man said with a cool expression, "Zhang Heng, professional assassin." He didn't mention any special skills, but just looked at the veterans with a cold expression, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Huh?" Mu Xiang, who had been expressionless and uncommenting until now, broke down. "What did you say?"

Here's the first chapter; the second chapter will be posted later...

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