Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 155 Sense of Responsibility

Everyone was still unclear about what happened next, so they were very pleased to see that Mu Xiang was able to get out of bed after only half a day, and felt that Mu Xiang recovered too quickly.

But Mu Xiang knew that his recovery time was actually slower than usual... He stood in front of the bathroom mirror, silently examining his eyes and face.

There were no more cracks on his body, whether they had healed long ago or the final information withdrawal had not caused any substantial physical damage... Only his slightly red eyes proved that Mu Xiang's previous condition was quite serious.

When Mu Xiang first woke up, his eyes, though not bloodshot, were still very bloodshot. The others assumed this was a side effect of Mu Xiang overusing his power, but it was actually the result of mental erosion.

After leaving the Abyss World, Mu Xiang was unconscious, but his mind was undergoing self-purification... a benefit of the Tier 3 Gene Lock and the Super Brain. However, precisely because of this, it took Mu Xiang a longer time to wake up and recover. If it weren't for such severe mental erosion, Mu Xiang would never have fainted directly.

Although Mu Xiang would occasionally chuckle nervously, indicating a state of sub-optimal mental health, he was much better than his previous near-complete madness, enough to sustain him until the Main God Space.

Therefore, he refused Zhan Lan and Long Taobing's mental treatment. After all, it was good enough that he himself didn't corrupt others; Zhan Lan and Long Taobing's treatment methods all involved using their own positive mental energy or spiritual abilities to help others purify themselves. In Mu Xiang's estimation, most of his massive erosion was still being suppressed. If they were to touch him, they might even be corrupted themselves.

With Zhan Lan's return, the mental health of the Zhongzhou team is even better... Long Taobing had just finished a mutual check-up with Zhan Lan when he hurriedly dragged her to an isolation room to treat the rookie who hadn't completely gone insane yet.

Mu Xiang was still checking himself when he saw Zheng Zha's head sticking in from outside the door in the mirror: "I didn't see anything I shouldn't have seen, did I... Oh my, I didn't expect you to be so vain."

"Get lost," Mu Xiang snapped irritably. "What do you want to say here?"

Zheng Zha looked outside to make sure no one else was there, then opened the door and came in: "I'm worried that something might happen to Long Taobing... As our, uh, psychologist? His own mental state is a bit dangerous."

Mu Xiang put on his glasses, sighed, and said, "It's a mismatch between ability and sense of responsibility... Who hasn't gone through this stage?"

Zheng Zha was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

“He has a very strong, even excessive, sense of responsibility… He is dedicated to his teammates, but at the same time, he is unwilling to give up on any newcomer.” Mu Xiang turned to Zheng Zha and said, “But his strength is not enough after all… I’m not criticizing him, but stating the facts. As a former newcomer with only basic priest enhancement, he has done his best. But the result will not change because of his efforts.”

As he spoke, Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "You're the same as before."

"Hmm..." Zheng Zha remained silent for a long time, then sighed, but could not say anything.

Mu Xiang smiled and said, "But you have already changed, whether you realize it or not... From Alien to Ju-on, and now to this game where you made a lot of dirty choices... In fact, your sense of responsibility has never changed, but you understand better where your sense of responsibility should be placed, and your ability is enough for you to do well in this field."

Zheng Zha didn't show any joy, only nodding silently. But Mu Xiang knew that Zheng Zha still felt he wasn't capable enough... If he were capable enough, he would definitely put more responsibility into other areas.

"So, I recognized Long Taobing a long time ago, and I'm sure the others felt the same way." Mu Xiang shrugged. "No one dares to say they're a good person, but there are definitely no bad ones either. Having people like you and Long Taobing is a blessing for the Zhongzhou team. When Long Taobing's skills reach a higher level, he will definitely do even better."

As he spoke, he patted Zheng Zha on the shoulder: "As for you... I'm not sure about others, but Zhan Lan is definitely very happy, just like me. I've been waiting for someone like you for a long time. I left these plans hoping you would do the same." Zheng Zha smiled bitterly. Now that things had come to this point, he had finally understood the path Mu Xiang had left for him... Although he wouldn't turn against him, he still felt a bit emotional.

"Alright, alright... Your design and my actions are ultimately for everyone's benefit. I'm not so old-fashioned as to value the people in the horror movie world more than the team," Zheng Zha sighed.

Mu Xiang gave him a deep look. It seemed that Zheng Zha hadn't completely overcome this hurdle yet... Zheng Zha already knew about the matter of different dimensions, but emphasizing the horror movie world at this time was still a bit of self-deception.

"Speaking of which, what does 'waited a long time' mean?" Zheng Zha suddenly asked, somewhat puzzled.

Mu Xiang was also taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Maybe it's because I spent five years in the Ju-on world... and the impression you left on me during those five years couldn't possibly have changed."

“Damn…” Zheng Zha scratched his head.

Just then, a murmur came from outside, which Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha could hear clearly. Their faces immediately turned green...

"Where are the two of them..." This was Zhan Lan's voice.

"Shh... I just saw Zheng Zha sneaking in, and he even made sure to check if anyone noticed..." This was Zhang Heng. "I'm a professional assassin, how could I let him find me? So..."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Lan fell silent, and then Zhang Heng quietly asked, "What kind of relationship do our two leaders have?"

"If you slander me again, I'll kill you..." Zheng Zha cursed as he pushed open the door. "You brat, stop watching those unhealthy things."

[Zhang Heng was caught watching porn by Zheng Zha?]

Mu Xiang suddenly remembered that the comedic killer did indeed have this hobby... If he took out his phone to check, he would find that Zhang Heng had indeed looked at it, and even used Chu Xuan's phone to look at it...

"What's going on?" Mu Xiang ignored the two idiots who were talking nonsense on the side and asked Zhan Lan directly.

Zhan Lan's lips twitched, then she touched her forehead and said, "I've looked at the remaining four corrupted newcomers... Long Taobing and I can suppress their corruption by joining forces, but we can't completely eliminate it."

"Are they in the same situation as us..." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses, "But our resistance to erosion and our ability to suppress it are far stronger than theirs. If it weren't for your constant protection, they would still be at great risk of distortion."

Zhan Lan sighed, "Yes... so that's the problem."

“Let’s continue the treatment first. I’ll go over the precautions for the operation with the others,” Mu Xiang said after a moment of silence. “You don’t need to say anything to Long Taobing. Just stay with him and take care of the new recruits for now.”

(End of this chapter)